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t VOLUME 98 Durhanm District High School Board Elect Officers for the Coming Year >WVith Stuart Ryan,_K.C., as Chairman H. R. Stuart Ryan, K.C., Port R. R. Wadell, Orono; John T. Mc- Hope, was elected President of Creery, Port Hope; Reid Budge, the Durham District High School Port Hope; Norman Strong, Port Board at the first 1952 meeting Hope; W. H. Winslow, Millbrook; of the schooî board held in the Dr. M. E. Hobbes, Millbrook; Port Hope High Schotl, Wednes- Dixon Hutchinson, Millbrook, and day.1 one yet to be appointed from Mr. Ryan succeeds Walter Bowmanville. Rundle, R. R. 2. Bowmanville, Russell Honey, Port Hope, was Who holds the honor of being the appointed Hi h' School Board first President of the Durham solicitor. District High Sehool Board. Mayor W. Moore, Port Hope. Name Standing Committees welcomed the 1952 members of Management-Messrs. Rundie, the board at the inaugural meet- McCreery, Hutchinson, and Wins- ing. He assured members that 1ow. the re-assessment in Port Hope Finance-Messrs. Carveth, Mc- would be finished this year and Gregor. Budge and Winslow. urged other municipalities in Dur- Property-Messrs. Strong, Ban- ham to give the High School nister, <Bowmanville), and Wins- Board permission to hire an ar- îow. chitect to draw up plans for the Transportation-Messrs. Chant, new Port Hope Higb School. MlbokWdeanWis Board secretary H. Mitchell, MlbokWdel n is Port Hope, presided at the elec-' low. tion which resulted as follows: Building - Messrs. McGregor, H. R. S. Ryan, K.C., Chairman; Waddell. Chant, Winslow and C. R. Carveth, Vice-Chairenan, Budge. Newcastle; W. E. Rundle, Bow- Teacher-Trustee-Messrs. Car- inanville; D. A. McGregor, Bow- veth, Rundle, McCreery, Hutchin- rnanville; T. M. Chant, Hampton;l son, and Winslow. Nrs. William Clarke is the Unanimous Choice to Head Public School Board Mrs. William Clarke was unan- Imously voted Chairman of the Bowmanville Public School Bd. at a statutory mee4i ng held in Central Public Schc.t,, Friday. A veteran trustee with six years' expenience on the local school board, Mrs. Clarke suc- ceeds Wm. G. James in the chair- znanship. Committees appointed for 1952 are as follows: Finance-Howard Jeffrey, K. Jackson and Wm. G, James. Property-Keith Jackson, H. ;effrey and Ben Kitson. Management-Ben Kitson, W. G. James and Wm. Lycett. New Building Committee-W%. ILycett, K. Jackson and Howard ,jfreturned As Secretary Stuart R. James was appointed ecretuy-treasurer at the Friday meeting. M. James bas been. connected with Bowmanville scbool boards in similar capacity since 1943. The secretamy acted as chairman of the meeting prior to the election of Mrs. Clarke. Duing the course of business, the Propemty Committee headed by Keith Jackson, was instructed to arrange to have tack boards installed in certain classmooms at Central Public Schcol. The com- mittee will also arrange to hav, eavetmoughs put in place, and f bave plastering donc near - fie-escape door at the same school. The school board went on rec- ord as favoing that Public School rlnks be open for public skating each Sunday aftemnoon. In conjunction with Town Council, the Bowmanville Public School Board will attend a spec- ial inaugural church service at St. John's Anglican Churcb, Sun- day evening, Jan. 20. Eminent Anglican Divine Preaches Stirring Sermon on Power of Prayer «I United Service in Trinity Church Prayen is universal and uni- fying to all denominations, Can- on F. H. Wilkinson. Rector of St. Paul's (Bloor Street) Anglican Churcb, Toronto, stuted Thurs- day nigbt ut the united service in connection with the Week of Prayer ut Trinity United Chumch, Bowmanville. Sponsomed by the Ministerial Association o! Bowmaaville, al mînisters o! town chunches took part in the service wbicb was con- ducted by Rev. S. R. Henderson. Assisting wene Capt. W. E. Deer- ing of the Sulvation Army; Rev. Ii. Moes, Christian Reformed Cburch; Hev. H. A. Turner, St. Puul's United Cburcb.ad Rev. W. N. Turner. St. John's Angli- can Church, who welcomed Can- on Wilkinson to the service. Intmoducing bis sermon, which was based on a text taken