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1 ' ern4b unr "Durhamn County's Great Family Journal" BOWMANVILLE,- ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16th. 1956 10e PER COPY- NUMBER 7 Lions Hear Fascinating Story of The Diamond 11From Jimmy Marr The strange fascination, his- torical background, superstitions and the importance of the diamond was the theme of Lion Jim Marr's address to the Bow- j&anvil1e Lions Club Monday ~ht. Mr. Marr, a popular Bow- ~nville jeweller, has been a niember of the Lions Club for a number of years and is the im- mediate past president. The diamond has a strange fascination about it, stated the speaker, that no other substance in the world can equal. The Power of sparkling diamonds has changed the coursè of history, ince batties have been fought ùver them and kings have been forced to abdicate their thrones. The drawing power of the diamond is tremendous, Mr. Marr said. He gave as an ex- ample the discovery of the famous Kimberly Deposit in South Africa, which is now the hub of the great diamond em- pire. A poor farmer was build- ing a new house not far fromn the Voal River and for plaster he Colorf ul Show Promised By Skating Club Gratifying reports on the progress of rehearsals and plans for the magnificent Ice Carn- litai of the Bowmanville Skat- ing Club to be held on Friday and Saturday, March 2nd and 3rd, at the Bowmanville Mem- orial Arena, were given at a mneeting of the Club directors held on Tuesday. The show wil be completely different and will offer outstanding en- tertainment, glamourous cos-1 turnes, clever staging, novelty numbers wîth surprising twists and comedy. "Around the World on Skates" is the titie and themne of the Carnival and offers var- iety and colourful scenes. A- mnong the picturesque numbers are an alluring Mexican Fiesta, ~.ye-catching Hollywood act, *~waiian Hula and a fascin- dtiýig view of the beauties of al-ultan's harem. England and France will be presented in other numbers. For Africa there wili be a Zulu War Dance. Sportsmen particularly will enjoy a hunting scene and another featuring fishermen. The excitement and brightness of the well-known Calgary Stampede will be typified by the 37 taking part in Stamp- edetes. In addition there wil! be many other attractive group acts. Solos by leading skaters will afford thrills. was using a peculiar greenish dlay. Suddenly his trowel grated against something bard and ithere in the mass, flashing brul- liantly from its humble setting, was a perfect diamond. Within three weeks hundreds of thou- sands were drawn to this lonely Lfarm bouse by the irresistible lure of the diamond. Mentioned In Early Writings The first mention of diamonds appeared in the writings of Man- ilius, a Roman poet who lived about the beginning of the Christian era. The poet used the Greek word "adarnas" which undcrwcnt a series of changes in the form of "adamas", "dia- mant" and finally "diamond". Strangcly enough the diamond and ordinary charcoal are of the same chemical composition, but the difference is that nature has forced the atoms in the diamond together under such great pres- sure that the carbon has taken a crystaline form. This crystal- lization has been accomplished in the laboratory but neyer on a commercial scale, and it is hop- cd that it will neyer become possible to manufacture large diamonds at a low cost. If diamonds were produced commercially it would not only (Continued on page seven) North Cavan Forum Wins Contest Prize The North Cavan Farm Forum was the winning Forum in Dur- ham County in a province-wide competition sponsored by the Ontario Federation of Agricul- ture in connection witb "Rural Safe Driving Week" to be held from February 20 - 25. Prizes were given to the Farm Forum in each county making1 the best recommendations for the reduction of motor vehicler driving hazards in their com-L munities. The Vesta Farm For- um of Bruce County wàs named the winner for ail Ontario andf received a $100 prize. Altogeth- er 239 forums in 40 Ontario counties subrntted entries. d Rural Saf e Driving Week wîli be launched in Durham Countyc by a big rally of Farm Forumn