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- PAéM -XroW 'w Home & School Club Firsi "Ai Home", An EnjoyahieAffair The first Home and School "At Hfome" held in the High School Auditorium on Friday evening, proved to be a decided success, according to comments heard on ail sides. The guests were re- ceived by Mr. and Mrs. A. Frank, Mr. and Mrs. F. Dilllng and prin- cipal A. Thompson, after which each was ticketed with his or her name. Mfter ail had assembled the op- We know... being tegmm captain has its responsi- bilities. But when you 're rounding Up youI team, 'will you try not to make too many cails at once? Bemeinher -some grown- np may need that party lime in a hr... Thanku a lot! PARTY 'LINE COIIRTESY US CATCH ING... Putting it into practice on every cail you make is your Lest guarantee that others will do the "ame for you. 1i Keep colis brief. 2. Space your colis. 3. Give right-of-way 1to emergency cliIs,é THE *BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY 0F CANADA = E E E E E I I E I i I I I E = I Ins ulalio n GIVES ALL-WEATHER COMFORT! 1__~ANMA ITMA. O'WItMVff L. OUAM eretta was presented whieh la ne- ported elsewhene in this issue. Then followed a period af en- tertainment. First a millinery contest by men in which hats were concocted from a box of odds and ends. The winnens: The hat de- signed by Bill Lycettt and model- led by Ross Richards, by Mn. Milne and Mr. Kitchings, and by Mr. Rogers and Mr. Bill Clarke. Ail ten models paraded for the guests whîle Glen Hodgson play- ed "The Easter Parade." Next we enjoyed music by a trio com- posed ai AI Fletcher with violin, Lamna Fletcher with accordion and Reg. Brock with guitar-a feature which won much ap- plause. Next came a soda biscuit eating, balloon blowing a n d jwhistling contest in which Paddy Welsh came out top man. This periad ended with stÙnts by about ten men. The floor was then cleaned for dancing, both modemn and old- iashianed square, the latter un- der the "calling" ai Geo. Fow- he. AI. Fletcher and Glen Hodg- son suppiied the music for a fun- i illed hour. Severâl nat wishing ta dance used the time playing cards. At the end af dancing, a grand march bought ah ta the gymnasium for lunch. The group- ing was done by birthdays and each goup circled around a ta- ble suitably decorated ta repre- sent the month. Against a gen- eral background ai sping 4ecora- tions. these tables were quite striking. Af ter lunch we had a sing-song, some by groups and some in uni- son, and the evening came toaa hilarlous close with Mayor Little moving a vote of thanks ta the Home and School Association, which was followed by three lus- ty cheers and the singing ai "For They Are Jolly Good Fellows." Mns. Clarke and hem committee are ta be congratulated on the or- ganization behind the evening. The general executive and the committee for the evening extend thanks to Glen Hodgson for his wondeful help, AI Fletcher and the trio, ta Atkins' Flowem Shop, for fiowers for the tables, Mn. Harle and teachers ai Public School,and to any and ail who in any way helped by work, cour- tesy, or by thein presence that evening. Public School Pupils Preseni Operelia "A Rose Dream" The opeetta "A Rose Dream" presented by the pupils ai Cen- tral School- from the classmooms ai Miss Mutton, Miss Bunner, Miss McGregor and Miss Camuthers ta the parents ai the Public School pupils at the Home and School "At Home" heid Fniday, April 30, under direction ai Mn. Harle, new musical director. The story ai "A Rase Deam" opens with Little Rose, played by Joan Buttery, asleep in the park. As she sleeps fainies and elves sur- round hem and in hem dreams Lit- tle Rose is guided through fairy- land. Her guide is Hop ' My Thumb, Michael Varcoe, wha pre- sents Little Rose ta, the Giant, Patrick Leddy; the Fairy Queen, Maniene MacDonald; the twins, Can and Can't, Sylvia Coverley and Beverley Cowling. A gnoup