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PAGE EIGET ?NE CAKADIAII STATESMAN. EOWMANVILLK ONTARTO TITURSDAY, TEE. fli, lUS Miss Aleen Aked gave the following iteresting acceunta o! Toi-enta Durham Club meet- ings sifted from the Secretary's mrinutes: As ibis la a January meeting, the fi-at o! another naw year, 1 thought it might b. mnterest- Tender, luaciouas Aylmer Bartlett Pear Halva«... 1world'a fine.t flavoured persini by ELSI CAIEUTHEES LUNNEX 8TERAW BATS AND SPRIING r SONGS Mrs. Alex Mairs cf 64 Well- fngton Street called us iast week te say uhe had a flock cf birds n her yard which she had been told were Evening Grosbeaks. We verified the Identification from ber des- cription. These bfrds are sup- posed te be especially fond cf the seeds of the Manitoba ma- pie left hanging on the trees and also like te remove the seeds from apples Ieft hanging on the trees. Rev. R. R. Nich- olson had a flock stav in his yard for about a month last, year and fed them sunflower seeds we believe. The Gros- beaks are winter birds here, and lhow beautiful their yellow, black and white plumage is against snow or a dul -winter landscape. lncidentally, Mrs. Mairs feeds two squirrels who take food from her hand. she tells us. We haven't had Grasbeaks. but a cheery little fleck of Chickadees visits aur apple tree quite regularly, pecking at the rotten apples te extract the seeds we presurne. They may enjoy a bit of frozen apple as well. P. A. Taverner in "Birds of Canada" says that with a littie coaxing, Chiekadees wili Lecomne tame enough to feed froni oees hand. and that a lumi-p of suet attached t aa tree trunk will ensure their constant visits. Usually ane hears their brighit conversational 'Chicka - dee - dee" but one day last week we heard two very sweet notes whistled, the second lower than the first. We thought we must be crazy, but on consultingi 'Taverner we find that the Chickadee has such a song, enly it is usually reserved for spring and bas been translated "Spring's here". Weil, It was a beautîful day, brilliant with aunshine, and perhaps that lit- tIc Chckadee just thought it was worthy of bis spring song, though taches cf unow covered the ground. Aiter ail, if women can buy, and wear, new spring hats in February, why can't a Chlckadee, sing cf sprlng while bis feet are sunk in snow They rnay both b. a littie mad, th e hat-buying women and the Chickadee, but in a charmning way. Incldenta]iy, the Chickadeel is oeao! the besi birds we bave, always working, and claaning up a lot o! things that ai-e best not allowed te mul- tiply.0 OPERATION WINTERFEED Furiber on the bird world, yeu may hava sean something in thue newspapers ragarding tha donation of the Carling Conservation Club o! foui- tons of specially prepared bird feedl te tbe Audubon Society cf Can-1 ada fer feeding the birds ibis winter. The praject is called Operatian Winterfeed. Samples ware sent eut in the mail to the newspapers, arnong ethers, and we bave the sample which came te The Canadian States- man. We shaîl be happy te put it eut for oui- small friands. Birds are a dalîght te watch, ibair songs ara a joy te the ear, and thev halp preserve the balance cf nature by des- troying larvae and insects. We note that anyene interested in censtructing a bird faeding sta- tion for around $3 may obtanM the plans fram John A. Living- stan, executiva direcior a! the Audubon Society o! Canada, at 181 Jarvis Street, Tarante. Anne Marinl in ber column, Wings in the Wind, in the Globe and Mail said a while age that small birds like millet and mix- ed birdseed. Nuthatches and Downy Woodpeckers I ike suet. Candinals and Chickadees likel sun!lower seeds, Bliiejays like peanuts. She warns thiat thel peanuts should h2 le!t in thel shahl for economys sake. RE DIJNDURN AND JOHN MIL NE We have had a most inter. esting. note fnom Mns. T. M. Bailey o! Hamilton, prampted' by our reference te the acqui- sition o! the MacNab scrap- books by Dundurn Castle. Han husband wroe a histaiy of the castie and Sir Allen, which i. on sale ihane. We purchased a copy on oui- visit there a few yaars age. Mn. Bailey bas done a great1 -deai o! research on the Mac- Nabs and corresponds with the presant Lord Albermarle. Two years agc wben in Scetlend thay were dalighted to be