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WHO FIRST BROUGHT RADIUM TO CANADA? The first radium was brought to Canada by William Henry Beauford Aikins, a physician who was born in 1859 in Richview, Peel County, Upper Canada. He graduated from the To. ronto School of Medicine in 1881 and also studied in New York, London, Edinborough and Vienna. He visited the Curles in Paris, brought the first radium to Canada, established radium theraphy in this country, and made important contributions towards the control of malignant diseases, Fol- lowing his postgraduate studies, he settled in Toronto where he practised for the rest of his life and held staff appointments at various hospitals, He died in Toronto 1924. 2 CRISPERS - JULY SPECIAL $90.00 For Your Old Frig * |. 9.4 AUTOMATIC DEFROST (P.B.) ; ROLL-OUT SHELF - DOOR RACK - LARGE FREEZER VEGETABLE KEEPERS + REGULAR'$359.95 $269.95 (10 years old or less in working condition) and Your Old Fig [a ar oP T ( "PORT PERRY FRIGIDAIRE - MOFFAT . 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H, Bes e body's inability to utilize etary restriction was disease until some wiry years ago when two Canadians » discovered insulin -- a A New Remedy for an Old Disease to mankind-is diabetes, a properly the sugar and only way to the Drs, F, G. Banting ihe Nobel Prize, ba ere owever, one drawback "7 to insulin, The dn + taken BM mouth because it ig de- stroyed the digestive juices, It has to be injected at regular inter. vals and there has never been a diabetic who did not wish he could do Sway with his syringe and needle, Consequently, scientists have tried for quite some time to de- velop an anti-diabetic tablet, Only recently, though, has the attempt to discover a dependable drug of is kind been successful. German scientists found it accidentally when they were testing various sulfa compounds for their bac- teria-killing ability, One of them = called Orinase and produced by Hoechst Pharmaceuticals of Mon. treal -- turned out to be unable to fight infection but, instead, showed a remarkable ability to lower blood sugar, ince its discovery in 19562, Ori- nase has been tested on scores of thousands of patients on both sides of the Atlantic, and is now widely used in several countries. According to medical reports, it will be successful in four out of five patients in the a group from 40 years and up, and in one out of feat which won for RE This is particularly important view of Rup in the fact that the incidence of diabetes goes up as the age in- creases, Although Orinase may help the of diabetes sufferers to control their disease, they will have to continue watching their diet, They will also continue to need eonstant medical supervision, However, there can be little doubt that the feyelojinent of a table to control their affliction is a major contribution to a fuller and more majority three in people between 20 and 40, Pleasant life for the diabetic, Massey-Harris Offers To Buy World Largest Tractor Plant Massey-Harris-Ferguson Ltd. sec- ond largest maker of farm machinery has offered to take over all of Stan. dard Motor Company Ltd., it was an- nounced by Lord Tedder, Chairman of Standards which is a large British motor car and tractor manufacturer. Massey now owns 5,000,000 ordin- ary shares of Standard and has offer- ed to acquire all the remaining 22,- 461,760 shares at a cost expected to be about $26,000,000. At Coventry; England, Standard has the largest tractor plant in the world, capable of making about 100,- 000 tractors a year, and at present turning out 876 tractors a day. In the past eighteen months 'Standard has invested £4% million in new plant and equipment to manufacture the new Ferguson '85' tractor. As well as being the largest, Standard tractor plant is the most modern in equip- ment to produce a high quality tractor at low manufacturing cost. Standards production is approxli- mately 50-50 between motor cars and tractors; the average current produc- tion of cars and commercial vehicles is 1,400 units per week. Total an- nual sales volume tractors and cars is approximately £55-60 millions. Lord Tedder said that under his Chairmanship Standard would remain as a separate corporate entity with its existing boaard and the addition of tion. W. E. Phillips, Chairman of Massey- Harris-Ferguson Limited, said that the objective in acquiring Standard Motors is to lower costs of operation by controlling the manufacturing and also to obtain increased facilities for the long range outlook. Special 4-H Radio Day Something new by the way of pub- licizing 4-H Club Work took place recently at Simcoe, Ontario, when the local radio station, C.F.R.S., set aside one day as 4-H Radio Day. The idea was okisoed by Ted Fielder, Manag- er of Associate Agricultural Representative for Norfolk County. The "day" commenced with an in- terview with Mr. Richards at 7.00 a.m. concerning the history of 4-H, its sc- of the 4-H club members. This was followed with periodic recordings throughout the day with club members, forthcoming 4-H events. The purpose and objectives of the clothing, grain, etc., were also explain- ed and the concluding announcement of the day was a recording