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i x = A 3 Ea ha $2.00 per year in advance, Se. Single Copy 4 Expires. SE TV TW FRNA Rd, $3. 00 per Year Outside Canada Watch your Label; it tells whes your subscription | 2 STAR lt st ST. 3 TAA SS , Authorized as Second Class Mail, J Sod Office" Department, Ottawa. . THE PORT PERRY STAR CO, LTD. Published. by ates eZ N NOTES SCHOOL DAYS Tuesday, September 2, marks the open- ing of school and a change in the family routine. Family life during the summer holidays, freed of the nine to four school program, is a somewhat more relaxed but more hectic existence than thg normal one which -we-know for the other ten months of the year, With the ringing of the school-bell and the swinging wide of the doors ofthe Port Perry High and Public schools there is a feeling that we are get- fing down to the business of living once more Parents can heave a sigh of relief and feel that they are turning over to the teachers some of the responsibility for the children. Most parents are glad that the time for school has rolled around again. How many times during the sumnier have they not voiced the thought, "Oh, if only they were safely back in school." will be easier to get the housework done, to have meals on time, to escape the so- "constant supervision of play-and play ma- terials, to escape the trying job -of being referee and peace-maker and general or- ganizer. Most children, most boys and girls are' really looking forward to being back te school. This is a tribute to their school and to their teachers. It is natural for - children to want to learn, for them to be curius--and enterprising and what better place than the school for this kind of growth? to be back o work, too. Few of us can stand much leisure time; all of us have. a need for self-expression and most of us find iit-in our work. = That doesn't mean that teachers are looking forward to 200 days of teaching bliss . . they are well aware of the- disappointments, the pro- blems, the" frustrations that they are in for . . . but, in spite of these things, they will be glad to be back in the classroom.' No society has placed more emphasis upon education than ours . , . we believe "that-education-more-_than any- other_pro-_ cess makes possible all that is worthwhile Now it- than any the government has yet thought AND COMMENTS La in human achievement . . and the open- ing of school, which so often in the past . meant a return to drudgery; now more often than not means the opening of a door' to new and exciting opportunities. LIVING FIGURES The old cost-of-living index will soon be a thing of the past. Both Canada and the United States have been working out a new -index to. chart living costs; the United States is using as a base costs for the years "1947 to 1949, Canada 1949. Ours is ex-. pected to be out before that of our neigh- bours. Tt is a stream-lined affair but con- tains 65 items that were not included in the old index. Famlies in 27 different cities, each con- taining more than 30,000 populaton, were questioned. The size of the families ranged. from two adults 'to parents with _ four children, and .annual incomes from $1650 to $4050. . The new index shows that the average family spends its income dollar in the fol- "lowing way: Food 32 ht: Clothing 11 cents. "Shelter 16 cents. Miscellaneous 25 cents. 4 " (transportation, recreation, Cg The present index "is expected to be about 120. For those of us'who passed through the- depression, the easiest. way for us to eal- culate value is neither in terms of the pre- -vious index with its 191.4 peak or in in terms with its arbitrary 1949 base about which we remember: little, but rather in: terms of the old-dellar we used to know and struggle so hard to get. In terms of that dollar we. simply divide present costs in two . . "the results give us a familiar base for comparison, Thus a $4 shirt is really a $2 shirt; a $12,000 home a $6, 000 ong, a $2800 C hevrolet a $1400 Chevrolet. As the dollar buys less and less we'll just have to increase the divisor from 2 to 3 or to.4. "We think this is a much better index up. -1 ecutives. 352 From -Pori Perry Work In Oshawa Plani--Survey Almost one-fifth of the population of Port Perry works in Oshawa, ac- cording to-a survey by the Planning Board of the Motor city. Figures show -that . 