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'ry«Ing Out the Guide. Cookies a hte~Mn 1858 -1958 - Centennial Year ini Bowmanvilie - Old Home Week 'June 28-» July 4 VOLUME 104 16 Pages BOWMàANVILLE, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 29th, 1958 lcPrCp NUMBER 22 Gais War Halted Wed nesday Companies Refuse S u bsid les Weéll Knô'wn Local D ru ggist Recals Star t 25 Years Ago First Day s Sales Were $9.81 This Saturday, streets in Bowmanville and district wvil1 be canvassed thoroughly by girls in blue or brown uniforms. They won't be asking for donations, they'll be. selling boxes of delicious cookies at 40e each. The organization sponsoring this novel way of raising money will be the Girl Guides and Brownie group, who will use this money to carry on their many worthwhile training schemes throughout the balance of the year. In this photo, four of the Guides are testing some of the cookies in anticipation of the big sale, from lef t to right: Elaine Bennett, Dixie Gill, Judly Jeffery and Sharon Lucas. 350 Former Residents WilI*Be Coming Home For Centennial Celebrations ily. The oldest native of Bow- manviUle, who bas promised ta visit the Town again 4s Captain Albert Norton, Buffalo. He was born in Bowmanvilie 92 years ago. He has written ta say that he and his wife wiil be driven here for the celebrations "by a young friend, who is only 83 years aid." George E:. Hall, wbo first saw the ligbt of day here in 1880 wil corne. Mrs. Florence Jerreat, nec Densem, who was born in aur town in 1874 îs b'qoking forward ta visiting ber 6.1 home town. Wiibur Britton, Isbam, Saskatchewan, wlio left Bowmanville in 1906 is coming back for Old Home Week. Mrs. Rilda Davey, Flint, Michigan, will be bere. She was born in Bowmanville in 1885. Her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Allen, were in the tailoring business here for 60 years. Mary M. Young writes: "It gives anc a sense of belong- ing ta reccive Ibis invitation." Letters bave been received from 37 communities in On- fanao, as well as from coast ta catin Canada, and fram many places in the Unitedl ,States. " * - 'I Special Garbage* Pick Ups In a commendahie effort te assist those who are try- ing to dean up the town for Centenniai, the town's Works Department announ- ces a new garbage pick up pollcy this week. The department's chief, Lloyd Quinton, informed The Statesman that begin- ning immediately, there will be speçial pick ups (free) on the first and fourth Monday cf every month. In that pick up, brush and other items whjch cannot be included in the Sanivan truck, will be hauled away. AIl the department asks is that citizens with* this type cf barbage caîl the de- partment headquarters, MA 3-3044 before Friday pnior to the pickup. This advance notice will enable them to plan their routes so that a minimum cf time will be wasted. Citizens aise are requested to place this gar- bage on the boulevards for easicr collection. This poiicy will be in ef- fect until funther notice, and should provide an addi- tional service which wilI. be appreciated. Extra Egg Puzzles Smithy When Blacksmith Frank Cryderman, 15 Silver Street, boughf six liens, be thougbt thcy werc just ordinar.y chicît- ens, but one of them works overtime and lays fwo eggs a day. Mr. Cryderman. firsf noticcd this on St. Pafnick's Day wben he wenf ouf fa feed the chick- ens in the marning. One of the liens gaf off the nest affer laying an egg. Then in the evening of the same day, wben he was fceding fbem again, thc same lien got off the nest and thene was anothen egg. Several fimes during the wi:n- fer, Mr. Cryderman found sev- en eggs in the nesfs wbile lie bad-only six chickens. These liens arc a cross breed of New Hampshire and Colum- bian Rock, but according ta Mr. Cryderman, "No matter what bneed fhey are. they are good liens te lay." Thcy lay enougb tor him te caf fwo eggs a day and quite offen, sel a dozen to In the last 30 dayrs the Bow- manville. Centenniil Commit- tee bas received word from 350 people who 'àx caming ta Baw- manville for Old Home Week, June 28fh ta -July 6th. Every day replies -à re pouring in ta the Centennal ff* e in answer ta the more than8oIi itations that bave been sen .. tot for- mer Bowmanviile !'sidents. SJames P. Loveh..t wiil arrive witb a busload of 50 from the ]Purham Club o! Toronto, Mrs. i G. Johnson, Toronto, will .'