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Porcupine Advance, 1 Mar 1937, 1, p. 8

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*south Porcupine, Feb. 27th, 1937. Special to The Advance. â€" Mr. and Mrs. Nestor Klinga announce the murriage of tageir younger daughâ€" ter, Ingrid Irene, of Windsor, to Mr Rdwin Keith DeVore, of Detroit, eldest t on Friday for Thetford Mines to reside. son of Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth DeVore, at St. Jude‘s Church Toronto, on Apri 18th, 1936, Rev. Robert J. Shires offiâ€" Clating. Mr. and Mrs. DeVore are now residing at 127 Seward avenue, Detroit, Michigan. Mrs. DeVore is one of South Porcupine‘s homeâ€"town girls who reâ€" ceived her education here and was for some years employed in the Bank of Toronto both here and in Windsor. We extend to the young couple our best wishes for their future happiness. We regret to announce the death of a good citizen, Mrs. Matti Ranta, of Main street, who died this morning (Saturday» at the Tisdale hospital after an illness of some weeks standing. Miss V. Ranta, her only daughter, has just returned from Toronto where she unâ€" derwent a tonsil cperation; and her husâ€" who met with an accident some having,. two month‘s holiday in his old home 2 Little Keith Horner, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Horner, of Bloor avenue, is in the Tisdale hospital quite sick. Mrs. Houle and daughter, Teresa, left I Toâ€"day is Doughnut Day for the Girl Guides. They have taken orders for several dozen which have been specially ‘made at Fairhourst‘s Bakery and given _to the girls at wholesale price. The reâ€" tail price is the same as usual, and it is hoped that the girls activity will net them a good addition to their funds. Captain W. Naish is in charge of the affair. (Just heard that 150 dozen have been sold). Miss Irene Arimstrong leaves toâ€"day (Saturday) to take a position as staff _nurse at Gravenhurst Sanitarium. Our best wishes go with Miss Armstrong, ’ who is a homeâ€"town girl, trained at St Michael‘s hospital, Toronto, has done :excellcnt work here among the sick for the past two years. On Wednesday at the home of her sister Mrs. Frank weeks ago has very recently returned Thorpe, a lovely tea was held in her from St. Mary‘s hospital, The unexâ€" | honor, at which a number of the nurses pected death of wife and mother is a ‘ of the district were present to wish her severe blow and we offer our sympathies | well in her new venture. . The funeral in charge of Mr. R. Hunâ€" kin will take place on Wednesday of this week from the home on Main street Mr. J. Johnson arrived back safely from Sweden, last Wednesday. He reâ€" turned on the S. S. Queen Mary after Some Signs of Spring at South Porcupine Toâ€"day Butterfliecs on the Wing and Building on the Swing. Girl ~ Guides Hold Dougchnut Day. Some Recent Deaths. Other Items of Interest from South Porcupine and the Dome. PAGE EIGHT at sea (16 inch diameter $6.00), the other a bouquet of gay flowers in a Classic Blue Spode Vase (18 inch diameter $7.50). You will enjoy this refreshing showing. Make it a point to view them in our window, come in to see the complete collection. Marc, noted English landscape artist.. Rural England in all its true beauty is captured in thes6Aovely Works â€" â€" â€" windmills in Surrey â€" â€" â€" Church of John the tist in Kent â€" â€" â€" Norris Cottage, Hertfordshire â€" â€" â€" old mill in Suffolk â€" â€" â€" and scenes from Oxfordshire and Warwickâ€" shire. Mounted on fine mats and framed with heavy gilt, size 16 inches by 20 inches just $4.50. °* Also on display in our window are original oils and colâ€" ourful etchings depicting interesting and cheerful subâ€" jects. A new note in home decoration are the two paintâ€" ings in modern perfectly round frameg. The one, a yacht Qf interest to art lovers as well as those who appreciate quaint beauty is a collection of prints.from the brush of Red Top Insulating Wool is a real proâ€" tection between outside temperature and inside comfort. In winter Insulatâ€" out fuss or bother this keenp you warm; in summer this ef fHicient wool protects you from the swel tering heat of the summer sun. With ing joists of any completed building Feldman Timber Co. Limited ing Wool will save furnace heat and saving fuel Red Top toâ€"da Insulation is installed between the cell Head Oflhice: Schumacher, Phone 708 English Rural Scenes 17 Pinge Sl. N Save Half Your Fuel Costs