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Times & Guide (1909), 29 Mar 1962, p. 5

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\HP" * ****RTISERâ€" â€" Mrs. John P. MacBeth, whose husband is president of the Canadian Cancer Society, Metropolitan ‘Toronto District Council, is one of many eaptains for the Cancer Drive for Funds, which starts Monday, April 2. Mrs. MacBeth is en« tertaining her canvassers at a coffee party at her home on Palace Arch Drive, today. Among the canvassers present wmh-llnouqudn.)lumwmh D. 8. Johnson, Mrs. Martin McBride, Mrs. F. R. Halhed, Mrs. William Yates, Mrs. A. B. Danard, Mrs. Harry Clark, Mrs. George Watts, Mrs. E. G. Meyers, Mrs. J. C. Hall, Mrs. H. R. Miles, Mrs. J. B. J. McKendry, Mrs. W. G. MacLaren, Mrs. C. M. Allan, Mrs. Charles Shales, Mrs. D. A. McKay, Mrs. Eric Williams, Mrs, Gordon Pyne, Mrs. C. C. Hopper, Mrs. Jack Vanstone, Mrs. Ted Tafel, Mrs. J. W. Byam, Mrs. Ken Robson, Mrs. Roy McKay, Mrs. Arthur Field, Mrs. J. N. McKeil, Mrs. R. Y. AtLee, Mrs. V. A. Frappe, Mrs. C. W, Johnston, Mrs. Robert Stafford, Mrs. James A. MacLean, Mrs. J. F. Loucks, Mrs. N. 8. Strauss, and Mrs. Norman Irwin. * ing. * x % *X ‘ Humber Valley Chapter 1.O.D.E. held their March meetâ€" ing yesterday at the home of Mrs. James F. Lowe, The Kingsway. A potâ€"luck luncheon preceded the business meetâ€" Following the rehearsal toâ€"morrow evening for the wedâ€" ding on Saturday, March 31, at Kingswayâ€"Lambton United Church, of Miss Charmian Ruth Philpott, daughter of Mr. Wilbur M. Philpott and the late Mrs. Philpott, to Mr. John Edwardesâ€"Evans of London, England, Mr, and Mrs. D. G. Philpott of Port Credit are entertaining the bridal party at the Pump Room of the Lord Simcoe Hotel. A special guest will be the sister of the groom, Miss Barbara Edwarâ€" desâ€"Evans who has arrived from London to aitend the wedding. Until their recent m:lglnbo the city, Miss Philâ€" pott and her father lived on B aine Drive, Sunnylea. P aneoe en e io miee en a Mr. and Mrs. Henry McBrien, with their sons Deke and Scott, moved yesterday to their new home on Braywin Drive, near the Weston Golf and Country Club. Among the new members of the American Women‘s Club of Toronto, who were entertained at the Granite Club on Monday afternoon were several from Etobicoke: Mrs. David Welton, Haliburton Ave.; Mrs. Charles Fostér, Royal York Road; Mrs. Earl E. Browning, Princess Anne Cresâ€" cent; Mrs. Clarence E. Larson, Cheviot Place; Mrs. Robert J. Leahy, Islington Ave. N., and Mrs. John W. Osborne, Livingston Ave. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hutchison have returned to their home on Dundas Street, Chestnut Hills after a vacation at The Shore Ham, Lake Shore Drive, St. Petersburg. Miss Norma Hutchison flew down to Florida to drive her parents home. (&trouble made it necessary for them to spend the wee d in Brunswick, Georgia. They were impressed by the kind hospitality of the people there. When a young couple, chatting after church on Sunday morning, discovâ€" ered they were marooned for the weekâ€"end, they picked them up at their hotel after lunch and took them for a lovely drive in the surrounding country. } A Bridge and Euchre in aid of the Canadian Cancer Fund was given earlier in the month by the Rexdale and Westway Girls‘ Euchre Club, at the home of Mrs. Lee Rogers, Guiness Road. The hostess was assisted in arrangâ€" ing the party by Mrs. Noel Cussens, Mrs. Austin Hutchiâ€" son, and Mrs. William English. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bolla, Rathburn Road, spent a few days in New York recently. â€" 1¢> Jake, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Westlake, Strath Ave. arrived home last Wednesday i . _. _ ..s worked for the past 18 months as a physiotherapist at the Rehabilitation Centre of Haâ€" waii. Her engagement has been announced to Mr. Stanley! Budney of Woodbridge, N.J., a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, who was stationed in Hawaii. Their marriage will take place later this year. