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the stouffviue tribune tourwfey jimiur 12 1961 page it all stmts windbreakers corduroy slacks pullover sweaters hats and caps a small deposit will hold any article not advertised lgg 39 main st w 1 t phone stouffville 172w neighbourhood notes sorry to have missed wishing you all a happy new year last week but the flu bug is no re- epcctor of deadlines and the message had to wait along with n good many items of local in terest the finishing processes at browns corners church are still the big news and a good many men in the community are unsung heroes these days spen ding night after night at exact ing tasks of laying doors paint ing polishing carpentering and cleaning everyone agrees that the results are worthwhile and it is expected opening services will be held feb 12 19 and 20 with a smorgasbord dinner on the evening of feb 11 during christmas week there were special items of interest but perhaps they deserve head ings of their own christmas show on wednesday evening dec 2s the ypu of victoria square presented a variety program at browns corners church pro ceeds for the church building fund president joy fuller was the mc for the evening and during the first half of the pro gramme there were comedy skits and dancing to please the audience after intermission the setting changed and under blue floodlights and with accompany ing organ music the young peo ple presented a reverent nativ ity play the young people are to be highly commended for their en terprise and desire to assist in the task of raising funds for the new building on tuesday even ing of the same week this group had given the same programme for the benefit of the 300 in mates at the ontario hospital aurora an 1 on this occasion they took gifts of candy for ail the patients included in the cast were misses judy hon donna don- by margaret smith tom ste phenson hon tucker jcnnette wtlkins ann buchanan john gee kathy wright susan ball lynn arrott an bltralngton reg crawford bruce palmer don gohn anne sherman jim hood matt taylor and russ copcland who assisted with the staging and bob wilkins and allan nichols who lojkc after curtains the group was in debted to mrs john wllklrts for assistance and to mr har old wright who teat his hifi tct for musical ctocts approximately jco was re- allied for church purposes bridge nnd euchre during the winter season the busy members of the button- ville wi set aside an evening when they entertain at a benefit card party proceeds of which are used for the gift cupboard of the cancer society this year the date is january 23 at s pm and the place is buttonville wi hall all the funds raised will be used to purchase comforts and treats for patients in the local area euchre on friday evening when eu chre players met at buttonville wi hall for the first game of the winter series markham twps newly installed reeve mr w r dean took the gentle mens honours for the evening and was winner of the lucky draw a small turkey another newly elected council member mr charles hooper was also a prize winner along with mr elmer hill who placed first ladles prizes went to mrs bea thomson miss evelyn tri mble and mrs betty wray messrs wm muirhead and wm middleton were freezcout win ners against messrs don brodie and matt davie there were 20 tables of play ers in attendance and hostesses for the evening were mrs rich ard pralet mrs harper and mrs aubrey stephenson the second game will be play ed january 20th school meeting well if poor attendance at the annual school meeting is any thing to go by it seems school matters have gone well for an other year the dedicated hardworking gentlemen who guard our chil drens school life and watch your tax dollar and mine sel dom hear a word out of any of us unless it is in complaint not that we mean to seem ungrate fulwe just forget to mention our approval annual report deo 03 10c0 appreciation is expressed to mr and mrs hiorth for their cooperation and services in school maintenance in i9go a new field track was completed in conjunction with the skating rink this resulted in the district athletic field day being held at your school the district teachers conference was held in the school and prompted many pleasing remarks from visiting teachers during the year the general condition of the grounds was improved a new bicycle rack was provided new radio and record player and minor drain age repairs the exterior of the building was painted and for the first time the brick and mas onry of the older part of the building was painted blending the colour of the old to the new the memorial cairn erected in appreciation to all who have served the cause of education was installed during the sum mer the bell that served the community school for eighty years or more now serves as a crown to the undying memory of all those who have served the cause of education in this com munity the names would in clude teachers instructors trus tees architects engineers arti sans and those who labour to make this building a wholesome place of learning tiio ratepayers have cause for confidence as another year of re duction in the rate of levy has been experienced from a very reasonable high in 1936 it has been possible to effect a constant reduction each year and with a pleasing surplus this year under review the indications are most favourable for further reduc tions the record shows 1950 general 25 trustees 140 debenture 60 total 225 1957 general 25 trustee 140 deb is total 213 1058 general 25 trustee 122 debenture 40 total 1s7 195d general 00 trustee 121 debenture 42 total 1g3 i9c0 general 00 trustee 110 debenture 39 total 149 it