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ORONO WEEKLY TIMES Vol. 1. No. 5. ORONO. ONT., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 1957. Subscription. $1.25 Per Year. We Want Subscribers-Bring In Yours To-day Orono Youth Killed On Kingston Highway Foster Brenton Blewett Instantly Instantly Killed When Struck By Car 'Orono and the surrounding district were shocked tn hear of the- tragic death of one of their youths on Saturday Saturday evening in the person of Fos-j ter 'Brenton Blewett,who was ki-iled on the Kingston Highway about one| mile west of Whitby. | Foster, in company with Miss Thelma Myles, where on their way to Toronto to attend the hockey game between the Toronto Maple leafs and the New York Americans, when, they had a flat tire, and pulled off to the side of the road 1 to repair the damage. The shoulder oif . the rond was soft and. the jack would sink into the mud and -could not raise the car, so the couple proceeded to the nearby farmhouse of W- Powell to got a block of wood to plaice under the jack, and were on their way back to the parked car when he -was struck by a car driven by Mayor Strike of B-owmanville, and almost instantly killed, while Miss Thelma Myles, though not injured, suffered severely from shock. Mayor W. Boss Strike, Bowman ville, according to information obtained obtained by Traffic Officer Arthur Run- ciman, of Pickering, was driving west with three friends on their way to Toronto to play badminton, and, as he turned o-ut to. pass another car, struck the unfortunate young man walking on the edge of the highway, from the rear, who died from a fractured fractured skull. Foster was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Blewett, who live about -one mile and a half south ofl Orono. He was in his 21st year, 1 This is the second tragic death that has happened in this sorrowing famj ily, they having lost a 7-year-old soij sixteen years ago when he fell off i load of gravel and was run over b;s_. the wagon on which he was riding. Foster is -survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Blewett, and one brother Elvin. A private service was held at the home on Monday evening, and the body was removed to Park St. United Church, Orono, on Tuesday where a public service was held at three o'clock, the Bev. J. H. Osterhout conducting conducting the servees, then proceeded to Orono cemetery were interment was made. The pallbearers were Gerald Oor- nish, Neil Woods, Gordon P>rutin. George Bowe, iSamuel Keabe and John Keane. ' The flower bearers were the boys and girls of the Bible class of which he was a member. Many beautiful floral tributes were received which showed the -high esteem in which the deceased was held. The Orono Weekly Times, along with their many friends, extend to Mr. -and. -Mrs, Arthur Blewett and family their heartfelt sympathy in their sad 1 bereavement. JESSIE MAY BLAKE There passed away in Clarke on Monday, February 22nd, 1937, in the person of Jessie May Blake, in her 38th year. The funeral was held from F. F. Morris 'Company Chapel, Bo wman - ville, on Wednesday, February 24th, at 2.30 o'clock. A short service was held at the Chapel. Interment Bow- manrille Cemeftery. BAY COCHÈANE The sad death of Master Bay Cochrane, age 10, beloved son of Mr. and Mrs-. William Cochrane, occurred occurred on Tuesday, February 23rd, 1937, after a very short illness. His sunny -disposition a.nd endearing w-ays will be greatly missed among his school churns, and which endeared him to all who knew him. Ti 3 funeral funeral services were held from the family residence, Lot 25, Con. 6, Clarke Township, today (Thursday) at 2.30, with Rev. J, H. Osterhout officiating. Interment was made in Orono Cemetery. Weather Prediction That Came True Last fall when Mr. James Tam- blyh, Sr., predicted a very mild .winter, .winter, instead of subdued snickering some of his closest friends laughed right out loud in his face. It seems that Jim has been able to predict the windier by the appearance appearance of a pig's milt ever since lie was a 'little boy and that this gift was passed down to him by the great, great grandfather. In the fall Jim helped Clarence Allen butcher a pig and after exam ining its milt, Jim ; predicted tin- mild winter we are- having, -and says, "That winter is all over now."' It seems 1 when the fore part of the. milt is large and tapers down to nil that this is the one sure long distance mild winter prediction. Anyway, Jim is noted for truth and veracity and we ' are pleased to know that he hasn't stubbed his toe on this subject where so many have failed to make good. BIO'HAM JOHN HALL We regret to report the death on February 20th, of 11 former resident :of this village, in the person of Mr. liigham John Hall. Mr. Hall was tor many years, associated in the drug business here with the late Mr. C. B. Borland. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon. Feb. 23rd, from the Morris 1 Funeral Home in Bowman ville, interment interment in the Orono Cemetery, The service was conducted by the Bev. Clifford Smith Courtice, who spoke ci.ndly of the departed. The pallbearers included Mr. Carl. Billings, Mr. Meredith Linton, Mr. R. H. Brown, Mr. Frank Hal. Mr. jr. Arthur Beamish and. Mr. J. B. Elmo Staples. lie leaves to mourn his loss two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Sid Brooks Courtice, Mrs. W. iS. .Percey, Toronto; Mr. Leslie Hall, Philadel- ohia, and Mr. Royal Hall, Oshawa. His wife, formerly Clara Baliagh, predeceased; him about nine years ago. BENSON G. GARSOADDEN Benson Gifford Oarsc-adden, for thirty years post-master and general merchant at Leskeard, Ontariff;.,,passed Ontariff;.,,passed away at, his home on Wednesday, February 17 th. Deceased was born on the sixth line in the Township -of Clarke, and was a lifelong resident o-f the district. On February: 1st, Mir. Oarscadden contracted contracted pneumonia,-which resulted in iis death in a little over two weeks. Sis earlier life was spent at Newark, Newark, where lie met Sarah Miller, vhom he married. They later removed removed to Beskard in December of (.894, having bought the general store irom Walter Glolmish. In March, 1.931, Mrs. Oarscadden died and six rears later, December, 1935, Mr. larsicadden married Carrie Spinks. Deceased was a member of Orono edge, A.F. & A.M., No. 325, and. also of L.O.L. No. 409. He is survived by his widow and an. only daughter, Mrs. Chester Willis Willis of Middleport, N.Y., and three grandchildren, John, Eric and Alethea Willis, of -the Same address. A host o-f friends will mourn his passing. passing. MR. J. W. MAXWELL The many Orono friends of Mr. Maxwell- will sincerely regret to learn that he died in -St. Petersburg,-Florida, Petersburg,-Florida, on Wednesday, M r. Maxwell was Assistant -States Attorney of Chicago. John spent his early boyhood boyhood in Orono and lived in Chicago most of his- life. Up Until recently Ids yearly thrill was -earning to Orono each year, to fish and meet' his boyhood boyhood chums, who will certainly miss him. Mr. Maxwell was one of the oldest and most active members in Chicago, and was buried under Masonic auspices on Wednesday, February 17th. During his long association association with the courts, Mr. Maxwell Maxwell witnessed so many executions he could not remember the exact number. number. He had -50 years -of active, service in the Masonic vineyard. Pie was a thirty--second degree Mason, aiS'hrin- er, a. member of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, of the Oriental consestory and the Chevalier Bayard Oomman- dery. He was one of the few Americans Americans to be admitted to the Chinese Masonic Order. In the Masonic bodies in which Mr, Max-well held a membership, he had been installed into office more than, 125. times. He'retired from h-s position as' Assistant States' Attorney in 1928. -Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary White, a granddaughter, Katherine Katherine Hargrave, a sister, Miss Ella Maxwell, and a brother Sam Maxwell. Maxwell. The -late Robert W. Maxwell, former sports writer for a Philadelphia Philadelphia paper, was his son. Education And National Progress H, S. COMMENCEMENT The High School of Orono held their Commencement in the Assembly Assembly Hall of the school on Thursday, February 11th. . Mr. A, J. Tamblyn, chairman of the school board, in well chosen, remarks-, remarks-, presented the evening's program. program. Owing to illness there were many pupils unable to attend to receive receive their diplomas and medals, also prizes. Mrs. O. W. Bol'ph presented: prizes for general proficiency to Adele Morton Morton and Gerald Cornish, donated by the Women's Institute. 'Mr, Macdonald Macdonald presented the athletic medals. Mr. Boss-borough presented -his own make of thermometer to best physics pupil-, Carmen White. Mr. Drummond Drummond presented Prof. Square French prizes to Enid. Cobbledick and Oar- men White. Mrs. O. L. (Drummond presented the -diplomas. Mr. M. II. Staples was the principe principe I speaker, giving an historical sketch of Atnien- - .. -F-- -tP-a. Musical numbers" were' furnished by lMY__Jack Cobbledick and Miss Lois Wood. \ Our school is to bo complimenté^ on its -endeavour and the effort of' every citizen is needed to support it," ---- g, :-- . PLENTY HOCKEY Four hockey games were played at the local arena on Tuesday evening, evening, between the following teams : Orono High school, Port Hope High school, Newtonville juniors, Newcastle Newcastle juniors, Providence juniors, 'Sha-w's juniors, and Senior teams from Shaw's and Providence, Port. Hope High" school team snowed snowed the Ioc-a-1 High school boys under so far you could hardly see them. The game ended with the one-sided score of 14 to 0. Better luck next time lads, if there is- a next time. Don't be