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Circulation tOR-.,aNEWS 3100 SETO This Issue On0Page In With Which Are Incorporated The Bowmanville News, The Newcastle Independent And The Orono News VOLUME 83 BOWMANVILLE, ONT., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1937NUBR5 S4PIe asing Spectacle and Big S gfial Event Mark Opening 0WGoodyear Plant Addition One Thousand Wit- ness Ceremony Cul- minating the Hopes of 20 Years - New Building Opened in a Blaze of Color Friday, With more than a thousand people in attendance, Goodyear's buge new addition to its Bowman- ville plant was officially opened wiVb impressive cenemony, spec- tacular entertainment and a col- oorful dance on Friday ýnight. The actual opening ceremoiiy was con- ducted by E. H. Koken o! New Toronto. General Superintendent o! Canadian Factories, wbo o!- ficially declared the building open shortly aller 9 o'clock. To A. M. Hardy, local superin- tendent, the opening was the ne- alization o! the dreams and am- bitions of rnany years, and the erection o! the building was in itself a tibute o bis efficient management o! the plant since the tire department moved Vo New Toronto 2D years ago. The arnbitious progrnm con- nienced at 7.aO p.m. witb a mu- sicale by tbe Bowmanviile Cana- dian Legion Band, under the ba- on for tbis occasion o! the vet- eran 89 year old David Morrison. Il migbt be added that several bours later Mr. Morrison appear- ed to be stilI enjoymng the event, altbough the hour was well past midnigbt. Sharp al, 8 o'clock, Joe O'Neill appeaned on the plat!orm Vo in- troduce a vaudeville entertain- X nent o! unusual calibre. Harry Dunlop and bis troupe o! Toronto artists kept the large audience in a happy frame o! mind for the next 45 minutes, as Mauna, w'zard o! the accordeon, Arnott, an ex- tremely clever magician. Charles Ross, a pleasing and capable ten- or, and Bolivar the Comedy Ele- pliant, !eatuning Harny Dunlop, the manager o! the troupe, en- tertained. The whole entertain- ment was well balanced witb plenty o! cornedy, and a genenous portion o! tuneful music. At 8.45 p.rn. Mr. O'Neill intro- duced Superintendent A. M. Han- Sdy, who extended a rnost cordial Wwelcome to the guests o! the ev- ening. & 'WfflC7,re been working," Mn. H-ardy- ýid. 'for this new addi- tion for 20 years. To-night the zero bour bas anrived and we are o witness ità official opening." Mn. Hardy then introduced Geo. L. McCrea, sales manager of the Mechanical Goods Division o! Goodyear. té "Il seemis but a short while since I witnessed the turning o! tbe irst sod on this new build- ing," Mr. McCrea said. "Now the building bas been cornpleted. but a great many bave contributed Vo ils building, and as a nesult o! their efforts we are bere tonigbt o celebrate the opening. Il is (Turn to Page 3, Please) ANNIVERSARY 0F WEDDING MARKED A very pleasant evening was beld at the borne o! Mr. and Mrs. Water Cochrane, Bowmanville, on Satunday, Decemben 4, in bion- or o! Mrs. Cocbrane's parents, Mn. and Mrs. Hanry Rabm, Burketon, wbo wene celebrating the 49tb annivensany o! their w e d d i n g wlîicb took place Decemben th, 1889. The tables were beauti!ulîy de- corated and 23 sat down o an enjoyable !owl supper. Aller dinner, Clanence, their eldest son. read a specially pre- pêred addness, touching on events m'hich occurred during thie past bal! century o! their wedded Ilife, and on bebal! o! the family pre- sented them with a beautiful radio o help them enjoy tbe long winten days and nigbts wile hey are shut in at home. Alter a neply by both o! the parents. everyone enjoyed an evening o! games and entetainrnent. Thein six childnen wene al present, their two daugh ers, Florence (Mrs. Sidney Pedîar)., and Lelia (Mrs. Walter Cochrane) and their four sons. Clarence, Ce- SCHOOL BOARD IS WORRIED BY MANY FOR USE 0F GYM So many requests for use o! the