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This is one of the essential good old days of animal tissue" was not uncommon, tastes have become pernickety, and now it is not popular either to eat fat or become fat. law might ease up a bit these days so that pigs might grow more fat to produce more shortening. the Community The little statistical note in another column of this issue of the Star, gives startling evidence of the need for a hospital in this district. fact that fifty-eight different persons made use of the facilities of this hospital in forty-four days is be produced. The ample evidence that one never knows how urgent the need may become for any of us. Eleven births and thirty-three operations, to- gether with other cases requiring hospital at- tention, would have found real curing that service had the Community Memorial Hospital not been in operation. Oshawa, Peterboro, Lindsay, and Toronto hos- pitals are all crowded; and the responsibility of providing hospital accommodation for this district has become of immediate concern. should subscribe to the Hospital Fund, because everyone is likely to be benefitted either person- ally or in their family. Seven cases of accident attention have been reported in the forty-four days. The Board of Governors is setting up a system of operation on a non-profit basis. no over-charging; and gifts of -money will always be required to keep the institution well staffed, and equipped in an up-to-date manner. "Subscribe generously. * *x ¥ THE FAT OF THE LAND It used to be considered the height of prosperity when a man could "live on the fat of the land." Shortening and butter and Pigs are warned that they must go on diet after they turn the scales at 180 pounds or thereabouts, The laws and regulations would have to be changed before the poor creatures would be allowed to put on another eighth of an Now the fat is gone, oils are hard to get. inch of fat. It would need an to permit of that. Like everything else we do in matters of im- provement, we are apt to go to extremes. Increased cost creased cost of difficulty in se- fat pork, two inches of "greasy But modern But the * * * COST PLUS Emergency knew only one fact--supplies must And so "cost plus" came into being. That the system was abused, everyone knows; but "cost plus" is at an end. blem of increased production, at reasonable costs. Now begins the pro- * * * NOT ALL LOSS of living is to some extent in- better: living. Blair Fraser in Maclean's Magazine says: "Remember, Canadian standards of living have gone up a lot in seven years of war prosperity. The 1439 familities of the 1938 survey drank 10% Canada was up ive 1e veryos We smoked 63% 1939. As a the thirties." nation more expensively than we could afford to do in quarts of milk a week; families today are aver- aging 15 quarts. Consumption of all foods in 319¢ over prewar levels even by 1944, and the increase has been continuing. more cigarettes in 1944 than in we're living better, eating THE LAST SHOT AND PEACE? Peace did not come with the firing of the last There will be supremacy. shot in World War IIL. There was a lot of mess to clear up; and a lot of jockeying for position in the struggle for world It was not to be expected. Ey the same token, regulations regarding prices and rations and subsidies will not be removed for some time to come. If we insist that the Govern- ment shall help us out of all our difficulties, we can look for necessary regulations, and some that don't appear at all necessary to us. At present the public mood is to load the Gov- : future; and that Order-in-Council ernment with authority, and then grumble if the authority is not used as we wish. * & * IMMIGRATION POLICY SOON It is good news to learn that Canada is to formulate a new immigration policy in the near the country may assume its re- sponsibility for providing priviléges of immigra- tion for European refugees and others, We have In the no right to keep millions of acres of good land idle, when the need of the refugees is so great. ASHBURN Miss Helen Jordan, of the Sick Children's Hospital, Toronto, spent Monday at the home of her grand- mother, Mrs, M. Parker, Mrs. Howard Stiver, of Unionville, spent Tuesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kerr, . Miss Florence Doble is spending a few days at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd Pugh, Claremont. Mr, and Mrs. Fred Stephen and daughters Glenys and Fern, were Sun- day visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Stephen, Uxbridge. Mr. and Mrs. Lupton, of Florida, Mrs. Stewart, of Chicago, Mrs. Philp and daughter, of Toronto, visited at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Robert Par- rott, recently. Mrs. John Draper, of Whitby, spent the week end at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Robt. Parrott. