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PR -- Led ( \ i oy i eg A THAT hl S05 2 Gi 3 FILM COUNCIL EXECUTIVES--Heading the active Ontafio- York Counties Film Council this year is Wes Johnson (centre) of Manchester. at right is secretary=treasurer John Ashton of Pickering. At the left is Ken Morley the first vice-president. and, Mrs. Les: Lye seated in front is second vice-president. NEW P-S TWO-THIRDS COMPLETE ** READY FOR OPENING: IN_. AUGUST - "Oh Mommy, have you seen the new school--it's beautiful!" Exclamations, such as this.one by a public school youngster will be heard more often by-young and old in com- ing weeks as the Port Perry's quart: er-million dollar structure 'for elemen- - tary students nears, its Apgust com- pletion date. 3 The ultra-modern building on' Queen Street is about two-thirds completed, superintendent Ed Schwalm of Ben- nett and Pratt Construction Company informs. "We are ahead of schedule and "the building will be finished on time in August," said Mr. Schwalm.| "We had a -good wintér .-. . but -we ran short of bricklayers .*. . othev- wise the building would be 'further ahead of schedule." : All exterior a month and a 'half ago and some 20 carpenters, labourers, plasterers, elec- tricians and plumbers are now com- pleting the interior. Last 'week the 'automatic oil furnace was put into operation for the first time. Plaster- ing is well underway and niost of the finished work in the six classrooms in the south wing will be completed this week. "We are making a big show this week . . . and really start- ing to move," is the way the superin- tendent described the increased tempo of work of récent days. Trimming- around doors and windows will start next week and acoustic board will be installed in the ceiling. Painters are also scheduled to move in next week. 'Most of the cement floor has been completed and the last base will be », completed 'in the main entrance be-|- tween the auditorium and principal's office this week. The laying of the 'terrazo floors in the corridors and tile in the classroom will also commence shortly. Main- ~electrical and plumb- ing work is completed and 'installation of fixtures will be done in the very near future, Work in the large room on the east wing is moving along fast. The most work in one section yet to be completed is in the spacious auditorium in the front part of the building, A number of trades- men' are busy on this area and will be working on the dirt floor until the cement. is poured in the near future, All in all a tour of the building gives an insight on the possible finished structure and left The Star reporter feeling that the fine new school will he better tan anyone could conceive. kindergarten work was conipleted . Canady S Only ; Resident Robin? Several Canadian centres can . hoast-about sighting the first ro- bin of the year but Port Perry district may have the only year- round resident red-breast. Mra. Harlan Clark, R.R. 4, Port Perry, is the proud owner of "Bobbin" a young robin which she rescued from the cats at their Prince "Al- bert farm home. "He must have fallen from: his nest...he had a ~broken wing which didn't heal "properly," says Mrs. Clark of the young pet which is now quite tame. Bobbin is kept in a cage built by Mr. Clark who operates a poultry' farm. The bird is well cared for and quite often the Clark's let him out of the cage and he follows them around the house. Bobbin gets along. fine with another pet canary and has also -developed a special warble. "He has a little song of his own," says Mrs. Clark and he chirps when hears us stirring especially carly in the morning. Bobbin's menu is well varied with raisins, hard-hoiled egg, grit, laying and starter mash, his favoyrite rolled oats dew warms.' This diet has "kept him in, good fettle although his feathers are molting a little.' For exercise the bird sometimes flies down from his cage but a deformed wing which effects his' balance prevents-him-from- taking -- off. in flighti-- Somewhat reluct- .ant to have Bobbin's story publi- cized Mrs. Clark said, "We think a lot--of him...and don't think ve would part