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bosworth, the very first residents of Hilldowntree Road; indeed, among the first few in Humber Valley Village, moved last week with their daughâ€" ters, Linda and Beverley, to their new home on Prince George Drive. On The Social Scene Toâ€"morrow evening 80 senior citizens, residents at Kipâ€" ling Acres, will sit down to a birthday party. The 25 who have celebrated birthdays in March will be specially honâ€" ored. They sit at a birthday table, gay with spring flowers, and a cake with candles. This month the ladies of the North Rexdale Red Cross are the hostesses; under the convenorship of the unit chairman, Mres. Austin Hutchiâ€" son. Assisting her will be Mrs. George Rodgers, Mrs. Harâ€" old Jones, Mrs. Wm. H. English, Mrs. Peter Shannon, Mrs. James Gilbert, Mrs. Paul Horwood, Mrs. Ronald Rose, Mrs. Stanley Wade, Mrs. John Pugh, and Mrs. John MacDonald. There will be an exhibition of square dancing for the guests, and Mrs. E. E. Dodds will give a halfâ€"hour organ recital before the party starts. Mrs. Herbert Weir, an exâ€" ecutive membert of the Women‘s Auxiliary of the Kipling Acres Home for the Aged, plans a birthday party with some community organization for every month in the year. A few days before the party each birthday resident receives a gift from the Auxiliary, Mr. and Mrs. A..J. Tippétt have réturned to their home on Holloway Road after a golfing vacation at Pinchurst, North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. John Lees of London, formerâ€" ly of Islington, went south with them. Mrs. H. C. Jolly, president of the Georgian Group, and Mrs. E. F. Potter, general convenor, will receive the guests at the spring fashion show of the Georgian Group at St. George‘s Churchâ€"onâ€"theâ€"Hill this evening and on Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas MoMand have returned to their â€"Thurs., March 29, 1962â€"Page Dr. Lavurie Morgan | a At Last Meeting On Tuesday March 20, the Men‘s Club of Christ the King (Angliâ€" ) held their bimonthly supper meeting, and had as guests speak» er Dr. Laurie Morgan who gave an lllustrated talk on his tour through the Moly Land. His most interesting remarks prompted the asking of many questions afterâ€" On Sunday March 25, the Church School Teachers held a corporate lhmvlhlmhlbn‘by breakfast in the parish hall downâ€" There will be three evening serâ€" vices during Lent when the Months of the Woman‘s Auxiliary will at tend as groups, and on March 25, the Months of January, February, and March came to worship toâ€" gether in this way. Following the evening service the A.Y.P.A. held.an informal meeting of impromptu speschâ€"makâ€" ing and made plans to attend the A.Y.P.A~Koininia Rally next Satâ€" Ugly Boxes: _ It was decided to consult Townâ€" ship Solicitor, Don Steele, as to the legality of controlling the disâ€" tribution of circulars doorâ€"toâ€"door, by the Roads Committee Monday. _ Councillor Jim Gilbert said cirâ€" ‘cnhn should be sent through the ‘lmfl but Councilior Pete Farrow pointed out the door â€" to â€"door method was cheaper. Councillor Don Purvis also pointed out much needed employment was provided by the distribution companies. Under Fire Councillor David Lacey said he didn‘t mind the cireulars coming to his home if they were put inâ€" side the door or the letter slot instead of left to blow around his property and géet caught in the shrubs. Roads Commissioner F. M. Cox said his department found newsâ€" papers and circulars stuffed into culverts, undelivered. He told the Committee it took six hours reâ€" cently to thaw a out a culvert beâ€" cause it was stuffed with such material. He said the plastic covâ€" ering the newspapers were wrapâ€" ped in when left for carrier boys acted as an insulator in culverts and caused much difficulty. | Councillor Lacey said this plasâ€"| tie covering was dangerous to ‘ small children and shqould be propâ€" ; erly disposed of. He said residents‘ resented the disposal boxes now | supplied by the daily newspapers.