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" Perry ~--ernment. - Ee PSRTQ PERRY E A small town such as Port is a place of activities and functions every week. De- pending on the interest resi- dents possess, some appear to have more time than others to take part in the many activities and functions: No doubt the busiest are the 'persons in business, who are counted on to support financi- ally and by active participation almost every function staged in the village. Two weeks ~ago the first "Home Show" was held in Port Perry and it became a veritable success. This was a combined . effort on part of local merch- ants and the Arena Board. The public participation was also better than anticipated when Por Perry -- A Busy Place almost 3,000 attended the show over the three days. Saturday, the annual Spring Fair sponsored by the hospital Ladies Auxiliary was again a decided success. with crowds attending. Ifriday of this week a Mon- ster Auction will be held in the ed Church, and it is expected that many will take part. The final canvass for the Hospital Building Fund started Monday, and again a number of active citizens will be parti- cipating in the last drive for funds. One could go on and on as far as activities are concerned. It certainly is a busy place, but it all makes for a healthier and more progressive Port Perry. Secrecy Of The Ballot In most modern-day federal elections, incidents are reported where the secrecy of the ballot has been lost. But it's a far cry from the early days of Con- federation. Until 1874, voters announced their choice of candidate to a clerk over a counter at the poll- ing station. "Open voting encouraged bri- bery and intimidation," wrote Robert MacGregor Dawson, a political scientist recognized as an authority on Canadian gov "The term pork NL 18 ir now to deseribe a form of poli- tical patronage. In the early years of 'Confederation, the barrels were at the polling sta- tion on election day. To influence voters, support- ers of a candidate or party handed the pork out to them. Sometimes the barrels held li- ~ quor instead. Federal election laws now contain elaborate provisions to ensure anonymity of the ballot. Do You Remember? VOTING PROCEDURE Each ballot has three parts: a stub and a counterfoil, each bearing a matching number, and the ballot itself, which is initialled on the back by the deputy returning officer at the polling station. A voter takes the ballot with counterffoil attached and marks his Xin the privacy of a polling booth. He folds it twice to pre- vent anyone from seeing how he voted and returns it to the deputy returning officer, who ...._ checks the initials and- ales "sure the counterfoil number tallies with that on the stub he has retained. The officer tears off the counterfoil, discards it and places the ballot in the padlock- box. The law says the voter has the right to see that the officer actually places the ballot in the box. To watch the handling of bal- lots and make sure only eligible large - persons vote, each candidate is. permitted two scrutineers in- side each polling station. - hearty welcome 50 YEARS AGO Thurs.,, May 23rd, 1918 Jas. Leask and Sons sold a fine heifer at the Union Stock Yards at $18.50 per cut. This is a record price and only goes, to show that Jas. Leask & Sons are still to the front as cattle breed- ers. .Lt. Col. Sam Sharpe has - in Canada. A awaits him as he has brought arrived honour to himself, his home town, and to the County. 25 YEARS AGO Thurs, May 27th, 1943 The following members of the Port Perry Yacht Club were elected as of- ficers: Commodore--Bev- erley Kent; Vice Commo- dore--Gordon MacMaster; Sec'y-Treasurer-- Dorothy Balfour. Capt. M.D. M. -B. Dymond, of Camp Borden spent the week-end at his _ home in Port Perry. Congratulations are in order - for Lola Gerrow, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. M. A. Gerrow, who passed her examinations and is now a Dental Nurse. "15 YEARS AGO Thurs, May 28th, 1953" Mrs. E. A. Hodgson has been appointed to the po- sition of accountant for the Community Memorial Hospital. A. picture of Queen Elizabeth II will be presented to Port Perry High School by Simpson * Sears on the occasion of the coronation. It will be 'presented by the local Order Office Mrs. D. Barron. Manager, 10 YEARS AGO Thurs, May 29th, 1958 The Port Perry Com- "munity Curling Club last week approved final steps for the construction of a $43,000.00 Curling Arena for this community. A new cement sidewalk them uncomplimentary. Arena, and sponsor is the Unit- A DIRTY WORD One of the dirtiest words in THE Eng- lish language is "housewife". How would you feel if the census-taker or the election pollsters dropped around, asked your oc- cupation, and you had to reply with that demeaning, degrading epithet? " The very word suggests some kind of sub-woman married to a house. And, as a lot of women will tell you, that's about the size of it. Once a woman was proud of the title. It meant Woman of the House (or Mistress of the House if you weren't married). It gave her a status. She was respected by her family, her neighbors, and, most important, herself. Today it has many connotations, most of It means 'drudge, dope, sucker, parasite; it means nagging, futility, restlessness, exlessness, depending Take a look at your average housewife on a TV commercial. She is portrayed as being so dumb it makes you wince, as she raves over some cruddy soap or new in- . stant coffee. and steps have been laid. leading to the front of . the Community Memorial Hospital. On Saturday Mr. Dave Harrison struck a fire hy- drant when he swerved to miss a dog and lost con- trol of the car. was estimated at $150.00. Damage . "And in the TV family series shows, she's even more sickening. All sweetness and _ light, with the knowing look, the coy smile, and just the right word at the right time, to solve the family crisis. She is shown as a materialistic manipulator of her half. witted husband. Real housewives aren't like this at all. Within practically every one of them lies a caged tigress, flaming 'passion, an-artistic soul, bludgeoned to near-death by dishes and drudgery and husbands who love their "cars more than her, and kids who treat her "like a door-mat. After 20 years of being mauled by family and house, the "housewife" realizes she's been had. But it's usually too late. is physically pooped, mentally rusty, 30 pounds overweight and realizes with a deep shock that she may have 100 skills in the house, hut not one that is being sought in the want ads. This rude awakening can lead to all sorts She" "of -- WET gin bottle; 'the tranuillizer;_ growing obesity; and in some cases, a re-® volution that cuts all her adhesions and puts her into the world as a woman, some- thing she hasn't had time to think about for 20 years. And it's all so OTCReSsaTY; Why should an intelligent woman, who has something. to contribute to society, be shackled to a house and family for two decades, doing work she hates, when it could be done as well or better by someone who enjoys it? There are thousands of young women in this country who have no pretensiojs, or even interest, in intellectual or business careers. Yet they have all -the things thousands of housewives and mothers don't: placid temperaments, a pleasure in simple tasks, well done; a good way with children; warm hands and kind hearts. Why aren't they looking after homes and children, while women who have ans urge to create and compete and do things are released to have a whack at them? (Continued on Page 14) PORT PERRY STAR | COMPANY, LIMITED |» Serving Port Perry, Brooklin and * Surrounding Areas ~ P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher WM. T. 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