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6 aa) samp marae Page 12. The Haileyburian ~ ---- pptredaye June 18, sR) Highgrade at Cobalt LZ fat ancek Midas by Joseph Dinneen . When fiery little Pegeen Docley .eame over to America on "one of 'the last of the rippling waves of ithe great Irish immigration in 1896" she was thirteen years old. 'Her only "family" was the aunt | «who had paid her passage; the --gnly work 'she could find, piece- work in 1a mattress factory. Eigh- feen years later she owned the West End block that she lived on, and she was worth a quarter of a million! dollars. They called 'ther "Queen Midas', everything she ¢ouched turned to gold. Joseph Dinneen's new novel is * colorful portrait of this vibrant '\yoman, and of tthe boisterous, fourbulent and close knit family that phe loved and fought with. It is ilso ia picture of the first genera- 4sion Irish, as they poured into the ieities, and made them their home. 'Pegeen Dooley married a man twice her size, Patrick O'Connel, 1m big strapping Irishman whose @ix feet in height were no match for her hot temper and quick rfiongue. "Little girl' he sometimes tealled her, but she wouid snap "hack with justice, "Tm a_ smail iwoman who does things. big." +» She learned the complexities of stocks:-.and bonds with a quick shrewdness that astonished the ex- iperts. In time she came to own wauch of the city that had-taken her in as a penniless immigrant. When the ward boss Jimmy Flan- wigan said '""You're a smart woman 'Pegeen, I'd like to talk witn you," whe listened. Politics was the gold- #n key to the city those days, and 2° woman with enough money would turn that key. When Jimmy anentioned 'her oldest son Michael, "Queen Midas" began to see the fway to City Hall. : In another time a woman might) ave ruled an empire, or managed @ kingdom. Instead she-founded a political dynasty in a great city. | "Petticoat Government', her ene- mies called it, but Pegeen didn't poare. She was the powerful head 6f:a powerful family and they took ber where she wanted to go. When | fer daughter Mary, 'a dark haired Evish beauty, who looked as if she tiad just stepped off the calander ef saints, married Pegeen's bitter- est political enemy, she brought way. When her son Jerry told her he wanted 'to join the Boylston ost she demurred--but saw the day: when: he would. cover ae Wall. } % * * + Joseph Dinneen isa writer fam- liar with the ins and outs of city politics, as he demonstrated in WARD: EIGHT and his biography of James Michael in THE PURPLE SHAMROCK. In QUEEN MIDAS | fie gives a rich and often humorous 'picture of this world; a tough and seasoned' arena in which some of the great fights were fought; a|| world of flamboyant personalities ,and isilver-tongue rhetoric; of bit- ter quarrels and golden rewards. i * * * 'he Hill of the Red Fox By Allan Campbell McLean (Juv.) i ' True to a promise made to a \ 4#ian who had saved his life at the i ¢kpense of his own, Alasdair Cam- ' e¢ron tells the story of his summer i} 4n Skye, describing itthe people's H life, which he shared; the country- tt wide; with its mountains, rough Walls and dashing seas; the happen- amgs. in their daily lives, which gradually wove themselves into a mister plot, / Alasdair's is a thrilling spy tale written' for the younger reader. 'There are kidnapped scientists who have disappeared without a Waeace; attempts on Alasdair's life when he gets too close ito the truth; @: roving band of gypsies who help fhim to escape when he finds out who the real criminal is. And ..there is that giant of a man, Dun- ! - ean' Mor, who takes the place in i - the boy's life of his dead father. #ecause at times he makes the wrong decisions, trusts the wrong people, and is completely fooled by "he enemy; because the is not al- ways 'too clever, Alasdair's story wings 'true. The details of the plot, the sus- pense and the frightening climax SS jbim into the family coalition any-| make this a truly spine-chilling tale, with an unusual and fascina- ting setting. * % % Rosina Copper, Mystery Mare By Kitty Barne (Juvenile) Thinteen year old Angela is with friend Mrs. Gibson, when Meg im- pulsively 'buys an old horse who has aroused her interest and pity Careful. grooming 'brings out the matre's unusual colouring and they decide to call her Copper. As they nurse her-back to health they come to love her. What has been this horse's pre- vious training? How old is she? How does she happen to have been so neglected? These questions trouble Meg and Angela: Bit by bit the young ginl and tthe horsewoman piece together the story of Rosina Copper's life. Even if this story were fiction it would be a fascinating mystery. But Rosina Copper's story is true. From the itime she was thought to have been destroyed in 1927, after