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THURSDAY, JULY 231h, 1949 TEE CANADIAN STATESMAN, EOWMANVILLE. ONTARTO PAGE PIVU - .~W*I7 Revlsv À The. Travelling Circus By LEWIS MILLICAN The travelling circus is tbe hardiest af ail perenniais in the field ai enterlainrnenl; il flour- ishes under ail clirnalic conditions and ia foneven popular wilb yaung and aid. To the childncn il i. a Awonderland in whicb they wan- derÂ: with open-mouticd amaze- ,pinand il is a second-chiidhood ta the parents and grandparents wha accompany thein. The mod- ern circus reacbed ils climaxc wibh Barnum & Bailey in "The Great- est Show on Eanbb," wbicb Ira- velied aI anc lime prebty well ail round the earth. In the latter part ai tic nineteenli century il taured bbc BritishIles. and I recali, as a boy, the thnill ai an- ticipation, bic popular excitement and the wonder ai realization created by the Greatesî Show wben il visilcd Liverpool. Those were the piping limes of peace, before Great World Wars were even tiougbl ai. Wars in Ibose days wcne local conflicts whici accurred in distant lands- with th. Zulus in Africa, thc Der- vishes in lie Sudan or lie wild bill tribes ai India. W. bad reati Wild West stoies af Buffalo Bill and' Dcadwood Dick arnd- their 'clashes wibh lbhe. Réd-Indians, bilt lhey too were rernia. and- we feit that. tbey wenc for the most part, fietitiaus. But here was Buffalo Bill bimsehi - Red Indians. and everything - transbortied acrosa bhe aceaxh ta prove the tnuth ai bis "adventures" and actuialiy show how be lniuniphed aven the Redman, 'axtd'-finally,,snioked the Pipe ai Peace wilb Chief Black- foot - surrounded by al lbh "dcad" Indians, wbo had mysten- iously camne back ta lite for the occasion! That was bbc big open-air fea- turc ai tbe-Show; but there were numenaus othen attractions, the chief ai wbicb :was bhe thret-rlng- cd circus in-the big lent, with ils display af horsemansbip and bonsewomnansbip, performing. an- imais ofai ahkinds, inciuding rav- enous and raaring- wiid beasls. acrobats, jugglers and wbimuical clowns -. ail ta thc accampani- ment aofaa, brass band, which would stop suddcnly at a daring stunt on the tighl-nope or lhe, For Your Convenience George White, Empire ]Cite nepresentative in Bowmanvllle and district for thepast three years la addlnt further lunei et Insurance for the conven- ience of his many clients. Me naw has failities for Lite, Fire, Automobile and Aliied Lines. Youn ne.ds-pnomptiy and courteously allcndcd ta. 110 Wellington St. Phone 957 Bowmcmville I. 1. High fashlon at à low, iow pice! Tbat's wbat we're featuning now - during aur mid- season clearance 1 An excellent oppor- lunity ta round out your present Suin- mer wardrobc or prepane for next year! You'll find dresses la suit your every need. In cvery popular siade and fabrie. Hunny ini 1 Filted mnidriii sun dress. Pastel callon SALE ALL CHILDREN'S SME DRESSES -HATS AT E U E GREATLY RDUE REDUCED . T O PRICESCEA ALL SIZES L A ICouch, Johnston &c PHO>NE 836 . 49 King nt. W. orydermanI flying trapeze. The song about "The daring young man on the flying trtpeze" was popular ini those days Iathough I find it wau witten as far back as 1865, and in attributed ta George Leybourne, the celebrated comnedian., The travelling circus of today iz littie changed from'what it *vas in the nineteenth century, except for a few thrill-producing mech- anical devices and electnic light- ing. None of them, however, are an the same scale as the big Bar- nurn & Bailey Show, and there are quite a number af small cir- cuses which travel aver ail parts of the continent. *There must be some strange fascination about circus life, and I bave oflen won- dered. how il attracts and holds sa many and varjous types of talented . persans and. camp foi- lowers. For they. must have, a hard life moving from place. ta place in ail weathers, pitching and striking tents, setting up and tak- ig down mechanical equipment, feeding and tending the elephants and other animais - not ta men- tion themselves - and gomng thraugh the« same round frarn day ta day, month ta monlh and yeàr to year in monotonous reguiarily. One