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fry and family, of Oshawa, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. Poil, | Mrs. Wes. Routley and daughter Helen spent a week at the home of her sister Mrs. Milton Jenkins, Little Britain, and accompinied them to Orillia on Saturday. Recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs, W. A. Kerr werd: Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Davidson, of Manitoba. Miss Betty Goose, of Toronto, is holidaying with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Goose, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Draper, Whitby, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs, Robt, Parrott. The August meeting of the W.M.S. _was held at the home of Mrs. Russell Lunney on Wednesday, August 14th, The monthly meeting of the Ladies' Bible Class was held at the home of Mrs. Lorne Parrott, on Tuedsay, Aug. 27th. REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HOL- STEIN SHOW AT PETERBORO. Local Breeders Eligible to Compete Announcement has been made by the Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada that the East-Central Ontario Championship Show will be held at the Fair Grounds at Peterboro on Wednesday, October 9th. The judge will be J. M, Fraser, Streetsville, with Fred Hubbs, Bloomfield as alternate in the event that Mr. Fraser is unable to act. The Championship Show last year was held at Warkworth, Ex- hibitors at Black & White Shows from eight East-Central Counties wil] com- pete far regional honors. Winners will he eligible for All-Canadian awards. An innovation this year will be the special class for Calf Club boys and girls. This.avent will bring together for group competition Calf Club calves from each County in the district, Three other Championship Shows the Province, at Kempville on October on October 11th, For each of the past four. years, Championship Shows have been held in four different section of the Province. ing the war, they have proven very popular, with large entry lists and very keen competition. HANDICRAFT COMPETITION Port Perry, Reach and Scugog Fair is one of 60 Ontario fairs selected by the Ontario Department of Travel and Publicity to conduct its annual handi- craft competition, it is announced by Hon. Arthur Welsh, Minister of the Department. The competition is held with the aim of encouraging the development of native handicraft as an additional source of revenue for residents of popular tourist areas, Instituted last year, the competition attracted wide interest, and hundreds of contestants submitted handiwork. Awards are made of the skill and in- genuity of contestants in creating an article that is typical of Ontario and has an appeal to the tourist. Compet- itors are encouraged to make use of local materials in constructing their exhibits. Many thousands of dollars worth of Ontario-made curios and souvenirs are sold to tourist visitors annually, and they are considered a valuable medium by which tourists may be attracted to the province. , Ir oA Prizes of $10, $6 and $3 will be awarded at Port Perry, Reach and Scugog Fair, will be held in different districts of |. 3; Guelph on October 8; and London' Originally intended to take the place' of the major exhibitions cancelled dur-' MARRIED CROMIE-REYNOLDS The altar of Howard Park United Church, Toronto, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday, August 24th, at 2 p.m. when Georgena Burgess Reynolds, of Toronto, younger daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Reynolds, of Ajax, became the bride of Robert A. Cromie, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Cromie, of Toronto, The wedding was solemnized by Rev. E. S, Lautepslager, minister of the Church, . a The bride wore a gown of rose tricoline net jersey with sweetheart hat and corsage of red and white Talisman roses with baby's breath, and was attended by Miss Marion Knox, of Vancouver who wore a pas- tel blue ensemble with corsage of pink roses with cornflowers. The groom was supported by George Thompson, cousin of the groom. A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, The bride's mother received the guests wearing a two-tone blue sheer dress with corsage of yellow roses and gladiolus. The groom's mother assisted, wearing a green crepe suite with corsage of yel- low roses and gladiolus. Wedding music was played by G. W. Taylor, of Oshawa, Doris May 'Heron, of Myrtle and Mrs. Thompson, of Oshawa. Guests were present from Kitehen- er, Toronto, Oshawa, Vancouver and Myrtle. The happy couple left on a motor trip to points north, For travélling the bride wore a silver grey suit with black plastic accessories. On their return they will reside on St. Clarens Ave,, Toronto. BLACKSTOCK Mr, Stimmer's Calf Club met at the home of Forder Bros., Tuesday even- ing, August 20th. Congratulations to Dr. R, P. Bowles who celebrated his 82nd birthday last week. Achievement Day for the Girls' Gar- den Brigade was held in Blackstock Community Hall on Friday afternoon, August 23rd, The Clubs from Bow- manville, Hampton and Blackstock, showing. The coach, Miss Oliver, con- ducted the garden quiz and Miss Couch the judging of vegetables. board rates as follows: School Area Bill Lycett The Dominion Life Assurance Com- pany, Waterloo, Ontario, has been sue- cessful in enlisting the services of W. L. Lycett as a full time representative in this district. Mr. Lycett has for the past 19 years