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With Which Are Incorporated The Bowmanville News, The Newcastle Independent, and The Orono News VOLUME 92 BOWMANVTLLJR, ONT., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1946 NUMBI ER8 Diurham Masonic Lodges Euld Gala Get Together !At-Newcastle on Fiday e,- By Newcastle Correspondent It wa1 a gala evening in the Newcastle Community Hall on Friday, Feb. 15th, when members .of Masonic Lodges of Durham Lodge, Newcastle, Jerusalem Lodge, Bowmanville, and Orono Lodge, Orono, were hosts at their annual "Ladies' Night" when they entertained their wives, sweet- hearts and friends to a banquet, entertainment and dance. The guests, wlio numbered nearly five hundred, weré receiv- ed by W. Bro. James Marr and Mrs. Marr, the latter looking ex- ceptionally beautiful and charm- ing in a floor length gown of tur- quoise taffeta with cunning little black net bolero, strand of pearls and shoulder corsage-of pink car- nations; W. Bro. Russell Osborne and Mrs. Osborne who looked sweet and pretty in a dinner gown, black floor length skirt with tunic of white brocaded sa- tin, shoulder corsage of pink car- nations, and W. Bro. Cecil Mc- Laren and Mrs. McLaren who looked very handsome in a floor length soft blue gown with de- sign in gold thread on bodice and sleeves, shoulder corsage of pink carnations. The banquet which started the- -evening's festivities was held in the basement which presented a very gay appearance with the de- ,corations carried out in St. Val- entine motif. - Large red card- board hearts with white tissue paper lover's knots decorated the walls and the long tables were festive with runners of red and white tissue paper down the cen- tre and tall red tapers burning in silver candlesticks. The head ta- ble besides the Valentine decora- tions presented a spring-like ap- pearance with its pots of daffodils and primroses. ' W. Bro. R. Osborne, Durham Lodge, presided as toastmaster and carried out 14s duties in a very fluent and capable manner and in happy remarks extended a welcome to the guests. He said that the evening set aside by the three Masonie Lodges of New- Aýcastle, Bowmanville, and Orano as "Ladies' Night" was one of the -4happiast and enjoyable occasions. 'Ife hoped their fair guests and their friends would have as much pleasure from the evening as their hosts had in giving it. W. Bro. Irwin Colwill, who is well known for his eloquence and his versatility, proposed the toast to "Grand Lodge," combining in his remarks the serious side as well as a generous ttuch of wit- ticism. He concluded by saying that behind every organization HERE ON FRIDAY NIGHT Col. S. E. Lambert Padre of Christie St. Hospital, Toronto, who will be present at the Girl Guide-Boy Scout enter- tainment held in High School aud- itorium Friday night. He will be presented with the proceeds of the entertainment on behalf of the War Amputation Fund. Citi- zens are invited to attend this affair and enjoy the program giv- en by the Guides and Scouts as well as support a worthy cause. Admission 25c. there are always some who qual- ify for higher office, the same applies to Masonry. There are some Masons who have Masonry in their hearts and they go on to represent us at "Grand Lodge." P.D.G.M. Matt M. Jackson, Osh- awa, in responding to the toast to the Grand Lodge said: "May I bring the greetings of the Most Worshipful Grand Master and the Grand Lodge-may I sincerely thank you for the toast. I am very happy to be here with you-it's quite some time since I had the privilege of fra- ternizing with my brethren. I thank you all for the many kind- nesses shown to my family and myself during my enforced ab- sence from active masonry. It is a delight to me to bring my good lady to your ladies' night. Many speakers in responding to the toastto the Grand Lodge have (Continued on Page Two) Some highlights from the 54th :annual report of the Great-West Life Assurance Company, are shown in this issue in an adver- tisement published by Roy C. Lunney who represents the com- pany in Bowmanville. A review of the company's pro- gress during the war years pre- sents some striking facts to illus- trate fhe role played by the or- ganization in engendering habits of thrift. Since 1939 the com- pany's business in force has in- creased by 50 per cent, the gain in 1945 being the greatest in its history. It now stands at $234,- 000,000, of which $648,000,000 is held by Canadians and $276,000,- 000 by policyholders in the Un- ited States. The company's progress strong- ly underscores economic condi- tions in Canada. More than 98% of the policies in force at the be- gînning of 1945 were stili in fonce when it ended, obviously indicat- ing a healthy employment situa- tion. It also clearly indicates in- creasing public acceptance