would lhink they would get fed-ýup with such a strenuous. and uncomfortabie ie. Some years ago, during a stop- over at a remote village i North- ern Ontario, I gaI into conversa- tion with the proprietress af one af -these amali cireuses which was in processai being set up on the oulskirts. She was a handsome young woman in her thirties, but strong and businesslike. It was a miserable wet day and she tld me that she was baving trouble with the mechanical argan. The ramn had gatinto tb. pipes and valves. She had a bandage on anc af ber bands, and cxplained that she bad been bitten by a mankey. She was married and had several boys who were run- ning around. 1ler busband was a disabied veteran af the Final World War and she had ta do most of the work herself. She told me ail this in a casual way, and I asked ber how or why sbe endured Ihat kind afi lue. She said she was born into il and liked it, alhough there was iittle profit in it. Duning the winter monlhs she worked in Detroit, but with the appraach of sum- mer sh. bad the, urge ta gel out on the raad again. My sympathy was lost an ber. The expianalion is thal circus people, 1l'ike poets, are born, flot made. Also, like truc poets, they are tbe Peter Pans ai lufe, for they neyer graw-up or grow out af it, and they keep the Peter Pan alive in al af us. Family Reunions' THE WILKINS PICNIC The aninual gathering of the IWilkins-faâmïly 7as--e;ldâaI-Orono Comrnunity Park an Juiy 13 witi 55 members present. Suppen. was served aI 6.30 o'clock and every- on. cnjoyed lb. bcmpling pies, salads, and cakes, etc, wbicb came tram lbe picnic baskets. At tb. clos, ai lie meal Mn. Nelson Wilkins calied the graup lu orden ta conduct lie business part of the picnic. He expnessed pîcasune at lb.e splendid attend- ance and also suci regret at tie ioss w. bave bad durnng lie year wben tiret ai aur gnaup were calied frorn aur midsl. Tic dcclt- ian ai officens followed whcn Mn. Ted Faiey was appointed Presi- dent. Sec. Treas and reporter will continue as lest ycar wilh lie management cammittee-Mr. and Mns. Wilfned Brown and Mn. and Mrs. Gardon Martin. After lie tables were clearcd a splendid prograin ai sports was conducted for bath young and aid; pnizes bcing won by Mns. H. Vick- erey, tic eldcst ai aur gr, hering and'by al .tic uitIle lot.-.,'ealow- ing 'iaese gaines lic aIder folk sal arouro and had a most enjay- able visit until evening closed an n us. "Good-bys" wene said and al partcd hoping la mccl again next yean on tie same Wed- nesday in July at a Place ta be decidcd upon by lhe cammittce. Leask Famnily Picnic At Lakeview, Oshawa With saine 65 guests present, tie Leask family picnic was beid unden ideal conditions at Lake- view Perk, Oshawa, Tbursday, July 21 and menibens ai thc fam-' ily wen, present froin Toronto, Vankougutiel, Leaskdale, Sand- fond, Pont Penny, Ponlypoi, ITaunl- ton, Hampton, Oillia, Oshawa, Sînaliard and Uxbridgc. Tic original Leask family sel- ltied mn Dalington Township mare than 100 Y.ans ega, and membens ai tue 5th and 6th gencratian since tie original settiement wenc pr.- sent aItih picnic. Tic famiiy -has now spnead ta Gneenbank, Wick, and Leaskdale. After a baunteaus pienic suppen Fred Leask, president, took charge of tic pnoceedings. He inlimatea that Thomas Leask 'me ai lie 3rd genenation of Il'î; iamily, bad completed a fami.,.f tre., and il was suggcsled liaI ilt be publisbed in bookiet fan ta pass on la fut- une generations. On account ai How To Save Time And Money, Too Bank by mail. To lhousands af busy Canadians, lies. tire. words nank amnong tie practical secrets of success. Banking by mail heips Ibernisave amail sums af mncy lizaI mught othenwisc b. frittered away - and in lie sanie way they avaid tb, isk af keeping larger amaunts aI home. They save lime, tea. Youn mail-box is open night and day. Let bhc postinan be your bank messengen. G. E. Moody, manager ai tie Bank ai Mantreai aI Bownianville, invites you ta builti up your savings accaunt and youn Icisune-lime, tagethen, linougi banking by1 mail. Write Mn. Moody taday for more information. His prompt,i heîptul reply may wei.l save yau lime and trouble, -.