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t' A M A rIT A M C'I' A 'PW~T*R A M ~PsUflff A ~TT7TT T ~ 1'iM'T' A DT1~ '--'n ~AL*~ ~LV»*L1 rkl THE Annual Meet i ng OF THE BOWMANVILLE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION WIi Be Held On FRI., MARCH 2nd 1945 ln the offices of the Depart- ment of Agriculture, King St., Bowmanviile. The annual reports wifl be given and the new Board cf Directors for 1945 wili be. elected. The public are cor- diaiiy invlted te attend and support this worthy local Institution. Bowmanville Hospital Board S. R. James, See'y-Treas. 7-3 evening Rev. É. eecb baptized baby Carolyn Jean Canr. With streets in icy condition and a month and a haîf of uncertain winter ahead, botb the town and provincial highways maintenance find themselves completely out of sand at the moment. This winter wili prove te be the Most expen- sive on record for roads and streets. In one day alone ever the short stretcb cf highway in this district, 120 yards cf sand were spread at a cost cf $6 per yard, a total cf $720. The first Girl Guide Company in Canada was crganized by Mrs. C. H. Malcolmsen in St. Cath- arines, Ont., in November, 1909. Majr-GeneralDaniel C. Spry, youngest Major-General in the Canadian Forces was a King's Scout and Rover Leader. Mns. H. D. Warren of Toronto heid the position cf Chie£ Cern- missioner of the Girl Guides for 21 years, retiring in 1942 to be suc- ceeded by Miss Winifred Kydd, C.B.E., M.A. First Showing, SPRING FASHIONS 1945 Styles * Colours Patterns HeIp to give your winter-weary wardrobe a lift .. . Take a forward peep at Spring Fashions. Misses' Su its Just received direct from the style fashion centres of Can- ada, assortment of styles and colors to suit every demand. Prices at - $8395 & $19395 Ladies' Spring Coats It's flot too early to make your selection. They are particularly attractive and ser- viceable, reasonably priced from $19-95 up, Children's Coats Coming We have found difficulty the past two sea- sons in getting Children's Coats, but we are assured of a shipment very shortly. BALANCE 0F OUR WINTER COATS CLEAftING AT SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS Couch, Johnston & Cryderman PHONE 836 BOWMANVILLE SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Phone 663 Mn. Fred Hughes, Toronto, witb cars te take doners to the spent the week-end with Mrs. Oshawa Ciinic. Offers shouid be Hughes at Mrs. Geo. Pritchand's. pboned to Stu James, Jack Cole Mn. Richard Oliver, Little Bni- or Alex McGregor. tain, is visiting his brother, Sam, Garnet Rickard,' back from To- Mearns Read, East Bôwxnanville. ronto wbere he was elected Presi- jsigt. and Mrs. 'Harry Taylor dent, Ontario Crop Improvement and Allan, Kingston, spent the Association, reports attending 5 week-end with their parents, Mn. banquets in 4 days with 'prices and Mrs. Norman Taylor. ranging from $1.25 to $1.75 which indicates that farming pays-to Jack Inkster, Munici*pal Cor- those who serve the food. Ed. poration Highway Maintenance, Summers, at two banquets also was in Toronto on business over added te his avoirdupois. the week-end. Sgt. Bill Tait, Jr., writes from Rev. E. L. Beech, Ripley, spent îtaîy te his parents, Mr. and Mrs. a few days last week with his C. W. Tait, under recent date, sister, Mrs. Austin Larmen, and that hie is doing fine in bospital other relatives, but fears his heaning is gone in Miss Ileen Balson of The States- one ear due to being blown up by man staff spent the week-end a Jerry mine. With him in hos- Awith Mn. and Mrs. Allan Balson, pital are Sgts. Bill Bates