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PAGE FOUR It MR. COSTAIN'S CHALICE Well, we got to Smith's Liter- ary Luncheon ahi ight, Mrs. Bill James and I. Along with about 550 other people, we stneamed into the Crystal Ballroom o! the King Edward Motel and were tucked into a lower corner where we could neither sec nor hear vr mucb. but this turned out ahi right in the end. After the luncheon, the people at the next table movcd off, and thinking they probabiy knew where thcy were going. we followed. They did, we went upstairs where a bahcony gave us a perfect view and audi- bi] ity. But before that, we must tel you that in that tremendous crowd o! people where we expect- cd ta .see no anc we knew, ex- cept by sight, wba should conte and sit at aur table but Mrs. Fred Foster, anc a! the very kind peo- ple witb whom Ray Dudley makes his home in Toronto. We bad met Mr. and Mrs. Foster at Ray's ne- ception bere and we werc dcigbt- cd ta sec ber again. Frances Shelley Wces, the Canadian wrl- ter of mysteries gmong ther things, is a fricnd o! bers. Mrs. Wces xvas anc of the bead table gucsts, and Mrs. Faster introduc- cd us after the festivities were a ve r. Mazo de la Roche was alsoa a bead table guest, and there was no mistaking ber with ber long, nather melancholy face. One o! the speakers rnentioned that au- thons were a pnetty normal bunch, looking and acting much the same as any other group of people. Welh, the rest of thema looked quite ordinary, but not Miss de la Roche. She is complete- ly distinctive in appearance, tali, anguhar and homclY. but with the most beautiful hands wc have ever seeti. Through a misguided notion we had neyer read ber books, though realizing she was the best known, most widely read and repninted author Canada bad. We came home and read One o! the Jaîna books, and for aur moncy there isn't a Canadian novelist wbo can touch ber. If by any chance you baven't read ber books, do give y'ourself a treat. We are going ta read the whohe bunch. Mrs. Grace Campbell, author o! "Thorn Apple Tree" and whose latest book "Torbeg" bas just been publisbed, spoke on the writing of fiction in a dlean, distinct and intcrcsting fashion. Professor Arthur R. M. Lower spake on the xvriting of history with some nice bits of humor thrown in, and then the lion of the luncheon. Thomas B. Castain, author of "The Black Rose." five other novels and twa historical works, talked about writers. Mr. Costain was born in Brantford and was at one time editor of Mac- lean's Magazine. 30 Year Dream He was supposed ta speak about writing history and fiction, but feeling these had been covered by the other two speakers, he told us a bit about writers in gen- eral, and himself in particular. His latest book, "The Silver Chahice", has been in his mind for 30 years, he said, wben while edîtor of the Saturday Evening Post be first heard of the Silver Cup of Antioch, thought by some to be the Haly Grail. The idea of writîng a story about it fascinat- ed him, but for many years he continued in editorial work, and did flot write his first book until he was 57. He thought the subject of the chalice sa big, Sa fraught with spiritual values which he felt be could not adequately convey, that he kept putting off writing a book about it. This happened nine times, while be wrote the books which have put himn at the head of the best seller list (aur words, not his). The Chalice eventually was sold to John D. Rockfeller and was put on display. The date of its arigîn was still in dispute. He went and looked at the cup which he said -had a curious effect an me. It looked very small, very aid and very lanely and out o! place in the modern city of New York." The guard in charge of it had corne to have a great affection for the cup and showed him how it was worn sa fine that the light could be seen through it. Finally, with a full knowledge of his limitations, Cos- tain began writing the book which had been in bis mmnd for 30 years. Like most artists, he feels now that he could make a better job of it, but most readers and critics are content with what Mr. Costain has done with bis dream. One last word about this lun- cheon ta celebrate Book Week in Canada. Ail those present who bad had a book published in the last year were introduced, and it was heart-warming ta see how many Canadian authoxrs were gathered there. Mr. Costain urged Cana- dians to give their writers a sense of being appreciated at home and to support them by buying their wares sa that they might live in reasonable comfart