of life insurance as an essential part of a thrift program. In 1939 policy loans amounted to 14.6 per cent of the company's assets, while in 1945 they amounted to only 6.2 per cent, the lowest point ever recorded. In the same period mortages and properties held by the company were reduced from 26.6 per cent to 10.2 per cent of total assets. Reflecting participation in war finafice, government bonds held by the Great-West Life at the end of 1945 amounted to 57 per cent of assets, as compared with 29.5 per cent at the end of 1939. The company has subscribed a total $118,525,000 to the *ar loans Canada and the United States ce 1939. e company's experience with m loans clearly indicates the \healthy agricultural trend of the AWiod. By 1945 they were brought l own to only $5,537,000, a very small item in comparison with: pre-war years. Real estate hold- ings were cut down to a very small percentage of total assets. Substantial economies were ef- fected during the wartime per- iod, making possible an increase in the scale of dividends on par- ticipating policies, effective the flnst day of 1946. GREAT-WEST AGENT Roy Lunney Providence Forum Favors Grading and Packaging Products We met at Clare Allin's With 16 present. Subject for discussion, "Will the consumer pay for quality?" We are in favor of grading of al: products and hav- ing them sealed in packages with all grades stamped on them where possible. Although aur sy tem of grading has certaiti i perfec- tions it is definitely an advantage to the consumer because he buys with confidence. The producer on the other hand reaps the ben- efit in the assurance of a steady market for his top grade products. Satisfied customers mean repeat customers. In times of surplus it is the lower grades that cannot be sold and are a drug on the market. These can be fed to live stock and in this way converted into a high class product. We have cases of products graded by different graders which show a vast difference in their results. We think the graders are not conscientious enough in their work and do not take the time to always give a true grading. Next meeting at Milton Wight's. More Soldiers Arrive On Queen Elizabeth Docking at New York, Feb. 20, the giant liner Qu.een Elizabeth carries more local soldiers among a passenger list containing some 12,000 personnel. Information in- dicates that future sailings from the British Isles will accommo- date over 30,000 wives and child- ren of soldiers already home. The following names appear on the Queen Elizabeth passenger list: Pte. R. D. Barraball, c/o Mrs. L. Barraball, R.R. 3, Bowmanville. Sgt. G. A. Hutchinson, c/o Mrs. P. I. Hutchinson, Newcastle, and LAC. A. F. Cully, Bowmanville. If the schedule holds they will re- ceive a glad "welcome home" probably around Feb. 23. A revised list just received as we go to press includes these names: Pte. G. C. Marlow, c/o Mrs. Doris Marlow, Blackstock; A/CQMS, N. G. Brown, care of Mrs. H. Brown, Newcastle, and Bdr. J. R. Miller, Bowmanville. Another veteran who arrived a week ago was Lieut. 'Bob McIl- veen, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. O. McIlveen, but whose name was not on lists received at The Statesman. Also arriving on the Queen El- izabeth two weeks ago was Pte. Albert Brown, Machine Gun Section, Toronto Scottish, son of James Brown, Base Line. A community welcome goes to the entire contingent. The Back Shop If you could see your Back Shop reporter right now you wouldn't bother reading any fur- ther. You'd know it wouldn't be worth while. I'm in one of those lack-of-inspiration moods which comes to the best of writers, they tell me, and here I sit, typing a line or two and then sitting star- ing into space waiting for another light to go on. There's only one way to banish such a mood and that is to quit sitting and to start typing anything that comes into your head until the ideas begin to come without so much effort. * * * Talk about advertising pay- ing dividends. A couple of weeks ago this column con- tained some data on adver- tising and also had reference to a cigarette salesman who so kindly surprised me by coming through with a pack- age, thereby relieving the shortage of weeds and money. Last week, both Cousin Bill and, I received cards from Mrs. Leslie Keith, Toronto, a charming relative, who wrote that she had read The Back Shop item about cigarette shortage and was forward- ing a supply. Next day we received them and have been enjoying them ever since. Thanks very much, Marion. Say, there are so many things going on in and around this town that it is bécoming difficult to relax and spend a quiet evening at home. Seems like there is a post war boom in the meeting business. Those city people who think the rural life is one round of getting to bed at nine o'clock ý f a