~~tin*a party cf 13. Tbe Rcv. ..kWanon Sbires will bring a parfy !f6 six_ inclùdlfie- bis son's fam-' Archifects to Be gin Preliminary Plans For, Hos pitai Addition The. building committee was empowered Wednesday ta en- gage a firm of architects ta make a survey and draw pre- liminary plans for a two storey ddition ta the hospital. Ti 4'ecision was taken by the board ~~f directors of Memorial Hos- pital at the regular meeting on Wednesday evening, May 2lst. The f irm of Govan, Ferguson, Lindsay, Kaminker, Langley, and Keenleyside, Toronto, will be engaged. B. Ed. Degree W. Manseil Stacey,èA., B.Ml. * ~f Science and Agri- eutr at the Bowmanvillc High $chool had the posfgraduate de- «« o f Bachelor cf Educafion eSferred on bim, May 28th, af thie Spring Convocation, Uni- versity cf Taranto. ,This is a course given tbrough Aeer sessions at the Ontario .l ge cf Education, which is ,ated with the Univrsity Mr. Stacey is a graduate cf Queen's University. He taught in his home town, CWnh Simce Sch .whr he j~g feicstaff BH..in He attended several sum mer =n ra Spteciltu Cetfct Board Chairman Ivan Habbs presided at the meeting. Others present were: O. J. Presson, Glenholme T jughes, James Sfuft, Lau Deweï Harry Jase, New- castle; Ha,-È.r Cryderman, Ray Dilling, fhe secretary-treasurer. Stanley Wilkins, the bospital adminisfrator, Mrs. L. W. Dip- pell, Mrs. Bruce Muttan, and Mrs. Howard Gibson. Arrangements have been completed for the Regzional Meting of District 8 of the On- fanao Hospital Association ta be held af Memorial Hospital, Bawmanville. on Thursday, June l2th. District 8 is com- prised of Ajax, Oshawa, Bow- manville, Port Penny, Lindsay, Peterborough, Port Hope and Cobourg. Mns. L. W. Dippeli, public re- lations chairman, reported that 200 Higb Sehoal girls visited Memarial Hospital an Mad2th. National Hospital Day.. JThey wene divided into groups and shawn thraugh the hospital ly the nurses. Lunch was alsa serv- ed for fbem in the cafetcria. New Trees Planted A numben of trees given bv the town have been planted in the bospital grounds, James Stuft. chairman of the groundis commiftee neported. Adelifional shrubs have also been planfed, he said. Harry Cryderman, chairman of the pnoperty commiftee. ne- ponfed that the plastering of the basement corridor bas been complet cd. If was moved by Glenholme Hughes, chairman of the fin- ance committee. that bills amounting fa $5,704.34 be paid from the general account, and others amaunting fa $52 1.20 be paid from the speciai accaunt. This was carried. Red Shield Appeau $2627*43 A successful Canvassers' Tea was heid at fthe Salvation Army yesterday affernoon. when a fine graup of ladies brought in their refurns fram the Red Shieid Canvass. Captain Non- man Cales, Campaign Director, thankcd flic canvassens for their efforts. Although there are Yet some rural districts te be covcred, and ocher donations ta came in. there are, encouraging indica- tiens that the total objective of $4.150.00 will be reached. To date. the amnount raised us $2,- The first day Alex MeGre- gar was in business for himesif will always live in bis memory. The date-April 3; the year- 1933, the deptbs cf the Depres- sian; total of first day's busi- ness-$9.81, and this included a special order f rom ane persan for $5.00. In bis. 25 years in the drug business since that time, business, fortunately, baà neyer been as 10w. Colncidlng Annilversaries About the same time, the In- dependent Druggîsts' Alliance was formed in Onltario ta en- abie independent druggists f0 compef e with drug store chains In the retail prîce field. Mr. MeGregor bas been a member of t.his organization since its in- ception, bis 25th anniversary in business thus coinciding with I.D.A.'s 25th anniversary. Mr. McGregor bas been In the same location, next ta the Bank of Commerce on King Street, since he opened tbe door of the former