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7, 1948 = Ei, 887-J ary Club Annual Gala Carn To Bolster Service Work Pro Bore than $1,000 in useful and prizes are expected to flict a record attendance to mual Rotary carnival to be fable fe or Bi in Victoria Park on Friday B saturday evenings, June 25 ind 2 jackpot" rewards will be $25 Bicndance prizes awarded each fi, while the draw for the reg- far list, which Is impressive in Bi) quality and length, will be nic Saturday night. Bingo and many other contests BE cicill will, as usual, make up a fl and varied midway to act as fl irresistable lure to inveterate Pony rides will m where small fry are con- B00, while 'teen-agers will find file (ance in Victoria Hall Satur- fay night a major attraction. nother Saturday evening fea- fle will be six acts of varied Yaudeville, beginning at 7 o'clock. Proceeds of the event will be fevoted to Rotary community firvice projects, which have in- Biased both in numbep and in flume of support during recent Last year, the club spent fre than $5,000 in assisting com- fillnity welfare activities, and finbers are confident the carni- gal will considerably augment fiilable funds already tabbed for fis worl, es Ghict projects to benefit during ast year have been the Cri hildren's «fund, Victoria the cancer drive, minor Bits of the town, and' general blic welfare services, Wm. L. Card Buried | At St. Jude's Wed. uneral services were held yes- ay for William Lloyd Card, b was accidentally killed Sun- when, it is believed, he was ck by a freight train on the R-Wabash line near Glencoe. B past 38 Thomas, he was on leave with ompanion, whose body was found by the tracks, He was iis 20th year. Services at" the S. S. Russell eral home were' conducted by. §V. Fred Jackson, rector of St. c's Anglican church. Inter- t took place in" 'St.: Jude's (GEM tory, urviving are his father, Wil- Card, of Oakville; his moth- fs. J, Brown, Simcoe; a bro- » Edward, and a sister, Fran- 0 HS Cadets Invade | irmy Camp Ipperwash mp Ipperwash, on Lake fon, was the scene of a size- [AE "invasion" this week, when 8 vanguard of almost 2,500 [iy cadets arrived for their an- summer training period. Blral Command headquarters fi88 announced that practically all Ontario's 200 army cadet units, F8lLding that of Oakville-Trafal- High school, will be represent- Bt this year's camp. 5 ed I varied and interesting pro- in charge of Brigadier H. A. Bliling, CBE, D.SO; has been 8 up, ang will iriclude wire- U8 instruction, weapon training, using, 'field craft and first ports will be a major fea- Of the camp, almost 40 per SF of the training being of a FR Ung or "recreational nature. contingent of: 23 Oakville journeyed: to Camp Ipper- {2 for a 10-day sojourn com- ng June 20.: The group was, up as'follows:! | flter Sutton, David Street 2 Johnson, William Mackie, Sec Farrow, Frederic Smith, BBE Tora, Brooks Brockway, Taylor, Donald Raymond, Am German, Charles 'Watt, on Ribble, Bill Stewart, Rolf fon, Grant: Farrow, - Chris fr Shider, Ted Wiffen, Don mons, David Pawson, | Smith, Alex Wilson and Et Taylor, Oakville-Trafalgar Journal P. 0. Dapt,, Ott Authorized as Second Class Mail o---- on Thursday. night, cial opening ceremonies, deputy:reeve., said. tunity, DEPUTY-REEVE OFFICIALLY OPENS --In' welcoming the opening night audience ai Theatre Services Ltd. to aid in the better "Oakville is the only place of this siz modern design as the Century," he said, theatre may. serve the community in man: dents will have many happy hours of enjo troduced Howard Litchfield, deputy-reeve, who performed the offi. "I regret that owing to ill-health His Wor- le to be present," the "But I am most pleased to have this oppor- I feel that Oakville is fortunate to have such a fine theatre and I wish to express the appreciation of the council for the co-opera- tion we have received from your management. It gives me great pleasure to declare the Century Theatre officially open." Mr. Litch- field is seen congratulating the theatre official following the ceremony. ship, Acting-mayor Phil Chambres is not abl ival NEW CENTURY t the Century Theatre C. J. Appel expressed the desire of National ment of the community. 