and Federation of Agriculturet members to be held in the I.O.O.F. Hall, Orono, on Monday,c Fcbruary 20, at 830 p.m. 0f- l ficers of the Bowmanvîlle O.P.P.0 detachment will speak on traffic0 safety and a safety film will be shown. The ladies are asked toP bring sandwiches and cake and the Federation will provide tea, cofice and dishes.a Masonic 'At Home' Well Attended ut Lions Centre Close te 300 enjeyed the aii- puaI "At Home" of Jerusalem Lodge, A. F. & A. M., No. 31, lield in the Lions Communîty Centre, Saturday evening, Fcb. Il. Fellowing a delicious tur- key dinncr, members, their ladies and guesîs enjcyed sparkling vocal entertainment hy the Paul Brothers and Shir- ley cf London, Ont. W. Bro. Clare E. Allin, Mas- ter cf Jerusalem Lodge, was toastmastcr and called on W. Bro. A. B. Lobb who proposed the toast te Grand Lodge, whîch was responded te by R. W. Bro. J. Emmerson. Toast, te the ladies was pro- posed by W. Bro. H. G. Frce- man and ably responded to by Mrs. C. E. Allun. Follewing this, V. W. Bro. W. G. Pascoe presented Mrs. Allun with a lovely bouquet cf roses. Bro. R. L. Evans expressed the ap- preciatien cf the gathering te the Scugog St. greup cf Tri'n- ity W.A. for the delicieus din- ner. For the remainder cf the ev- ening round dancing was en- jeyed te the music cf Deug Rackham's Orchestra, square dancing te the tunes cf A]. Fletcher's violin wilh Tom Masterson as caller-off. The following ladies were winners cf lucky number prizes: Mrs. J. J. Brown, Mrs. Austin Turn- er, Mrs. Mervin Dickinson, Mrs. H. Luke, Mrs. M. W. Cern- stock. Lodge members were present from Whitby, Brooklin, Osh- awa and Port.Hope. The event was felt by ail te be a mosl successful and enjoyable ene. Te nse Moment ln Hilarious Rotary Play Some of the principals in the comedy presentation of continues Friday and Saturday nights, with curtain time Bowmanville Rotary Club, "Nothing But The Truth", put at 8:15 p.m. If you haven't secured the programs which the pressure on lèading man, Keith Jackson, as the dead- admit you to this hilarious comedy, do it right away. In line of four o'clock approaches on his $10,000 bet. When the above photo, left to right, are: Tom Rehder, AI Strike, a man undertakes to tell nothing but the truth for 24 hours, Keith Jackson, Lillian Morgan, Walter DeGeer and Jeanne he is bound to get into some very awkward situations. Siemon. The play opens to-night (Thursday) in the Town Hall and -Photo by Carson's Studio, Grafton Plans For Park Discussed By Recreation Bd. A great deal of work was donc at the Bowmanvilhe Re- crealio n Committee's monthly meeting in the Community Cen- tre last Thursday night. A spe- cial visiter at the meeting was Ken Morris, secretary-manager of the Bowmanville Chamber cf Commerce, te discuss the pessibilily of the proposed municipal park. The recreation commitcee agreed with the steps taken by Town Council and assured Mr. Morris that lhey weuld be very wilhing 10 ce-operate wîth the Council and the Chamber in establishing the park. Tentative Budget Drawn A tentative budget was drawn up- for the Recreation Deparl- ment for 1956 and il will be presented te the Town Coun- cil for Iheir approval. Recreation Director Deug Rigg announced that a weekhy rnillinery class will be started rhursday, February 23, and wihl continue for an eight-week period. Mrs. Y. Zavi cf Co- bourg bas been obtained te in- slruct the chass. The tentative date for the Miner Hockey Trephy Night has been set for April 18. The Junior Pee Wce teain bas )een entered in the Inter-sub- frban Tournament which wil be held in Maple Leaf Gardens Saturday, February 23. TS'i2 Senior Pee Wees will play n the lournament at Cobourg, but as ycl no date has beLn set. Ki nsmen Quartet Judged Best Dressed ~ - Sh6wn above is the Bowmanville Kinsmen Quartet entry at the ainnual Kins- mnen District 8 Quartet Night held in Lindsay Iast Thursday. The four Kinsmen, lef t to right: Jack Graham, Ken Nicks, Ken Heekin and Irvine "Jake" Brown, were the ,runners-u i h inging competition and won first prize in the costume depart- ment with'-the apparel shewn above. In the last three years the Bowmanville Kinsmen have taken' the singing honours once and the costume lroph37 twice.