gyrnnasium and other parts o! the school for activities outside the public scbool curriculum that the school trustees gave the mat- er serious consideration Tuesday December 7Vb. They decided that organizations must bave some person or body who will agnee o be financially responsible for any damage done, bef ore permission will be granted te tbern. The requests bave been s0 nurn- erous that one trustee facetiously suggested that as the golf season was over, somne o! the local golf- ers might like o use the main corridor o practise driving for the winter months. Penny Bank deposits w er e !ound o have advanced !rom 27 % îast spring to 49%. A new system installed this fall, wa.s given credit by Principal A. M. Tbompson for the increase. OnIy one o! the three members wbo this year complete their term o! office made any comments on seeking re-election or dropping out o! the board and the carn- nients be made were somewhat ambikuous. W. P. Corbett, chair- man, tbanked the members for thein co-operation and said he boped o sec the same board in session for the coming year. Principal Tbompson also in- !ormed the board o! Inspector E. E. Snider's recommendation that a number o! new books be obtain- ed Vo complete the reference lib- rary. Action was deferred jîntil the first o! the year. The building o! several working tables for the classroorns and the enection o! the outdoor rink walls and lights were le! V in Vhe hands o! the Property Comrittee. NOTICE To Advertisers and Correspondents As a special service to mer- cbants The Statesman will be published next week on Tues- day evening, -and all advertis- ing copy sbould be in this office by Monday at noon. Advertisers will be doing Us a considerable favor by Co- operatlng. so that The States- man might be issued earlY. Country correspondents and others havîng news items for publi,cation are asked to make special note of publication day and bave their copy in as ea'1y as possible, pre!erably rMonday morning. cil, George and Walter. Tbose present included: Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rabm and Betty, Weston; Mr. and Mrs. Sid- ney Pedlar and children, Clarence. Kenneth. Doris, m"oronto; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Berry and son Ronald, Toronto; Mrs. Berry is the young- est daughter o! Mr. and Mrs. Ped- lar; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil R.ahm, Burketon; Mr. and Mrs. George R.abm. Burketon; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rahm, Enniskillen. DURHAM MAN HEADS MILK PRODUCERS GROUP Prof. J. B. Reynolds, Port Hope, well known Durbam County boy. and a former President o! Onuaria Agricultural College, Guelph, was re-elected president of the To- ronto Milk Producers' Association at a meeting o! -tbe board held in Toronto on Friday. Erle Kitchen, .f Woodstock, was elected vice- president, E. H. Clarke, of Auro- ra, secretary treasurer, and W. H. Wilmot. field secretary. Merchants report a considerable improvement in Christmas busi- ness this week. Stores are open evenings and many are taking ad- vantage of being able to do tbeir Christmas sbopping after supper. Warden R. O. Jones is Honored by Counties Councillors at Banquet Is Presented GoId Watch at Dinner to Mark Completion of Ris Term as United Couinties Warden Warde0 O0. Jones of Bawnman- ville, was prcsentcd witlî a gold watch by the nembers of the Court. ites Counicil at a dinner ini tle Brit- ish Hotel, Cobourg, Tliursday. De- puty-Reeve G. A. Edmondstamîe o! Bowmanville. was the after dinîîer chairman. The presentatian was made by Reeve Robert lunes o? Sey- maur, and a congratulatory address was read ta the Warden by Reeve Frank George o! Brighton township. Sone of the former Wardcns were PrO ent, the pragramn was enterfain- in' and a warm tribute was paid ta \Varden Joues for bis spirited lead- ership of the council