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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24th, 1938 $2.00 a year in advance; $2.50 to U. S. A. Port Hope Student First in Diistrict Public Speaking Contest District finals in the Public School Public Speaking Contest were held in Brighton Town Hall on Friday evening, November 18th, 1938. Wininers from counties in the levilla district competed for first place, and the honour of representing the district in the provincial contest at Toronto next Easter. Hastings, Prince Edward, Durham and Northumberland counties were represented by each county winner. Robert J. Boss, of the Northumberland Trustees' and Ratpayers' Association, was chairman. Brighton band gave several numbers. Clare Wright and Evelyn Mclnnis sang, and Lois Harper and Winona Best, all of Brighton, played an instrumental duet. Margaret Bennett, 11, of Port Hope, representing Durham county, placed first, with "Pick Your Pet, Pheobia," Clare Mallory of Cobourg, Northumberland county came second, with "The Horseless Carriage." Marion *V=.e,of Hastings County, was third, wltn - "Princess Elizabeth;" Ruth Moreland. Consecon, Prince Edward County, fourth, with "Thomas Talbot." Cups presented by R. B. Dawson, were donated by the Northumberland Ratepayers' Association, H. N. Carr, M.P.P., Campbellford, and W. H. Eraser, M.P., Trenton. Judges were: Roy Patton," Orono, Fairyell Blackburn, Salem, Lawrence Savoy, Newtonville, G. S. Langdon, Brighton, Harold Kernaghan, Lake-port, and Miss Beatrice Rierddon, I Carson Stratton and Miss Alice Swe-1 etman, al iteaohers from the Ontario , School for the Deaf, at Belleville. | Rockfeller Left Estate of $26,410,837 A net estate of $26,410.837--some ■ $17,000,000 of it in government bends I nailed the flag of reform to the r Best wshes will go with Rt. Hon. . B. Bennett on his retirement to the home which he has purchased in England. He is a good Canadian, a of exceptional ability, and the possessor of detailed technical information on a surprising number of ■subjects. Those who have differed with him, as men of Liberal viewpoint naturally do differ with a Conservative, and as low tariff advocates are bound to differ with a high tariff man, would be the first to concede his many admirable qualities and his devotion to the country of his birth from which he is now departing. He is a Conservative, yet there was, COLBORNE SCHOOL BOARD Very Satisfactory Report from P- S. Inspector Martin. Improvement in Accommodations to be Considered At the regular monthly meeting of Colborne Union Board of Education, held Monday evening, November 21, 1938, a very satifactory report regarding the work of the teaching staff was read from Public School Inspector A. A. Martin, who officially visited the school on Nov. :!rd. The work of the teaching staff is termed good to excellent in all rc In general remarks, the reports of the several rooms are as follows: Prinicipal Cracknel!--Many special activities are stressed in this classroom' to the lasting benefit of the children. Mr. W. J. Quinn has good control of his pupils and is making a good job of putting the work over. Manual Training work is going forward. Miss Esther MoGlennon--The pupils of this i ually good progress in all subjects. It is a treat to hear them give such good answers in the various subjects. Pine use is made of Supplement ' Books. Social Studies is enjoyed -understood. Miss Irene Nelson--Arithmetic very good; work is made practical. Writing is very good to excellent; the new system is providing admirable results. Social Studies very good; the class is very interested in this subject. Emphasis Is effectively placed on drill and review. 1 in Toronto. it (Mrs. T. J. Hetherington spent ;Week visiting Mrs. C. A. Workman, Cobourg. iMiss Irene Corbyn, Reg. N., of Toronto spent the weekend with her ' lother, Mrs. Grace Corbyn. Dr. and Mrs. James Durran and unily, of Gait, spent a. few days of past week at the former's paren-home in Percy. Mrs. Maud Meskill is visiting her .ughter in Toronto. Mr. Arnold is assisting in the Post Office iring her absence. Mr. E. W. Rowsome spent Sunday 1th his mother and other relatives .t Athens. Mass Keitha Bass accom-good^anied him and visi-ed her parents, " r. and Mrs. F. Bass, Lombardy. