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SaBan taTe nan With Which Are Incorporated The Bowmanville News, The Newcastle Independent, And The Orono News VOLUME 89. BOWMANVILLE, ONT., THURSDAY, DEMECBER 23rd, 1943 NUMBER 51 ' DICKENS SPEAKER ..LFORUM SPEAKER murnam %#u mro vemn Assoc. Review Year's Work Durhai County Crop Improve- m t As onheld its annual Town Council Winds meeting, Friday, in the local ag- Up Ye ' Bus. s ricultur3 offices with a good at- ea B siness tendance rom most townships. With Good Surplus Owing .he death of President Joe Forder the meeting came un- The usual statutory, windup der the ch'airmanship of lst Vice meeting of Town Council took President Garnet B. Rickard. place Wednesday evening, with Speaker of the day was James Councllors Gibbs, Martyn and Lauchland, B.S.A. of the Field Glanville absent. A grant of $25 Husbandry Dep't, O.A.C., Guelph. was made ta the Navy League. Agricultural Representative E. A. Reeve Morris, Chairman of Fi- Summers gave his annual report nance Committee, submitted sun- as Sec'y-Treasurer, and an ad- dry accounts totalling $1040.67 dress on the Association's activ- which were passed. Tax Collec- ities for the past year. tor's report showed: $111,294.90 on Chairman Rickard's address the Roll; taxes written off, dealt with the high importance of $370.49; discount on taxes, Crop Improvement Associations $598.32; Cash deposited, $99,- both locally and throughout the 126.20; taxes outstanding, $11,- province. It was hard ta estimate 199.89. the benefits of a single year's All departments showed sur- work because definite results de- plusses as follows: velop only over a periad of years. Not Good seed, goad so p management Budget Spent will produce best results and good Fire Dep't -- $6,38Q $159.31 stock is dependent on good crops Public Property - 6,000 10.46 and good farming. Mr. Summers Board of Health 1,700 116.94 introduced Prof. Lauchland who Direct Relief -- 1,800 320.84 had advanced fr.om Agricultural Print., Stationery 500 15.75 Representative in Lennox and Cemetery -- . 2,200 71.66 Addington ta his post at Guelph. Roads & Streets-- 8,725 827.08 Mr. Lauchland dwelt on newer Police Dep't -- 3,800 31.40 varieties of seeds with new names The clerk. was instructed ta which had evolved in recent years write ta the Dep't of Health, To- and the results observed concern- monta, asking if any grants are ing them in rod-row experiments made municipalities for Publie at the O.A.C. and among selected Health Nurses. No payment for farmers throughout the province. sheep damages is ta be made un- Much of his address had ta do less inspection reportcomes from with varieties of corn naw finding the Chief of Police or other com- avr as shelledcgrain for feed petent person as valuators. The purposes. He expained the pro- Ministerial Association is ta be cesses of inbreeding and the petitioned that in future if any origin of hybrid corn and quoted memorial services are ta be held results of yields during the past for boys killed overseas, Council year among corn, oats and barley be consulted ta arrange a Publie and the costs of production per Memorial Service. Taxes on acre. Town lots taken over at tax sales Corn harvesting methods were were written off ta the amount of outlined. Some had used the buck $1,480.46. The Statesman was rake for hauling tae the machine authorized tecarry a Christmas at a great saving of manpower. message ta all local military per- Systems of planting and drying sonnel on active service. were discussed but he warned not ta jump into heavy production, a gradual change was better. As Town Hall Steps reported in The Statesman before,To nH l tp the advantages of the new Ajax Now Safeguarded cats were reviewed. It stood With Duckboards highest in tests with Dasix second. Banner had fallen back as com- pared with newer varieties. The Saturday afternoon master- speaker touched briefly with the craftsman D. F. Henry, assisted by new theory of doing without the grandson Jim Stutt, well and plow. His opinien was that it was truly laid and fitted new battte- indispens le in heavy land. He ship grey duckboards on the concludedR Nith a warning that Town Hall steps. It is an elegant methods o!keeping up fertility of ob, long needed for public safety land was paramount especiaiiy and long advacated by The since smuch