3562 workers -. from this area travel daily to the ma- jor industries in Oshawa. = This is the ~ third highest total of any centre in ..the district with only Whitby and Bowmanville acounting for more com- muters. The survey revealed that 19.2 per * cent of the 20,600 people who work in the city come from various points in two counties. ~ The information gathered by the Planning Board, the . Chamber of Commerce and the Na- tional Employment Service is prov- ing invaluable for use in the question _ of studying housing, traffic needs, Civil Defence and the 'Oshawa zone - of influence'. The zone extends from Port Union in the west to Newcastle in' the east and up north as far as Uxbridge. Some 868 workers come into Oshawa 'from Whitby, 746 from Bowmanville, 362 from Port Perry and 276 from Ajax. . Totals for other points in the dis- trict are~Uxbridge 1836, Greenbank 7, Manchester 4, Prince Albert 28, Blackstock 4, Caesarea 4, Nestleton 52, Burketon 44, Raglan 17, Myrtle 86, ' Some of these total figures may be \ 5) nisleading as workefs may live in the' 4 centre listed or the surrounding area. _ OFFICER TO VISIT PORT PERRY LEGION The Canadian Legion = Service Bureau Officer H, W. Moyer of On- tario provincial command will be visit- ing Branch No. 429, Port Perry, Sept. 8, local president Reg. Moorhead an- nounces. "This service is open to all war veterans in' the area regardless of whether they are Legion members or not," Mr. Moorhead pointed out. Any- one wishing information, advice or .as- sistance regarding war disability pen- sions, treatment or allowances, is re- quested to contact the Service officer arrange for an interview. -Mr. Moyer will be at the.local branch from 9.30 to 10.30 a.m. Next meeting of the branch is Wed., Sept. 3 at 8 p.m. 3 New Teachers |Start at Public |And High Schools 'Three new teachers will be among the seventeen staff members of Port Perry High and Public. schools who are expected to welcome a record en- rolment of pupils next Tuesday, Sept. 2. : High School principal James L. Crane states that two new teachers have been engaged for. the high "gchool.. George Heaver, of Oakvlle, a specialist in history will replace Miss J. Freel, and Miss Gladys Trimble of Shelburne, a French teacher will re- place Miss O. Lawrence. Both Miss Freel and Miss Lawrence have been engaged by Waterdown high school. Mr, Lu ne had no comments to make on the probable registration next week but it is expected that last year's total of 210 will be equalled or bet- tered, Ten feach&rs are on the 1952 staff including: Mi. Crane, 'B.S.A.; Mr. Gohl, B.8:A.; John Jefford; G. MacDonald, B.A.; I. Parkinson; B.A; Miss Mary Neil, Miss Joan Mac- Gregor, and Miss A. V, Parker. P. 8. Registration Up Principal Roy H. Cornish announces that only one change has been made on thie*staff of seven teachers at the public, chool. Miss A. Lavender of Marmora, will teach the kinder- garten-primary class, while Miss G. Joblin will instruct Grade 2 this year. These changes fill the vacancy left by Miss M. Draper of Elmvale, Although grades will not be officially assigned until next week the teachers will pro- bably teach the following: Mr. Corn- ish, grade eight; Mr. 8. Cawker grades seven and six; Mrs. A. Ma¢- Farlane, grades five and part of four; Ms E. Moase, part of four and grade three; Miss Joblin, grade two; Miss or secretary of the local branch to Lavender, "kindergarten-primary, as- sisted by Mrs. A. Lee.. Mr, Cornlih states that up to early this weck a total of 38 had registered for the kindergarten-pri imary grade which indicates that attendance will be around 260 which -f% about 30 above last year. "This enrolnient- empha- '| sizes the'great need for our new public school building which is already under way." He also pointed out that the total regstration figures does not in- clude those pupils who may come in to town from 'outside points, ds i aun 4H Club Prepares For A-Day at Fair| By Judging Grain The August meeting of the. Port Perry Lions 4-H Grain Club was held in the High School, Port Perry, on Wednesday, Aug. 20, with eleven members-present, 2As this was the last meeting before Achievement Day at Port Perry Fair, the final grain judging examination was held. Each club "ember judged two classes of oats and gave reasons for his placing. The official placings for both classes were given by A. J. Gill, Assistant Agricultural Repre- sentative. » i : a An examination on the Grain Club Manual followed, .and_ the marks at- tained by the club.members in this and-in the judging go towards the final club placings for Achievement Day. 7 Two films on suécessful grain pro- duction -were shown by James Cane, Club Leader. The first film on "Cereal Seed Disinfection" showed the various