-Pit yRhe Soli na Community WilI Rebuild Hall Lost in Fire Prompt action to replace@C their Comniunity Hall which fîre inethe eahy m rn df'.iar e Y uh along with ail contents i 3Caae Y u h February 4th, was taken boy r Solina residents at a public romnHa milton meeting beid in the Public Tchemeeting, hich was at- \A ith Car Theft tendcd by threc-quarters of the people in the Solina commun- Three 16-year-old Hamiltr'," ity, decided to rcbuild their youths: William Karozek, John Hall on the same site. A new Walker and Jerry Chatellain, Building Committee and Fin- werc picked up by Port Hope ance Committee were clectcd to perform again the work police early last Friday morn- which rcsulted in the erection îng and charged with car theft of the Community Hall juSt aftcr police learned that thel four years ago. car in which they were driving Wesley Yellowlees, Chairman had been stolen earlier fromn cf the fdrmer Community Hail Hoar's Garage, Newcastle. 'Board, acted as chairman cf The car bad been left in the the meeting whîch discussed for repairs and was all aspects cf the rebuilding by David Overdulve, program. It was pointed eut'M ntHp.Teoushd that if the Solina residents de*-. evidentîy been making their cidcd not to replace the des-wyeatistencrsa troyed hall the insurançe 'on wàcar ti stolen aro as ra the building would go te Dar- covered in Bowrmanville and a lington Township since the car stolen here was recevered dceds cf public buildings ,areinN cste beld by the municipality. In in ______________ view cf this fact, and. since a hall, is badly needed by the~ bounity, as tedr.Seats Available Wesley Werry was elecle Comitcfwt the e lw in O n Bus For members: Ewart Leask, Eve r- * cît Vice, Bernie Hooey, EveretHo k y T i Cryderman, Charles Langmaid ro e n and Wesley Hill. A new Fin- ance Committce was aise ap- Hockey fans who follow tho,. poin! 'd, with Tom Baker as Bowmanville Midget Red Wings Chairman and the following will bc plcascd to hear that mnembers: Howard Mil 1îs o n. there are still a few vacant Ralph Davis, Bruce Tink, Perey seats on the bus chartered by Westlake, Harry Knox, Don the Bowmanville Lions Club to Taylor, Murray Vice and Ray take tic Red Wings te Aurora Pascoe. tonight (Thursday) for the The meeting was told that final game cf the two-game to- the insurance on the old build- tai goals series. The bus will ing, while fairly adequate, leave the Memorial Arena at would not cover the cost cf 5:45 and return ;are is $1.00. erectîng a new one, particularly The game lime in Aurora is if the new hall were made 8:30 and ail fans, whether they larger. Fer this reason dona- corne by bus or car are aske ,d tiens are nceded for the builci- te make the trip and support ing fund. Many have already the team. This series with Aui- been received and those wish- rora is the third round cf the ing te help the Solina commun- provincial championship with ity erect the new hall can the local midgcts having de- mnake their contributions te feated Ajax and Picton. The Tom Baker, Chairman cf the firs game cf the present scrics Finance Committee, or Erncst 1 wiast played last night in Bow- Hockaday, Treasurer cf the old manville but ne scores were Cemmunity Hall Board. available at press ime. District Women Teachers Heur Talk About Books The Women Teachers cf Bow- mnanville. Darlinglon and Carl- wright met at Central School, Bowmanvillc, on Tuesday even- ing, January 31. The President, Miss Marjorie Couch conductcd a short business session. She re- minded members cf the aims cf Education Wcek, March 4-10. Miss Joyce Graham, Correspond- ing Secretary, read a lelter from Mr. John James, M.P., in reply to a letter sent from the Women Teachers' Group, in regard te The Canada Council. Miss Agnes Carruthers actedi as chairman for the program and introduced Miss Margaret Mc- Gregor. Miss McGregor gave an interesting talk on bocks for children, stressing thal teachers! should read the best bocks and poetry te cbildren. She bad pre- pared a list cf good supplemen- tary reading bocks for inter- mediate grades. Miss Diane Hogabcamn then led in a lively sing-song with Miss Leta Bragg at the piano. A group cf Icachers then gave a report of the Reading Confer- ence, sponsared, last July, în Toronto, by the Women Teach- ers' Federation. Mrs. Olive Mof- fat, Miss Alice Arnold, Miss, Joyce Graham and Miss Jane Hodgkinson had ail attended the week-long course and each gave a short summary cf what they bad gained from il. The teachers cf Central School served lunch aI the close cf the meeting. In March, there is te be a supper meeting. in charg.