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~ offered for sale by tender. HENRI Arata Ab, RAR . a an ES a. A -~ a a atl ii A 555% THE PORT PERRY STAR zssoe £L L Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa PORT PERRY, ONT., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26th, 1959 $2.00 per. year. Single Copy be. To Finish Police Office and Two Cells On Winter Employment Programme Minutes of a Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Port Perry, - held in the Municipal Office on Friday Feb., 20, 1959 at 7.30 p.m. A Reeve J. J. Gibson in the chair and Councillors Arthur T. Cox, Wm. T. Harris, Frank Godley & Irving A. Boyd present. Minutes of January 30, 1959 were read and adopted in motion, HYDRO:GRANT--Re Change from 2 to 8 Wire Service, Council decided that the Hydro Grant in the interest of Hydro Promotion should be con- tinued and so the following resolution was passed. That a grant of $25.00 be allowed for the purpose of chang- ing from 2 to 3 wire service in a single dwelling and retroactive from Jan, 1, 1068 to July 1, 1959. Carried By-Law No. 1807 to Govern the Management of a Community Centre at Port Perry was held over for re- vision, } By-Law No. 1808 to approve the borrowing of $250,000.00 by the Corp. of Port Perry upon debentures for the purpose of erecting an addition to the Port Perry High School was moved by Arthur T. Cox, seconded by W. T. Harris, read 'three times, passed, signed and the seal of the Corpora- * tion affixed thereto. . By-Law No. 1809 to appoint an As- sessor foi the Village of Port Perry was moved by W, T. Harris, seconded by Arthur T. Cox, read three times, . passed, signed and the seal of the Corporation affixed thereto. ' The above by-law appointed Mr. Frank C. Hastings as the Assessor for the Vill- age of Port Perry. REPORT ON NEW OFFICE BY Chairman of Property--Councillor Ir- ving Boyd reported that the painting is mostly done in the New Office and it is ready for the furnishings. Prices were submitted on furniture and files by the Chairman of Property and af- ter eareful consideration, Council de- cided to use the best of the present office equipment and to get prices on other furniture and equipment which should be replaced or added to. RESOLUTION--That steps be ta- ken to refinish the down stair part of the Municipal Building in order to ---make-a-Police-Office-and cells' as ac- cording to the plan presented. Carried. « APPLICATION FOR 1958 GRANT ~ under The Highway Improvement Act. (RESOLUTION ---- That this Council make application for the sta- tutory grant-under the provisions of the Highway Improvement Act on ex- penditures made during the year 19568 and in the amount of $27,182.16. Carried. DISPOSAL OF DOCK HOUSE AT PORT PERRY WATERFRONT-- Resolution--That the dock house he Carried. Professor Anson R. Walker, head of the botany department at the Uni- versity of Western Ontario since 19566 and a member of the faculty for more than 80 years, died Feb. 8th at his home in London. Tr , A graduate of Queen's University, he took his post-graduate work at the University of Toronto. Professor Walker was known for research in mycology, the study of fungi. In 1948 he headed a four-man committee at Western which aided in the Dominion wide study of the causes and control of potato scab. Prof. Walker was an elder of Colborne St. United Church. He was president of the local alumni of the University of Toronto. He was born near Port Perry, atten- ded Public School at Epsom and Uti- ca. He moved with his family to Port Perry where he received his High 8chool education. He is survived by his wife, the fox. mer Rena Morton; two sons, Edward, of Ancaster and Donald of London; _ three sisters, Miss E. May Walker and Mrs. Ws: A, (Florence) - Nelson of Brampton, and Miss Rhea Walker, of Toronto, and four grandchildren. 'The Rev. J. McKennitt of Colborne Street United Church conducted the Prof. Anson Walker QUOTATION 'from The Boiler In- spection & Insurance Co, of Canada at $147.00 for three years. Held over till next meeting. ) LETTER from Allied Chemical Can- ada Ltd.