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ogg ¢ A % Fond k J G 'the' National Rifle Association's annual meeting on the Bisley oe x > NaF Ny #7. won the Alexandra Challenge Cup, a sorvice rifle 'event, with a -..grand aggregate and the all-comers aggregate. The Alexandra is - at 600 yards, - yards. - pany that were arriving from the city to escape the heat. She had ~ Avenue, North Toronto, provided a surprise for the householder, "Cassin said there was a "serious possibility" of a shortage of "early potatoes to fill consumer demand for the next two months. _ veiling of the Canadian war memorial at Vimy, it was announced ~ forget family values in these days of rapid transportation. "tion that throughout Canada there are thousands of fine families $1.50 per year in advance. 5 cents single copy. Watch your label; it tells when your ; eneral News A Canadian entered the ranks of the first-prize winners at Ranges. Sgt. J, W. A. Sharpe of the Victoria Rifles of Montreal perfect score of 50. Scores in the Alexandra count in both the a challenge; cup valued at 50 guineas (about $250); presented in 1907 by the late Capt. A. Cortis. The contest calls for ten shots Canada's bid to Sapiife the King's Prize--most highly valued award of the National Rifle Association's Empire meeting--began in promising fashion as Guardsman D.-S. Fraser of Ottawa won the Bronze medal for the Lighest score in the first stage. Guards- man Fraser of the Governor-General's Foot Guards scored 103, only. 2 under perfect figures, over. distances of 200, 500 and 600 The qualifying stage calls for seven shots at each -of those distances. { : 3 ® $s ® "In the little downstairs bedroom of a Northern Ontario farm- house a boy was born to Elzire Legros Dionne. It was the same room in which two years and fifty-one days ago "a modern fairy- tale' occurred--birth of the world renowned quintuplets. The eight pound boy--as yet-un-named--came into the world a husky little soul. Both he and the mother are "exceptionally well', said Dr. J. E, I. Joyal, who delivered the first child born to the Dionnes since the quints saw light. y J * se Competition has brought anthracite prices to the lowest level ever reached in the Montreal area, Harry Aird of Montreal told the Tory Royal Commission. x ¢« & T ) #* An Order-in-Council fixing October 12th, as Thanksgiving Day has been passed by the Government. > $e NEW COOKING IDEAS Lindsay--It was too hot to-day to bake in the kitchen, and and Mrs. George Harrington just had to have two pies for com- some pie filler in the house, so she rolled out two crusts and placed them on an empty steel gagoline drum in the backyard. In two hours the pie crusts were done to a turn, : An apple tree in the backyard of a home at 75 St. Clement's who, last evening, discovered a branch bearing four partially grown apples, all baked on one side by the blistering rays of Old Sol. the orchard is an Early Russian Transparent. I ss A. 50 per cent. early potato crop was forecast by J. T. Cassin, Ontario Potato Growers' Association President. The gloomy fore- cast hit a market where potatoes are already scarce, and Mr. 'In the event of the potato famine, he said, there would be no ex- cess of other vegetables at low prices, which could be used as substitute, : : i 5 * * *® ® A sum equivalent to $130,000 is being set aside for the enter- tainment of Canadian ex-service men going to France for'the un- in the Chamber of Deputies of France. = A previous appropriation of about $65,000 was doubled by.the Finance Commission of the Chamber in order that the Canadians may remain in France for five days at the Government's expense. The Vimy Memorial is being unveiled by the King on Sunday, July 26th. -- _-- - RAL SI ee 9 -= -------- - : "2: The First Lord.of the Admiralty, Sir Samuel Hoare, is on record' with a declaration that Great Britain will have practically a new Afleet, "strong enough to go anywhere, and carry out its duties under any conditions." Sir Samuel said it was a "matter of life and death" for Britain that a aw fleet should be built upon the right lines. He said every possible effort was being made to benefit by teaching and practical experience in discoveries and in- ventions of science. Ly BN J] "If our sea,communications are cut off we have a supply of raw materials that would last our industries for