from tbe 18th chapter o! Luke, "Men ought always te pray and not to tbink," Canon Wilkinson said that the significance o! these services o! prayer is eut o! ail proportioni to their populunity. Prayer unites the Cburch Universal, he said, and our forms o! prayer need not be identical. Toaight, behind the Iron Curtain are Christians wîth member always thut ail power is witb God so thut ail tbings are possible. In conclusion Canon Wilkinson summed up by saying, "Let us resolve thut our prayers will be those of faitb; let us pray com- prehensively, to include the world, and pray for spiritual un- ty. Let us make it a yeam o! prayer." And finally be said,, "Let us remember that God is on His tbrone and is working in His ways.", Members of St. Paul's, Trinitv and St. John's Anglican choirs united in icading the congrega- ýion in song, with Mrs. Reta Dud- ley, organist o! St. Paul's, presid- ing ut the organ. A men's quar- tette, composed o! Messrs. Alex McGmegor, Charles Carruthers, Donald Williamns and Wilfrid Car- ruthers, members o! St. Paul's choir, sang a pleasing number, "Oh, It Is Wonderful." Rev. W. N, Turner pronounced the benediction. Rebekah Lodge Of ficers Installed By Orono Staf f have. Our lack o! desine to pray On Monday eveaing Sis. Mac nowaduys is one o! the weakness- Allen, District Deputy Presideni es of our church, he said. o! Oshawa East, District No. 8 of The great thing is thut we the Rebekab Assembly o! On. should bave faith. that we sbould lario, I.O.O.F.. and ber installa. pray believing. God is calling on tion staff of Onono, paid Beehive us to share the world's need, and Rebekab Lodge a visit and in- we should pray, fon man's awak- stalled Sis. Elsie Richards as eniag to bis and the world's need. Noble Grand, Sis. Florence Moore It bas been said that tbe spiritual as Rigbt Supporter o! Noble leadership o! the world bas pass- Grand and Sis. Jessie Prout as ed to North Amenica. Are we Le!t Supporter o! Noble Grand. accepting the challenge? be ask- Owing to Sis. Richards îllness cd. And again the speaker asked, the installation o! officers was ",What can save man"" His an- not completed ha Octoben. A!ter swem was. only the grace o! God the meeting a social boum and in Jesus Christ, but we should e- lunch wa's enjoyed. -List o! officers installed for 12 are: Noble Grand-Mms. El- Teen Town Dance ie Richards: Vice Grand-Mrs. A t B.H.S. Auditorium Eva McMurter, Recording Sec'y IL~ Grand Success Sec'y-Mrs. Hilda Colwell; Treas. _______-Mrs. Audrey Wray; Conductor A -eenTon" anc ws hld-Mrs. Matha Wooley: Warden 'TeiiTew" anc ws hld-Mrs. Rubic Hutchinson; Chap- in the High School auditorium on lain-Mrs. Elva Leach, Inside Saturday evening with a go0d Guudiaa-Mrs. Ruth Mitchell; crowd in atteadance. The latest Outside Guardiaa-Mrs. Aura records o! Jim DeGeer provide3 Trewin: Rigbt Supporter o! N.G. the music. -Mns. Florence Moore: Le! t Suo- 'ÂThe special attraction of the porter of N. G.-Mrs. Jcsse -JUEning was a draw made for the Prout; Right Supporter o! V.G.- o. prize. Mrs. D. Higgon drcw' Mns. Amy Winacott; Lcft Sup- the lucky number and the win- porter o! V.G.-Mrs. Edna Go- ner wvas Joe McGil]. An elimina- heen: Junior Past Noble Grand thon dance was won by Helen Cole -Mns. Grace Murdock, Musician and Ted ColwelI, also a spot dance -Mrs. Annie Wood. was won by Anott Watton and ElIaine Spiers. The Want Ads belp you dis- We were v'ery pleascd ta have, Pose of un-needed belongrngs, with us for the evening, Mn. andJ and round up for you profitable Mrs. D. Higgon and Mm. and Mrs. 1 workers. Telephone 663 for an o. F. Robson. 1 & writer. ~mabum ""Durham" County's Great Family-Journal" -. -- -* . 