THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL PEOPLE and EVENTS Oakville Lions club will hold the first meeting of the new sea- son on Friday evening, Septem- ber 10, at the Oakville Golf elub. FP Mr. and Mrs. of Syracuse, N.Y. and Mrs. John Taylor. xs Harry Cox, are guests of Mr. With the close of the summer series of talks, the committees of the Arts and Crafts are busy planning their winter program. Announcements of future activi- ties will be made in the near fu- ture. vena Mrs. Howard Binns and small daughter, Halifax, will be joining Mr. Binns soon to take up residence in Oakville. srean Miss Nancy Hart has returned from a short visit in Kingston fxr xu of Messrs. John Hutchinson, Don Green and Doug Jacques are back nome following an extended motor trip through Western Canada and the northwestern part of = the United States. Farr Mrs. Arnold Banfield and chil- dren have returned from a vac tion at Turkey Point. Per Miss Barbara Tilley leaves for Montreal on Monday, where she will enter the Royal Victoria hospital school for nursing. PRE Mr. Bert Morcum, and daugh- ter, Alberta, are spending the next few days with Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Moreum"s sister-in-law, at Nia- gara Falls, Frew Red Cross officials revealed this week that a few vacancies still remain in the first class of the home nursing series, schedul- ed to commence September 15 in the high school auditoriurh. The series, designed to prepare young women 18 years of age, and over, for voluntary service, will consist of 13 lectures conducted by local physicians, dentists, nurses, and a dietician. Those in- terested are asked to call Mrs, Allan Reid, phone 624-R. ror xnn Reverend and Mrs. W. B. Cas- well, Balsam Drive, are celebrat- ing their golden wedding anni versary quietly with their family atives next Tuesday. Sur- Commander James Wallace Caswell, of the Royal Naval Ex- perimental Station, at Ponton, Salisbury, England arrived by plane on Monday. His wife and family arrived three weeks ago The Tom Marshalls entertained on Saturday night. rr the this Miss Jean Wallace enters Hamilton General hospital week to train for a nurse. ' x Mr. Gordon Winterburn and Mr. Farrand Miller of Cornwall were in Oakville visiting Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Rivier this week. wn here, they visited the C.N. ©. and different picturesque spots in this locality. Crees On the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, August 25, a num- ber of "old girls" of Oakville high school held an impromptu reunion picnic at the home of Lilian and Grace Hardy on Linbrook Road. Letters were read from former teachers, Miss Winnifred Ovens and Mrs. Andy Clark (formerly Miss Violet Dickens). Those present included Muriel Gregg Sullivan, Myrtle Riggs Patterson, Tillie Featherstone Wickson, Nora Alton Burkholder, Lyle Ha- ger Attridge, Vera Wickson Wen- dover, Ethel Giles Wettlauffer, Julia Wood Heslop, Evelyn Wilson Quigley, Edith Verity, Pearl Leav- er Mabel, Reta McLean Lawrence, Mildred Wilson Featherstone, Blanche Hillmer Robinson, Mary Hanna Leaver, Lillian and Grace Hardy. It was decided to plan a get-together again next year when others who are interested may be included. ; p + Miss Lightbourn's school re- opens on Thursday, September 9. The nursery school and kinder- garten will be under the direction of a graduate of the institute of child study, and Grades I to VIII conducted by experienced teach- ers. Tr F. Kent and Elizabeth Clarke represented Oakville-Tra- falgar high school at the C.N.E on Warriors' Day, when 600 out- standing students from schools within a 500-mile vadius of Toi John day are enjoying ° their ing the destination. operate their own making regular the fipancing of the trip. travel / Mr. E. deCourcey Fletcher the Brockville home of his son. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Porter son, Gordon, of Toronto, are visit- ing Mrs. I. Brown, Chisholm St., this week. Er Mary-Helen and Janet Mac- Kenzie have returned from a visit to their parents at Norman Wells, N.W.T. PE and Mrs. at Mr. holidaying Inn, Tom Lindsay are Muskoka Beach xx a or Mr. and Mrs. Ryland New and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Walton Jr. have returned from a Georgian Bay cruise. PEE Mr. and Mrs. have taken up residence in Forster apartments PY John Simpson the = Mrs. H. C. Laird and Stewart arrived home last Friday, having visited in Sault Ste. Marie and Parry Sound. Robert and Douglas Laird return tomorrow from a visit in New Jersey. Fa Lindy Brown celebrated her 12th birthday on Saturday, enter- taining friends at a weiner roast. i Toronto residents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. McBride and in- fant son, Andrew, have taken up residence on Watson Avenue. Mr. McBride is @ structural engineer associated with the Canadian Bra- zilian service. Former K. foxx x Major and Mrs. G. Harvey Mc- Manus have purchased a home at 24 Dean St. Major McManus was formerly stationed in Hali- fax, exe onto were guests of the women division at the fair. Mary Hill| and Edgar Bradley represented Munns school. PE Monday of the month is Labour Day, Trafalgar township council will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, Sep- tember 7. As the first | oxmnn Mr. and Mrs. D. Fitzsimmons have moved into their new at 138 Dundas St. N. The simmons had been residing porarily in Mimico. home Fitz- tem- Newcomers to Oakville are Flying Officer and Mrs. A. A. James, who have moved into their new home on Elmwood Road. ren Jill, Judy and Bruce Brown are holidaying in Brampton with their