with him....as he would probably hé easy prey for animals." x --% HOSPITAL ANNUAL MEETING The- Community Memorial Hospital board held its first annual public meet- ing since the opening of the new ilding, at [the public library last night. The 1953 executive under Chairman Les Smith was confirmed by "the meeting and reports from the various officers and committees were heard. Furtfiet) details will be found on page fou ONTARIO CO. GRAIN EXHIBITORS DO WELL AT PETERBORO SHOW Ontarjo County Seed Exhibitors were well represented in all classes at, the Central Ontario Spring Show and won many of the top awards. : The Potato Championship went to Ivan Norton, Goodwood, Murray Holt- by of this district took a first with his timothy entry and was sixth in winter wheat class, Ralph Veitch, top man at the Uxbridge show took a first and a third; A summary of Ontario County win- -ners follows: Oats, Early--6th, Nom. Meek, Sand- ford; 6th, Les Smith, Port Perry; | 10th, Ralph Veitch, Usbridge. Oats, Late--1sat, R. Veitch, Uxbridge; 3rd, Russell Morrison, Beaverton. - Barley--4th, R. Morrison, Beaverton: 6th, Clifford Ross, Beaverton. Winter Wheat--6th, Murray Holtby, Port Perry; 10th, R. Morrison, Bea- verton; 11th, F, H. Westney, Pick- ering, : a is i 5 Red Clover--2nd, IF. H, Westney. Timothy~15t, Murray Holtby, B.P. 2nd, Russell Motrigon; Beaverton. Potatoes, Late -- 1st, Ivan Norton, Goodwood (Championship); 3rd, R. Veiteh, 'Uxbridge. Potatoes, Intermediate -- 2nd, Tvan Norton, Goodwood. Potatoes, Early--1st, Harold Norton, Goodwood; 2nd, I." Norton, Géod- wood; 3rd, Jim Harper, Goodwood. REGISTERED CLASSES Winter Wheat--4th, F. H, Westney. Barley--2nd, R, Morrison, Beaverton; 6th, F. H. Westney, Pickering Late Oats--2nd, R. Veitch, Uxbridge; 3rd, R. Morrison, Beaverton, Early Oats--bth, R. Veitch, Uxbridge; 11th, R. Morrison, Béaverton, JUNIOR SECTION Corn--3rd--Glen Gia, Uxbridge 4th--Arnold Maye, Goodwood 6th--Ken Voutt, Uxbridge 7th--Jim Harper, Goodwood. : 4 , Port Perry property owners has been through a number of long sessions in considering estimates for the year. At least two special meet- ings have been called but Reeve Harry Peel says the new levy has yet to be set, Last year's almost record high oN sured a hike to 63 mills at least, as resutl of Ontario County's rate be- ing increased two mills from 9.2 to 11.2 mills this year. A well-informed source says that 'council (who -have the privilege of spending only a small percentage of the tax levy) will pro- bably have to consider a request for mort money for education resulting from the new public school and the A [Pronased reconverting , of the high 8 The division of the 2 schools Hise means at least two extra teachers amd one more caretaker, according to reports, In the past 30 years the tax rate has moved from a-high of.54 mills in 1931 to 46 in 19356 and back to 47 in 1944. The years 1947 and 46 saw a rate of +40 and an eight milk-jump- to 48 in 1947. In the next six years the total tax levy almost doubled from $31,000 from 34 mills in 1948 and 1949 to 40 in 1950 and 46 in 1951. Sign Writer Opens __Another_new. usiness_ has opened in Port Perry! Frank Allan, of Bob- | caygeon, has announced the opening of a sign-writing and painting service here. ™ A - General Motors employed at present, Mr. Allan is opening his 'Port Perry Art Studio' in the basement of the Green Thistle Restaurant on a part-time basis for the present. Well pleased with Port Perry and the re- ception to his services "to date, he hopes to establish a permanent busi- ness in the future, which will include signs, window displays, truck 'letter- ing, spray paining and decorating. - Born in Scotland, Mr. Allan canie to Canada when he was 'one-year-old. His family settled inthe Pagwa River district near Hearst in Northern On- tario. He returned--to--Secotland for part of his education and he also at- tended school at Bobcaygeon where his family later moved and lived for some time. After attending school he entered 'Dominion Argenals at Lind- say in 1940, H¢ joined the Canadian Army the following year and served overseas with the Third Division