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. TJsborne and [laughter Miss Maybelle are spending ere making nuns-' Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. W. Miss The recommendations in the report will be considered by th© Board and in all probability a system of toilets, will be installed in the building another year. This of course might involve a re-arrangement of the heat- pi. TJsborne, Rochester, N.Y. ^Keitha Bass accompanied them and is visiting friends in that city. ^ St. Mark's Young People's Association of Port Hope was addressed by •Rev. P. W. Roberts of Colborne, Rural ^Dean of Northumberland ant Durham Counties, at its regular meeting. The speaker discussed the new hymnal, comparing it with the old. Mr. Fred Griffis Miss Keitha Bass and Miss Helen Usborne motored to Toronto and accompanied Mr. Wm. Griffis, who is attending the School of Pharmacy, to the Pharmacy dance, at the Roof Garden of the Royal York Hotel, on Friday evening of last week. i left by John D. Rockfeller sr. founder of one of the mightiest of all fortunes. It is estimated that after the payment of Federal and State levies the estate will amount to some $10, >00.-000. Rockfeller's holdings at one time was estimated at $1,000,000,000. but in the last years of his life--he was 97 when he died--he had confined his activities substantially to giving | a few years ago, a crisis in his poli- in£ system. An architect prepared * tical life in which he declared he had Dlan a year or 80 aS° for improve* ments in the heating and lightdnff and classroom accommodations and] any work undertaken will likely foU low them. Principal Cracknell was authorized to purchase a small bench paper cutter for use in the school. Mr. Quinn is to have a table built in the Man' ual Training Dept. for Miss McGlenJ British Columbia and Nova S:->tia produce nearly all of Canada's catch of halibut jut the Pacific Coast landings are much larger that those in the Atlantic province. The catch by British Columbia halibut fishermen last year wast a little more than Jjl'7,200 cwt and the Nova Scotia landings totalled 31,300 cwt. At the recent Conservative convention he gave his audience a glimpse of what then occurred. Powerful friends in his own party turned against him. W/ealthy men refused him support. It is to his credit that despite this opposition he put through measures of unemployment insurance and wage reform, although these, unfortunately, were later declared ultra vires of the Dominion. It is hard to conceive of Mr. Bennett disassociating himself altogether from public life as Sir Robert Borden find him taking an active part in I British politics, perhaps with a in the House of Lords. There if barrier to his accepting a title once he ceases to be a resident of Canada. In any event, he carries the best wishes of Canadians, irrespective of party--ibest wishes for a long and happy life in the land where he has chosen to spend the evening of his days.--Toronto Daily Star. The following accounts Turkey Supper urider auspices of ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, LAKEPORT will be held in OLD ST ANDREW'S S. S. COLBORNE HALL Tuesday Evening, November 29th 5 to 8 o'clock Admission 50c EVERYONE WELCOME lie Express, duotowels and paper ..................... M. Brintnell, insurance .. B. Mulhall, repairs ....... E. Johnston, supplies .... Public School G. Brown, repairs ........ '. A. Seed, supplies ....... Quinn, book pas- 40.00 7.35 24.45 Pastors Are Afraid of The Empty Church Pew Last Sunday, at the morning service in Colborne United Church, Rev. >r. P. Bruce Thornton delivered a lining and interesting sermon on the theme, "A Study in Church Pews." While berating the late comers, the gum chewers, the whisperers, and the habitual coughing members, as service disturbers, Dr. Thornton termed the Jpty pew the most disconcerting to a Church Pastor and the one most afraid of. I Colborne Branch Canadian Legion B.E.S.L. held their annual bnslness meetiing and election of officers Wednesday, November 16th, 1938, in the Legion' Rooms, Toronto Street. Report of the Poppy Fund Committee showed the results of Tag Day to be most satisfactory and we wish to extend our sincere thanks to the citiizens of Colborne for their loyal and generous support. Results of the Campaign will made known through the press at early date. The following officers and committees were elected for the year 1939: Chaplain--Com. Rev. R. H. Rickard, M.C. President--Com. B. Moore. Vice-President--Com. D. W. Orroek. Sec.-Treas.--Com. W. B. Warner. Sgt.-a*-Armsr-Com. H. Oke. Poppy Fund Committee-- Com. C. Bugg Com. A. Mackie. Com. D. W. Orrock. Welfare and Sick Committee-- Com. C. Bugg Com. R. Packard Com. B. Moore Com. H. McManus Auditors--Corns. H. Oke and R. Packard. Conduct Last Rites For Musa Philp (From Port Hope Guide) Funeral services were held Friiday afternoon at 2.00 o'clock at the home of her sister, Mrs. Fred Oke, Ontario Street, for Musa Ethelyn Philp, younest daughter of the late Robert and Martha Philp. The late Miss Philp died, Wednesday, November 9, 1938, following a lengthy illness. Rev. J. WP Gordon of Port Hope United Church was in charge of the service. Born at Shiloh, north of Colborne, Miss Philp came to Port Hope with her parents and spent her early life here. Later she moved to Vancouver where she was employed for a number of years with David Spence & Co. Nearly a year ago she returned to Port Hope and has been living witih her sister since that time. Miss Philp w,as a member of Chalmer's COMING EVENTS The Liberal Ladies of Colborne are invited to attend a meeting in the Council Chamber, Colborne, on Monday evening, November 28th, 1938, for the purpose of organizing and electing officers. Hiigh School Annual Concert, town hall, Colborne, Friday, December 9th, 111938, at 8 p.m., the pupils will present the popular play, "Here Comes Charlie," Music, Dances, Athletic Exhibition. General Admission 25c. Turkey Supper--At Old St. Andrew's S. S. Hall, Colborne, a Turkey Supper will be held Tuesday evening, November 29th, 3l9®8, under the auspices of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Lakeport. Admission 50c. All Cordially invited. To-Night--Euchre and Smoker will be held at Conservative Club Rooms, Fowler Block, Colborne, at 8 p.m.,' to-night,, Thursday, November 24th, 1938. All men interested are cordially invited to attend. Prizes. Refresh-25c. Albert Barnes, chairman. Wicklow-Vernonville W. I. The Wicklow and Vernonville Women's Institute will hold its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. H. Fiske on Wednesday, November 30th. Convener--Mrs. Gordon Findlay sr. Subject--The Meaning of the Christmas Spirit. Current Events--Peace Paper, Mrs. W. Calder. Christmas Exchange--Mrs. W. McGregor. Roll Call--Christmas Suggestions ISfamdwiches^Mrs. Skinkle, Mrs. Turk, Mrs. Usher. Cake--Mrs. A. T. Waite, Mrs. J. G. Waite, Mrs. C. Waite. Mrs. C. B. Turk Sec.-Treas. At the recent Counties Council meeting in Colbourg it was decided to invite the King and Queen to visit Cobourg next May. John B. Clarke, Acinolite farmer reports that from a planting from two ears of corn he harvested 700 ears, most of them over ten inches long. Speaking of pioneer hardships, many people yet living can remember when they toasted their bread on a fork over the flr«. And even had to cut the slices themeslves. ,1.75 F. P. Strong, wood .......... 15.00 A. E. Donag'hy, desk, etc. .. 7.84 Colborne Hydro, light ...... 3.84 The Express, manual training supplies .................. 