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A Weston school boy who reâ€" wently sent a letter of good wishes for a speedy recovery to Président Eisenhower â€" of U.S.A. is proudly showing a reply on behaM of the president from J. W. Wilson, Uniteds States consul. The ‘boy, Arthur Egan, 13, of Weston Boy Sends Sympathy To ‘lIke‘ ,Cake ‘Out‘ For Both P_rggidg_m_ Sends Good Wishes Before joining the firm, all employees must take a medical examination. Dr. Fred Cruickâ€" shank of Weston‘"ts"the comâ€" pany‘s medical director here, inâ€" forms the company whether the applicant is unqualifiedly accepâ€" table or acceptable with qualifiâ€" eations. Details of the examinaâ€" tion are kept confiidential by the doetor. A dinner meeting is to be held ‘being done tonight at Martindale Lodge to | group. organize a Kiwanis Club for| One speak the Weston area. A similar|about the t mecting was held last Wednes-)ing done by day at the lodge and those preâ€" |Festival in sent were asked to bring out]operated by more prospective members this|Toronto ar week so that the club could | which has â€" apply for a charter. |$27,000 anni Sponsoring the club is the Torontoâ€"Bloor _ Kiwanis _ club and speakers from that club outlined two of the projects which Kiwanis clubs are unâ€" dertaking in the Toronto area as samples of the type of work "It is only good business to see that your employees are in‘ good health and can consequentâ€" ly do the best job with the least absenteeism," said E. L. Schu jahn, general manager of General Mills (Canada) Ltd., told a luncheon meeting of the Rexdale| Industrial Association at the Skyline Hotel last Friday noon. Mr. Schujahn was describing the health plan at his own industry as an example of an industrial health plan. He told the meeting that his company had 13,500 employees in the United States and Canâ€" ada, "175 of them here in Rexâ€" dale." Hope to Organize Kiwanis Club For Weston At Meeting Tonight General Mgr. Of General Mills Addresses Rexdale Ind. Assoc. photo by W. E.'Cé;râ€";} PUPILS ARE BEING GIVEN a practical chance to learn civics this term at Weston Senior public school. Pupils are holding nominaâ€" tions for a junior mayor, junior council, junior board of educaâ€" tion and junior utilities commission. Approximately 100 persons attended the nomination meeting on Monday at the school, a much larger percentage of interest than that shown by adult electors at Weston nomination meeting Monday evening. Here Junior mayorality candidate Sandra Patterson, left, looks over the shoulder of the mover of her nomination, Jane Mills (seated) while seconder, Marjorie Byers waits her turn. Marjorie was also a junior PUC candidate. VOL. 64, No. 47 He stated that supervisors and ARTHUR EGAN Ike "In Same Boat" Novel Nominations Interest Pupils â€"Stationed atâ€" 34 Moin N.â€"500 Main N. at Bus Loop Hearl‘s Jane & Wilson CH. 1â€"9131 24â€"Hour Service |_ A little later, Arthur read |that President Eisenhower also !couldn‘t have a piece of cake |on his own birthday, and he ‘said to his mother that he [should write and tell the U.S. |President that they had someâ€" |thing in common. His méther |dared him to write the leter, |and he took up the dare. He told "Ike" that they were both in "much the same boat" and that he was very sorry beâ€" |cause he khew how he felt. of your good wishes for his early recovery, and he hopes that you, too will soon be feelâ€" ing better. One speaker told the meeting about the tremendous job beâ€" ing done by the Kiwanis Music Festival in Toronto which is operated by all the clubs in the Toronto area. This â€" festivak which has a budget of about $27,000 annually gives encourâ€" agemeAt and inspiration _ to many young musicians not only from Toronto, but from Ontario, other parts of Canada and the United States. A considerable amount of money is spent on (Continued on Page 11) Weston â€" Senior public school was in the Hospital for Sick Children, Tororito for treatâ€" ment for glandular trouble about a month ago. During that time, a friend of Arthur‘; celeâ€" brated a birthday and sent Arâ€" thur a piece of his birthday