__-__- . _ ZMON (Hope. Twp.) Congratulations ta Mn. and Mns. Claylon ElliolI, formcniy of Zion, on the birth ai 'twins, a brother and sister for Sharon and Robent. MrÉ. Donald Symons, Clinlon, visited Mrs. Edwin Ruthven, ~Bunker Hi'. Mr. and Mrs. MacNali Irwin are spcnding saine ime in New York. Mn. and Mns. Diiwyn Clark aI- tendedth te wedding ai bier niece in Toronto. Judge and Mrs. Arthur, Dickin- son, Marraad, Minn., and Mrs. Poster Russel and Robin, Cobourg, with Mn. and Mrs. Edwin Ruth- yen. Mn. and Mrs. Elmer Green and Gary, Newcastle, Mn. Ken Green, Orano, anâ friend, vsit.zd Miss Jean Caswel an Sunday. A few frein Zion attended the Wesieyviiie Gardeni Party an Wednesday evening. Thursday cvening Zian W.A. meeting was held aI th. borne ai Mrs. George Walkey, Part Hope, wti about hiîrly ladies present. Miss Laura Hamilton opened the meeting with a prayen. Mns. H. Anderson nead lic Scriptune. Mrs. Edwin Rutiven gave the tapic "Ye are the Light af the Wonid". Tic Roll Cal-Iniormalian on Missions ai lb. United Churci fol- iowed iby a rcading by Miss Ham- ilton. Rev. Dr. C. C. Oke led in prayer. Minutes wene nead by Mrs. Fred Tuiford. Pnognam was turned over to canvenon Mrs. Ro- bent Menton. Pocin by Mrs. Ells- worth Casweii 'Things Worth While". Dr. 0k. inlroduced bbc play "N'cwcamens ta Canada" in wbich Mns. Oke, Mrs. Edwin Ruthven, Mrs. Arthur Walkey,' Miss Laura Hamilton, Canal Cas- weil, Gwen Jones, took part. The play deal with an interview witb the Immigration Office in Bitain; anivai in Canada: whene a Chunci worker made tb_çm welcome; tien how they hadýadjusted theinselves ta liii in Canada. The beautifully tiaught out play filted in well witb lbe prognain. Mns. Robent Mortan read th. pocin "Make the Most ai Il" by Edgar Guest. Mns. Stanley Jones thanked the bas- tess Mns. George Walkey fan hen iospitaiity. Mns. Ellswortb Cas- well was in change ai an inlencst- îng cantest. Deliciaus refresb- ments were senved. Mn. and Mns. Del Whitney and Mrs. B111 Monton matored ta Pan- ry Sound from wience Mn. Whit- ney wenl on a iishing trip. Mn. and Mrs. Norman McCul- lougi, Part Hope, and Mns. Crown, Lindsay, visited Mn. and Mns. Stanley Jones. Mns. Edgan Barrowclaugh, Wes- leyville, witb Mrs. Harold Cas- weil.. Miss Canai Casweil with Mrs. Tommy Wilson, Newcastle. Edgan and Arnold Walken at- tended the Junior Farmers' Sun- day Service aItb&heDuriam Feden- alion camp. ]REWARD A reward'cf, a $ 10,00 Bridai- Knot merchandise certificate i will be sent to any persan who will write our company, giving us the naine and ad- dress af any jeweiler inl their district that does not have Bridal-Knot diamond rings in stock. PEERLESS JEWELLERY MFRS. Suite 202-203 Yonge Arcade Toronto -Ontario Home cf flrldal-Knot Diamonds SWEET CAPORAL CIGARETTES age and ill-health, Thomas Leesk mntimated that he wishe4' ta retire as secretary of the family associa- tion. fThose present voted ta aend a letter of thanka and a basket of fruit ta Thomas Leesk. Rev. George Cahoon, new min- ister of Janetville and Nestieton Preshytenian ,circuit, was present as a visitor, and spoke briefly ta the-gatherint.. 'Officers for the next year were elected as foilows: President, Charles Leask,-Toronto; secrelary- Ireasurer, Miss Jessie, Leaisk, Lcaskdale; Table committee, Mrs. Nelson -Baird,. Port- Penny, Mrs. Irving Leask, Uxbridge; Mrs. M. Meek, Saiidflond; an& Mrs. S. lIfc- Donald, Port Perry; Sports comn- mittee, Bob Meek, Sandiord; Mn. and Mrs. Wilmer Etadie, Toronto and Byronn Lemberl, Vankough- net. A'prograrn ai games'and sports completcd the prognam for tbe picniic, wbich pr;oided thé mcm- bers of this far-spread family with an opporlunity for an enjoyable gét-tlketber -social gathenng. NESTLETON Nestieton W.A. and W.M.SCn-et et lie hom-e ai Mrs. M. Emerson July 21 with meeting in charge of Mrs W. Sleele's group witi 20 ladies, Rev. Hutton and saine chul- dren present. Meeting opened witicth theme sang; prayer by Rev. Hutton; Scripture reading by Mns. F. Crawford. Topic- *Cburci and the Home" by Mrs. W. Steee address by Rev. Hut- ton. Reading "Alil My Lufe" by