| "They are too big and ugly," hef The Committee accepted Counâ€" cillor Farrow‘s suggestion that representatives from the Star. Telegram and Globe and Mail be asked to meet with them to find a solution to the problem. The Canadian Cancer Society last year provided education materâ€" imls to 3,324 Canadian industrial plants, including 602,278 pamphâ€" lets. Contact was made with 361,â€" 140 employees. some poe! Brownies And Guides Show Talents To Our Lady Of Peace Church CWL Visiting the parish for the occaâ€"/off the shelves by now. ‘ sion were Father William Scanlon,| Mrs. J. B. Durack reported on formerly its curate, and Father|the assistancé given by the league W. O‘Brien. \to a needy family, and Mre. J. The evening took on something! O‘Neill spoke of the activities of of an international flavour when the religious study group. jusan Kelly. The little people were|something her fellow member® O1) (Counsillor Andy MacDonald m hand, too, to sing Cockles and|the C.W.L. have come to 100K f0"â€"\maintained attendance At convenâ€" ussels and very sweetly: Elizaâ€" ward to each month. It i# & S4f¢ ;;ong was necessary for many staff eth Gray, Lee Luckett, Dlniu‘eone]\uion Divine Romanct &Nd|mambers to keep .bmto“h‘n‘.‘ itroud and Margaret Wilson. _ Rainbow of Sorrow, which h# 18â€" /ss in their jobs. He pointed out Carol Thomson emeeed the show.|viewed most recently, are prob@bly\the eredit staff members had Visiting the parish for the oceaâ€" off the shelves by now. brought to Etobicoke. Township ion were Father William Scanlon,| Mrs. J. B. Durack reported ON|Engineer W. Swann, head of the ormerly its curate, and Father|the assistance given by the 168@4¢|fingineers Association; Purchasâ€" N. O‘Brien. to a needy family, and Mr8. J.)ing Agent, P. G. Arnott, ‘president The evening took on something! O‘Neill spoke of the activities ©f\of the Ontario Purchasing Agents f an international flavour when the religious study group, |Association and F. H. Whelan who home on Royal York Road after a threeâ€"week Caribbun[:.;:: ::r::. T":r::fl;::: cruise on board the S.S. Bremen. It is theif second triPleq by Mactonald." on the Bremen and they enjoyed every minute of it | "I don‘t think they obtained Mrs. H. E. Archibald, Mrs. D. A. Mitchell, and Mrs. R. K. 8. Sylvester. Mrs. Ritchie showed pictures of their trip ‘The Engineering Institute of Canada, West End Group Wives‘ Association held a luncheon meeting yesterday at the home of Mrs. Ross Ritchie, Pheasant Lane, Thornâ€" trest Village. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. Tom Dembie, to Hawaii, a year ago. Popular organist Mr. Lioyd Burry of 15 Twyford Road returned home recently after a 16 day Caribbean cruise on 3.8. Homeric. He also spent some time in Caracas, Veneâ€" suela. Lioyd entertains nightly at the El Casbah Room, Westminater Hotel. Right now Mrs. Wallace Roy, general convener, and her assistâ€", ant, Mrs. Frank I. Young, with their committee are planning a |Scholarship tea to be held at the' home of Mrs. Joseph O‘Brien on Sunday, May 13 from 5â€"6 p.m. Twelve hundred invitations are ‘being sent out to the many friends \ol this popular Guild. | The guests will be received by the Principal, Rev. J. B. Mullins, |C.S.B., the Moderator, Rev. J. R. |Strickland, C.S.B., the president, [Mrs. Frank C. Cleary, the hosâ€" 'tess Mrs. O‘Brien, and the conâ€" iveners Mrs. Roy, and Mrs. Young. ’ Mrs. 0. J. McKeough will be in charge of the tea room and will‘ \be assisted by Mrs. John Loudon, XMrs. Joseph O‘Regan and Mrs. A. SPRING 1§$ HERE and with it the latest fashions. Mrs. Edith Morâ€" row (left) and Mrs. Mary Spalding modelled some of the newest designs at the annual meeting of Etobicoke Collegiate‘s Home and School Association. Mrs. Betty Coates was fashion coâ€"ordinâ€" ator of the show. The clothes shown were directed towards a travel wardrobe. G. Thompson. Mrs#. Thomas