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Arab PICASA aL rae I -------- to ee EE RR EN A Th 1 - : PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1062 ALL SMILES Is. this quartet of acholarship winners who recejved. their. awards at the 1952 Commencement * Exercises of Port Perry High School at the United Church Friday evening, Left to right are Annabelle Lee, win- - ner of a $400 Provincial Aid Scholar- | Shirley Vance, winner of a $400 Pro-: ship at the Toronto Normal School; | vincial "Aid Scholarship and Dugald "MUST SELECT GOOD LEADERS Miss Georgia Brock, winner of the Central Ontario District High School Bonrd scholarship for highest aggra- gate marks in fifth "year and the Laura Jones Scholarship for highest standing in Grade XIII English; Miss MacBride Scholarship. for highest standing in English and History, and Griffen Basketball Trophy as the out- standing player of the year, and Miss Joan Real, winner of a $400 Provincial Aid Scholarship, who was valedictor- ian. _ (Parkinson Photo) SPEAKER TELLS PPHS GRADS The importance of selecting good leaders and then following them was "stressed by A. E.'O'Neill of Oshawa, "in addressing a capacity crowd of - students, teachers, parents and friends at the annual Port Perry High School Jommencenjent Exercises in the Uni- ted Church Friday evening. "We should try. to understand the world and not be stampeded by head- lines," said the guest speaker, who for 25 years was principal of Oshawa Collegiate and: Vocational School. "Today's probleins have to be met hy -thinking people. ~ A few good thinkers and educated people prepared to fol- low would change the world over night", he declared. "Some. people have the faculty of selecting wrong leaders--but people must be prepared to follow and to-select good leaders." Mr. O'Neill pointed out that youth of today are a privileeed lot and that - much is given them. "We have been _ given all but one thing. We are priv- 'jleged to live in a fine part of the world, in good times and have escaped the worst of some things that have and are happening in other places. All these have heen. given to you". The only thing not given us, he stressed, was an education. "This you have to work for yourself." - The speaker told the students that they owe something to society who have given them this opportunity to learn. "I hope you' will live up to this responsibility,.. .., . Old people are always ready to tell you what to do. One can give advice but you al- ways have the. privilege of not tak- *" jng it . . . My advice is to go on and get an education. You are the only person who can get it." ; Mr, O'Neill pointed out that it, fs _the effort and achievement that please e. "Just to be decent is difficult .. +. you have to work at it. It is easy to like the nice people but that js not enough," he said, "We have to love the unlovely . . . Great satisfdc- tion comes from sense of achleve- ment." ar ) In. conclusion Mr. O'Neill said, "I would like to think among the young * folk here tonight .. . some will per- sist in learning, thinking . ... and able to say I'm one who kept the lamp of learning alight when it was burn- ing low." He congratulated the stud- ents on their achievements and wished them success fn the future, . -Intro- duced by Miss A. Parker, the speaker was very ably thanked by Grant Mac- Donald of the High School staff. Joan Real, now a Normal 'School student in Toronto, in giving the valedictory, reminisced about the highlights of five-years of gchool' life 'and reviewed the many activities of | Annabelle Lee received $400 provin- the school. In a very gracious man- ner, Miss Real thanked Principal J. I. Crane and the staff for their ef- forts and wished all the members of the graduating staff the best in days ahead. . Hi ho Chairman of the Central Ontario County District: High School Board, L. Tindall, brought greetings on -be- half of the board and commended the principal on his efforts. Mr. Tindall pointed out that all. Upper School students had obtained passes last year and that three graduates had heen awarded $400 scholarships. Mr. Tindall presented the $25 High School Board schdlarship to Georgia Brock for obtaining the highest aggre- gate standing in fifth form subjects last year. He also presented medals donated by the Board and pins.donated by the Literary Society, to seniors Mary Wilson and Kay Aldred and juniors "Bonnie "Milner and Mildred- Evans. SE Assisted by Miss A. Farker and Mr. MacDonald, Mr. O'Neill presented graduation diplomas to the following grads of 'Grade 12: Helen Baylis, Pauline Beacock, Eleanor Brabazon, Peter Carswell, Doris DeNure, Donald Dowson, Carl