tlîis year. Amoîîg the former 'Wardens at- tcnding were M. J. Elliott, Bow- manville; Fred W. Bowen, Clarice; W. F. Rickard, MP., Newcastle; Percv Stinson. M1illbraok: Xilbur Davey. Hamilton Twp.; Hlerb Nel- son, Pcrcv Twp. Warden WV. M. Letclier of Ontario County was also present. Allaui Knight of Bowman- ville, acted as soîîg leader and con- tributed a couple o! solos. W. R. Blakeley a! Bowvmanville H ig h School staff acted as pianist. Reeve C. G. Mercer, M.L.A., was also hon- ored by the presentation o? a gentle- man's toilet set. Les Wilson o? Cobourg, made the presentatian and Reeve Percy Stinson read the ad- (lress. RELIEF MATINEE WELL ATIENDED ON WEDNESDAY Christmas Basket Officiais Pleas- ed With Response to Appeal- Many Cash Donations Re- ceived - More Reqnired The mast generous respanse since its inceptian, featured tlîe special Canned Goads Ilatinee given on \Vdnesday afternoan hv the mian- agement o? the Royal Theatre, in aid of the Christmas Basket Fund. Tlhe theatre was f illed and MUanager C. T. Ross lîad provided an aut- staniding pragrarn for the evemît. An "Our Gang Comedy." a splendid novelty picture, a Siv Svmphonv. and a feature picture "Sa this is Dixie' with Jane \Vithers, completed the prograni. At the conclusion o? the show .Nirs. WV. R. Strike. chairmnan o? the Fond. asked us ta express on hehiaîf o? the Committee their sincere thanks ta Mý\r. Ross for miaking the miatilice possible, anîd their apprec- iation ta those who attendcd and brought canîîed goads. The baskets are ta bc packed on Thursdav. December 23rd. and the Couincil Rooin will be open froin 9 ani. for the reception of donations o! varions kinds. Thîis week the Comnîittee graVe! ulvy acknowledges several more cash and other gi fts. The list follows: St. Paul's Cliurch ................ $5.00 NlIiss M. Raynes.......... . 5.00 Nfrs. W. B. Pinch, Texas 2.50 Mliss Florenîce \Vrrv ............ 1.00 A Friend . .... .50 Robt. Simipson Co.. Canneçi Goods J. F. Hevland, harrel o! Apples Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Wagar and NMarion ......~-- 3.00 '.r. and Mrs. E. C. C. Sonthev ...... 5.00 NIrs. E. J. Silver, Saleini...... 3.00 E. V. Hoar....---- 2.00 C. W. L. a? St. Jaseph's M.\rs. E. R. Bounsali 1.50 Canada Bread, 25 boaves o? Bread Several reports o! the final sessions o! the Counties Council bad Vo be held oven for lack o! space. Reeve R. 0. Jones and Deputy-Reeve G. A. Edmondstone represented Bowmanville at the Dr. W. H. Birks Presents An- nual Report at Closing Meeting of Board-Pre- ventive Wooek is Outlined It cost the indivîd ai citizen of Bownîanville just 50.6c ta miaintain the health service during the year endcd Octaber 3lst, 1937. Dr. WV. H. Birks, inedical officer of health, re- vealed ini is annual report presented ta the Board of Health on Friday. The total cost of Healtlî Adminis- tration (lnriilg the 12 months was $1,847.74. Onîe of înost interesting features of tlhc report is that which relates to communicable disease. For the sixth successive year not one case of Diptheria is reported, a record a- mong the finest in the Province of Ontario. This record is due largely ta the administering of dipthenia toxoid ini the communitv. 0f f ur- ther interest is the fact that o! five scarlet fever cases, tiot one had re- ceived the scarlet f ever toxin whiclh is administered by tlhe Health Of- ficer without charge ta children. Aill those su treated had avoided the disease. Statisties General statistics reveal that a- nîong residents therc wcre 58 irths, 6 stillbirths. 10 deatlis under one year, and 8 deathis fromn cancer. Among non-residents there were 50 lirths, 5 stillbirths. 