and Bob 5Cataraqui. Bate, so it's just like old home SMajor James P. MacBrien, Pro- week at the moment. gressive Conservative candidate, Mrs. James, the fermer Dorothy Ontario County, was a Sunday Edger, has received a handsome visiter with friends here. cil painting cf her husband, Capt. Wonld Day cf Ejayer will be ob- John M. James, A.M.G. staff, served, Friday, Feb. 16, at 3 p.m., Italy. An Italian artist bas creat- in St. Andrew's Presbyterian cd a lifelike portrait on canvas Church. Ail ladies cf the town with an effect reminiscent cf a are invited te attend. cembination cf Raphael.and Sergt. Bud Pethick, R.C.A.P.C., Corot. It will be hung, suitably London, England, bas sent bis framed se that young John, Jr., fathen "Barb" Pethick, a Churchill may not forget what bis Dad looks cigar. Barb is keeping it to light like. Up when the armistice is an- Mrs. Clara Tepping, Westlock, nounced. Alberta, Mn. and Mrs. A. Beech Lieut. and Mrs. K. A. Smith, and Lloyd, Mn. and Mns. Donald Kingston, celebrated their lst Cann and Canolyn, Haydon, Rev. wedding anniversary along with Eugene Beech, Ripley, Mn. and Mn. and Mrs. H. N. Rice and son,' Mrs. Gordon Beech and Janice, Jerry, Toronto, and Mrs. D. J. Mns. Ross Richards and family, Cameron at Mrs. C. F. Rice's. town, spent Wednesday evening The Lions Blood Donon Comn- ast week with Mn. and Mrs. A. mittee asks for more volunteers Larmen. Scugog St. During the year. Coming Events Dance at Cream of Barley, Fni- day, Feb. 16. Come one, corne ail. Silver collection. 7-1 Be sure and come to the New- castle Rink Association Dance and Bingo in the Community Hall on Friday evening, Feb. 23rd. Russ Creighton's orchestra. 7%.2 Group No. 2 of St. Andrew's Church are holding a rummage sale and sale of home cooking and afternoon tea at the Church, Thurs., Feb. 22, at 3:30 p.m. 7-1* Afternoon tea and sale of home cooking Fnl., Feb. 23, 3 p.m., at the Salvation Army Hall. Tea admission 25c. Proceeds for war work and the local Salvation Army Red Shield Auxiliary. 7-1 The Durham County Club of Toronto will hold the next meet- ing on Thursday, February 22nd, 8:15 p.m., at the I.O.D.E. Head- quarters, 182 Lewther Ave. New members are welcome. 7-1 The Bowmanville Fine Brigade invite the public to a dance under its asupices to be held at the Armouries, Saturday, February 17. Dancing 9 to 12 p.m. Russ Creighton's Orchestra. Admission 50c per persen. 7-1 Cards of Thanka Mn. John Ccx, Division St., wishes te thank his numercus rel- atives and friends for their many kindnesses shown hlm during his long illness. 7-1* The family of the late Mrs. W. H. Westlake wish to extend their heartfelt thanks to the friends and neighbors of Eldad and Maple Grove Churches. 7-1 Mr. Charles Wood wishes to ex- press his sincere thanks to all who were so kind to him while he was ill in hospital. To those who sent cards, letters, flowers and gifts, and to those who visited him and helped to make the hours pass more quickly. 7-1 IN MEMORIAM BETTLES-In loving memory of William Harold Bettles who passedt away Feb. l8th, 1936. "Sometime we'll understand." --Sadly missed by Wife and Daughter, Betty. 7-1 DONOGHUE - In loving mem- ory of a dean daughter and sis- ter, Beverly Yvonne, who pass- ed away Februany 12, 1941. We know that she is happy In our Saviour's home above, Growing faîrer as she lingers In the sunshine of His love. -Sadly missed by Family. 7-1 PARKIN-In loving memory of a dean husband and father, Bruce Parkin, who died Feb. 14, 1942. While he rests in peaceful sleep, His memory we shall always keep. - Ever remembered by Wife and Family. 