Fairman, Stanley Glass, Donald Hadden, Norman Haugen, Pat- rick Hayes, -Douglas Heayn, Cather- ine Hewitt, Mayrene James, Margaret Leask, Margaret McKee, Ronald Me- Kinzey, Helen Moore, Mary Munro, J. Newlandes, Elizabeth Powell, Leona Reynold's, Helen Sgmells, Marie Son- ley, John Waldinsperger, Wilma Wil les, Mary Wilson, | : : Dr. Roy Irwin, head of the manage-- ment committee, chairman of the high school hoard, presented the $10 Laura L. Jones Scholarship to Miss Brock who obtained the highest standing in English. He also 'presented the Me- Bride Scholarship for the ~highest® standing in Upper School English and History to Shirley Vance and $100 provincial "aid scholarship to Mary Wilson, Jose Newlands and Helen Bay- lis while Migs Vance, Miss Real and cial aid scholarships. "i : : ATHLETIC AWARDS ! Vice-Chairman of the school board, J. 8. MacFarlane, assisted by Miss Joan MacGregor and Ivan Parkinson of the high school staff presented the athlétic medals, The PPHS Track and Fidld 'awards were given first with the following being the winners: girl's division, junior champion, Helen Wil- lfams; junior runner-up, Joan Hallett; intermediate champion, Joan 'Chapin; int. runner-up, Marilyn Walker; sen- for champion, Freida McCullough; sr. runner-up, Marina Lee, Boys' division, junior champion, Pe- ter Atkins; junior runner-up, Ronald er Rain Fails fo Mar Laying of P-S Date Stone Everyone but the weatherman co- operated as the date stone of the new $250,000 Public School was laid at a well-attended ceremony at the Queen -| Street building site Friday afternoon. Rain coats 'and umbrellas were in vogue as students, teachers, board members, council memhers and citi- zens watched the short ceremony car- ried out. After board member Storey Beare placed the document box the block enscribed - "1952" was lowered. Miss. Eunice Harris with umbrella in one hand and silver trowel in the other declared the stone 'well and truly laid' as hundreds looked on. The steady downpour failed to Sompen the spirits of the young stu- ents who will be future occupants of the fine structure. Under the direc- tion of Mrs. Elsie Dobson, mtisic in- structor of the school, the pupils sang "The. Maple Leaf Forever". Taking part in the ceremony were ministers Rev. John Riddell, Rev. R. Wylie and Rev. H, Swabey, board member Nor- -man Heayn -and Chairman Cecil King while principal Roy Cornish and Reeve Ernest Hayes and Inspector A. A. Archibald of Whithy gave short ad- dresses. The contents of the document box included present day stamps and coins and a special copy: of the Star revised at the request of the school board-with a new headline "Corner Stone Cere- mony Nov. 21", . ia --------ee or : er Alarm Does Trick! A break-in at' Williams Motor Sales wag averted early yesterday morning when their new burglar alarm was sounded apparently .scaring off the alleged thieves. - The siren' which sounded at 5.40 a.m. aroused numerous citizens in the neighbourhood as well, as many of whom thought at first it was a fire alarm. A preliminary check of windows and doors revealed 'no signs of attempted entry and some thought the heavy winds and rain may have shorted the system. However an official at the garage says a closer search later in the day revealed one window just barely Sized open, European Visitor To Address Lions A recent visitor behind the Iron | Cur T*A. J. Jackson, M.A. .,, will be guest speaker at the fons Club meeting at The Del Mon- day night. Rev. Jackson, who is one of the outstanding speakers on. the subject of European Affairs available today, recently returned from a visit to some of the satelite countries of Europe. =. : Last meeting the Lions heard an informal but interesting chat from 'Jack Starkey on his trip to California; Tail-Twister Starkey, who visited the Oakland Lions Club told of some in- teresting as well as humorous inel- (eontinued on page 8) Ly dents of the 7,000 mile trip made bY him and Mrs. Starkey. ! |And 3 Councillors Cartwright township electors will go to the Fla on Monday to choose the best of six'farmer candidates for the new "Deputy-Reeve position 'and three council openings. , This is the reult of Friday's nom- ination meeting when George Black was acclaimed as Reeve for a second term, Three members of the Board of Education also received acclama- tions. * * In the first contest for the new Deputy-Reeveship two 19562 councillors Wesley Sweet and Ivan Cochrane arg candidates. For council, two of this year's council Allen Suggitt' and How- ard Forder qualified for the election as well as newcomers Orr Venning and Bruce Ashton. Wilford Jackson and Joseph Brad- burn received acclamations for the