1.NU AU 'itJ .lU, iýûz oE R i C uurxNUMBER 3 . t4te~uan Public School Board Holds Inaugural Meeting Memorial Committee Relax Arena Rules Allow More Free Time The Memorial Amena Commit- tee relaxed a couple of its mules at a meeting Fmiday night to give younger hockey players and skat- ers more free time. Formemly nominal amounts had been col- lected fmom Pee Wee and Bantam hockey playens. Under the new regul- tions, which will be reviewed frum time to time, boys under 15 playing Pee Wee and Bantam hockey will be granted free use of the ice; Pee Wees from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday and fmom 9 until noon on Satumdays; Ban- tams from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Mon- day, Wednesday and Friday. To give the younger girls a bet- ar oppomtunity to learn skating, lthe committee decided to grant ail girls under 15 years of age, free use of the ice from 4 to 6 p.m. Fridays. It was bmought to, light that many people do flot realize that the Arena Manager Melbourne Wight bas control of allotting the ice for those wishing to practice or hold games or skating parties. Anyone interested sbould con- tact Mr. Wight at the Arena. Mr. Wight also has control over cali- ing off any arrangements when he feels the ice is not in shape for use. Members of the conimittee ln- clude: Chairman Bob Watt; Sec'y- Treas., J. Clifford Samis; Frank Hooper, Ken Nicks, Don Shay, Wilfrid Carmuthers and Nelson E. Osborne. [s Spring Training I Rush Indication of Nid-Winter Regatta? Two miembers of the Bow- manville Boating Association were caught rushing the season, Sunday afternoon. With ice girding the shore- line and surrounding the boathouses on the east beach, Percy Luxton and Walter Ruiter were out in their res- pective motor boats taking their licks at spring training. If the fad catches on and E the entire membership of the 1 association don parkas and t take ta the Jake, perhaps 1 Bowmanville could work Up a mid-winter regatta ta coin- 1 pete with Ottawa's national L Dog Derby. t Bowmanville Boating As- c sociation will hold its first 1952 meeting in the Union c Hall at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 1 20. Interested navigators are p urged ta attend, t] [urry Up Cal! ro, Late Giversn ro T.B. Seal Fund ti It's xiot too late to send in your ioney for Lions Club CbristmasU 'B Seals. Penhaps it slipped your mmnd. ddress your cheque or money rder to Lion Don Allin, Christ- as Seals Chairman, c/o Thel ýank of Montreal, Bowmanville. )it today! So far, some $ 1,400 bas been mned ia for T.B. work and oth- t12 rmedical services in this com- of iunity. Last year at this time, vi e fund totaled $1,500. at Althougb fan from disappoint- d« ig, the money turned in is stili N low par if last yeam's total of se ,700 is to be met. Lion Don wl lin said he hopes this yeam's b3 )al wvill run between $1,500 and al ,700. of du Father's Night ai H. & S. Association Sponsored by the Lions Club Featured Address on School Problem Many fathers who normally relationship. He felt that a goo( take littie interest in our educa- parent, interested in the child' tional system were given an in- progress. will cali the principa sight into present day teaching and arrange a meeting with thg methods when they attended their teacher at convenient intervals special night, at the Home & When that meeting occurs, hie sug School Association on Wednes- gested tbat bot4 parties should b( day. Jan. 9. The auditorium of quite objective In their discussion the Ontario Street Public School realizing that the child the teach was filled for the interesting ev- er knows in the classroom anc ening. the child the parent knows ai "Father's Night" was started by home are actually twodiffereni the Chamb. \ -, Commerce sev- personalities. By combining theii eral years aà ..t this year thc knowledge they should be able tc Lions Club tA k over the pro- arrive ait a logical method of thE gram organization. Lions Presi- best way of encouragmng him tc dent Don Williams was in chargp, become a good 3tudent. Most ol rehieving H. & S. President Mrs. the difficulty at the present timc R. Hutchinson. He was assisted is that the problemn becomes an by Lion Byron Vanstone who emotional one. read the minutes and Lion Ralph Many parents find It difficuit MacIntyre who presented the fin- to talk to teachers because they ancial statement which showýed remember their own school days that the Home and School group and have a residue of feeling car- had a cash balance in the bank. ried over fromn their own years Special speaker for the even- of schooling when the teacher was ing was Assistant