night week in and week out, ith maybe a show at rare in- tervals certainly haven't lived in Bowmanville. In the supposedly quiet, middle aged circle there is at least one bridge club a week to be taken care of, with a Men's or Women's Canadian Club thrown in. There are a dozen and one church meetings; one could go to the Council meeting once a month, or to the Home and School Club, or if you are or were ath- letically inclined you could at- tend the hockey games a couple of times a week, the bowling clubs, basketball games, dances, etc., until you would wonder where the week has gone. Al] this is good for the newspaper business because the more activi- ties, the more news in The States- man, but it is plenty tough on the reporting staff who have been going night and day trying to keep up to date on what goes on in Bowmanville. Although not on the report- ing end of this business, I'm trying to tag along a close second to take pictures of these vanious and sundry events vo0that wthin the next few weeks more and more stories will be illustrat- ed by photographs of local people in action. Should make things more interesting for you readers, we hope. But reporters can think up more reasons why pictures should be taken. For instance, Cousin Bill came into the office beaming on Monday. He's been down to the hospital on a story and while there looked the institution over and found it crowded with pa- tients to the doors. Even the in- cubator had two little tots in it and he wanted me to go dashing down right away to take a pic- ture of these two little ones. The only obstacles in the way were that the babies were safe from germs behind glass doors and we were busy as blazes trying to get organized for the week's paper. I managed to stall him off, but (Continued on Page Seven) SOCIAL AIfD PERSON4AL Miss Gladys Houghton, Toronto, was guest of Miss Edythe Carter. Cpl. Don Allin, R.C.A.F., Rock- cliffe, visited his patents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Allin. It was learned Thursday morn- ing that Bdr.nEd. Hooper arrived in New York Wednesday. Messrs. Howard Jeffrey and Bert Colwell are on a business trip to the Goodyear plant at Ak- ron. Misses Marion and Madeline Crago, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. H. Peacock, Port Hope. Bowmanville Guides and Scouts held an enjoyable carnival and icecapade at Orono Rink, Tues- day evening. Bowmanville Band is holding an invitation chicken dinner at the I.O.O.F. Hall, Friday, March 8th. Sto.Mech. Ray Abernethy is home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Abernethy, prior to receiving his discharge from the Navy. Sgt. Cameron Oke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Oke, Burketon, arrived home from overseas this week on the Queen Elizabeth. Rfn. G. W. Greig, Midland Regt. formerly of Kendal, who has re- cently returned from overseas, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. Elmo An- derson. Miss Nellie Burke has resigned as dietitian of Orillia Memorial Hospital and is now living with her mother, Mrs. T. S. Holgate, and sister, Miss Sybil Burke. Mr. Wilson Woodside, noted col- umnist of Toronto Saturday Night, will be guest speaker at the Men's Canadian Club at its meeting, March lst. Pte. Marion O'Connor, C.W.A. C., Toronto, formerly with the Canadian Army shows overseas, is spending a few days with Pte. Ruth Hutchinson. Mrs. Forbes Monroe has re- turned from Montreal and Otta- wa where she has been visiting her husband, Lieut. Forbes Mon- roe, R.C.N.R. LAC. Arthur F. Cully is ex- pected home Friday evening, returning from overseas on the Queen Elizabeth which docked at New YorOk Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. R. Coombes, of Guelph, visited Mr. and Mrs. Luke Hilclerley. Mrs. Hilderley returned to Guelph with them for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Bickle were in Kitchener last week attending the funeral of Mrs. Bickle's niece. Mrs. Bickle remained in Kitchener this week to be with her sister who is not well. Mr. John VanNest, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jordan VanNest, Bradley's School District, visited old friends at The Statesman of- fice, Monday. He has lately ne- tired after years of successful farming at Vermilion, Alta. Mrs. Frank McIlveen who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. O. McIlveen left last week to join her husband at Kingston, where he has rejoined the. Bank of Com- merce staff since his discharge from the army. St. John's Jr. W.A. at its an- nual meeting elected these offi- cers: Superintendent, Mrs. F. A. Dilling; president, Marjorie Sou- they; vice-president, Nancy Var- coe; secretary, Nancy Smythe; treasurer, Catherine Dilling. Reeve Sid Little announces that since the list was published last week of donations to the "Welcome Home Day" to the sol- diers on May 24 he has received the following donations: F. S. Coulter $5, and Bowmanville Firemen. $50. Mr. Keith W. Slemon has pass- ed his final exams at the Univers- ity of Toronto Faculty of Medi- cine. Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Slemon will attend the graduation exer- cises at Convocation Hall on Fri- day evening. Rev. Canon C. R. Spencer, M.A. and Mrs. Spencer, left on Feb. 13 to spend six weeks with their daughter Mrs. (Rev.) Roy Mel- ville, in Victoria, B.C., where in this mild climate we trust Mr. Spencer will regain his health. St. John's A.Y.P.A. met Monday evening when the members had the pleasure of meeting the new rector, Rev. J. deP. Wright. Next meeting will be held Feb. 25th which will be a skating party starting at 7:30. Everyone wel- come. Mr. Jack B. Whitfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Whitfield (nee Grace Linton, formerly of Bow- manville), Whitby, won first prize, in the men's section for tenors over 21 years of age, at the annual Kiwanis Music Festi- val at Massey Hall, Toronto. Those attending Young Peo- ple's Councils in connection with the Salvation Army, Toronto, from Bowmanville, included Ma- jor Cooper, Mr. T. Webb, Mrs. E. Willatts, Miss Ruth Mutton, Miss Gladys Chittendon, Mr. Merle Henry. A cable was received this week by Mrs. E.}>Iunt, Ontario St., no- tifying her of the safe arrival of her husband S.M. (WO.1) E. S. Hunt, back overseas. He has just returned from rotation leave, and has resumed his duties in Can- adian Treasury Office in England. Miss Laura Hambly Returned Missionary At Evening Auxiliary 4T"n especiallysinteresting meet- ing of the Evening Auxiliary of Trinity Church was held on Tues- day evening, Feb. 19th. A deli- cious supper was served followed by business conducted by the President, Miss Helen Cryder- man, and piano solos by Miss Col- lette Ferguson. Reports were given by Citizenship Secretary, Mrs. L. Mason, and financial sec- retary, Mrs. H. Jeffrey. Mrs. C. Alldread's group conducted the worship service, including a me- ditation on the Scriptures, given by Mrs. S. R. James. Miss Mar- garet Allin sang "Spirit of God Descend Upon My Heart." The feature of the evening was an address by Miss Laura Hambly, native of Cartwright, and a mis- sionary returned from China, tell- ing in vivid and realistic style of her 39 years of labour in the mis- sion field. Miss Hambly dealt particularly with the progress made in the mission schools, and the amazing achievements of Chi- nese girls and women as teachers, nurses, and Bible students. FIRE AT UNDERTAKERS As we go to press, Thursda.y a.m., the local fireman are taklng care of a small fire in the cellar of Northcutt & Smith, King St. A hole In furnace pipes is report- ed to have caused blaze. Damage is believed to be slight. RETURNS TO MORRIS CO. Major Wally Braden, D.S.O. Moral Rearmament Needed To Stem 'Whi"te Race' Decline Col. Danister Tells Veterans I& t F E s a e r t a r r d e e n s f i il a: r F. F. Morris Co. are pleased to announce that Wally Braden is again returning to their employ i n after five years of outstanding military service in which he dis-S tinguished himself overseas byt being awarded the Distinguished C Service Order. Mr. Braden wasb with the Morris Co. as a licen.edc embalmer for 6 years before en- listing and will give special at- tention to this important branchn of the business. It is also inter-a esting to note that Able Seaman Don Morris, having received his discharge from the Navy, is also b returning to his father's businessp to carry on the Morris traditions u of over 60 years in the furnitureC and undertaking business in Bow- i manville.c Supervisor of Music n For Cartwright Schools1 Taking early action under theF advantages provided under ther School Area Plan, the Board ofe Education, Cartwright, as will bef seen from the following report,c have accepted their responsibili- ties with constructive foresight. Ably assisted by Inspector Mc- Ewan, prime mover in the area scheme, many improvements werer planned including the appoint-1 ment of a Music Supervisor. Pub- licity of the following character will do much to inspire publie co-operation in this forward step for rural schools. The report fol- lows:t The Board of Education, Cart- wright area, met in the hall at Blackstock, Feb. 13th, with a full attendance. Inspector McEwan was present and brought with him Mr. Frank Menagh whose services have been secured as supervisor of music for Cartwright and Manvers schools. Mr. Menagh comes highly recommended and we feel that under his guidance music will once again attain the degree of excellence it formerly held in our schools. In addition to routine business, the question of proper sanitation for rural schools was thoroughly