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Leishman, Mrs. J.T 153 a , | Vol. 48; No. 30_ Night School _ Classes Commence Wed. October 22 The Haileybury High School Board has approved a program for night classes at the High School during the winter months. The scheme, which Was inaugurated here six' years ago, met with enthusiastic re- sponse from every quarter, and it is expected that classes will once again be well attended. At the present time, the follow_ ine courses have been arranged for: Leatherwork, under the instruction of Mrs. S. Rouse; Woodwork, to be taught by Mr. ©. Tyson; Sewing, led by Mrs. Ilene Wanamaker of Cobalt. The Board feels fortunate to have secured the of Mrs. Wanamakr, as she has ben asso- ciated wit hthe Singer Sewing for same time; anl the ever pop- ular painting and drawine class which has produced such fine re- sults under Mr. Cassidy. Still in doubt is the English class for French students, but this matter is under disicssion and a decision will be forthcom- early in the week. : Classes will commence on Wednesday, October 22nd at 7.30 p-m., continuing until 9.30 p.m, Registrations will be..necetved the foregoing wednesday, Octo- ber -15tH from 7 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Late registration is possible at any time and applicants are asked to get in touch with the High School Principal, G. L. Cassidy. A registration fee of $3.00 will be returned to students who at- tend 80% of the classes during services the term. Materials used in the various classes are to be paid for by the students themselves. It is expected that the Shop- work class will take place in the Provincial School of Mines on Tuesday evenings to accommo- date those who wish to study other classes on Wednesday night. The year will be divided into two terms, one before Christmas and one after." Panhandler Proves to ~ Have Criminal Record Although he denied the charges in conducting of his own defence before His. Worship Ma- gistrate S. Platus in Haileybury police court on Friday morning, Patrick Quinn, alias John White, was found guilty on two counts --hbeing in possession of a bottle of wine and vagrancy. The quick thinking of a Hail- eybury citizen who became sus- picious of the accused when he appeared at his home at 11.30 p.m. asking for money, was re- sponsible for Quinn's arrest and subsequent conviction. His story was that he was on his way to a mill up north, that he has a crim- ple and that he had only 5 cents in his pocket. Refusing to give him the money, the home owner called the police and the suspect was picked up by Constable Vic Clive. Getting into the car, Quinn attempted to dispose of a toy revolver and a further search revealed that he had in his pos- ession a pair of white gloves and a small shiny paring knife. Investigation revealed that the AN AADC RRR 8 | aa Temiskaming district the com- munities of Haileybury, North Cobalt, Charlton and Heaslip, and partially destroy New Liskeard and Englehart. Those few, terror stricken hours : : : left their mark. Seven thousand _ They call Haileybury the Dist- persons homeless, an estimated 50 rict Town -- a pretty place of dead, property damage in the better than average homes set millions, a wealth of timberland on rolling hills at the west side and farms devastated, priceless of Lake Temiskaming. In thts records and just as precious fall of 1952, it looks much like any dreams and memories destroyed Fire Anniversary Reminder of Price of Carelessness other small Canadian centre, red jn a holocaust that rode the spur_ o,f carelessness ign pasa leaves and hoar frost its prelude jous vehicles to winter. and disinterest. But there was another fall -- The scenes of anguish, of when the leaves were red from death and destruction that day flame, and the hoar frost settled are etched deep in the soul of a over the blackened desolation of Northland that had already felt the Northland. They remember the whiplash of the Porcupine fir the date here, as they will always of 1911 (98 lives lost), the Hearst remember it: Wednesday, Octo- fire of 1914, the Earlton fire of ber 4th, 1922. 1912, the first Haileybury fire of It was a typical fall fire season 1906 and the Cochrane-Matheson of that decade. Numerous small curtain of flame of 1916 (more blazes were scattered throughout than 200 died ... and they all the dry-leaved North, most of started from one little flame, in- them left to their own devices, significant lights heralding a hell or nearly so. But they were des- on earth, which stretched thirty- tined to join together that Wed- five miles in length and sixty nesday afternoon, mass into a miles across in the Haileybury lethal curtain of flame, and tem- fire. porarily sweep from the map of The North had been prosper- ous that fall of 1922. But the prosperity vanished in the flames with mines, banks, schools, hos- pitals, homes still fresh with the smell of new lumber, farm buildings, crops, live stock, hu- man life... . all Went to serve the master, fire. In Haileybury-and immediate district at least twelve persons died. An elderly woman died in the flaming ruins of her own ome; a hospital patient gasped out his life when flames reachea before human aid; four bod- -evere found in the ruins of ogier homes; a child was struck an automobile but lived; two persons who sought refuge in Lake Temiskaming weren't so lucky. All that morning, dense clouds of smoke had hung over Hailey- bury like an anxious shroud. Men, women, children battled the nearing fire lines. The effort was futile. By one o'clock in the afternoon fire roared and surged in from west through heavy un- & derbrush, jumped the tracks, and ate its way through the streets of the town. In two hours, it was reduced to