cake. But because of his illness, he couldn‘t eat the piece of cake. The following letter dated Nov. 15th fr the Consul Genâ€" eral was rexvod by Arthur: Dear Arthur: ® President Eisenhower has reâ€" quested me to thank you on his behalf for the expression The secretary of the associaâ€" tion, Doug. Barnes, thanked the speaker and introduced some of the guests at the meeting. He also announced that the next meeting was to be held in the form of a Christmas buffet from 4 to 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, Deâ€" cember 13th. Among the guests was A. H. Bird, news editor of the Times and Guide newspaper, who outâ€" lined available information on proposed bus line changes in the area and also spoke briefly on the role of this .newspaper in the Weston area. management employees over 40 years of age have regular mediâ€" cal checks. All employees carry their medical classification as they go along. Mr. Schujahn was doing a double substitute job on Friday, "pinch hitting" for: Dr. G. J. Pelletier who was to be the guest speaker but could inot atâ€" tend because "the stork‘ didn‘t coâ€"operate"; and acting as chairâ€" man in the absence of the presâ€" ident of the association. by â€" this service Authorized as Gecond The following prizes and awards were presented: The Elizabeth Burr Tyrell Scholarâ€" ship at Victoria College to Robâ€" ert Taylor; Engineering Alumni Admission Scholarship to Barry Reed; Wilfred E. Pearen Memâ€" orial Prize presented by W. B. Dean to Barbara Cruise; the History of Weston Prize in Upper School History presented by Doctor F. D. Cruickshank to Barbara Savage; William Tyrâ€" rell Scholarship presented by Dr. Mills to Barry Reed; Memâ€" orial Prize presented by Mrs. J. B. Taylor to Marilyn Burgess and George Kerr; Weston Lions John McCrudden Released on Bail In Fraud Case Doctor Marshall was speaking in the filledâ€"toâ€"capacity audiâ€" torium of the school at the anâ€" nual commencement exercises. She‘congratulated the graduates and vividly painted pictures of the _ exceptional â€" opportunities that will be theirs in the future. "You are," she told the classes, "the future, governors, businessâ€" men, profc sional men, the builders of the nation." Martini and Geor'ge Kerr, at the Jun: Assembly. The Scythes Scholarship in Science presented by A. E. Scythes to Vincent Taylor; Canâ€" ada Packers Scholarship preâ€" sented by F. N. Armstrong to Robert Taylor; The Jacob Bull Scholarship preâ€" John Wi. McCrudden of Etoâ€" bicoke appeared in "D" Court, City Hall Toronto last Friday charged with a $20,000 fraud. His counsel, Fred Malone, Q.C. waived ‘evidence at the preliâ€" minary hearing and elected trial by judge. By H. G. WATTS "Tomorrow begins to d ay," said_Mrs. Frank Marshall, B.A., LLD., ‘in her address to the graduation class 1955 of: the Weston Collegiate and Vocaâ€" tional School, Friday night, Nov. 18th. In choosing your life‘s work, find your special abilities and pick your field that you will enter into, she said, and in pickâ€" ing that field find one that you will go the farthest in, but not the fastest, and be proud of your chosen profession. _McCrudden was released on bail until early next year. _ Evidencé for the charges was gained by Patrol Sergeant L. (:.‘o_wli_l_u ard a Toronto police Doctor Marshall concluded her remarks with the following sage advice "Idleness is not a goal of life â€" achievement is a goal." Doctor Marshall was introâ€" duced by the Board of Educaâ€" tioo chairman, Mrs. S. J. Norâ€" man. North York township electors will also be asked to cast their ballot for or against a twoâ€"year term byâ€"law, which, if approvâ€" ed, would not come into effect during the next term of council. Comment by some of the canâ€" didatesâ€" in N.Y. are as follows: Reeve F. J. McMahon, Q.C. (for One hydro commissioner, John A. Orr, was elected to office by acclamation. Present Diplomas At WCVS Commencement Nominated and qualified in the board of education contest for these two wards were: Ward seven, Frank E. Watson and Mrs. Eleanor Shapiro; ward eight, Raymond Hoag and Ronâ€" ald Hastings. Under the new Ward