downhearted, sometimes badly whipped teams come back strong. Newcastle juniors scored a, win over the Newtonville juniors by the close score of 5 to 3; while the junior junior team from Sha-w's defeated Providence Providence juniors- by 4 to 3. The last game was between the -senior teams from Shaw's and Providence. Providence. At the emld of the game the score was tied 3 all, but after a few minutes of overtime Shaw's staged a rush down the ice ad slammed the puck behind the Providence goalie to win by 4 to 3. SIX HOLSTEINS SOLD Messrs. A, J. Tamblyn, J. D. Brown and son J. T. Brown, shipped -six registered Holstein cows by truck (to Mr. Bosenbach of Buffalo, for breeding purposes. Mr. B-osen-baoh is a new buyer of registered cows from around, here, he having been told by a friend of his near Buffalo who had purchased eight head of these -cattle three year's ago, where he could purchase cattle that were up to the mark. Larger Number of Scholarships Scholarships Are Badly Needed The last week of this- month (Sunday, (Sunday, February 21st to Saturday, February February 27 th) has been designated Education Education Week for 1937 'by the Canadian Canadian Teachers' Federation, acting in co-operation with other -organizations which are interested in the educational educational institutions of this country. The slogan for this year's campaign is, "Education---the essential factor of national progress," and in Ontario- where the three teachers' Federations (whose executives form the Ontario Teachers' Council) are responsible for bringing the Week to the attention attention of -the public, the emphasis this year is being placed on a number of forward steps which have as their ultimate ultimate objective equal opportunities in education for all children. The time is-ripe for a "new ideal" in Ontario schools, for a complete review review of past achievements and past -mistakes, in order that the mistakes may not be .perpetuated and that the benefits arising from the achievements achievements may be spread throughout the province and may reach every boy and girl, no matter what handicaps "M,geography, poverty, school or home environment may have been imposed upon t-bam. No two people are likely likely to agree on. every point in any reform reform programme, but i " " the- fol lowing suggested .reforms have been, endorsed' by prominent, in Ontario, severally if not collectively. collectively. They are given here with the sole purpose of informing the general public. Atn informed public opinion i;s the first- step in any programme of reforms in a democratic country. 1. A greater share of the costs of education should 'be borne by the Dominion -and (Provincial Governments; Governments; in such a way ,as to distribute the burden among all the people. Goo-d schools are a national as well as a municipal asset. 2. Elimination of those units of school administration which, because of circumstances which they cannot control, are unable to run their schools with profit to either thé children children -or the taxpayers. In this connection, connection, the benefits from an enriched curriculum and from medical and dental services should be balanced against any inconvenience resulting from the .change to a larger unit. 3. More; attention paid to the needs of the poor but clever student whose one barrier to advanced study :in his chosen field is poverty. Allowances for travelling and living expenses, in addition to a larger number of scholarships, are urgently needed. Canada lags behind the other parts of this Empire in this important matter. matter. 4. An end to overcrowding in: classrooms, classrooms, one of the unfortunate legacies legacies of the depression which seriously handicapa teachers in their efforts to attend to the individual need's of their pupils. Many school authorities authorities in Great Birtain limit their Classes to 30 students each. Recently Recently the French Minister of Education, Jean Zay, decreed- that all school classes in France with more than 35 pupils must be divided. May Change Boundaries At May Conference Rev. J. II. Osterhout, B.A., B.D., of Park Street- United Church, attended attended the Oshawa Presbytery meeting meeting in Oshawa on February 11th, in Albert 'Street Church. A discussion took tiia.ee on the proposal of the general general council meeting in Ottawa last September to change -conference boundaries. The proposal involves the dividing of the present Bay of- Quinte conference between the Montreal-Ottawa Montreal-Ottawa conference. The Tor onto conference giving to the Mon- treal-Ottawa conference the Renfrew and Kingston Presbytery and to the Toronto conference Belleville, Co- bo urg, Peterboro and Lindsay Presbytery. Presbytery. A committee, consisting of Rev. J. II. Osterhout of Orono, Chairman, •and Rev. McQuade, Tanto-n, and Rdbb of Oshawa, was elected to study the question and report at the May Presbytery.