luncheon guests at Kennel Flouse et Kihlin, the guasts of "The MacNab"ý-Mr. and Ms.. Archibald MacNab. Mn, .Bailey wes &ise Inter-1 ested in our reference to John Milne wbo purchased Bow-1 manville's Dundurn on Con- cession Street, as ber maternai grandmotbar's name was Milne and she had a brother John. Mrs. Baiiey wonders if anyone can put bar on the trail cf any mambars cf the family cf John Milna. Can anyone belp us on this peint? We find fi-cm John Squair's bock on Darlington and Clarke that John Milne was bora 1822 and died 1889, that he cen- ducted a general gracany and liquor business. Miss Flora Galbraith says it was located where the Agricuitunal Office now is, cerner of King and Temparance Streets. Mr. Milna i-an for parliamneat twice, in 1863 and 1867, but was defeat- ad. Ha was a charter mamber of the Ontario Bank, founded by John Simpson in May, 1857, and a member ef the Schooi Board. Miss Margaret Allen, Beach Ave., tells us that thare were two beys and two girls in the family. She bas aIse thrawn light on an interesting point. We were wendering baw Dun- dura came te be sold by the Macnabs (Bowmanviile spail-. ing) befone Dr. Macnab's death which was net until 1891. It seemns that Dundurn proved tee large for Dr. and Mrs. Maenab when their chiu- diren were grown up and so they sold the preperty te John Milne and boughit the bouse on Church Street wbich is pres- entlyently St. Paul's Manse. The Macnabs had six children. Othar information we have been able ta find on John Milne shows that he was a member af Bowmanville's fînst tawn counicil upen its incorporation in 1858, rapresenting the South Wand along with Peter Cola- man and Alsay Fox. Miss Allen tells another in- taresting littia anecdote told ta her by the late Robert Armour, oe time Registrar cf West Durham, regarding Mr-. Milne. Ha sald spirits as well as gra- caries, and Rev. John Smith, minister cf St. Paul's or the Canada Presbyterian Chunch as it was knawn, being a strong tamparance man, Mi-. Milne and family laft that church and jainad with the Anglican. If anyene knows moi-e about the family, please let us know se we may paso the informa- tien on te Mrs. Bailey. try of Canada." This new in-1 dustry in Port Hope is weli fi-. nanced and one cf the largest1 cf its kind in the world. Dur- ham County may well be proud cf it and we ail hope it will1 always remain in the sarne class.", Jan. 26, 1939-"The January meeting cf the Durham Coun- ty Club was held at their club rooms, Sherbourne St. The most notîceabla part cf the1 gathering was the warm social atmosphere. The guests did not seem to know when to go homne1 being se pleased te meet witb fermer friends."1 tiag ta look at the minutas a1 ethan Januany meetings fromn 1934-39 ta sea wbat was geing on and to pick up soe ideas. Thurs. Jan. 25, 1934-"'The J'an. meeting was held at the rasidence o! Mn. and Mns. A. J. Reynolds, 1198 Avenue Rd. This being the anniversary of Robant Burns' bfrthday the na- tional poat o! Scotland, a short sketch cf his glamerous career givea by Mn. J. D. Keechie was a welcome innovation. At the request o! the club hae sang ona of bis favourite sangs. The pi- anisi fon the evaning was Mr-. Bruce Maddan." Jan. 31, 1935-"The regular~ meeting at the Sharbourna Heuse Club, whicb is a beauti- fui place rich in carving and Was once the city home o! the lata Sanator Cox. (A inibute was paid te the f irst prasidant Dr. James Laughlin Hughes and Mn. Robert William King wvho bed diad ibat month). Bath gentleman wana la ibein 89th year. The memory e! thein geod deads and geed works should stimulata each mamber ta greatar and better things. One by one aur aid friands are pass- ing and it behoaves us all te be up and doing whila wa hava opportunity."1 Jan. 30, 1936-"Mn. O. A. Gemnsby fnom Orana gave a short address telling a! the ex- citing tima thay were having in trying ta keep the noacts open during this very stormv winter. The speaker was Rav R. J. Irwin, pastor o! Donlands United Church. His lecture on 'What Ana We Gaing To Do Abaut It." was very ibought- fui and intelligent." (There was no dlue as ta what 'lit" was!) With a stop-oer at the Nov. 26, 1936 meeting-"The Club was plaased ta weicama Mrs. Fred Bawan, onganizer o! the Home and School Club of Dur- haml