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enuui n t~Ttr~m~rn "Durham County's- Great Family Journal" VOUE12BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26th, 1956 10e PER COPY NME Local School Kids Wil Be Guesfs at Ma pie Leaf Basebail Game Rudie Schaffer, General Man- ager of the Toronto Basebal Maple Leafs has made good on his promise given last tai] to invite ail the sehool children of Bowmanville te a free home game of the Maple Lest s this summer. Mr. Sehaffer extenci- ed the invitation last October while speaking at the ci'iic banquet honoring the Bowmsn- ville Brookdale Roses for win- ning the Ontario Intermediate "B" Basebaîl Championship and the Midget Legionnaircs for going to the semi-finals i the Ontario Midget playoffs. In a letter to Mayor Nelson Osborne dated Janusry 17, Mr. Schaffer suggested that the Bowmanvilie school children ceme to a Saturday afternoon game at Maple Leaf Stadiurni on May 5 when the Leafs wi'll be playing the Columbus Jets in a regular International League game. He stated that the day would be called "Bow- manville Day" providing that date were suitable. Mayor Nelson Osborne has announced that the Chamber of Commerce bas offered to head up the transportation ar- rangements for this event and Secretsry-Manager Ken Morris xii contact the three service clubs and the Canadian Legion for volunteer drivers to take the school hblidren to Toronto. If enough drivers are not ob- taineci in this way, voluntetr drivers will probably be souglit fromn the general public., Mayor Osborne wili writ.e Mr. Schaffer confirming the May 5 date and give hlm an idea of how many Bowman- ville school children to expert. Mothers March on Polio PUa nned for Wed. Feb. 15. Club 15 met Tbursday even- ing at the home ot Mrs. L. Van Driel with thîrteen members present. The meeting was cal- ed to order by the Presiden+, Mrs. L. Parker Jr., and minutes were read by Mrs. P. Chant in the absence et the secretary, Mrs:, Geo. Vinish. A request by Teen Town to cater at their Easter Prom, xvas accepted witb any further ar'- rangements ieft in the hands of Mrs. J. Dunn, Social Con- vener. The balance of the evening was spent planning the "Moth- er's Marcb on Polio". Mrs. R. Oke, chairman ut the carn- paign appointed eacb member a captain ut a district. The maps made by the club for last year's campaign were given to the captains with the sug- gestion that they contact the rnarching mothers ot their dis- tricts as soon as possible. This year the "Mother's March" will take place in the form of a "Blitz" on the same date as other campaigns in P~,ntario, Wednesday, Feb. lSth. Ail Methers will march at the same time from 6:30 to 7:30 in the evening and the public will be requested te turn on their porch lights te assist th2 marching methers and "light their lights fer Polio". The campaign this year bas a pew signiticance. The Salk Vaccine-which was discover- ed less than a year ago-has proven partially effective, and spells the beginning, of the end. of Polio the- crippiing di- sease. With success in sigbt our donations new are even more important; tbie perfection ot the vaccine with continued research will come in the next five years. What a glorious day when we ne longer fear Polio for cour children or ourselves! But what et those aiready struck down by the disease? Rehabilitation costs are high, tee high for any individual te psy alone. Our dollars to the foundation will help them. On Feb. 15 "Invite with lights". Turn on your porch light for the Mothers marching against Polio. Ctle Rustlers- Nabbed By Good Police Work Good police work by Chiet Sidney Venton resulted in the arrest ot two brothers who have been charged witb the stealing et cattie, valued at $200, each from Glen Rae Dai- ry. On Wednesday ot last week, the day the cattie were first discovered missing, Chiet Ven- ton went te the Union Stocký 'Yards in Toronto with Bab Stevens and found that the cat- tie had already been sold twice. Fortunately the cattle had net been taken from the stock yards and Mr. Stevens