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price THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL - uni The new DeSoto Custom 3-Door above possesses greater visibility, riding comfort, Sedan shown and D D new style features. \ The famous DeSoto "Tip-Toe shift" standard on , and many all DeSoto models, eliminates shifting gears in all normal driving. The new DeSoto Custom is also available in a Club Coupe as well as the 4-door sedan. © MUSIC ALBUM BY IRVEN FELL In writing my column this week BE would like to pay a tribute to a ee olan, a man in Oakville who per- 2 conan is not very well known to tt N pany, other than in the church 3 "Where he has been a faithful net mber of the choir for many will not mention his name be- se I do not think he would ke me to do so but if he hap- Hpens to read this column he will "iio doubt know to whom it refers. He had a birthday just before ristmas and it was his 79th lived he has devoted 70 of em to' singing in church choirs d in a long line it would be miles d miles," he said. born in Yorkshire, ere he sung in a church choir time the uplifting experiences he 'has had during his lifetime of , to church oc- asionally. I can see him really digging in, maybe not with the \Same fire as formerly but never- 'the less digging in, especially in he older anthems which he has "sung many times in his experien- ce. His wife died some 7 or 8 years 180 and at the time of her death, {#hey had a combined total of 104 fe of activity in choir work, lin England and Canada. He says {very little about his long record but his whole d seems to HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS By Myke Dyer "Hey, buddy." "Yeah?" (surprised.) f'Gotta match?" "Yeah." (reluctant) "Thanks. You from the high school 22 "Yeah." (interested) "The building's coming along pretty well, ain't it?" "Yeah. (further interest) "You got two basketball teams? Junior and senior?" "Yeah." (conversationally) "The juniors play Waterdown on January 18 and the Seniors play Grimsby on Jan. 20, don't they ?" "Yeah" (glad you mentioned it attitude) "Say, speaking of basketball, you had a boy up there that just became manager of a big city team, didn't you?" "Yeah" (proudly) 3 "I thought so. That fella, "Chic" Sale, just became man- ager of Eaton's Jr. Executive team, eh?" "Yeah. (laughing) "Say, you got a fag to go with this match?" "Yeah." (reluctantly) "Thanks. There's quite a Dra- ma Club at the school, ain't there 2" "Yeah" (proudly) "They're putting on some plays in February, and practising now, ain't they?" "Yeah." (a little bored) "That's a mighty fine Glee Club, they've got, too. It's getting which-gave them and others hap- py moments on their journey through, help to smooth the sailing and bring calm seas in their later years. Winner of the Week If G. V. Laer, Manor Farm, Clarkson, will call at Lofquist's Record Bar, he will be presented with a Red Seal Record with the compliments of the Journal, | pavement in spite of it.) : ready for the Kiwanis 'Westival, ain't it?" "Yeah. (showing sight signs of getting bored, like yawning in his face.) "The new gym is just ready for use, ain't it?" "YYeYah (taking a drag of Coke from my Jim-Dandy pock- et canteen) "Oh, say, buddy." "Yeah." (trying to appear very interested, but slipping to th about "You got another fag?" "NO (As he turned to go, stepping over my \prone figure, I heard him whisper under his breath "Blabber mouth!") BY EAREN PECK Here are the happenings of the Teen Town Council meeting held Tuesday night. Ken Deans and his jazz band are going to be at Teen Town Friday night so here's hoping for a big turnout. At intermission time, Friday night, there Is going to be a cel- ebrated harmonica player featur- ed and this talented chap even plays without his hands. All in all it promises to be an exciting evening so do your best to be there. The council has written to the Community Programs sponsored by the Dept. of Education, in- quiring for instructions. to teach different dances, and is waiting and hoping for a favourable re- ply. At Teen Town Friday night a new contest was started called "Guess Who." Don Jackson won. A record is played and the voc- alist must be guessed. Every four weeks the winners of the past weeks will guess at a record and the winner will receive a record album. It's a swell contest, why don't you try to win. Saturday night Caroline Jaf- fray held a party at her home. It Trust Credit Jewelers J) THAT WILL WIN GRATEFUL- Exquisite fine silverplate services--- shown in two of the day's most popular patterns, Moderately priced too. Poi Magnificent weddin duette....Modern In me -- Fashioned In I8kt gol 26 PIECE SERVICE FOR SIX Preferred by modern brides everywhere for it's exquisite craftsmanship and fine quality. $1.00 ONE DOLLAR WILL LAY AWAY FOR YOU ONE OF THESE BEAUTIFUL WM. ROG- ERS & SON SILVERPLATE TABLE SERVICE. COME IN AND IN- QUIRE ABOUT DUR SILVER LAY-AWAY CLUB TO-DAY. NO IN- TEREST--NO CARRYING CHARGES. Rellable th tanned dependable ~Cholce of stylep was a big success. esto show that he fis inwardly roud of his record although he. fully realizes that it means very little to a lot of people. He may Tot have made his mark in the world as a big business man with Plenty of this® world's goods to show for it, but' to my way of thinking he set an example of de- votion to a cause for which, if he had been paid even 50 cents an hour for all the time spent in rehearsing music to be used in Praising God and in music which no doubt thrilled thousands of | his fellow human beings, he would be financially well off today. Even if only 1 or 2 people out of each decade in which he has served music have 'been uncon- I" sciously moved by his regularity, | dependability and devotion, he I 'can claim that his life has been ell spent and that he will leave t a better place for his having een in, an ambition which all cherish, but un- time his fellow members of the choir chipped in and bought a lovely pipe, likes his pipe) a good supply of tobacco a pair | of wolly iwarm: slippers and left them on the Christmas tree for him where he lives. When he came to me to ask me to thank the choir, he was on the verge of breaking up and tears welled in his eyes. I had to turn away myself because he touched my emotions. Men like this gentleman are the unsung heroes of music. Never star per- formers, no particular glory, lit- tle thanks but real contributops to the happiness of others. God bless them and may the mem- ories of musical achievement 2 3 DAILY 9 am. to 6 p.m. | Wednesday AS USUAL Store Hours For January and February Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 12.30 noon priced at $4.29. Now Reduced To Clear at Boys' Jacquard Sweaters Here's a real buy in boys' sweaters in sizes 8 to 14 years. Plaids and Plain colors in the lot. Regularly Men's and Boys' TWEED PANTS Broken lines in a wide range of colors. All first qual- ity pants that formerly sold from $6.95 to $9.95 pair Now Reduced $4.69 To Clear at $2.98 Each Pair Canadiens few left. Reg. $3.95 Clearance Price Boys' Hockey Sweaters and Maple Woollen hockey sweaters . 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