6 deatlis un- der une year, 2 matcrnal deathis, 2 deaths f romn cancer. Among the deaths werc two drownings and two suicides, while ainong non-residents there were three drawnings and seven accidentaI dcaths. Communicable Disease Communicable Diseases are re- ported as follows: Chicken Pox 22, MNeasles 1, Mumps 2, Poliomyelitis 2, Scarlet Fever 3, Tuberculosis 1, Tvhoid Fever 1, Gonocrhoea 4, Syphilis 2. Total cases 38 with no deaths. During the year the M.O.H. gave three Diptheria toxoid injections t,) 60, Smallpox vaccine to 5, Scarlet Fever toxin ta 51 with 3 doses each. Water Supply Four samples of the public watcr sîîpfly were tested duing the year witli no uinfavourable reports. Ten sainples of private w'elis ivere sent ini for examination, and eight o! thlese showed contamination. The sanitary protection of wells is re- ported ta bc poor. Milk Supply The two pasteurizing plants in liowmanville supplied 93.8 of the en- tire milk consumption of the town in the past twelve months. The total average daily consumption o! milk is 1130 quarts, or a per capita con- suimption of .62 pints per day. or little more than haîf a plat per per- san. Eight3'two visits were made ta producers, 7 to distributors of raw milk and 14 ta distributors of pasteurized rilk. The M.O.H. re- commends that no new licenses be issued for the sale o? raw mlk in the town. Three sanitary inspections of the school were made during the year and a total of 37 camPlaints of var- (Contlnued on Page 7) MISS HAYCRAFT PASSES Beloved Associate Editor 0f The Statesman Died Suddenly On Wednesday Fifty Years of Faithfut Service Ends When Death Calîs Miss E. Ç. Haycraft - Was at Her Desk on Monday It is with the deepest sense of sorrow and personal loss, fliat The Canadian Statesman today records the passing of Miss Elizabeth Ellexi Hayeraft. Associate Editor of The Canadiani Statesman for nearly haif a century. And in the immeasureable be- reaveMent that this office and its staff have suffered ivith hier passing. the town of Bowrnanville and sur- rouilding countrvside, lias Iikewise lost a citizen of 50 ycars' staniding wlo lias left the impress of lier pure and eariiest Christian cliaracter indelibly upon this comirmunity. On Wednesday afternoon, cbild of eigbt rnonths she December 15, wben the sad became bis nursemaid, and iaews was delivered Vo our -die loving care tbat she office, the sudden blow cast showered upon bim, and the its dark sbadow o! gloom maternaI interest she ever upon the entire staff who ook in him hias remained a daily toiled with ber in the tender rnemory to this day. production of this news- After nearly two years witb paper, and who learned Vo the James farnily she secur- love bier for the fine up- ed a position elsewhere. rightness o! hier strong However, when a short time character, and above ahl for later Mr. James needed a hier devotion and loyalty to capable and energetic assist- the James family, wbom she ant to take over the social bias loyally and !aitbfully editor's duty in The States- served tbese fifty years. man office hie looked about The fount o! bier fine life hirn for one able to f ilI that was the ideal o! Christian- role. The fine qualities dis- ity with which she govern- played by Miss Haycraf t ed a busy life o! service for while in his service, deter- others. In srnile and speech, trined bis course, and she in mien and message. the was offeYed the position. source o! ahl these fine ca- She accepted and on Octo- pacities was unmistakable. ber 14, 1890, she entered up- The storebouse was lier on bier duties in this office. lieart - a heart that bias le! t The editor soon !ound no wound, whose long activ- ample justification for his ities have le! t no sting, a choice. He found that she heart that bias le!t an un- possessed the qualities that stained record o! a noble justl!ied the !ullesV con!fi- life. We grieve that we shall dence and dependence. And see hier face, and bear bier tbroughout those 47 years voice, and read bier lucid she bias continued at hier and illuminating writings no desk, always