Laâ€" France will be in charge of the tokens for the white fox cape. Mrs. Fergus P. Walsh, a past Michael Power Guild Plans Spring Scholarship Tea Two of the books in the parish library were reviewed by Mr#. A. Luckoweics, Universityâ€"trained in philosophy and an avid reader, Mrs. â€" Luckowiees‘s reviews | are something her fellow members of the C.W.L. have come to look forâ€" ward to each month. It is a safe ieonel\uion Divine Romance and Rainbow of Sorrow, which she reâ€" viewed most recently, are probably Robarts System Outlined At Public School PUDIHC JCNOOT HOLD RECITAL . ; Doris Stewart, A.R.C.T., Islingâ€"| A.topne of great interest will ton Avenue North, presented sfi be discussed when J. E. Baker, ll-!of her pupils in a spring recital| sistant superintendent of sécondary at the Royal Conservatory of Muâ€"| schools explains the three coursesisie Recital Hall, March 23. Among to be offered students at Burnhamâ€" {n, Etobicoke !'ifl, and boys per-‘ ‘thorpe Institute. ‘forminl were John Tilden, Elin-l This system known as the Robâ€" arts system includes Arts and Sciâ€" ences, Business and Commerce, and Science and Technical. This topic will be of great interest to all people in the community interâ€" ested in education, so come to Wedgewood School on Tuesday, April 3 at 8:15 pan. and bring a friend. ; Discuss Convention Policy Learn Ropes In Miami Beach The Works Capital Committee asked that heads of the engineerâ€" ing departments be allowed to atâ€" tend conventions without going necessarily to the Finance Commitâ€" tee and personnel director. Deputy Reeve, John McBeth, said if the policy was opened up ’lny further thp Township might just as well not have one. _ MacBeth said conventions were a luxury and the policy shouldn‘t beé extended all down the line to include all staff. _ The question of where the ‘l |mowibars are going was answered The Recreation Committee reâ€" quested personnel be allowed to attend training courses necessary to their job at Township expenses. This policy, drawn up in December of last year, limits convention attendance to department heads and their depuâ€" ties with special requests going to the committee concerned and also to the Finance Committee. "I don‘t think they obtained many of these positions because they mipmeoed' nice guys," he said. |Chapter® Reeve Waffie said the Township a> has a good solid policy with deâ€" partment heads and their deputies #oing to conventions. o frame "I think rlo a re confusing seminars and study groups with| . $MP" The Finance and Personnel Committee decided Monday to maintain established policy regarding staff conyvention attendance. convention is not a study group when it is 3,000 miles away." "Send them downtown, n o t %6 Rawaii," said Waffie. Photo: Murray Beiferd ‘on'.lmittze' Locales range from Timmins Sorla c n e un ‘ There also are Agricultural mis« engineerâ€" the Welfare Department to San| Humber Valley Village Home‘sionaries hard at work in Africa ed to &tâ€" Francisco for the Clerk‘s Departâ€" and Schoolâ€" A#sociation recently/said the doctor, explaining what it going ment. The Personnel Department held a most successful "Fun Fair" can be done .to improve the food Commitâ€"|wants permission to send the diâ€" in the school. supply and combat malnutrition r. rector to Miami and two members| The Association realized more|which is one of the basit factors McBeth, of the Department of Public Health than $700 to help augment the in many of the diseases African pened up would like to go there too. The school library and contribute to people suffer from. ip mi‘htl‘Ronds Department would like &/other projects. | 1f was pointed out before r" e. |representative at a convention in] «orho President‘s Spetial" was apply the label "indolent" to \an ons were New Orleans and the Finance Deâ€" on, of i», amusing and lucrative| African person, we should bear in shouldn‘t partment hopes to send persOnnel nipniights of the affair. Dr. Wesâ€"\mind the variety of