7-1* RUTHERFORD-In loving mem- ory of Ethel M. Milîson, wife of IH. L. Rutherford, Toronto, Ont., who passed away Feb. 18, 1942. There is a link death cannot sever, Love and remembrance last forever. - Sadly missed by Mother, Sisters and Brothers. 7-1* To meet once for ail the cost of living, we must one and al accept the cost cf giving. Council Meeting (Continued from page 1) ed eut detailing local public works plans te be filled in and returned by Feb. 1, prior to opening of the Legisiature. Received too late te meet the date, it was filed for action. Finance Committee will im- mediately respcnd te the request cf the provincial authority under the Municipal Act and examine and certify renewal cf sunety bonds on civic empîcyees. Ross Stnike appeared on behaîf cf a prospective purchaser cf the Wilcex Hall and Jury* Garage properties and Property Commit- tee was authorîzed te enquire and act. Reports included a letter submit- ted through the Bank cf Montreal for the Royal Tnust Cc. in bebalf of a client who wishes to pur- chase or lease a factory property cf approx. 30,000 sq. ft. floor space. Clerk was instructed te re- ply suggesting that enquiry be made cf the Davis-Hoult interests who own the only preperty of those specifications in tewn. Finance Chairman Nicholas ne- ported current bis cf $2,983.54, which included $475 for the new snow plow. Accounts ordened paid. New business brought Council- 1er Baker to bis feet with a list cf some 20 items needed to im- prove the effectiveness cf the Fine Department. These included mit- tens, masks, hese, new doors, new alarm boxes at hospital and Good- year, etc., at an approximate total cost of $600. Four members of the Dept. including Chief Hooper were on hand te answer enquiries. It was sbown that a delay of two minutes was possible in present arrangements at the Goodyear plant when a fire breaks out. Authority was given, pnior to stniking estimates, te purchase 200 ft of 21/ in hose, te instal a Hospital fine alanm box and buy two new gas masks. Council adjourned for immedi- ate meetings of vanieus commit- tees al cf which were instnucted te prepare final estimates fer de- termining the miii rate for the Total ------------------------- $1,653.09 Public water supply was tested 8 times with tap water showing lower than grade A on 2 occasions. Tests cf private wells showed 13 cases cf contamination. Milk consumption averaged 2075 quarts per day among 4 dis- tributors visited and samples taken fromn 16 pÉoducers and 15 distributors serving the commun- ity in which there are reported 3 pasteurization plants. A community X-ray clinie was held with 343 persons examined with 3 active cases discovered re- veaiing tuberculosis and 2 sent to sanitorium. 0f High School stu- dents, 213 were skin tested wlth tuberculin with 7 positive. Later X-nayed at the expense cf the School Board ail were negative on plates. Immunization against diphtheria and scarlet fever will be continued in the schools. It is estimated that cf children from 1 to 14 years cf age, 92 per cent are now protected against diphtheria, 80 per cent against scarlet fever, 25 per cent against smallpox axid from 6-14 years, 25.1 per cent against whooping cough . The town Nurse works 41/ days per week in Public Schools and one haîf day in the High Sehool. The first Wolf Cub Pack in Canada was started at Gaît, On- tario, in 1914. There are apprcximately 67,000 Girl Guides and Brownies in Can- ada and the number is steadily increasing. A preliminary estimate places the 1944 wool clip at 15.1 million pounds. On the