is important to note that in 1953 our total rate of lew was 141 and in 1960 it was 149 to day you have comparable fa cilities with any school in the province of ontario urban or rural at no extra cost this is an achievement we can all share with much satisfac tion we are most fortunate in hav ing a staff of teachers worthy of their professional calllns and to them we express our humble appreciation for their daily er- forts on behalf of our children and providing the bestinstruc- tion for better canadians the recent report of the district school inspector graded school accommodation 1 and teach ing above average an election was held to ap point a board member since mr pattersons term of office was up mr patterson was re elected by acclamation for a 4th term and will serve again with messrs jack marrott and bill hood mr walter craig is sec retarytreasurer ailstar game a picked team of stouffville community league all stars will play host to the unionvillo jets in the stouffville arena on friday night jan 20th at s30 pm a complete lineup of the stouffville team will appear on he sports page of this issue be sure to attend wedding hartford gray the marriage of johann mac- gregor gray to william donald hartford took place december 22 at the kirkland lake home of the brides parents sir and mrs kenneth c gray the bridegroom is the son of the late mr and mrs william hart ford rev j a lougheed offi ciated the home was festive with a sparkling christmas tree banks of white chrysanthemums and many tall white tapers the wedding music was play ed by the brides aunt mrs syd ney john english of button ville and during the signing of the register mrs w j russell of unionvllle sang when song is sweet given in marriage by her la ther the bride wore a lovely gown of ivory peau de soio with matching petal hat and stiffen ed veil she carried white orch ids the attendant was mrs har old bimm who wore pink peau de soie with matching hat and carried a nosegay of pink roses the best man was harold bimm following the ceremony the brides mother received the guests wearing a draped brown sheath small flowered hat and corsage of yellow orchids mrs john moor grandmother of the groom wore teal blue lace with matching hat and white orchids mr and mrs hartford honey- rroorcd n the lauienttans the bride travelled in a moss green tweed suit with beaver top coat ad brown accessories on their york county automation corn and hay conditioners attracted the at tention of york county farmers last week at the annual meet ing of the york county soil crop improvement assoc this annual event drew a record at tendance of over 350 to the new market town hall the audience was particular ly interested in dr w s youngs address on hay con ditioners dr young confirmed the opinion that hay condition ers reduce drying time by about one day witii results from ac tual experiments he exploded however the commonly held opinion that cows eat more con ditioned hay results from tests he said have not shown this to be true he stressed the import ance of correct operation of hay conditioner machines for best results dr young is on the staff of the field husbandry- depart ment oac the panel discussion on grow ing corn brought some lively argument from the panelists bill sutherland john smithycs stuart watson and norman leh man the most controversial point raised was the use of early maturing grain varieties for silage the majority opinion was that the grain in the silage was the most important part of it but there was tome support for the thought that this grain was not necessary or good for milking dairy cows it was ag reed though that corn was a good crop because of the high yield of feed per acre a first hand glimpse of auto mation in farming was present ed by bruce mehlenbaeher of cayuga he showed pictures of his two silos 24 x go each hold ing s00 tons of feed enough to feed about 250 beef cattle for the season his automated system with practically no hand labour allows him to harvest 150 tons of silage per day nnd feeding it out is mainly a mat ter of pushing buttons with his silo unloaders and lazy susan feeders ernest crossland of ncwmar- rcturn they will jive in kirkland lake the brides family own brae- doon farm at buttonville and are well known here through frequent visits to mrs s j eng lish mrs grays sister we ex tend best wishes to mr and mrs hartford ket was elected president of the association for 1961 witii the new vice president being stu art watson of markham the new directors for 1961 are as follows oliver bales sharon floyd break pefferiaw archie cameron woodbridge morley cook armitage jas darling ton maple alex davidson ag- incourt bruce harper stouff ville frank marritt keswick kenneth stevenson sunderland clifford winger stouffville d brodie gormcy and john nay- lor maple york county agri cultural representative a a wall is sec treasurer of the association if some folks didnt have troubles theyd have an awful time carrying on a conversation prenatal classes for expectant mothers a course of weekly classes in hygiene of pregnancy how baby grows food for he family feeding of the baby the hospital stay and other subjects of im portance to expectant mothers beginning in rich mond hill 10 january 1961 in newmarket 11 january 1961 and in aurora 12 january 1961 at 730 pm registrations now being accepted at york county health unit richmond hill 15 yonge st n newmarket 64 bayview avenue aurora 961 yonge st s stouffville main street tu 11133 tv 54511 pr 35332 pa 79111 stouffville 146 9m national- ut us assist you with your weddtwgpians lome in and ask for your free bridal gift register s the stouffville tribune m