School Inspect- always right. This must be brok- or for this district, Earle Webster en down so that the discussion of Oshawa, a former principal in can be realistic with both parties Ajax. Ris topic, "School Prob- otiungoddscso. lems" was split into four suggest- cotiutingagooddiscussion ed solutions with top priority be- Soeisaateakar ing given to teacher-parent-chiid (Continued on Page Seven) CIlaimis iring of the Pomeroys Fromi Nanvers Telephione Co. Job Dates Back Io a Personal Natter Difference o! opinion among grief bi sbareholders o! the Manvers sioners Municipal Telephone System ut commik Bethany would seem to indicate going t the mecently exploded Pomemoy out, an4 bombsbell at Betbany is fan froin The amicably settled. traced Rccapitulating the case: Last man Ci November the Pomcmoys were commis given a month to vacate the sys- out on ;em' s ouse ut Bethany. The com- system' nissioners (with the exception of argume Cbairman Ernest Cuvano wbo me- asserte( signed because o! "the unbusin- tbing esslike manner in wbich the years" Pomeroys were dismissed") feit was ma bhat Clarke Pomenoy and bis wi!e "The had not given 24-boum service. linemar As previously reported, Mn. friends Pomeroy suid he was not hired The Sta inder these conditions, but was grounds eo give 24-boum service only in A] case o! emergency. As ar Judging from information re- Municil eived from ex-board Chairman Clark1 Ernest Cavuno, R. R. 2, Ponty- per moi pool, the reason for discbarge as cd to dc stated would appear to be some- to Mr.( ting o! a convenience. tract bi Personal Trouble Root the boai When contacted by Tbe States-. The c ,an, Mm. Cavano stuted the ste trouble was oiginally "a itte1 (Coni between one of the commis- sand the lineman. He (the ssioner) decided he was to bawl him (Mr. Pomery) d he did," Mr. Cavano said. root of the mixup can be to July, 1950, when Chair- avano took the other two isioners and the lineman 1an inspection trip of the s lines. "That's when the ýnt started," Mr. Cavano ad. He intimated every- was fine for eight or nine before this inspection trip ide. acommissioner and the in were just too good 3before,"' Mr. Cavano told atesman indicating possible lfor trouble. 1lowed Outside Work , employee of the Manvers ipal Telephone Systern, Pomeroy received $157.59J mth. "Pomeroy was allow- Ioutside work,"' according Cavano who said the con- between the lineman and rd was verbal. liscbarge of the Pomeroys most unreasonable thing, WIomen's Hospital Auxiliary Iaised Nearly $5,000 During 1951 Krs. Morley Vanstone New Pres. Almost $5,000 was raised by he Womea's Hospital Auxiliarv ýfMemorial Hospital, Bowman- île, duming 1951 it was disclosed t the annual meeting held Fmi- îy aftcmnoon. Jan. il in the lurses' Residence. This mepre- ents a tremendous amount o! iork and organizution carried on y the 45 members under the cap- ble and eatbusiastic leadership fMrs. Forbes Heyland, president [ring tbis pemiod. Mi Health Po ps wus the bazaur beld ut the Lions Community Centre in June, which Ratepayers' Treas. etdi h egbrodo S1etted hn the ung thrsodco To ]ResignOffice css o0f the bbutinr totbe suc womnen*s groups in town and oth- Mrs. Russell Aunger o! Ennis- er centres and communities serv- killea bas resigned as Treusurer cd by the Memorial Hospital. of the Darlington Township Rate- Mrs. Hevland expressed sincere payers' Association. She will bc appreciation ta aIl those wvbo in succeeded by Jack Gibbs o!f'Jy- an *y way assisted in connection rone. Mr. Gibbs wvas appointcd ut with the bazuar. a general meeting beld in Hamp- Plan Another Bazaar ton. In a telephone conversation The bazaur was a new venture with The Statesman. Mns. Aun- for the Auxiliary. but proved so gem intimated that i11 bealth had successful that plans are being forced her esignation, laid for a bigger and better one in June, 1952. Other plans ini- clude a series o! bridges for wbich Mrs. F. Morili is donating the use o! ber home; also the regular Birthday Party in March, which is the anniversamy o! the open- ing o! Bowmanville's first hos- pitaI, and a card punty in Novem- ber. Other opportunities may present tbcmselves