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*THUHSDAY, JAS. Mt, 1947 - __- MOIGEapa Publie Spirited Citizens Duying Submargi nal Land M, Co"trvation Measure A commend4le- awakening in- terest in the va# ue and importance cf reforestation and conservation cf land in Durham County is con- -tained in the following letter re- ceived from Ed. Youngman, care- taker of Durham County Forest, whose address is R.R.- 3, Ponty- pool: 1As evidence of the increased lnterest in the value of reforesta- tion, I would like ta draw your attention ta the following facts. IbAn internationally known econ- omist visited this station about the middle of November, we es- corted hlm around this arca, showing hlm different stages in tree growth, sub-marginal land, etc. He was so impressed that he has negotiated for a block of sev- eral hundred acres, with the in,- tention of turning back into forest, land that has been farmed until a year ago. A well known industrialist of Toronto visited us some weeks ago, he liked what he was shown so wcll, that he returned two weeks later with his* wifc, their inten.- tion is ta secure a moderately siz- ed piece of sub-marginal land ta plant out in trees and then watch thein grow. He told us that gaing ta a sea- side summer resort holds very little interest for him, but'that, a piece of land, unfit for ffrming purpases, planted out ta trees, with ahl that it suggests in soil conservation and ultimate useful- ness, did seem intriguing. His wife, a well known artist, stated that it is their intention ta ex- plore the possihility of acquiring some sub-marginal land in 1947 for reforestation purposes. A well known barber, and an equally wcll known hardware merchant of a Durham County village have purchased a consid- erable block of land, and, besides reforesting it, they intend ta make it a deer sanctuary, placing hay in a shed and a block of saît for Instant power plus, when yoiq need it, cha's Wilard-the stout electrical heari of your car Aiways, everywhere, you can depend or a Willard. It's the battery engineered foi superlative quality and performance-witi the famous "Safety-FiIl" and design fea tures that guarantee top fligbr efficiency anc longer life. Ask about ii. Jamieson 's Tire and Battery Shop 46 King St. W. Phone 467 M M M M M M M E M g s e E g u e e U e g. e s e e e s, M E E E M M M A M M M j E s :py E a E E u E M E E i 'g aur four-footed friends. A young man (23 years of age) in another Durham Couhty vil- lage, who is fast becoming widely known in the poultry warld, has purchased a black of submargin- al land, intending to reforest it. A summer resort keeper near a Durham County village has 27 acres of land attached ta his re- sort. He has already made appli- cation for trees for 1947 planting. A young fellow of Durham County ventured into the wood business a few years ago and, while it is true, that he has pur- chased and cut down several wood lots, he has also planted, each spring, approximately fifty thou- sand trees mostly ta replace those removed, and intends ta do the saie again in the spring of 1947. A chap back here sold his farin fairly recently ta a surgeon, who is in charge of an internationally known hospital in Detroit. The new owner intends ta reforest 5 acres per year froin now on. It should be mentioned that on this particular farin there is nat only 10 acres of natural forest, 15 acres of cedar and hemlock swamp, but also 39,000 pine trees of four different varieties, plant- ed by the former owner. There are three points I wish ta emphasize: lst, fane of the people mentioned are farmers; 2nd, the lands taken over are farms that have been farmed practically right up ta the present; 3rd, none of the new owners intend ta live on their purchases, but intend ta go right on with their present business as they are removea many miles fram their new pur- chases. A Durham County farmer, per- haps ane of the best known pota- tb grawers in Ontario, has sa em- phatically proven the efficacy af planting 2 or 3 raws of trees araund a field, that his present in- tention is to plant rows of trees around every field on his farm, believing that the trees will break the wind and thus help save rapid evaporation of the moisture con- tent of the land. We know that it is possible ta secure, without charge, fram the Dept. of Lands and Forests, Tor- onto, pamphlets descr ibing how ta obtain, plant and care for trees and also of their value in soil con- servation, but when you see, at flrst hand, the cross -section of citizens that are investing their maney ta further the cause of re- forestation, then I think, the point is driven home with far greater emphasis and force. Many people in the United counties of Northumberland and Durham are unaware that there is a group of men, each a repre- sentative of his respective town- ship, Manvers, Cavan, Hope, Clarke, Hamilton and Port Hope, and known as the Ganaraska Watershed Authority, who are charged with the responsibility of reforesting the sub-marginal lands running upland from Lake Ontario, raughly north of Port Hope and fanning out ta the east and west. Any lands they pur- chase and cause ta be planted will be administered as Crown Lands. But don't lose sight of the fact that these lands will be develop- cd' right in aur midst; let us watch their efforts with interest and encouragement, and wish them the bcst of success in their venture. 