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PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, April 22, 198) -- § This is a view of the Myrtle Station. Date is unknown, although it was possibly taken some time around 1920. Photo was printed on a post 60 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 21, 1921 Mr. William Bickle has installed a Bell telephone at his home. - Ratepayers -of Port Perry, Manchester, Prince Albert and the Yellow School are urgently requested to attend a meeting at the Town Hall, Port Perry when the subject of Consolidated Schools will be presented by a representative of the Department of Education. Wm. E. Harrison wishes to announce that he will open a Harness and Repair Shop in the Blong Block, Port Perry. 35 S YEARS AGO _Thursday, April 18, 1946 The barn built by Mr. John Moore, Manchester and owned by Mr. Reesor, was burned to the ground. Mr. card and could be mailed anywhere in Canada or the United States for one cent. Ivan Gray deserves credit for his prompt action in saving the car. At Cartwright Council, Reeve Norman Green presiding, the Treasurer of the Continuation School requested a grant toward a tablet re those who served in last war to be placed at the school. Fifty dollars was - granted. Mr. Tim Raines and family of Oshawa have moved to Prince Albert to live with his mother Mrs. Thos. Raines. Newly elected officers of the Business Men's Association are President, M.A. Gerrow; 1st Vice E. Bottrell; 2nd Vice Wm. Carnegie, Secretary V. Stouffer and Treasurer Gordon Reesor. (Turn to page 5 ol a---- by J.P. Hvidsten I've always had a soft spot in my heart for animals, so it was not overly surprising to me, although it was to my wife, that once again we. have a little puppy running around the kitchen. During my lifetime I have owned five dogs. Some of these have been little gems, while others quite the opposite, and after about three hours in our home, Sam (our latest dog) had me wondering if I had gotten a piece of "fools gold." You see, I had forgotten about the lonely cries in the night, the puddles and piles on the floor and the hair along the baseboards. The first dog I ever owned was bought for me when I was a young lad in public school. 'Beau' as we called him, was a - beautiful golden haired Collie and he loved to play as hard and long as I would put up with him. The problem was that we would keep it up for hours and my clothes began to look like I was a poor orphan boy. This could not continue, so my parents decided it would be best for Beau to be given to a family with plenty of room for him to run and play, and at the same time save what few remaining good clothes I had left. It was a sad day when the farmer who answered our ad in the paper came to the door and took my "best friend" away. We both cried. But a few days later he found his way back home, so after arrangements with the farmer who had taken him, Beau was taken by another man who lived far away, and I can still remember the dog as it struggled to avoid being taken away. The third dog I owned (I skipped the second because he was not worth talking about), was a little white ball of fluff that I acquired from the Humane Society. This little fella was possibly the cutest, and most loveable dog that I ever owned, but his time with us was short. We began to notice there was something wrong with the pup one day when he began to lose his balance, and the problem seemed to get worse. I took him to the veterinarian one morning and was told he had a bad infection in his inner-ear and they did not know if they could do much for him. The little fella, we called Oscar, had his ears bathed and cleaned and treated, but the condition seemed to only get worse. Then one morning when I awoke and went to see how Oscar was doing I found him staggering around the room with white foam coming from his mouth. Although I did not -hotterbox by J. Peter Hvidsten want to admit it, I knew this was the end. . It was a long trip in the ear to Uxbridge that day, where the vet told me there was nothing he could do to help Oscar. 1 gave him permission to put the dog to sleep and end his misery, and started the long drive back home to break the news. The next dog we had was given to my daughter as a birthday present when she was three years old. Now I know that a child cannot care properly for a pup, so it may have really been an excuse to once again have the pitter patter of little doggie feet around the house. "Farley," as Jannine named him, was a small dog, part terrier and part something else (looked like German Shepard), but we were never sure. He was one of the most intelligent dogs that we had ever owned and we spent many pleasant hours playing and romping throughout the household. He was gentle with children, obedient and was easily trained to do a number of tricks, and stayed with us for many years before I gave him to some. friends. Earlier this year, after my wife had mentioned that she would like-to have a dog, I spoke to a veterinarian friend of mine and asked if he would keep his eyes open for a small, but friendly breed