couldl immediately identify theim. The chiet then phoned tram Toronto te Cpi. Gorden Keast ut the Bowmanville detach- nient et the O.P.P. requesting that the two men, Henry Ver- hof, 27, sud bis brother Theo, 19, et R. R. 4, Oshawa, be ar- rested. They were picked up by Constables Frank Dryden and Stan Rospond. The cheque fer $253 which the two accus- ed men received for the illegal sale ut cattie bad already been cashed but the 'police recover- ed the money from the two. The two Holstein beifers were taken from the old Ce- phus Rundie Farm, south ut the Bowmanville Cemetery on which Ross Stevens and his sou Bob, keep a number ot dairy cattle. Police believe that the cattle had been luaded on a truck at the stable, the thieves using, a ramp which is built at the side ut the barn. The sccused appeared in the Bowmanville Police Court Tuesday and were remanded out ut custody until Febrar 7. Local Scots Enjoy Haggis at Annual Burns Night Supper The Bowmanville Lêgion Hal't the -great chieftain of the was filled to capacity 13atuda'y pudding race". nightas a crowd of 225 Scots- Fnjoy The Haggis men, their xives, lassies and ,G race b'.' Rev. John Kitchen bairns gathered te celebrate the prececled a verv. fine dinner serv- birthday of Robbie Burns at the ed bv, the ladies of the Legaion fifth annual Burns Night Sup Ladies' Auxiliarv, and many of per staged by the Legion Pipe tehrirSospeetag Band. Imenteci it \vith generous portions Thc traditional piping in of of the haggis. .Scones and oat- the ha,,tgis opened festivities. cakes were aise miuch in ev- Pipe Major Deug Blorc and idlence. Each person was sup- piflers Gleii Therteli and Art plicci with a gaY paper hat miade Brooks supplicd the inusic. while bv miembers of thc Ladies' Aux- drummers Jini TaYlor and Jimi iliarvN. Martyn carried the deliçac.v presiderit Knig-ht introduced around the tables. It was pre-i the hcad table guests: John M. sented to Band President Jack 11 tContinueci on naee seven) Knight, who placed it in front of 1__________ Band Secretary-Treasurcr Ab dressed thehagi wththeta- Mavin. Mhe h. Main wththe rad- Local People ditional verse which pays tribuite u U. A.W. Food Vouchers Are Good Locally Thc United Auto Workers' Union bas assured the Bow- manville Chamber of Com- merce that the vouchers which thcy are issulng te their striklug members are valld lu Bowman'ville or any other district withlu 40 miles of Oshawa. Il the local merchanta are net recelving business, stated the Union, h la because the local resi- dents have chosen te do their business elsewhere. The mer- chants are advised to speak to the workers and offer te accept theIr vouciiam Orono Gaining Ground Fast in Lakeshore Loo'p The high-fiyiug Oruno Orph- ans et the Lakeshore Intermed- iste "A" League have wca three games in tive days te come in oue peint ut the Bowmii. Barons wha are holding dbvw.. second place, six points behind the Cobourg Lumber Kings. The Barons have two games*in baud ever Cobourg but they will stili be two points sby Qf first place even if they win both games. Lakefield, wbo are in the fourth sud final playott spot, are aise within strikiiig position et the'Barons since they have played eue less game than the local Intermediates. Laketield are suppiying the opposition for the Barons this Saturday uight sud doubtiessiy both teams wili be trying bard for a win. Folluwing is the league stand- ing Up te sud includiug Jan. 24: GP W L T Pts Cobourg -----24 15 6 3 33 Buwmsnville 22 13 8 1 27, Orono ------- 23 13 10 0 26 Laketield 21 12 9 0 24 Lindsay ---- 24 7 16 1 15 Port Hope -- 20 4 15 1 9 Sand, Barrels Put Oui For Motorisis' Use As an experiment the Roads and Streets Delart- ment have placed six alum- inum barrels filled with sand at various points in the town for' any person - whe may want te use it as an aid in climbing slippery hbis in a car, or on the sidewalks. The present locations are as follows: Temperance hill, Division hill, junction et On- tario and Queen, intersection et Liberty aud Concession, intersection et Prospect and