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-- PORT PERRY STAR, Port Perry Star Co Limited Serving Port Perry, Brooklin and Surrounding Areas P. HVJDSTEN, WM. T. HARRISON 3 Publisher Editor 2 Member of the Member of the ; Canadian Weekly Ontario Weekly 4 Newspaper Assoc. Newspaper Assoc. > Published every Thursday by The Port Perry Star 2 Co. Ltd., Port Perry, Ontario. pb Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office 4 Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash. 4 Subscription Rates: In Canada $3.00«per yr., p4 Elsewhere, $4.60 per yr. Single Copy 10¢ & b . > PS New Home 1s Needed SIMCOE HALL TT CHILDREN'S CENTRE OSHAWA DISTRICT BUILDING FUND Plans for the construction of a Crippled Children's School and Treatment Centre in Oshawa to replace the present facilities have been announced by Oshawa Wo- men's Welfare League President, Mrs. H. I. Millen. The present school accommodates some 57 children and there are approximately 40 others who could be hand- led if the facilities were adequate. The Centre looks after children from Ontario and Durham Counties and they come from such places as Bowmanville, Ajax, Pickering, Whitby and Port Perry as well as Oshawa. The history of the Centre dates back to 1953 when a group of parents of handicapped children banded together and formed the Oshawa and District Parent Council for Crippled Children. Space for a school and treatment centre was provided by the Women's Welfare League of Simcoe Hall Settlement House and a part-time teacher and therapist were engaged. In 1961, at the request of the Parent Council the Women's Welfare League took over the administration and in 1963 the Oshawa Board of Education deeded the present property to the League for a nominal sum. The only provision was that the school would be used solely for crippled children's work. The purpose of the Centre is three-fold: to give the children as good an education as possible; to develop them physically and mentally to the greatest degree through therapy and to provide them with an opportunity for social contact and recreation. . "Much thought and planning have been given to our project" says Mrs. Millen, "and we feel confident of success. The new school and 'treatment centre will be built on the site occupied by the present school at the corner of Bloor Street and Harmony Road. "Tt will cost $250,000 and we have been assured of a great deal of financial support from local industry and private citizens. "No general public campaign is planned although we will not turn down donations from anvone who cares to contribute to the cause", said Mrs. Millen. Mrs. Millen was quick to point out too, that any donations made, would be deductible for income tax purposes. Mrs. Millen said that it was hoped that the drive for funds would be completed by the end of February and that construction would start as early as possible in the Spring. Donations may be spread over a three year period if desired and anyone contributing $500. or more may be listed as a Founding Member if they so wish. HOW THE DAYS GO © "It's not the cough wot carries you off. coffin they carry you off in." That old English folk saying pretty well sums up toward life this week. It isn't the it's the after-hours stuff, in It's the night, my attitude work that's killing me; a typical week. Last Monday, after work, 1 wrote my column, then spert five hours studying an essay by C. S. Lewis. concisely called "Right and Wrong as a Clue to the Meaning of the Universe," Try selling that one to a girl whose chief worry is her hair-do, or to a hoy who can hardly wait for the last bell to ring, so that te can streak for the pool-room. Tuesday night T went curling. First time this vear. Next morning. I felt 112 years old when I crawled out of the sack. My muscles worked only in fits and starts. Wednesday afternocn, rushed to mattinee to see movie of Macheth. Sat with doc-eyed female Eng- lish teacher. Later told my daughter I'd held hands with her throughout the show." Daughter furious. Wednesday night, a two-hour meeting of our staff's General Futility Committee. Thursday afternoon, a two-hour drive to the city, throngh a swirling snow-storm with Kim, her last halJeluiah!) visit to the orthodontist. Tive years and 700 dollars after it all began the kid has straight ones, fink, those skiing, home. in the white wilderness. letter words, their origin and their