Sig- nals, During the war he found some time to further his hobby of sketching and drawing and some of his cartoons ap- peared in Army publications and one wits chosen. for reproduction in the Toronto Star. On-discharge he took advantage of veterans courses and studying art" and painting while at- tending Toronto Art College. "Prior to coming to this area as a G.M. Inspector, Mr. Allan took a spray: painting course at the De Vil- hiss Co. in Toledo, served as foreman finisher at Chatco in Lindsay, and-op- erated a sign painting and decorating business in Bobeaygeon, In coming to Port Perry he hopes to develop wider area for hiy talents. -He 'has already completed one sign for Port Perry's oldest buildings (Stephens Shoe Repair Shop) and has drawn a cartoon to promote the draw project of 'the Canadian Legion of which he is a member, He also hopes to im- prove his hobby of .0il painting as well as the drawing of cartoons and caricatures, Married in Peterborough in 1050, Mr. and Mus. Allan are residing on John Street, OBSERVERS MEET-- Port, Perry's newly-formed Ground Observer Corps held its 'second meet- ing of the year at the Yacht Club last night. Frank "Bill" Baker, appointed Chief Observer for this area, has about 26 citizens from teén-agers up; : ; i ~The Finance" -Committee of council 51 mills to raise over $62,000 has as- | Shop in Port Perry ta sight the fire and the first to ar- 'and interested in the defense project. hes \ COUNCIL WORKING ON BUDGET; ANNOUNCE NEW RATE IN. APRIL will haye to wait until Monday, April 18, to know the 1953 tax rate but according to some sOurees- they can expect a five mill increase. Save Mule, Hows Heifer and Cow, . |As Barn Razed + A Reach Township farmer lost his barn in an early Sunday morning blaze but with - help. of neighbours managed to save most of the stock. Axel Ingwerson ,who lives on the 8th concesion near-the Yellow School, was the 'owner of the barn which caught fire around 8 a.m. Sunday as he was milking a cow. The cow and a heifer>were removed and also. a mitle- 'but-an-old-model en =wis--tost in thé-blaze. Also destroyed was the bicycle - 'of a grandson, Roy, who ran to a "neighbours Mrs. Vie Haydens where the alarm was phoned into Port Perry fire department. : The brigade arrived at the on the Seagrave road around 8.16 and the top of the barn where the fire is presumed to have started was well ablaze. Some 'water was used from the pumper and more was obtained from Beaver Meadow Creek. The fire was checked somewhat before it burned through the thick flooring above the stable .and firemen and neighbours were able to rescue a pig and: a number of hens. Thé pig) which 'weighed around 76 pounds, had to be shot-by n vetérinavian some time after, scene Gordon Shunk who lives near the Ingwerson®*farm, was onc of the first rivé on the scene. "I was just com- ing in for breakfast when I, saw the smoke around the roof. It seemed to get thicker as. I came in the house, I went to the phone and when I heard Mrs. Hayden' give the alarm I made for Ingwérson's" Mr. Shunk helped to remove some of the stock and is keeping the animals at his farm for the present. "After we got the cow and heifer and mule out Mr. Ingwer- son said don't go back in as it was burning faster." Later Mr. Shunk went in with fire, chief Guy Raines George Irwin and rescued the pig "and the b¢ns. A small quantity. of chop, hay and oats was also lost. Origin of the fire is not definite but it is indicated that it started from wiring in the barn. "A native European; --Mr.--In- gwerson lived in England and farmed in Western Canada before coming to Reach nine years ago. Industrial Art Men Tour Plant, Schools "A group of Industrial Arts men of the Peterborough, Oshawa, Newmar- ket group met at the new Kenner Col- legrinte in Peterborough on Saturday. 'In all 16 members attended, including local district teachers, Ross Robinson from Uxbridge Ed, Udall from Black- stock, and John Jefford from Port Perry. Following a discussion on Curricu- lum-revision- the group were escorted through the up-to-date plant of the Peterborough Lumber Mills, where they inspected the modern machinery there as well as their kiln drying ov- eng, Whila on this tour the pros and cons of modern building materials were discussed. 