Horsey and at King aud Scugog South. If any citizen bas sugges- tions te make regarding the use of thcse barrels or their location the Roads and Streets Committee chaired by Ceun. Jack Brough wil gladly censider them. Three Forums Meet ai B.T.S. Members ut Shaw's aud Ebenezer Forums were guests et Providence Forum at a so- cial evening held at the As- sembly Hall et the Boys Train- ing School on Munday nigbt. Mr. Summers introduced Mr. sud Mrs. Bev. Gray who show- ed slides et bis recent trip te the British Isies sud provideti au interestiug commeutary as the pictures were shown. A, musical group from Osh- awa, censisting of Mr. Merv Dale, soloist, Mr. Clarence Keitb, comedienue sud Mr. DaÀ vey Jenkins, pianist, wei e much enjoyeci, aise the duets by Mrs. Gordon Beech sud Mrs. Ken Summersford, Maplej Grove. A bountiful lunch was served aud a social heur enjoyed. The next meeting ut Provi- denc4 Forum will be at _the1 hume et Mr. sud Mrs. Sam Turner. Legion Ladies EDITORIAL Cobourg Should "Share th-'e Wealth" Atter 44 members of the United Counties of Northumber- land and Durham~ have sidetracked and dilly-dallied for years, other than talk, it-must have l*en embarrassing to see a woman reporter bring to the attention of the council and the public the deplerable, and almost unbeliévably wretched condition of the H.ome for the Aged at Cobourg., See report An page three of this issue and then judge for yourself how lax andi neglectful Counties Council has been, through recent years, in failing to do their duty in rectifying a condition of a public institution which hardy seems possible. Giving publicîty to the terrible condition of the County Home for the Aged has already stirred up counicil to the point that a committee has been apptinted to consider building a new modemn home, such as has beeli buîlt in Whitby, Belleville, and other communities in recent yenrIs. This has already brought up the point of where the new home should be built. It would appear, according to a report of Cobourg Town Council, in last 14,pek's Cobourg Sentinel-Star, that that civic body is not too co-operative in doing anything to help build a new sewer to the $450,0660 County Administrative Building now under construction just outside the town limits. At least the report indicated "the town should not contribute a nickel toward the construction of the sewer". This lack Qf co-operation is a bit surprising when Cobourg, as the County Town for years, has collectéd generous rentai charges and other desirabie privileges from the Counties Council which have meant thousancis of dollars every year to the merchants of Cobourg. It is no secret that other towns in the two counties have looked upon this unfair condition with enviaus eyes, being heavy taxpayers to the county treasury. Facing these conditions the tîme scems opportune for Cobourg "to share the weaith" with one of its neighbouring towns and aliow the County Home to be erected elsewhere. The Town of Bowmanvîlle is quite willing to present its case as a desirable location for the Home in decentralizing one, of the "county plums". Reeve J. T. Brown of Clarke Township is chairman of the special committee to start planning for a new Home. It is expected recommendations will be presented at the next counties meeting at Cobourg in April. So get busy, you Bowmanville civic officiaIs! Council Purchases New Police Car; Issues Bonds Bowmanville Town Council' took quick action last week to assure continued police car protection for the town follow- ing an accident early last Wed- nesday murning which put tihe. cruiser out ot action. A car was hired for the force from Herbert Knapp for patrol duty on Wednesday and Thurs- diay, and a special' Council meeting was held Thursday night to consider what ta do about the police car, which was badly damaged in the acci- dent. At this meeting, Coun. Norman Scott, Chairman et the Police Cemmittee, reported that he had obtained two or three estimates on the cost et repairing the cruiser and learn- ed, that it would cost nearly $500. In