ai roses always sur- round Little Rose and among them is a rosebud, Beverley Barton. The Door Fairy was Lynn Bag- nell. Finally with the coming ai the night the fainîes and elves leave and Little Rose is leit sleep- ing under a iilac tee in the park. The music ai the opemetta con- sisted of solos by Little Rose. Hop ' My Thumb, the Giant, Rose- bud, the Queen and Can and Can't. Dances wcme by the Rose Pravide your iamily with year 'nAund tempemature sta- bility and cut youm fuel bills at the same time by having your home thooughiy insu- iated. FOR BEST INSULATION SEALTITE INSULATION PHONE 494 BOWMANVILLE 47 QUEEN ST. "The Home Town Paper," a motion picture produced by thel National Film Board on tHe mo-1 demn Canadian weekly newspap- er, has been released ta the thea- tres of Canada in the Board's Can- ada Carnies On senies, In this way, it will be shown all across the Dominion ta an audience esti- mated at more than 2,000,000 peo- pie. A French-language version, "Courrier de Chez,Nous," will be simultaneously released on the N. F.B. series, "En Avant Canada," French - language caunterpart af Canada Carnies on. Following its theatnical run, "The Home Town Paper" will be released in l6mm, suitable for use in hotels, homes, clubs, schools, any place a l6mm projectar may be set up and apenated. Funther distribution will include bookings on the N.F.B. rural circuit system, and in film libraries and com- munity film councils ail over Can- ada. Then the film will go abroad ta be shown in almost 50 cauntnies by the Dominion's high commissioners, ambassadors, for- eign ministens, trade commission- ers and others. In same cases, versions will be provided with ti- tles and sound track in the lang- uages ai the countries the films will go ta. "The Home Town Paper" is.a significant screen caverage of a weekly newspaper. It touches lightly the mechanical side af publishing, emphasizes the vital, intimate relationship between a cammunity and its paper. In do- ing this, it ibecames a tharaugh caverage of an average smal community's everyday lufe, is people, its thaughts and activi- ties. Watch this paper for date af "The Home Town Paper,, picture ta appear in Royal Theatre. and 'Fainies and several charuses by the entire cast. The Fainies - Shirley Farrow, Beverley Fisher, Gra<qe Quacken- bush, Marie Ferguson, Larelie Hetherington, Mary Lewis, Nancy Mitchell, Marlon Abernethy, Di- ane Austin, Leslie Lufiman, Eve- lyn Patter, Nancy Vanbridger, Faye Piper, Myrna Souch, Mary Lee, Mary Ann Smale. Rases -Donna Moorcraf t, Tris Axford, Patsy Bagnell, Sandra Coole, Beatric Hodgson, Francis Downey, Norma Henning, Betty McLean. Elves-Max Lycett, Allan Ter- ry, Vincent Vanstone, Donald Crassey, Brian Jackson, John Lunin, Douglas Cattran, James Ferguson, Michael Jarrett, Har- aid Kennett, Paul Leddy, Doug- las Hughes. A. D. "Cowboy" Kean Back ta the Corral Like many other citizens we had aiten wondered what had be- came o! our aid !riend, "Cowboy" Kean who lived for a number ai years before the last war an the R. J. Gil arm, east o! Bowman- ville. We weme therefore inter- ested when we spatted hia picture in this month's "'Canadian Broact- caster" along with these cam- ments: Back inta the Toranto radia scene cames a radio pioneer whose program days date back ta 1928, and the Toronto Daily Star's station CFCA qi biessed memin- ry in the persan ai Arthur D. "Cowbay" Kean. "The Cowboy," who quit radio eight years aga ta get into a war plant, is now back bangîng the doors on Radia Row, discavering innovations which have cropped up in his absence like ARCA, Canadian Braadcaster and sing- ing spots. Back in the dean dead days: when Kean, an expert an natural1 history, used ta do dramatized! programs ai outdoor adventure. lie remembens doing bis broad- casts squatting in front ai the mike on the biffy in the men's washroom on the 2lst floor o! the Star