--Re Price on calcium chlor- ide at $50.00 per ton delivered. Filed. "LETTER from Dept. of Finance at Ottawa Re Grant in lieu of taxes & advising that a cheque will be sent shortly. COMPLAINT of Children Sleigh Riding on John St. at Anglican Churth. Council decided that signs be érected as follows: "Danger-- Sleigh Riding or Tobogganing on Streets Prohibited". RESOLUTION -- That Port Perry renew their membership in the Ont- Mutual Aid Fire Association at a membership fee of $10.00. Carried LETTER from the Township of Reach dated Feb. 5, 1959 and giving their Committee for the fire truck gtationed in Port 'Perry as Messrs. Edward Oyler and Alan Crosier. ASSOCIATION OF ASSESSING OFFICERS OF ONTARIO holding annual convention May 18-20 1959 at Hotel Chateau Laurier, Ottawa, Ont. It was decided that Assessor Frank Hastings attend this meeting. ~ LETTER from the Kitchener Po- lice Re movement to establish .a Po- lice College for the Prov. of Ontario and requesting the support of our Police Committee. Filed. LETTER from Mr. L. R. Barrand, Clerk of the City of Oshawa, stating that the Property & Fire Committee have given instructions to loan a fire truck from Oshawa's Cedardale Sta- tion to Port Perry without charge while the Port Perry Fire Truck is being painted. - FIRE AT MASTER FEEDS DIS- CUSSED--The Clerk was instructed to write the City of Oshawa & the Town of Uxbridge and extend the thanks and appreciation of the Reeve & Council of the Village of Port Perry for their co-operation at the fire of Master Feeds and request that they submit their accounts, , MEMO -- Hydro Storeroom broken into Feb. 2, 1959. Filed. MEMO--Mr. I. Stein requests that a no parking sign be placed at north side of Queen at John St. T.eft for further consideration. LETTER from the Port Perry Rod & Gun Club stating that Mr. Harlin ; Davey has been elected to represent { the Club on the Rink Committee, i Filed. . MEMO---1959 Road Estimates By- law. Held over. Inventory of the Port Perry Fire Dept. as at Jan. 17th 1959. Filed. NEXT MEETING--It was decided that the next meeting of council be held Friday, Feb. 27th, 1959 at 7.30 p.m. On motion Council Adjourned. } Ferviee at the A. Millard George Fun- eral chapel. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Hilltop Herald Our junior boys and senior girls made a tremendous effort this week, when they played against the Mark- ham District High School, - In the first game our boys defeat- ed Markham to the tune of 34-30; in the second game it was slightly dif- ferent with a score of 49-38 for Mark- ham. * In the first game our girls went down to defeat with a score of 31-24 for Markham, and in the last game they were beaten badly, but they went. down to defeat cheerfully. We are proud that our school got into the finals'and we all know that our. teams did their best. On Friday night of this week Miss McCully's drama group will compete in the Inter-School Drama Festival to be held in Uxbridge. Time just seems to fly these days; ;day. So I guess we're all going to have to settle down from now until June. : : oo | ~~ _~Bonnle Foster, Easter, exams are upon us this Mon-| "Bud" Warriner Kidnapped Montreal -- Two gunmen were ar- rested early Tuesday after they held an Ontario provincial policeman and another motorist prisoner for several hours during a 60-mile trip in a stolen car. A third man is being sought. Police said he hitched a ride to Montreal with a passing motorist after the gun. men's car stalled in a snowbank. Constable A. J. Warriner of the OPP detachment at Hawkesbury Ont., 60 miles west of Montreal, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Len Warriner, Port Perry, said he had stopped three men for questioning about two miles south of Hawkesbury after he noticed their car answered the description of one stolen in St. Catharines, Const. Warriner_ said his attention was distracted for a moment and one of the men fired at him. Then all three disarmed him and forced him into their car. -------- Ladies' Curling Club SCHEDULE 1958-9 President--Margaret Hayes To date 51 members or 12 teams (including 3 rovers) meet either Wed. or Thurs, afternogn at 2 o'clck to en- joy a friendly game of curling, This is an approximate increase in mem- bership of 509% over last year. Every- one thoroughly enjoys the new quar- ters with such splendid ice and other advantageous facilities, We are now in the play-offs of our 1st Schedule and standing to.date is as follows: Skips Wins Losses M. Holdershaw--T .............. 