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Unusual Instrument at Bowmanville Museum Peter Vermeulen, of Bowmanville, is shown here with an unusual musical instrument which performed at the Bowmanville Museum this month during an open air concert. The instrument is an organ without a keyboard. That's because it happens to be a player organ which operates on much the same principle as a player piano. Scrolls containing instructions for the organ are fed into the machine which is operated by a system of foot-pedals. What makes this 1905 instrument especially unique is a row of pegs which protrude protrude from the rear of the machine. Each peg matches a piano key and by lining up the organ with any piano keyboard, the instruments could play in tandem. The year was 1905. Televisions Televisions and radios hadn't been invented yet, but people enjoyed their leisure leisure hours around a piano in the parlour. And those who didn't play the instrument might even enjoy a player piano or organ with a few dozen rolls of music. The player organ which was on display at a recent open air concert at the Bowmanville Bowmanville Museum dates back to the early years of this century. Its owner, Peter Vermeulen, Vermeulen, demonstrated the machine on the museum verandah and proved that alter 80 years, it can crank out the sounds ofyesteryear as well as the day it left the factory. Mr. Vermeulen explained thatoneofthe main reasons he was interested in acquiring acquiring the music machine was because it needed some tin kering to restore it to working working condition. He adds that he's not a musician. But with a player organ, it really doesn't matter. matter. You just thread a roll of music into the proper cylinder cylinder and then work the foot pedals. The organ's repertoire contains approximately 50 rolls of music, including classical selections and numbers which were classed as "modern" in the early 1900s. In recalling the history of the instrument, Mr. Vermeulen Vermeulen explains that it was originally owned by Mr. Jacob Goad, who was the head of a well-known Bowmanville Bowmanville family prominent in the community. In 1972, Mr. Vermeulen acquired it from Mr. Ralph Simpson, stepson of Howard Howard Goad. While the idea of a player piano or even a player organ may not be that uncommon, uncommon, the model owned by Mr. Vermeulen has one feature which makes it unique. A series of hammers at the rear of the organ could be positioned above a piano keyboard so that the organ could, in effect, play a duet with any piano. The single roll of music in the organ would operate both instruments. instruments. Mr. Vermeulen suspects that this feature may make his instrument a true collector's collector's item. Cats, Cats And More Cats*** There were cats of every kind and size at the Bowmanville Bowmanville Business Centre's first Alleycat Show held in conjunction with last week's big Sidewalk Sale. Judges report that 29 felines entered the competition. competition. Prizes were awarded in a total of 12 categories. There were awards for the Morris Lookalike, the Sylvester Lookalike, the fattest cat, the skinniest cat, the most unusual markings, and the most toes, to name just a few of the categories. Patrick G. Deegan DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC 5 GEORGE STREET BOWMANVILLE 623-4473 or 263-2026 Hydro Will Conduct Second Voltage Test Ontario Hydro will conduct conduct the second of its 1984 voltage reduction tests on Tuesday, July 31. Between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., and again, from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., voltage voltage on the Ontario electrical electrical grid will be reduced by 5 per cent. For most customers, the effect of these two brief reductions will be imperceptible. imperceptible. But it will be significant for Hydro. The data collected collected on the over-all load reduction resulting from a system voltage reduction of 5 per cent will help Hydro locate and resolve potential operating or customer problems. problems. Testing the power distribution distribution grid helps ensure that in the event of a generation generation emergency - such as the breakdown of a large generating unit - there will be no power interruptions. A 5 percent voltage reduction, reduction, distributed over the Hydro system, is equivalent to more than 500,000 kilowatts. That is the output of a single Pickering reactor reactor and it is enough to meet the electricity needs of more than 180,000 homes. Hydro conducts voltage reduction tests every January January and July. Graduates Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, July 25,1984 Bowmanville Team Wins Brock Trophy ALICE W. HIEMSTRA Alice W. Hiemstra, daughter of Frank and Grace Hiemstra of Enniskillen Enniskillen graduated June 21 from Fanshaw College receiving her diploma in advertising advertising art. Alice is presently presently working at the London London Free Press in London. JANICE KIM WOOD Janice Kim Wood, daughter of Boyd and Doreen Wood, Orono, recently graduated from Queen's University with her Bachelor of Education. Janice has accepted a position with the Durham Board of Education. Celebrates 50th Anniversary A Bowmanville team earned The Brock Trophy this month during a lawn bowling tournament held at the Bowmanville bowling green. Here, Peter Bathgate, president of the Bowmanville Club, makes the presentation of the winning trophy to Vi Coole (right) and Mike Reynolds (left). The skip, who is absent