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Port Perry Star (1907-), 2 Jul 1953, p. 2

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hy RN SARL INE AN EE I SE Ei Tran ad a Eta I Aa A VHT AS CREAN eR A BR NR Aa A ne Sh : Yel 4 ALAS) 2--THB PORT PERRY STAR -- THURSDAY, JULY 2nd, 1958 ment .in the air. 1 believe we saw. Sere "most of the famous placés in and around. Paris, including the famed Eiffel Tower, the Arch of Triumph, Napoleon's tomb, the beautiful palace cof Versailles. and many others. Be- fore I describe these places I will give a description of Paris, : Mother . and polio, polio. many lives as polio. ger any mother can avoid. drowning: Paris is a very old city and some 1 streets are quite narrow, The Arch swim. of Triumph is the hub of the city with 2. many avenues leading from it. As safety rules, Should Maintain Rules To Protect Children From Drowning Children look forward to summer but often mothers don't, for it means the season of two dangers--drowning Actually, drowning is a greater threat to your child's life than Every year drowning takes more than two and a half times as But it-is a dan- | vice of worship, The mother who does these three things need not fear child's Makes sure her child learns to Sees that he observes water Church, Uxbridge, on Friday, June the 26th, Mrs, W. W. Finney, president of the Presbyterial, presided. Words of welcome were extended by Mrs, T. C. Leask of Uxbridge. Rev. Mr, Mec- Lean, of Kirkfield, conveyed greetings terial. The auxiliaries of - Bobcay- geon and Bolsover conducted the ser- Mr, Chapman sang a'solo, "What will you do with Jesus", accompanied by Mrs, W, Cassie at the organ. The Presbyterial was pleased to accept the kind invitation of the Fenelon Falls ladies to hold the next Semi-Annual meeting at Fenelon Falls next year. - The Mission Band rally will be held at Kirkfield next year. Mrs. Elmer Mustard Literature and Glad Tidings Secretary reported good work being done in that department. | Mrs, Robert Wood, Young Women's Secretary appealed to members of the W.M.S. to assist the girl's and young women's groups in any way possible. Mrs. F, Brown, Supply Secretary, re- ported that our bales are to be sent from the Presbytery to. the Presby- SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING OF the Study Book last year, and over all purchases of Literature are up. A reading member is an informed mem- ber. Mrs. Wallace, Mission Band Secretary, gave a concise and informa- tive report of the Synodical Meeting, Mrs, T. C. Leask thanked the Presby- terial 'for sending parcels to Miss M. Leask, a Missionary in India, and ap: pealed to the Presbyterial members to continue their prayers in support of Miss Leask's work. Zephyr Auxi- liary, with Mrs. Robert Shier, as Pre- sident, are to be commended for carrying on without a Church, and doing such splendid work. Mrs, Mur- ray gave an account of the work be- ing done by St. Margaret's, Uxbridge --these young women call and take older women to their meetings. ~ Mid. Elmer Mustard introduced the. guest speaker, Miss Louise Reith, M. A. Miss Reith outlined the theme or study for 1953-54 "The Life and Task of the Church around the World". Those 'who have visited other lands stress over and over again the urg- "DOME CARS" FOR_CANADIAN PACIFIC: | The Canadian Pacific Railway has placed an order with the Budd Company for . 155 new light- weight, all-stainless-stecl streamlined passenger cars which will radically improve transcontinental travel in + Canada, it has been announced by N. R. Crump, vice-president of the com- pany. Designed primarily for. travel between" Montreal-Toronto and Van- couver, the cars, which will cost $38,- 000,000, will start to be delivered: In early 1954. Th& order includes 18 ob- ' --Canadian Pacific 'Railway Photo servation cars of the "Vista-Dome" type shown above, 18 "Vista-Dome" type coaches, 30 day coaches, 30 day coaches, 71 sleeping cars and 18 din- ers... The equipment on order is the equivalent of 16 complete trains, . i portant that we know the situation of thé world to-day and what the Christ- ian Church is .doing and can do. It is important that we are convinced of the uniquenéss of Christ and that in Him is the only hope of the world and "being convinced of that areready to make sacrifice to make Him known. Miss Winnifred Allin, requested all money for Life Memberships should be in before the end of the year. Miss Agnes Dickenson stated that member- ship of Evening Auxiliaries was not |General Fund. Mrs, Jamieson; of Glenarm, thanked all who had made the meeting a success, for the kind welcome extended, and the hospitality of the Uxbridge ladies. The Presby- terial was gladdened by the presence of Rev. Joseph Cathcart, and Mrs. Cathcart, a former President of this Presbyterial for six years. Mrs. Ste- wart MacFarlane, Press. Secretary, read a very fine address to Mrs. Cath- cart depicting the sterling qualities of our past President, and Mrs. John expressed his pleasure at being pre- sent at the meeting and regretted leaving the Presbyterial--His closing words were "Wait on the Lord, be of good courage, and all will be well", diction. Our prayers and best wishes will follow Rev. Joseph Cathcart and Mrs. Cathcart in their continued de- votion to the work of the Lord, A 'denfender of CBC's television in Montreal assures the viewing public Mr. Cathcart pronounced the Bene. 4 LA i Friday, June 19th | During that time we will travel to LINDSAY PRESBYTERIAL W.M.S. ; Edinburgh and Belfast as well Dear Editor: many other places. 