methods that can be used ofi the farm to treat seed with Ethyl Mercurie Dust {Ceresan-M)., The other film, titled "Just Weed", showed the importance of efficient weed con- 'trol. It brought out the point which is often overlooked in this age- of chemical sprays, that the farmer's best and cheabes} method of control ling weeds is jill by good, thorough cultivation. . | Open New Gates For Throngs on Labour Day A growing institution since coming to this centre for the first time 66 vearg ago, the Port Perry Fair ex- pects a bigger and better year when the 1952 exhibition opens Monday. A record number of visitors are expected to throng through the new entrance gates on the Labour Day holiday. That is the hopes of President Fred G. Christie, his:executive and especial- ly R. D. Woon who this year is start- ing his 14th year as secretary-treas- urer, fair reflects the growth of the dis- trict as well as the directorship of President Christie who first took over in 1942 and of Mr. Woon who joined the board *n 1939, Both. the president and Serretaiy had "damp debuts" as fair board ex- In" 1939 when Mr. Woon was 'talked into' joining the board because of his bookkeeping experience, | the fair ran into wet weather-and the gate receipts were around $106.05. Mr, Christie became president in 1942 and rain kept receipts down to $175. However the next year the fair swit- ched to the now traditional Labour Day date and it has been booming ever since. "Years ago we used to think a $350. gate was very good. The-fiyst Labour AVoon pointed "out. "I used to dream of the receipts hitting four figures and last year we went over the top-- $2,070 at the gate. With good weather on Monday we should break the record again." Prize Money Increases Not one to be overwhelmed by. dol- lars coming in, Mr. Woon points to the ever increasing entry total and prize money. In 1939 our entries | totalled 807 and the prize money $933. | Tn 1943 the number about the same but the money distri- buted to prize winners'grew to $1,114, In 1049 the entry list hit a new high of 1860 and the prize money totalled $2,381. Our entries were slightly down last year, to 1,644 but the win- ners were 'paid $2,466---the best to date." slightly, the fair board is looking for a pood=showing in the popular-live- stock competitions. The Dairy Calf, Grain and Tractor elubs will aggin be features of the. agriculture depart- ment but it is the two cattle breed shows which the fair board is espe- cially proud of. The Ontario County Black. and White Show which has grown to amazing proportions throughout the province since its ori- gin here in-1938 by R. M. Holtby will again be a feature along with the Big Four Guernsey Club Show. Entertainmgnt Show Good The Brampton Clown Band, a group of versatile musicians who play .with- out regard to music sheets and de- light in mixing with the crowd, will be the feature of the grandstand per- formance and the indoor carnival and dance in the arena in: the evening. "We are known for having one of the fullest grandstand programs in this part of Ontario--and this year will be no exception," said Mr. Woon: Judging will start at one p.m. and five hours of livestock classes, horse racing and 'musical treats will follow. . Starter. Cliff 'Bradley of Toronto and his popular starting gate will be back again this year to get away the two harness race events--with purses of $2256 each. The. first race will be open to non- -winners of $2,400 and 'the second is the feature "Free-for- all". A good midway for young and old will be on hand and already three rides have been signed. One of the best improvements to the fair grounds in many years are the netv cement block wing gateways which have been built at the east and north entrances. "They not only im- prove the look of the grounds but will help greatly to facilitate our growing auto traffic," Mr. Woon added. And last but not least the ladies en- tries are expected to be very good again this year, Mr. Woon reports via Mrs. Woon. All jn all with a break from the weatherman the 19562 show should be a record one. £ " ' The continued success of the]. Day Fair in 1943 drew in $735." Mr. "of entries was | "POPULATION HITS N Port Perry with a population of 1,72 ~~by'the Dominion Bureau of Statistics this gain was made to 1,163. Ninet teen forty- 0 sent total of 1,721. of the Ontario- County villages around Beaverton went {rom 8556 to 1,048, an incr nington decreased 168 from . 