had gone out of Statesman voicing public opinion. cultivation. One thing more is in order ta Mr. Summers presented a fi- round out the Christmas aspect. nancial statement which showed That is ta turn on the lights in receipts $466.44, expenditures the Post Office clock as most $340.59 itemized and audited. This municipalities have now done. was a creditable achievement Newcastle and Oshawa Post Of- since no more membership fees ices now have their clocks light- are charged. He dealt compre- -d while Bowmanville still holds hensively with County experi- ta its wartime, air-raid, blackout. ments which, despite the bad growing year were generally suc- cessful and valuable lessons learn- An irate gentleman smashed ed. In the matter of seed of new three pianos in a down-town store varieties there could be no gen- on Saturday. Sharing with every- eral distribution until quantities one a dislike of Japan and all were available. These would ex- things Japanese, he noticed in the pand rapidly following the com- store in question a toy piano ing season. Discussion was gen- marked "made in Japan." He eral, involving different varieties grew hot; but he went and had with particular reference to soy dinner in a hotel. His irritation beans and potatoes. No new pro- increased, and having finished he jects were offered for 1944 when returned ta the store, bought the suggestions were called for, nor three pianos that were in stock, was provision made for a County for which lie paid over $15 and Seed Fair in view of the fact the deliberately destroyed them. He Quinte Fair had been discon- also gave the storekeeper a piece tinued. of his mind. Then, feeling much Election of officers for 1944 was better, he left.-Port Hope Guide. unanimous in the choice of the f8llowing: President - Garnet B. Rickard; 1st Vice Pres.-Gordon Bragg; Clarke, Carlos Tamblyn, Staples; 2nd Vice Pres. - James Everett - - Delegate ta Brown; Directors: Hope Twp., the Provincial Ass'n - Ernest Elmer Scott, John Moon; Cavah, Larmer; Auditors-George Annis, Harry Kennedy, Robert Arm- Forbes Heyland; Sec.-Treas.--E. strong; Manvers, Howard McMul- A. Summers. A message of con- len, George Neals; Cartwright, dolence is ta be sent ta the family Carl Wright, Ernest Larmer; Dar- of the late President Joseph lington, Elgin Taylor, Russell Forder. b- . To &AÀIÀ On behalf of the Municipality of Bow- manville, the Council extends to all the local boys and girls on Active Service A Merry Christmas AHappyNewYear AndA Speedy Return Homne R. O. JONES, Mayor A. J. LYLE, Cerk George MeCrea Past President of the-Dickens Fellowship, Toronto, will be guest speaker at the Rotary Club Fri- day noon, when he will read Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Mr. McCrea is no stranger to Bowmanville as he has been associated with the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. ever since it was established in Canada, and for many years has been S ale s Manager of Goodyear Mechanical Rubber Goods. Lawn Bowling Club Has Successful Season C. a. Keyes Re-Elected The annuai meeting of Bow- manville Lawn Bowling Club was held Friday evening at the Bank of Montreal. Eighty per cefit of the members were present. It was generally agreed that the Club had had one of its best sea- sons. Many pleasant liaurs liad been spent in sport and recreation. The Treasurer's report showed: Receipts $644.80, expenses $552.10, balance on hand $92.70. It was observed that all of the expenses incurred were in Bow- manvilie except $61.50 spent in war work, whch amount includ- ed a $10 donation to the Tele- gram British War Victims' Fund. The election resulted in these officers being elected: President- C. Burton Keyes; lst Vice Pres.- E. J. Gibbs; 2nd Vice Pres.-A. M. Hardy; Sec.