County and Mn. Russell Osborne, Presidant, Trustees and Ratepayens' Association. Mrs. Bawen axplained thp value o! taacbing the pupils et tbe Public schoals the art of public speaking, sbe being an an ex-scheai teachan she is verv much interested in the subjact. (And still is!) To encourage the Pupilg the D.C.C. danatad a shield te be campeted for aacb year."1 On Jan. 28, 1937-Dr. L. 13. Wîlliems delîgbted the large audience with three reals frein bis British motion pictures por- traying London, David Living- stone, John and Chai-les Wes- ley, the great Highland cattle Bhow in pnagress on Malrose mneadews. Racent colon phota- grapby along with the radio are ameng the great echieve- nient of the Prasant age."p Anoiben stop-over cn 1Fab. 24, 1948, records: "The presi- dIent cbngratulated Editer Geo. W. James on bis electien to the Presidency ef the Canadien Weekly NewsPepers Associa- tion." Jan. 27, 1938 - ---The speaker was Mr. F. B. Friend. a men- ber cf Port Hope Council, gaeïme 4VesY ltarestins and ntruc. tom M M **$ Mdlumt àwk- Future of Agriculture Subject of Address At Durham Club Meeting By Aleen Aked Many guests and members of Toronto's Durham County Club met on Jan. 23, ai I.OM.DE Headquarters. "We are very proud" said Prasidant J. P. Lovakin in his opening remnarks "1that Peel County named a school after one cf Durham's sons and aur former Presidant, Allan A. Martin. The appointment cf Mr. Norman Found ta find a name for Durham's new park near Oshawa is an excellent choice." President Lovakia gave Mrs. Elsia Fair twa photographs, which be bad obtained. of the aid Phayre Manor situated in County Cork, Ireland, the home cf ha Fair family. Mr. Donald W. Jose, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jasa, New- casle, was the speaker, wbom the Presidant introduced as a life-long friand, a graduate cf O.A.C., the livestock editor cf Farmer's Magazine and as suchi was fellawing along the line cf many fameus Durham adi- tors. The Jase family reprasent- ed the finest in Canadian Ide and had the courage cf their convictions baing cf U.E.L. stock on one side and Spanish on tha other. Tribut. to Ed Sunsmers Mr. Jase first paid tribute to the late E. A. Summers as it had been his privîlege te be coached by Ed. whose enthusiasm and inspiration net only carried lus teams ta victory, but'aise be- came an integral part o! their philosophy of life of ail of then>. "It bas bean said that a nation is net made great by ifs fruit- fui acres but by the people wha cultivate tham - Ed. Summers was a nation bulider." The farm papers' biggest job and responsibilitv is ta survey, present and interpret new find- ings and developments from research departments and farm- ers. Comipatition keeps it inter- esting with five farm papers serving Eastern Canada, feel- ing the pulse cf agZriculture, watching trends and for some- thing new. Government's Role The basic problem o! farni marketing bas been the farm- ers were In a weak position in the mar-ket place-a smali sell- er ta a large streng buyer. Mr-. Jose believed effective co-ap- erative marketing was difficuit te achieve but better than corn- pulsory marketing. The i-oie cf the Goverament in marketing bas often been misunderstood by city people aspecially, ne member cf the Government or Civil Service bas ever partici- pated in farming market board palicies, which bas been done înstead by appointed producer representatives. A marketing board is somawhat lika a mun- icipal council, aver which there is the Ontario Municipal Board with the power cf a court whoqe function is ta sea the councils always act in the interests cf the majarity cf taxpayers rather than a minarity group. Tbe Gordon Report, said Mr. Jase, forecast what might hap- Pen te agriculture in the f u- ture: ne major war expactad by 1980; average weekly werk- Ing houre drap ta 43.7; wag« to increase by two thirds cf today's dollar value; extra food will be needed such as red meat, poul- try and fresh vegetabies; a marked trend ta produce more household products; more cap- ial would bave ta be avallable for farmer's use. By 1980 much of Ontario's fruit baht will be lest te industry and réealas- tata, te offset this ia the fast improvement of farming; ia- creased production through plant chemistry; mare