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- Expires. . $2.00 per year in 'advance. é "Wah your Label; 1 tale. whan. Your vbectiption aopAn $3007 PoE YEaT Outils Cana -- ar Be. soul e Copy ; PORT. PERRY, ONTARIO, TH URSDAY, JULY 10th, 1962 hid ER x Authorized as Second Clask Mall, THE PORT PERRY STAR CO. LTD. Ghiice Department, rtment, Ottawa. 'Published by ol = 2 Ee AND CommeNTS be ni "AMERICAN | 'NOMINATIONS AND ECONOMY CANADIAN POLITICS Before these comments appear in print, the Republican Party of the United States will have nominated its candidate for the office of President of the Union. meantime one of the most bitter political 'fights is being 'waged 'to that candidate will be, Taft or Eisenhower. The lines seem to be cléarly drawn-==is the . Republican Party to be headed by a profes- sional politician who hasn't a chance to be elected President, or is it to be headed by a man who has no veputation as a politician » = but who in every way appeals to the people as the logical choice. Clearly, in the situation * the United States, there is here in. Canada. © Who is government--the people or al politicians ? 'More and more. politics business; more and more elected to. office tend to feel that they have a vested interest and have the right to make decisions as it pleases 'them . . the .. important thing for us to note is just that ° to make decisions as it Those in the Republican Party who would put Taft in know very well that Taft ap- pointment means that the party must lose the election--that doesn't' concern them so much as the thought that if Taft loses they "they lose control of the Re- It's like losing a business, 'which' quite arrogantly, they believe they + too, lose :. ".' publican Party. own, The price of good government in a town, * in a province, ina country, - est. If we show no interest in what is be- : done, how it is being done and why it is . then We will end up with--- the type of person who is supporting Taft's and those who are support- ing him represent about as unsavoury a collection of political scoundrels as could be * collected anywhere at 'anytime. make no mistake, Taft can be nominated. being done . nomination . In the defermine who as it oxiits in a lesson for us- to control our the Profession: [is becoming a those who are "ing for pleases THEM, - is one of inter: who saw on And, When we spend our 'own money we try to spend it wisely, what we need, we try to buy it as: economi- cally as circumstances permit. stance, if we need a spark-plug we find out the prevailing price (about 80 cents), we "find out something about the efficiency. However, when in organizations we need to buy something, the" procedure is not quite so 'rigidly controlled. feeling that it isn't -our money and 'while we should exercise some care and thought it's easier to spend such money than it is. . to spend your own per sonal money. When it comes to government Spending, you have opened a new book entirely, Here we read a fr ightful story of excess spend- minimum that departments which -haveoutlived their usefulness go on operating--their one job being to prove "that the department is still" a necessary one. materials and astounding. One instance was in France where an airfield was being contructed by the U.S. government, The rates paid for . labour and materials we re so fantastic that the Irench.simply concluded that all Amer- - "cans were: crazy. : * the sanie thing is happening with regard to the airplanes our government is Bayi According to reports, planes that cost in Canada $274,000 a plane 3 Awhile the same plane is being made in the States for $83,000. That is why the clerk Ts spark plug $35.00 decided that while the price seems a bit high- there was nothing . too unusual about it, We spend our govern- ment' money so much more eagily than we do our own personal money. AT HOME AND. ABROAD % That is we try to buy. For in- There is a returns. We find We read about costs for labour 'which are quite In Canada .Something ying. - we are building -a 'government invoice--one Fanily Re- Union A _re-union of the Courtice Family --was held at the Port Perry Comniunity. Centre on Saturday, July" bth, 1952. Registration commenced at 10 a.m. and nearly 200 attended from differ- ~ ent parts of Canada and the United States.. . The "traditional Courtice Pie was |. ". served for dinner-at.12.30. Mr. Gerald a - This cake was auctioned by Mr. Roy --~read a speech of appreciation from | " book and the Family Tree was made . bidder, who was Mr. Garry Campbell, al Cowan, of - 'Rosebank, Ont,, acted as Master. of Ceremonies, Mr. C.