system in which the township has been divided into eight wards instead of three, wards seven and eight are the two wards within the circulation area of this newsâ€" paper (ie. west of the railway tracks located east of Keele St.). In Ward Seven, Councilior James Walker has been given an acclamation. Ward eight has four who qualified for the posiâ€" tion of councillor, including Mrs. Iola Brookbar,ks, former memâ€" ber of the township board of education; James A. Gould, Hugh Bruce and Allan H. Bartlett. A twoâ€"way battle for the reeveship promises to be a feaâ€" ture of the December 5th elecâ€" tions in North York township this year. Present Reeve Fred McMahon : will be opposed by Deputy Reeve Maurice Hook of the former Ward three. N.Y. Votes On Two Year Term Deputy Reeve Hook Opposes Reeve McMahon SEVEN CANDIDATES SEEKINC SIX WESTON COUNCIL SEATS WOODBRIDGE Clase Mail, _ Post Office Department, Ottawa Cimes and Guige AND NEIGHBOURING, COMMUNITIES IN ETOBICOKE Anp NORTH Yyork The. members ‘were welcomed by Mrs. Ella L. Norman, chairâ€" man of the Westin Board of Education who told delegates that it was fitting that they should meet for the first time as a trustee group in Weston because Weston _ secondary school was the oldest in the sented by Mrs. J. W. Milner to ’William McGee; Etta Jane Seythes â€" Memorial Scholarship 'presented by A. E. Scythes to Dorothy Wilson; Margaret Ait ken Prize in Middle School Engâ€" lish presented by Miss M. Aitâ€" ken, M.P. to Noreefi Martini and Marilyn Weisbrod; Weston Busiâ€" ness and Protessional Women‘s Club Prizes for Proficiency in Grade XII Commercial preâ€" sented by Miss Ruth Rothery, President to Mary Harrison and June Hamilton; the Westonâ€" Mount Dennis Rotary Scholarâ€" Intermediate System Results in Equal Academic Standing And Better Rounded Personality, Metro Trustees Told Weston Board Host To Meeting Weston Board of Education were hosts Tuesday evening last, November 13th when a general meeting of the Boards of education of the Metropoliâ€" tan Area discussed the organiâ€" zation of intermediate» schools. Called by the Metropdlitan School Board, the meeting was held in the auditorium of the Weston Collegiate and Vocaâ€" tional School and some 100 trustees were present. â€" December 1 is $â€"D Day Chief Asks C€oâ€"Operation the office of Reeve) "The township needs an exâ€" perienced hand at the helm. North York is on the threshold of an era of industrial expansion unequalled in its past history. We are now beginning to receive the benefits of our membership in Metropolitan Toronto. I ask your support and confidence, in return for which I will once more give my time and energy towards making North York not only the fastest growing municipality in the North Amerâ€" ican Continent but theâ€" most brosperous and best developed." Deputy Reeve Maurice Hook (for the office of Reeve) "North York is the keystone The chief had received a letter from the Attorneyâ€" General . of Ontario announâ€" cing that Sâ€"D Day (Safe Driving Day), December 1st, will be observed throughout Canada and in the United States on December Ist. The Tetter declares that an acciâ€" In accordance with the reâ€" quest of the Attorney Genâ€" eral, Hon. Kelso Roberts, Chief Constable A. Webster of Weston is asking all citiâ€" zens of Weston to coâ€"operate in making Thursday, Decemâ€" ber 1st, an accident free day, wherever they may be drivâ€" ing. WESTON ty [ ANCESTRAL HOME "It‘s like coming back to the ancestral _ home," â€" commented Mrs. Norman. She added that Weston had also had the first composite collegiate and vocaâ€" tional school and the first seâ€" nior school in the area. oldest," she said, "don‘t think that our ideas are not yourg." Questions submitted for disâ€" cussion by area boards of eduâ€" cation were answered by a papel of "experts" following inâ€" troductory remarks by Dr. C: C. Goldring, Toronto‘s director of education. In his remarks, Dr. Goldring pointed out that six years dif Canada Cycle and Motor Com:â€" peny Limited Prize for Proficiâ€" ency in Grade XI presented by Mr. Fred Sainsbury to Chris McDonald for proficiency in