process- ed products acceptable te the public such as powdared milk which may be produced in more remote ai-cas making farm land now in grass pro- duce again. Farmer's Vlewpolnt "It is necessary te interpret the farmer's viewpoint ta the city dweller," contiaued' Mr. Jase. "The city wants to *gat things cheaper - the farmar gets more moaey. This club greup which travels back and forth couid help benefit both. It is very important to the ur- ban stake that agriculture be prosperous." Youthful Oratar Allan Fraser of Sauina, recent winner of the Durham Club Shield, gave a cenvincing dam- onstration how he had won with 'Earth's Brother Planats," In an easy mannar that many adult speakers would envy Alan cotrnpared the planets as te temperatures, size, langth o! thair days or yaar right up te the present when the Sputnik satellites apaned a new era. Ha tbanked the Club fer being ai- lowed te spaak te them and cancluded by saying hé hoped te be asked back ta tell of bis future trip te Mars. Mrs. Fred Bowen presented the young speaker with the Dur- hami Club Shield and a pan set. She also told e! the start and arganising speaking in the public scbools when Raymond FGilmour was the first Shiald's winner. Fred Graham, thie eleven yaar old son cf Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Graham, Newcastle and Who came with thair son, was the pianist, amazlng bis audi- ence by bis playing cf "Dance cf the Rosebuds." and "Twîn- kle Tees", aften only four years of music lessens. Miss Akad read aid Club minutes from the years 1934-39, which appears in another col- umn. Mrs. J. H. Fair was conven- or for the refreshments with Group 3, wbile Mrs. E. R. Love- kmn and Mrs. W. T. Willard poured coffee. Mr. Bert Ashton tbankad ail those who had takz- en part in the pregramn saying Newcastle and Semna shauld. be proud cf them. Mr. Harry Jose thanked the hostesses and the meeting closed by singing "Auld Lang Syne."1 Palitenass is like an air cushian: thera may be naihing la it, but iA aases oui- jolis wondrfully.- Johnson. LONG SÀULT (Intended for last week) FMr. and Mrs. Orme Miller at- tendad Mrs. Gea. Whita's 90th bfrthday Party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Fisk, Pon- typool, Sunday. Mr-. and Mrs. Wm. Babick and family. Oshawa; Mrs. Edna Campbell and Iris, Bowman- ville, wera Sunday guesis cf Mrs. Koyacs and Gabriel. Mrs. Hazel Ruttan, Hampton, spent he wekand-w-7«Ur and Mrs. Gordon Baker. Miss Timoll, Messrs. Pal, Manley and Maurice Timoil, Taranto, were Saturday visit- ors with their sister and bro- ther, Pat and Milton, at the home cf Mr-. and Mrs. Baker. Miss Grace Smith spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. H. McClure ai "The Acres" Don't forget Home and School club meeting Feb. 7 when a good program is being prepar- ed. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Brown per guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Carneron, and Mr. and Mrs. C. Penwarden and family were Saturday evenlng guest& cf the Camerons. Delores Marchant was a Sat- urday visitor of Janet McLag- gan. Miss Sandra Gibsan spent the weekend with her sister, Mr* and Mrs. John Wright., & and Mrs. Parkinson and Debb r Cobourg, Mr. and ?Jrs. Rye Gib- 1 son were Sunda pe gueste r Our 2-ACCOUNT PLAN is Planned Saving Use our Personal CheauiDna Account and our regulai Savings Accounit together. iPay ail bis by cheque on a Personal Chequiag Accouai. A -- quarterly statement wiIl heip you keep your records straight. The Iow service charges are prepaid. Your cancelled cheques are an file if you need them. 2 Keep your Savings Account for saving. Add to it lronievr pay. As your balance grows, yeu'iI gain peace cf mind. 2-Account Plan Booket It will help you control your personal finan,- \ces. Ask our nearest branch for your Co py o f th e "2-Account Plan". Stert Plannsd Suvtnu ut our nep~ronch now. THE CANADIAN BANK 0F COMMERCE 775 BRANCHES ACROSS CANADA READY Tc SuvYO 1 BOWMANVILLE BRANCH - H. G. HACKING, Manager b National Electrical Week-Feb. 9-15 3968A ELECTRICITv DOES SO MUCH-a.ICOSTS SO Li1itrLE Du rham Club Minutes Recail Mixed Memories Wîth Present Members s ft.ý - Mý %b%. ..0 -rriu tsDAT, "M. m lm TM CANÀAýDi« UTATZISL4R. BOWIL4NvrLtiL O"AMO PACM LPIGiffT o> ý f- -- - . 224h-