ç of South Darlington teachers. Lakefield Stili Battles Cobourg For Top Spot Wilh the Lakeshore Inter- mediate "A" hockey league schedule rapidly drawing te a chose il appears as if the Bow- manvihle Barons are deslined for fourth place unless Cobourg and ,akefiehd are forced bo go le the limilte decide who lakes firsl' place. The chief attraction of first place is that the top team bas ils choice of which cf the next three leams il wishes te mecl in the first round of the playoffs. Orono Finished The third place Orono Or- phans,have already finisbed their season and are lhree points ahead cf the Barons. The Bar- ons phayed Iheir hast scheduled game hast night (Wednesday) in Port Hope. Bowmanvihle also has a prolested game te phay with Lakcfield, if necessary, and the necessity cf playing the game wihl depend on whclher Lakefield are in a position te lake first place from Cobourg. If Ibis gan-e shouhd be phayed and if the Barons win it, as wel as their game lasI night, then lhey could ccp third place since Orono bas finished their sched- ule. At present Cobourg bas a game with Lakefield and one with Port Hope. Lakefiehd wil play Cobourg, Lindsay and ort Hope and, if necessary, Bowman- ville. Behbw is the latest stand- ing as of Pebruary 14: Cobourg Lakefield - Orono --- Bow'ville-- Lindsay -- -- Port Hope --_ T Pts. 3 37 0 34 0 32 1 29 1 25 New Police Car Fully Equipped Five Weekend Dan ces Attraci Many Couples Any Bowmanville couples who were in the mood for dancing last weekend had no trouble findîng an opportunity as no less than five dances were held on Friday and Sat- urday nights. On Friday night the Bow- manville High Sehool "At Home" dance was held at the school, and the annual dance of the Ontario, Northumber- land and Durham Police Asso- ciation was held in the Legion Hall. On Saturday night the Bowmanville Badminton Club held a Valentine dance at the club premises, the Legion Dart League held one in the Legioi Hall, and Jerusalemn Lodge A.F. &A.M. No. 31 held their annual Ladies' Night at the Lions Community Centre. Ac~- counts of r the "At Home" and the Masonic event are contain- cd elsewhere in this issue. Police Dance Popular Nearly 200 persons attcnded the police dance at which Doug Rackham's orchestra supplicd the music. This event was spon- sored by the Police Associa- tion which draws its members Local Men Get Top Posts In Apple Growers Assn. forces ini the three countims ICpl. Gordon Keast of the Bow- manville O.P.P. detachment acted as master of ceremonics and presented three lovely' prizes. An end table given as a door prize was won by Mrs. Elton Brock, Bowmanville, and smaller tables wcre won as spot dance prizes by Mrs. Gwen Pointon, Ajax, and Mrs. Perey Pickering, Oshawa. Arrangements for the dance were made by Cpl. Keast, Const. Allan "Denny" Densein of the Bowmanville Police, and Const. Bob Higham of the C. N.R. Police, Oshawa. The Badminton Club's Val- entine Dançe was also well at- tended and its suçcess has prompted the club to plan for another dance in March. Val- entine decorations, includin'g hearts, printed verses and red umbrellas gave the hall a very attractive appearance. Ted Tay- lor's orchestra from Ajax pro- vided the music. The Legion Dart League dance was also well patroniz- cd, and 'round and squar« dancing was enjoyed to the Forbes Heyland of Bowman- ville was clected President of the Northumberland - Durham Apple Growers' Association at the annual meeting, held ini Trenton on Tuesday of last wcek, and J. H. Jose, New- castle; Clare Allin and Harvey Brooks, Bowvmanville, and Sel- don Parker, Newcastle, weie named to the Board of Direc- tors. Other