of dog. Prior to that I had tried desperately to talk Nancy out of getting a dog, giving a long list of reasons why we should not have one at this time. Then one day while I was at work, the phone rang and a voice on the other end said "I've got you dog, when can you pick him up" I'm sure I must have stammered a bit, but when I regained my composure I said I would pick him up after work. Well, we've had the dog for about two weeks now and I did not realize just how much I had forgotten about raising a seven-week-old puppy. We've been through the sleepless nights, the chewed shoes, wet socks from stepping in puddles, and we're almost getting used to the stench of dog dirt on the newsprint in the kitchen. And it doesn't seem to matter how fast you pick up the mess, it's back again. But we love our little Sam, the kids love Sam and more important, Sam loves us. What more could we ask? AND IN CLOSING Tact is the art of making a point, without making an enemy. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 19, 1956 Brooklin Junior "D" won the All Ontario title when they downed Elmira Harvesters 6-3 before a record crowd of 1153 spectators at the Port Perry arena. The team captain is Doug Vipond. 'There were 3,203 Golden Wedding Anniversaries in Canada 'in 1956. "Mr. and Mrs. Henry Barnes, Utica left to make their home in North Carolina. Maybelle Rebekah Lodge conferred the degree for three new members Mrs. Rosanna Webster, Mrs. 'Myrtle Renick and Mrs. Rose Philips. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ballard and Mr. and Mrs. John Loche, Port Perry attended the East York Skating Carnival where their niece Miss Helen Ballard was a featured skater. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 20, 1961 Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Emmerson of Nestleton celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. The Port Perry Legion Branch 419, since it was chartered in July 1946, have given in donations the sum of $80,000. This Sunday, Port Perry United Church will have a special celebration to mark the 75th anniversary of its building. Guide Donna Heayn received her Gold Cord. It was presented to her by Mrs. Barbara Fox of Oshawa. 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 21, 1966 A Market Steer class will be added to the Prize List of the Port Perry fair this year. The steers weighing from 600 to 850 pounds, will be sold by public auction * immediately after the judging. Mr. J. R. Helm of Port Perry was recently appointed Justice of the Peace for the County of Ontario. Mr. Helm is well known in Port Perry and district and maintains an office at 151 Queen Street (Carnegie Real Estate). The Lions Club of Port Perry received a cheque in the amount of $883.88 from the Lions 101 Club. The cheque was presented by 101 Club chairman Jim Bower to treasurer Cecil King. At the monthly meeting of Port Perry Community Hospital Auxiliary, Mrs. Patterson displayed a beauti- ful hand painted child's quilt which had been worked on by members of her Handicraft Guild. The guilt has been donated to the Auxiliary and will be on display at their Spring Fair. 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 21, 1971 Port Perry has been alloted a grant of $2000 for the 1971 Employment Incentive program in Ontario County by the province. The Business Girls Curling Club held their first banquet this year on Friday at the South Sea Terrace in Uxbridge. The Seagrave U.C.W. entertained their junior choir members at a Bowling Party on the weekend and were served a luncheon at the church after returning from the bowling lanes. + Local firefighters were kept busy on the weekend when a grass fire got out of control and took two hours to extinguish. Shortly after returning from the fire, they were summoned to the former Jannick property on Concession 10, Reach Township, where a fire had broken out in the frame and brick farm home. Uxbridge firemen were also called in but were unable to put out the blaze which destroyed the building. Dear Sir: Drivel from Smiley This letter is written in Port Perry Star" is of a higher caliber than this article portrays. I was quite "reference to the April 1, 1981 edition of '"The Star" and in particular the column called "Marking Exams' by Bill Smiley. I thought that paragraphs two and seven were in poor taste using unnecessary words. 'The shocked that you would allow such drivel to be printed in your paper. Yours Sincerely, (Mrs.) Jean Hutchins Port Perry J. PETER HVIDSTEN Publisher Advertising Manager port perry star Company Limited Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association and Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association Published every Wednesday by the Port Perry Star Co. Ltd., Port Perry, Ontario. Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for cash payment of postage in cash Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 Subscription Rate: In Canada $10.00 per year Elsewhere: $30.00 per year. Single Copy: 25¢ ~= J.B. McCLELLAND Editor ei on a BT yt or A FING EE CIR CANAL or 2) Ld A Lop & bet d ; h ru %