1 will try to write Miss Louise Reith, M.A, Literature | given by Mrs. McQuarrie--there are Our visit to Paris is all in the past my last letter from abroad to you next | Secretary, Toronto was guest speaker | ten million people in Formosa and | now. Although the visit was only a week. Until then, I remain at the Semi-Annual Meeting of 'Lind- | oly one in"every hundred is a Christ- £ | ' . shoit 'one, we. girls enjoyed it very [go oroly Joan Samells; say Fresbyterial W.M.S. of the Pres-|ian. Mrs, C. Veule reported that |. i -mueh." We were able to sense -excite={= + tS es byterian Church, held in Chalmer's | ninety per cent of the Auxiliaries used |... y 3 =. ency of the moment and the need and Brabazon presented her™qn behalf of the fact that the world is in revolu- tion--the situation is difficult but tre- that the quality of the programs will Lindsay Presbyterial Exed\tive, with | vise as time goes on. The general view a book, "The Silver Challice". Mrs. [at the moment places it beyond the mendously hopeful. = God has given us | near future. Mrs. John F. Brabazon, [ Cathcart in a very able manner thank- |' realms of possibility that they could tremendous opportunity. It is im: | Treasurer reported $1664.60 for the | ed the executive. Rev. Mr. Cathcart go 'in any other direction. : { ORE LE . : 3 i 1 more . engine power! Chevrolet Trucks offer you a selection * of "four famous valvg-in-head engines to match load, grade and schedule. The two reat 235.5 cu. in. Loadmasters (conven- tional and C.O.E.), thé 248 cu. in. Torque- -master and the 270 cu. in. Workmaster all feature, full-pressure lubrication and im- Frosed Power-Jet carburetion for longer ife,~- smoother performance and extra economy. : more "braking power! ry : - : ' gr ; Twin-Action rear Brakes and Torque- Action front brakes, both with long wearing linings effectively sealed against as_large and urged the necessity of prayer. ~ Beaverton are hoping to have an Evening Department in the you probably know, Paris is situated 3. Maintains constant to Miss E. Mellafont, Yo Indian Rest- on the River Seine and in Paris there | 0. Bim as he SWims : Semen] Senval, Hiri, Manion, Liv are thirty-four bridges over that river. he nan a. EN are to sent by Sept. 1st, or the = Our French girls were _at home in The age at which your child should first week in September. A splendid Paris. Since Paris is French speak- report of the Synodical Meeting was ing most of the English speaking girls in our party felt completely lost. Many times a French person would approach an English girl, say something and re- ceive a blank stare in return, vigilance learn to swim varies, It may be 6 or older -- whenever he is comfortable and happy in the water. "Help your child enjoy the. water as early and as often as opporuntiy permits, Super- vise him carefully and take advantage of the moment he seems ready to learn to swim. If you swim yourself,| you can teach your own youngster a few first steps to swimming--how to breathe and to keep eyes open under water, how to float on his back, how to do the flutter kick and overarm stroke, The whole Sunday was spent in ) travelling. We arrived in Paris late Sunday night and took up residence at the Hotel Farnése on Hamelin St. However, on Monday we visited many of the famous places, Our guide could - speak both French and English and first- she took us to the Triumphal Arch. There we saw the tomb of the unknown solider and the torch which is kept burning constantly on it. This is situated in the middle of the arch, A visit to Les Invalides where we saw Napoleon's tomb, followed. The tomb is situated in a crypt under the dome. When your child is ready for les- sons, perhaps he can participate in a local or nearby free Red Cross learn- to-swim program. Since 1838, when the Red Cross launched this program, more than nine million youngsters have received free group instruction. You too, even though you may be hi body in enlosed in ive colts, | un export swimmer -- and, in fac i Ss the outside one being made of red everyone who goes near or in the driving ease. Torque-Action front brakes porphyre, An old soldier always water -- should pay heed to water are standard on all models. The positive Duo-Shoe parking brake on H.D. models, mounted- at the rear of the transmission, eliminates cable stretching and greatly : reduces service adjustments. *> more = staying power! Now, heavier, stronger, more 'durable: fiames increase rigidity, 'add to rugged-. guards the tomb and he will take you down to the tomb and explain the _ significance of the wall carvings. Then we visited the famed Eiffel Tower and in an elevator climbed one thousand feet to the top. We had a marvelous view of Paris from the top as it was a clear day. After lunch we visited the Royal Chapel and the Royal Pal- AN ---- = safety rules. Here is a list of ten rules which the Women's Home Com- 'panion recommends for you and-your family: ' I. Never swim or bathe alone; swim or wade only in supervised areas. .2. If your not a skilled swimmer, never venture out in any light water- & ace of Emperors and Kings. The [craft without a life preserver. : 2) navy and slam of a 195% Chavrol . . x ' yo: : t Ss. . chapel was built by Louis 1X in the| 38.