Mrs. R. C. Jackson; solo-Mrrs. W. Steele "He Candih for Me"; read- ing- 'AI Garden and a Fniend" by Mrs. S. Malcolmn; solo-"'Fatb- .em Make us Loving" 'by Anna Sa- mells. Reading "Grandinothen" by Mra. L. Joblin. Mrs. N. C. Malcolmn Put an a contesî A dainty lunch was Eerved. Alil were given a hear-1 ty clap and vote ai thanks ion another good Meeting. August Blackboulies Are Red, When They're Green (fly BenI Hutehion) A few weeks ago The States- mban very kindly pubished some Îeallections of mine of the lea- dbing staff af the aid Union Schooi t the lime of the lire in 1887. ome one asked why I had nol s"id something about the fine. Well there was a very gaod reasan Mor my not doîng sa as I bad ai- i4aady said rather toa- much and alo thal I did nol witness the &e. However the event is very ýlearly in my mind and if I may Sexcused for the anarcbronism wriling about wbat I did not see. wbicb I have endeavoured ta 1ualify by the above paradox, I will proceed.' I was awakened one morning at the beginning ai the schooi termi in Sepýtember in the usual way, that is by frequent cails up the staircase, ringing af the breakfast bell, warnings Ibat I would be late for schooi and threals that I wauld flot gel any breakfast if I did not burny. Tbe latter carried tiip most weight and I managed ta tumbie out, pnoceed -ta the wasbstand and perforrn certainiy penfunctiory ablutions in wbich the towel got rallier the worst af it, and then retrieve some ai my garments from the floor where I had shed them the night before and aflter running a wet comb through my pompadour, rush down ta the breakfastroom, gob- bie my porridge, grab my sehool bag and start for sehool. I bad about reached Porten's corner or the Eastern House, when a man bailed me with: "Where do you think you are going young man? " I thought the question very stupid in an aduit, as, was not the 'destination ai a 'teen age boy with a schaol bag hurrying ta tawn at a quarter ta nijr in the morning iairiy obviaus?oltiow- ever I answered him politely: "I arn on my way ta school, sir." This simple confession braught forth a ioud guifaw and "Sa you did not hear the firebeil last nigbt? You did nat kn;ow that the school was burned down?" This was startiing news and when I bad got it through my head I baslily parked my schooi bag at a relative's bouse and went an on the double and was soon stand- ing beside the smoking ruins with a number aiof ter spectatons. The teans I shed, if any, were not those ai remorse at the ioss ai the aid schooi but ai grief that I had missed the fun af seeing il burn. Aiter iooking around I turned down Silver Street and fate was walking with me. Il was a Red Letten Day in my young iie, for an reaching the business section I encauntered Harry McMillan, tellen in the Standard Bank, which at that time bad a brandi about opposite the Statesman Office. Hanry was a friend ai my bro- thers and sisters and a visitor at aur house. Harry's father was General Manager ai the Western Bank with Head Office at Oshawa and h. accosted me with the news that there was a vacancy an the staff ai the Miiibrook branci ai lie Western Bank for a junior cienk and would I care ta take it? Would a kitten care for cneam? Visions of Vanderbilt were already running tinaugi my head I could handly keep from yelling but my voice failed me and I could anly whisper "Yes." like a modcst maiden in neceiv- ing a proposai. Harny said "run home and gel your aunt's con- sent" - I lived with my aunt- "and came- back here and I will arrange for you ta meet father." I tiink I ilew home, I certainiy have flot the siightest recoliec- tion ai ever touching tie side- walk, ready ta put up a stifi fight far permission. I was slightly taken back when this was granted at once without any hesitation. Appanently I was not as necess- any an adjunct ai the house as I had regarded myseif. While this tauched my pride I was content ta accept the verdict anti. so has- tened back ta Harry and next day I pnesented myseif to Mr. Mc- Millan Sr. and was accepted with the princely stipend ai $200 per annum. This meant $16.66 a monlh, cash!!! As board was only $11 a