spent his spare time as a local agent for the Company. Associated with him in the work he now takes up is Alexanader Roy Me- | Intyre whose story is told in another column. Mr. Lycett is known person- ally over the entire county as an out- standing educationist and as an in- formed speaker on current national problems. He is a man of character and conviction, foursquare in business, an admirable choice for the field he now enters. ' "Bill" Lycett, born June 3, 1906, son | of the late W. J. Lycett and Mrs. Ly- cett, Clarke Township, graduated from Orono Continuation School, Peterboro Normal School, and taught at various points prior to taking senior matric at Bowmanville High School and going on to Queen's University. He con- tinued to teach while taking further extra-mural studies at Queen's, His work at Maple Grove school as prin- cipal for the past 13 years has been outstanading. He championed the "Activity Program" which is now capturing public imagination and has written articles on the question, Never idle in his spare time Mr. Lycett established his home at Maple | Grove on an acreage which continues his interest in agriculture and he has been willing to help neighboring farm- ers with their work. For three years he was assessor for Darlington and is | an expert in matters of municipal finance. His wife, the former Lois Lamb, one of the first R.N. graduates of Bowmanville Hospital, and his four sons, Kay, Paige, Max and Dane, ave! all "interested in the arts, music and education, The family are members of Maple! Grove United Church of which Mr. Lycett is a past teacher of the Bible, Class. He is also a past president of Courtice Circuit Brotherhood. His sons have taken high honurs in school and son Max at five years of age was chosen in musical cireles as one of four to represent Bowmanville on the radio. As a family circle, the Lycetts repre- sent community citizenship in high degree, Bill Lycett looks squarely at you when he talks and what he says can be accepted at face value at all times. His many friends will wish him the best of success now that he has re- signed teaching for the high calling of life underwriter. The officers of the Dominion Life are to be congratulated in securing Bill Lycett as a full time representative. ~ v - Alexanader Roy Melntyre The Dominion Life Assurance Com- pany, Waterloo, Ontario, made a pop- ular choice recently in the appointment of Alexander Roy McIntyre and Wn. L. Lycett as underwriting and super- vising agents of the Company in this district. Their field extends from Pickering to Port Hope and North to the Victoria County line, including Port Perry district. Acting under the District Oflice of the Dominion Life, 172 Hunter St., Peterboro, this capable team of underwriters will seek new business and what is of very great im- portanace, give expert service tg the many clients of the company through- out this territory. Mr. Melntyre is already well known locally for he married a tormer teach- er at Maple Grove school, Miss Dor- othy McMaster, daughter of W. A. MeMaster, M.P., Toronto. Born at Chesley, Ont., Nov. 23, 1915, son of Mr, and Mrs. J. A. Mcintyre, Flora, Ont, he graduated from Fergus High School and went on to Victoria College, University of Toronto. Holidays found him earning his own way work- ing at Beatty Bros., Fergus, with the Wonder Bread Co. and jobs at Oshawa and Lake Scugog. During 1940 Mr. McIntyre joined the General Motors at Oshawa but re- signed in 1942 to join the Y.M.C.A. Wir Services. He served at Kingston, Greenwood and Halifax, N.S., and went overseas in July 1943 He was two years in the Canadian Bomber Group, R.C.AF., Yorkshire, Fngland,' and five months with the R.C.AL. Disarmament Wing at Celle, Germany, before returning home to take up his present "vocation, Prominent in athletics, Mr. McIntyre played rugby with the University In- termediates and with Balmy Beach in 1939. In wrestling he was heavy- weight champion, 1938-39 of the Uni- versity Inter-faculty division. He was on the swimming and water polo team of Victoria College. He is a member of the Oshawa Golf Club. He has been active in Boy Scout work since Public School days and is a member of the United Church, Broad shouldered, upstanding, level eyed, Mr. MeIntyre has the wide ex- perience and friendly approach that means so much in his chosen field. He is welcomed to this district by all who knows him and who agree the Dominion Life has made a happy choice in asociating with District Manager, Paige Rowell, Peterboro, a man possessing the qualities of a Roy McIntyre. Miss Oliver was pleased with the girly' work, exhibits and record books. She saw in this garden club potential members of the other home-making clubs, and later of the Senior W. I. She also commended the girls on their posters and the naming of their clubs. There were several interested visitors present. Report of the girls' stand- ing will appear later, Cartwright Council Cartwright Council met on August 12th with members all present and Reeve N. Green presiding. Communications from Dr. A, D. Mec- Arthur re roadway, and from Mrs. W. Burr re culvert. On motion will