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P haa : . ~ ' 4 : y \ H H wind Abs akase dabei ionniinitet div d sa tha Phone 655-4566 | BROOKLIN NEWS |: For Coming Events -- News Articles -- Advertising -- Church Activities =X _-- Brooklin, Ontario GENE DOPP yb As | Found lt ARTICLE 8 By Archie Campbell, Brookli,n, Ont. Upon returning from my window shopping and sightseeing tour of Havana and being very warm as the temperature in May was about 956° and very humid; I decided it was time to have a nice shower. I was no sooner out of the shower, when a knock came to the door, and to my surprise there was a bearded Militia man. From his gestures I gathered that he wanted to look through my room and my baggage was checked again; he left saying Mucho Gratias 'Senor and that was the end of that. I went downstairs to the dining room and decided to have some Spanish food. My dinner consisted of Black bean soup and lobster with yellow rice, some Danish Pastry and American style coffee. Total price $1.65. The waiter I had was a real card. I re- member asking him for Boston cream pie for dessert and he just shook his head and said "We do not call that dessert Boston Cream Pie, we call it Prague Pie now. By the time I finished my supper it was about 8 p.m. and I decided to take a look at the small Bar in the lower lobby, and much to my surprise I found several Canadians there along _ with two Englishnien, one Dutchman and half a dozen English speaking Cubans. The musical trio sang in English as well as Spanish and be- fore too long everybody was singing songs, such as Deep in the Heart of Texas, Sidewalks of New York, etc. ~~ and all the Cubans including the Mili- ' tia outside the bar joined in. Not | 'the action of people that were sup- posed to hate Americans. At vr tp nT 0 RIT From here a group of us left for the Casino on the main floor of the Capri Hotel, just off the lobby. I ] could hardly believe my eyes at what : 1 saw. The room was really beauti- i ful, about 120 ft. by 60, the fioor was covered with red broadloom and huge | ystal chandeliers hung fror- the I "Ceiling over each gambling a gemi circular bar was i EP _ the gambling tables consistea or Kou- Jette, blackjack and a dice game; no one was playing the dice game, since craps was an American game, at least this is what the Cuban Government said. The tables were really crowded and as I looked around I noticed that sige] of the people present were Cubans, ! but here and there among the crowd were Red Chinese, Russians, ete. I finally was able to_pprclase some chips along with my brother and we bpth decided to give Roulette a whirl. I decided to play the numbers from 1-12, 12-24, 24-36, the odds being 3-1. } I must have been lucky because I would bet on the 12-24 and 24-36 and | win, then I would switch, we played for abouf two hours and believe it or not my brother and I 'won 450 pesos which was equivalent to our- money at that time. 1 from me and he was losing steadily. | I asked him point blank if he was a Communist, he answered yes; then I asked him how come a Communist had so much money to gamble with; it was very embarassing for him, he just did not have an answer; but a Russian near him became quite mad and left in a huff. The Cuban people ! gambling were of every type and many coloured Cubans were present; something unheard of in the days be- fore Castro, : It seems to be customery that when gambling in the .Casino, you do, not pay for your drinks; and it was a common sight to see an unsteady exit 'by a gambler who had been there for 4-6 hours, A group of us decided to see some "more of Cuban night life with the help of the money we had won; by the way, 4 such Casinos were in Ha- National, Havana Libre and the Rj: veria, We hailed a Cab and off we went; numerous Night Clubs were available, * ..y-most of them presented good. enter- tainment and all of them were filled; A ost of the erowds being made up of ~~ vans. Cuban music is very lively and the Cubans are excellent enter- tainers. We toured about 6 night be. -things. vana including the Capri, namely the] spots and as there were 8 of us in the party one would think it was an ex« pensive evening. The cost of the complete evening including drinks, dinner and taxis was 90 pesos for all of us. As we drove back to the Hotel in the wee hours of the morning, I was amazed at the number of people still in the streets and the number of coffee