discussed. Plans and estimates were submitted by one firm and others have been asked to do so. Of course, the whole question of. school improvement, ncluding power installation is one which will require over-all planr*ig by the board. With this in view the board plans an immediate sur- vey of all schools in the area. There is a big job to be done and it will take time but the board feels that with the co-oper- ation of the teaching staff and of the parents much can be done to raise the standard of our schools. Our age has been accused of be- ing "without standards." Let that not be said of our educa- tional system. New Neon Signs At McGregor's Store Illumines Front Street Adding lustre to Bowmanville's main business section is the new, modern Neon sign placed in pos- ition this week above the en- trance to McGregor's Drug Store. Designed by skilled artisans in appropriate I.D.A. colors the sign measures over 6 feet in height and the radiant light brings out the McGregor name together with,the famed I.D.A. trade mark featur- ing products so widely and fav- orably known. Waiting until the war was over to secure the desired ensemble, Mr. McGregor secured permission from council for erection of the sign the cost of which is in excess of $400. Public liability insur- ance was also secured prior to er- ection. Few of the many im- provements along King St. during recent times present a more pleas- ing and bnilliant aspect. At the same time Mr. MeGre- gor has rearranged and redecor- ated his dispensary to accommo- date an enlarged stock embracing the full line of I.D.A. products and medicinal components neces- sary for prompt and efficient ser- fvice to the public and for' pro- fessional requirements. Now, ev- en more brightly, "Service with a Smile" is featured at McGregor's. Speaking before an audience hat filled Trinity United Church, Friday evening, Lt.-Col. W. F. Banister, O.B.E., pastor at Simp- on Ave. United Church, Toronto, and former army chaplain, warn- d of the decline of the white ace and named the factors con- ributing thereto in the present ige. His address delivered with are power of charm and insight, anged over the course of history, defined present decimating influ. ences in race decline and conclud- ed with a ringing challenge for moral rearmament, which in imple terms, embraced the uni- versal obligation to recapture and ulfill the Christian principles based upon the Commandments and the lessons of the Saviour. The address was the conclud- ng highlight of a very splendid and fitting occasion, a banquet and program arranged by Trinity con- gregation to welcome home ad- herents of the church who served n the late war and to honor the fallen. Wives of servicemen and other guests were also included n the chicken dinner festival ar- ranged by the Women's Associa- tion and held in the Sunday School room. At the conclusion, the gathering adjourned to the church auditorium where mem- bers of the local Legion and other citizens came to hear Col. Ban- ster and enjoy the accompanying msusical program which was also a feature at the banquet. Introduction Rev. J. E. Griffith presided at both functions and offered appro- priate prayers following the gen- uine welcome in behalf of the Church. With him on the ros- trum at the larger asembly, Dr. C. W. Slemon, chairman of the Men's Committee, introduced Col. Banister and enlarged upon the nature of the occasion. He dis- closed that soldiers had been con- sulted as to a speaker and they unartimously declared in favor of Frank Banister. In his opening remarks the speaker acknowledg- ed the compliment, found many familiar faces before him, many of whom he had met overseas. Declaring his pleasure in being so warmly welcomed back to Bowmanville, underscored with a dinner "the like of which I have not enjoyed for some years" Col. Banister launched at once into his theme: That we have once again concluded a devastating war fought with physical wea- pons, only to encounter another one where moral weapôns were the means that must be grasped;i Purchase Held Up Mayor C. G. Morris was in Montreal last week interviewing the War Assets Corporation in re- ference to the municipality pur- chasing the buildings occupied by the Veterans' Guard at the In- ternment Camp. The purchase will not be culminated until a complete inventory of the build- ings are made and the buildings are inspected by a government official. the great war between right and wrong, and we must all be in it. We must recognize our interde- pendence and rally morally against the three threats to our civilization, very near, very po- tent, or go down as a white race. Race Decline Evidence that the white race was dying out, a race that has contributed so greatly to culture and science, was given in pres- ent world figures: Three