be inspected. Richard Watson complained re con- dition of Caesarea Cemetery and road to same. On motion council will re- pair road and culvert, Mr. Grey was given permission to erect a service station according to government regulations. By-law 956 re 1-b of a mill levied on members of the Federation of Agri- culture, was repealed. Rev. John McKibbon and Treasurer Henry Thompson were appointed members of Port Perry Hospital Board. | By-law re % mill be left over until next yéar owing to government regu- lations. : Clerk was instructed to conceal Mr. Holman's contract re crushing gravel as he had not commenced when work should have heen completed. By-law was passed fixing general rate At 21% mills on the dollar. By-law was passed fixing school 4 mills on dollar; S.S. No. 2 and Con- tinuation School 14 mills on dollav; S.S. No. 3, 1-10 mill on dollar. These accounts were passed: R. W. Wall, sheep valuator Pt. Perry Ag. Society .. A. L. Bailey, cement wark ....... Continuation School Memorial 30.00 Grant to Pt. Perry Hospital .... 250.00 Council adjourned to meet Sept. 7th at 2 p.m, | Myrtle Station Remember Sunday School on "Sun-' day at '10 o'clock and Church Service at 11 a.m, with Mr. S. G. Saywell in charge, Mr. and Mrs. Charles a Fleming, of Detroit, have been visiting for several days with their niece, Mrs. Harrison and Clarence. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ross and son Douglas, of Whitby, were callers on Friday at the O. H. Lane home. Mr. and Mrs, Louis Webb and little daughter Betty of Pontypool, spent the week-end with Elwood and Mrs, Masters. , Miss Jean Pearson, of Leaskdale, holidayed last week with her aunt, Mrs. David Duchemin, Miss Dorothy McCartney, of Man- chester, was with relatives over the week-end, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Johnson, Mrs. A Johnson and Elmer, visited with friends in Uxbridge on Sunday. Mrs. L. Nattress, who has 26.00 68.00) heen visiting with her sister, Mrs. I. Red-| man and Mr. Redman, for the past four weeks, left on Wednesday morn- ing for home in Peorif, Ill, U.S.A. Other visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Red- SAMUEL FARMER Iditor and Publisher Hospital Notes The local hospital has become a sub- Jeet of mueh conversataion during the [past few weeks, and many people have [very little knowledge of the amount of work done at the Hospital. | For knowing just what the Hospital has done, the following information is taken from the records. The Hospital was taken over as a Public Hospital on July Sth, and from that date until August 2141 days the following are the details: those who are interested in No. of patients admitted to hospital: 58 adults 11 babies female, 7 male. Operations --34 5 major, 28 minor. Patients admitted as a result of 31 female, 20 male. ue- cidents, 7. Medical cases, 8. Obstetrical, 11. Counting one patient for one day as one hospital day, the total is 305 hos- pital days, or an average of 7 patients per day. Revenue received from patients dur- ing the period, $1,452.54, Accounts are paid once a month, so the operating cost for July and August will not be available until the August accounts have been paid some timed September. - fman during the past week: a daughter, Mrs. Newell and son Clinton, also two grandsons, Harold and Douglas King - "don, all of North Bay: Rev. and Mrs. Willis Brooks of Mu, anad Mrs. Clarence Redman and daughter, of Hamilton; Mr. and Myre. Pearson, of Oshawa." Regina, Sask; Miss Beatrice Denison, of Toronto, was with her parents over the week end, Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs, Wilfred Appleton on the birth of a son "in Oshawa Hospital on Tuesday morn- [ingr. Meo and Mes, Jim Cooper arrived home on Sunday evening after a plea csant hoilday spent at different points, DO Mres and Mrs. Elton Johnson and sons, of Oshawa, were guests on Fri Jday evening of Mrs, 1 Stredwick. Co Mr "with ibs parents on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hudgin, Patsy and little friend, of Toronto, Sunday with Mrs, H, Hudgin, Patsy and friend are remaining to the end of this week. Mr. Gray, of Toronto, the new public school teacher, for the ensuing vear, was down on Satudray and we under stand he has been sucessful in finding a boarding place. Congratulations to who V. Pollard, of Toronto, was spent Audrey Grant, successful in her Upper She expects to wis School examinations. attend Normal in Toronto this year. Mr. and Mrse Thomas Costello, of Whithy, Mrs. 19 Lyle and son Murray, of Port Pervy, and Mr. and Mrs, Nel- Ashton, of townline were CSuiday visitors with Me. and Mes, I) Lyle. Stanley Linton arrived home from overseas on Monday. Mr. W. Heron, of Brooklin, and his straw baler and crew were at Allen Downey's for a couple of days last week. Mr. and Mrs, Alfred Vout, of To ronto, were visitors with Mr, and Mrs, Wm. Ash, on Saturday. Carol Ash accompanied them home and will visit this week with friends in Etobicoke. Mr. and Mrs, Richard Mann, Osha- son west, [wa, have rented a part of Allen Dow- ney's house and moved in on Saturday. ASHBURN Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reynolds, of