and with a fitting share of dignity. As pub- lishers of books and magazines as well as potential book buyers were among bis audience, we hope that Mr. Costain's wards sank in. and deeply. TOLD YOU 80 Main tapîc o! conversation around town last week was hyp- notism, as demonstrated by Da- vid Stewart at the Lions Min- strel Show. Weg ave you a littie advance notice oà this fascinating entertainmrent, baving seen Mr, Stewart a few weeks ago at Lions Ladies' Night. He claims that the bypnotist doesn't hypnatize you, he merely gives you the "drill"' and you hypnotize yourself. With ail the research that has been done, it seems that there is stili a great deal to learn about the buman brain and how it fune- tions. Mr. Stewart who bas recently moved fromn England ta Canada with his wife and famnily, is cer. tainly a success in one small tawn in the Dominion. He swept Bow- manville ike a tidal wave. We wish him as great success in To- ronto and other cities and towns across Canada. He says a hypna- tist doesn't need ta have piercing eyes and long hair, but we notic- ed that Mr. Stewart used his dark SPRING TIME There are plenty of signs, besides the date on the calendar, to indicate the gloriaus spring time season is already upon us. Youthful Springtime pranks over.joyed with enthusiasmn have nothing on the spirit displayed by our veteran 79-year-old merch- ant, W. J. Berry, whose, literary talents have corne to the surface with the following poem: Springtime is here, the joy of the year, When feelings and nature run rife; Outdoors rejoices with millions of voices, As sunshine and showers bring life. Sunshine delights and showers excites The millions of life that was stili; Honey bees humming, song birds coming, And grass on vale and bill. Flowers are blooming, loyers are crooning Unmindful, delightful and free; The world has awakened from slumber, and taken The drabness from you and from me. The ant's litile mound oozes up from the graund As it builds its underground home: Woodchuck and bear corne out from their lair, To feed, to play and to roam. Springtime's mv theme, it sure is no dream, 'Tis honest. 'tis faithful and true, It cornes with a smile, will not beguile And reflects its image in yau. Springtime is grand, the Omnipotent hand, Has made it for you and for me, Then let us ahl strive, while we are alive, To make it the best that can be. -W. J. Berry Cilizens Do Roi Fully Appreciate The Honor Ray Dudley is Dringing To His Native Town of Bowmanville Reference was made in last week's Statesman ta the write-up in the Toronto Star of Ray Dud- ley's appearance in Massey Hall with the Toronto Symiphony Or- chestra. In order that aur readers may get the full significance of the comments by the Star music critic, Hugli Thompsan, we are herewith publisbing the entire ar- ticle. It is a great privilege ta know that the people o! Bow- mhaanville and district are going ta bave tbe oppartunity of hear- ing Ray rigbt in bis own native town on April 24 before lie again leaves for Europe and Great Bni- t ain. RAY DUDLEY TRIUMPHS IN TSO MAJOR SERIES By Ilugh Thompson It took the winning of an inter- national award in Geneva ta put a young Canadian artist an the TSO major series hast nigbt in Massey Hall and he was an out- standing success. The program is repeated tonight for the remain- ing 3,000 subseribers ta, the pairs o! concerts on the regular "sub- scriptian series.'. Tbe artist is Ray Dudley, 21, of Bowmanville, who won the 1'unanimous medal" at the Inter- national Music Competitions over the world's leading yaung con- cert artists; went on ta London's famed recital hall, Wigmore Hall, and scored a triumph; then signed an extended contract with anc o! the major concert managements in the U.S. It was a big night for Ray who looked very boyisb as hie stepped out before the orchestra, but bie soon sbowed a mastery of bath the "classical" and "romantic" style in Bach's 5tb Brandcnburg Concerto and Liszts Second Con- certo. In fact his playing xvas so mas- tcrly from a technical viewpoint and richhy communicative it's safe ta say be's one young Cana- dian wbo is going far in the in international field. Ray's mother and father could not be present, but Bowmanville made them a present of a fine new radio-phonograph on which they heard the concert over the CBC nctwork. It was a big nigbt for Ray in the city wherc he's taken a good part of bis training under Aiberto Guerrero, eking out bis scholar- sbips working summers as xaiter on the lake boats. During that time hie made bis