er, Mrs. Marshall. ha Man has proved it possible to master every tongue in the world except his wife's. rex The main trouble with the ma- chine age is the age of some of the machines COOL AIR-CONDITIONED COMFORT Members of the Women's Aux- iliary of the Canadian Legion to- annual summer trip, Buffalo this year be- The ladies club, contributions to has returned from a holiday visit to and HOBBY COLUMN By Wm. D. Christianson, Jr. NEW CANADIAN STAMP ANNOUNCED The Postmaster-General has an- nounced that Canada will issue a new stamp on October 1st. It is to commemorate the 100th anni- versary of representative govern- ment. It will be a double width 4-cent stamp picturing the Parlia- ment Buildings at Ottawa with the heads of Queen Victoria and King George VI superimposed in the upper left and right hand corners, respectively. The dates 1848-1948 are shown in the lower corners. Instigated by William Lyon Mackenzie and by Lord Durham in his report as governor-general; the Act of Union passed while Lord Sydenham was governor- general, led to the final establish- ment of representative govern- ment during the reign of Queen Victoria. Details of colour and place of first day sales will be announced later. LETTER RECEIVED ABOUT LOCAL INSECTS Dear Mr. Christianson: During the last few weeks I have noticed an increasing num- ber of insects about the plant where I work. I have been told that these are "praying mantids." However, I have seen different colored ones. Are these the same or not? Last month my chum and I caught d couple other sects which were much alike but had monstrous feelers that like elongated parrots' jaws. The other only had small feelers. These insects were dusty' grey, with lacey wings/similar to those of the cicadas. They did not bite ws, but we wondered if they could have done so? Joe Lawrence. No, the insects you described are not interested in biting. They are both "Dobson flys" (not ac- tually a fly, however), and those so-called feelers are elongated mouth parts of the male. The fe- male does not have the need for such length: These Dobson flys are three inches long, with an lar head and long neck, wearing a stiff collar. The are usually folded back and ex- tend beyond the abdomen except when used for flight. The praying mantids are not "praying," but rather "preying" for a meal when seen sitting with their forefeet drawn their chins. I saw fly recently. in- one looked about as if wings was caught, for it sat wings but not moving from the spot. tid sh the fly back up under its mouth. It then up under one catch a To all appearances | the fly was hypnotized before it within reach and sat there beating its its feet Finally the man-| fted a little and suddenly its forefeet darted out and caught proceeded to nibble off Mr. Gordon. "Industry will bene- fit because there will be no cost- ly delays involved during the changeover when such motors are in use. Present 25-cycle indus- trial motors will be cut out of use for some time during the change- over in order that they may be rebuilt for 60-cycle operation. The new dual-frequency motor, how- ever, will continue to operate ma- chinery throughout the change and thereafter." Thursday, September 104 The average taxpayer ang y, dro consumer is affected op i equally important scale, reg ing on the number of they, motors in use at the time of 1, The publicly-oyye Hydro system has committeg it changeover. self to bear the major portion the expense of changing over (,, present 25-cycle equipment to cycle operation in the afc areas. \ PRINCIPAL -- MISS Miss Lightbourn's School AN E| EMENTARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AND SMALL BOYS Nursery School to Grade VIII Inclusive School Reopens Thursday, Sept. 9th RUTH LIGHTBOURN TELEPHONE 399 or 427-W Should Boil All Water Users Of Trafalgar Public Utilities Their Water As It Is Contaminated TRAFALGAR PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION GORDON LEAVER, Chairman. THURS. FRI.; SAT. SEPT. 2-3-4 HERBERT TOTTER- MARSHALL HIGH WALL DOROTHY PATRICK - H. B. ILL WARNER ANDERSON MON., TUES., WED. | i | Ta GREATEST SHOW ON ZAR) SEPT. 6 - 7 - 8 7 MONDAY AT 2 P.M. 3 1 the wings, which floated down on | the window sill while the mantid leisurely made away with the rest of the fly. Mantids can be kept as pets as they do in the south. It is only in recent years that they have be- come common this far north, but this year they are extremely com- mon all along the north of Lake Ontario. Mantids may be either brown or green, but the females are most often green colored. If you keep several together in a jar you will very likely find before long that the female has eaten up the male, that is, all except the wings. You will also notice that these mantids are the only insects that can look over their shoulders. THURS. FRI. Sept. 2, 3, 4 SAT. = MONDAY TUESDAY Sept. 6, 7 Matinee Monday 2.00 p.m. = ARIE HES Nj or: AE HOPING FOR LAUGHS C... YOU'VE SURE GOT Ef HOPE! With Bob ot his zanl- as the Clo WEDNES. THURS. 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The dual-frequen- cy motor, designed by English Electric's engineers, will operate equally well on either 25-cycle or 60-cycle current, and has been developed specifically to ease in- dustry over the changeover per- lod in the present 25-cycle area. "This motor will have an im- portant effect on both the tax- payer and on industry,' stated J COME, SING Starring REX HARRISON AUREEN URARA ctod oy JON M. STAHL Dire Product WILLA: 'BACKER Ae cunt rox PLUS: Selected Shorts ifs tN git. METRO. SOLON NATER PCT THEATRE PLUS! Ray Noble & Buddy Clark Latest World News