35.39 E. Quinn, paid for cut weeds 5.00 deirtal nurse, the motor car in Miss Elsie Rose was a passenger met in collision with another car on the highway. While detained in the hospital over night to determine whether her arm was fractured, and it was found it was not, Miss Rose escaped with a few bruises and a shaking up. Miss Rose is a daughter fo Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rose. Hon. Justice Rowell Resigns Post Hon. N. W. Rowell has resigned as Chief Justice of Ontario and as A communication from the Depart- Chairman of the Royal Commission ent of Education gave notice that oni Dominion-PorvunciaJ Relations, the regulations require that all ex-! because of ill health. He will be penditures for equipment and furni-' sncceeded in the Chairmanship of for General Shop and Home Economics in Grade IX (High School) upon which it is intended to claim a grant must be approved by the Minster before purchase. Present: H. S. Keyes, chairman; I Dr. W. G. Robertson, E. Quinn, W. i I A. Seed, W. G. Grant 4 T ^ 1 H, J. Mayhew J. F. \ J Philp, B. McCracken. F. J. Armtrong, ! I O. E. Johnston- the Royal Commission by Dr. Joseph Sirois for 25 years professor of constitutional and administrative law at Laval University, who has been acting chairman for some months in absence of Mr. Rowell. tlson A^L j Insta11 Rolling Mill In Lindsay Arsenal Philp Ontario Street. The pall bearers, who were all relatives, were: Wallie Mutton, Colborne; Norman Dickinson, Bowman-ville; Calvin DcNure, Oshawa; Howard and Gerald Philp, Colborne, and Fred Honey, Bowmanville. Fowler--Maurhaff Anniversary Services Old St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church COLBORNE Sunday, November 27th Services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. conducted by REV. B. SIMPSON BLACK, B.A., B.D. of Campbellford, formerly of Sarnia outstanding Preacher of the Presbyterian Church SPECIAL MUSIC FOR THE DAY )ae of the best and most widely known tenors of Toronto, Mr. Lawrence Defoe will be the soloist for the day COME AND BRING YOUR FRIENDS ! , Chairman. FRED SPENCE, Secretary. Last Monday evening, members of the Colborne Men's Club heard an interesting and informative address describing the production of movie picture films by Mr. Kent Craig, the manager of the Capitol Theatre, in Cohourg. The time, great expense, and the careful supervision of every detail requiired in the production of a play was a revelaton. Som6 plays cost from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 A rolling i the Dominic Ontario, The Valley Daily News of Taren-tum, Pa., contains the following announcement: 'Thanksgiving eve., November 23, 1938, is the date set by Miss Louise Maurhoff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oharles Herbert Maurhoff, of Brace-kenridge Avenue, Brackenridge, for her marriage to Claud Orchard Fowler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sedg-rick Fowler, of Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. The ceremony will take place that Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock in United Lutherian Church in Allegheny Street. Rev. S. H. Gross, the bride's pastor, will be the afficiant. Miss Maurhoff, one of the community's most highly respected young women, was graduated in 1933 from to process brass for ; Hlar-Brack Union Higih School. She has been installed in j attended the John B. Seteson Univer- Arsenal at Lindsay, learned from a Defence Department source. For some months the Government has been making repairs and refitting the Lindsay Arsenal. It was not known when production will begin, but will vary "according to needs." Two thousand buffalo will be slaughtered this month during the annual weeding-out of the world's largest buffalo herd at Wfeinwright Na-,„„ before' tional Park. Skilled riflemen will the film' is' finally approved by the! shoot the 2>M(> selected from the Board of Censors as suitable ' h--' ~* -- fho" R nnn s,,1rB thP shown to the public. Record B. C. Honey Crop The Provincial Apiarist of British Columbia estimates the total honey crop for the province during the 1938 season at 791 tons, with an average of 75 lbs. per colony. This is a record, the hiighest total previously recorded being 756 tons in 1935. With more than 60 different kinds of