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"OPEN NIGHT" AT PORT PERRY HIGH SCHOOL The popularity of this event was DAY by DAY Jottings by the Editor Notice to Demobilized Men a adorned the display boards. YOU DON'T HAVE TO MAKE A MILLION A GREAT INHERITANCE very evident. To sly that the school Every exhibit was credited to the Ase There isn't any need to write an editorial on Canada, and its wonderful resources, belongs to was crowded last Friday evening| maker, and-we, who know the young at I this subject, except for the fact that it simmers all its citizens, It is an inheritance with which pould be oy put Bho es yy mildly. people, received many a pleasant sur- Demobilized men from the armed forces whose a down to the idea that you really don't need to we should not part lightly. Much as we admire Many people gama who en) d not gal) prise in seeing a well-done project h 5 are in Port Perry Bonet Cg Co ! CL NG our neighbours to the south for their go-ahead, entrance to hear the program and, by some person whom we had not omes are in ol erry, eac 1, O1 Scugog, are invi- Lal ie 28 Mien, and hes 2 pts more adventurous business spirit, we would not like to see the WOuBDI day of projects | looked upon as particularly skilful. ted to call at the office of the Port Perry Star, IF TT "1 ~ than enough to give you and your family a decent risk the loss of their long friendship by any closer the work of the students. Those | The school is doing good work in this rare wichi informoeti rar yrs sasha hilite #3 3% living; with a little over to provide for the helping partnership. y : bby any who did gain entrance, found difliculty | respeet; and the students are just as they are Wishing Ldormation regarding rehabilitation 1 hand. What we 12ve, wo hold in scouring u good view of the wealth | proud as the teachers of their ac-| Conditions. This service 1s not intrusive, It ig offered I . } } ) . of good and useful workmanship that complishments, simply in the spirit of helpfulness. --The Editor Ns With all due respect to the homilies on thrift, "Our joint war record has proved our ability to was displayed. ' {Gp © the fact is that proper industry and carefulness, meet emergencies; and to use our resources to Plywood has been an important| Following is the programme: | Co re. may grow into greed and indifference to the ol our own advantage and the advantage of human feature in the woodworking depart-| ASSEMBLY HALL 8.00 to 9.00 pon. Yous Ago the Gourley family held stated that modern man could not live oh of others, if not inspired by proper principles. freedom and progress, ment. It has lent itself readily to| Musical programme under the di- . nore b ee m Borg : ery Vise many Sore of comfort without arti- BOY - For many years we looked to Britain for pro- the type of work undertaken; ayd| rection of Mrs. V. K. Rowe, rin of widlivey & Taylor wos formerly ficial help. Those men were Lawrence SN Greatness cannot be measured by dollars only, tection, for guidance; and, at times, for financial the machinery in the shop has been| Fashion Sliow under the direction Gorter & Joffrey, The elder Me, of Arabia and Alexis M. Carrol. The FX A man may be rich and also be truly great, if he aid. Now Canada is beginning to be able to walk available for precise cutting und fit-| of Miss A. Parker. (Clothes made] Courtice had R son, Rev. A. Co Cour-[ fact is self-evident. Every village 5 uses his wealth wisely and' generously. alone, ting in the many articles of furniture| by girls in Sewing Classes.) tee. dle married Ada Brown and [ has one or two drug stores, which we they in turn became parents of A. Roy Courtice. The brief bit of family history leads to a recent news item. A. Roy Courtice, of Toronto, has been clected President of the 'Trust Com- panies Association of Ontario. The history of the Courtice family has been one-off fine public service, all patronize more or less by pur- chasing anything from aspirin to antiphlogistene. When the head or the tummy look to the drug store for relief. It was