diseases indiâ€" e line eo:h Boston and Vancouver. ley Dunn, president, prép@red a|vidual Africans often suffer from. | __‘_Iâ€"“â€"‘g- deli¢ious . and -t:r.:tln d;uert It‘s notmmrpm!n:h';h:hy. operate acDonald| d ‘and sold draw tickets on it. Harry | at something less officien= :mm-fwamen § Of er y [buroyd. a teacher at the nhool,]ey westerners regard as normal, any atafflag f Do Mel l o_ | was the winner. he said. Club was a lively one in that Miss Mrs, Karl Rybka reminisced Betty Gemmilll, the speeth critic, about her childhood. She said check up point any in winter and the sleighing m&uuyhumm‘m.,..mggmmgci this last term. Subjects ranged all gan, Suinmer vacation time called the way from "the inuncnsity of for a dressmaker to prepare the Group Hosts Speech Critic _ _ universe", "the migration and summer clothes for a stay at the conservation of the Whooping cottage or hotel There isn‘t the Crane", and "observations at &/excitement today there used to be. ..vufi-"u‘\n-thsood-lfl Mrs. Sydney W. Day thought days really the good old days" and|goog old days were really the good |"do you approve people solicitingiold days. A over the telephone." . \what she had to do. Spring houseâ€"| Lady RBobinson in speaking on cleaning, ourtain stretching, enterâ€"| the immensity of the universe taining was done at hame and not dealt with the speed of light and on an expense account. There was how many million, million yearsino television telling them just! away the nearest star is. ‘what kind of bubble bath to use.| Mrs. N. L. Birrell read excerpts Husband and wife worked togethâ€" from the recent book "When Torâ€" er as a team. ‘ onte Was For Kid#s" to prove the Mrs, D. W. Hislop and Mrs. D. good old days were really the good V, Hoskins attacked the subject of! old days. "soliciting over the telephone" and| Bome of the things of years ago neither of them approved thin" that appealed to Mrs. Harry Potâ€" method of doing business. They| eran were the family singâ€"song listed some of the questions they around the piano, playing crokinâ€" were asked when they answered, ole and lost heir, and serving dinâ€" their telephones: "Would you like‘ ners at home instead of dining oul to have bread delivered to your | Members of the HIâ€"C met at the the future, including a Christian ‘hnmo of David Head for a social Education Building. Not the hui’ ‘nthering, March 28. This took the value of the cottage meeting is the form of & "Beatnik Party," and opportunity for fellowship which | was felt to be appropriate to the it provides in our rapidly growing afterâ€"exams feeling. Members in community. ‘ suitable address enjoyed games, rmppiie, ce tss iauscaniocnc ce w aigane Arrangements for the Stewardâ€" ship Campaign are moving smoothâ€" ly under the chairmanship of W. R. Howard. A committee of the \United Church Women is organizâ€" |ing cottage meetings to which five jor six couples will be invited to ‘gather information regarding the work of the Church in general, and in particular to discuss plans for David Head Host of HIâ€"C Party Guests Dressed Beatnik Style sic Recital Hall, March 23. Among the Etobicoke girls and boys perâ€" forming were John Tilden, Elizaâ€" ‘beth Barrett, Myrtle Martin, Jane ’Dyce. Donald Norman, Edwin Marâ€" ;tin, Jane Garland, Lindsey Staples, Linda Garland, and Ken Shugart. _ Other Etobicoke studénts who played at the recital were Mary Hurst, Cherie Carter, Catherine Burke, Judy Wallace, Joan Cliff, Lynda Scott, 0y Hynds, and Patti ‘Ann Gordon. The last meeting of the Falada by Deputy Clerk, Ken Pennington, who submitted a list of the 1962 conventions the staff wishes to atâ€" tend. Women‘s Order Holds Dinner At Golf Club The Order of the Eastern Star, Kingswayâ€"Islington Chapter No. 287, celebrated their annual maraâ€" thon bridge windâ€"up recently with & dinner and bridge at the I8lingâ€" ton Golf Club. Mrs. Laurene Finnemore was convenor 6f the event, assisted by many of the Chapter members and proceeds are being used for the