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Port Perry Star (1907-2001), 5 May 1971, p. 13

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eee ee ----_ - ee Oe ttt tli ati Warriner Lodge 100 Years ' Centennial Celebrations May 15 & 16 Named after one of the charter members, R. Warriner, ® group of Port Perry andi ization when Maybelle Re- area men met on June 27, bekah Lodge was formed and ® 1871 to form Warriner Lodge}... since then given strong No. 75, Independent Order of support lerriner Odd Fellows. Others present 2 & hate. at the time and all charter members were, Charles Me- Kenzie, Palmer Bigelow, S. B. Jone, James Jewett J. Oakley, George Sheehey, W.J. Dafoe, J. A. Stirling, and Isaac Davis. Since that day in 1871, 434 members have been admitted to the Lodge either by invita- tion or transfer and the pre- sent membership is 154 During the 100 years, the * Lodge has steadily forged ahead in social, educational and fraternal pursuits to the enrichment to those who have Partici pated in its endeavours. In the early twent*es Warri- ner Lodge was at a low ebb, @ However, two staunch and hardworking members Merle Letcher and Norman E became the backbone in @ great revival of Oddfellow- ' The same year, ladies jomed, but in their own organ- The first open installation "Nobile Grand" ° by a staff of installing offi | Saturday, May 15 and 16. Sat-| Ontario County Board of cers was held in October,| Im early 1960 serious dis | 1932 under the direction of) cussions began with the poss Merle Letcher, D.D.G.M. In| ibility of building a new | taries attending, followed by) schools, 1948, Mr. Letcher was appoin-| temple for the organization.| entertainment by Mr. Wm.| from ted Grand Herald of the Grand| From this, definite actions! Siute and the well known| positions _in Lodge of Ontario were taken with the purchase| comedian Billy Meek : *' PERT & PERRY TAR | | 1964. The financing of the SECOND SECTION PORWPERRY STAR -- Wednesday, May 5, 1971-13 new building was unique, when ie forty members banded to-| De. C. Meciiveen |Oshawa Symphony Orchestra To Feature Lois Marshall by signing a note at the Im-| P.C. Candidate Lois Marshall, distinguished The next season, Arfiro perial Canadian Bank of Dr. Charlés Mcliveen, a Commerce former Oshawa controller, will The same year, two hon-| be the Progressive Conservative | Canadian Soprano, will be the |Toscanini engaged her to sing ourable positions were held| candidate in Oshawa Riding| guest artist of the Oshawalwith his NBC Symphony in the by Grace Love as District) in the next provincial election.| Symphony Orchestra and its|Beethoven Missa Solemnis, Deputy President and Earl | He was chosen over Mrs.| music director Jacob Groob Geer, District Grand Master Joyce Bowerman at a nom-| on May 9. The audience from their respective Lodges.| ination meeting Thursday at | should anticipate a memorable Glenn Wanamaker was ap~| the Genosha Hotel evening because Miss Marshall's pointed Grand Conductor of Results of the voting were| impeccable musicianship and the Grand Lodge of Ontario| not released but were termed|her deep understanding and in 1966. His devoted service| "cjose" by Party officials | feeling for whatever she sings to the organization was ac-| About 400 delegates attended.| have been virtually exclusive knowledged in 1970 when he --_--_-- helinaries | was elected to the office of Many Teachers She enrolled at Toronto' nd Warden of the Grand 2 Royal Conservatory of Musi : | ve SET VE 3 , c Lodge of Ontario. His next Seeking Jobs / : | under Weldon Kilburn, who office should be that of the | The large number of teach | continned to guide her career office of Grand Master of! ers looking for jobs next term) as advisor, friend and accomp- the Grand Lodge of Ontario} is giving school boards a wide | anist In the Conservatory, for the 1972 - 73 term, the! choice in filling vacancies,|she won prizes and earned first member of Warriner to! spokesmen for the two boards | professional engage ments, cap- hold this position | in Ontario County said today | ping her school days with the The Warriner Lodge Cen Nearly 2,000 applications | prestigious Eaton Award, and |tennial will be celebrated| have been received by the /a Toronto debut of a property and the start of consturction The first meeting was held in