4 1 M. Snooks--T .... 4 1 A. Dawson--W .. 8 2 A. Doyle--W .......... wed 2 J. Gray--W .....cccee. wed 2 V. Griffen--W .. wd 2 M. Hayes--W ....... a wed 2 B. Terrett--T ....cccecvnivreriinns 2 8 A. Cox--T 2 8 N. Kenny--T ...ccecerrnrerurrnne 1 4 C. Martyn--W coeur. 1 4 G. Love--T ...cvrevverinaiinnnnd 0 6 Playoffs-- . M. Holdershaw vs. Snooks (Winner--Holdershaw) Doyle vs. Griffen (Winner--Doyle) Gray vs, Hayes (Winner--Gray) The Wed. winning team will even- tually play the Thurs. winning team. The ladies have successfully catered to two men's Bonspiels and last Sat. to an all day Ladies Bonspiel. In spite of the weather all the teams coming from a distance made it. 64 ladies participated operating 2 shifts--32 in each. Mrs, Pearl Parliament's team from Oakwood won 1st prize. Mrs. Pearl Flintoff's team from Oshawa won 2nd prize. Mrs. Clara Martyn's team from Port Perry won third prize. Mrs. Reid's team from Oshawa won 4th prize. High 1 game winner was Mrs. Clark from Bobcaygeon. On Feb. 11th all members enjoyed a local bonspiel on Wed. afternoon, combining both Wed. and Thurs. play- ers. 1st prize to team skipped by Alma Doyle with Vernie Buller Vice-Skip and Ruth Mitchell and Mrs. Forder. 2nd prize to Minnie Holdershaw's team. 38rd prize to Alma Cox's team. 4th prize to Betty Terrett's team. \ Special Broadcast From Oshawa Special arrangements have been made to re-broadcast Feb, 16th's Sun- day School of the Air Program which was made at the Ontario . Hospital School at Orillia. So many folk have sent in favorable comments that it has-been décided to re-broadcast the program on Sunday, March 1st. - The program is heard at 10:06 a.m. over Oshawa's CKLB radio station, The broadcast features the Hospital School Radio Choir which was organ- ized three years ago through the good offices of Mel Smith of the Sunday School of the Air. There are over 1000 patients taking part, 90 % of them children, More than 80 similar roadeéasts have been made from this school. : This broadcast was made possible by: a donation from the Port Perry Lions Club, . CE Gsm York-Onfario Secondary School Teachers Hold Conference at Whithy Members of the staff of Port High School attended the Education Con- ference of York Ontario District at Whitby on Tes. February 10. Dis- cussion groups dealt with problems in curriculum subject matter, class- room techniques and school adminis- tration. Dr. Robin Harris, a newly elected member of the Toronto Board of Education supported by both Dr. Hilda Neatby and Dr. Charles Phill- {ps in his new bpok the Development of Public Education in Canada, He emphasized that a third great edu- cator in Ontario, Egerton Ryersq was worthy of attention. Ryerson himself was a good illustration of the merit of having students concentrate on one main subject or field of study. He also demonstrated his beleif in the common man and the need of educat- ors to exert great effoits to convert more people to the significance of a well trained mind. Mr: Arthur Mart- in of Donevan Collegiate Institute, Oshawa, is district chairman of the Professional Development Commit- tee. Much credit is due to him for the well planned and successful Con- ference, : Port Perry Rod & Gun Club Mr. Otis O. Hamilton, recently elected President of the Port Perry Rod Gun Club for the 1958-59 season points out the Club has taken its place in welfare work through its contribu- tions physically in the betterment of the community. The program for the coming year ineludes a further study of the Small Vessel Regulations, 1968, with special emphasis on the Water Safety Rules, as administered by the R.C.M.P. While most boat owners abide by the regu- lations, there are a few who through negligence or carelessness endanger the holidays and even lives of their friends. Working with Conservation Officer Ben Smith in a better understanding of the Game and Fisheries Act, and the protection of wild life in general. Organized Clubs will have to devote time and effort to building up better relations between the farmer and land- owner and the hunters. Let