wielding a more. mighty influence for good, Miss Haycraft was at bier and we say so quite frank- desk as usual on Monday. ly, always wielding a steady- but was unable Vo corne to ing and sobering influence the office on Tuesday. Early upon the two who have been Wednesday morning s h e privileged to occupy the edi- suffered a stroke and was tonial chair during that per- rusbed to Bowrnanville Hos- iod o! tirne. pital wbere she passed away Miss Haycraft bias had witbout regaining conscious- two major interests outside ness, sliortly a!ter 1.30 p..m. o liher devoted service to She bad been ailing for The Statesman and the some tirne, and had been James farnily. They have urder the doctor's care, but bEen hier clîurch and the any suggestion that suie Women's Institute. She lias take things easier was re- been an indefatigable work- buffed. Many times, espec- er in both. ially since the deatb o! Mr. In the former Methodist M. A. James, she had ex- Churcb and in the United pressed the wish that she Chunch sbe lias given a sen- could remain in harness un- vice probably unequalled by il the end, and that she any chuncli member in the migbt pass swi!tly wben town. For thinty yeans she the end carne. A menciful taught a class in the Sunday Providence gnanted t b i s Scbool o! Trinity Cburch. wisb. Even until bier death, wbile It was at Haydon that she bad retined !rorn Vbat Miss Haycra!t f irst saw the duty. it was a source o! light o! day on September pleasure to substitute occa- 19, 1867, the yean o! Con- sionally for some other tea- federation. She was a dau- cher on a Sunday a!ternoon. ghter o! the late Mr. and Scores o! boys and girls Mrs. Thomas Haycraf t, a in this town and elsewbere stolid Scottisb C a n a d i a n look back to the days when family. 1V bas ever been a they were membens o! ber source o! pride for Miss Sunday School cass. Eaclî Haycra!t o look back upon will quite frankly tell you o! the days o! bier cbildbood. the influence that V b i s We doubt if any mother even saintly lady had on their had a more dutiful daugb- lives. Tbey will tell you o! er. We doubt if the Hay- the sincerity and fervour o! don community ever had a ber eachlng. AlIw a ys a more loyal supporter than stauncb Metbodist, she was the lady wbo lbas oiled 80 neyer so rellgiously blased !aithfully and true in this that she could noV admire office for 47 years. as !ervently the qualities of It lbas llkewlse always plety in members o! other been a source o! pride wlth denominations, both Protes- bier that she was borm Into tant and Catholîc. She bas a bomne, not rlcb in worldly numbered arnong bier closest goods, but rlcb in Uiose fine frlends members o! all com- qualities o! cltlzensbîp that munions, and until recently bave done so much Vo bulld stlll corresponded wltb the up this great Dominion. Her wldow o! a former local An- scboolling completed, Miss glican rector wltb whom she Haycraf t. came Vo work in became fast frlends. Bowrnanvllle. And that word "friends" Wben the present editor brings Vo mid another vreat o! this newspaper was a (Contlnued on page 7) 'TONY' MITCHELL BELOVED CITIZEN HAS PASSER) AWAY Nearly Fifty Years Wîth Dominion Organ and Piano Company- Was Noted For His Kindly Spirit Vo Al Many Bowmanville citizens inourn the passing of a bcloved character and true friend in the passing of Antllony (Tony) Mitchell, who passed awzjy after a lingering illniess on December 6th, aged 77 years. "%r. Mitchell was one of those rare men who had no enemies and could honestlv cail everybody his f riend. He had a genial and sincere nature, and will bie missed greatly by a vcry %vide circle of friends and acquain- tances. Mr. -Mitchell ivas a son of Mr. and 'Mrs. Bernard Mitchell and was born ini Detroit ini 1860. He came to Bowmanvillc as a young mani and for several years wvas head of the organ action department of the Do- iiion Organ & Piano Company. Later hc becamie a traveller for the comnpanv, his territor'y taking him froin coast to coast. Only two înionths scparatcd him from a f ulI lhaif centurY of service with the conmpaniv. Nir. Mitchell ivas one of the old tinie fraternal nmen. He rcceived bis 5-vear jewel as a member of Flor- ence Nightingale Lodge. 