debut on The Star Free Concerts. To add ta bis excitement a wirc eyes in a bit of hamming ta amuse the audience, and though it doesn't affect bis powers o! byp- natism, that waving moustache is a goad stage property too. THE WINTER IS PAST Spring realhy sprang, didn't it! We were a day out in aur predic- tion, accarding ta astronomical time, but we found out aur mis- take and gave Old Sol the keen eye at 5:01 hast Friday. How wanderful it is ta waken ta the singing o! birds again after the winter silence! We are struck a!resh each year by the beauty of the lines in the Sang of Sol- omon describing the advcnt af ~hrakfst ere l I spring in Israel: "For ho, the win- ter is past, the rain is over and à gone; the flowers appear on tb2 eartb; the time of the singing of birds is came, and the voice of COHI3 the turtie (dove) is heard in aur land." arrived backstage for bim signed by Harriet Cohen, British concert pianist, Jase! Krips,' conducton, Lady Mardinge, wifc af the secre- tary ta the late King George V. and others high in British music circles with the message: "Our bcst wishcs for an inspined con- cert." Actually bis performance o! the Liszt concerta was a "sneak-pre- view" since be plans ta play it with the London Symphony or- chestra next fahl in Britain's fes- tival hall. An international tour is being arranged for him. To make a program, played en- tirely by Canadian artists, one of the finest ta date on the senies Sir Ernest MacMillan conducted the orchestra in a performance of Vaughan Williams'. "London" Symphony. Hospital Bridges At the Morrili Home Delightful Af fairs Three very successful and en- jayable evenings a! bridge werc held in the graciaus home of Mr. and Mrs. Fergus Mornihi, 252 King St. E., March 1l, 12 and 13, sponsored by the Women's Mos- pital Auxiliary o! Memonial Mos- pital. Praceeds reqlized amount- ed ta $140. Mrs. Morley Vanstone was genenal convener, and the guests were received by Mrs. Mor- rilI and auxiliary president, Mns. T. W. Cawker. Twehve tables played each evening, with convenens for Wed- nesday evening being Mrs. L. T.' McLaugblin and Mrs. D. S. Fer- gusan. Prizcs wene detenmined by draws, the third name in each case receivmng the lucky chair prize which was a package o! bulbs kindly donated by Mn. Morrill. Wînnens for Wednesday night wcrc: Miss Apha Hodgins, Mrs. E. P. Morrili, Mrs. Geo. Young. Conveners for Tbursday even- ing, were Mns. R. G. Cowie, Mrs. M. Roenigk, Miss Mary Jewell, witb pnize winnens being: Mrs. Wm. Prower, Mn. Henb Goddard, Mrs. D. S. Ferguson. Mns. H. B. Rundie and Mrs. M. S. Dale con- vencd Friday evening, and pnizes werc won by Mrs. Blain Elliott, Dr. Chas. Austin, and Mr. Jas. Marr. Members o! the propenty com- niittee wcre Mrs. J. W. Braden, Mrs. N. B. Vanstone and Mrs. Walter Reynolds. LOTUS Mn. and Mrs. Jas. Gray, Brian and Linda, were business visitons in Cobourg. Mn. and Mrs. H. MeMullen and Betb, accampanied by Mn. and Mrs. Leonard Kellett and Betty Anne, Oshawa, attended the Spartsmen's Show in Toronto. Mn. and Mrs. Thas. Kowson and !amilv, Toronto, visited Mn. and Mrs. Jas. Kerr. Mn. and Mrs. Clii! Kerr visited Mn. and Mrs. Jas. Kerr an Satur- day. Mn. Donald Stinson spent the weekend witb Mn. and Mns. Robt Stinson. Week-end guests a! Mn. and Mrs. Ernest Gray wcre Mn. and Mns. Ian Movey and son, Mn. and Mrs. Stewart McQuade, Mn. Jas. Allen, Miss D. Gray, ahi o! Baw- manville. Mn. Wes. McMahon and Miss Jeanne Saulter attended the Ice Frolies on Satunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kellett, Oshawa, spent Saturday with Mn. and Mrs. M. McMullen. Miss Betty Manette, Ponty- Pool, attended the binthday party Tuesday evening, as guest o! Miss Ruth MeMabon. Residents o! Lotus received some very good news wben they 1 irned that at hast the bill east o! Lotus will bave its face cbang- cd this summer and a new bridge built across the creek. All win- ter the bill bas been icy and un- safe for travel. The bus for the bigh schooh in Lindsay bas been unable ta pick up the students. Sunday night a severe thun- derstorm passed aven the cam- munity. Wben it was aven culvents were washed out and deep cuts about a foot deep were made across the road in several places. Lantet-ns bad ta be rooted out o! hiding and placed in position ta wann unsuspecting travellens o! the danger o! these many washouts in Lotus. OBITUARY MRS. EDWARD P. POWER Emma Jane James, beloved wife of the late Edward J. Pow- er, passed away at her late re- sidence, 83 Centre Street, Osh- awa, on Tuesday, March 17, in ber 