during the year. Ray Dudley's recital ha Trnity Cbumcb last ycar was very popular and bmought in a large amount o! money to the Auxiliumy funds, as did the ad- dress on Communism by Louis Alber, sponsored by the Rotai.y Club. In addition, private ind:- viduals and muny organizations have donated.joney to the Aux- iliary or ta the Board, for which they are %-ury gruteful. Gifts ta First Twhîs On July 31 the ncw Memorial Hospital was officially opened and the Auxiliary assisted in di- recting the tremendous crowd o! aven 2,000 persans thnougb the hospitul and serving lunch. Thec (Continued on Page Seven) New Manager Appointed To Hollingshead Co. John M. Watson, formerly of s the Toronto headquantens of the R. M. Hollingshead (Whiz) Com- pany of Canada Ltd., Toronto, 1i was named General Manager of 's the company's local plant early al tbis montb. ie He succeeds Reginald 0. Joncs, sBowmanville, who bas been with '- tbe company for more tban 25 ,e years. 1,Contemplating retirement, it is Lunderstood Mn. Jones requested dhe be relieved of the responsi- Ibility of Genenal Manager. Mn. 'Jones, a former Mayon of Bow- ýrmanville, will remain in the cm- 0play of tbe company in Bow- emanville. d Born in Glasgow, Scotland, eJohn Watson was bnougbt to Can- Sada by his parents wben 18 *months old. He lived and was educated ut Calgary, Alta., and sbontly aften graduation frorn school became ussociated with sthe Motor Car Supply Co. of Al- -beta, an automotive-jobbing 3firm. s Later he joîned MacKenzie, Wbite and Dunsmuir, a similan sfirm in Vancouver. Then be be- came associated with the R. M. Hollingshead Co. as Alberta and Saskatcbewan Sales Representu- tive. He was transferred ta the company's Toronto heudquartens in 1949. Mr. Watson expects to enlarge both tbe staff and pro- duction of the local Wbiz camp- uny in the veny near future. Active in tennis and golf, the new general manager is ulso a keen supporter of rugby and hockey. He is married to tbe former Marion Brooks, Calgary, wbo will make hem bore nef Bowmanville witb ber husband. Legion Pipe Band Invite You to a Bobby Burns Supper If y ou can stomnach "hag- gis" you are cordially invitcd to cat your f111, ut a gala Bobby Burns supper piped up by the Canadian Legion Pipe Band. To be held in the Badmin- ton Hall, starting at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 25, the evening will feature Highlan~d danc- ing and a Scotch vocalist. Dinner guests will be able to enjoy their own brand of Canadian dancing from 9 p.m. to 12 o'clock mnidnight. If you have a wee bit o Scotch blood ini your veins you arc urged to, purchase a banquet ticket from any member of the band, at Art Hooper's Jcwellery and Gift Shop, or from members of the Legion Ladies' Auxiliary and join in the celebration dedicated ta the great Rob- bie. Prescription Book of Olden Days Brings Back Memories .Curious passers-by are being attracted to the east window of the Jury & Loveli Drug Store byc an old prescription book bearingI tbe date 1898.s In those good old borse and buggy days the drug store went under the namne of Stott & Jury and was situated wbere the Posta Office stands at the present time.a Chie! chuckde prompted by9 prescriptions numbering fromi 3,720 to 3,729 is an instructive no-c tation added to one entry. "A r, teaspoon every three bours, it 0 reads, -except wben sleeping."t( Even in those dim and distant days apothecaries were boath to r nake. thein customers work over- ime. Forerunner of the present Jury Il & Loveil Drug Store was the bus- c( iness started by the late David f: Stott mn 1857. Subsequently, J. t] H. H. Jury became a partner c( about 1881) and the firm be- ir amne known as Stott & Jur-Y. The g( Gov't. Officiai Visits Darlinglon To Check on Equalized Assessment Expresses Things Are in Good Hands Reginald Hunter of the Ontario Department of Municipal Affairs, Toronto. made spot checks of the equalization of assessment in Darlington Township on Thurs- day. Said Mr. Hunter: "Things are in good hands." He found no complaint with the job done. In company with Counties' As- sessor E. F. Hall, Cobourg, and Township Assessors Wm. L. Lyc- ett