100OF. last v car, and also a vear ago lie was made a life inember of Jerus- alem Lodge A.F.&A... in which lie had held the office of Senior Warden. For 30 vears lie wvas an active bowler and as a young inan was always interesting iin sporting actîv- ities. Old citizens will recaîl his ac- tive connection withi minstrel shows whien hie acted as Interlocutor with the old Victorian Minstrels, once a very popular entertaining group and men's club.1 An interesting experience is e called when Mr. Mitchell assîsted in an amputation operation when a local man's leg was rernoved by the late Dr. A. S. Tillev and MNr. Mit- chell hield the lamp while the oper- ation wvas completed. Long hefore hospital days Mr. Mitchell had often taken bhis turn in sittinz un ail night with a sick brother Oddfellow or Mason. Through bhis kindly dispos- ition toward eveilbodv lie was often found to bie a bearer at local* f un- erals. Tony's epitaph might well be summned up in these w'ordjs: " He xvas kind to every hodv." Just a few weeks ago M.\r. and .Nîrs. Mitchell celebration the 50th anniversary of their marriage. but because of ill hcalth the celebration wvas a verv quiet anc. It will also (Continued on page 7) Good Fellowship Prevails as Rotary Club Plays Host to Cartwright Folk William Fulton. Former Dis- ISH YC A TT trict Passenger Agent for M S A C A i r C.P.R. is Guest Speaker BE BURIED FRIDAY at HappyGathering CHURCH SERVICE The spirit o! friendsbip and Funeral services- for miss E. E. good !ellowsbip so prevalent at Haycra!t will be beld on Frlday Rotary Clubs was extended on a! ternoon. The remains are rest- Tbursday nigbt Vo include officiais ing at the Morris Co. purjýral o! institutions and organizations Chapel until noon on Friday wben in Cartwrigbt township when the tbey will be removed Vo Trinity Bowrnanville Rotanians were Vlieir United Church. The service, con- hosts at a goodwill rural-urban ducted by Rev. Sidney Davison, banquet at Blackstock Commun- ber Pastor, will commence at 2.30 ity Hall. P.m. IV is expected that large ne- Ladies o! the Victonlari Women's presentations !rom rural Women's Institute o! Cartwright played a Institutes will be Present in tri- rnost important part in the Pro- bute Vo the work o! Miss Haycraft ceedings by providing a roast as District Secretary for rnany chieken supper, sucb as only Vbey years. The cortege 'Will leave for can produce. Weil on Vo 100 men Bnooklin wbere interment will sat down Vo an arnay o! deliclous ake place in the farnily plot at provenden wbich appeased sniack- Groveside Cerneteny. ing. lips and ravenous appetites with its completeness and sump- Some men only keep t.beir pro- uousness, and left the bealtby. mises because nobody will take bungry men happy and at peace Vhem, with the world as only a well f ill- ed man can feel. The Rotanians le!V Bowman-Con i vilevi Grons us efctveY on i erable Impi by plougbing tbrougb the small stubon sowdri!fs and raising In Pric es ]By Hols arlved a littIe laVe and quite !amisbed at their destination. Thirty-three Head of Cattie Frorn that ime on aIl went wel wîthout a bitcb in the proceed- ,Solde for $5,050, or an ings.' Average of $154 Each President Ross Stnike was the Fieldman Reports at !inst Vo speak a!ter the !ood bad Annual Meeting been consumed, welcorning the____ members o! Cartwright council, Durhamn County Hols5t e in the scbool boards, agricultunal Breeders' Association held its 20tb society officens. cbuncb officials, annual meeting in Newcastle on and