only three weeks, but that supply would be more than we should need, for within six weeks we should be dead of starvation." . * 5 8 | . The stately pomp of a ceremonial military procession along Constitutional Hill was interrupted dramatically when a stocky, club-footed man in his 80's pressed through the crowd and aimed a revolver at the King. The revolver, which was loaded was knocked out of the man's hand and fell on the roadway beneath the feet of the horse which his Majesty was riding. : Ne FAMILY RE-UNIONS Family pride and family friendship are being fostered by the picnics and re-unions that have become so popular during recent years, This is a splendid move for our people, who are apt to It is well that the young folk should hear of the struggles of their fore- fathers, and make comparisons between the privations of the "good old days' and the luxury and freedom in these "days of de- pression." ; Another good feature of these family re-unions is the realiza- that by industry and decent living have made this country a real land of freedom, plenty, and progress. We have a failing in this land, as in others, in presuming that our particular family or com- munity is a bit better than other families or communities. The fact is that wherever one goes he can find men and women of good character who live peacefully and helpfully--each doing his or her share to make this a better country. in which to live. ' We can all improve our outlook by dropping the attitude of unkind criticism of others; and by learning that most people are just as good as we are ourselves. = : Just now Canada needs to make some sactifices for the sake The species of apple subjected to the process of baking in| Co-Operation--Not Union i rate in world affairs. the forefront of civilization. gain in fostering war, destroying raising up barriers of hate. (Miss M. Frost, Reporter) Messrs, Halbert and Gartoot Scotty, ol wilham's rot, enjoy ther weekly game o1 golf at Ushawa. Mr. Harold Lurman had three of his nngers cut otf by a machine in 'f'oron- tw. Caesarea friends are very sorry w hear o1 this accident, An alcove 1or the orchestra is being aaded to the aance hail at Williams' roint, : mrs, P. GU. Campbell and Marguerite visited In Feterboro this week. Miss kileen Braden spent a couple or days in the city this week. 'Mr, Warren 'l'. Fegan attended the Masonic Convention held in Toronto 1ast week, : Mr. kdward Glenn and Jack "Neil spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs, Jack Glenn at the Point, : Mrs, J. Black and three daughters are occupying Mrs, lisher's cottage tor a couple of weeks. Mr. Stanley Smith, Toronto, spent the week end at Mr, Halbort's cottage Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pichard, of Cleveland visited their family in "Days-Oft" cottage this week. Rev. Harry A. Frost and family of Ohio, visited his mother and sister at William's koint this week. . Mr, Ray Grinell was hurt this. week while riding on the side of Mr, Will Robinson's car. In passing another car, Mr. Robertson's car slid on the fresh--gravel. "Ray is laid up for a few weeks, but is not in serious danger. ~ Mr. H. H. Ransom is President ot the Regatia Association this season. We catch rumours of interesting events, The course is to be roped off with coloured buoys. We understand keen rivalry in the air already over some wagers on races. The Dolphi- nettes will be here to entertain us, too. A horseshoe pitch is a number of interest to some experts from the Blackstock district. A short program and prizes are to be given out in the evening. . The Saturday, previous to Civic Holiday, will be the Annual Field Day with events for all ages. races, a& boat filled with tar, out on the lake, will provide illumination for a community sing-song on the banks at Caesarea West. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Glenn and Mr. and Mrs, S. McCreary, drove to Petgr- boro on Wednesday. Miss Thelma Ransom left on Sun- day-evening to teach swimming at a Girls' Camp at St. Christopher. The girls attending are from the Church about eleven hundred foreigners daily receive their mail and where some eighteen nationalities unite at the communion table. , Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Taylor, Ruth and Kenneth, have returned from their motor. trip to Madoc, Huntsville and Callander, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Buchanan ana niece Miss Marjorie Adams, spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Halbert this week at the Point, Mr. J. McDougal is spending several weeks with his daughter Mrs. Ever- ston in Dr. Langmaid's cottage. Mr, McDougal is eighty-four,. and Mr. Everston's father, this week cele- barted his eightieth birthday in _Osh- awa, iy Mr. and Mrs. Adams and daughter of Toronto, aré visiting 'Mrs. Walter Scott. ' Mrs. Jack Glenn at William's Point, is entertaining her sister Mrs. P. Phil- lips, from Lymburn, Alberta, a town four hundred and fifty miles north of Edmonton . Miss Isobel Glenn is home for the week end with her friend Miss Doris Higgins, of Toronto. : The funeral of the late Mr. Albert Jackson, was held at Owen Sound on Monday, July 20th. Mr, Jackson was the father of Mf: Rhea Jackson, of William's Point, and was sixty-seven years of age, ; = A remark was overheard that some Don't Overlook the Big Adv i Cartwright roads have become cart- wrong, » ertisement re Business Men's S CALSARKA */| On Satur-| day evening August 'lst, after the]. of All Nations in Toronto, where | is high time that all the Anglo Saxon people learned £0 co- That does not mean that there should political union between Great Britain and the United States. But it does mean-that moral support should be given to those ideals of peace and progress that have placed: these peoples in' We should adopt the slogan--*mil- lions for defense, but not one cent for aggression". Further we should refuse to do business with aggressors, in spite of the fact that such business appears profitable, In the long run there is no property, killing young men, and YN Quick action on Sunday safed the village from being destroyed by fire. While some boys were trying to smoke out a. woodchuck,. the fire caught on the grass and spread over the field and threatened to spread to the village. Myrtle Station (Mrs, C. Harrison, Reporter) Service in the United Church next Sunday will be at 3 p.m. Sunday School at 1.45 p.m. . Mr, Geo. Painter has been appoint- ed the Sunday School Superintendent -for-the-balance of the -year:--Hereto- fore he was assistant to Mr. Moyer. The W. A! members held their july meeting last Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Pilkey, -at Greenbank. The President, Mrs, 0. H. Downey had charge of the meet- ing.- After the business was dis- posed of an impromptu programme 'was given, which was much enjoyed. We were glad to welcome the visitors. Several of the men folk arrived in time for the lovely supper which fol- lowed. A hearty vote of thanks was tendered Mr, and Mrs. Pilkey for their kind hospitalify. Mr. and s. L. W. Mitchell and Mrs. Victor Mitchell, also Mrs. L. L. Ross, Lloyd and Evelyn, attended the "Mitchell-Ward" reunion picnic at Utica recently., -There were about seventy in 'attendaticd; Hot as"many as usual, They were from Newmarket, Lindsay, Whitby, Oshawa, Claremont, and Myrtle. The officers were mostly re-elected, and the picnic next year was set for the first Wednesday in July. Two minutes silence was ob- served for those who had passed away in the last year. ~~ Mrs. Germaine and children, of To- ronto, and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Me- Clintock, of Port Perry, were week -end guests of Mr. and Mrs, A. Ward. Mrs, Esterbrook, of Havelock, is visiting her daughter Mrs. 'E. Cross. Mr, and Mrs. I. R. Price, of Han- over and Miss D'auline Price, of To- ronto, called on a few of their friends here on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chisholm visited with friends in Oshawa on Monday. Mr. Melvin Ghones, of Guelph, spent the week end with his parents Rev. W. E. and Mrs. Honey. Mrs, E. Pauley and Mrs. H., Bea- cock, of Oshawa, also Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Armstrong, of Whitby, were guests of Mr. and Mrs, L. Mitchell, Mrs. Pye, of Toronto, visited Mr, and Mrs. Jas. Cooper, on Friday. Miss Marjory Dickson, of "Toronto and Miss Rilda Holman, of Ashburn, are holidaying with their grand- parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Dickson, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Cooper and son of Toronto, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cook. gon Gordon were wek end visitors to Beaverton, where Mr. and Mrs. Wili McCarl and son Vernon are spending a week at a summer cotage, Glad to know Mrs, J. Devitt is somewhat improved in health. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Squelch, of Mt. Carmel, and Mrs, W. H. McCartney, "of Brooklin, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. Harrison, © : . - Coming Events The- play-off for the Roth Eaton Cup will be played at Sunderland next week. On July 24th two games will be played: Sutton vs. Uxbridge; Port Perry vs. Sunderland. Stouffville drew a bye. The winners of these games will draw with Stouffville at 1.80 on July 29th, This will make 'another good double header for base- ball fans. The date of the finals will be announced later. The final league games in baseball in the York-Ontario League will be played in Port Perry on August 3rd. It should be a real battle, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harrison and|. "PORT PERRY STAR "+5 jE PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 23rd, 1936 The Journey to "Vimy" Letter PARE Miss. E. Alexander [NOTE--Miss Evelyn Alexander left on July 16th, for Vimy; and we hope to publish some letters descriptive of her impressions and experiences. | --Editor] Dear Mr, Farmer: I left Oshawa last night July 16th, on the 11.66 p.m. train. We arrived in Montreal at 7 this morning and were immediately, transferred in busses to our respective ships. Doubt- less you have now read of the send-off from Montreal in the daily papers-- bands, crowds and paper streamers. Passing Quebec City to-night we were greeted by all sorts of craft, big and little, also a salute from the guns on shore. You will be interested to know that Ross Hood is also on the Montcalm. I saw the Montmorency Falls to- night--which were a beautiful sight-- with lights playing on them. I'm afraid this note is rather dis- jointed, as an impromptu concert-- mostly community singing--is going on. We have already been entertain- ed by the ship's orchestra. There are between 1400 and 1500 on board--quite a family to be taken care of. Yours sincerely, Evelyn Alexander, yy. : SEAGRAVE {Mrs, S. J. Wooldridge, Reporter) Mrs. S. Reynolds and brother Mr. Wm. Fishley, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Fishley on Scugog Island. Mrs. John Wannamaker visited in Oakwood and Lindsay last week. Mr. B. D. Henry, of Kincardine, formerly of Port Perry, called on Mr. 'Roy Scott recently. . Mr. and Mrs, Orval Stone, Mrs. I. Irwin, Mrs. Demara, of Scugog, were in Lindsay on Thursday and took in the boat excursion from Lindsay to Peterboro. 'Mr. and Mrs. Allan Ross and family and Mr. Ross Sr, of Leaskdale, were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. J. Colwell. Mr, Skerrett, Miss P. Queen, Mrs. C. Thompson and Kenneth, of Toronto, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Clarke. : ) The heat must be bringing out the nails these days. Mr. Glenn Wanna- maker and Rev. Mr. Flindall are two of the unfortunate ones who are hav- ing to use a cane at. present, their feet not being able to withstand the point of these treacherous nails. Mr. and Mrs. S. McFarlane and Miss L. Dure visited with friends in Bowmanville on Wednelday and at- tended the Rotary Fair. - ) Mr. and Mrs. J. Holdershaw, Mrs. S. Wooldridge, Mr. and Mrs. Nichols and family were visitors to Bowman- ville on Thursday. Master Donald Nichols will spent a few holidays with his grandparents there. Mr, and Mrs. M, Tait_and Mr. I. Blight, of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Orr Shunk and family, of Lindsay, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Shunk. Miss Adele Wooldridge spent a few days with her cousin Miss Irene Mec- 'Donald, in Port Perry. "Mr. and Mrs. M. Sleep and family of Brooklin, attended the baseball game between Seagrave and Valentia on Saturday evening. Next Sunday evening we expect to have with us Rey, Mr. Wallace, of Greenbank, This will be the first time we have-listened to Mr. Wallace in our pulpit and 'hope: to see as many as possible at the service. Mr. Wal- lace is a very popular fan at our ball games, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Montgomery, Helen and Ronald, of Bowmanville, are enjoying a holiday with Mr. and Mrs. J. Holdershaw. Miss L. Dure of Toronto, and Miss E, Wright, of St. Catharines, returned to their homes after a pleasant holi- day with friends in the community. ¢ Mr. Elgin Frise, Miss Alma Frise, and niece Miss Gloria Tresch, of To- ronto, spent the week end with their parents Mr. and Mrs. W, Frise. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Fishley, Eva and Eunice, enjoyed a motor trip to the eastern fruit belt on Sunday and report plenty of cherries but a good otiff price. Sorry to report Mr. Walter Moase somewhat indisposed. * Hope he will port Day (August 3) on Page 5 of this Issue Island favoured with the reading of a Fred Skerrett, Mr. Charles | SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher. be able: to be at the ball game on Wednesday night. - On Tuesday afternoon the members of our Women's Association, together with a few other women of the com- munity motored to the home of Rev. and Mrs. F. G. Joblin, Scugog, where they were entertained by the Women's Association of that district. There was a very full house as the women from the "Head" and the "Foot" of the Island had been invitea, too. Mrs. Carter as president of the' Association welcomed the guests and led in the devotional part of the meet- 'ing. The guest speaker for the day was Mrs. Vera Clark, deaconess of Runnymede United Church, Toronto, Mrs. Clarke gave a splendid talk on part of her life work which she had spent together with her husband, Dr. M. Clarke as missionaries in West China. This was very, very interest- ing to listen to as Mrs. Clarke, in her bright, unaffected manner told us of the many duties of a missionary's wife, the careful management, how they had to learn to adapt themselves to customs of a foreign country, how they had to order their supplies six months in advance; how they had to see about their water supply each morning, the water having to be brought from the river each morning, boiled and set away in earthénware jugs and cooled. In closing Mrs. Clarke simply asked that each person just live as God wishes us to live. I am sure anyone who knows a little of the private life of Mrs. Clarke both past-and present cannot help feel that she is a living example of the work she is trying to do. Miss Joness, also a visitor on the partment," It wasn't our day and the way these lads from Valentia said it with base hits, you could plainly see they weren't going to let Seagrave take the cup without another battle, The third and deciding game will be played at Valentia on Wednesday of this week. Seagrave cannot be called homesters, giving some of 'their worst displays before the home crowd. We are having a baseball tourn- ament between the four remaining teams of our league Salem, Sunder- land, Valentia and Seagrave, at Sea- grave in the near future. Further particulars later, MYRTLE Mr. Wyre spent the week end at his 'home in Cobooonk, visited his son Mr. Stanley Notting- ham on Sunday. Mr. Melvin Honey, of Hamilton, spent the week end with his parents Rev. W. E. and Murs, Honey. Gangs of men have been busy for some days tearing up the ninth con- cession - between here and Ashburn, preparatory to laying a new road bed, This has~for some time been a very bad stretch of road.in the spring when the - frost -is coming. out and later citizens - along here found the dust nuisance almost unbearable. The Faithful Workers' Class were entertained at the home of Mrs, Allie Ross of Ashburn on Thursday night. Considerable excitement was caused on the Highway, a mile and a quartet south. of-the village, on Sunday after- noon when it isthought that either a spark from a passing motor or a cigarette but started a grass fire along the side of the road. There was quite a heavy north wind at the time which made the fire spread rapidly until a bucket brigade arrived and swatted it out with wet sacks and shovels. Had it not been noticed Mr. Hugo Bradley's new barn might have - fallen a prey to the flames, as it was only a few rods from it. Mr. and Mrs. Tom R. Price, of Han- over and Miss Pauline Price, of the East General Hospital, Toronto, called on friends here on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Routley, of Locust Hill, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Booth on Sunday. After the church service on Sunday evening a meeting of the executive of the Sunday School was held to ap- point a Superintendent to succeed Mr. K. Moyer. Mr. Geo. Painter was ap- pointed with Mrs. E. Cross, as assist- ant. poem, . Rev. Mr. Flindall