houses still open. We decided to stop for a cup of Café Cuban style, it is served in a demitase cup and I drank mine just as they served it to me, it was thick and sweet and as time went on I grew to like it very much. The coffee is made in a spe- cial machine, very complicated using steam pressure. The machines were made originally in Italy but the Cu- bans are now making their own, We finally arrived back at the Hotel at 4 a.m. expecting to find the place quiet, but to our surprise the Casino was busier than before and we found out it did not close until 7 am. . The Cubans love fun and this par- ticular night was typical of every- nite, we found out later. So you see it is going to be a pretty difficult job for Castro to make real Communists out of fun loving people like the Qubans, A Little of of Everything The Old Timer says: "Many a 'Big Shot" of today once was a 'Little Shot' who kept in there shootin'! + x 0% Rules For Success . Have a definite aim. .- Go straight for it. © Master all details . Always know more than You are expected to know." . Remember that difficulties are only made to overcome. 6. Preserve by all means in your power, "a sound mind in a sound body". * »* * Five Tragedies A man struck a match to see if the gasoline tank-in his car was empty. It wasn't, [= I SN A man patted a strange bull-dog on | the head to see if the critter was affectionate. It wasn't. A man speeded up to see if he could beat the train to the crossing. He Couldn't, A 'man touched an electric wjre to see if it was charged. It was. A man cat out his advertising to see! if he could save money. He didn't. * * * Building A bunch of sticks, A pile of bricks Some mortar and some stone A gang of men To work with them And lo! a house has grown, Abit of heart, -- A woman's part ~"Some muscle and some bone; A tender thought With courage brought The house ino 8 home. --Laura Bedell. * * * Inspiration God gives Inspira- Life is what we make it. us the will to do as we plan. tion makes life worthwhile. No man is so sufficient unto himself that 'he cannot gain inspiration from the words of a great mind. No man is so perfect that going to church won't do him some good--that a good sermon won't inspirt him to do higher It makes no- difference what creed, whether it be church or syna-. gogue. It matters not if the speaker is minister, priest or rabbi--if he is a man, a student--if he is sincere and alive to the times, he cannot fail to arouse his congregation, to inspire his people to live better lives and do better things, Go regularly to church or places of good thoughts with the idea of uplift and learning--go in a receptive mood and you must get something out of it --the feeling of good--the inspiration --will stay with you. % 4 * » LJ The office boy opened the door on the opening day of the baseball sea- , he softly closed the door.- . aon, . Wedding ELLEN SNYDER BECOMES BRIDE OF ELMO GIBSON "A very interesting wedding took place at the United Church on Satur- day, April 14th when Miss Ellen Snyder became the bride of Elmo Gibson--both are residents of Brook- lin. In most weddings almost everything is confined to the wearing apparel of the bride and her attendants, while the poor groom is hardly referred to at all--on this occasion the groom will at least get an even break with the bride, or a little better. Ellen Snyder was born in Erin Twp. Bruce County, and is the young lady who so successfully operates Ellen's Beauty Salon on the main street of the town. She came to Brooklin, opened a shop, and her good work in hair dressing, along with her pleasing personality and hearty laugh drew many customers to her establishment. She now has a prosperous business. The groom, Elmo Gibon, was born, raised and educated in Brooklin, He played lacrosse as a lad in the town league over 15 years ago. He is the only lacrosse player known who never owned a stick, but won a lacrosse award for never missing a practice or a game. When the season ended he was chosen as the most loyal and de- pendable player in the entire lacrosse league. Quite an honor fora lad. At which' many in Brooklin will recall, Elmo was called up to the front where the story of his loyalty was told, and as a remembrance he was presented with a lacrosse stick which he could call his own. He was a very happy boy that night. . Elmo has always been a lacrosse player or a spectator. It has paid off for him. And now this