others. He explained that Decemben 7tb. The rnorning ses- the evening was a gesture o! sion, withî President Neil Mutton goodwlll !rom wbicb IV was hoped in the chair, was spent in hear- friendsblps would develap be- ing reports. election o! officers and Vween Cartwright and Bowman- genenal discussion. ville men.HaodC urse etry A good deal o! fun was created tanld C. ur, snec rhe ft anr y- both before and a!ter bis address reaosrer, pneet ef $manda5 by the two. Sergeants-at-Arnis.arepshoingreceiofs$o!4$5,35av Len Elliott and Fred Cryderman. nabexpncues o! $124.55,leav- wbo înslsted on irnposing fines on xgablneo 108.Mm Rotnias fr nfrngenets o! berslîip f ees amounted Vo only etiueand for i ariaus other$14.00. ofenes.T besn-sor ng ootwas Neil Mutton as !ieldman sub- ofenyably e by Jong M as mitted a report o! bis actîvities. wnoltb Daed on aM.he panos The field man brings Possible As the speaker o! the evening uesiV otc Ibbedr was !rom the Toronto Rotary Club witb cattle for sale. Five per cent and he bad brougbt tbnee mem- commission la cbarged on ail sales bers wlVbhlhm, Orville Moore brought about in this way, 1% bnought greetlngs f rom that îarg- o! whicb goes Vo the Association est Rotary club in the British and 4 % Vo the field man Vo re- Empire o the meeting, Truman compense hlm for bis ime and Pearce rendered a poem and Vwo efforts. 33 head o! cattle were vocal solos in excellent volce wiVb sold througb Mn. MuVVon for a to- A. R. Virgîn at the piano, and Val o! $5080.00, an average o! Jeff Terry lntroduced the speak- about $154 a bead, wbich was a er. Theie ntroduction upheld the considerable improvement o ve r jolly spirit of the meeting, wlVb 19318. Females, 2 years old and a side speech o! appreclation Vo over, averaged $172-65 a bead; the ladies for a meal such as Mn. under 2 years, $134,00; and three Tenry clainied hie bad neyer be- buis sold for $235'or an average of $78.33. (Continued on Page 7) Bruce Tlnk and John Cruîck- SM ayor Strike itary Banquet School Boards, Wel- fare, Health and Hos- pital Boards, a n d Civie Officiais Honor Retiring Chief Magis- trate - Given Pre- sentation Pay Tributeto At Complimeni FINE EVENING'S ENTEWrAI NMENT ATr H. & S. PARTY Thoroughjy Enjoyable Evening Spent by Large Number at CIub's Annual Christmas Party ln Parish Hall The Home and School Club meeting on December 8th took the form of a Christmas Party held in St. John's Parisb Hall. Mrs. Wally Evans, convener of the evening's program, is to be congratulated on the fine enter- tainment provided. The president, Mrs. M. J. Hutchinson, conducted the meeting in lier usual capable and genial manner. The first number was a Christ- mas carol sung by the Mothers' Choir, trained and conducted by Miss Helen Morris and accompan- led by Miss L. Bragg on the piano> and Mr. Fred Wood on the violin. Mr. Alex McGregor delighted the audience with two appropriate solos splendidly rendered. The charm and sweetness of a medley of familiar, old Christmas carols filled the air, sung again in sweet harmony by the Mothers' Choir. Wbile preparations were being made to present the first act of the play ail enjoyed a hearty sing-song conducted by M iss Morris. The play "Two Christmas Boxes" which was to form a ma- jor part of the program, was brie!- ly introduced by Mrs. IUutchinson. The actresses - for it was a fe- male cast - having by this time succeeded in decking themselves out in costumes typical of those worn "way back in the 50's," pre- sented the play wl-dch was direct- ed by Mrs. L. Gale. The gist of the story is as fol- lows: A Ladies' Aid group is re- sponsible for paclcing a box to be sent to a missionary in Saskat- chewan. All kinds of disreputable clothing including a very bideous old bat wbicb Miss Loomis, aftet mucb hesitation, bas decided to part with, bas been sent to tbe borne o! Mrs. Banks where the members