'e which has a theatre of as "It is our hope that this y ways, and that all resi- yuent here" He then in- gram Oakville, Ontario, Thursday, June 24, 1948 6 cents a copy. $2.00 Per Year in Advance. Twp. To Receive Share In Liquor Control Fines At a special meeting of Tra- falgar council held Tuesday night a necessary by-law to implement the duties of the new township constable was passed, This cover- ed an agreement between the township and Control Board with regards to adminis- tration of the act, The principal item was to establish participa- tion by the township in any fines levied under the terms of the act. Jens Jensen and T. W. Martin, resident whose property had been cut by the newly constructed municipal drain running south. from the Queen Elizabeth high- way, appeared to protest the con- dition in which the soil had been left on their properties. It was their contention that a strip on each property 20 feet wide® was no longer usable for market gar- dening. They wanted this cor- rected or indemnity paid. Liquor Reeve Biggar told the delega- tion that council had inspected the drain, and that certainly con- ditions on their properties were not satisfactory. Payment of the last $1,000 to the contractor had been withheld, and would not be paid until the condition was cor- rected. He also promised that council would again inspect the drain, and assured them that everything possible would be done, THE MAYOR REPORTS By Angus McMillan, Chairman Police Commission The installation of parking meters will be completed this week and they will be in operation on Monday next. Meters will be in use from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day except Sundays and holi- days, and anyone parking in a metred zone is required to be parked beside a parking meter. The preferable method for park- ing is to have the care as close to the curb as possible, with the hub cap of the right front wheel opposite the parking meter. The meter. charges are at the rate of onel cent 'for 12 minutes. A 5- cenit 'coin, or" pennies may be used to build up the parking time, which is'a maximum of one hour. Angle parking is allowed at the meters on "the west side of George Street, south of Colborne Street. © All other parking in the meter zone is to be pafallel. The ymembers of council feel that parking meters will help in solving some of our traffic prob- lems and we ask your co-opefa- tion in giving them a fair trial Cobblers Holiday * It would seem that town residents weren't fooling when they protested, prior to the inauguration of the Oak- ville bus service, that they had entirely too much walk- ing to do. During the seven months the line has been in operation, 110,000 fares have clicked into the coin box, the operator revaled yesterday. Elderly Couple Hurt In Traffic Smashup When their car was demolished in a crash which involved a ve: hicle driven by George Poole, of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ribble, Hornby, were removed to Oakville Temporary hospital in a serious condition. Mr. Ribble, 76, suffered severe head Injuries, while Mrs. Ribble, 68, sustained a fractured pelvis. They .are the parents of Jack Ribble of Oak- ville. J According to Provincial Officer J. Bradley, the collision occurred when Poole's westbound: car crashed into the side of the Rib- ble vehicle as it crossed Queen Elizabeth Way at the 7th Line. Poole, his wife and 2%;-year-old daughter suffered minor injuries. 'TOWN AND TOWNSHIP THE REEVE REPORTS 2-Year-Old Tot Dies Following Operation Karen Lorraine Pell, only child of Mr. and Mrs, James Pell, of Palermo, died in Oakville Tem- When young Johnny Ross lopedd past a classy field of middle-dis- tance stars to capture the 1,500 metres during the Ontario Olym- ple trials at London last Satur- day, it didn't surprise Archie Campbell, long rated Caneda's outstanding conditioner of athletes. Camp- bell superin- tended the ef- forts of the Toronto contin- gent at the Y London meet. He knows a promising track man when he sees him, for he's massaged the moaning muscles of a great many. And he's very high on Johnny's chances of catching a place on the Dominion Olympic squad. "That boy has everything it takes to make a record breaker-- physique, form, stamina and speed," Archie told George Gray. "He possibly may not make the grade at Montreal, but in two years' time not only