Electricity; Moffats Limited Prize for Proficiency in Grade XI was divided into three parts and was presented by J. B. Robâ€" ertson to James Schultz, Elecâ€" tricity; Barry Hall, Machine Shop Practice and to Mary An,ne Harrison, Commercial. ship, presented by Wilf Bottom ley to Robert Taylor. James Walkerâ€""I am gratified to have this acclamation. I take it as a spur to get more results. Thank you all very much." WARD 8 CANDIDATES FOR CcoUNCIL Hugh Bruceâ€""We need roads, sidewalks, water supply. I will do all I can in Council to hasten them. I will keep my constituâ€" (Continued on Page 11) of Metropolitan Toronto. I feel‘ that I have the ability to serve in the best interests of the townâ€" ship. I wish to promote indusâ€" trial development. I will conâ€" tinue to serve you faithfully | truly and honestly as I have) done in the past." | WARD 7 I The A/G, in this letter, also expressed the thanks of, his department for the coâ€" operation and support of the chief constables throughout the province in their efforts for traffic safety. . %:n this connection, Chief bster expressed the wish that all citizens will do everyâ€" thnig in their power to supâ€" port this safety" programme of the province which is conâ€" tinuing at the present time. dent free day can only be obtained by the full support and coâ€"operation of the pubâ€" lic and the support of every law enforcement officer. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1955 (Continued on Page 6) we are the PUC Contest Also But Public Shows Apathy In Election Dr. Goldring stated that there wouldn‘t be a "jump" from one system to another but rather there would be a period of adâ€" justment. that Canada was one of the few ference in interests and perâ€" sonalities. He said that a child of 10 or 11 is very self assured but that four years later he was a very different individual â€"restless, uncertain, and unâ€" predictable. He said that the report of the Metro Board‘s advisory council had recommended division of the schools into "6, 3, 4" â€" meaning a junior elementary school up to grade six, an inâ€" termediate school of gradés seven, eight and nine, and a seven, eight and nine, and a four year high o::ool. Incidentâ€" ally, Dr. Goldring pointed out In his acceptance speech last Monday night, Mayor Clark said that the council had endeavourâ€" ed at all times to "do the best we could". He mentioned off street parking provisions, imâ€" provements to streets and parksy and a slight decrease in the mill rate achieved during 1955. Next year, the fareéési; the town was going to face an inâ€" Weston voters will be asked to vote on the erection ofâ€"a new municipal administration buildâ€" ing in addition to making their choice for council and PUC seats. Cost of the proposed building is estimated at $282,â€" 000 and preliminary plans have been prepared by an architect. If .the electors approve the building of the new town hall the council would then need the approval of the Ontario Muniâ€" cipal Board and other Metro municipalities before final plans could be prepared and tenders called. _‘ Commission seats. They were commissioners Bruce Pollard merchant and Chas. M. Richardson, merchant; and newcomer W Henry Loose, a retired employee of the Toronto Hydro, e n stt voaln is All the present members of council were nominated for office: Geo. W. Bull, barrister; Chas. E. Conroy, florist; John L. Holley, supervisor; Gordon J. Moore, salesman; Wilbert R. Perry, inspector; and Robert "Bert" Wood, transport owner. In addiâ€" tion, former councillors H. Foster Rowntree, supervisor, and Lloyd G. Sainsbury, supervisor were also nominated Mr. Sainsâ€" bury withdrawing from the race by failing to qualify. Three were nominated and qualified for two Public Utilities n Busg L. Lack of ihterest in Weston municipal elections v indicated at thy Monday evening nomination meeting a handful of electors were present to hear candidates f. With only one extra candidate contesting council ‘ utilities commission, a light vote is forecast for Sati cember 3rd in Weston. Mayor Harry Clark was given his clamation to the town‘s highest municipa praised