school board. They!ll re-join Chair- man Wallace Marlow, Dick Hamilton and Dick Davison. <=Monday's ballots will read as fol- lows: . FOR DEPUTY-REEVE-- Ivan COCHRANE Wesley SWEET. "| FOR COUNCIL-- Bruce ASHTON Howard FORDER. __ Allen SUGGITT Orr VENNING Ontario-Co. J udging Teams Places 14th At Winter Fair Live Stock Judging Competition at the Royal-Winter-Fair-this-year-was held on Thursday, Nov. 18, with teams from 32 counties competing. _ _ This competition involved the judg- ing of three classes of Dairy Cattle, three. of Beef Cattle, two of Swine, one Heavy Draft Horses and one_of. Sheep, The Durham County team took first place, with Middlesex and Wellington in 2nd and 3rd place. Ontario County, repgpsented 'by Allan Ball, Uxbridge R.R. 2, Ross Evans, Uxbridge R.R.3, and Cloyne Stearman, Uxbridge R.R.2, was placed 14th, The thrée Durham boys, Earle Brown, Newcastle, Bruce Taylor, Enniskillen, and William Fer- guson, Nestleton, took most of the in- dividual awards as well as the team championship. Earle Brown took the Gold Medal for 1st place in. Dairy Cattle Judging and the E. H. Stone- house Memorial Trophy. He was also high man in Swine Judging, but as no competitor can win two 'gold medals, the award went to his team-mate, Bill Ferguson. Bruce Taylor the remain- ing Durham boy, won the Sheep Judg- ing event, = In the individual placings the Dur- ham boys stood first, fourth and fifth, respectively. The F. K, Morrow Scholarship: goes to Earle Brown, the winner in this event. Allan Ball, Ux- "bridge, was placed seventh and Cloyne Stearman, 20th, _ 2 Jr. Homenialkisis Attend 4-H Week During the past week, Jean Sametls and Kay Prentice, of the Scugog Jr. Homemakers, attended the National 4-H Club week. in Toronto. Some 112 club members from nine provinces, representing a number of different - club projects; took part in this annual event. The Ontario County team was selected a few weeks ago to represent the province in this food fox project. These club members re- ceived this award for their outstand- ing achievements in elub work. In addition to the competitions all club members were taken on various educational tours in Toronto and Ham- ilton, as well as a trip to Niagara Falls. Considerable time was spent at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. The club week came to a close with a day spent in Ottawa. One of the highlights here waa a visit to Ri- deau Hall, home of the Governor General. . : ... One of the members of the Ontario County team, Kay Prentice, was elected by the club members as Sec- ry of their Club Members Couneil. This National Week is made possible by the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs. . ¢ -| council while threé¢ school board trust- -| ees, Bert Wanamaker, Bruce Holtby rh arranged one week ahead. «4 There'll be no election in Reach Township this year. The 1952 coun- cil headed by Reeve Howard O, Dob- son was_ accorded a full acclamation on Tuesday afternoon Monday's nom- ination meeting produced léngthy com- ments and some criticism but few pro- "posed candidates. A repetition of last year's close bat- tle for the Reeveship and the Deputy- Reeve positions was lost when the de- feated candidates failed to qualify be- fore 9 p.m. Tuesday. Harry Phoenix, Greenbank grocer, indicated a willing- ness te_oppose Mr. Dobson again but didn't ~ qualify. Leslie Smith," who lost out by six votes. for Deputy-Reeve last year, chose not to run, and Mal- colm- Bailey was acclaimed. . Only four nominations were receiv- ed for council and there was a little likelihood of a contest as Armour Me- Millan, the fourth nominee, stated he didn't think he would let his name stand. "The few nominations indicate the ratepayers ave satisfied with the work of the present council," said the Greenbank district farmer. "I would like to serve on thé council but either the township business or my own would suffer," : Robert Baird, Elmer Gibson and Walter C. Lynn were all acclaimed to and Gordon Ward received acclama- tions for a term of two years. Reeve Favours 'Mulching REEVE "DOBSON, in announcing thanked council for their efforts dur- ing the year and also commented on some County work. "There's been a lot of complaints about no hard sur- faced roads, = The County Engineer tells_me they intend to do 26 miles 'next year . . . and says that Reich will get its share". Mr, Dobson said he 'was in favour of more paving and' favoured laying mulch between Port Perry and Prince Albert. DEPUTY - REEVE BAILEY told | the electors that council had been-try- | ing for two years to equalize the as- sessment between the township and, county. - "If we keep the same assess- or--the