basis cf the num- ber of sheep on farms, a tentative estimate cf 15.5 million pounds has been suggested for the 1945 clip. for 0£,rrrkY ETER IESIl. WHIL1E HE'S.AWAY WHILE YOUR Husband is in the Service corne t this agency for advice on all your inaurance matters. We will gladly check your policies to make certain your property is adequat- ely protected. There's no charge or obligation for this service. Stuart R. James Insurance and Real .Sstate Successor To J. J. Mason & Son Phone 681' Ring St. Bowmanville Board of Health (Continued from Page 1) 74, rate 19.2. Stillbirths, 5, resi- dents only, 2. Marriages: 36 or 9 per 1000 pop- ulation. General mortality, less stili- births: deaths 68, rate 17.6. Resi- dents only, 49, rate 12.2. Chief causes of deaths: diseases of circulatory system, 41, or 60.3 per cent. Cancer, 5, accidents 4, pneumonia 5, diabetis 1, ail other causes 12. Deaths under one year 7, residents 2. Infant mortality, 7, with but one over one month old. Communicable diseases report- ed are: chickenpox 55, German measies 7, gonorrhoea 2, mumps 12, scarlet fever 3, syphilis 3, tuberculosis 1, including ail ages, with social diseases revealed in the group 15 years and over. Financial Statement Revenue, appropriated from municipality (42.4c) --------------- $1,653.09 Expenditures Salaries, $300, mainten- ance $22.50 (19.5c) --- 332.50 Public Nurse 71.4c) ----1,180.00 Sanitary Inspection --------- 50.00 Clerical help --------------- 25.00 Office maintenance --------- 6.25 Laboratory service--------- 3.61 Communicable disease control --------------------- 32.92 Other services --------------- 32.81 GIN PILLS 39C-69c L"ALLEN BU RYS" * AIOAG The niceat way of takng Halibut Liv., Ii'~-I 85c-1.50 Sport News DOUBLE WIN FOR B.H.S. AT BASKETBALL Juniors: Bowmanville 33, Whit- by 23. Numerous set shots by Whitby made this game a close one with the score at three- quarter time being 20-18 in favor of Bowmanville, but in the last quarter the smooth Juniors out- sconed the Whitby beys and won goîng away. Anderson with 11, and Bracey with 8 were best for Whitby while the Bowmanville scoring was spread among the team. Penfound was higb man with 8. Whitby - Gaine, Bracey 8, An- derson 11, Hooker, Wilde 2, Mou- bray, Hoar, O'Connor, Kahn, Raf- fin 2. B.H.S. - Simpkin 6, Dadson 5, Coule 2, Bee 2, Stnike 6, Martin 4, Penfound 8, Rundie, Stevens, Fer- guson, Cox, Gilmore. Bantams: Bewman v il1e 15, Whitby 14. This, was a very close game with the Bowmanville entry comning fromn behind at haîf time to eke eut the Whitby boys by one point. Pegg with 6 points and Richardson with 4 wene best for Whitby, while Pbilips with 7 and Tighe witb 6 played well for Bow- manville. Whitby - Pegg 6, Richardson 4, Gledhill 2, Blight 2, Miles, Sharpe, Haire, Mikiseil, Makay. B.H.S. - Tighe 6, Philips 7, Paterson 2, Tamblyn, Harnden, Munday, Rundle, Hilîs, Tuerk, Longman, Simpkin, Fniend. WHITBY JUNIORS VS. BOWMANVILLE (GIRLS) On Thursday Whitby Junior girls visited Bowmanvilie to play the local girls. The game was rather nougb and from the be- ginning Bowmanville seemed to have the stronger team. Thanks to the geod work of the local guards, at the end cf the first balf Whitby's score was held down to 2 points, wbile Bowmanville had 14 te their credit. The visitors rallied in the second baîf te fin- ish with the score cf 14, but Bow- manville had clinched the game by bagging 7 additional baskets and two free shots. Final score: Whitby 14, Bowmanville 30. Bewmanville - J. Longman 14, W. Clarke 4, C. Ferguson'6, J. Heyland 