not so in: pioneer days when nature had to be her own doctor or die in the at- tempt. The human body beeame im- mune with but little, if any, aid from which composed the greater part of this year's project display. With such good foundation work by the boys, the girls have added the necessary quilting and drapery of the bedroom suites, Their good needle- work and their happy choice of coloys for furnishing of beds and dressers, show well-educated good taste. Motion Picture--Typical class room film, GYMNASIUM--9.00 to 10.45 p.m; Exhibits of Shop Work, Home Ico- nomics, Art, Geography, Science, ete. (Agricultural exhibits in Agricultural Room.) * We owe our allegiance to Britain. We retain our friendship with the United States. The day _ has come when we may be able to repay our debt to the Mother Country. Take a look at our inheritance--Canada. the third largest country in the world. L] Money accumulations are essential in big busi- - ness; but that is not a matter of greedy hoarding. It can be foresight that will bring required human Sehes, ee supplies of a better quality and at a lower price. 0 is Real greatness must be measured by service to humanity. The nced is greater to-day than ever First, we have the land fit to grow all we really . . . M 3 1 Al a oy . need in the hardier fruits, wheat, and meats of Class in Typewriting--9.15, unde ork before and very hard to secure. - . y the directi f Mrs. C. Coulter Irug i edible kinds. Desks appealed to the boys and af the direction of Mrs. C. Coulter, Agriculture is coming into its own | 4TUES. The man who lives simply and sufficiently is Next we have the. metals and forest, and the number of them were fashioned in| Shop and Home Economics Class), the matter of research, In a series | wong the world's greatest heroes really the happiest man. He is not constantly uniform good style dnd finish, Rooms open from 9.00 to 10.00 pm. |p circulurs we find that the Depart] #re the men and women who gave power to process them. Ior instance we are: the world at immense self-sacrifice, many valuable reliefs from pain and Jenner, Pasteur, Madame Curie, Banting, and a host of loving folk, who devoted all of life trying to keep up with the Joneses; nor is he worrying about his investments, His pleasures are neighbourly and kindly, and he can be de- pended on to give a helping hand in case of emergency. . The academic. and art work were not neglected; and some lovely sketches and choice hits of verse ment of Agriculture is studying pump capacity, the prevalence of rust, fish- cries and game, and a multitude of other matters. Until recently this work. has. been]. The gymnasium was. also open to the public on Saturday evening from 8.00 to 9.30 p.m. st in nickel production (world); Ist in newsprint; 1st in asbestos; 1st in plati- num; Ist in radium; 2nd in wood pulp; 2nd in gold; 3rd in aluminum; 38rd, in copper; 38rd in cures of disease ~ Such people-are-self-reliant;-and-progressive.~- - They make a little money from year to year; and . put the extra back into their business to make it a better business, They have a real stake in the community, and are willing to do their duties as community citizens. -- They are more valuable to the community than zine; 4th in wheat; 4th in lead. "We are the third world trading power, and the third United Nations sea power. In industry, great and small, we are in the modern stride. Such is our material inheritance. Our business is to see that it is to be used for the profitable use of all its citizens--not controlled out of their PROSPECT A number of the Community met at the school on Friday night in honour of Paul Martin and his bride, and pre- sented them with a chest of ware and the following addresy: Dear Paul and Myrtle, --it is always gilver- ronto, spent the week-end with My, and Mrs, Durham. A presentation partly was given in the Prospect School on Friday evening in honour of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mar- tin, when they were presented with a cabinet of silver. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson, of Oshawa, were visitors with Mr, Chris. Wilson and Miss Inez Wilson. attempted under crowded city condi- tions; but now a suitable experimen- tal station has been acquired at Richmond Mill. The best news is the fact that the farmers are appreciating the value of rescinreh work to the farmer. * * * to the relief of human ills--mostly without financial reward. * * * The radio and the press have heen so overwhelmingly democratic, that most of us are in a sea of political confusion, A good ideacis to forget the details a pleasure for the people ¢f this com- Mr. and Mrs. Bruce MHoltby were and study the direction of general a rich man can be. They are as ourselves. They reach, nor lost to the people by 'monopolistic do not lord it qver the rest of us. grasping, either Extracts of Letters from Spr. Dawson Kaufman - Dear Folks-- EW going. The roads are crowded with by private or state control. were down for a couple of days during the past week, making garden on their property here, Mrs. Duchemin, E. R. Heron, assessor of this town- ship, made his annual visit around the village on Monday. - June 10th is Tmpire Youth Sunday, It is also the 20th Anniversary of the formation of the United Church of Canada, Anniversaries and special days are useful and pleasant starters --but they can become useless if they munity to gather ongsuch an occasion and doubly so when Instead of having to say good-bye to one of 'our young people, another is added to our circle. Thus, to you Myrtle, we extend a hand of hearty welcome, and trust that you will enjoy many happy years among visiting with friends at Greenbank, on Sunday, Miss M. Carruthers, of Oshawa, spent the holiday with her friend, Mrs. Bruce Holtby. Myr. and Mrs. L. Beacock and son at- tended Cadmus S. S. Anniversary on found you a cheerful and willing good work for which they are cele- neighbour, and it is our sincere wish that your chdice will be to make your home in this district, brated. SCUGOG Services and Sunday School at the LI. * The bogey of monopoly is one that principles, * * * The trend of treatment for the confitmed drunkard is becoming more sensible. He is not a criminal, He Mrs," David Duchemin, Sr., of To-|US: Sunday. are allowed to be mere days of joy [1s @ sick man, and-should be treated ronto, spent a pleasant week-end with During the years of your youth and without the incentive (o continue the| 4s such, by people who have them-- her son and his wife, David Jr. and| young manhood, Paul, we have always - selves heen cured, and know the pro- cess, . LIE "Tenants aren't all angels" is the Haven't heard from you for a few | 0r¢i8n workers, ete, hundreds of "pp George Williams and Miss| May we express our thoughts in the | tegular hours. You are invited to at- Th no 1 titie of an article in Maclean's, which y y them, also German refugees. Have et hid - i : , "e nrc of | can hide in the most self-righteous ' days. I guess you are starting to) geen lots of those Russian and Polish | Doreen Williams of Toronto, were | following lines: ; tend and hear the messages of Rev. zoos An show that, Inndlords sven' seen [ots S50 Esian week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. R.| Here is hoping all your plans work out, | E. B. Cooke. His text last Sunday | surroundings. A monopoly is afk : : get busy in the graden. There is always lots to do this time of year. r It's been perfect spring weather here, and it's quite a lovely country too. girls you read about. We daren't fraternize with them as Jerry has plenty of spies among them. It's quiet now, we go up to the main road Britton. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dawson of Peter- borough, and Mr. and Mrs. W. Jardine was taken from the 23rd Psalm and was listened to with great attention. Mr. H. Sintzel, of Toronto, spent a monopoly, whether private or public. In the case of a private monopoly, the state can step in to forbid flagrant And every dream come true Through all the days and months and years all hard-hearted wretches. There are two sides to the picture. * * * ] I never saw better shrubs, etc. There sich th one by, thou-|°f Lindsay, were Sunday guests of [That lie ahead of you. few days of the past week with his | =U ! oe POE WSL Cation 4 ' is a tree here, some of them are fairly win og ap be, Pars oi ok 4 R. A, and Mrs. Cox. . With the best of good wishes for | Sister, Mrs, Jack Aldred. ~ misuse of monopolistic power. In the Hitler, Himmler, Goebbels all ; 3 Pp Jack Eyers, of Toronto, has hired ) Misses Mary and Nancy Kight, of case of a state monopoly, the ultimate! suicides. But that should not end large tbo, it has bronze leaves and masses of mauve flowers . Quite a picture. . . . . We have been very busy all this month; the papers told what this unit did, around the first week or ten days in April. Said we put some bridges over the Rhine, only the paper said 500 feet and that's only the beginning of those bridges. Things are moving so fast now, it's difficult to keep up. I guess we'll just keep travelling. It was great to see all the white flags in those German towns on the Rhine. Do you know that we first went into Germany on 16th of Februrary -- that was in the "-Reichwald. . . . These people will pay a guilder and a half for 10 cigarettes, that's about 63 cents. We are not a allowed to trade though. . . . Have ee been trying to get some pictures : taken but the trouble is to get them developed. You should see the traffic the local squareheads scoot inside their houses, we can see them peeking out of the windows. If we stop in front of a farm, they often try to give us eggs, that's so we'll go away and not search the place, or. loot. it, they keep all pigs, ete., out of sight, but we're old hands at that game. In one place we found dozens of electric motors and dynamos, hidden under the straw on a farm, also a completely equipped machine shop. All that kind of thing is requisitioned. It's a common sight here to see grand- mothers and children digging the fields and I saw two women pulling a seed drill. It's either that or starve. In all these countries, the Canadians are known as the "S.S. troops of the Allies". You see these squareheads even arguing with the British and Yanks but not with the Canadians. They take off their hats when address- with his brother Albert for the sum- mer months, ' The Art Mitchells were in New- market on Sunday, the guests of Art's parents. . - Mr, and Mrs. Edgar Cooper and children of Toronto, spent Sunday with the latter's parents, W. J. and Mrs. Cook. 3 Sunday guests of Mrs. A. Johnson and boys were: Mr. and Mrs, Jay O'Boyle and children, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson and Mrs, Turrell, of Oshawa; Mrs, Leila Duke, of Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ward, Kingston Road West, were guests of the Harry Staceys on Sunday. : The Elwood Masters visited with Pontypool relatives on Sunday. Alvin and Mrs, Cox who were re- cently married have taken up resi- dence in Oshawa. your future happiness. We ask you to accept this chest of silverware as a token of our friendship. Signed on behalf of Prospect Com- munity, Mrs, Jean Holthy. : Port Perry, were week-end guests of their aunt, Mrs. Herman Midgley. My. Alan Sweetman and daughter Ann, of Toronto, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, George Sweetman and Allene, Mr. Walter Hood, has arrived at his home in Toronto, after spending the past five years in England, Sicily, Italy, and Germany. Mrs. C. Wolsey and daughters Kay and Joyce, who are visiting her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hope, are spending a few days with her sister, Mrs, Tom Manns, at Raglan, Mr. Anson Gerrow, is attending the Conference of the United Church, in Oshawa, this week. The new church is coming along. * The stripping iss Row Sn yey ir the The Kinsmen fund for British Chil- H ' 3 y L] y ere or . . " hs es The Pormsee at up on drencis to be specialized in the week recomrse to the removal of abuses is revolution -- a brutal and method. If we have learned anything