smould- ering debris. \N The road from Haileyburys.to Cobalt was a mass of fleeing hu- manity. Cars, wagons, carts, any mode of transportation was snap- ped up in the exodus. Others life in Lake Temiska- ming or the waters of creeks: Near Lake Shore Road flames licked in anticipation. They never reached their goal. When the flames had died some forty houses still stood, pinpoints in a field of blackened ruin Relief trains started north as soon as news of the disaster em- erged through the confusion. The whole province offered aid, ana man's humanity to man became as a beacon in a land seared by flames. Haileybury was down, but not out. In a raging snow storm, several days after the fire, groups of workers started to rebuild their homes, and their lives. Slowly, then with an impetus born of courage and pride, refu- gees came back to the fire area from points throughout the Can- adian east and the United States and over the years a new Hailey- bury, a new North, roses in the ashes of the old. sought Executives of Home and School Association Meet Here The executive of the Hailey- bury Home and School Assoca- tiion held a special meeting last month at the home of the Presi- dent, Mrs. Harry Jenkins, where they entertained members of the Cobalt and New Liskeard execu- tives at tea. The meeting was arranged to promote an exchange of programme ideas between the clubs and it is hoped that in the future some interesting meetings, possibly joint ones, will result from this get-together. =, suspected man had a record which ranged from petty thievery to armed robbery. M |! The Ideal Dairy Pasturized -- - purpose of eliminatihg Fire In Case of Fire: LK phone operator. them to fire HAILEYBURY, ONT. ORE 5 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCTOBER Sth to 11th, 1952 During Fire Prevention Week a special check of homes and business places will be made by Chief K. R. Watson and members of the Haileybury Fire Department for the Hazards. The co-operation of all citizens is requested and the motto of all should be STAMP OUT FIRE IN HAILEYBURY 1. Phone 1000 immediately fire is discovered. 2. Give name, street and street location to the tele- 3. If possible, await arrival of Fire Brigade to direct For your protection, Haileybury has one of the best train- ed Volunteer Fire Brigades in the Province, up-to-date fire fighting equipment, and in the event of a big fire, a natural " reserve reservoir at Constance Lake, this year we will also have one of the finest automatic pumping stations in the North, Before the end of ARTHUR H. COOKE, Mayor Kirkland Unit of Canadian Cancer Societies Re-organizes A re-organization of the Kirk- land-Lake unit of the Canadian Cancer Society took place this week with Mr. Jim Harling nam- ed President. Other members of the executive are Mrs. Richard Cook, vice-president, Mrs. Gideon Willmer, secretary. A committee was also set up to cover the area in service and educational work. Executive Secretary Maurice Grimes, representing the Ontario Division of the Society, was present for this first meeting. There are thirty-one units throughout Ontario at |the present time, others in the process of or- ganization. Subscription Rate : $2.00 per year Over Two-Hundred Place Bingo Beans at Curling Event You could easily see who wasa curler and who wasn't in down- town Haileybury on Wednesday morning. The Army may have. been an the move through the main streets but all the ice sweepers could see were gold and silver dollars and all they could talk about .was the outstanding success of the Bingo held in the Hotel Haileybury on Tuesday evening to raise funds to assist the Cobalt-Haileybury Curling Club in their drive to complete the Club Rooms. Two hundred and fifty Bingo fans turned up ready to spend the evening hunched over a table waiting for the.one lucky number that spells "hingo!" The committee' and their as- sistants were kept on their toes providing accommodation for the big turnout, with tables overflow ino the hall and dining room. Winners of the draw on the ladies' raffle were Mrs. V. Dube, $25.00 purse and Mr. N. D. Mc- Isaac, billfold with $25.00. Miss Gwen Bonney drew the winning tickets. The draw on the men's raffle, five prizes of $50.00 each, spon- sored by Mr. C. Vachon, were won by Harold Sadler, J. W. N. Bell, Warren Fernholm and Remi Morissette, all of Haileybury, and Frank Kemp of New Lis- keard. Little Miss Elaine Low- ery called the lucky numbers. The Curling Club wish to thank everyone for the wonder- ful support they gave to this pro- ject. Special thanks to Jimmie Timmins for courtesies extend_ ed, to the Legionnaires for the loan of benches and other equip- ment, to the Boy Scouts under the leadership of Jack Neelands, for bringing the benches from the hall and to Lorne Charbon- neau for services rendered. Nineteen Volunteer Firemen on Haileybury Brigade When the silence is shattered by the sharp ring of the fire bell, these are the men who make up the brigade and are ready night and day to rush to your aid: Assistant Chief--W. Bradley. 'Captain--Jas. Blair. Captain--Wm., Fleming. Captain--Lew Simard. Driver--Jack Gauvreau. Firemen--Bas. Treen, J. Hall- worth, Harold- Sadler, E. Camp- bell, C. Watson, W. Stevens, E. St Louis, Frank Plaunt, W. Le- may, T. Forget, C. Belland, Or- ville (Sam Hughes, R. Campeau, Billy Hughes and Ollie McQuaid. /All under the capable direction of Chief Ken Watson. WEEK'S WEATHER Week ending October 1, 1952 Max in, Thursdays === 64.0 44.4 pid ype aes 46.8 36.4 Saturday -------- 65.0 37.6 Sind aye 76.0 53.4 Mondayl -------- 52.4 44.6 Tuesday °=-=---= 65.6 35.2 Wednesday ----- 68.0 35.2 Precipitation for week_ .04" HELP PREVENT FIRE TEMISKAMING CONSTRUCTION LIMITED HAILEYBURY, ONTARIO \ Se Ce Sa