6, H. Reach, B. Spencer, R. Hooper, J. Greenfield, M. Moise. Whitby- J. Huntley 6, B. Brown 2, H. Asbley 6, J. Archi- bald, H. Ashley, L. Vaeo, C. Mc- Very, J. Wells. B.H.S. Girls Vs. Gradis The Grads met the Juniors on Friday to play a better type cf basketball than Thursday's game. The Grads, although eut cf prac- tice, put up an excellent game, but B.H.S. had the advantage cf thein training and at the end cf the regular period the score was 19-5 in favor cf the Juniors, while an extra period heightened the total to 25-5. Gnads - M. Rowe, G. Gibson, M. Stacey, S. Wilson, E. Coucb, E. Parninder, H. Langmaid, W. Ward. Juniors - J. Longman, W. Clarke, C. Fenguson, J. Heyland, H. Roach, M. Moise, B. Spencer, R. Heoper, J. Greenfield. B.H.S. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bowmanville Senior Girls play- cd Wbitby Senior Girls Thurs., Feb. 8, the final score being 25-8 in our favor. Bowmnanville's star was Hilda Cowling whose long shets were "really on". Mary Gledbill, tearing away from tbe Bowmanville guards, was Whit- by's star. Popular opinion was that it was "a pretty bot game." Credits for baskets as foilows: Fay Fry il peints, Hilda Cowling 10 pts. and Audrey Martin 4 pts. The next game will be held in Whitby on Fnl., Feb. l6th at 4 p.m. Bowmanville - Guards: Willa Ward, Jean Caverly, Dorotby Faulkner, Joan Newton, Derothy Morris; Eorwards: Fay Fry, Aud- rey Martin, Hilda Cewling, Lois Dinniwell, Betty Sîsson. ""Alenburys" %-- Basic Soap super fatted cm= uop-ftroisfom adulterat..-willnot Injure mout tmendon . per cake 25e COMPARATIVE LIVING COSTS By Edna Jaques Inflation is such an intangible thing. It's bard to get hold cf. Well, you can't sce wind cither, but if you ever saw a dust storm on the prairie, you'd know that wind is the realest thing you ever feit. Yeu can't sec love or hate. You can't put your finger on good will, you can't take music apant and sec wbat maltes it click. But there are many things that inflation can do. China can tell you wbat it did te them. It raised their cost cf living 2,100 per cent which is a fantastic figure, but means that rice, their national food, went to $500 a bushel. Sugar to $1.80 a pound and a small bar cf soap te $6. Cotton for making their padded coats selîs for $24 a foot. Turkey can tell you a lot about inflation toc. Altbough outright war bas net occurred there, ber cost cf living for 1944 was up 442 per cent. Iran (whose capital is Teberan, one cf the meeting places cf the Big Tbree) cbalks up a cost cf Eye Caps --- ----- 8e Medicine Glasses ---- 7c Infant Rectal Syringes --- 19e, 33e Rubber Tubing --- 23o Hydrogen Peroxide AII 15c, 39c Carbclic Ointment 19e Iodized Thrcat8 Gargie ----- ----25c D Sucrets--------------- 25e As u Tincture cf lodine Hlps Prevent Di6 oreu i"$ oesamfsui 1 oz ----------- 20c BrlghN, Teesoi pr U~sulies40e Canadian Nasal Spray Outfit ----------- $1.50 A.S.A. Tabiets 100's--------------- 19C Dette! ----49c, $1.49 AMAZINC NEW J. & J. Band DENTAL LIQUID Aid ------- 10e, 25c 2 or 3 drops pet Absorbent brushing keeps your Cotton------12C up îe.th doallng White. hroe -----49 Keeps you, mouthThmoee --49 firsh, breath sweef. Vlck's Vapo LARGEMDIMRub --- -------43e SZE3'ç S iZE 19ol Tan-Gel for On the air--Shire tihe Wealth" eyery Burns ----------50e 1SardyNis,. Lots of bis cash rx, Và Cndast&tions-C*B. . Se*eyour Boracic Acid - 10c, 15c radio listing for "mean station. I.DA. Nose Drops 25c living of 885 per cent and whether you live in a harem or a dug-cut along the river bank, that spells disaster. Iceland, that vital outpost on the North Atlantic convoy route, has had greatness