fascinaton. agree they were ugly but powerful, Friday curled again, "Kids creaky relies 6f the Depression. when I got home, could sleep in, 01d Girl, still a bit owly, "Well, I say, people over forty shouidn't wash socks!" Co =-- - REMEMBER "WHEN? FIFTY YEARS AGO Wed., February 2nd, 1916 More Men Wanted -- In a Letter to the Editor by Lieut. Col. Sam Sharpe, it states that 250 more men are ur- gently needed for the 116th (Ontario County) Overseas Battalion. Requesting minis- ters to preach a recruiting sermon on Sunday, Feb. 13th. Greenbank -- Congratula- tions to Mr. R. Woon and bride, whose marriage took place on Wed., Jan. 26th. An epidemic of Grippe has greatly reduced the attend- ance at school. Scugog--Mr, Wm. Jackson, County Warden for 1916. . The Port Perry Choral Union will hold their-annual concert March 2nd and 3rd. They will give thé Comic Opera Mikada, drab, - slob, night is and later don't know how lucky clot, have a certain horrible charm. 'd Two more hours home, the transport trucks ahi us a mud-bath about every two miles. a jolly conversation, But we had in the cozy car, in the black Talked about four- Not the dirty - They reveal merely a limited vocabulary. But such epithets as slop, punk, lax night, the week over. I got into a session, some other I also got hell But not to worry Tomorrow I Tomorrow arrived, about 30 winks later, and the informed that she wasn't up to driving the kid to the city for music lesson. T was thrust into the snow and ice. She slept in. Hugh was to come home with us, for a week-end's He didn't show up at the rendezvous. went to his men's residence. since eight o'clock the night before. faint hope that he's either eloped or been kidnapped. Kim and IT struck out for the long, dreary drive Nobody had seen him With 25 YEARS AGO Jan, 30th, 1941 Dr. Beverley N. Smallman has been given leave of ab- sence from McGill University to do war work for the De- partment of Agriculture. He will be stationed at various places in Western Canada. The third Charter night anniversary of Port Perry Lions Club was celebrated in the United Church, Sunday School Room. Mr. Joel Aldred graduated with a group of young pilots from No. 2 Servige~ Flying Training. School, Ottawa last Friday. All graduates are leading aircraftsmen, and TEN YEARS AGO - February 2nd, 1956 The Business Men's Asso- ciation banquet was held in the "Del" Restaurant on Friday night, one saw the finsh of this organization after 22 years of service. Ted Griffen tenderd his resigna- tion in favour of organizing the - Port Perry C. of C. Mr, John Gill addressed the Junor Farmers in Port Perry High School Tuesday even- ing, on new varieties of grains and forage crops. The annual meeting of the Ontario County Holstein Club was held in Township Hall, Manchester on Wednes- day. Pres. Fred Christie chaired the meeting. There were approximately 100 in attendance, SMILEY new friends. Groan. It was gxhilarating but ex- hausting, four of us talking at anee. Left at 3 a.m., clutching a delicious home-made "coffee cake. Sunday was church, curling in the afternoon, and a special treat in the evening--dress rehearsal for an annual pageant in the church. I am in charge of rounding up sufficient bodies, of the right size and shape. Have you ever tried to deliver 25 reluctant teen- age boys to a church on a Sunday evening, in this day and age? Don't. St. Joseph had sprained his ankle, skiing, and couldn't make it, St. Peter had the flu. St. An- drew just didn't bother showing up. St. Thomas had to go out of town with the bantam hockey team. St. Paul thought the rehearsal was next week. The shepherds have lost their crooks. The three wise men are two dopey kids who want to get home and watch Bonanza. Judas is sore because he's just learned he's the villain in the piece. And you grope off to work in the dark Monday mroning. And you have a rough day. And you come home and look at the mail; two whopping in- surance premiums, a fuel bill that makes you want to run for the nearest travel agency, and a notice from the bank that your account is overdrawn. Oh well, it's a great life if you don't die from all wore their wings. Scugog -- Miss Irene Red- man will be hostess for the Girl's Institute meeting on Saturday afternoon We jerk, one of We some teeth. Momma is all rested up, and informs me that we're going out to spend the evening with some sheer living. " --Toronto Telegram News Service FE