with Red Top Insulating Wool NO w Enguire about lewellers excellent work here among the sick for the past two years. On Wednesday at the home of her sister Mrs. Frank Thorpe, a lovely téa was held in her nonor, at which a number of the nurses of the district were present to wish her well in her new venture. March 16th, has been set as the date when the O. E. S. Chapter will receive an official visit from its District Deputy President. . An item of interest to South Porcuâ€" pine people is the following account in the ‘"‘Montreal Star‘ of the "fAying priest" of whom we made mention a few weeks ago in this column. The Father Belleau mentioncd in this exâ€" tract spent three weeks in South Porâ€" cupine conducting services in the R.C. Church exactly two yvears ago, while recuperating from an appendix operâ€" Miss Irene Armstrong leaves toâ€"day (Saturday) to take a position as staff nurse at Gravenhurst Sanitarium. Our best wishes go with Miss Armstrong, who is a homeâ€"town girl, trained at St Michael‘s hospital, Toronto, has done Phone 190 Mill Office: Timmins, Phone 709 | Another very nice evening of bridge was sponsored by the Rebekahs at the Parish hall on Friday. A good crowd turned out and as usual were enterâ€" tained in the hospitable Rebekah manâ€" ‘ner. The lunch at this affair was excep.â€" tionally inviting. Prizes were won by: 1, Mrs. Wm. Thomas (bath towels); 2. Mrs. Russell Lang (cushion); and â€"3, Mrs. Perguson (tableâ€"cloth). In the men‘s honours Mr. Isbit gained first ‘distinction and won a pair of pyjamas,. | while Mr.: J. Barron took second prize (shirt) and Mrs. W. W. Wilson playing | as a man, took third (socks). l One of the nicest afternoon teas of the year was held on Thursday at the ihome of Mrs. F. H. Hall at the Dome ‘Mines, which the ladies of the United Church Guild sponsored. The house was gay and springlike with growing \ daffodils; and red tulips decorated each . of the many little daintily set tea tables. | The baking table in charge of Mrs. Hepâ€" burn and Mrs. G. Brown held an array of delicious and inviting home cooked delicacies which were soon sold. Mrs. iWeir (president) was in charge of the tables, assisted ‘by Mrs. Salter, Mrs. |Burton and Mrs. Libby, while Mrs. J. Andrews and Mrs. D. Houston poured tea A steady stream of.callers assured !the success of the undertaking, and the ladies are delighted with the response made to their venture. 70 mile trip by dog team from PFort Albany where his airplane crashed a week ago Father Paul Schulte left here toâ€"day by train for Montreal to obtain parts for his damaged machine. Three occupants of the plane were uninjured in the crash. One time pilot in the German Air Porce Father Schuite brought the plane into the North Counâ€" try last summer to aid in mission work after it was blessed at Cap de la Madeâ€" I laine, Que., by Cardinal Villeneuve in an ’unusual ceremony. â€" Leaving this setâ€" ’ tlement on the lower end of James Bay ilate Feb. lith the noted fiying priest was accompaniecd by Father Beileau, O. M. I., superior priest for James Bay and another brother of the O.M.I. misâ€" ’sion. It was dark when Father Schulte a landing at Albany, northâ€" !wcst of here. In the crash, the propelâ€" ler and undercarriage of the machine were broken. After a survey of the damage he started back to Moosonce with a dog team from the R. C. Mission at Albany. He carried some broken parts to be replaced or repaired at Monâ€" . treal." ,IMZ-â€"-_W. Feb. Mthâ€"After a Miss I. Charette ing a week as the cCaftrey, The regular meeting of the United Church Ladies® Guild will be held at the home of Mrs. Weir, Golden avenue, on Tuesday, March 2nd, at 2.30 p.m. Mr. Ray O‘Neill, who has been visitâ€" ing in the camp left for home on Friday A CVCVYCLA Â¥ . near the lake, and we hear that once The death occurred in the Tisdale ‘more the building boom will be "on." hospital this morning (Saturday) of | Negotiations for lots and house estiâ€" Mr. Rowan, a man of 67 years of age | mates are in the air. who has been resident in the camp | The response in South Porcupine to since October last. He died from pneuâ€" the Canadian Concert Associations bid monia following operation. Two sons. for membership has been most gratifyâ€" Thomas and Leo, are in South Porcuâ€" ‘ing to the sponsors and ticket sellers. pine working at the Pamour Mine, and | Toâ€"day we learn that 110 members have one daughter, Verna Rowan, lives in been obtained from