-Treas. - F. O. Mc- Ilveen, with W. P. Rogers, Chair- man of Membership Committee; W. A. LaBelle, Chairman of Greens Committee; Sidney Little, Chaimman of Tournament Com- mittee; M i s s Mabel Borland, Chairman of Social and Reception Committee and W. P. Rogers, Press Reporter. By a unanimous vote of the members present, Messrs. J. J. Mason, M. G. V. Gould and C. B. Kent, who have been members for many years, were made life mem- bers of the Club. Sailor's Letter To Bugketon Pupils To the "teacher and pupils of Burketon School" came a letter the other day from a sailor on Atlantic patrol. He gives thanks, in glowing terms, for "the won- derful ditty bag received from them" and speaks for all sailors so remembered. He wonders how they, so far from the sea and sailors could think of just the right things to pack and how exactly useful. He tells something of his duties and life at sea and in port but cannot say much because of regu- lations. He is a signalman and when on patrol, stands four hours on, four hours off, taking and re- ceiving messages, keeping a sharp lookout. Below decks he is busy cleaning and keeping things ship- shape and when in port all hands scrub and shine in true navy tra- dition. Everything must be spot- less and discipline of the highest. Sailors look forward always with great enthusiasm to shore leave and since his home is not fan frm Halifax lie gels home oc- casionally which is a welcome break after four straight years in the navy. He tells of being in Bowmanville visiting relatives when six yearsiold and expecs Iliat Burketon is somewliat like his home town which has three stores, two churches and a rail- road station. He expresses the hope thatnthe cushion the pupils are making will seil the tickets needed for the draw. Again expressing thanks, he signs himself, ROBERT L. QUINN, Signalman, F.M.O., Homeaddress, Welsford, Queen's County, New Brunswick. Haydon Your correspondent wishes to extend to the staff and patrons of The Canadian Statesman a Merry Christmas with the hope that the New Year will bring us "Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men." A 'goodly number attended Church service, Sunday after- noon, when Rev. A. F. Gardner gave an excellent Christmas mes- sage on the text, "And the Word was made flesh," etc. The choir rendered two Christmas numbers and the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was observed. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moore and Billie, Union, at Mr. A. Beech's. mrs. Jonn uavidson Gives Address OnWorld Affairs Mrs. John Davidson, Toronto, ness that Germany would be laid who addressed the Women's Can- low, which the leaders evidently adian Club, Nov. 22, again spoke felt; the war criminals are to be adia Clb, ov.22,agan sokebrauglil ta justice and tried by before the members in St. John's local courts atthe scene of their Parish Hall on Monday. Mrs. crimes according to local law. Davidson continued her discourse Now, afer the conferences, it on world affairs and opened her seems as if Russia has morecon- address by remarking that the fidence in the willingness of the details of the Christmas rush in United States and Great Britain which women become involved t Sjain hem in promising security seem very trivial this year, at a for the future, and she has dis- time when the minds of thought- pefled some of the fears feit by ful men and women are more con- English speaking nations of hem cerned with the tragic plight of post-war imperial designs. the refugees in Portugal, and the Mrs Davidson spoke of the ugly horrible hunger of the children of politica situation to which Presi- Asia and Europe. In the turmoil dent Roosevelt etuns and ex- of this upset world extravagant pressed the fear that here lies Christmas buying seems more ahead of the United States a very than ever senseless and futile. We difficult year. are slow to realize that we are In closing, the lecturer remind- living in a c'anged wold, but as ed her audience that Great Bri- citizens of that world we must tain has ft an unblemished re- realizeit, and each individual cord in her dealings with other must read and think in order ta nations, and for us to close our adjust himself ta this new world. eyes to that fact serves no useful Mrs. Davidson had several of purpase. It is well to keep me- the new important books with minding ourselves that education her, and spoke briefly of the sig- in the principles of true democ- nificance of each of these. At the racy might well begin at home. close of the lecture many of the We should watch and check our audience examined the books leaders so that in the post-war with interest. world our Empire should be a The subject of the address was,|guide to those countries less ex- "Moscow, Cairo and Teheran."