Kitchener, Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Rey nolds, of Ajax, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs, Edgar Heron, Mr. Mya, Wilson, of Detroit, called on {friends in the village on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs, Henry Doble and Mis: Florence Doble, accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Norman Birkett, of Raglan, to Beamsville, on Saturday, where they spent the week-end the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Slack, Mr. and Mrs, Jack Barry, of Oak- wood, were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Wes Routley. Mrs. I. Grant, spent last week with relatives at Tonawanda, The monthly meeting of the Ladies' Guild was held at the home of Mrs. Wm. Hopkins, on Wndeesday evening, August 21st, Congratulations to Mr. and Mra. A. Fisher upon the arrival of a baby girl in Oshawa General Hospital, on Thurs- day, August 22nd, Mr. and Mrs. A. and Gordon Tate, of Toronto, fis the guest chamber? Mr. and Mrs, Jake Taylor, of Clare- mont, were Sunday guests with Mrs. Win Taylor, On Tuesday evening, August 20th, the members of the Young People's Society held a picnic supper at Green- wood Park. : SCUGOG A large attendance enjoyed the com- munion both churches on Sunday when Rev, I). Joblin assist- ed Mr. Leach, using the text: "Where A very in- The message choir was "Break Thou the life." The Psalm was "I will bless the Lord at all times." service at piring message for all. of the bread of We were glad to see Mrs. George Samells at her place at the organ and with her class of little girls on Sunday. But they well looked after in her absence by Miss Marjory Milner. were To Port Perey Fair on Monday, then oll to school on Tuesday morning. Mic and Meso Worboys of Engle- wood, California, were recent guests of thew friends Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tetlow for a few days, also Mr. and Mus, Saunder, Mrs. Pickering and Mrs. Reynolds, of Toronto, for Sunday. /" Mr. Bill Johnson has returned to his home in Toronto after spending a few holidays with brothers, Norman and Don at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Moore. his A very pleasant time was spent at the parsonage with Mr, and Mrs. C. Leach, on Thursday evening, when about twenty-two were there. After a little visit a very interesting dis- cussion was opened by Mr. Leach on A smart quiz. was given by Mrs. Leach which was very good to remember, and try to be yeady for the next one on Thurs- day and every Thursday for the next few weeks. A tasty lunch of cake and tea was then served. There is plenty Come and have a together. The time will be well spent, Miso HL Long and Marie visited with Mics Edna Prentice on Friday after- noon, Mur. Murs, Sunday pruest: mimmber of things better. of room for more. ocd time Reader were of Mr. and Mrs. George and Robert Samells. Mr cond Meso Crump and children, Judy, Linda, Lawrence, of Toronto, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs, Robert Tetlow, All are glad to hear Mr, Geo. Free- man, Sr. is able to be home from the Oshawa Hospital, and is improving in health. My. and Mrs. Frank Brown, Bobby and Frances, of Ajax, visited Mr. and Mrs, Robert Prentice, on Sunday and Patsy Brown who has been spending a week here, returned to her home with them. There were a few eases of measles around here, but all are well again. Work 1s still going on at the church, Mr. Norman Crozier and Bob are put- ting a new fence on the south side of the yard, which will improve the ap- pearance very much, Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd Harrison and little Gloria, of Port Perry, Mr. Frank Betty, Arthur and Glenn, visited Mr. and Mrs, Joe Dowson and Mr. 0 Hardy and John recently. Mrs. Wi Mark, of Port Perry, with her cousins, Mr. and Mrs, F. Jackson, on Thursday. Myo Bill Hope is helping Mr. Ira Aldred at the mill in Port Perry, The sing song and choir practice are being enjoyed by a few of the faithful, It is hoped more will come out soon. The sumer visitors are preparing to leave for their winter homes after a couple of months at their cottages. Miss Olive Brown of Peterboro and Miss Ruby Brown spent the week-end with their parents Mr. and Mrs. R. Brown, : Dowson, ROYAL WINTER FAIR When, "after a war-caused eight- year suspepsion, the Royal Winter Fair reopeny at Toronto on November 12, 1046, it \in have added markedly to its list of Yugal and farm activities, and be rounded off by new features to give country life a still better re- presentation, More than in past, women's interests, both through wom- en's Institutes and otherwise, are to find a larger part in the plans. No breed or sub-breed, from heavy draft horses to farmyard bantams, is to he skipped when the Royal resumes for its 18th fair at Toronto. ; Reduced railway fares will be available. Entries close October 19. Royal dates--November 12-20, "Thanks to St. Anthony for double favour received. (Signed) P.S.F. CORRECTION In the Upper School Report in our issue of August 22nd, Frank William- son should have read Frank Wilkinson. ways and means to help to make a, Le SA OTE PN