our town. Ottawa. The funeral arrangements are | _ Mr. Carl Gilmour left on Friday for in the hands of Mr. R. Hunkin, our local |his home in Gravenhurst after hearing undertaker and the body will be shipped |of the death of his mother, Mrs. J. F. to his old home at Buckingham, Quebec¢, | Gilmour, of that town. on Sunday‘s noon train. l The Young People‘s Society of the The Dome Brownie Pack are on a hike this afternoon (Saturday) undetr the guidance of their Brown Owl, Mrs. Acion. After the hike they will be entertained at Brown Owl‘s home and have refreshments. Mrs. Curboy who has been for nine weeks recuperating from a serious operâ€" ation is making definite progress toward recovery. of Toronto, is guest of Miss PORCUPINE VANCE . TTIMMIN 8, ONTARIG spendâ€" Vivian Mr. and Mrs. Higginbotham came to Timmins ten years ago from Nottingâ€" hamshire, England, where they were deâ€" voted and highly estsemed members of the Mansfield Wesleyan Church, for ruiany years Mr. Higginzsotham serving as a lay preacher and Mrs. Higginbotâ€" ham as a Sunday School teacher,. _ In Timmins they immediately entered inâ€" to the religious activity of the comâ€" munity here. In 1928 Mr. Higginbotâ€" ham opened a Sunday School and preaching service at Golden City, going out there every Sunday by train in the winter time and by car in the summer, and also finding time to take the gosâ€" pel to Dome Ex. Mr. and Mrs. Higâ€" ginbotham are connected with the United Church, Schumacher, as are also their son, Arthur, and their daugh. ter, Miss Mabel, all four of the family serving as Sunday School teachers at Schumacher, and Arthur being presiâ€" dent of the Young People‘s Soctiety. Among the guests present were:â€"Reyv Murray Tait, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Boyce W. K. Wylie, Mr. and Mrs. S. Kitchen Mr. and Mrs. Nearly, Mr. and Mrs. P Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. W. Olton, Mrs. G Shippam, Mrs. Cameron, Mr. and Mrs F. Wallingford, C. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Jenkin, Mr. and Mrs. H. Christopher, Mrs. Watersworth. Mr. and Mrs. Higginbotham were the recipients of many beautiful gifts and messages of congratulations from their many friends both here and overseas. A pleasing event took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Higginbotham, 114 Main avenue, on February 24th, when a number of friends gathered to celebrate the twentyâ€"fifth anniversary of their wedding. Games and music were the features of the evening, after which a buffet supper was served to the many friends gathered for the occasâ€" ion. Moving pictures were also shown, much to the delight of all. "Bern at Badjeros in the county of cation chartsâ€"chemistry demol Grey, cn July 6th, 1867, he removed to tions). Renfrew in 1895 and soon became| Basketballâ€"Junior Girls, known as a publicâ€"spirited citizen, who| Calisthenicsâ€"High School Boy: took various contracts in respect to| Tumblingyâ€"High School Boys. kuildings and was a purchaser of teleâ€" Basketballâ€"Senior Girls. sraph and telephone poles, also pile * smm omm timber. He spent big sums of money Liferary Digest:â€"Arrested for among the farmers every year. Though| rying on business on Sunday, J always a busy man, he found time fcr| Gabriel, New York barber, sai nublic service, and was a member of | cusiomer was going to get marrie Kenfrew town ccuncil ard of Renfrev | ‘"‘he was too nervous ‘to shave hin zounty council, He was prominent in | The judge looked up the ordinanc the former Methcodist church and went| replied: "If getting a shave befor into the union. He held membership in‘ get married isn‘t a necessity, L the 1L.O.O0.F., which zody, out of respect know what is. Sentence suspended Mr. Carl Gilmour left on FPriday for his home in Gravenhurst after hearing of the death of his mother, Mrs. J. PF. Gilmour, of that town. The Young People‘s Society of the United Church met on Wednesday, and beld an exceptionally interesting meetâ€" ing. More members than usual attendâ€" ed and the Rev. Tait‘s interesting adâ€" dress on "Witnessâ€"bearing," was lisâ€" teoened to with much attention. Miss Margaret Kennedy, wno has been visiting her uncle Mr. S. Kennedy, for the past few months, left on Friday for her home in Ottawa. Messrs Lex and Jim Lonergan and Mrs. L, Lonergan are in Detroit owing to the serious illness of their father. Latest reports are that he is somewhat beitter. Celebration Here of Silver Wedding Many