the new Temple in June, Her New York debut reci- | urday evening a banquet will| Education from teachers hop- | tal in Town Hall was a triumph |Which was recorded by RCA | be held with several digni-|ing to work in secondary|and she woke the next morn-| Victor, Sir Thomas Beecham and about 1,000] jing to the most glowing news- |Chose her as the "right" teachers looking for | paper reviews any debutante |soprano for his recording of elementary | had received in years Handel's "Solomon." | schools. -- Since then she has toured Editor Of "The Observer" Rev. A.C. Forrest, Speaker "At United Church, May 9 Port Perry United Church | 1955, Dr. Forrest served the will observe its 8th Anniver- ; Church for 15 years in paster- sary this Sunday, May 9th. | ates in Hamilton and Port 4 with a special service of praise | Credit. He is a graduate of the and thanksgiving at 10 AM | University of Toronto and Music to suit the occasion will | Emmanuel College be rendered by the Senior| Dr. Forrest has travelled Choir under the direction of | widely in Europe, Asia and Mrs. Grace Hastings Africa and spent one year (1968 69) im the Middle The Board of Session has | East, living in Lebanon and been very fortunate im secur-| making frequent trips to Jor- ing as the guest § preacher! dan, Israel, Syria, Egypt and Rev. A. C. Forrest, Editor|an extended tour of Africa. of the United Church of Can- His articles are often quoted ada magazine, THE OBSER-|in the Toronto daily news VER. This, the official organ | papers and he recently pub- of the denomination, has 4 lished a book on the Israeli- monthly circulation of more | arab conflict which hascaused than 300,000. It is believed | much comment. His subject to be the mast widely quoted | ,,,, Sunday will be, "Tomor- denominational publication in | sow We Live." Canada and has the largest Friends of the congrega- circulation of any publication | tion from other Churches, will of ite kind in the British he most welcome to hear : Commonwealth Dr. Forrest at 10 A.M. Sun Before hecoming editor in day No Preference ; the Soviet Union six times, has ' 4 sung all over Europe, and . ; ' On Airport Site, Australia, delighting audiences overwhelming critics and Says Premier charming conductors The provincial government The Oshawa Symphony has not indicated to Ottawa /Orchestra will play the Over a preference for one, if any, [ture to the Barber of Seville by of the four sites selected by /Rossini, Handel's Water Music the latter for a second Toronto/Suite, and the second and Internationa! Airport, Premier |fourth movements of Tchai William Davis told the Ontario |kovsky"s Symphony No. 4 legislature Thursday Although all of the seats The premier made the re-/*"* sold at the present time mark under questioning by jwe expect to have some of the New Democratic Party leader |tickets returned by subscribers Stephen Lewis, Oshawa MPP|who cannot attend the con Ciiff Pilkey and Liberal leader |cert Robert Nixon i The announcement came | Highway Closed as a surprise because it was | vl For Three Months merally assumed pro-! vincial government favored a Highway 12 at the Lynde site east of Toronto, consis i' reek Bridge in Brooklin will tent with its plans for propor be, closed for a three-month tionately greater development period, starting May 10 as the est of Toronto under the|*Partment of highways beg Design for Development, Tor lins reconstruction of 1.2 miles onto Centred Region jof road through the village ! The $750.000 project in ; Although the locations of | .judes widening the highway the sites have been kept secret! through Brooklin in two 12 Mr. Bruce Shaw, Queen Street caught this "giant" Catfish | since the federal government! (ot traffic lanes and two 10 | Thursday, night in Lake Seugog. Mr. Shaw told the Star he jrevealed them to the province |... parking lanes north from has been fishing in Lake Scugog for many years and has five weeks ago, it was rumored! ine intersection of High ways already caught 400 Catfish this year, but never has he ever that Scugog Island was one of|) 9 and 7. and installation of seen a specimen of this size. It measured 12% inches and | the sites and that the province), fourtane bridge at Lynde weighed one half pound would favor it above others. |...)

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