R. M. Mitchell's store on Monday morning, April 3. In the 25 years since, Mr. McGregor bas built up a very successful drug business and D. Alex MoGregor has also taken an active part in municipal. educational, and churcb affairs. Though in opposition *ta his Former B.T.S. Bursar Dies at Sunnybrook William H. Hill a former Bur- sar of the Ontario Traininug School" for <Bo6vs hère, -died 'îi Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, on Saturday, May 24. Mn. Hill had entered the hospital about ten days previaus for observa- tian. Mr. Hill was anc of the orig- inal staff members cf the Train- ing Sebool when if opcned bere in 1925 with Dr. G. E. Reaman as ifs bead. Thescbool at that time was for underprivileged boys who through circumstan- ces bad got into diffîculties. La- fer on mast of the boys were commîhted tbraugb the courts and if b naw under the Dept. of Reform Institutions. Mr. Hill played an important part in setting up the adminis- tration of the sçhool in ifs firsf years, and continued ta, perform the duties of Bunsar most cap- ably with Mr, A. R. Virgin as Supernntendent, following Dr. Reaman. In December. 1938. he went to the Guelph Refarmatory staff, and for the last ten years bas been on the staff of the Dept. cf Reform Institutions at the Parliament Buildings, To- ronto, where he *w,.a office Wbile in Bowmanville, Mr. Hill made many good friends, and was higbly fhougbt cf by fellow staff members. He was a member cf the Mer"s Cana- dian Club, scrving as its secre- tary for a time. He attended Sf. Paul's United Cburcb. He leaves bis wife, the for- mer Mildred Timmins, and one daughter Doreen (Mrs. Harold Muller) cf Guelph, aiso two brothers, A. E. Hill and F. A. Hill, and twvo grandcbildren. Another daughter, H1elen, pre- deccased hlm. Funeral service ýwas held on Tuesday, May 27, at the Trul Funenal Home. 2704 Yonge St., Toronto, conducted by Dr. Johnson of Danforfb Baptist Cburcb of which Mr. Hil was a member. Inferment was in Pine Hilîs Cemetery. Attend- ing -the funeral from the On- tario Training Sehool for Boys was Miss M. Allun, the.present Bursar, Mn. Harry Pollock and Mr. William Knox, also Mrs. Chas. Mason. i Çi3ts and1 ELieces NEW MANAGEM~ENT AT BEACH - The popular summer spot, Depew's store and dance hall at Bowmanville Beach, easf side, may soon adopt a new slogan such as "Drap in af Downeý's". Mr. and Mrs. Harry Depew who operated this business during the summer bave sold the building ta Leonard Dawney wha will carry on in future. EVAPORATOR CHANGES HANDS -«, One of the town's landmarks, the Holgafe building, corner cf Queen and Temperance Sts. bas been sold ta Mrs. Gus Annis. It was oiginally the Qucen Sf. Metbodist Church. The late Thomas A. Holgate purcbased if in 1912, using part o! the structure for evaporating apples and other vegefables during the firsf world war. He also conducfed a coaI business which was sold recently, by bis widaw. No information was available on future plans for the landmark. STORY RIT HOME - In our new Sugar and Spice colun last week, there was reference to onc o! the wrifen's youngsters breakîng ber finger just as she was about ta play in the music festival. To His Worsbip the Mayor and Mrs. Nelson Osborne this bit sfruck home witb a vengeance. Their daughfer about ta try ber piano cxams bad jusf came in te the bouse, nursing a fingen burt while playing basebaîl. Fortunately, the finger wasn't broken so, she wil be able to take the cxam, MONEY FOR BIBLES - This wcek, the Upper Canada Bible Society apnounices if will bold a canvass in this area in thc near future. Gordon Elliotf of the higb school staff is presi- dent of the local sociefy. This organization spreads copies of the Scriptures te almost every part cf the globe in 1,127 languages. Tbey are crcdited with playing a great part in increasing litcnacy thnougbouf the wonld. Lasf year, this district contributed $800 and if is hoped to raise more in this campaign. FUND REACHES $1,386.10 - The Ed. Sumnmens Memonial Fund total is now $1,386.10, acccrding te reports fncm A. O. Daîrymple, Durham Ag. Rep. He expects additional contribu- tions