of the 4-H pledge and remarks from Mr. Richard. Doug. Barnet, the station's m Barnet was highly pleased with the Massey-Harris-Ferguson rtepresenta- No matter whether yo and at low cost to you. * Port Perry Star PHONE 650 : OPEN THIS SUNDAY ee | FOR FINE PRINTING Fine Printing for Every Need advertising campaign or ordering a new supply of letterheads, you can depend on us to deliver a top-notch, carefully planned and executed printing job promptly, Advertise THE PORT PERRY STAR WAY. PROGRAMS LETTERHEADS BOOKLETS FOLDERS BILLHEADS u're comtemplating a big Company Lid. Pickering Favors Water System Brougham -- Pickering Township Council Tuesday gave two readings to a bylaw authorizing negotiation with the Ontario Water Resources Comm- ission for installation of a water Sys- tem to serve the township's industrial area, I Estimated cost is $417,000, payable , over a 30-year period, The industrial area is about 1700 acres between the lakeshore and the first concession in tlie southern part of the township. Reeve William Anderson water system was essential to indust- rial development. About 600 acres of industrial land have been purchased or are under option, He said the Sys- tem could be expanded for residential areas and other neighbouring comm- unities., 3,000 Pop Bottles Scattered on 401 More than 3000 pop bottles, most of them broken were scattered along Highway 401 yesterday morning when dual wheels on a truck dropped off the vehicle. The accident happened just west of the Whitby-Pickering townline, on the eastbound lane about 8.16 a.m. Driver of 'the truck, Harold Cowx, 19, of 408 Dundas St. W., Whitby, said that he and helper Arvo Niil, 17 of Toronto, were bringing a load of pop from Toronto to Oshawa when the right duals popped off the truck. "There was a transport right behind us," he said, "and he had to make a panic stop to keep from hitting us." ope, objectives and the responsibilities | § club leaders and announcements of 5 various 4-H projects such as calf, |§ director .and a former 4-H member, | § worked closely with Mr. Richards in| §} organizing this unique program. Mr. |¢ results and has offered every assis- 4 tance and the facilities of the station | in future 4-H endeavours of this kind. 4, 'The outer dual, he said rolled along the shoulder then the inside wheel popped right off with the extra weiyg- ht of the three-ton load. The transport driver behind reported that this wheel shot 50 feet into the air then landed near the CNR tracks 300 feet south of the highway. ° said al THE PORT PERRY STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 26th, 10578 Cowx said the truck dropped back on the bare axle, spilling more than half of his 300-case load along the highway. It did not turn over, The eastbound lane of the highway for 250 feet was blocked while a De- partment of Highways grader came to clear the pavement of the broken glass, Later Cowx and Niitspent-the remainder of the forenoon gathering the glass off the shoulder and the ditches while repairs were being made to the truck, Cowx said that about mostly carring two dozen bottles each, were spilled off the truck. Nearly all were smashed. He estimated the loss at $300. 170 cases Attractions al C.N.E., Toronto Not one but two major attractions will be featured on the Grandstand at the 79th year of the Canadian Nation- al Exhibition this year. The afternoon performance will con- sist of the complete Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which dubs itself 'The Greatest Show on Earth', It will feature animals, girls on horses and high trapeze, the cel- liope and all the glamour and colour of the Big Top under bright Canadian skies. The circus will be seen only during the first week of the Exhibition. But there will be two morning shows as well on Wednesday, August 28, and Saturday, August 31. The Evening Grandstand show will headline ski-snooted Bob Hope, top- television, radio and movie comedian. Hope is bringing with him a complete company of performers for his act, And under the direction of Producer Jack Arthur, the evening grandstand will include a variety of top perform- ers to back the Hope show. These will include Geoffrey Holder, Port au Spain, Trinidad, an accom- Ballerina Martha Ann Bentley will be another featured act, and trim Shari McKim, 22.year-old baton- twirler from Cleveland, will be an- other highlight, Canadiana '57, as the evening grand- stand show is called, will have Howard Cable again as Music Director. Choreographer of the production numbers using 59 male and female dancers, will be under the supervision of Midge Arthur and Alan and Blanche Lund, ROXY THEATRE Uxbridge FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JULY 26-27 CHARLTON HESTON "Three Violent People" TECHNICOLOR MONDAY-TUESDAY, JULY 29-30 -- SE JUDY HOLLIDAY "Full of Life" The Longest, Loudest Laugh from here to maternity Coming Soon! "THE RAINMAKER" "WAYWARD BUS" "FUNNY FACE" "DELICATE DELINQUINT" plished dancer, choreographer, play- wright and musician. Ie is bringing with him nine dancers and bongo play- | ers and will assist in a calypso dance production number. 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