Chapter‘s benevolent work. : â€"‘Fashion Show with your guesis. T. ty _____ |and can be obtained from the Etoâ€" Guest speaker will be the ,,.u‘bieoko Recreation Department, 550 kneey Iten‘ "big. game h‘mu,'n!;flurnhlmthorpe Road, BE 1â€"4161, Don Sinclair, who will give an ll-il"c“ 301, which sponsors this balâ€" lustrated talk on his safari in !6t £r0up. Africa and a display of his troâ€"| Here is an excellent opportunity phies. Sinclair has given this in-‘for interested people to see what teresting lecture to numerous Serâ€"|is being done right here in Etobiâ€" vice and church groups throughâ€" coke in the reaim of Ballet, out Ontario. $ ) Aimmimrepeenegeene ie e hiogs "Teeemmmergs The models range in age from three to 12 years and the clothes will be up to size 14. Mrs. Betty Robinson will be fashion commenâ€" tator and the clothes will be from "Westway Children‘s World". The theme of the show will be spring and the garments will be shown in a garden setting. |\ ‘The President‘s Special" was one of the amusing and lucrative highlight« of the affair. Dr. Wesâ€" ley Dunn, president, prép@red a deli¢ious and attractive dessert land sold draw tickets on it. Harry [Le.myd. a teacher at the sthool, \was the winner. Tickets are available at $5.00 per couple. Presented By United Women | The United Church Women of Westway United. Church, Unit Three, are presenting a children‘s fashion show in the Church, April‘ 12 at & p.m. Refreshments will be served. Tickets at 50 cents, are available from all Units, Mrs. R. W. Long, president of Unit Three is conâ€" venor. Home And School Has Successful Fun Fair Day 138 DIXON ROAD WESTOWN PrAZA EVENINGS:â€"BA. 1â€"1487; BA. 1â€"4176, 2499288 ATLANTIC GLAS$ COATINGS just home and how many you use in a week?" you TSe in & Weeki‘ "Would you like to have the Fume & Fuel Gas Company install a new furnace in your home!" "Is your home for sale? We have a new furnace in your home?" . .. "Is your home for sale? We have _ a client who would like to move to your street". _ "Wouldn‘t you like to help send a carrier boy to Europe by having the Factual Examiner delivered to your home for three months?" "You have just earned twenty free lessons at the Twist & Squirm School of dancing". Mrs. L. R. McFadden in speak» ing on her subject "Observations at a convention" stated that wives are now a part of a convention and that a program is planned for Local Dancers Show Talents \At Sallet Show and figures on the migration of the Whooping Crane, how they were diminishing and how since a conservation program had been set up in 1945 "the number has inâ€" creased to forty some birds. Miss Gemmill, after giving the members many tips on w ays to improve their speaking, congratuâ€" lated them on the varied subjects Senior and advanced dancers, under the direction of Tinie Golâ€" lop, will present three ballets at Richview Collegiate on Saturday evening, April 14. Included in the Here is an excellent opportunity for interested people to see what is being done right here in Etobiâ€" coke in the reaim of Ballet, Emmanuel Student Soeaks To Group About Holy Land hosen The West Humber United Church Women held their monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. H. ’Suvilh, T0 Jeffcoat Drive, on Tuesday. Guest speaker was Miss F. Wallhouse, a student of Emmanuel College who spoke on her recent trip through the ‘Holy Land. The evening concluded with & social hour and refreshments, Or. Strangeway Relates Prohlems In Curing Africa Listening to an address by mediâ€" cal missionary, Dr. W. Strangway, this week, members of Islington United Church learned how pubâ€" lie health teams working in Angola, Africa, have to teach all the basic rules of sanitation, in an effort to stamp out some of !the common diseases. There also are Agricultural mis« sionaries hard at work in Africa said the doctor, explaining what can be done.to improve the food supply and combat malnutrition

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