food, fish and shellfish produced by the Domin'on's fishing industry there is no need for any Canadian consumer to purchase imported fish. A wide variety of Canadian fish foods is available for the Canadian market at all seasons of the year. Canneries and curing, freezing and reduction plants used in Canada's fishng industry are valued at $18,-000,000 or so. Reduction plants are establishments in which fish meal and oil sre manufactured. herd of more than 6,000. Since the annual shooting started 12,000 animals have Ibeen killed. The meat and hides are purchased each year by an Allberta abbetoir. This year's slaughter will bring the Federal Government aJbout $40,000. sity in DeLand, Florida, and later Secretarial School, Orlando, Florida. Mr. Fowler, a graduate of Colborne High, later attended the University of Toronto. He is a junior member of the firm of H. S. Fowler & Son, wholesale tobacconists and confectioners, Cobourg. Mr. Grant VsnBlaricom purchased the second prize Yorkshire boar in the six months' class at the Royal Winter Fair. There were twenty-two hogs shown in this competition. BIRTHS LAWSON--In Brighton Township, on Tuesday, Novehmer 16th, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Lawson, a daughter, Helen Marie. DEATHS IRELAND, Mrs. Robert F.--In Murray Township, on Friday, November, 11th, 1938, Lorinda Tindall, beloved wife of Robert F. Ireland, in her 85th PHILP, Musa Ethelyn -- Passed peacefully away November 9th, 1938, Must Ethelyn Philp, youngest daughter of the late Rolbert and Martha Philp. Internment at Welcome Cemetery. Sydenham Township, in Grey County, has an epidemic of cattle "rustling." This is somethng new in Ontario, and the news that farmers with shotguns are guarding their herds recalls the bad old days on ranches in Western Canada and the United States around which many a ha« been built. Canadian exports of fish meal during the January-September period of 1938 exceeded 28.103,000 pounds. Fish meal is largely used for stock feed- May--Winn At the bride's home on Saturday, November 5th, 1938, at noon, Jessie Grace Winn became the wife of Harry Raymond May of Aquadell, Saskatchewan. Rev. D. M. Smith officiated, and' Miss Lorraine Barrie played the wedding march. The bride was given away by her uncle, Mr. Norman Montgomery, of Belleville. Mrs. Montgomery was maid of honour, and Miss Margaret Winn was ring bearer. After the ceremony, Miss Elizabeth Winn very sweetly sang "I Love You Truly." The home was beautifully decorated with bouquets, of chrysantfaer-mums. The ceremony was in front of an arch of evergreen, decorated with bouquets of pink carnations and pink and white streamers. The 'bride's mother, Mirs. W. A. Winn served a luncheon. Miss Elizabeth Wtinn and Miss Lorraine Barre, nieces of the bride were waitresses. The happy couple left for a motor trip to Hailton and Niagara. For travelling the bride wore a rust crepe dress and matching accessories. AUCTION SALES --by-- OSCAR C. MORGAN, Auctioneer Brighton, Ontario. Tuesday, November 29th, 1938, at il p.m. sharp--Mr. Jack Harris will sell at Campbellford Paper Mill Barns, 22 head of horses and colts. This is a choice load of horses and every horse will be sold. Come early and look them over. Terms AUCTION SALES Tuesday, December 6th, 1938, at 12.30 p.m. sharp--3tt head high grade T.B. tested cows, including 3 choice Durhams, 1 Ayrshire, 1 Heresford-Jersey, 3 Jersey-Holsteins, 16 good big Holsteins, 1 Durham Bull; 4 Western work horses; high grade Western farm machinery; hay and grain; radio; household furniture, etc., the property of Mr. N. W. Kane, on the premises, lot 31, con. 3, Cramahe Township, 1 mile north of Colborne. Terms cash. See large posters. S. E. Robinson, Auctioneer, Colborne, Ont. Leap Year boosts expenses. The extra day involves an expenditure of $200,000 for salaries in the British Royal Air Force alone. A human being needs four classes of food--proteins, fats, carbohydrates and minerals. Almost two million dollars worth of food is imported by England annually.