are to meet for the pur- <Continued on page 7) Civic Bodies and Officiais No Cases of .Diphtheria in Town In Six Years M. 0. H. Reports ti p ii ti t, f p f s e Tbe rule that "A prophet is witbout bonor in bis own coun- try" proved an exception on Mon- day night in the case of Mayor Ross Strike, when more tban fifty persons connected wltb tbe clvic life of Bowmanville gathered at a testimonial dinner to pay tribute to bim on tbe completion of his fourth term as Mayor. The din- ner was beld in tbe Sons o! Eng- land Hall, and was attended by members of the Town Councîl, Public Utilities Commission, pub- lic and Higb Scbool Boards, Pub- lic Welf are Board, Board of Healtb, Hospital Board, represen- tatives of tbe Poice and Flire -De- partments, togetber witb civic of- ficlals. Mayor Strike wus pre- sented witb a beautiful leather easy cbair. Ex-Mayor J. J. Muaon, Bow- manvifle's oldest living ex-mayor, acted as cbai.rman in bis genial and capable manner, and at the bead table with bim were Mayor Ross Strike, Mrs. Strike, bis mo- ther, Mrs. Ella Strike, Ex-Mayor and Mrs. Milton J. Elliott, Ex- Mayor and Mrs. Geo. W. James, and Reeve R. O. Jones, Warden o! the United Counties. After dinner Manager Geo. E. Chase o! tbe Public Utilities Com- mission led in a period of splrited community slnging, with D. &. Morrison at the piano. Ex-Mayor J. J. Maaon In bis remarks as Chairnian, Ex-Mayor Mason said in part: "We are bere Vo do bonour to the gentleman who deserves our very best. You cannot exaggerate when you speak of the quaities of Ross Strike. Very few people realize tbe amouifl of time a.nd Vhought required Vo, fill the office of Mayor. The fact that Bow- manville is in sucb a splendid financial condition, as compared with many other municlpalitles, is due very largely to Mayor Strike and the town councils that have SUPPorted hlm. Mr. Strike bas neyer neglected the affalrs of the town. We bave ail beard, Mr. Mason continued, of an ail round man, but seldom bave tbe opportunlty of meeting one. In Ross Strike we have sucb a man in our midst. Our Mayor is a fine sportsman, a fine speaker, a great worker, and In every way an ail round man. Ex-Mayor Geo. W. James The main tribute of the even- ing was delivered by Ex-Mayor Geo. W. James, Mr. Strike's pre- decessor in office. "Wben I look at the lineup of the bead table," observed Mr. James, "we see several of those (Continued on page 8) PLEASE NOTE Due to the sudden passlng o! Miss E. E. Haycraf t bf The States- man staff, the routine of the of- fice was naturally somnewhat up- set, and for that reason consld- erable news bas been held over until next week. We feel sure tbat correspondents and contri- bu tors will understand and bear with us. rovement Seen tein Breeders sbank bad audited the books and found tbemn correct. The question o! holding a con- slignment sale was dlscussed. If Mr. Brubacher can hold so many successful sales at Guelph, why can't one be held armually In Durham County? One answer la that Durham County la flot oen- trally located In a large farning or cattle breedlng terrltory. There Is noV a wide area here to draw f rom. There Is Lake Ontario on the Soutb and the lake and bush country flot far to the north. The two questions of holding a sale and of holding the annual f ield day and Plcnlc were lef t Vo the executive. The meeting was agreed that If Peterboro County Club made overtures Durham would be pleased to Join and co- operate wlth them in their field day event. A motion recommending that the Canadian Holstein - Friesian Association send the Holstein- Friesian World. to every club member was adopted. The Vresident, fleldmian a n d secretary were named an adver- tlslng commlttee wlth autboritY Vo spend an amount equal to tbe 1 % collected for the Club on sales arranged tbrougb the f leldnian. Tbe Club wiUl continue its praC- 4, '1