19058 in 190 of 1,657. new citizens.. trict are as follows: ie @ ® PY - rr] ° J iE , EY Ce - . ~ J : 8! EW HIGH 1 is at ts, highest peak in 50 years, accordng to a summary of figures released week, From a good sized village of 1,465 in the census of 1901 the, population dipped to 1,148 and 1.143 until 1931 'when a ne census saw the population total jump to 1,245 while in the next ten years the biggest increase in history was made, 476 to the pre- Port Perry also showed the largest half-century gains L000 population. ease of 193; Can- 1 to 890 in 1951. Uxbridge jumped to a" new high of 1,785 but this was only an increase of 128 over the first twentieth century census _ Port: Perry increased from 1,465 to 1,721 or .256 The population ups and downs of other centres in"the dis- 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 Beaverton ....... 865 1,015 9033 892 034 1,048 Bowmanville 2,731 2,814 3,233 -. 4,080 4,113 5,130 Cannington ...... 1,058 048 869 cine n 770 761 "890 Lindsay 7,003 6,964 7,620 7,506 --~ 8,403 9,603 -- Millbrook NT T0866 FH] 784 Neweastle ... 645 Gb 669" 660 742 958 Oshawa 4,304 7,436 - 11,940 23439 26,813 41,545 PORT PERRY 1,465. - 1,148 1,143 L163 1,245 = 1,721 Stouffville ....... 1,223 '1,034. 1,068 1,166 1,252 1,695 Sutton .....cennne. 646 763 789 788 1,051 1,168 Uxbridge .......... 1,667 1,433 1,456 1,325 1,406 1,786 Whitby ove. 2,110 2,248 3,057 5,046 5,904 7,267 Total previously reported H. G. Hutcheson Imperial Oil Co. Ltd. «ooo EE Total previously reported i. As the furnisliings and equipifent will be « month, the Hospital Board reguests that those - ganizations who have made pledges, Hospital Opening October; Need $8000 Fred G. Christie, In memory of Marguerite Christie Tom and George Russell of Russell Trahsport (se send amounts collected to the In 3,042.04 H0.00 50.00 100.00 100.00 cond don.) $3,842.04 FSR WOR $13,668.00 lelivered early next individuals and or- HT aronto teen-agers when their 14 foot Fo. |Port Vatre Bowls eA at Windsor Castle; Sees Royal Party Merl Letcher, well-known Port Perry howler, is having a memor- able time on tour overseas accord- ing to a letter received by secré-- tary Joe Allen, A member of the Canadian bowling team touring England and the. continent, Mr. Letcher's group was recently en- Jtertained at Windsor Castle while bowling against the household staff on the famous Windsor + greens. During the game Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, Prince Charles and Princess Anne "drove hy in a motor car and the Canadians got a fine glimpse of ~ the Royal party. "Merl asks to © be remembered to all his howling friends," says Mr. Allen, The team sailed for Canada Aug. 26 on the Empress of Scotland from . Liv erpoél. ------ a Boy Swims, Prays Saves Three from Overturned Boat A boat trip store to buy to Caesarea general some soft drinks almost proved disastrous for a quartet of dinghy overturned in a Lake Scugog squall. Friday. The four" youths, who left from Christophers Point, Jacqueline CGrom- . . - 4 ba, 15, Donny Synowichi 15, Gordon 15 and John Brooks 15; all wore lifebelts and were able to swiny to the overturned hoat and climb on top of the keel when it upset rounding Cresswell, Washburn Point. They sat on top til the drifting boat hit a sandbar Although the dry summer may cut: 'the entries in the vegetable classes Tr work, painting, plumbing, Fheating and electric work is movin right along at the 32-bed hos d Tom and George Russell, H. G. Hutch- tha total to $17,410.04 and some $7,690 week all floors in the hospital will be pital. " Gifts to the Hospital may bg person for that purpose! Seeretary- -T redasurer.in cheques payable to Cdmmunity Memorial Hos- "Tucluded as charitable donations whet filing Income Tax Returns and Receipts will he it sue d to each Pp With tlie opening of the new Com- | time around October I, the drive for funds is within $8,000 of the $25,000 objective, Reeve Ernest Hayes stated this- week-- Tr CR next month the thousands of dollars of new equipment now on order will start arriving The task of hiring competent - help is also underway by the hospital bonrd and applications for superintendent and nursing staff are now being considered. - The receipt this week of $300 in cash donations from Fred G. Christie, eson,; Imperial Oil Co. has increased is. required to meet the present ob- jective. Reeve Hayes requests those individuals and organizations who have made pledges -to . send the amounts collectd to date to the Sec'y- Treasurer. He also urges that Port Perry and district citizens should take an interest in the future work of the hospital ag well as the