| prienced in the ways of true Mrs. Davidson described vividly democracy. the background of these con- Mrs. Davidson recommended ferences, and the extravagance of the following list of books for the entertainment provided. At reading to become better inform- Teheran and Cairo the leaders of ed on curreht world trends. The the great allied nations met and latter five titles she recommended exchanged ideas, something which as fiction for boys. Some may al- is bound to be of value in future ready be in the Public Library negtiations between their coun- and others may be expecled ta be tries. added. The list is as follows: Our It is significant that the capital Forgotten Ally, Pierre von of Persia, that country which has Paassen; How Hitler Divided known for so long within its France, G. & W. Fortune; Con- boundaries the rivalries between quest of North Africa, Alexander Russia and Great Britain, should G. Clifford; Maxim Litvinoff, be the scene of the meeting place Arthur Upham Pope; The Repub- of the leaders of these same two lic, Charles Beard; Brpwn Amen- countries, and that the Shah of cans, Edwin R. Embree; They Call Persia was promised indepen- It the Pacific, Clark Lee; We Can- dence for his State. not Escape History, Whittaker; In some of the clauses which British Working Class Wives, were framed at Moscow lies the Marjorie Spring Rice; Education germ of a future world arganiza- for a World Adrift; Long, Long tion for peace, but Mrs. Davidson Ago, Alexander Woollcott;LSee emphasized the immensity of the What I Mean, Lewis Browne; Life task which lies ahead of the Is Too Short, C. Kay-Scott; Col- allies, especially in the promised lection of Writings by Steinbeck; liquidation of the great Japanese Fight for New Guinea, Pat Robin- Empire. She spoke of the sure- son; M.T.B. Captain, Walker. j Tyrone Chiî a meg e Su d y m r Rev. Gardner gave a splendid Christmas message Sunday mor- ning and the choir furnished special Christmas music. The special Christmas service held in the church by the Tyrone Sunday School on the afternoon of the 19th was well attended. The children entered the church singing carols and were joined by the audience. Each class from the Beginners to the Bible Class took part in portraying the Spirit of Christmas. The program closed with a candle lighting service and presentation of a plaque to the Sunday School by the Win One Class. Singing carols, the child- ren returned to the classroom where they were presented with a gift and bag of goodies. Each went home feeling glad they had been present. Visitors: Miss Helen Werry, To- ronto, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Werry. , . Howard Philp, R.C.A.F., White Horse, with Mrs. Philp and family, and Miss Jean Philp. . . Pte. James Smith, Stratford, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Smith. . . Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Hodgson and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Clapp with Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson, Bowman- ville. Quite a number have been on the sick list. The Better Groomed Club met at the home of Bessie Hills, the leaders, Mrs. Annis and Mrs. Wood, and seven girls were present. Patterns were examined and the girls were given instruc- tions for sewing for next meeting. Mrs. Hills served a dainty lunch. Brown s The children and teacher are to be congratulated on the splendid program provided at the Christ- mas concert. The pageant con- ducted by Miss Cain and the operetta by Mr. Dolan were especially enjoyed. Some from here attended the Lake Shore Christmas tree and concert. We regret that our teacher, Miss Cain, is leaving. We wisli her much happiness and success in her new position. Achievement is better than argument. No one can argue against experience. MAPLE GROVE FORUM PROVIDENCE FORUM Maple Grove Forum met in the Our Forum met at C. A. Wight's Sunday School, Dec. 20, to listen with 22 present. The discussion to the Farm Broadcast and take as Canadian Federation of Ag- riculture Health P 1 a n." Thc part in the discussion on the health plan should be built on the C.F.A. Health Plan. Harvey preventive disease plan as it is Brooks took charge and the fol- much easier to prevent disease lowig wa arivedat:(1) hatthan it is ta cure it. If we are lowing was arrived at: (1) That thave a national health plan it the health insurance plan for must be made democratic as this Canada should be built upon a plan concerns all the people of system , changed