Beautiful Gifts and Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. J. Higginbotham Death of Wm. A. Moore at Renfrew Last Wednesday he folowinz reference is made in The Renfrew Mercury last week to the death of Wm. A. Moore, father of Earl Mcore, of Timmins:â€" "Mr. Wm. A. Moore of . Arnprict street entered Renfrew hospital on the l15th inst., suffering from an affection on by the ‘flu. It scon becam> known in town that his illness was a very sericus cne, and enquiries were heard on all sides as to what his conâ€" a:tion was, coupled with the hope that he micght soon be restored to health. Nearly everybody in Renfrew knrnew and esteemed him. After periods of unconâ€" scicusness he breathed his last on Wedâ€" resday afternosn. Miss Ray Saxe left for Montreal on Priday. Mr. Eingsland, of Toronto, is in camp on mining business. Signs of Spring! A butterfly was caught here two weeks ago when the mild weather started.â€"andâ€"building operations have commenced. .A new house has been started on Rae avenue near the lake, and we hear that once more the building boom will be ‘"on." STOP Sold Only at CURTIS DRUG sTOREF 14 Pine St. North RHEUMATISM LINIMENT (Green Liniment) ‘0¢c a bottle Money Back Guaranter Timmin With Conversational . French (a hostess greeting afternoon callers and the conâ€" versation on simple everyday affairs)â€" by students of Form III. Vocal Selectionâ€"*"The Old Refrain" â€"by the Glee Club. Scene from "Le Baron dz Fourchâ€" iville"â€"by the students of Form IV. Inspection of exhibits in the class roomsâ€"{(art, zoology chartsâ€"stamp colâ€" lectionsâ€"business practiceâ€"communiâ€" cation â€" chartsâ€"chemistry â€" demonstraâ€" tions). Basketballâ€"Junior Girls, Calisthenicsâ€"High School Boys Tumblingâ€"High School Boys. Basketballâ€"Senior Girls. The exhibition of calisthenics given under the directicn of Mr. Mulcahey was as fine a piece of work as we have seen done anywhere. Mr. Mulcahey is disâ€" tinctly in his element with this branch of education and his seemingly casual and effortless supervision, and comâ€" mand was wonderful. The boys were really excellent. And our girls looked very smart in their new gymnasium uniforms of yelâ€" low blouses and blue shorts as they gave nice exhibitions of basketball playing. Mr. Blake, principal, in his opening remarks to the audience welcomed them to the school, and told them that they would see, not, a planned display or concert, but the actual exeryday work of the school. He stressed the business practice innovation (we saw charts in Form II of business efforts, banking practice, etc.), the music of the school â€"glee club and orchestra; the students‘ night activies which are intended to provide an outlet for healthy interests and fun, and earnestly asked the coâ€" operation .of parents in the homework question. The Tisdale Township High School | orchestra provided music, and the trio of wind instruments which played a High School String Quartette. French Songâ€"Ona Normandxe-SLu dents of Form IL. Lilerary Digest:â€"Arrested for carâ€" rying on business on Sunday, Joseph Gabriel, New York barber, said his cusiomer was going to get married and ‘"he was too nervous to shave himself." The judge looked up the ordinance and replied: "If getting a shave before you get married isn‘t a necessity, L don‘t Appended is a programime of the actiâ€" vities:â€" selection later was deserving of much praisc. ' Then followed : French Songsâ€"from Students of Foam I And the result in the minds of those present is summed uwup in the thought that what the staff is doing for out chi‘dren is not to be measured in terms of currency. That the well thought out athletic and sportsmanâ€"like gymnasium work is excellent for our young adolesâ€" cents. That business like methods of dealing with neccessary curricula is upâ€" toâ€"date and of value. That the chartâ€" making and art productions were well worth while in habitâ€"making efforts of industry and that music has its place in the general harmony of young life. Not only were specimens of the work done in cour High Echool on show, but the atmosphere of the school, the unobâ€" strusive capability of each member of the staff, and the intelligent, wellâ€"manâ€" nered coâ€"operation of the pupils were on show too. Recitation of Memory Work (French) â€"Form II. South Porcupine, Ont., Feb. 27th, 1937 Special to The Advance. A most encouraging number of parâ€" ents and friends met on Thursday night in our High School for the first "Parâ€" ents‘ Night" given here. Judging from the _ remarks passed afterwards and the comments heard during the evening it was an occasion to give pleasure and thought to the parents assembled. Special Interesting and Sueâ€" cessful Event Held at the south Porcupine High School. H. 8. Parents‘ Night at South Porcupine The late Wm. A. Moore was very| highly regarded in Renfrew and disâ€"| trict, and was on many occasions honâ€" oured by the confidence of the peqple.