interest in rais- ing finances. WORK NEARING COMPLETION. Reeve Hayes reports that, within a down and laying of linoleum will follow. "Painting is going ahead and should be completed in two or three weeks," he added. Then furnishings and equipment for the kitchen. and operafing | rooms and the various rooms should then be delivered, Some- where around October 1 we should be ready for opening." He stressed the fact that the com- pletion of work of the -hospital will not end the work. "A hospital aux- iliary is to be organized for one. thing. © There are lots of difficulties to be oveicome," adding that the Hos- pital needs the continued support: of everyone in the district. ' The hospital will have seven three- bed wards, two, two-bed wards and four singles as well as nine cubicles for babies. Plans also include an i take Communists' heads - of dollars . office, superintendent's rooin, nurses Plans! room, doctors room, waiting room | too, perhaps . . : and a A dining room for-Rurses, residences and the board hopés to re- ceive the greater part of the cost of this building from the government. COSTS VERY HIG HI Thé board has done everything to keep "costs down Mr. Hayes stated, but despite this expenses run higher than expected. Medical and surgical equipment is very costly as well as furnishings for the wards. Two of. the largest. expenditures in connection with the hospital aie the heating plant costing $ 30,000 and the electrical work costing $20,000, Both projects are near tompletion. Floors and cover- ings alone will - cost $4,000; kitchen cquipment $2,700; furnish- ings $10,000; operating room upwards of $5,6000 and obstetrical room ap- proximately $1,500. "And there are still. more requirements said Mr. Hayes. "We have not allowed for X-Ray equipment and laundry eduip- ment." All of which leaves many pro- jeets-open for districts clubs to con: tinue to support this great work. _ bedroom "a half, and were hurled into deep water afravin, Iero of the day was Brooks who had never swanr more than a mile and He told the others to stay with the boat and after tying his pants munity Memorial Hospital here some- | #17¢ Now being drawn up_for a nurses tho wast made for shore three miles "I had never tiled that dis- tance before but the only time I got cared was when away. for strength, and guidances After himself was able to make his an 80-minute swim he pulled exhausted but way to the near: Three Caesarea summer resort operators, Stanley Allen, Tom Mahaffey and Stanldy an- swered his plea and guided by Brooks searched the lake in a power boat and finally found the girl still elinging to the boat: - The trio said they sang and told stories to keep their spirits up while they wait- ed for help. . o Residents said Friday's the heaviest this year. The spotted with white- One woman remarked had swam the opposite way ht would not havé had as far to swim. the way: however--the wind was hehind "him. up on shore est cottage. George of Caesaren wind was lake capped waves that if B yrs was heavily Coming THE PASSING SHOW by *'M. After spe nding the last fifty years in teaching the Borneo ead Hunters not to hunt heads, the British Govern- ment is considering putting them back into Business provided they only that is red- he ads. ne g * * * The western wheat "crop is simply stupendons; some. 632 millions of bushels worth well over Two Billions . and to think that here n Ontario. we go underground for gold! | FE ELAN J - A man in Montreal was sent to jail for throwing an egg at Mayor Houde whom you will admit is a most ir. registibfe target. If anybody asked for an egg to be thrown at him it's cer- tainly Montreal's chief official. Then, . the man got egg- cited! A.C." -- The voted the biggest, cvVel Lrond at the pirrachute the most breath-taking event stagred at the fair. . To ses <0 much coming down so fast evident- Iv was a new and thrilling experience! * Ld * x J rec ord C.N.E. de A constable with the Long Branch police department was arrested by the long arm of the #ormed theft. Apparently he thought crime could be niade to py of f twice, ; x _% ; The British Chancellor. of the Ex- chequer has dismissed 10,400 civil servants . . they have been dismissed but it is highly likely that they won't even be missed | | civil service being what "it "is. * A - Toronto's television has been on the air. Well, at least the CBC has 'some good technicians. Moré than that we cannot say. See, TN seagulls started ef ching "over my" tend Ther Fprayed and two boys he did jump the - law on charges of Id