completely in Canada. We feel that it is fair order to make prevention of dis- for the richer provinces ta help the provinces wha are nat so ease an essential part of and basic thickly peopled. This would in- to the medical services as a sure the same standard of health whole, thus observing the pro- for all people. In forming the verb, "An ounce of prevention is administration boards the lay peo- worth a pound of cure." (2) a- ple should be in the majority be- That the costs of national health cause they are supplying the insurance distributed among the money and representing the most provinces according to their abil- people. Next meeting, Dec. 27, ity to pay would be fair to the at Shaw's School, along with wealthier provinces; b-although Shaw's Forum. Speaker, Dr. R. P. this may not be a purely sound Vivian. democratic principle it is more democratic than some that we SHAW'S FORUM have had for less essential things. (3) Those giving services and A largely representative group those receiving services should be participated in keen discussion of represented on the council or the National Health Insurance commission with the lay people Plan. Many urban residents have in the majority since the ones re- listened to former broadcasts and ceiving the services are in the Monday a number from town majority. showed their interest by their The Forum gladly accepted the presence. The meeting was in invitation from Shaw's to attend charge of F. H. Bennett, conven- their Forum Monday evening er. Next meeting, Dec. 27, will be1 when Dr. Vivian will speak. the final summary for the month's The Victory Club under the series. Dr. Vivian, Provincial leadership of Steve Jeffery, took Minister of Health, will address charge of recreation and lunch. the Forum of the southern part Plans were made for the big New of the county. This meeting will Year's draw. be held in Shaw's School. Hon. R. P. Vivian Minister of Health and member of the Legislature for Durham County, will be guest speaker Monday, Dec. 27th, at 8 p.m., at Shaw's Forum, when other Farm Forums in the County have been invited. Pte. Eric Cheetham Kilied In Action With Eighth Army Casualty lists of December 21, announce the death in action in Italy of Pte. Eric Cheetham, for- merly of Oshawa, who enlisted with the Hastings and Prince Ed- ward Regiment in June, 1941. Many soldiers of this unit have fallen in the great offensive di- rected against Rome. The Hast- ings and Prince Edwards form part of Canada's First Division which is attached to General Montgomery's 8th Army. This is one of the greatest armies in all history, having commenced its drive at El Alamein, Egypt, and withouta defeat has pushed the Huns backward over a distance of nearly two thousand miles. The Hastings and Prince Ed- wards have made a brilliant record since landing in Sicily and have advanced victoriously with the 8th over 500 miles into Italy. Pte. Cheetham was born in Eng- ]and, Sept. 28, 1918, and came to Oshawa with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cheetham, some years ago. Besides his parents to mourn his passing is his wife, for- merly Miss Dorothy Nickerson, Bowmanville, two sisters, Evelyn and Elaine and one brother, Everett, all of Oshawa. Pte. Cheetham was well known in hockey and baseball circles and a host of friends were shocked to learn of his heroic death. Soldier's Letter We have just been privileged to read another of the amazingly cheerful letters that come from Canada's soldiers at the front. Pte. Jack Cowle, son of Mrs. Wil- liam Cowle, Church St., writes his mother a four-page letter, ac- companied by an illustrated air- graph Card, under a November date line. Jack is at a North Africa base training for the Italian front. Jack says he was getting pretty lonesome, not hav- ing seen any of the Bowmanville boys over there when one eve- ning he ran across Ross Wright and John Living (all three boys live on Church Street, here). The pleasure he expresses can well lie imagined. Ross was in a nearby unit and John Living had lately been evacuated from the Italian front suffering from jaundice which has become somewhat epi- demic among troops on the Italian mainland. The three had supper together at the Y.M.C.A. and talk- ed far into the night. Now they all plan on getting into the same unit and head for the front linet ogether. H