hundred million whites as against a bil- lion, seven hundred million "col- ored" peoples. îThe "threat of bi- ology" was very real and has been emphasized during the past two years by publication of 26 books dealing with the decline of the white race. The one great scourge, of course, is war in which whites with suicidal per- sistence are the main architects and ultimate losers. The loss is not only in numbers but in quality of survivors. With almost insane continuity we drift into armed conflicts in which category "A" men, the flower of the race, are sent to death and grievous physical de- terioration. This weeding out process serves but one end; to weaken the moral and physical fibre of the race; decrease in the birth rate; decline in the vigor of children and a host of attend- ant evils the incidence of which touches our daily lives with in- creasing insistence which we can neither deny nor avoid. Col. Banister frankly spoke of one of the attendant evils, the tendency of war to increase ven- ereal disease, the mind-destroy- ing scourge, the effects of which among the peoples of Europe our soldiers saw when fighting to lib- erate them. It has become a na- tional concern among us in Can- ada, but now shuffling off our former prudishness, we are be- ginning to reckon this as one of (Continued on Page Seven) ENGLISH BRIDE ARRIVES Mrs. Sheila Mumford Wife of Telegrapher C. A. O. Mumford, who arrived in Toronto on Feb. 12 after crossing on the Mauretania from England. The former Sheila Fairlan of New- castle-on-Tyne, England, Mrs. Mumford was married on Jan. 20, 1945. Her husband, the son of Capt. and Mrs. Cyril H. Mum- ford, R.R. 1, Hampton, enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy in January, 1942, and served over- seas from May, 1943, until Aug- ust last. He served on H.M.C.S. Restigouche, H.M.C.S. Haida and H.M.C.S. Algoma. Major Joe O'Neil who under- went a serious operation while on a business trip for the Goodyear Company to their plant at Akron, Ohio, returned home last week and is making satisfactory pro- gress to recovery. Mrs. O'Neill who was called to Akron at the time, returned with her husband. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Upper, Pet- terborough, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Bickle, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Jam- ieson, Mr. C. R. Bickle and Mrs. H. G. Bickle, town, were in Tor- onto, Tuesday attending the fun- eral of their cousin Mr. T. A. (Bert) Honey who died at his home in Highland Creek Friday night. Mr. Honey was a World War I veteran. Harry Allin's Corner Grocery reopened Tuesday with a new streamlined interior, modern in appointments, to accommodate the change over to a Self-Serve Plan. The store was closed for a week while expert craftsmen made changes that doubled the floor space, installed convenient counters and shelving and a ca- shier's department equipped with a new National cash register. The change in policy was designed for more convenient and speedier service without altering the tra- ditional policy of extending cre- dit to preferred accounts. Handsomely decorated in cream color tone, walls and fixtures, to- gether with the unusually wide range of stock always carried by Allin's are now lighted by most modern fluorescent fixtures. The store was remodelled 4 years ago including an attractive vitrolite front. During 35 years in busi- ness on the same site, Harry has kept pace with the times and changing conditions. The present innovation has inspired much fa- vorable comment among custom- ers. It was 50 years ago last April that Harry Allin apprenticed in the grocery trade with McMur- try's. He recalls that Gordon Fletcher used to light the coal oil lamps on King St those nights. He was later in partnership with Wm. Scott and some time later with Wm. Cawker prior to open- ing for himself. The present change is in some measure due to the pep and drive of Harry's son, Sgt. Jack Allin, who recently rejoined the staff after 5 years' overseas.The re- gular staff continues at the store: son Lorne Allin, Miss Dorothy Nicholls, Mrs. Mildred Rundle and Mickey Dilling. Assisting in the reopening were Mrs. W. Dud- ley, Mrs. Una Miller and Joe Dilling. SCOUT NEWS The 2nd Bowmanville Scouts met in public school gym with a good attendance. The special event of the evening was the in- itiation of Bruce Miers and Ted Buttery into the Boy Scouts' As- sociation. We held a game of dodge ball in which the troop lea- der, Don Dudley came out the vic- tor. The minstrel show is coming along fine and we are putting it on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 21 and 22. Story of Ever Growing Business Told in Insurance Co. Statement Harry Allin's Grocery Reopens With Moder Self-Serve Interior This is Boy Scout - Girl Guide Week