Oakville, but the whole of Canada, will be proud of him." Pete Taylor, Johnny's coach, is much more conservative in his statements. But Pete is like that. Last week, before the London meet, he pointed out that John would be meeting older, more seasoned opponents. "We are really going along because it will be fine experience for John," Pete told The Journal. Reminded of this statement yesterday, he chuckled a bit sheepishly. admit I was surprised in a way, but he ran a wonderful race and really earn- ed the Montreal trip," he said. le! ing the Montreal final By R. C. A. Cumberland, | porary hospital Tuesday morning Councillor following a i opera- We have had a considerable tion. Coroner Dr. W. M. Wilkin. number of complaints about dust control in the township, Resi- dents of the 6th Line, one of the after consultati on with Crown Attorney W. I. Dick, an- nounced an inquest would be held. most heavily travelled roads, ; : have especially complained of mo Toe a 2 this condition. Investigation | or" en's death to cardiac shows that the cost for terring the roads will be approximately $450 per mile, which works out to 4% cents per front foot for a width of 7% feet. That is to Say, residents on either side would pay this sum to cover the total 15-foot width of the tarring. This charge would be an annual one, 'and 66 2-3 of the assessment, and 50° per cent of the owners would haveto be represented on a petition before this. work could be undertaken. The new township constable is now: on the job and is getting to know his; territory and the resi- dents. The major portion of his time is at 'present being taken up by a slight backlog of serious problems. I would therefor sug- gest that residents withhold min- or, complaints for a short time. parents, from tonsilitis during the winter, and a Toronto pediatrician sup- ported the recommendation that the operation take, place before the polio season startd. An autopsy failure following the operation. He said only ether was used as an anesthetic. formed by Dr. W. J. Deadman, provincial pathologist. : was per- According to her grief-stricken the child had Funeral services will suffered be held from the family home today, with interment taking place in Palermo cemetery. We are impressed with Mr. Oliv- er's capabilities and willingness and believe we now have a most satisfactory solution to the police problems of an expanded and more active territory. --Albert Morden, retiring president of Oakville Lions club, last Fri day night presented a $1,000 cheque to James Dunwoody, chairman of the board of governors of Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial hospital. The sym is to be applied to the hospital building fund. The board expectseto' cgllect '$1,000 per bed from hoth federal and provincial governments, Mr. Dunwoody told the club. to build a 30-bed hospital, costing $275,000," he stated, "The original plan was "We decided, however, that a 40 to 45 bed unit, at a cost of some $300,000, would prove more economical in the long ran Phippd, Baris, installed the following new executive: Loyd' Herriafe; | vice-pres,, George Gray, Sydney Fearman; tress, Robert} Shavep; Orr; tail twister, Court Clyde, District Governor William President, sec, George Winnett; directors, Hilmer Lofquist, J. R. Dunn, S. Casey Wood Jr. Donald Stephens; lion tamer, Harold trials, slated for July 10, Taylor still remains cautious. "Remem- ber John is only 16, and that the Olympic standard is 359," he pointed out. "The Canadian rec- ord is four minutes flat, so they merely ask you to shatter the record to qualify for a place on the team." Underneath his unwillingness to appear overly optimistic, how- ever, it is apparent that Pete is more than a bit excited about his protege' chances. "We hear that the west is sending along a fast man," he said. "I hope so. Win or lose, that could certainly step Famous Trainer Predicts Bright Future For Ross ae------------ Track Team, Grads - Feted At Banquet By H.