-C. Jef- frey of Port Perry, President, was - unable to carry on his duties on ac- count-of illness. ; Reeve Ernest Hayes -and Mrs. Hayes were 'guests ahd Mr. Cowan called on Reeve Hayes fora few words of welcome to the: Courtice family : from the citizens of Port Perry, Mr. Frank Slemmon of 'Ottawa, then Mr. Jeffrey, thanking those who had "so ably carried on his work and made it possible to continue with the picnic. A Teport was given by the Treasurer, Mr, Gordon Roach of Toronto. . Mr, €owan, introduced the guests coming from a distance and a few short speeches' followed. Mr; C. C. Jeffrey has' compiled a Family Tree of the Courtice Family. This book has just been 'completed and was available at the picnic. ; During the afternoon sports were held fgy the children at the lake front. After supper, which was served at 5.30 ,a unique event took place. Mrs, Oliver J. Courtice, of Hammond, In- dianna, made a beautifully decorated cake. © This cake resembled an open "in icing on the cake, It was on a large silver tray flanked with red roses. Courtice, of Toronto, to the highest of Lansing, Mich. A'telegram was read by Mr. Cowan, __ fromthe Worden Family, of Weybiin, Sask., who were unable to attend the pienic, "A very enjoyable day was brought to a close with some very fine words by Colonel Sidney Lambert, The guests attending the picnic weére from the following places-- Courtice, Port Perry, Oshawa, Bow- manville, Otfawa, Congo Toron- to;s Fenelon, Falls,' Orillia, } Clinton, Pickering, St. Thomas, Hamilton, Lon- don, Woodham, Thorndale, Lansing, Granton, St, Marys, Willowdale, York 'Mills, Waterloo, Rosebank, Montreal, 'Winnipeg, Hammond, Ind.; Pittsburg, Penn; Righmond, Va.; Mountain' is; | Baseball PORT PERRY AT UXBRIDGE - Keeping their winning streak going last Fiiday evening in Uxbridge, the Chief's made it three in a row .over Uxbridge lads by giving them the.pro- verbial .whitewa$hing, seventeen to four. Dave McTaggart starred on the {oun for the Chiefs as he miserly spread four hits among the home nine. | For Port it was Dave (Papa) McTag- gart throwing to Pat Hayes. Both went the distance. Pearson started for Uxbridge, Barnhart in the fifth to Monkman, Port Perry 'seventeen runs, four hits, and three errors, Bob Healey with four for five, in- cluding a> mammoth home run in the fifth with the bases loaded, and Ken the Chief's at bat, while. Pearson and Acton' got the orlly good looking blows} A _ off McTaggart. in a fog as to the official league standing. One thing we know for surg though, is that the Chief's are wéll out in front of the loop with seven wins agains§ one defeat. We will try to get an official standing for next week's write-up, -- The lineups-- PORT PERRY -- Bob Healey, . 1b; Doug. Hayes, ss; Mac Christie, '2b; John Waldensperger, cf; Ken Mark, 8b; Carlyle McGill, rf; Dave McTag- gart, Pj Pat Hayes, ¢; Jack Owen, If, - UXBRIDGE--Barnhart, of; Shier, 3b; Pearson, p, 8b; Harwood, 88; Acton (H), 1b; Bradbury, 2b; Monk- 2 (nan, c; Cleasen, If; Acton (M), rf. ' Green Bay, Wis.; Niagara Falls, N.Y.; San Carlos, Calif, Ting to Jim Beaton the full distance, Mark with two very timely doubles led" At the time of writing we are rather | SUNDERLAND AT PORT PERRY pitcher Dewitt, the Sunderland Tigers broke the Chief's winning streak at the fair grounds last Monday night. If errors could be given to Umpires, Pm sure there "would ' have been sev- eral handed out at this game. = For the Tigers it was Dewitt twirl- dnd for the. Chief's it was -big Bob iallagher to Jack Griffen with help from Ron Wallace in the seventh.-The box score read Sunderland three runs, nine hits,. and two errors, Port Perry 'two runs, five hits, and two miscues. Anderson wtih three for four, and Til] with two for three were the -big guns in the Sunderland triumph, while Port's five hits were well scattered over the' seven innings. RHE Sunderland ........ 