by a number of councillors for I during the past year. 6 An acclamation was also given to three . Weston Board of Education who were elected term. Given acclamation were trustees A. C surgeon, and Willard B. Dean, supervisor. Mrs housewife, replaced Mrs. Dorothy Taylor who office this time. MT. DENNIS town‘s highest municipal office and in Weston municipal elections was /clearly councillors for his }eadership boards, he said. "Education is an evolution," he concluded "and we must take the long view and work toward countries that at present have five years of schooling beyond grade eight. UP TO BOARDS The decision of whether to convert to the three school system and how it was to be done rested with the various it. Following Dr. Goldring‘s inâ€" troductory remarks, a series of 21 questions were considered by a number of Metro school boards‘ officials and the an« swil and short discussion peâ€" rioa iasted for more than two crease in traffic congestion. He also pointed to the TTC proâ€" posals and anticipated many benefits from the new routes. He said that according to the Proposed changes in area transit lines outlined in last week‘s Times and Guide will beâ€" come effective Monday, Decemâ€" ber 12th, it was announced this week by the Toronto Transit Commission. Details of the changes to be made to the services in the Rexâ€" Monday, Dec. 12th Date Set For Change In Weston Area Public Transportation Lines nomination meeting wYen only is : forecast for Saturda);, De (Continued on Page 11) (Continued on Page 5) three candidates for the second successive acâ€" ted for a two year . Clarke Mills, dental Mrs. Emelia E. Graff, ho did not stand for was highly of council f election. nd public * th MAtM N., Gtarry 13849 _ | .. . A. Compiste tLineset= =, | «. 28 MAIN N. * ~ CMerry 1â€"3540 See Lawrence Bridge Opened On Schedule Weston Feather Drive Over Top ‘Progress on the widening of the Lawrence Ave. bridge over the Humber River is a littlé ahead of schedule, R. G. Steed of Steed & Evans Ltd., contractâ€" ors told the Times and Guide on Tuesday of this week. Mr. Steed said he could forsee no diffi= culty in completing work so that the December 3rd opening date could be met. The concrete base. was being.. poured, he said, and when this: was completed, a lapse of four | days would be necessary before} the "black top" asphalt surface‘ was put on. He added that the i construction work on the pe«| destrian walks would be con=\ tinued after the bridge was re«e! opened to traffic. i Mr. Steed told the Times lfl! Mr. Steed told the Times and{ Guide that he realized the traf@® fic difficulties Weston was u.% against in having the bridg@ closed and he was quite f to coâ€"operate with traffic thorities to get the 1 @ > The Red Feather campaign Weston acheived consideral more than its objective of $11, -nhnmfliâ€"a Mbhr“h- t tries, Mrs. ‘W. C..Moftat, cha The new route, to be called REXDALE, will operate_in rush hours from Lawrence Avenue and Main Street in Weston, via Lawrence, Scarlett Road, Malton Road, .Islington Avenue, Ledue Avenue, Redwater Drive, Kipâ€" ling Avenue and Rexdale Blvd. to Martin Grove and return. In normal hours the Rexdale terminus will be Redwater Drive and Topfield Crescent. photo by Geoffrey Frazor THE PRIZE MONEY for lost week‘s Giveâ€"Aâ€"Title contest. in the Times and Guide newse paper will probably go towards "helping Santa‘". David Coe, 12 of 14 Noranda Drive, No York intends to use the $10 to help to buy Christmas presents, His title, "Gonna Find Opt Who‘s Naughty _ And Nice", _ was chosen by the judges as the best one for last week‘s Santa Claus illustration. A student at Weston Collegiate and Vocas tional School, David won on his first attempt at the contest against a large number of other entries. There‘s another opportunity to win $10 cash prize in this week‘s Times and Guide. wESTMOUNT: The present WESTMOUNT route will be changed to operate into Weston from Dundas and (Continued on Page 5) dale, Westmount, Malton and Woodbridge areas are as folâ€" lows: REXDALE: A new bus route will operate between the Rexdale district and Weston. Title Helps Santa