view et this fact, and since the damaged cruiser was twe years olà, hé teit that it would be more econemîcal to purchase a new police car than te repair the old une. , Tenders Opened The other members et ceun- cil agireed with this view and a motion was passed that a new police car be purchaseci. Coun. Scott had obtained ten- ders on a 1956 mudel Plymouth and Meteor froih Palmer Mo- tur Sales and Cewan Farm Equipment and Automotive, and these sealeci tenders were upened. Allowing for trade-in value on the old cruiser, the net prices tendered were $1,- 550 by Palmer Muter Sales on a 1956 black Plymouth coach and $1,500 by Cuwan Automo- tive on a 1956 Meteor. There was then seme discu3- sien on which ot the two mu- dels would be more eceuom.;- cal to uperate and repair. The majority et council members feit that the Plymouth wouid be more economical te eperate and that this factor would more than make up for the $50 high- (ContInued on page seven) Wilson Tobacco Store To Change Hands Mr. and Mrs. Walter Oke will take ever the tobacco store now being uperated by Jack Wilson at 33 King St. E., when Mr. Wilson retires due tu iii healtb un February 17. Mrs. Oke, who is the fermer Mrs. -Ab Darcb, ran the store with Mr. Darcb for nearly 34 year-s, and upersted it herseit for six years atter bis death. She is the owner uf the premn- ises.11 Dama(ge Slighi In Holgate Building Fire A tire ut unknown origin ibrake eut in the Hulgate build- ing at the cerner et Division snd Queen Streets at about 8 p.m. Saturday. There was net toc much in the way ef flames, but huge billuws ef smoke poured from the windows and it was necessary for the brigade mem- bers te dan smoke masks betore entering the building. It is believed that thesfire may have been started by a cigarette butt that bad net been extin- guished. There were ne signs ef a fire at 6 o'clock that night when the building wss closed. The - ceiling, fluor, and some furniture in the building owned by John Heatie suftered some damnage. Mr. Heatlie bas oper- ated a furniture showroom in the building fer several weeks. Owner Mrs. T. S. Holgate cammended the promptness et the local brigade in answering the caîl and putting out the tire. The firemen were at the scene ut the tire within 10 minutes and had the tire uut in about 30 minutes. Boy Scout Paper Drive This Friday Bowmanvilie Boy Scouts are having another paper drive on Friday, Jan. 27. This is your opportunity te clear out old papers and magazines, at the same time helping thic Scouts te realize tunds for their fine work. The drive starts at 7 p.m. Please tie your papers in bundies and place them at the curb, where they will be picked up. Scouts and their leaders are gratetul for your co-operation. Large Audience Enjoys Films At Trinity - A very large audience were au band last Friday night at Trin- ity United Churcb te witness the exciting whirlwind vagabond tour which Leroy sud Hilde- garde Toîl and their twe child- ren, Wendy and Brian, teok threugh 21 countries in Europe sud North Atrica last summer in a Volkswagen miciget bus. The travelogue,- "Old Wurld Caravan," cunsisted et 450 slides in brilliaut celer and three di- miensions witb the commentary given by Leroy sud Hilde. The Touls travelled thruugh the British Isies, French Moracco, Algeria sud Tunis; through the Pyrenees, the Swiss Alps; the great cities ut Europe includiug London, Paris, Rome and Ven- ice, even through the Iron Cur- tain te Vienua. This is the second Toîl Travel- egue wbich bas came ta town sud was as great succcss as last year's presentation, "N o r thb American Caravan." The W.A. ut Triuity sponsored the travel- ogue.1 Serve Haggis at Annual Burns' Supper Donate tb Fire Fund- A nu'nbei et Courtice andi Bowm nan-v il residents hav e made contributions te the di- saster fond which bas been set up te rebuild the f ire-destroy- eci home ef Ted Nichais at Courtice. Besides the assistance ut local peuple the fund bas re- ceived cousiderable help fromn Local 222 UAW-CIO. the Sal- vation Armny and the Oshawa aud District