difficulties will be ironed out in time," he said. Myr. Bailey said he could see no relief from higher taxes as there increasing demands for more services and more demands from the County. He also explained that coun- cil was trying to spread the work on roads over the township. "COUNCILLOR ELMER' GIBSON said there was still lots of work to be done on township roads. "I don't see how we can spend less money and do a job". : = COUNCILLOR WALTER LYNN-- "I think the gravel was distributed nore evenly in the township this year .v.. With the money. we .had to spend I think we did a fair job." ] COUNCILLOR.ROBERT -BAIRD-- "After all the work done the roads are not the way we would like them. In ten years the cost of road upkeep has doubled and. high speed traffic has increased greatly." He recommended more systematic dragging of roads. ARE YOU RUSHED? - Like everyone: we are rushed too . 50 merchants who wish to take advantage of The Star's special greet- ing ecard edition-to be published Tues- day, Dec, 23, we ask your co-opera- tion. Your copy should bein our hands by Saturday, Dec. 6. Business- men are also reminded that special Christmag advertising space should be UNLESS PESKY § A Reach township resident has pre- dicted that Cedar Creek public school will be burned down unless a trouble- some stove, which is attended by a 14- year-old pupil is replaced or corrected. "Ag sure as I'm standing here that building is going to burn down and some 'of the children are going to get burned," said Sam Oyler. His com- ments were heard during a 'hot stove' session gt the Reach nomination meet- ings it" Manchester Hall, on Monday afternoon when newly-aé¢claimed trus- tee Bruce Holtby held the floor. Mr. Oyler stated six or seven times that the oil stove had acted up and almost driven the teacher and pupils out. He told the large gathering of ratepayers of the last time the stove almost blew up when the young at: tendant had inadvertently turned the damper and filled the room. with smoke, "The teacher is from Oshawa «+. and she won't stand it much But No Nominees Qualify that he would stand for another year [-Reach's representative on the hospital SAYS SCHOOL WILL BURN DOWN Tanks A Lot " BLACKSTOCK--Miss N. Creyke of the Department of Agriculture, Home Economics Service, received quite a welcome here last week. After conducting a class of nine Women Institute members on ma- king slip covers, Miss Creyke was invited- to the home of Mrs. R. Taylor for the evening. However the latter lady had trouble start- ing her car. Miss Creyke's car also failed to start. Both the Home Economics official and her host, Mrs. Taylor, discovered the same trouble. They were victims of gas thieves as the tanks had been siphoned dry! Open Hospital | Early in Year Port Perry's new Community Mem- orinl Hospital will piobably open early in 19563, the ratepayers of Reach Township were told at the nomination meeting in Manchester on-Monday. This was revealed by Earl Martyn, board, who had conferred recently with the board chairman. . "The building is completed, the new superintendent has been appointed and she is working on the task of obtaining a staff," said Mr. Martyn. ---- "This will take time =ns- nurses must give a month's notice." He told the ratepayers that receipts of $110,000 had been received by the hospital and that expenditures had totalled $103,000. "There's money to be received totalling $31,000 and money to be paid out of $31,000. This leaves a balance of around $6,000." ~~ > 4H Club Members Make Creditable Showing at Fair Ontario County 4-H Club Members put up a very creditable showing at the Rayal Winter Fair in the Seed, Grain and Hay. Show, open to 4-H Clubs from all parts of Canada. Late Potato Class, _ Rae Johnson, Uxbridge, R.R. No. 4, was placed second, Joe Johnson, Ux- bridge R.R.4, 4th and Jim Harper, Goodwood, 13th,. Corn. " ~ Arnold Maye, Goodwood, R.R.1, was in-Tth, Glen 'Gibson, Uxbridge, R.R.2, 10th, while Jim Harper, Goodwood, was 11th, Seed Grain--OQOats. : Jim Thomson, Brooklin, R.R.1, was 19th, Sinclair Robertson, Pdut Perry R.R.2, 22nd, and Bill Lishman, Pick- ering R.R.1, 23rd. N In the Open Grain Class, Norman' Meek, Sandford stood in 11th place with an exhibit of Lanark Oats. These exhibitors are all to be heart- ily congratulated for their excellent showing under such stiff competition. TOVE IMPROVED longer . . Several times in the past she 'had to go to nearby farms to get warm when the stove failed." Mr. Oyler pointed out the danger of not taking any action and stressed the fact that the school house has only one exit, His pleas, which were presented in a most sincere manner, wére dealt