Building. Brown's Bread sponsored his' Rainbow Ranch: CBC had bis, Sales and Saddles and Horse Hea- ven Days. Now he hopes ta find a door which wiil open ta enable hlm ta bning back ta the air hiz. healthy dramas ai Canada's out ai doors. Over 15 Millions Paid inFebruary To Policyholders Toronto, May-Payments ta liv- ing palicyholders and beneficiar- les in Canada by their lufe insur- ance companies totalled $15,172,- 766 during the month o! February this year, it is reponted by the Canadian Lufe Insurance Officers' Association. Appnoximately 60 per cent ai the payments were made ta liv- ing policyholdens. These pay- ments cahsisted ai; matured en- dowmients $2,334,190; disabiiity payments $273899; annuity pay- ments $453,098-, surender values $3,043,165; dividends ta policy- holders $3,068,975. The other 40 per cent was dis- tributed in death and accidentai death dlaims and neached the sura ai $6,009,439. 0f the total payments ta policy- holders and beneficiaries $11,094,- 467 was paid on ordinary policiez $2,446,669 on industniai policiec and $1,631,630 on graup certifi- cates. Moving Picture Film "Home Town Paper~ Goes Into Theatres I New To The »nlario Budget Shows Record Surplus ?And Reduced Debi, yFioing out the policyt,ofTh ýt'atesman to encour4ge th e e- ettorate to be well inlormed on, #te government of the day sa that. yoqtes may be cast with -the best 1 t ossible Judgment, these columna :will carry as much news as can be accommodated on the Ontarioq contest between now and election day, June 7. I4ich of the information wilbe ;*aken direct from the legilature j1ansard which carnies ail the lacts on legisiation and the atti- tude of the variaus parties when« vôtes were recorded. In this first arrticle we publish the essential hghlghts of the budget under whch the Drew governmnent paid W ef with $25 million of net debt. Te following is the general fin- ancial picture. SHighlights and features of the ,Ontario Government budget for Serve Like most businesses in Bowmanville, we believe in progress and do aur utmost f0 keep our printing plant up-to-date with modern, high speed presses, new type faces, f ast, accurate f olding machines and other equipment which enables us f0 produce better printing quickly ta please the most exact ing customer. The most recent addition ta our plant is the 1948 "Litt le Giant" Automatic Cylinder Press which prints a sheet 12"xl8" af a maximum speed of 4,000 s heets an hour. To complement this new press an automa tic folder has also been added fa take care of our customer needs. All of this equipmenf has been. installed f0 serve you better. When it's printed by James, if has f0 be righf. The 1948 Litt le Giant cylinder press ""When it's prWning you waat-see James" James PubI1insmin g Company (formerly M. A. James & Sons) I Publishers of The Canadian Statesman the fiscal year, Apnil 1 ta March 31, 1949, are: No, new or increased taxation. Largest surplus in Provixwce'a history for year ending Manch 31, 1948. of $25,1039,000. Relïvenues. on ordinary account were $190,850,O00; erpenditures on ordinary aceount, $165,811,000. In four' departments of Agricul- ture, Education, Health and Wel- fare, expenditures in five years total $313,400,271. Highways expenditures on or- dinary and capital account for fis- cal year just ended total $61,900,- 000; an expenditure of $57,000 ,- 000 for this year. Grants te schaol boards increas- ed by $4,328,000 ta total ai $33,- 200,000. Free dental care for children in familles drawing Mothers' AI- lowance. Net debt reduction for five- year perad made a record ai $27,- 357,470. No personal income tax will be levied by Ontario. Baianced budget forecast for year ending March 31, 1949. By flot signing Dominion-Pro- vinclal tax assessments, Ontario was $13,425,000 ln- pocket. Esti- mated value af fields s $87,863,000 for which the Dominion offered $74,438,000. Amnendments ta Corporati