from the photo, is Ross Hall. On July 14, 1984, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Patfield celebrated their Golden Anniversary. A dance was held in their honor at the Legion Hall given by their daughters Jackie Brayb- rook and Gwen Evans. There were many guests from out of town including their daughter Shirley Cox from Chilliwack, B.C. Mr. and Mrs. Patfield received a money tree, lawn furniture furniture and many flowers from their friends and relatives. In July 12, 1934 Mr. and Mrs. Patfield took their wedding vows in Port Hope, Ontario. They have three daughters, six grandchildren grandchildren and two great grandchildren. grandchildren. By Norm Smith Although Mervyn and Norma Brock have left Bowmanville Bowmanville for London, Ont., the trophy for mixed triples they donated to the local club some years ago is still in competition competition and on Sunday, July 15, was won by the Bowmanville team of Ross Hall (skip), Vi Coole (vice) and Mike Reynolds Reynolds (lead). Their total score of 49 plus 3 gave them a narrow victory over the runners-up - Wm. McKechnie, Ruby Lee and Alan Hunter of Whitby - whose total was 49. Regular readers of these reports over the last few years - and I hope there are many of you - will have noted our explanation of the "plus scores" that are used to break a tie in the total scores. In order not to give undue benefit to a team that reaches a high score in any one game, a maximum of 21 points is set in a 14-end game which is the usual number in mixed lour- Graduate JOANNE SKELDING Joanne Skelding, daughter of George and Joan Skelding of Niagara Falls and granddaughter of Mrs. E. Skelding, Newcastle has graduated from the University of Waterloo with a bachelor • of mathematics degree with an accounting minor. She is a graduate of Westlane Secondary School where she was an Ontario Scholar. She has accepted a position with Durward, Jones, Barkwell and Co., a chartered accounting firm in Welland. TOLEDO SCALE DIVISION OF RELIANCE ELECTRIC LIMITED is pleased to announce the opening of our NEW OSHAWA SALES & SERVICE OFFICE located at MARWOOD INDUSTRIAL PARK 595 Wentworth St. E., Unit 62 Oshawa, Ontario (416) 434-6094 OUR NEW OSHAWA OFFICE WILL HONOUR OUR OFFER UP TO $1,000.00* FOR YOUR TOLEDO SCALE GRINDER naments. Any excess is counted counted as a plus: for example a score of 24 is counted as 21 plus 3. This situation arose in this tournament when Hall had scores of 15, 13 and 24, which, after counting the last as 21 plus 3, resulted in a total of 49 plus 3. This enabled him to beat McKechnie who had 17, 16 and 16 for a straight total of 49. Hall's team was given an unwitting assist by another Bowmanville team (Norm Smith, Evelyn Smith and Stuart Carson) which when playing McKechnie in the third game were able to cut back their opponents' potential scores of 4 and 5 on two ends and thus hold their total to 16. One more point - and they did get 4 on the last end - would have given McKechnie the trophy. Other prize winners were as follows: High 2-Game Winner John Morrison, Dorothy Morrison Morrison and Celia Wigg of Oshawa with a total score of 46 despite an unbelievable score of only 4 in the second game; 2nd High 2-Game Winner Bryan Hughes, Rena Bathgate and Shirley Williams of Bowmanville Bowmanville with a total of 45 plus 2; and High One-Game Winner Oscar Wollstein, Doris Woll- stein and Harold Bennett of Bowmanville with 40 plus 4. This last win was particularly pleasing to Bowmanville members as it was the first lime Doris had played in a mixed tournament and also as evidence of Harold's continued continued skill at the game despite despite the stroke he suffered a couple of years ago. There was a full draw of 16 teams representing the following following clubs: Cannington, Cobourg, Highland Creek (a welcome entry from District 10 to the west of us), Lindsay (3), Oshawa (2), Port Hope (2), Whitby (2) as well as 4 from Bowmanville. The weather was hot and humid but fortunately the rain held off. The Bowmanville Club is fast building up a reputation for providing the best refresh ments which are served with tea by members of the Ladies Section between the second and third games. This tournament tournament was no exception and hearty thanks, which were mentioned by the prizewinners prizewinners go to Thelma Bennett, Irene Carson, Gwen Coombes, Mabel Mavin, Helen Millson, Marg Nicks, Ann Park, Hilda Simnick and Dora Wollstein who furnished and-or served the goodies. Perhaps the writer might have bowled better in the third game if he had not enjoyed the salmon sandwiches so much! Full Time Safety Officer Approved by Region Durham's regional council council has agreed to the hiring of a full-time safety officer who will be responsible for assessing working conditions, conditions, methods, and procedures procedures in each workplace. The salary for the position position will be between $29,429 and $35,275. The officer would be employed employed in Durham's public works department, however the employee would be available available for consultation with other regional departments: departments: A staff report noted thât improved productivity and a reduction in lost time accidents accidents would be among the benefits resulting from the hiring of a full-time safety expert. 'OFFER VARIES ACCORDING TO MODEL ry '$>• We're Taking a Break! We will be closing for staff holidays beginning July 29th. We'll be open again on Tuesday, August 7th. 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