'After lunch a trip to the new Dist: rict High School al Norwood whs made |. where the most modern education fa- cilities were inspected. Of course the shops had the largest. amount of in- terest to the group. - The day's trip 'concluded with a discussion on shop safety 'and future plans for the com- ing year. , : This group has been quite active for the last three years and meets at least four times a year to talk over ideas "as well as exchange project plans. Previous' meetings this year 'have been held in the Lakefield diat- riet, Scarborough Collegiate, and New- market Collegiate, The next meeting is province-wide when all will meet at the Ontario Col- lege of Education at the teacher's convention during Easter week. ee pe Se A tb PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1953 v -- Ne ee Increase of Fi I $2 00 per year. Single Copy Se. THEIR FISHING FUTURE ASSURED -New Proposals of the Department of Lands and Forests include the information of co- ordinating committees in Northern Ontario districts to. plan Crown Lands use for recreation purposes. ap hus today's youth -will be assured of tomorrow's hunting and fishing in the most desirable areas, " said a' Department official. LAKE SCUGOG ICE MOVES OUT EARLIEST DATE The ice in Lake Scugog went "out on 'Monday, March 23, the earliest date in 32: years! : The 'official' time was 4.30 This was 'affixed' by Irving Boyd, Secretary-Treasurer of The Star, who was 'appointed' official judge by the Port Perry Yacht Club whose mem- bers heightened interest "in the an- nual event with a 'lottery' to raise funds for the organization. Some 1,400 'guesses' were reported made but a winner has yet to be gnnounced due to the large number from Oshawa and-city. members, The y mind of many older citizens the chat- ter and wagers that resulted several years ago before the ice--moved out at the lakefront. Several business- en were noticed eyeing "the frozen surface the last few weeks and per- iodically they trooped down the main street _in_ones and twos to consider | tehir chances, WATER OPEN AT 10 AM. -- The Star office phone began ring- ing carly Monday morning following the spring-like - week-end which took quite a toll of the ice. At nine a.m. the ice was [fairly--solid at the dock but on the Island side there was open water, Shortly after, water was wight across the lake -and at ten o'- clock the ice could he observed being pushed. by an off-shore wind towards the north. Some contestants made a trip up the top of the Master Feeds 'building the ice going out, The official judge reached his de- after considering the modern rules that the is considered om 'when it can't be viewed while looking north from the end of the dock'. I'rank Smith, local tobacconist, re- called that 26 to 30 years apt the ice. was considered out when one could fow_ancross the lake to the Ij land and hack. : ; Regardless of the change in 'rules' thi depapture of the ice wis the ear liest since 1921 and the fourth ear- liest according. to vecords available It was the fivat time the ice departed in March since 1945 and 1046 when the 'lee is out!' chant was heard on Miareh--2%-- According to some citi- zens the reason: for the early date this 'year wag due to the particularly to view cision mild winter which produced little new and only about 10 inches of ice, "If there had heen one and half of ice this year the lake solid," commented one, date in history . was Marcel 20, 1878, and the latest April 28, 1904. The second and third weeks in April are the most likely dates for the ice to go according to statistics. In fact every day in April except the fourth, ninth, 14th and 27th, 20th, and: 86th have seen the ice go out, In the past ten years the date has or two inches still would fe The earliest varied between March 27 and April acht club 'contest' brought to IN 32. YEARS Speedy Service? "One of the fastest postal ser- "vices in the world." That's the _ advertised claim pointed out hy the Dominion "government's air lines..... However a Lindsay wo- "man may dispute that statement after receiving two letters recent- ly. One day the lady in question received. n letter from England, and the following day a letter from Port Perry. Checking -the cancelling dates on the envelope she discovered that both letters were mailed the same day. One letter made the train trip from Hastings to London and the few thousand mile trip to Canada and another train trip plus a delivery by mail man and arrived 24 hours ahead of the letter from Port Perry which is 20 miles away as- the crow flies. "Maybe we should let the crows fly the mail," chort- led a lo¢al wag on hearing the Mian story. = Ontario Takes ih In Inter-County Grain Judging The Inter-County Grain Judging Competition" at the Central Ontario Spring Show, Peterborough, attracted 70 contestants from the nine Counties in East and Central Ontario. "This is a record number in the history of the, show and competition was keen for top honours," said Ontario De- partment of Agricultural officials at. Uxbridge. - Durham County, a winner in this event for many years, came through again this year to win the competi- tion. The standing were as followa: . Durhain County 2, Hastings County 3. Prince Edward County 4. Ontario County Lennox & Addington Counties i. Victoria County . 7.. Frontenac County 8, Northumberland County 0, Peterborough County * Ontario County. was répresented by Cloyne Stearman, Uxbridge, R. R, Bob Holliday, Columbus, Bob wie Sunderland, Ralph Chambers, Wilfrid, and David Shier, Sunderland. "These boys are to becongratulated on their splendid achievement." --- \ - --- ave Ea HE ---- HA 24, This last date, just four days off the 'longest' date record was set in 1943, In 1940 the surface of Lake Seugog didn't move until April 26. A complete list of the dates the ice went out will be found elsewhere in this issue, o'clock. Calls Meeting of Coronation Group plans for Coronation Week celebrations in Port Perry will he formulated at a special meeting in the Church of the Astension, Parish Preliminary Hall, April 10, Canadian Legion Pre- ident Reg. Moarhead announces, The local Legionnaires who are iponsoring part of the June 2 pro- gram and helping organize the over- dl committee, have asked each or- tanization, club, fraternal and church and other interested two representatives to the sessions which will be held one week after Good Friday. The LODE and Church of England members have al- ready indicated a willingness to take part, Hroups to send The Legion veeeived approval from . Ahe--villagescouncil-last-month to ors" > canize the special day events and have outlined a general program. The branch has requested a grant from the municipality to help defray costs. of the day: which eall addrigiis, singing, athletic events, music and a monster fireworks display in the even- for ing. It is proposed to have the vil- lage gaily decorated in bunting, flags, plivques and crowns. PLAN MEMORIAL SERVICE-- Rev. 1, 8S. Swabey- announces that a memorial service for the late Queen Mary will be held at Church of the Ascension on Friday morning at 8 I'uneral services for the grand old lady of British Monarchy will 'be held Tuesday in St. George's Chapel at Windor Castle. Hundreds of Port. Perry and district residents, many of whom well remember her of her late husband King Gearge V and afterwards, paid' silent tribute L) whefl her death was announced about 520 p.m. Tuesday. | The Ice Went Out Down through the years Lake Scugog ice went. out on th following dates: 1872 April 206 1873... April 24 1875 .. April 17 1877... April 19 1878... March 20 1886 ... LApril 24 1887 April 23 "188K April 25 ~1901 =Apal 16 - 3 : 31 "loos i 21 YOO iin Sins cers April 28 1905 nc April 11 VAOU. oi anism i ining April 11 VID? oy pilin tition April 19 THOR pinnae April 22 JO ....ooiriciiirnirisrsi consis April 13 1910 TRI March 28 FI] rerriees sass ssiasiannaissstates April 20 1}: 1 50 RRC WN. be 1 April 22 VB sisripusestaanonisues stories s.April 10 [HIT April 16 1915... April 17 1016 April 156 1017... 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