with in the best way possible by Mr. Holtby and the gathering. Several spoke on the matter and offered suggestions . . . one veteran ratepayer recommended the reliable wood stove. Mr, Oyler agreed--*Any kid can light a box stove ... That might be the best thing." Others sug- gested that they leave the oil stove running continuously instead of re- lighting it each morning, ' No definite action could be taken but school area board officials who were in attendance indicated the mat- $2.00 per year in 'advance. Some Praise and Some Criticism Nominations Reach councillors and school trus- | tees heard words of praise, some crit- leism and suggestions but few citizens showed interest in nominating or vol- unteering as candidates as township ratepayers filled Manchseter Hall for nominutions- Monday. afternoon. After the naming of possible candi- dates the meeting was turned over to clerk-Grant Christie who was appoint- ed chaivpan, © Mr. Christie went over tothe interested ratepayers. The statement for Jan, 1 to Oct. 31 showed a balance in the bank of $28,000 with many expenditures to be presented in the last two months. Mr. Christie pointed out that only about half of Jthe 1952 taxes had been colleeted and that relief and hospital charges were on the increase. He then called on proposed candidates and various civie dignitaries present. HARRY PHOENIX-*I have one burning question in my mind, I see 'Where thé county has slipped over $200,000 on the assessment after we worked to have it lowered in past years, What is being done about this ? of things nothing') . He went on to say that the roads needed more atten- tion and asked for support in the event of an election. LESLIE SMITH "I would say most of Council did a good job . . .. but 1 thought 1 would have heard more about "the "highway © . . . and more about assessment . . It is more 'ped That $200,000 more this year." He promised to work for improvement of roads ifselected: - - prised at the little information we got from Council . . . The township roads have been so rough 1 could hardly drive over them . . . I'm pleased to learn a mulch program is planned . | Mulching is the only hope for county roads that are so heavily travelled." He referred the adding of $200,000 to the assessment and to last year when $110,000 was added and later cut in half when appealed by the township. "Unless the mill rate is reduced you will pay more on it next year . . The Assessment system needs checking and checking thoroughly." He re- commended the appointment of an assessor early in the year and sug- gested he seek the free advice of the Board of Assessors of the provincial government. "Don't blame the pres- ent assessor... . He didn't have a chance" ] ROBERT MURRAY---"Give us good rouds and the best value possible from each dollar vou spend." ROY SCOTT---""There's a tendency today to harshly eriticize councils. "Fhey are men such as as----with human weaknesses... They need your mor- al support . . . 1 wish to commend them on thei efforts." Other speakers included ex-Reeve Robert: Swanick, Tom Sharpe, repre- sentative on the school board, and members of the school board Bert Wanamaker, Gordon Ward, Bruce Flwood Clements and Mr. McFarlane, representative on the High School area board-zand visitors Ferguson Munro, Brock: Reeve and Wes Gerrow, Brock Conneillor. -- A ar Damage Heavy In 2-Car Crash At Town Hall Corner Considerable damage was done when two cars collided at the corner of Queer and Lillhd streets, around 9 p.m, Thursday, following a heavy rain, Vern Perigoe of Caesarea who was going up Queen Street was making a" left "hand turn at the Town all cor- ner when a ear driven by Bert Raines of Port Perry, who was coming down Queen Street collided with him. The front end of both cars were badly damaged. Raines who was driving a 1936 Dodge said his car was not worth fixing. Misa Betty Cadieux and Clare Peri- goe both of Caesarea, were passenger in the Perigoe car. John .Doupe of Prince Albert, was. a passenger in the Raines Car. The occupants of both cars were shaken up hut no one wag Hurt, Young Doupe sustained several slight facial abrasions, Chief of Police Holmes investigated the accident, crm Total budget of the Defence Re- search Board for the fiscal year 1951- ter would be considered at the next meeting in December. : 1962 was about $35,000,000 divided almost equally between research and development, the financial statement as presented Haolthy, Fred Wilkinson and Chairman - (Reeve Dobson---By the looks than 1 can undérstand how they slip: | -- POM HARDING "I'm vather sar foe HY SN ll CRE Sr - ~ or ow ah oy FE A A WL wire HE An Crh Hd £ a we Ti Sw a > Ze i