Labour Council. The approximate cest ut the building miaterials used se far is $1,600 wh-1iie the total et the cash donated has amounted to £-'ow'n above is the most important dl sh served at right. Members uf the Legion Ladies' Auxiliary who help- $726. the annual Burns' Night Supper of the Canadian Legion ed serve the dinner are, lef t ta right: Mrs. Richard Downey, Mr. Nichois, whose home was Pipe Band held Saturday night - the haggis. Mrs. Dave Convenor Mrs. Albert Piper, Mrs. Herbert Cowan, Mrs. destroyeci by a sudden tire on Tordiff, who prepared the Scottish delicacy, is shuwn in I Christmas night. is employed. .. . i Stanley Preston, Mrs. Tordiff, Zone Commander Rose by Dupiate Ltd.. and is a memn- the centre placing it un the tray un which it was borne into ber uf Local 222 UAW-CIO. -- the hall by drummers Jim Martyn, left, and Jira Taylor, J Baie, Secrctary Mrs, Walt.er Oke and Mrs. Robert. Baies. WilI Ask Free Library Decision of Meeting To Approach Coun cil At the annual meeting of the Bowmanville Public Library, Tuesday evening, .Jan. 24, in the Council Chambers, a motion was unanimously adopted ta request Town Council to con- vert the present association li- brary into a free public library. Several library members at- tended the meeting, as weil as members of the board: Chair- man L. M. Rathbun, Sec. Trea. Glenhoirne Hughes, Mrs. V. il. Storey, Miss %Mary Jewell, L. W. Dippeli, A. M. Thompson, R. G. Hamlyn, R. M. Mitchell, and Librarian Mrs. F. W. Bow- er. L. M. Rathbun, chairman of the board, pointed out that the board has done its best to pro- vide good books and good ser- vice, but that in the present totally inadequate one-room quarters whichi the library flow occupies in the Town Hall, Bewmanvilie Library falîs far short of fulfilling its function. Mr. Rathbun pointed out that lack of floor space mak-es it difficuit for the librarian to proper]y issue books; that therO is no separate rcading room, reference room, or cbildren's room as provided in Most towns this size and in many smaller. Sheli Space Needed Sheit space for new books is totally inadequate, making it necessary to discard books every month, many of whicri should not be discarded, in or- decr to make room for incom- ing books. Last year a total of 440 new books ut ail classifica- tions were added to the library. As this is about average for book purchases, it can be seeri how important is the need for more room for shelves. "I feel chilciren must oe looked after if we are to have an educated public." Mr. Ratb- bun ssid. "For this ,and the other reasons I have mention- ed, it is evident that the libra- ry is functioning under great difficulties and that more space is urgently needed. As 1 see it, the only way to get bet- (Continued on page seven) Magician Makes Hit at Lions Father, Son Night Prîzes, fine entertainment and a delicieus supper high- lightedt the annual Father, Son and Daughter Night et the Bowmanville Lions club wbich was beld Monday evening in the Lions' Centre. A very large number et the Lions' children were on hand ta enjoy the fes- tivities. Lion Sam Black, Chairman ot the Bpys and Girls Commit- tee, took charge ot the enter- tainment and prize distribu- tion. Winners et the prizes in the varieus groups were as follows: girls 2-4 years-Su- sanne Presson; boys 2-4 years- Don Hutton; girls 4-6 years- Nancy Williams, boys 4-6 years -Kenneth Cryderman; girls 7- 8 years -Ann Ferguson; boys 7-8 years - Peter Vanstonpc; girls 9-10 years-Mary Ruthî Osborne; boys 9-10 years - Ricky Lander; girls 11-15 yeaus -Joan Allin and Suzanne Jet- fery; beys 11-15 John Pbillips and David Elliott. The prizi for the main draw went to Har- old Hammond. I Magiclan Entertains Fred Jackson, a talented ma- gician from. Tyrone, mystified the Lions and their guests with seyeral sleight-of-hand tricks. Highly amusing films conciud- ed the entertainment. The birthdays of four Lions, Jack Brough, Wilf Carruthers, George Vinish, and Lindert Van Driel, which wcre ail celebrat- cd in January, were called te the attention