0027000 1 '3.9 2 Port Perry ........ 100 0010 26 2 The Lineups: ; ' Sunderland -- Woodward, Centre field; Anderson, second base; Kerr, oort stop; Welsh, first base; Harder, left field; St. John, third base; Beat- on, catcher; Dewitt, Pitcher... . Port Perry Hamilton, short stop; Griffen, catcher; Gallagher, pitcher 'and centre field; Mark, third 'base; Healey, first, base; e; Christib, second base; McGill, right field; Pat Hayes, left field; Williams, centre field; Owen, pinch runner; - Miller, right field; Doug Hayes, left field; Wal- Ince, pitcher. > ----- Piano Exams PIANO AND THEORY EXAMS The following is a list of pupils of Miss Helen Willard, R.M.T., who were: successful in recent examinations held in Port Perry and Oshawa: | Grade VII, Piano-- - Honours--Gloria Grace Hastings. Grade 1V, Piano-- Pass--Margaret La Hive, Brooklin, Helen Routley, Ashburn. Grade II, Piano-- Pass--Carol Butt, Seagrave, Grade I, Piano-- Honours -- _Barbata Fudge, Prince Albert. Grade I; Theory (Rudiments) First Class Honours--Gloria Grace Hastings. AF: : R H E Port any ren 204. 121 0--17 11 1 Nxbridge rirrion 002 011 --4 4 8 Spar ked- by the five-hit pitching of J nine great grand. children. The -above photo shows the fine, catch of bass made in three hours by | Mr. Sam Wakeford and son Lloyd on Who Say There Are No Fish} in {0 no Lake Scugog? fe July 1st, +4 va 3 [=e Mr, Harry Harran, of Cacsarea is reported to have caught a 26-pound Muskie. Fire at Greenbank On Mondays July 7th, a fire star a in the shed dt the rear of Mr. Thomas Sharp's residence in Greenbank, The fire was noticed. before it had 'a chance to make much Tieadway and | quick action by a local bucket brigade '| had the fire under control when Fire trucks from Port Perry and Uxbridge arrived on the scene. There was not too much daniage done, Celebrate 5th Anniversary. MR. AND MRS. PETER: HOLMES An unysual and pleasant eve k place in the Scout- Hall, on Juné 26th, when Mr. and Mrs. Peter Holmes were at home to their many relatives and friends. upon the occasion of their sixty-fifth wedding anniversary. . Mr. and Mrs. Holmes, now 87 and 89 years are in pretty fair health and greatly enjoyed the celebration. 'The bride of 66 years was gowned in blue taffeta with a corsage of roses as she stood by the groom to receive the homage of over 70 relatives; who came from Weyburn and Oungre,. Sask.; Bowsman and Swan River, Manitoba; Plentywood, Montana; Shaeffer, Mine: sota; Rochester, N.Y., Dryden, Fort William, Oshawa, Toronto, Bowman- vile, Bronte, Madoc, Marmora; Ster- ling; Queensboro, Moscow, Napanee, Ontario; also_Port Perry. Mr and Mrs. flolmes were married at Verona, Ontario, on June 1st, 1887, following which: they spent 40 years farming in Saskatchewan and Mani- toba. They had eight children, six of whom were. present to honour them upon this happy occasion. There were also ten of the twenty-cight grand- Children here and eight of the twenty- A cable' of cdngratulations was re- ceived' from the Queen, also from Hon: -ltury ago is vividly expressed by Josh 'I Work hard all day, Sleep hard, all nite, 'tis realized that wheat and oats were harvested by the back-breaking work ] J which 'is hardly appreciated by the Lots of Eats and Drinks at Auction Sale, =~ : (Oshawa Times-Gazette) Back in the days when the average "dirt farmer" scoffed: at agricultural education, the basis was' laid, never- theless, for the splendid, spreading, North American. continent today. J the short space of a éentury so many changes have taken place in rural life that one e¢an scarcely compithend them all." Some of these altered con- | ditions are highlighted in the 100th anniversary edition of the "Rural New Yorker" which has been brought to the attention of this paper through the courtesy of Ivan Law, of Whitby. The attitude of the farmer a cen- Billings, the poet-laureate of the soil". -He who by farmin' wood git rich Must rake an' hoe an' dig and sich, Save 'every cent an' not git tite. Until the turn of the century, many wo-called practical farmers (generally least successful) clung to the