89th year. Mrs. Powers, a daughter of the late William and Elizabeth, James, was born at Cambray, On- tario, and lived most of herlife in the Bowmanville and Orono districts. For the past 22 years she lived in Oshawa. She was the last remaining member of a fam- ily of four sons and tbree daugh- ters and was pre-deceased by her husband in 1931. She was a member of Simcoe Street United Church, Oshawa, wbere she attended as long as health permitted. Left to mourn her loss are two sons and three daughters, Maud, Harold, Merle and Hazel, of Osh- awa, and Gordon, of Orono, and two grandchildren, Catherine and James Power, Orono. The funeral was held from the Luke-Mclntosh Funeral Home,! March 20, and was in charge of Rev. John K. Mottat of Simcoe Street United Church. Interment was in Bowmanville Cemetery. PHONE 3303 THE CANADIAN STATE8SM" CLASSIFIED ADS For Quick Resulta 1 1 1 DR. J. A. McEWEN, physician ond county coroner, egrrnu, on t he oldest modical practice ln Carleton Place, Ontari. anxious cails for help, worcls of comfort and advice ... there's drama every day Ge 4V ;* ±h.epolo For forty years, in this office on Bridge Street, Dr. McEwven has answered the calls of fris patients. Today at 70, Dr. McEwen stili continues lis practice in Carleton Place - a practice which lias touched the lives of thousands. Think of the reassuring comfort, the help in time of trouble brought to millions because doctors everywhcre can be quickly reached by telephone. Think w~hat titis mneans ta ou and your family in peace of mind, in safer, more pleasant living. Then you'l realize that no price can measure the value of your telephone. THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY 0F CANADA Hfrtory Made When Women Welcomed ta Jury at Cobourg When assize court opened at Co- bourg on March l6th it marked the first appeanance of 'wamen on the jury list. F'our wamen, Mrs. Saphia Blythe of Cartwright tawnship, Mrs. Cora Gneenficld o! Coiborne, Mrs. Annie Darreli a! Cartwright and Mrs. Valeda Endersby of Bowmanville were on the list. Mrs. Rena Thampsan acted as constable in charge af the wamen jurons. Mers was the first such ap- pointment. The traditional white gloves were presented ta Mr. Justice Ferguson, symbolie o! the ab- sence of criminal cases from the assize docket. Mis Lordsbip, in accepting the gloves, compliment- ed the counties of Northumber- land and Durham on their law- abiding citizens. He expnessed regret, bawever, aver the fact that, with no crim- inal cases, there was no grand jury empanelhed. Me painted out that a grand jury had othen im- partant functions besides thase connected with criminal cases. He welcomned the wamen jurors and declared that thcy would av somethîng ta add ta tbe adm--- istration of justice and -have an interesting expenience. Mr. Justice Fcrguson w~as wel- comed on behaîf o! the district bar by A. W. Willmott, Q .C., o! Cobourgý DELICIOUS DAIRY MEALS FOR LENT Make a bit with your meals during Lent ... use plenty of nutritious niilk and milk products in your cooking. Foods taste delicious with our protein- rich dairy products. Orcler them today for a treat! Glen Rae Dairy TELEPHONE 444 BOWMANVILLE 2keally Ëets yott up for the.clay-' ~CRD WN BRfANDE p ~. 4' Minstrel Revue '53 Scores Big Hit by Boys at B. T. S. The Minstrel Revue for '53 pnoduced and staged by the boys and staff of Centre House, On- tario Training Schooh for Boys, Bowmanvilhe, again came through with a bang up show Friday even- ing in the Schoah Auditorium. The usuah ingredients o! a rollicking Minstrel Show, chorus sangs, solos and an abundance o! mirth and bumon provided by the End Men-Bones, played by Bruce Jenkins; Rastus, Alan Ley- boumne; Samba, Mubert Petens; Ebenezer, Benny Hubbs and ably guided by the Interlocutor, Ed- ward VanDusen, ahi went towards establishing a grand and success- full show. Quartette numnbes, duet songs by Donald Reid and Frank Graves plus two outstand- ing novelty numbers by Frnnk Graves and Ted Snell certainly added vim and vigour ta the eni- tire pnogram. Mr. W. E. C. Workman provid- ed the ahi important musical di- rection and accompaniment. This couphed witb the direction bf Messrs. Jackman, F. Funneil, R. Spry and a hast o! other staff members assisted in making the show a going cancern tram the" opening chorus ta the grand fin- ale. On Moitday evening o! this week, the show jounneyed to the Ontaria Training Scbool for Boys at Cobourg ta stage their Revue for their smaller brothers. 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