month I had $5.66 for TED REEVE welI.known sports write, Donald, Giadys and Irene, viuited friends at Woodvilie and Mapie Grove. There are mnany kinds af liqulds that can be mixed wilbout dan- ger, but If you are xmant you will neyer try to imix aicohol >wlth gasoline, less you. flnd yourself' on the well, known "slab." LOUIS DOURDON preminont radio singer end Master of coemonies The population of Newfoundland, tenth province in the Dominion of Canada, is 321,171. Do Yom Know . . . that Nevfoundland was dis- covered by John Cabot on June 24, 1497, and was formally oCCUpied on behaif of Great Britain in August, 1583, by Sir Humphrey Gilbert?» ' ?> De Yom Kiow ... that approximately one-third of its area of 42,734 square miles is covered by water ... the. capital of Newfoundland is St. John's, a City ~ of 56,709 inhabitats ... over 940 saW mills are in operation ... 206 factories pack salmon with a total pack of some 6,600 cases, and 220 factories pack lobster with a total pack of some 6,300 cases . .. seal fishery, codfish packing, whale fishery are also engaged in ... large beds of iron ore are being developed and exten- sive deposits of zinc and lead ore are being cultivated . . . in 1947 a total of 396,998 tons of standard newsprint was exported ... there are 16 hydro-electric plants with 237,471 horsepower developed in 1948. Do You K..w any interesting and unusual facts? Our "Advisory Panel" will pay $25 for any authonticoted readers' submissions if they ore usable. AillIetters becomne our property. Write Block Hors. Brewery, Station L, Montreal, P.Q. D-WS a 6&Cà& MC IE.FF DANISE CHEES& 30"G Denmark and the authoitte la western Germany have signed, a trade agreement to the value of $1 million. Denmark willau17 cheese and eggs to western many. In exchange west@n.Gr many will- export industriel -Pro- meeting will be in charge of Mrs. G. Bowers. Master Melville Sarneils visited his grandmother Mrs.- Smith, Lindsay. Mrs. Melville Tracey and iamily, Barrie;. visited* ber parents Mr. and Mns. R. M. Hoikin. . Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Lindsay, visited Mr and Mrs. Kenneth Sa- mells Mrs. Chas. Naylor, Mrs. Under- hili and Eugene, Aurora, visited Mr. and Ms. 'M. Emerson, also Mrs. John Watson, Caesarea. Sympathy is extended to the farnily of Mr. Sam Bruce who *as buried at Nestleton Cemretery on Saturday. Congratulations ta Gloria Sad- 1er who ceiebrated>ber th birth- day and gave nine girl friendà a party. Geraid Jackson and Melville Sarnelsi attended'the Swine Club Banquet at Peterboro. Mrs. R. W. Mariow visited Mrs. K. Burton on ber birthday, July 2ist. Miss Margaret Steele, R.N, Sunnybrook, visited ber patents. Mr. and Mn.. Wm. Steele and cel- ebrated ber birthday at borne., Mr. and Mrs. John Grieves, Yvonne and Jimmie, visited> Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Ferrier, Perth. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Malcolmi, Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hun- ter, Jamie and Nola, Port Perry, Mr. Sam Jeffery, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Malcolm, Blackstock, Mr. and Mrs. Rae Malcolm, Yelverton, and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Joblin visited Mr. and Mrs. Victor Mai- colm. Mrs. Jas. Williamson and Mr. Arthur Jaciman visited Mr. Ivan Wright, Janetville. Mr. and Mrs. L, Joblin visited Mr. and Mrs. H. Vine Miss Gwen Wilson, Mr and Mrs. Horace Ransom and Mr. Oakley, Toronto, Mr. Wm. Hutchison, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Stewart and Donald, Peterboro, Mr. Milton Fisher, Delton and Barry, visitéd Mr. and Mrs. Herman Samelis. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Emerson, JOHN DEERE TRACTORS - PLOWS 'O'MOWERS - ETC. - For Immediate Delivery - Also'Repairs and Parts for Al John Deere Machinery CUSTOM WORI D014E Fe Se ALLEN 44 Concession St. Bowmanville Phone 594 The BLACK HORS E "Do You Know" Advisoi- Panel RICHARD PENNINGTON UniversityLibrerien, meGllil University GREGORY CLARK distingulshod e.Iumnist _____ 'I. FULL LUNE 0F IMPLEMENTS THUMDAT, JULT 28th, 1949 iý TIM CANADMIN STATESMAN, BOWIL4NVMLEI ONTARIO PAOB Fm