us get the "posted" and no hunting signs i ; LETT TT SPOR TT OTOP JN Bob Cherry Joins Port Perry Pucksters The big news this week for Port Perry's O.R.H.A. team was the sign- ing of forward Bob Cherry for the balance of the season. The Port team was awarded a replacement for the |ipjured Johnny Hogg and were very {fortunate in acquiring Cherry for the play offs. Bob is currently coaching the Whitby Hillcrest juniors who are battling Brooklin Combines' fn the 0.H.A. Jr. "C" playoffs. The Tri-County League playoffs for the Welsh trophy got under way last week with a round robin series be- tween Sutton, Cannington, and' Port Perry and the Ports got off to a fly- ing start by winning the first two games. In Sunderland arena on Wednesday night the Ports shellacked the Can- nington "Flyers" by a score.of 18-8. Elmo Gibson led the attack as he pot; ted 7- goals as® well as picking up 3 assists for a total of 10 points. Other Port Perry scorers were Johnny Mc- Duff with 3 goals, Tip Vipond, Mert McKee and Don Brooks with 2 each and Garnet Warriner and Sully Vi- pond each with 1 goal. In Sutton on Friday night the team showed its fighting spirit by taking Brooklin Combines showed Whitby up their skates yet. After spotting the Hillcrests three games, the Com- bines flashed back for a sparkling 8 to 6 victory, Monday night. To show that they are still a team to be contended with, the Combines bounced back from a 4 to 1 deficit in the first period, to score seven goals, while holding Whitby to just one. Despite the valiant efforts of the Tran brothers who scored four of Whitby's five goals, Murray Jones, standout defenceman, Danny Gray & Vern Ferguson, outstanding forwards, scored two goals each, with Arch 4-H Home-Making Achievement Day Two Achievement Days have com- pleted the Fall project, "Meat in the Menu", for one hundred and twenty 4-H Homemaking Club girls in Ont- ario County. Saturday, January 31st, six clubs from North Ontario met in Beaver- ton Town Hall, and February 7th seven clubs from South Ontario met at Port Perry High School to exhibit The girls participated in several ae- and pork on a careass diagram; they , planned dinner menus to fit in with breakfast and supper meals for four fang that they are not ready to hang] their Record Books and Recipe Files. | makers tivities, They located cuts of beef | "Brooklin Back in Series Again Crossey and Bill Cornish netting one goal each for the tremendous win. Paul Tran accounted for 2 for Whit- by, with brothers Elmer and Herb scoring one each and Cockerton net- ting the other Hillcrest marker, The Combines played a do-or-die game, and must continue to do so in the remaining games of the series if they are to enter the league finals, which they were expected to do. These same two clubs do battle on Saturday night in the Port Perry arena for the fifth game of the best- of-seven series. Should a sixth game be necessary, it will be in Whit- , by next Monday night. Jean Robertson, Udney, was the recipient of her Provincial Honours. She has completed twelve Homemak- ing Club Units, The afternoon' programme in the | exhibits.. Bethesda Bluebells present. {ed "Savoury Dishes from Left-Over Meat", commented on by Gloria Ash- Churst. "Uses of Ground Meat" was (the choice of Brougham Merry Mixers and Mount Zion Merry Homemakers. Commentators for these exhibits were Dorothy Willson and Anna Wilson | respectively, Scugog Junior Home- presented "How to Choose Meat Wisely" commented by Gloria Robertson, and Heather McTavish spoke for the Quaker Hill exhibit, "Various Ways of Using Liver." A demonstration, "The Way to on the Greenshirts with only 8 play- days. The main activity was to iden- j Tender Meat", was given by Mar- ers dressed and handed them a 7-6 tify ten actual cuts of meat, and give Jjorie Cowan and Ann Barkey of Al- Don Cochrane, Sully Vipond, Garnet Warriner, Bill Gibson, Johnny Me- 4 'defeat. The 8_players--Jack Owen, the recommended cooking method for tonoa Meat Cooks. "Circle Club "each. : The program for both days was Brooklin Happy presentd "Making the Most of Our Meat Money", with mem- Duff, Mert McKee and George Lee, | ynder the supervision of the Ontario bers Carley Seymour, Lois and Mar- battled