officers chosen were: Vice-President, Leighton Run- dle, Brighton; Secretary-Trea- surer, Morley Webster, Brigh- ton; Directors, James Broatch. Fred Morgan, Trenton; William Brown, Coîborne; Douglas Wright, Larry Burt, Brookli. and Burton Morton, Harold. Foster Boulton of Trenton is the immediate Past President. Members of the resolutions commîttce are: C. Maguire, Leighton Rundle, John Alyca, R. Osborne, Larry Burt and Harold Watson. The apple growers held a day-long meeting which was featured by the address of Hon. F. S. Thomas, Ontario Agriculture Mînister, at the luncheon hour. He predicted great growth and expansion for Ontario in the next decade. In the morning an interest- ing panel was held on produc- tion problems at which a dis- cussion on leaf analysis versus soil analysis as a test for pro- per fertilizing methods proved Choral Society Second Place At Festival Bowmanvillc Choral Society under the direction cf Hugh A. Martin competed in the Kiwanis Music Festival at Eaton Audi- torium on Tuesday night, Pcb. 14 in the chass for mixed voice choirs. There were three entries in this class and the Bowmanville group placed second with 83 and 77 marks rcspeclîvely for the lest pieces, "Thou Who Art Al Hohy" by Haydn, and "Pbanlom Of Delight" by Harry R. Wilson. Difference in marks between the choir phacing first, the Jennie Bouck Singers cf Toronto, and the Bowmanville Choral Society, was slighl. In Ihird place was the Ontario College of Education Choir, Toronto, under the direc- tion cf A. P. Haig. Bowman- ville Choral Society has about 40 very interesting. Professors Kelly and Gobel cf the Ontario Agricultural College and ex- perts from the experimental stations at Ottawa and Vine- land took part in the discussion and agrecd that leaf ana] ysis is the surest test. They pointed out, however, that neith2r Vineland or Ottawa are pro- perly equipped as yet to carry out leaf analysis. This will be remedied in the near future, they said. The atternoon panel discus- sion was devoted to marketing problems and J. K. Johnston, Chief Inspector for the Depart-! ment of Agriculture in the London area, reported that the six-quart basket and the three and five-pound plastic bags are the market containers whicht continue to receive the best acceptance fromn the buy- ing public. Harold Watson, Bowmanville, and Earl Watson, Newcastle, inspector with tha Department o f Agriculture, took part in this panel dis- cussion. The meeting also heard an address by M. M. Robinson, Secretary-Manager of the On- tarie Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association. Snow - Covered Streets Cause Three Accidents Snow -covered 'streets and slippery highways causcd boy last Sat ur da y afternoon's heavy snowstormn resulted ini three accidents. The most scrîous mishap oc- curred about 5:15 in the aftcr.- noon when a car travelling west on No. 2 Highway crasheci into the bridge east of the Cream of Barley Park. The completely-wrecked car wa.s owned by William May of Peterborough and was drivcn by his son Neil. Mr. May and his son were taken to the Memorial Hospital in an F. F. Morris ambulanct! to reccive treatment for their cut foreheads. They were kept in the hospital overnight., Two minor accidents<ýwer. also reportcd Saturday after- noon as one local driver skid- ded into a new car which was on display in front of Totn Cowan's Ford-Meteor show- room on King St. E. In the second, another local motorist FuIly cquipped with a re-ulation flasher, siren and red fender stop light, the new cruiser of the Bowmanville Police Department went into service a few days ago. Tom Palmer cf Palmer Motor SAles, frein whom the vehicle was purchased, is shown handing over the keys to Police Chief Sydney Venton, while Chairman Norman Scott of the Police Committee of Town Council looks on. Council decided te purchase the new car rather than repair the old one wvhich was badly damaged in an accident four weeks ago. After insurance and the trade-in a]lowed on the old car, the cost of the new ",ehicle was $1,110. -Photo by 1Iehde b -p VULUME 102 10e PER COPYý NUMBER 7 v t] il u n p c E n p b si ih b 1q b s s ti b SE