an injury during an International polo match at Meadbrook, to the birth of her foal twenty yearns later and going on to triumphs in jump- ing in 1951, Rosina Copper's story is an utterly. amazing one. Mrs. Gibson writes from FEng- land: "Rosina' is very well. She 'sleeps in the kitchen at night, and as house trained--we just put her out like the cat in the morning-- She comes up on her own at night- fall and knocks on the door to be let sin': Do tell anyone in America. that we would be delighted - to. let them see Rosina any time they might like to come. Union membership in Canada in 1958: totalled 1,454,000,-about 23: per cent of the labour force. Farmers' Union Names Delegate To Union Council The monthly meeting of the Mil- berta Farm Union was_held-at Highland ~ School on the regular night, 'June 8th: Afiter the reading and adoption of ithe minutes were taken care of some special business was attended to. The publicity committee, who was Frank Fillingham, asked 'tu be relieved of his position. Mrs. George Jibb was then appointed for this. In July a board meeting of the Ontario Farm Union will be held, also the Interprovinecial- Farm Un- ion Council will meet durinz this week, beginning July 13. A dele- gate was chosen, (Mrs. George Jibb), to attend these meetings if ait all possible. Several resolutions were read over, discussed and voted on, so that the delegate would know which way to vote at the Board meetings, which will be held in Guelph. It was decided at this meeting not to have refreshments during the summer months, so that we could keep our meetings as short as possible during the busy season. The next. meeting will be held in McCool School on July 21st, in- stead of the regular date, so that the delegate could give her report of the Board meeting. Also at this meeting, a motion was made to invite the newly elected M.L.A. (who ever it might be) to be guest speaker at tthe next meeting in-July,-if-we could get him. This meeting should he of interest «to -all, .everyone: will. be welcomed. < New Interest In Agnico Output Agnico Mines is continuing to show improvement in production and operating profit from its Cobalt district operations and is now di- versifying into other fields, A. Ro- bertson, president reports. Operating profit totalled $155,631 in the five months ended May 31, when production netted $625,399 and expenses amounted to $469,768. Operating profit in May was $56,- 707 compared with $51,536 in April. Metals recovered in the first five months this year included 835,407 ozs. silver, 89,413 Ibs. cobalt and 21,708 Ibs- copper. During May the company com- pletely retired its creditors' ar- rangement liability and the mort- Zage charged against properties. A new silver orebody of substan- tial grade and dimensions was lo< cated in the Agaunico mine. The vein, known as No. 25, was out- lined by diamond drilling to a depth of 140 ft. below the 325-ft. horizon and a crosscut now headed to reach the occurrence on the 450 level has some 125 ft to go. The company recently acquired a 7.5% interest in South-East Ire- land Syndicate, formed to explore a 150-sq. mile concession in the Republic of Ireland. My thanks and election period. HARVEY To the Voters of Temiskaming everyone who gave me their sup- port on June llth -- and the same to the many people who worked on my behalf during the recent > > YOUR LIBERAL CANDIDATE 3% > > Ze POP appreciation to PLAUNT: 2223 CLASSIFIED ADS BRING RESULTS a DRIVE IN EMEE PLAYGROUND: -- Children under 12 Free EVERY MONDAY NIGHT 1S BUCK A CAR NIGHT FREE PONY- RIDES ~ $50 Reward for information speakers from Drive In property. If any: speakers are acci- dentally torn off post, please leave at Snack Bar. of anyone found removing Last Showing Tonight:- "THE KEY" - Adult Ri, & SAT. "JUNE 19 - 20 "THE SAVAGE" Chariton Heston, "HURRICANE SMITH" John Ireland, Yvonne DeCarlo ~ Susan Morrow MON. & TUES, JUNE 22 - 23 LIEUTENANT. WORE COLOR' by DE LUXE CINEmaScoPE eostarcing RITA MORENO in the wonder of High Fidelity STEREOPHONIC SOUND WED. & THURS. - "ACTION OF COLOR JUNE 24 - 25 THE TIGER" _C'SCOPE Van Johnson, Martine Carol "SECRET OF TREASURE MOUNTAIN' Wm. Prince, Rewuoad. Burr PERFORMANCES : ys to Sat. doors open at 6:30-p.m. Shows at°7 & 9 on single bill On Double Feature last complete show at 8:15 p.m. eg Cn nt FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH IS FAMILY NIGHT -- CHILDREN ADMITTED FREE WITH PARENTS Last Showing Tonight: "NEVER LOVE A pu Sveuee - Adult , "WOLF LARSEN" FRI. & SAT. DICK CLARK goes for CINEMASCOPE EASTMAN COLOR A COLUMBIA PICTURE and so will you! JUNE 19 - 20 MON. & TUES. DUSTY LAYNE STAGE SHOW TUESDAY NIGHT "THE ADMIRABLE CRICHTON" TECHNICOLOR Kenneth More "GUNMEN FROM LAREDO" JUNE 22 -' 23 Robt. Knapp WED. & THURS. JUNE 24 - 25