&.S. Wednesday The Oakville-Trafalgar Home and School association tendered a banquet in Teen Town, Wednes- day evening, in honour of the high school graduating class. A pres- entation was made to the boys on the track team, and pictures of. the graduates were presented to each member of the class. Guests at the banquet included members of the School Board and the High school staff. Turkey, and strawberries from the princi- pal's garden were followed by toasts and speeches by W. S. Blake, principal of the school, and chairman of the School Board, George Atkins, The guests were entertained by musical selections by an accomplished Bronte pian- ist. Members of the graduating class include, Ruth Abels, Joan Adams, Charles Alexander, Ken Chamberlain, Shirley Chisholm, Elizabeth Clarke, Margaret Cle- worth, Marion Coates, Whitney Cool, 'Clara Cook, James Cowan, Robert Cowper, John Cruikshank, Sally Davis, Joan Doty, Nancy Ewing, Earl Ford, William Gregg, Joan Guild, Robert Hitchcox, Bar- bara Hughes, John Hutchinson, Don Jackson, John Kent, Mar- Lalor, Tsabel Lawrence, William Louth, Ken McColm, Catherine McDermott, William MacKendrick, Noel McKim, James. Munro, John Pickett, Ken Pol- lock, Elizabeth Rae, John Rgif- fenstein, Ruth Reiffenstein, Eliza- beth Reynolds, Jeannette Rus- sell, Lawrie Smith, Ruth Thorn- ton, Barbara Tilley, Robert Wilk- inson, Johana Williams, Sheila Wilson, Andrew Yagi. up John's time at Montreal." He also added one other quali- fication for track success to Campbell's list. "Ross has a strong heart--he's a fighter," he commented. "You can't count a kid like that out until they hit (Continued on Page 8) Unfilled 'Pothole' Held to be a potential breeder of contagiéus disease and a con stant source of danger to younger children when filled with water, a 20-foot wide "pothole" near the corner of Kerr Street and Nor- mandie Drive is under fire from residents of that new housing sec- tor. The tenants of the recently completed Normandie Dr. dwell- ings stated the hole was filled with stagnant water two feet deep throughout the spring, but has since dried up. Now they seek to have it levelled off with fill before further rains bring a recurrence of the condition. "It could, be a dangerous health hazard," stated Mrs. George Laz- aroff. "My husband told Mr. Myers (Central Mortgage and Housing official) about it, but he said it was the town's responsi- bility. Something should be done about it, because with so many youngsters on the street, some of them were always getting into the mucky water." Mrs. H. Upton, who lives di- rectly behind the Lazaroffs on the opposite side of the pothole, agreed. "I was awfully glad when it dried up, but it could easily fill up again with another rain," she said. "The water got so stagnant at one time that we had 'to keep the baby's window closed because of the smell." Because of the hole, house- wives on the street are of two minds where possible showers are concerned. They want the hole filled, they say, then hope for rain to allay the dust swirling from the unsodded ground sur- Health Menace Normandie Dr. Residents Complain rounding their homes. Mrs. L, Quigley estimates she has spent nearly $10 on wax in two months. "I have to use my Electrilux every night," she declared, Next door to the Quigleys, Mrs. R. Emo maintained 'everyone on the street" would sign a petition to have the hole filled. No peti- tion has been circulated, however, she stated. "We've all complain- ed, but so far it has done no good," she sald, Mr. Myers, representatives' of the government building agency, contended the responsibility for filling the hole lay with the town. "Our agreement with council clearly stipulptes that 'in the event the lots are low in contour, the town will provide fill suffi- clent to bring said lots level with the sidewalk,' so it isn't our job," he declared. > "Where we find a ° condition within our jurisdiction, we are anxious to rectify it," he went on. "We've just completed a septic bed to service eight MacDonald houses, undertaken when the ex- isting set-up didn't prove ade- quate, As far as dust goes, it Just can't be helped in such a new project. We will be grading and seeding very soon, but seeding can't be done before August. For that matter, if the hole in ques- tion isn't filled in by then, we are prepared to do so by using fill obtained while grading. But that ig all we can do," Harry Kelly, Central Mortgage and Housing inspector, stated he had brought the matter to the attention of town authorities. "I've worn out my welcome talk- (Continued on Page 2) Er ----,