o n sg Tax and Mining Tax with incen- tive ta stimulate production af natural gas, petroleum and min- erals. Savings to municipalities by reason of fiscal policiez af gov- ernment range fnom 4.3 milîs ta 12.9 milîs as compared with 1943. One mili subsidy o! $3,325,000 to municipalities ta be continued. Surplus oi $262,979 on ondinary account forecast for 1948-49; fore- cast net revenue ai $177,776,900 on ordinary account and net ex- penditures o! $177,513, 921. Five-year Hydre plan started in 1944 has been completed in four years. To construct 3,400 miles o! ru- rai Htydro lines adding 30,000 ad- ditional customers with to'tal ex- penditure af $21,600,000, which is sevenal times langer than previaus high year. JF~JFJ Equipment Printing bou Better Duy in Dowmanville Many people don't seem f0 realize that commercial printing is as much a part of our business as'is the publication of The Canadian Statesman. During the course of a year, we handie hundreds of printing orders f rom standard business stationery to intricate multi-colored catalogues and, brochures. Each order is a custom job, made- fo your exact specifications. We also suggest layouts for your printing and generally do our best f0 make your print- ed piece as attractive as possible. The money you spend here for printing sup- ports at least ten Bowmanville f amilies who, in turn, help f0 support businesses and organizatione of the town. When you want printing or any other needs, we urge you to Buy in Bowmanville. Recent Improvemenis In addition fo the new press equipment, and the new f olding machine there have been many other alterations in our plant during the past two years. Our business office is now entirely separate f rom the noise of the production department so that you may conduct your business in quiet surroundings. Our linotypes have been equipped with the newest and finest type faces available. We have enlarged our plant so that our employees work in a bright, cdean atmosphere. There have also been many other technical improve- ments to make certain that every printing order we receive is produced caref ully by skilled craftsmen and produced when you want if. Check your printing require- ments now and let us have your order. We're in business f0 please you. Phone 663 today. We'll be glad ta help solve any printing problemn you have. THEIR TOMORROW 01VE GINERO1JSLY TO HELP 1HE BIND a New Books]? On Librury. Non-Fiction RayalFlmiy in AfI Whom the Gods Lo Soviet Land The Owl Pen 1 Airica, I Prelume Fiction Raintree County Lucinda Bi'aylond Tamarack Tree The Bishop's Mantli The Time is Noon The Ides o! March The Widows Peak Uneasy Termas The Saint Sees it Through A Brother for Hugh Dark Street Serpents Too th l'il Say She Does Border Bandit House o! Darkness Strange Landing Ghost o! a Chance Express Delivery Thursday's Blade NOe'v. Author frica Morrah 've Irtleld Gray McNeill Wells Reeve Author Locknidge Eoyd Breslin le Turnbull Haydn L Wilder Nicholîs Cheyney Chartenis hCale Cheyne3m Hughes Cheyney Evans McKinnon Meynel Roos Walsh Davies ý à TEM~DAY, MTOt,14 Merry Menu Makers Discuss Ways, Means "IPlanniùng a Party'# On April 27, the Merry Menu- Makers Club met at the Com- munity Centre, Bawmanville. The minutes were read and the treasuren, Ruth Dumas, gave her report. The date ai the next meeting was discussed and there was much contnaversy in ýgetting a suitable evening that would in- clude everyone, as exams at the High School are caming up again. The members discused plans for entertaining the Women's Insti- tute, and their parents. Roll cal for the meeting was "Planning a Party," and everyone had a dii- ferent party, Spring; Christms New Year's; St. Valentines; Aut- I' umn; Reception for a weddinfi ,and a Sleigh Riding Party. I" Mrs. Grant read a chapter on table setting and demonstrated same. Date cookies were made, and caffee was made ta complote the lunch.