esays John is much tanned and necoven- ing nicely but hasn't changed much save that he smokes a bit now as most men do who have been smack upagainstIlte foe. Ho doesn't smoke himself sa lie rustled up 100 cigarettes for John to while away his hospital hours. He speaks with pleasure at re- ceivinga shirt from Johndwhich was 100 big for hlm and was handed out after all his equipment was lost in Italy. He tells that Art Living had been told by his commander he would shortly be detached to take a special N.C.O. course and it may be that the three friends do not yet know of his untimely death at the front. The weather in North Africa is bright sunshine with high winds that threaten to uproot the tents in which they sleep and nights are quite cold. Parcels and let- ters are what they all look for- ward to with greatest pleasure. The airgraph card shows a hel- meted Canuck soldier trying out his knowledge of Italian with Canucks in shorts returned from the firing line. He encloses a page of poetry of his own composition, written in a hopeful, religious strain, serious yet buoyant, and he concludes with the hope that "we'll be home by next Christ- mas." We must live democracy, as well as believe it, in order to have it. rreparatuon or uristmas Subject of Rotary Address Friday's pre-Christmas meet- ing at Rotary Club was high- lighted with a most eloquent and earnest address by Rotarian Rev. J. E. Griffith, pastor of Trinity United Church, whose plea was for the customary celebration of Christmas even in the midst of the world's most terrible war. In- deed the obligation was deepened through the incidence of war which has caused uncounted in- stances of horror, death and deso- lation among peoples of the world, and its ravages had fallen with destructive force among mil- lions of children who for the fifth Christmas of the war must abide the cheerlessness of another Christmastide. There were, too, at home in Canada, neglected and delinquent children whose right to the joy of Christmas should not be neglected. A real Christmas ought to be observed. Appealing for a "Christmas Mood," Mr. Griffith pictured it as coming in light as a mantle of snow that blankets the earth, white, cdean and transforming, symbol of Peace on Earth, Good Will Among Men. So, "Cali itup, keep joy constantly resurgent, and we, grownpractical minded, shall be carried along on an up- surge of goodwill to all men no matter of what race, creed or color and come to a realization of universal brotherhood." Same of the cynical may consider thoughts of peace, even at Christmas time, a travesty in 1943, but for the sake of children, thoughts of peace and joy should not be denied them. Thosetunderbten years of age had not yet been, seized of the horrors f war so for thern we must upliold and cele- braIe the spirit of Christmas. Mr. Griffith pictured the sol- diers fighting on many fronts and how, at Chrisîmas time their thoughs turned to Home, "the most beautiful word in the Eng- lish tongue" Christmas was a time our thoughts should turn to them for they were fighting for the very peace we seek ta observe at Christmas. Among soldiers, as evidenced in their letters and writings, has come a realization that there is some Supreme Pow- er behind all things that attunes' us with the infinite. So let us at hcme take time to meditate as they have. Christmas is a sacra- ment of light amidst the darkness and gloom of today and it should be observed as usual and with the hope and conviction of a better day soon to come. How to prepare for it was out- lined in suggestions by the speak- er. "Let us take the seven days prior to Christmas and plan both our gifts and our thoughts." Give cheerfully and in complete anonymity, n a spirit of jolly generosity. For children, try to fathom and appreciate their real needs, study their hobbies, give accordingly for many a gift of practical kind could through its usefulness in adolescence, shape the whole future course of a boy. "Be a chum to the lad, be more than his dad." For seven days one could set aside bridge, bowling and shows and take time off to meditate and pray. The busiest of men have found that it is easiest to take time off when they are busiest, to holdi communion with themselves for an hour a day. It is not necessary ta get down on ones knees to1 pray, just hoid a silent, personal, hour