mgxims- of the almonac and the mystic signs of the moon as guides to farm opera- tions. The status of "farming 100 years ago can be appreciated when it of using 'a cradle, Neighbour s helped edeh other' at "bees" and o fine rural comradeship was built. as the result. Gradually, and particularl§ in the first half of "this century, science came to the aid of the farmer to an extent younger generation who now take it for granted. Soviething of the conditions of those days can be gleaned from the follow- ing auction sale advertisement which paper. a "Having sold my farm and'am leav- at modern sciehtific farms which dot the | appeared in 1842 in an Ohio news: | ing for Oregon territory by ox team, | | - PROMOTION REPORT OF- 8.8. 4, REACH--SHIRLEY To Grade 9-- 1 ing (pass) To Grade 8-- taker (pass). # To Grade 7-- Jack Moore (honours); Robertson (honours); (honours), i? To Grade 6-- _ Robert Duff (honours); Rety Fen- ton (pass); Douglas Moore (honour); Jacquelene Tripp (honours), To Grade 5-- Mary nis Wray (pass). To Grade 4-- Moore (honours). To Grade 3-- Tripp (pass). JOHN PIERC E, - - . Teacher. ? * JUNE PROMOTIONS OF $.8. No. 5, REACH To Grade 1X-- ; s Patricia Ditterick, Carol 'Leader, Kae Philips, Sylvia Toogood, Hillis -| Wilbiir, To Grade 8-- cat Bill . Collins, Bob Digmond, Dyrland, Walter Sandison. To Grade 7-- : "Fred Connaghan, Joy Collins, Bob Hill, To Grade 6-- Dorothy Dyrland, Barbara Graham Lorraine Julien, Kenneth McKnight, t Arlene Rep. Philip, Kenneth Skerratt, To Grade 5-- : Carol Geer, Bill Mitchell, Mickey Peters. EB * To Grade 4 -- } Allan Bailey, Helen Connaghan. TTo Grade {B-- Donny Heyden. To Grade 3-- i 3 ¥ Paulette "Julien, Kenny MacDonald, Linda MacDonald, Judy Philip, Ann Sandizon, Tony Toogeod, Benny Van de Yidydon, Glen Wilbur, 5 To Grade 2-- Iirnie Sonnnghan, Billy Diamond, Rose Fulcher, Jacquelline Lawrence, Louise Mitchell; Jan Van der Heyden, To Grade LA-- res Larry Skeérratt, Teacher Dittrick, Aletta - Van det Vernon Fenton (pass); Keith Field- - Carol Fenton (pass); Earl Whit- Lou Carol Whitaker Raymond Whitaker thonwiiels Den- Barbara Coates (honours); Evelyn' Donna Lamb (rec. 3; Jean Whitaker (pass). To Grade 2-- is Donna Fenton (Dass); Shirlene Ted Lockwood. 3 i | ANNUAL PROMOTION REPORT Honour Teacher The pupils of Shirley school, on Wednesday afternoon had --a social hour to say good bye to their teacher Mr. John Pierce, who has been with us for two years, ; "Mrs. Duff acted as chairman and asked Mr. Pierce to take the honour chair, and Evelyn Moore presented hier teacher with a rose buttionere. Com- munity singing was followed by an address read by Mary Lou Robertson, as follows: ~ Dear Mr, of Shirley this opportunity to say a big "thank you" teacher for your kind and patient guidance during the past two happy years, Pierce--We; your and good luck in your wew school. As "|You are not going far away, we ghall look forward to seeing you again from . time to time.. Maybe. we beat you at a game of ball, It gives us much joy to ask you to. accept this little gift as a token of appreciation, can even - Signed on behalf of the pupils of Shirley School. Carol I enton presented the teacher with a nylon hair brush. Mr, Pierce made a wiitabie and expressed-regret at leaving Shir- fey school. - © Carol and Reta Fenton sang a duet. {had a picnic at Geneva Park; where swimming was the chief sport, and all left school on Friday morning to start their holidays which all children look forward to after weeks of study. 4 ----- a > Hones Ww: I On Wedne sday, July 2nd, Fa) pic nic for the members of the- Honey- dale" Women's Institute nnd their fani-- thes was held in the park at Birdseye Center Park. Over fifty people were there. Races for everyone had been [arrange ld by Mus AL Branton and Mrs. I "Honey and the prizes were very daintily wrapped. All of the young- stevsaspent a happy time playing with their balloons. Chocolate milk and ice cream, provided by the Institute added to the picnic supper which closed: the (M rs.) M-- Erosiel | I will offer all my personal propert§, to wit: all my ox teams except Buck ' and Ben and Tom and "Hairy; 2 milk cows; one baby yoke; one iron plow | with good wood niold board; poplar wenthgr board; 1600 10-foot | fence rails; one 6.gallon soap Rettle; ! 