| He served with satisfaction to the pub-' and credit to himself in the town council at Renfrew from 1910 to 1913, and he was mayor of Renfrew in 1914. In 1928 he was elected reeve of Renâ€" frew town, representing the town in the Renfrew county counscil, and beingi continued as reeve of Renfrew for the following three years. He was a valued member of the Oddfellows, also of the Canadian Order of Foresters, and fforl some years was a trustee of Trinity St. Andrew‘s United Church at Renfrew. for his memory, cancelled a social funcâ€" ticn planned for this evening. He wore a veteran‘s jewel. "His wife survives and there are three «ms and four daughtersâ€"â€"Claret:e ~f tienfrew, Harold of Temiskaming, ¢f Timmins; Ada of New York, Nettie of Toreonto, Mrs. Bert Lamb of Toronto, Ellis of Renfrew. There is one brother, Lewis Moore of Badjeros, who is now in Renfrew. "The funeral is to take place on Fri day afternoon from tne family res dence on Arnprior street to Trinity § Andrew‘s United Church and Thomson ville cemetery, and will be under aus pices of the Oddfellows Lodge of Ren trew." of those thought for outr in terms The presentation of the resolutions to the Acting Premier and some of the raemsers of the Ontario Cabinet on the 28th of January was reported to our board of dicertors at a meeting which followed and during the discussion which tock place regarding the resoluâ€" from the Northshrn Ontario Associated Boards of Trade, it was felt that we should not let the matter pass EFesidGent, Northern Ontario Associated Boards c Trade, Business Men of South Working to Help North Messages Received Here from South by President of Norâ€" thern Ontario Associated Boards of Trade. Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Tells of Its Sincere Desire to See That Justice is Done to the North. Jear Si1 mimins, On Is Nicolas Zographos, famous Greek gambling magnate, a rival of the Duke of Windsor for the hand of Mrs. Simpson? That is the question being asked in the United States after the rich gambler and Mrs. Simpâ€" son had attended similar functions and danced together. This photoâ€" graph of Zographos was taken as he appeared at a Cannes resort. TIMMIiNS New Method LAUNDRY Does Your WASHING Perfectly ‘ ‘That‘s BEAUTIFUL Work‘ What counts most is HOW your laundering is done â€"â€"â€" how your wearing apparel and expensive linens are treated in getting them thoroughly clean. Timmins New Method Laundry handles every piece carefully and expertly, and returns them beautifully done and spotlessly clean. Yet you pay very little for this perfect laundry service. and our driver â€" will call Phone 153 T1 IM MIN $ L AU NDR Y New Method wiihout again assuring you of our sinâ€" cere desire to see that justice is done to your section of the province, not only along the paths outlined in the resolution but in connecticn with any other problems whith may arise. I was directed to advise you that if at any time there is any way in which we can be of assistance we hope that you will advise us. Naturally we are all more or less inâ€" terested in our own local problems and for that reason are inclined to overlook the problems in other sections of the country; nevertheless we fully realize that matters in question are of equal interest to all of us, not only on account of the splendid business connections, but because the welfare of the North« ern portion of the provinge is in a deâ€" gres just as important to the citizens of cther portions as it is to your good We hope that at some suitable occa sion you will be gooed enough to men tion our communication to the mem bets of the Northern Ontario Assoziat ced Boards. I do not think there is any necessity of going into greater detailâ€"we simply want you to feel that we are all ons and that matters affecting the provinct of Ontarice should be of interest to al OQur MONDAY, MARCH 1ST, 19 faithfully â€"Healey Managit secretar

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