'qPIANO TUNING AND REPAIRS Coverlng Bowmanville, New- castle, Orono and district. Al calis receive prompt attention providing roads are passable. VIC REID M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M Glen Rae Dairy Phu>n 444 For D.Uv.ry Klng St. W., Bowmanvllle J. R. Kimpton The ncw general superintend- cnt of the Canadian Pacific Rail- way's Ontario district, who has been transferred froin the general superintendency of the Quebec district ta succeed D. S. Thomson, appointed assistant general man- ager of eastern lines. 1 [n . h EitIrsMail Halstead Coatham, Orona: En- closed find $2.00 for renewal of The Canadian Statesman. We would not like ta miss its weckly visit. Mrs. John Congdon, Duhamel, Alta.: Please find enclosed $2.00 for the renewal of your fine pa- per. I certainly do enjoy it. Rev. H. W. Pointen, B.A., The Manse, Admaston, Ont.: Please find cnclosed my renewal ta the home town paper. Its weekly budget of news and events k'aeps anc well înformed of the varied activities in andi around one's for- mer domicile. You are ta be con- gratulated on maintaining such a high standard in quality and in- terest in cvery issue. Mrs. Edith M. Bray, 77-lOth St., Toronto: Here I am the "late" Zdith Pinch Bray. One of these years I will really miss the boat. 1 have came toa close for com- fort, actually, this year and if you think I should be penalized by payinig the extra 50c, just say so. It might snap me into carlier action for another year. Mrs. Kate Findley, 14 Mirgdon Rd., Toronto: Find enclosed my subscription for 1947. It is ai- ways a pleasure to receive the news from my old home town, although anc can't help but no- tice the changes that have taken place in the last few years. I en- joyed reading about the Nativity which was put on by the local tal- ent and I -am sure the cast ail did theinselves proud in teiling the Christm*as story that has been told ta each of us for over 2,000 years. Mrs. Bertha Pollard, Seaforth: You will find check for my re- newal subscription for 1947. We look forward ta receiving the Statesman each week. Stili in- teresting readting as in past. Mrs. David Grigg, 204 Fulton Ave., Toronto: The enclosed pos- tal note pays for the Statesman for 1947. 1 do enjay reading the paper fram my home town. Con- gratulations on your election. I certainly think the electors have made a good choice for their council. Mrs. Allie Welsh Shantz, 6060 Stony Island Ave., Zone 37, Chi- cago, Ill.; Enclosed find my re- newal for the home tawn paper. I agree with some of the other readers the "Statesman" is get- ting better ail the time. I enjay- ed reading about the. aId paper of 1854 and about the 'Tire Com- pany" of ather days. Bath of thase articles brought back memories of other days, nat as faiý as 1854, I do not remember that far, but I do remember the Statesman in the early 80's. I also remnember some incidents of the firemen in the eighties, and think I can write quite a good stary, I think I shal try soon. We are having real wînter just naw and snow on the trees and shrubbery acrass from us in "Jackson Park" is beautiful. Bethany, Ont., Jan. 1, 1947 Dear Mr. James: There are three 200-acre farms here in anc ýblock that have been in the same families for over 100 years. There is another about A miles froin here where my father was born in 1839 and it is inthe same family yet. The house we live in was buiît by my grand- father in 1854 or 1855. He bought this place in 1842 and it's the baby of the four. I would like ta see the paper print some stories of these early pioneer farms of Durham Coun- ty and would be glad ta furnish any particulars required. We live on Lot 12, Con. 10, Manvers Twp., 7 miles north of Pontypool on Highway 35. Yours truly, Cephas Staples Editor's Note: Mr. Staples has something here in the nature of fine local history. We hope ta act on his suggestion when roads are again open. MOVINO WEST M md.lE.aBic" Vurnftu8" Cas 6tobe , mt&£&eblhDO" UU NovinSIl P0%U sNPug>ie mai fOUSE Haxnpton (Too Late For Last Week) Yuletide visitars: Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cale and Donald, Bowmanville; Miss Gwen Caverly, Toronto, Miss Eva Souch Enniskillen, at C. W. Souch's. Misses Dora Purdon, Part Mc- Nicol, and Margaret Purdon, af Cherrywood, with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Purdon. Miss Nancy Jahns, Toronto, with Mrs. C. Johns and Mr. and Mrs. Will White. Miss L. Reynolds and Mrs. R. Pascoe with Dr. and Mrs. Ellis Reynolds, Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Billett with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Billett, Scar- bora Bluffs. Mrs. Milissa Sarvice with rela- tives in Toronto. Mrs. Nellie Trenouth, Base Line, with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Challener. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Burnett, Orono, at Will Wilbur's. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Reynolds and sans in Toronto for Christ- mas. Rev. Frank Crydermani, St. Ca- tharines, visited frîends here. Mr. and Mrs. S. Williams with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wood, Bow- manville. Mrs. K. Winterburn with her sister, Mrs. C. Parker, Oshawa. Mrs. H. E. Tink, Sauina, with Mr. and Mrs. Percy Dewell. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wray and Miss Elleen Wray spent Christ- mas with their son Jackson and Mrs. Wray, Oshawa., Mr. and Mrs. Walter Black- burn, Toronto, (Mrs. Blackburn recently arrîved from Holland), with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Blackburn. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Horn left on Dec. 26th to visit their son, Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Horn and daughter Patricia, at Mt. Kisco, N.Y. Miss Ruby Dewell, Oshawa, with her brother Percy and Mrs. Dewell. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Warren at Lîstowel. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Blackburn, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blackburn with Mr. and Mrs. Farewell Blackburn and family, Salem. Jimmie Brodie and Miss Joyce Gurney, Toronto, at J. R. Rey- nolds'. Mr. and Mrs. Anson Balson and daughter Betty and Alvin Brawlcy, Caledon East, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bal- son. John Purdon, Toronto, with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Purdon. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Smith, Jack and Anna, Oshawa, with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Trull. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cowlîng and family, London, with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Cowling. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Balson and Jean with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hagerman, Oshawa. Ralph Peters, Toronto, with relatives. Though the weather was cold and stormy on Sunday the at- tern Ontario and the U.S.A. The the happy couple will take up bride chose a brown ensemble i residence at Peterboro. RO~YAL ni, IU!RE TOPS IN ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY -FRI DAY - JAN. 9-10 tendance at the S.S. and church services was very good. The mus- ical selections at the evening ser- vice were accompanied by organ and piano with Ralph Peters as- sisting at the piano and Miss N. Horn at the organ. He also assis- ted in the Sunday School session. Mr. and Mrs. David Gray and Carol, Newcastle, Mr. and Mrs. Verdon Lethangue, Marie and Dianne, Pontypool, Mr. and Mrs. James Adams an-c Ruth, Mr. Nel- son Hudson, Mr. Art Wotten, En- niskillen, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Milford Mc- Donald, Miss Jean Adams, Bow- manville, Mrs. Elizabeth Pater- son with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ad- ams. Wedding WILCOX-HOGARTH A very pretty wedding was sol- emnized in Hampton United Church, Saturday, Dec. 28, when Miss Jessie Elizabeth Hogarth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hogarth, Hampton, became the bride of Mr. John Bloyd Wilcox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wil- cox, Hampton. Rev. E. S. Lin- stead off iciated in the marriage rites amidst the beautiful floral decorations at the altar and throughout the church. Besides memýbers of the immediate fam- ilies, the church was filled with friends'of the popular couple. Given in marriage by her fa- ther, the bride was attended by Miss Madeline Wilcox and Mr. Austin Barrow was graomsman. Mrs. Frank Blunt, Bowmanville, sister of the bride, was matron of honor. Ushers were Mr. Bruce Hogarth, brother of the bride, and Mr. Garnet Tubb. The bride W#as gowned in white satin with full-length veil and carried white flowers. The ma- tran of honor and the bridesmaid wore gowns of full-length tur- quoise taffeta. The bride's mo- ther was gowned in lovely light blue and the graom's mother in wine velvet with feather hat. The weddîng music was played by Miss Phyllis Challis, A.T.C.M., Bowmanville, and Mrs. James Smales, cousin of the bride, sang, Because. Following the ceremony a re- ception was held at the home of the bride's parents prior to the H» D. CALDWELL Specialist in Over-the-Counter Securities Send for Weekly Quotation list of most active Toronto- Over-Counter Stocks 85 Richmond St. West, Toronto Telephones: WAverIey 1764-5 -Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy "'A CHUMP AT OXFORD" . ; 1 1 - "SNOWY OWL" by T. M. Shortt, Ornithologist. The aboya ilustration ehows the unawy owl in hie uouthern surroundings. Down from the icy wastes of the Arctic, the Snowy Owl glides into a farmyard. Driven from his northern home by the periodic scarcity of lenimings, his-favourite rodent food, the vcilua.ble bird seeks rats, mice and other despoiers of food and grain. Thus the snowy owi earns protection from us by helping to conserve our f ood supplies. * "The people of Canada can perform a useful service to birds by providing food and shelter. . . when their fo6d becomes temporarily inaccesgible." ,* Anxoerpt rom-CONSERVATION Am» WInTERHMLPFOR OURt EIEDS. J. 1.L. Bailli*, Ir., fl oneaua »iof tpamphlo upublabed by The Carling Conu.rvcation Club. ît Conserva tioniat ig the difereno. b.twen AL &' Ards af pr.y and in pro- .R LN [va bath hirnaolI and the ______________S______ ______________THE CARLING BREWERIES LIMITED WATERLOO AND WALKERVILLE. ONTARIO l,,nar..aiflw CAt1*e.. U 9311 à f' . A mA niAm STA'rOSMAN. BOWMANVILLE. ONTARIO - -. . . . - 1 - - àý%- 41-à- SHORT- "OH PROFESSOR, BEHAVE" TRAVELOGUE CARTOON IN TECHNICOLOR SATURDAY - JANUARY 1 1TH - I1 PLUS JIMPTMONT av ÇJ%«L4ý-w. F» ýl