and a whole troop ofi thoughts will swell upward and there will come a "joy invincible." Thesehwere but someMof hei thoughts expressed by Mm. Grif- fith who concluded with the wish that all should aim "that Christ-i mas be a reality." Overseas letters were read by1 Sec'y Bob Cochrane. President . Firemen Purchase Own Inhalator With Dance Proceeds Bowmanville F i r e Brigade members some time ago took time off to attend Oshawa sessions where lecturers and demonstra- tors taught modern methods of life saving through use of an in- halator designed to recussitate any who might be overcome by smoke, fumes or gases. They be- came impressed with the necessity of having an inhalator for the Town's Brigade. It would cost $35000 but the town was not asked for the money. The fire- men themselves undertook the job and through a dance and a poul- try draw they raised the money and bought the equipment which will be delivered shortly. The poultry draw was held Saturday night. Mayor R. O. Jones braved wintry weather after a prolonged illness, mounted the newly reconditioned Fire Truck and drew the names of 30 lucky winners of the 30 prime milk-fed chickens. Firemen ex- press their gratitude to the gen- eral public which made their ef- forts successful. Names of the lucI4y winners are: Bowmanville-Harold Knight, B. Parker, Mrs. Myrtle Hooper, Mrs. T. Lewis, Mrs. Donaghue, G. Mc- Coy, R. Hetherington, A. Trimble, Reeve S. Little, B. Lawrence, W.. Johnson, Ray Dilling, Sid. Venton, J. Brown, Peter Woolner, A. Hay- man, Betty Welsh, Florence Den- sem, W. C. Spry; Oshawa-Wm. Reed, A. Cable, K. M. Peel; R. Murphy, Ajax; Sid. Nichol, Court- ice; L. Cryderman, Hampton; Mrs. Fred Thompson, Port Hope; Jean Corner, Port Perry; W. R. Bickle, Woodstock; Ed. Odel, Whitevale, Ont. Another long needed renovation at the Fire Hall has lately been completed, thanks to the initiative of Councillor John Glanville, Chairman of the Public Property Committee, who is now in Ham- ilton Sanitorium undergoing treatment. The fire hall, it seems, was formerly a church property and when taken over, the fire horses were stabled in the rear of the hall, having a rear entrance. Since horses were replaced with two town trucks, they were garaged in the ex-horse stalls. Mr. Glanville had the planking ripped up, a cement floor laid and new swing doors hung. It is now a modern garage. When the floor was removed an underground tank was discovered with stone steps leading down. It is believ- ed this was used in olden days for baptismal ceremonies. Arthur Hardy made the draw for the Turkey Roll bowling prizes. Dale and Harry Allin. Bob Stevens reported the Rotary rink at Rotary Park, Queen Street, ready for skaters and tickets now available for the season. An omis- sion in last week's Rotary report is regretted. Jack McKeever won his attendance pin for four years without a miss. Visitors were Rotarian J a m e s Lauchland, O.A.C., Guelph, Rev. H. C. Lin- stead, Maple Grove, Wally Denny, Supt. of the Goodyear Co., Toron- to, Harry Nanson, for 17 years with Goodyear, Bowmanville, now transferred to head office, Akron, Ohio, and Jim Presson who comes from Goodyear, To- ronto to take Mr. Nanson's place. Charlie McCrea, past president of the Dickens Fellowship, To- ronto, has kindly consented to be present at the Rotary meeting on Friday when he will recite Dickens' 'Christmas Carol." A Christmas Greeting AND A New Year's Pledge There's one word men of good will everywhere associate with Christmas. That word is "Peace," "Peace On Earth." There can be no peace this Christmas. Not one of us would want the only kind of peace there could be, an inconclusive peace. But we do want the right kind of peace as soon as pos- sible. In the approaching year, 1944, through my of.- fice as Mayor of Bowmanville, I shall endeavor to help hasten the coming of that wonderful day, the day of peace! The policy of your Town Council will be to prepare for reconstruction and re- habilitation, to assist in building a better world than man has ever known. To Bowmanville citizens everywhere and es- pecially to Bowmanville men and women serving in the Armed Forces of our country, who this Christmas are separated from their families and homes, I extend the Season's Greetings and all Best Wishes for a victorious New Year. C. G. MORRIS, Mayor-Elect . il -".-à