every inch of the way and af- ter trailing 6-4 in the third period, banged in 3 goals in the last 5 min- utes of the game to take a big step toward capturing the Tri County League Championship. Goal scorers for Port in this game were Garnet Warriner and Johnny McDuff with 2 each and Don Coch- rane, Sully Vipond and George Lee, each with 1 goal. The Port Perry club will be start- ing the O.R.H.A. play downs approx- imately March 1st and expect to have made ice arrangements with the Port Perry Community Arena to play changed to hunting with permission. Continuing with the Ontario Hunter Safety Training Plan. Here the Port Perry Club has been most active in the training of young people, yet and older ones too, in the safety use of firearms. This program has been un- der the successful direction of Hilt Simpson for the past four years and éach year more hunters become better marksmen and better trained in the use of guns through this training. It is found that almost half of all shoot- ers involved in casualties are teen- agers, and that 47% of all casualties were those in which other persons were hurt in being mistaken for game and in some cases were not even scen. "Reported by Stan Tripp. The monthly meeting of the Club will be held in the room over Brock's store on the evening of Monday, Mar. 2nd, 1969, the time 8.00 p.m., as there fs much that has to be done in the matter of business, I am requesting that every member make an effort to be present, so that their votes might be heard on the important business matters that are to be discussed. We are happy to see Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brock are back from their trip to the-south, and from what has been heard they had a very, pleasant trip down and back, itis hoped that we might have Mr. Brock tell us some- thing of their trip. Let us all make it a date and be at this meeting. Remember the time 8,00 p.m. RESULTS OF MID-WINTER EXAMINATIONS OF THE ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC OF TORONTO Piano Grade VIII-- Pass--Carolle Barton (Uxbridge) Theory Grade V-- Form in: Composition---Honours-- Marie Taylor. Grade I1I-- } History -- Honours -- Robert Mont- gomery (Uxbridge) "~__ Pass--Marilyn Reesor, Grade 1I-- ' . Rudiments--1st Class Honours-- Marlene Badour. These students are pupils of Mrs, J, E. Jackson, A.T.C.M. these games there. This should pra- vide some very interesting hockey for the fans in this district as the team is composed almost entirely of gradu- ates of former Port Perry and Brook- lin minor hockey teams. These play- ers will be the nucleus of a Port Periy O.H.A. intermediate team that will operate next year. Plans are already being made to make this team a real ity for next season and with the play- ers now available in this district, the team should be a top contender for an O0.H.A. Intermediate "C" title. So get behind the first intermediate hockey team to operate in Port Perry in several years by turning out at the home games and cheer the boys on in their search for the O.R.IL.A. All Ont. Senior Championship. Robin Hood Trophy, County Home Economist, Miss Wilda Gordon, assisted by Mrs, Clarence Mann, of Peterboroug. Many friends and parents enjoyed the afternoon programme of exhibits, demonstrations and skits. Presentations at the Beaverton Day were an exhibit, "Uses of Ground Meat" by Scotch Hills 4-1 Homemak- "ing Club, and also "Savoury Dishe from Leftover Meat", by Udney Busy Bees South. A three-minute com- ment was given on each exhibit by «a "club member, Charlotte Smithaand I Jean Robertson, respectively. Skits Lavere presented by four clubs" "Vary "the Meat in your Menu", by the Sun- derland Salty Stitch Club, included all their members. "Making the Most "of Our Meat Money" was presented by Mary Ann McCarthy, Carolyn Duf- fy. Catherine Wright and Marion Gray of Udney Busy Hees North. This same skit was presented by the Rathburn Country Cooks and also the Beaverton Busy Beavers. ment were presented to girls having "completed two or more units success- | "fully. County Honour certificates and pins were received by Margaret Veale, "Beaverton: Margaret Gray, Rathburn | Beth { Ginnis of Sunderland:Velma Duffy, | Udney North; Beverly