game still effects his destiny and his future, as he' first met his bride while attending a lacrosse game in Brooklin. If can no longer be said that lacrosse is not a romantic game, During the past winter Elmo played that rough game called hockey for the Uxbridge Intermediates, who have made such a name for themselves, and '|it was. more by good luck than any- thing else that the wedding did not have to be postponed as he had his nose broken in this tough pastime, but ! the splints were taken off a few days before the biggest and greatest event { that Elmo ever signed up for, eame due. Good luck to you Ellen and | Elmo, and never desert lacrosse after all it has done for you. Lacrosse Team Loses Players There are at least three players which will not bg on the Brooklin La- crosse Club line-up: Terry Davis, who has gone to British Columbia to play, P. Hall who is at present in Austra- lia and Bob Carnegie will-not be play- ing regularly, if he plays at all, as he is taking a special summer course. Bob chose lacrosse for his thesis at i the University, and -did it sé' well that he received 96 percent. He de- serves -commendation for _his high standing. He will be on the Staff at Queen's University starting next Fall, It will be in connection with Physical Training. So congratulations to a fine gentleman and a wonderful la- crosfe and hockey Player. Bill Steffler to Sponsor Lacrosse There {8 no_bhe#ter sportsman in the Township than Bill Steffler who re- cently sold out his Hillcrest Dairy to Toronto interests, and which is now in the hands of the Oshawa Dalry. He is again sponsoring the Brooklin La- crosse Club, vieg Probably some thought, lie spon- sored the club because he got plenty of advertising for his dairy. This of course is not so as Bill is sponsoring the club the same as last year and is not even in buiness or a citizen of the town. This is what you call genuine sportsmanship. "My grandmother--" he began. "Bah," snorted the boss. "Has just died" -- "Wow", yelled the boss. "Has just died and left me a lot of money and I've resigned. See", and the dinner held in the Brooklin House, | fret SLA Lr J Cia EE Nar Lehn at ¥ : y i $ rT * 2d EL 7g UR aL | IRS a 4 Loh THE PORT PERRY STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 16th, 1908-7 Here are some of the many ladies who attended the tea at the home of Mrs. J. K. Lawrence on the 9th Con- 'cession, for the benefit of the Cancer Society. On April 30th there will be a "Blitz" campaign, when 40 canvas- sers will cover every home in Brook- lin for the benefit of the Cancer Fund. LE * Undaunted by a rainy day, about 35 ladies attended the Captain's Daffo- dil Tea at the home of the Campaign Chairman, Mrs. J. K. Lawrence, This tea marked the beginning of a vigor. ous door to door canvass that will take place throughout Whitby and East Whitby Townships during the og Women's: Service Chairman, Mrs. J Hayes; Co-Chairman for Campaign, Mrs. S. Eagan; and Mrs. V. Manning, 2nd Vice President. Making an early swart as youthful volunteers were the Misses Beverly Dymond, Elizabeth Hayes and Martha Anne Lawrence. month of April. Those members of the Executive who were present and assisted during the afternoon were the President, Mrs. C. Robson; 1st Vice President, Mrs. H, Doner Sr.; The 1st Raglan Guides and Brownies under the leadership of Lieut. Marian Luke, helped prepare material for the Kits. s of the Cancer Fund al Camy aigr When the Volunteer Canyasser calls on you, won't you be generous? Your nickels and dimes go to further the cause of research and the care of cancer patients, the literature left by the Volunteer may be the means of gaving a life, maybe yours. On April 30th the village of Brook- lin will be "blitzed" by Canvassers for the Cancer Society, please give i them a warm welcome. Township Council A Special Meeting of the Council of the Township of Whitby was held in the Council Chambers, Brooklin on Friday, March 30th at 4:30 p.m. with all members present. Mr. Merrill Ross, Road Superinten- dent requested authorization-to call tenders for materials and services as outlined on page 9 of the Proposed 1962 Regular Road Budget. This matter was covered by Resolu- tion #1. The Road Superintendent also sug- gested that a Road Board Meeting bq p.m. However as this date was al- ready filled it was agreed that a Road Board Meeting be held on Wednesday, April 18th at 7:30 p.m. Councillor Don Roberts