of the members. Lion Aubrey Smith made a special presentation to Lion Lloyd Ayre in recognition of the new arrivali n the Ayre family. The Bowmanville Lions are planning to charter a bus ta attend the Past-Presidents Night in Peterborough which is ta be held in two weeks. Sev- eral Lions attended the Zone Rally which was hield in Osh- awa Tuesday night. Ge orge Thrasher Elected Head District Movie Club The Oshawa and District Movie Club heid their annual meeting sud presentatien uf Prize award films ufthte 8mrn gruup on Thursday evening in the Oshawa Library's Child- ren's Story-roum. The officers elected for a twe year term, this te be future practice ot the organization. -President-Mr. Geo. Tbrasher, Bowmanville; Vice Presîdent- Mr. Gordon Law, Oshawa; Se- cretary-Treasurer - Mrs. Leo- la Thrasher, Bowmanviiie; Program Director - Richard Britton, Oshaws; City Directer -(1) Miss Loretta Gates, Osh- ada, (2) Mrs. Lillian Dilling, Bowmsnville; Me mb e r sip <Bowmanviile) - Forest Dill- ing; Transportation Oshawa- Scott McColm, Bowmanville- Mr. Reg Harding. The presentatien ut prizs award film wss the feature of the evcning's prugram, sud awardiug ut prizes. Prizes were denated by Mr. AI Fletcher of the "Resary", snd Mr. Geo. Thrasber. Winners iu Ciass A, unedited film were (1) Leola Thrasher, (2) Leola Thrasher. Ciass "B" edited films were (1) Mr. Dancy, (2) W. Wonna- cutt. The resuis et the l6mrn films will be announced at the February meeting wheu the Toronto Movie Club will be the guests ot the Club at the Lions Centre. H. Cryderman Re -elected Hospital Bd. Chairman Harry Cryderman was re- spring, and the property com- elected for his second term as mittee was instructed to inves- Chairman of the Board of Di- tigate the mattcr further and rectors of Memorial Hospital, report back. Bowmanville, at the January Secretary Dilling was in- meeting held in the Hospital structed to write the councils Auxiliary Roomn on Wednesday of Bowmanville, Newcastle, of last week. Clarke and Darlington Town- Ivan Hoggs was elected as ships for the annual grants ,(; Vice-Chairman and Ray J. the hespital. A new "assign- Dilling was re-appointed Se- ment of claims" form was ap- cretary-Treasurer. proved for use in the office. It Two sizeable donations were was decided that regular meet- received for the Memorial Hoz- ings during 1956 wîll be hel-1 pital, one from the estate of on the third Wedncs.,day of W. J. H. Gaude for $1,000,' an(i cach month. one from Ewart McLaughln't Present at the meeting '.ve!-e for $200. The Board was mnost Chairman Cryderman, Vice- grateful for these generous Chairman Hohbs, Superinten- contributions and on motion dent Miss Irene Shaw, Reg. PT., they were placed in the geri-1 Secretary Dilling, Dr. Derry~ eral funds. Hubbard, George Hacking, Sid- It was reported that the wa- ney Little, Jack Lander, Mrs. ter seepage situation in the east L. W. Dippeli and Mrs. Bruca wall cannot be repaired until Mutton. Bandits Abduct Service Station Attendant In $123 Newcastle Robbery A 21-year-old Newcastle B.A. service station attendant harl seme anxious momnerWs early Thursday morning et last week as three unmasked men robbed the station et $123 sud abduct- ed him for 20 minutez. Ed Waite, the attendant, was turc- cd inta the car at gun point sud atter being driven te a sideroad two miles east cf Bowmanville, was pusbed un- injured trom the car and or- dered te start runuing. Waite walked into Bowman- ville and phoned bis employer, John M. Warrington, 372 Beu- na Viâta, Oshawa. The robbers had puiled up ta the station about 3:30 a.m. and asked for gus. The thrce Inîcu went inside te the sott drink couler aud when Waite camne in, une of the trio brandished a gun and tuld Waite toelccal, eut the tili. They then forcel himn te accompany them in thdI getaway car. Provincial Police detach- ments thruughout the province were aierted to look for th'3 light blue 1954 Oldsrnobile se- dan used by the bandits. The leader ut the unmnasked t:,-o was a yuung, blonde-hâjrefl mani, Waite told Police, - ,