befone the end cf the montb. This money wiUl be used for trephies and scholanships in memory cf Mn. Summers who was agicultural representative here for over 25 years. UNIQUE TUMBLERS - Bill Steven cf Robson Motors reports that the unique centennial tumbler draw for $500 is goin.g extremeiy well. The glasses have a replica cf the centennial letterbead and sell fer $1 .fO in a set cf four, wbich aise entitles the buyer to a chance on à $500 draw. own business, it was the late J. H. H. Jury who assisted feil ambitiaus young druggist toi purchase R. M. Mitchell's store and set up for himseif. "Mr. Jury was a guide and counsellor ta me as weli as a respected friend until bis deatb,' Alex stated. First Years Tough Golng A quarter century in business calls for a look back over the years. "The people of Bow- manville and district have been very good ta me," Mr. McGre- gar said. "The first years re- presented a lot of hard work and long hours. It was tough going. But things have been much casier in latter years and the shorter hours observed by the drug stores have belpcd. This was possible through the co-operation with other phar- macists in town. Our relations have always been most bar- mornous." Built on Paper Advertlslng '~I would like to emphasize," he said in speaking of bis 25 years in business, "that I feel newspaper advertising is one of the main factors in building a successful business. Bert Mort- lock, then of The Statesmnan staff, was the first ta interest me in newspaper advertising soon after I opened the store. <Continued on Pàge seven) Firem en To Help Police Memhers of the Bow- manville Fire Department will assist the police with the crowvds, and traffic control during Old Home Week. At the request of Police Chief Bernard R. Kitney the firemen will be station- ed at points near to the Fire Hall on Saturday, June 28th, during the Op- ening Old Home Week Pa- rade. They wlll undertake sim- Ilar responsibîlities on Sunday, July 6th, the Day of the Canadian Legion 1 Drum Head Service, and on July 12th during the Or- ange Parade. Bowmanville has the pecul- iar distinctlch cf being the town that broke the back of the gasoline war that was spreading rapidly across On- tario. The war came to this muni- cipality the end of last week. Dealers met May 12 and de- cided they had to meet compe- tition from outlying stations. The resuit was tbe prici& war starting last Tbursday. Prices. went lower and lower in some service spots over the weekend alfbough there were still a few boldouts. When it became apparent that ail stations would event- ually have ta go out of the gas business or faîl in line with the 34.9c a gallon beîng charg- ed else%(here, there apparently was a great demand on the companies for subsîdies cf up to 6%c a gallon, on the low ne- tane gas.. On Wednesday, it was over and prices had jumped ta just a couple of cents under where they were before the war be- gan. It is understood that, aU companies contacted the local de *alers advising them that no more subsidies would be paid. Bowmanville operators were much more fortunate than t.hose in other centres where the war lias been underway for some weeks. Reports indi- cate that many operators have been forced out of business, after losing thousands of dol- lars. It is understood that al over Ontario, the situation bas now been settled and peace has returned once more to the gas business, indicating that the big companies have reach- ed some sort of agreement. Approve New A ut horit y As Conservation Body ln Large Central Area' Thie Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authonity was formed at a meeting held in Darlington Municipal Hall, Hampton, on Tuesday evening. Arthur H. Richardsoi, chief engineer and director of the Conservation Branch cf the De- partment cf Planning and De- veiopment, was chairman cf the meeting. H. F. Crown, su- pervisar of conservation auth- orities was also present. Walter Rundie, Darlington municipal clerk acteti as secretary'for the meeting. Mayor Nelson Osborne and Tawn Councillor O..J. Presson were the Bowmanville dele- gates at the meeting. Other delegates.,were pre4ent frqmý_a]1 the municipalities that now are in the Central Lakce Ontario Conservation Authority with the exception of Pickering- Township. and Reach Town- ship. The municipalities whose de- legates present votcd in favour of the formation cf tbe au.