suggested that the Road Committee hold a re- gular monthly meeting for year 1962. This was covered by Resolution #2. Don Roberts also advised Council that the Parks Board had set their meetings for the :2nd Thursday of each month, Finance Committee advised Council that a Finance Meeting would be held on Wednesday, April 4th-at-7.30 p.m. Councillor Frank Thompson sug- gested that consideration of a smaller house in Agricultural Area be given, held on Thursday April 12th at 7.30 | Mrs. M. Lovelock, Chairman of the Holds Special Meeting at Brooklin in certain cases and made particular reference to Mr. Hugh Beaton on County Road #6 and Dagmar. It was moved that this matter be presented to the Planning Board. .Carried. BY-LAW Moved that a By-law to provide for the 1962 expenditures on roads in the Township of Nhitby in the County of Ontario »- ceived and read a first and nd be referred to a Cen: Whole Council. Carriea. 'Moved that. a By-law to provide for the 1962 expenditures on roads in the Township of Whitby in the County of Ontario be read a third time, nums bered 1844 and passed, and that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. Carrled. RESOLUTIONS 1. That the Road Superintendent be authorized to call tenders for materi- als and services as outlined on Page 9 of the proposed regular road budget for 1962. Carired. 2. That the Roads Committee meet once cach month on the 1st Wednes- day for the year 1962 at 7.30 p.m. {The month of April to be excepted). Carried. 3. That this Council does adjourns Carried. _ 1962 Programme " The Brooklin Lacrosse will publish a program similar to the one last year which received so much favorable comment. This program gives all in the town and the township an oppor- tunity to assist the lacrosse Club as well as themselves by taking out an advertisement in this book. This par- ticularly refers to those who seldom go to a game, but would liké to en- courage good community. sport. There are few things more valuable to a "town and vicinity than a good com- munity spirit. There is nothing so discouraging to a lacrosse executive or a follower of the game that a person who gets all the support in his business from the community and does not give any sup- port to a single project in his neigh- borhood. There are, of coiirse, a few such people in every town. 80 when you are approached for advertisement, remember this is one Why you have to show your sports- manship, © x poor sport, who #up- orasse Club will have a | ports nothing, seldom has the full co- operation of his fellow men. Mrs. Gordon Fisher is visiting at the home of Mrs. W. Ruttan, Rich- mond Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Cassady, of Toronto, and Mrs. Louie Cassady, of Brooklin, were Saturday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Fisher. Mrs. Lindsay Death, Mrs. Norman Anderson, Mra. Russell Batten, Mrs. A. Deeming, Mrs. Ray Graham, Mrs. A. Paynter, Mrs. C. Bryant, Mrs. R. Taylor, Mrs.. Wm. Gardner, Mrs. M. Miss Vera Leach attended the Easter W.M.8. thank-offéring in St. John's Presbyterian Church, Port Perry on Tuesday, April 10th; The sympathy of the community Is exterided to Mrs. Russell Batten in the death of her sister the late Mrs. Chas. Fry, of Oshawa. The funeral service was held from the Gerrow Funeral Chapel, Oshawa, to Grove- side cemetery on Monday, April 16. The monthly meeting of the Ladies | Bible Class was held at the home of Mrs. Russell Batten on Wednesday, | "April 11th at 8.16 pm. Ashbum | The meeting opened with the sing- ing of Hymn 91 "The Old Rugged Cross". The scripture lesson was read by Mrs. Douglas Ashton, follow- ed with prayer by Mrs. H. Ashton. Reports of the visiting committees were given, minutes and correspond- .ence was read. _ Readings were given by Mrs. E. Humphrey "Christ versus Alexander", by Mra. Russell Richardson "The Lord Truly doth Live", and by Mrs. W. Routley "I planted a Garden". A duet by Mrs. W. Hopkins and Miss Edith Gostick "I have found a Hid- ing Place". Mrs. M. Sparks spoke on her trip to New Mexico and showed some colorful slides. The meeting colsed with prayer by the president Mrs. Douglas Ashton. 8.30 JUNIOR "D" HOCKEY ® ONTARIO FINAL eo 4TH E -- 4 OUT OF 7 SERIES. - UXBRIDGE ARENA 21st April, 1962, Saturday P.M. 1oH- QUALITY PROTEIN, AND CALCIUM TO BUILD STURDY BODIES Fraser's Moderns" Write today, A Divielod of DAIRY PARMERS OF CANADA 147 Davenport Road, Torante 8