in this war, it is the fact that if we give the Government arbitrary pow- War makes this hut we don't want it to continue beyond the the establishment of constructive peace. Government con- trol of the liquor traflic gives ample evidence of the which may grow from a State monopoly abuses that do not seem capable of removal, * expensive Mr. Chas Armstrong, of Toronto, was a recent visitor in this community and called on friends, The Woman's Association meeting was held at the home of Mrs, R. Bea- cock, May 16th, with a good attend- ance of members and visitors, After the devotional and business meeting was over a short program was given by: Misses Beth Diamond and Ruth Somerville gave readings, Mrs, W, Kil- patrick conducted a contest, after which Mrs. R. Cornish gave a paper on the Victory of the War, A sale of Fmiscellancous articles wag held, ~ Col- lection over $9.00. crs, life-can become burdensome. condition necessary; needs of abuses their story, own acts they should be tried; and in undeniable manner, the fact of their guilt should be impressed upon all peoples. The heroes of war are those who defend the rights of the oppressed not the conquerors of many lands; not the destroyers of millions of lives, rr Bp + We have the word of a WPTRB offi- cial that there are--believe it or not-- 10,000 "John Does" in Canada, When, some weeks ago, specimen copies of ration application forms were distri- buted and advertisements published, the name of the individual filled in as an example was John Doe. Soon the On the evidence of their s . . : : fi inh 'Q i ) i. There is still need RA 0 our bridges. I never knew there]; : Miss Mary Ross, of Port Perry; Mr. A salvage collection will be taken] place with the pipes all up. It looks | of June 9 to 16. 5 5 Ce ie : Dyer eg tanks in the world, all fy fawn ko dogs: Jy keno them and Mrs. William Allingham, "Mrs, on Thursday afternoon. Anyone hav- | fine. } . for generous giving, forms started coming in, and no less j Canadian /too. We started this job hi Canin. an the Yor Irwin Allingham, Mrs, George Black ing anything please bring it to the | leave in two years in London, Fingrland EE than 10,000 filled in the name John . right up front, now the whole Army p i the war b ey z So and Miss Campbell, ¢f Oshawa; Mr. Prospect Church shed. and was there on V-Ii Day. A few. years ago two notable men | Doe" in place of their own, J fr seems to have passed us, haven't bird on Still a oor bush, hope we | Ash, of Mimico, were visitors at the Mr, and Mrs. Mac Roberts, of To- (Continued on back page) years ng j 4 i " 3 y A heard a gun for a week, quite a few stay here. 1 far prefer living in the gobi Lapsk hang diring vhs wanliend, ; A : min om Io thorn (May 2nd) open, fq) i) better, Ee wh y st was LY Albert and Mrs, Eyers for ° : eo ° ° T ble 4 0 En AW. Jal ¥ a sort of eiderdown and it's the rea its a ANY ' e had quite a talk, It's nice to see the first three days of last week. N f h D N Bus Line Time bid, Ey hi old friend' in a place like this, | thing... .. Love, to you oll, Mr. and Mrs. Calligh, 404 little so : otice orc ange 1n eiNure i! Fre ding around here is quite an ex- "| have moved into the house recently ' , WN Bs ; be little in girls stick vacated by Mr. and Mrs. George Hol- : : PORT PERRY, ONTARIO i ; 11] from a good « {liday. . ws , | AR 8 GEE Iongues ih Burle looks : ¢ ° The Bennett family . of Toronto, Subject to Change without Notice b Ny ! Sate dis alee o Y 3 i 045 North Bound -- Read up Ne much the same, everyone in Port Myrtle Station spent the week-end at their summer South Bourid--Read. Down Effective--June 1st, 1945 North 1} seems about the same. Young "Itch" MacMaster is around somewhere, hope « 0 " ; Tv exco aily Daily exeept Daily HA him one of these days. . .. . Borden was home over the week-end. Sat. Daily Except Daily Daily except Daily ite, cE ns TY. pet Sat. ) F Wo are camped in a nice pine woods tilt oh Fniaday Mrs. Francis Briggs, Miss Thelma & ; except Daily ' exocht Daily £8 Wl Daily Duily Except - Salt Sun. & 3 | and 1 have a fb tent, sloep on the for their grandfather who was eighty: Prjrgs sud Mis 3 -Siradaiok were Pe So Somamlia). Su Je. cueih Sul, Rit iol, Sun. Hol Hol. Sun. and Hol. Hol. Hol. Only Hol, M3 A } h air, fee pad visitors in Toronto on Tuesday. ! nly Only : nly Hol. Sun. + Sun. Hal. . Sun. . oF, nl ANY i TON] With ploy 31 fren Bn, yd]one on that day. Mr. Frank Downey was in Uxbridge P.M. P.M. P. M. AM. AM. AM. AM. A aan. a.m. a.m. pam. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. a.m & far sooner be oustide than in some of | Pte. Mildred Harrison, C.W.A.C,, of on Saturday when he was an usher at . Lv. Port Perr LI ah 0.40 1255 AA 6.15 6.65 11.40 12.40 = these houses they have over here, Niagara-on-the-Lake, was home on a the wedding of F.0. Roy Painter, R.C, 0.45 8.00 5.00 .... 1.16 10.00 . 7.4b 6.00... ort Perry .... 7.2 3.40 A eo polio odni Light a fire at night and relax. , , . forty-eight hour leave last week. AF. and Miss J. Watson, which took 10.00 8.15 56.15 1.30 10.15 8.00 ° G16 Raglan .... . 10 9.25... 2a cone 2 py a a The news is good; perhaps this won't Mrs, R. Long was a visitor with place in the United. Church, il 10.056 8.20 520 oii 1.35 10.20 ....... 8.0b iii. 6.20 .. Columbus ........ 205 - 9.200 ..... 1245 nui 4.25 hah 5.45 hh . A last much longer. I guess you are|Burketon friends from Thursday un-|" Miss Helena Grant, R.N. of Lindsay, 10.15 8.30 5.90 3.35 1.45 10.30 10.45 8.16 7.40 6.30 UN. Oshawa .... 6.66 9.10 10.40 12.25 2.30 4.15 5.256 545 6.25 11.10 12.10 11 excited and don't get too far from | til Saturday. While there she attend- | jg holidaying with her brother and his v3 Sa) hat oan or i ' i; iy \ Ost 6.45 9.00 10.30 12.15 3.20 4.06 5.16 5.356 6.16 11.00 12.00 th radio We didn't get to the] ed the funeral of Mrs. Tripp. wife, John and Mrs. Grant. 10.26 8.40 5.40 3.45 1.55 10.40 10.66 8.25 7.50 6.40 ... Jshawa ..... 6.456 0. . 2 : tulip district, the. don't grow tulips| Rev. R. J. and Mrs. Merriam, of| Op Sunday June 10th, the anniver- AF: Lv. | | in all parts of olland. This part Centralia, called on Myrtle friends on sary of Church Union, there will be The 6 am. and 6 p.m. Trips from Port Ferry will operate on public Holidays if Factories are working in Oshawa. of Germany is very sandy 'and quite Saturday afternoon as they returned a united dervice for the four appoint- Note-- The 6.45 a.m. and 6.16 p,m. from Oshawa will operate on public Holidays if Factories are working in Oshawa heavily wooded, some nice looking|ftom visiting in Fenelon Falls, ments of the Myrtle pastoral charge. Co aS houses Thousands of foreign work-| 'Mr. and Mrs, Dan Black, Oshawa, | Rev, George Telford, of Oshawa, will Conch leaves Sebert House, Port Perry end Gray Coach Line Terminal, 0s awa. ian ers on tie roads, men and women Nore Sith the Allen Downeys o Fri- be the ghest spanker, Maril Connections at Oshawa with Gray Coach Lines for the day shift only at Pickering phnt ; ing bikes on their way | day, when they put in their garden. en and Mrs. Downey, Marilyn an ) Terme iid Ciudonts. Parcel chrrying a specialty. J hin Dre own in their Hr, and Mrs, Ernest Gilroy and lit-| and Lois, were visitors in Whitby, on Special Weekly Rutey for Workmen and Baden , "el Pane) fou t : "packs. We have seen quite a few of | tle son Wayne, of Fort Erie, spent the Monday. ; Please Read Schedule Carefully to Avoic , | i i. the Russian workers. They all look, week-end with the former's parents, | -- oo ' & Li h which is more than the Ger-| Arthur and Mrs, Gilroy, On Sunday (2 po Adi Mr wd Mrs E Puaif wna ie. aif JUNIOR WAR WORKERS . : : % A Away do Germany, have | Mrs. W, Phair of Toronto enjoyed the| The Junior War Workers will mee ' h M d 3 #4 So Ae vay bya now, The | day with the Gilroys and Stevens, [in the Work Rooms at the Post Office | # Every Voter shou use t e Irancnise on on ay © Ihe ge Rhine job was the last real tough e George Butsons of Greenbank,!on Tuesday evening, June bth, ne Mr. and Mrs. Albert Eyers and home here, Pte. Ray Grant, C.A.T.S.,, Camp Daily a . Hl ag 7