86 sugar troughs made of 'white ash' timber; 10 galfons of maple. syrup; 2 Wilson; 300 'hoop poles; 100 .split' tallow; one large loom made by Jerry | spinning wheels; 30 pounds mutton whiskey, seven years old; 100 empty hoops; one 32-gallon barrel of Johnson bayrels; 20 gallons apple brandy; 40, gallons of corn brandy; oak tan leath- er; 2 handlg Tioops; 8. geythes; oné doz. George Drew; 'Provincial Secretary Welsh and Michael Starr, M.P. The bride and groom were presented with gifts and a programme was pre- pared for their entertainment... Mrs. Herman Kerry read some of her own poetry-and her son, Arndld played the guitar. There were also selection on the violin and guitar by Harty 'Holmes and Mrs. Jamieson, Rev. F, G. Joblin proposed the toast to the Queen. Mrs. Norman Kerry Joposed: the toast to the birde, ahd r. Geo. Kerry to the grandparents. Following thie sumptuous banquet which included the traditional wedding cake, the guests returned to the home of Mr. and Mrs, Norman Kerry Where Honours---Mary Stévens, Myrtle, 'wooden pitch forks; one- half interest .jin tan-yard; one .32 calibre rifle; bul- let mould and powder horn made by Ben Miller; 50 gallons soft soap, hams ' and bacon and lard; 10 gallons sorg- hum- molasses; 6 head of fox hounds, all soft mouthed except one. - At the same time we will sell my six negro slaves, 2 men 36 and 60 years old; 2 boys, mulatto wenches, 40 & 30 years' old. ~~ Will sell altogether to same party as will not separate them. \ of reporting(' J | Terms of sale: Cash in hand or note ed sounds so innotious, almost poetic, to. draw 49% interest with Bob M¢Con- nell as sécurity." Sale at 8 p.m. Plenty of eats and drinks. (Taken from Oshawa Times-Gazette,' and furnished by Mr. Joe Wilson, they enjoyed dancing. R.Rd4, Port Porsy: 2, t | Dancing at Memorial ( ardens, Friday, July 115 100 feet Heating, Plumbing and Electrica painting of interior started. Visit being done. Gifts to the "the at purpose. A generous response to this by 'mM. The American July 4th celebrations Cost 472 lives . « when they cele- brate in the States they really have a 'killing time. * * * A woman learning to drive the ear killed her husband . perhaps, those exorbitant rates "charged by Driving Schools -are really cheap forms of praia) insurance after all. M * Ld - The delic acy, with which 'newspapers, report drunken driving charges is in nice contrast to some of their forms Driving while impair- No wonder the: British people have a hard time understanding the neces- sity for ec onbmy in view of the annual awards to the Crown and its Royal Household. CASH DONATIONS -7 Totg) previously reported | Herrin dink ifives sisson gburtps curve RI. | ,227.04 John Labatt Ltd. oo... LA ST ETE eS NO © 26.00 .. $1,262.04 ; PLEDGES Total previously reported ..: : retvirsraprene $8,888.00 -» - "i 3 * Several "other organizations are raising funds *for the Hospital, _ names and amounts will be reported later, Ors are we Hospital can be included as filing income tax returns and peceipty appeal wiklm ass of our Ganiiomie Pemariy) Lospital ik THE PASSING SHOW Ey San | {|__| --_ ea. a --- ar, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN OBJEGTIVE $25,000 I WE bi nearing completion and Come to view what js - chantable donations when will be issued to cach person for a. ure the carly opening A.C." The riot at Sie :lph velo oi was a really riotous.affair .. . no doubt the inmates. thought {it was aldo a righteous one, - * * "The redistribution' bill w hich held up parliament for a week will probably fori one plank in the Conservative plagform a year hence, o v £8 8 5 The fall in the cost of living index was too good to last long, "« & a + Once more we are getting around to the when 'flying 'saucers' should be making their appearance + | at least in the news, - »* - season The Ayerie an. pe Jple are not anly voting next' November 4 for a Presi- dent but also for a world leader . Unfortunately ? EE ADVERTISEMENT .-ON BACK PAGE pupils School; are happy to have We sincerely wish you Piupinecd reply On Thursday the teacher and' pupils Xe ER he Eh o ~ HAS