ýhor- ity are Bowmnanviile, Oshawa, Whitby, East Whitby Township, Wbitby. Township, Clarke and Darlington. Before the vote was held there was a discussion cf tbe different types of projects undertaken by tbe 22 authori- tics which are aiready estab- lisbed in Ontario. Mr. Richardson said a report on the formation cf the new Central Lake Ontario Conser- vation Autbority wiil be sent ta the Minister cf Planning and Development. He predicted the Order in Council concernîng this ncw authanity, the sixtb ta be established in the province since December lst, 1957, will be passcd in about a month._ TGH Graduate Miss Pat Hooper daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hooper received ber diploma and pin at Convocation Hall on May 22nd. Pat stood 5th in a class of 73 student nurses. She plans on joining the permanent staff of nurses at Toronto General in September. Missionary Telis Lions of His Expériences With Reds Behi"nd' Bamboo Cur tain Queen's BA. Miss Gwendolyn Wilson dauglifen cf Mn. and Mrs. Cecil Wilson, R. R. 2, Nestleton, bas graduated fnom Queen's Uni- versity, Kingston, receiving ber B.A. degrec. She attended Caesarea Public Sebool and Cartwrieht Area Higli School. Miss Wilson bas bad a bigli schclastic record tbrcughout ber scbcol years. She Is a graduate of Peterboroughi Teachers' Col- lege, and plans ta teach on thec staff cf Scarbonough scbools in the autumn. Photo by- » WaUaceB. Berry, Kington Realizafion cf the dangers ta the minds of the enfine popula- tion of a country under Red nule was brought foalal who heard the tboughf-provoking address on "Brain Wasbing" gîven by the Rev. L. Millin, F. R.G.S. an Monday evening. Dr. Millin was the special speaker at the dinner meeting o! the Bowmanvillc Lions Club held at the Lions Community Cen- tre. President Fred Cale welcam- ed members a! the Rotary Club and the Kinsmen Club as guests. He announced that the Lions Club was celebrating it.s 23rd birfhday. It had received ifs charter in May, 1935. 23rd Birthday Cake A large Birthday Cake de- carated in the Lions Club col- ours and lit with 23 golden bued candles was brought ta the bead fable by Mrs. Robert Kent, president o! the Lionettes Club. Tbe cake was made by Mns. Fred Cole. Another binfbday was cbsenv- cd, that of Lion Al Cutbbert- son, who received the best wisb- es o! everyonc present. A gift was presented to Lion Elmer Banting for his infant son, whc) was born reccntly. Lion Clar- ence Hockin made the presen- tation. Mr. Banting was called on te introduce the special speaker. He told the audience that Dr. Millin had given a tremendous- ly interesting and mentally stimulating address ta the Lions Club- two months ago on liue behind.the Bamboo Curtain. He had then described experiences when the Communists first took over China, Mr. Banting said. 20 Years ln China Dr. Millin spent 20 years ini China as a missîonary. During World War II he bad been cap- tured by the Japanese and held prisoner for four years. After- wards he hàd cam e home for a rest. He had returned te China and bad resumed bis missionary duties wben the Reds took over, Mr. Banting éxplained. During the first three months period While the Reds allayed suspicion they secured many. confessions from young people, , ioritinued on nage seven) Tow n's Centennial Queen WiII Be Chôsen June 21 Tbe Bowmanville Kinsmen Club have undertaken on bèhal! of the Centennial Committee ta hold a Centennial Qucen Contesf on Saturday evenlng, June 2lst. A Qucen and twe princesses wiil be chosen. Mur- ray Larmer, a Kinsmen vice- Ipresident is chairman of the comniitfee ini charge of arrange- mrents for the event. The Cent enniai Qucen will take part in the panade te eopen Oid Home Wcek. June 28th. She wil aise participate in other events duning fthc weeli. [f will be a mnemorable expeni- ence for the fortunate ýwinner of the contest.