thrust upon her, as well as a cost of living cited at 271 per cent. Canada has kept fier cost of living at a mere 117 per cent as compared to these countries and the cost of some items like milk, a food essential to the growth cf children and the well-being of a nation, has actually gone down. Boy Scout membership in Can- ada rose to over 94,000 in 1944, an increase of approximately 7,000 over 1943. Rev. Dr. H. J. Cody, President and Chancellor-elect of the Uni- versity of Toronto, is the Presi- dent of the Boy Scouts Associa- tion. The Dominion Girl Guides As- sociation was formed in 1912 with Lady Pellatt as the first Chief Commissioner. ODEX ?:w ANTISEPTIC.BATH SOAP, Odex is made with ti-tree oil, an exclusive, odour-free antisepi il Urnes more effective than carbolie as a germicide, yet mild and pleasant to your ikin. 2CAKES j110 Wake up yeur liverg demise your uysfemy MOrI flghting fit by takine "FRUIT SALT" i.t. wl PR£SCRIPTIONS A SPECIALrY ALEX LAURA SECORD CANDIIES DRUGS 'I PHONE 792- WE DELIVER THURS., FEBRUVARY 1Sth, 1945 B.H.S. CAGERS DEFEAT T.C.S. AT BASKETBALL 49-33 On Wed., Feb. 7, B.H.S. Seniors journeyed to Port Hope and sub- dued the taîl Trinity College Seniors to the tune cf 49-33. T.C.S. piaying a tight zone defence get an eanly 8-2 lead, but from then on it was aIl Bowmanville, who broke the zone and coasted to a fainly easy win. Best for T.C.S. were Drew and Carhartt with 8 apiece, and French with 7. B.H.S. high scorers were Clemence 14, Rundie 13 and McIlveen with 12. T.C.S. - Carbartt 8, French 7, Drew 8, Wade 6, Warner 2, Tigent- Wood 2, Hare, Edmond, Taylor, Hibbard. B.H.S. - Mcllveen 12, Clem- ence 14, Rundie 13, Brown 4, Mof- fatt 4, Wilcox 2, Sturrock, Passant, Cnamp. B.H.S. BOWS TO TORONTO TEAM AT BASKETBALL 44-30 Last Friday, befone a jam-pack- cd crowd ,the classy Toronto Greens defeated B.H.S. Seniors 44-30. The Greens teck the lead at the beginning and slcwly in- creased it. The smeothly-passing B.H.S. boys had mest cf the play and more shets on basket than the winners but wbile the visit- ons made every shot counit, the heome team could not get the Plan to Grow TOMATOES range. The- Bowmanville squad wa pcd by Eric McIlveen, Freshy Moffatt, and Artie Clemn- echile Hamm and Johnston were best for the visitons. Greenes Sportswear-Hamm 11, Farquhar 6, Woolacott 4, Johns- ton 7, Pearson 1, Armitage 3, Smerdon 4, Usher 4, Sinclair 4. B.H.S.-Mcllveen 7, Brown 2, Moffatt 7, Clemence 11, Rundie 3, Sturrock, Wilcox, Passant. CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY OUR 1945 PRICES WILL RETURN YOU M«ORE 1M0NEY -Than the established minimum price CALL AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES FOR A CONTRACT QUEENS HOTEL - PORT HOPE (room 10) Saturday, Peb. 17, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. Tuesda.y, Pcb. 20, 9 a.rn.- 9 p.m. BALMORAL HOTEL - BOWMANVILLE Wednesday, Pcb. 21, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. HARMONY SCHOOL Saturday, Fcb. 24, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. $ICK ROOM NEEDS When sickness strikes you must have the neeessary weapons te fight the disease. Your I.DA. Drug Store carrnes a compiete line cf these medicines and sundries. (Jail 792 for your slck room requirements NOW. AM LYSOIl................ 35c, 65c, $1.25 D Clinical Thermometers.....69c up I.D.A. MiIk of Magnesia, 16 oz. .... 33c Hygeol, Wampoles......35c, 60c Atomizers, medicinal ........... 70e up Gauze Bandages 10c, 15c, 20c ,-~ McO.REOOR THIS YEAR FOR M-ý- - TRE CAMAnTAN STATESMAX- ROWMA11ZVTT.T.IP rIKrrARTrl IlAr--'V O.-VU: 1 .