Newman. Ud- ney South. These girls have com- pleted six Homemaking Club units. Catharina Cornelius and Twenty five certificates of Achieve. | Mes | ilyn Downey taking part. Twenty-three girls were recipients of Certificates of Achievement. The (Continued on page 8) Jr. Farmer Revue ONTARIO JUNIOR FARMER CHOIR TO PRESENT "JUNIOR FARMER REVUE" The Ontario County Junior Farmer Choir was organized in January, 1951. Ilach year since that time the choir has staged many successful musical presentations. Last year they pres- ented "Musicana" and the year before "Talent Showcase". This year the | choir is_ planning to present "Junio Farmer Revue", . The dates for presentation ave: at Uxbridge on Wednesday, March 11th, at Cannington on Thursday, March 19th, and at Brooklin on Saturday, Marsh 21st. There are 10 boys and girls in the "choir this year. With such a large group the musical show, the "Junior Farmer Revue" should be a very pleas- ing performance. Musical instructor for the choir, as in former years, is Mrs, Elsie Dob- son, the accompanist is Miss Gloria Hastings, Port Perry, Ont. | SE As playoff time in minor hockey | across Canada draws near it becomes apparent that the first year of the Robin Hood Trophy for the "Most Valuable Player" success. It was. originally estimated that 500 trophies, crests and parch- ment scrolls would be sufficient. for. the first year. So enthusiastic has been the response from leagues from coast to coast that the trophy order has been raised to 1,000. The big reason for this enthusiastic acceptance of the Robin Hood Trophy ifs because of the stress on good be- haviour in school, the home and the { community at large, in addition to hockey ability. Those community leaders who look after boys' hockey have been fulsome in their praise for the good conduct aspect of the trophy program. The boys vieing for the recently- announced trophy are aged 9 to 13 years approximately and it is felt that it is during these impressionable yrs. that training in clean but competitive sport and good social habits. is at its most effective. Individual copies of the "Player's Creed" have been made available to approximately 70,000 boys from Bay for this region said, bringing the total were resident in Canada and they. is an outstanding | Record net income of 33,800,240 for the year ended December 31, a (steadily inereasing. number of tel | phones and shareholders, and a 'no' are re of able increase in productivity" vealed in the 79th annual report { The Bell Telephone Company of Can ada issued this week. [The report states that net income a 22.862.120 higher than in 1957. Earnings per Yhare amonnted to $2.15, the came as in the previous vear, 1 [there were more shares outstanding: {The regular dividend of $2 a share was paid and surplus was increased by 122,718,860. | The increase of 185,165 telephones I hrought the total in service at the enl lof the vear to 3,140,549. Some 75,000 colored telephones were installed du ing the year. This expansion was reflected in Port Perry by the addition of 124 tele. | phones, J. W. Lowry, Bell manager Port Perry Telephone Office Has 1482 Subscribers Construction expenditures of $183,- 000,000 were made in 1958 to improve and to serve new customers. "We have made steady progress in our efforts to extend service in coun- try districts and to improve it," the report states, "By the end of the year, 11,000 more telephones were in service in rural territory and an additional 7,200 customers former- Iv ccrved on a rural line basis had been provided with urban service." service some Referring to the increase in produc- tivity, the report notes that more ser- vice was provided for more customers | than ever before and that this pro- "gress was achieved by fewer employ- 39,321 men and women -- than [were required in either of the two previous years. Wages and salaries paid during the year amounted to 154,611,767, At December 31, shareholders num- bered 157,24. Ninety-eight per cent 00s Roberts, Newfoundland to Nanaimo, in service here as of December 31 to! owned 92 per cent of the stock. British Columbia. | 1482. Playoffs = Brooklin vs Whitby Port Perry Arena | Port Perry High School included five. Sat., Feb. 2, 8.30 p.m.