and Geo. F. Annis, the Dept. representative checked between 12 and 18 prôperties in each place visited. He started at Hampton and worked through Maple Grove and Courtice. Tyrone, Haydon, Enniskjllen and property east of Bowmanvjlle had been checked before. The spot checks were intended to see àt the completed assessrnent had been done in accordance with the manual issued by the govern- ment. He was particularly in- terested in the -value of lots on an equalization basis. This takes into consideration zoning accord- ing to location and the basic land values of farms. Check SmaII Properties properties for the most part but about one-third of the checks were made on farms. The places called upon were owned by those people who orig- inally registered loud complaints1 against the method of assessment and their own assessment. The party did flot cali at homes but did their checking quietly. f Local Boys With Cainadian Army In Germany Describe Life Over There Plaints received from taxpayers in the township, Mr. Hunter said this reaction is similar to other 1areas. He said such trouble will exist until people become edu- cated to the principles on which equalized assessment is based. Assessor Comments When asked about the price per acre on the three parcels of land mentioned by Ratepayers' Asso- ciation President Charlie Rankine at a recent meeting in Hampton, one Danlington, Assessor stated: "While I do not know what par- ticulan parcels of land Mr. Rank- ine referred to, he could have made a more striking comparison had he included a one-quarter parcel of land located in No. 1 location (West of Courtice on No. 2 Highway) in Darlington whicli carnies an assessment of $200. This would figure up to $800 per acre."~ Acconding to the Assessor, the first acre of any land that has buildings on it carnies "lot" value. Thenefore. smaller parcels of land have higher value. On such lots, after the first acre the balance is assessed as "farm, land" at ap- proximately $35 per acre. It is understood that over 20 acres of land constitutes a farm. Mr. Hunter complimented The Statesman on the educational pro- gram on equalized assessment this paper is giving in its series of articles and editorials based on authentic information on the subject to better acquaint its read- ers with this modern and better Germany, Jan. 5. 1952 Well, Mr. James, we boys frorn Bowmanville have been in the Army now going on eight montbs, and as yet we bave not wmitten a line to The Canadian Statesman, so we thought it was about time we did something about it. So tonigbt we are sîtting here dmop- ping a few lines to you, and hop- ing this letter finds you in the best of health, and still going strong. We are ail fine, and we find we are getting to like the ammy life more and more each day. It is very interestng and bealthy, and we bave a lot of good times. We are stationed in a penmanent camp, near Hanover, Germany, and 1 must say we really have a beautiful camp, with the best of living quartens and lots of good entertainment. We bave oun own show which shows the latest pictures, and also a beautiful big indoor swimming pool. We have billiard tables, ping-pong tables and a well established canteenl run by the British "NAAFI" org- anization, so for soldiers we are pretty well off. About the only draw-back in the wbole camp is the meals, and they are prettyi rougb, but we are slowly getting used to tbem. We are enjoying the best wea- then I ever hope to see on the 5th day of January. The sun ks sbining. it is vemy warm and we have had f0 snow whatsoever; At is more like the summer months. Wby just last Tuesday (New Year's Day) we were play- ing softball, if you can imagine such a thing! But it is very truc. so that gives you an idea just wbat kind of weathen we aré*huv- Canadian Legion Officers Installed With Lloyd Preston New President Zone Commander F.J. Loveli Past President Stan Dunn assist- of Oshawa installed the 1952 ex- ed in the installation. ecutive of Branch 178, Canadian Howard Brooking was installed Legion, in an impressive cere- as Legion Secretary for the fifth mony at Legion House, Queen consecutive year by Past