of Seagrave and Rev. Mr. Bell of Blackstock spoke a few words, After a social time spent on the lawn, supper was served. These get-together meetings are very interesting, you hear a good speaker, gather new ideas and make a lot of friends. A very enjoyable gathering of the Sornberger Clan was held in High Park, Toronto, on Saturday afternoon. This gathering was in honour of. Mr. John Sornberger, son of the late Mur. and Mrs. Wesley Sornberger. Twenty- five years ago John went to Western Canada and 'this is his first trip East. The afternoon was spent in sports and a reminiscence of days gone by and a social get-together. Mr. John Sornberger and family left the latter part of this week for their home in Rosetown, Sask. Among those present at the reunion were Mr. and Mrs. L. V, Sornberger, Carl, Aileen and Earl of Seagrave; Mr. and Mrs. Donald McLean, Sonya; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Holdershaw, Jean and Earl, Blackwater; Mr. and Mrs. Clark McLean and daughter, Wick; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sorn- berger, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Sorn- berger, V. Sornberger, J. Sornberger, Ella Sornberger, Jack Sornberger, Ila Sornberger, Joan Sornberger, E. Sornberger, Ida Berry, Rena Hamil- ton, Jeanne Woods, Jack Berry, R. O. Woods, Peter Simpson, K. and Donald Hamilton, Mary E. Thompson all of Toronto; Sarah Clark, Collingwood; Hatie Cameron and Lizzié Spencer, 'Singhampton, Ont.; John Sornberger and family, Rosetown, Sask. SEAGRAVE WINS THE FIRST UTICA - (Mrs.-C. W. Lakey, Reporter) The Bluebird Club held its regular monthly meeting at the home of the president, Mrs. Earl Ballard, with a full attendance. Plans were made to hold the annual picnic at Port Bolster on Saturday, July 26th. Miss L. Ward is spending her holi- days at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McBrien and daughter Hattie, of New Athens, 1Il., and Mrs. McDonald, of Brooklin, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. Ken- dall. Mr. Geo. Ward is putting a new asphalt shingle roof on his house. Mr. Delbert Catherwocd was home from Queen's University over the week end. © ) Master Glenn Offen, of Cedar Grove is visiting his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Miller. Seagrave the winners of the first game of the Dr. Hall Cup series play- ed at Valentia last Tuesday evening, : and what a game it was. = Veteran Mr. and Mrs, Earl Ballard, Mr, and fans could not remember a game that Mrs. Fred Ballard, and Mr. and Mrs. gave more thrills or more tense mo-| C- W. Lakey, visited with Mr. and ments. Valentia took an carly lead! Mrs. Alpin Christie, at Nobleton, on of three runs which they held until | Sunday. . the fourth innings, when the boys Sorry to Tgport that Mr. Robert from Seagrave 'drove Branning from | Taylor is hot improving in health the box with an avalanche of hits Very fast. which netted them cight runs and, Mr. and Mus. Arthur Taylor attend. they felt they had the game in the 'ed the wedding of her sister Miss Jean Kidd, when she was married to Mr. Richard Downing, of Parry Sound. The wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents. bag, but Valentia in turf got -to Jack Mark and before they could be checked hal pushed across ten runs. Neil McMillan relieved Mark in the eighth and struck out the last man up. Nothing short of an optimist gave Seagrave a chance to overcome such a lead, but it was their day, the side batting around in the ninth and scoring six runs before they were retired. McMillan struck out three of the four men who faced him .in Valentia's half of the ninth and got Sports of All Sorts THE GAME AT SUNDERLAND Sunderland baseball nine again tallied a win to their credit at home last week when they put the big bat to Stouffville in the seventh when Royce Thompson hit a homer with two a great hand from the crowd. on bases. Up to this time the score VALENTIA 19 SEAGRAVE 7 Wes 2 all. ~ : - R. H. E. Valentia got sweet revenge when Sunderland .......... oT 18 4 they evened up the series at Seagyave Stouffville ............ 2°60 Batteries--Fair and Baker Bradd, Lehman, Hudgins and Clarke, : : Sunk before the largest crowd of the sea- son. The better team on the day's play won and deserved their victory. They simply had us beat in every de": Mr. John Nottingham, of Sonya, > rE El 5 a AR