- Don't ignore muscle cramps. If Ie the et es polity Yo : thirteenth century and it-has beautiful | they occur, leave the water immediate- "Cheyrolet trucks aré now brawnier, . . : oe sturdier than ever. stained glass windows, The palace [ly. How hoises the law courts, We also 4. Don't go night bathing unless paid a visit to the famed Notre Dame p > FA . : you are an expert swimmer, in fa- Cathedial.and.the-Louvre- which was miliar water with other swimmers originally part of the palace. At the > hr 6.-Don't swim f b i 3 Louvre we saw the original Venus de Ny Swink on) vay in deep Milo, the marble statute of the winged * Victory and. the painfings of Mona economy ! "The new and' greatdr 'stamina. of 1953 Chevrolet trucks plus extra gasoline economy: in heavy-duty models with im- 6. Don't swim long distances unless roved valve-in-head performance reduces Lisa. That evening we visited the |you are accompanied by a boat. : : . auling posts Fo tow mile brings you - | Royal Opera House and saw the Opera | 7. Be especially cautions when iy : : er oall cconamy olghout the a Rigoletto. water temperature--or your physical EME 4 Tuesday morning we visited Au condition---is.low, . i Printemps which is a huge and fash-| -g Wait one to two hours after eat- ionable store in Paris. Of course, we ing before going in the water, (This We were re- | is not an old wives' tale.) i bought - perfume . ; ceived N/E 1e Canadiaan ambassador 9.'If you are not trained in: life: ] to France, General Vanier. He enter- : saving, never undertake a swiming WE tained us to a garden party at his re- rescue, Thousands of persons have \ HUT sidence that evening. In the afternoon drowned needlessly while attempting > we visited Versailles. That was an rescue beyond their abilities. Look £5 i 'esti iq The ; 'e aL VALUE SH interestimg trip. I'he gardens ATC for some safe method of rescue within : + ed beautiful and we were allowed to view reach, a life preserver, rope, ete ' Sa) them from the roof. From there we 10. i take. chines orb a =. Ah could appreciate the gardens fully. +yufon Ls take enn iis y i 4) about half of all drowning occur close . [3 We visited Dieppe on Wednesday | to shore, dack or boat. morning before we returned to Eng- land. Two members of our tour laid a wreath at the Canadiana Memorial. The old Frenchman acted as our guide and told us many stories of trouble and hardship. He had a particular af- fection for Canadians since he was grateful for the part they played in the liberation of France during the last war, On Thursday morning we saw Gen- eral wolfe's birthplace at Westerham. Then we travelled by train to Chelten- ham and had dinner with the Mayor and Mayoress of Cheltenham. Today we visited the Cadbury Choe- olate "Works at Bournville and toured the plant. At lunch we were guests of Cadbury's and Mr.-Brandon Cadbury was present, 'Each girl was given a box'of chocolates; After visiting some famous old building in the afternoon, we were guests of Councillor Harry Weston of Coventry for dinner. The Lord Mayor and Mayoress of Coventry were present. Coventry was heavily bombed during the war, and we could still see some of the ruins, Only a little over a week of our wonderful trip remains ahead of us. AA Good Package In New Deal at J Lindsay © [© A first agreement between the John McCrae Machine and Foundry Com- pany in Lindsay and the United Steel Workers of American was sighed, M. J. Fenwick, the union's Oshawa and district representative, announced. The settlement provides for a wage raise ranging from 12 to 26 cents an hour, reductjon inthe work week from 48 to 46 hours; payment for two extra legal holidays and vacation of two weeks- to employees with service be- pane a truck knows, these are the sturdiest, most" powerful trucks Chevrolet has ever built. In every load range, they have proved themselves to be the world's leading money-makers on any hauling job, : Before you buy, drop in at our show- room and talk things over. Let us show you why it's better business to buy Chevrolet Advance-Design Trucks. 2 Port Perry, Ontario Here are a few things we think are worthy of your consideration before you buy your truck. -- * and higher compression ratios of the four great valve-in-head engines bring you greater power, greater stamina, greater performance, greater ability to do the job. You'll find that means faster acceleration, greater ability to climb In 1953, Chevrolet trucks are more rugged, have huskier and more rigid constriction than ever inthe past. This the steepest grades. And you'll find a means longer truck life and lower over- wonderful gain in gasoline mileage, all costs to you. too! i You'll find the increased horsepower As any owner of a 1953 Chevrolet 1 SRA AR ty bE hh ONE Be diay gaat DEESRRL CE NY ON tween five and 26 years and three -_ OM @ A weeks after 25 years, ' ! t : Agreement was reached with the as- ; ; ' if sistance of R. V. Bradley, Ontario Des | . . : : : Sid k partment of Labour conciliator. Ne- ! gotiations are continuing .in the Do- | Phone 74 ; i - minion Brake Shoe Company plant, 3 oS RR sonora RAY MORE PEOPLE BUY CHEVROLET TRUCKS THAN ANY OTHER MAKEI ~~ De LS a 4

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