Presi- St.. Thursday evening. Hie was dent Bill Mitchell of Orono. The assisted by three local Legiori Secretary has "one of the most members. responsible offices in the branch," Newly elected Legion President according to Comrade Mitchell, Lloyd Preston pledged himself to who charged the Secretary with conduct the multiple duties of bis numerous duties. president 'faithfully, fearlessl3', Unfortunately, newly elected [in a non-partisan manner, to the Treasurer Jack Rice sustained an best of my ability." (Continued on Page Seven) place for an amena with natural ice. We ail enjoyed the trip over beme, and we bave seen some very nice country. We came tbmough Holland, Belgium and Most of Germmny and the biggest sur- Prise we got was that there was no snow at ail. SWe also got a big kick out of the cars and trucks we have seen; tbey anc very diffement fromn oui' vebicles back home, sQme of thern only have thmee wheels on ther cars, and they look very pecular to us. There are a great number o! bicycles used in this country. It is nothin g to sec a man going down the street wîth a laddem and ail the painting equipment a man uses, al stackcd on bis bike. Boy, if wc tried a ting like tbat, I arn sure we would find it much casier to walk, but these people find it no trouble at ailland tbey sure can carry quite a load. Well. Mm. James, I hope you can read and ûndemstand tis al- right. I am not much for writ- ing letters but we tbought yoti would like to her frorn us. We get The Statesman every week and it keeps us up on the local news. We would sure miss things if it were not for The Statesman. Goodbye for now and good luck from the Bowman- ville Boys. Bert Perfect John Bothwell Bill Leask Sam Wilson Harley Hayes Bud Hooper and Lou Wiseman. Senden's fume and address- S. R. 94274 Rf. Hooper, H. M. Support Co'y lst Cda. Rifle Bn. C.A.P.O. 5050 c/o Postmaster ofthe gavel by Zone Commander Loveîl, President Preston told ome 50 Legion members presenit 'ce considered it a great bonor to be president in 1952. He hntim- ated bis intention o! ful!illing the ims and object o! tbe local Le- gion branch. The new president expresscd onfidence in his executive and cquested a high degrec of co- 'penation ha the 12 montbs ahé'ud. Hle also requested punctual at- 'endance on gencrul meeting ights. Past President Speaks Immediate Past President Elgie larnden spoke briefly after re- .eiviog a past presidents pin rom the Zone Commander. Hei ranked Legion members for their 0-operation and assistance dur- ng bis term of office and sug- ýested that this year's president1 ias "a big job to do and lie can't1 Io it alone." Referring t0 hisi )wn tenure, Comrade Hannden 1ld members present, "We bad a ýood yean financially and we in-t reased membership."i First te be installed was Ser-% :eant-at-Arms Ross MeKnight.1 Local Hockey Player And Wif e Collide With Steel Truck Jack Wilcox, 19, winger with. the Cobourg Cemets in the Inter- mediate "A" hockey race, sus- tained a spinal injury and was rushed te Toronto Genera] Hos- pital following a car-truck col- lision on No. 2 Highway betweeri Port Hope and Cobourg, Wedncs- day evening, Jan. 9. Il is un- derstood both legs are paralyzed. Harvey "Slip" Rowc, formerly o! Bowmanville and present Co- bourg goalie, sustained cuts and a shaking-up. His wife, Doreex, who ase was a passenger in tbe car, neceived bruises and cuts. Other pssengers reaed ut Ca- bourg Hospital were Mns. Alex Henderson, fractured wrist; Mms. Gladys Wilcox, bruises; Louise Cavunaugh, a bruised shoulder. The Wilcox car was returning ta Cobourg after a hockey game in Port Hope. The car collided witb a truckload of steel #)n icy pavement. Pictured above are the members of the Bowmanville1 they are:- Stuart R. James, Secretary-Treasurer, William Public School Board for the year 1952. The inaugural meeting Lyce tt, Keith Jackson, Mrs. W. A. Clarke, Chairman; Howard was held at the Central School Friday evening when Mrs. Jeffrey, Bill James, Principal Andrew Thompson and Ben Wm. A. Clarke was elected chairman. From left to right Kitson. r7- lnvl:) ninxr JJqJVV.LVIAàVJLLLh. UNTARIO. THITR.q'nÀV J,&MTT,&rV 174-1, lûr,9