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Vol. XXIII. No. 96 end 1HURSDRE _ Every number of the programme wWAS t.horoughly enjoyed and loudy applaudâ€" â€"~ed by theâ€" oudiem andâ€" manyâ€"hopes have been stated that the skaters will return co the North Land very soon.. > Elsewhere in this lssue will be found a. full account of the first performance . *bf the Graniteers and Toronto Skating Club members, and an account of the â€" official opening on: Thursday evening. . The Toronto Granite Club Band acâ€" companied the artists to Schumacher, _and was e decided feature of the proâ€" gramme, ably supplying the music for the skating. Crowded Houses Attend. Second Nights Ice Events The programme presented by the figure skating ertisss, was entitled "Northern Lights of 1939", and was the most outstanding exhibition of figure skating perfection the the peoâ€" ple of the North Land have been priâ€" vileged to see here. "Northern Lights of 1939" was first presented on Thursâ€" day evening at the formal opening of the new building, and was then preâ€" sented for the benefit of the general public on Friday and Saturday cvenings by the Schumacher Lions Club, the Timmins Kiwanis Club, and the South Porcupine Kiwanis Club, the proceeds from the final two presertations being for charitable purposes. When a particularly difficult leap or spin was completed, the delighted audiâ€" ence would burst into loud applause, eager to show their interest and appreâ€" ciation of the performance. Brunet and Joly, featured skaters with the Granite Club "brought down the house" on Friday and Saturday evenings, being recalled to the ice for several encores. These two â€" artists specialize in pe perfection of slow figure skating movements, and their timing, and rhythmic stride, are marvellous in every respec:.. They have been world champions in pair skating, and their ice is an outstanding spectacle. Misses Dorothy and Hazel Caley addâ€" ed to their renown with perfect perâ€" formances on Friday and Saturday eveâ€" nings, and Don Gilchrist, 16â€"yearâ€"old fcccured solo skater, was very popular with young and old in the audience. An appreciative silence ruled over the large audiences at the new McIintyre Community Building. on Friday and Saturday evenings, as the stars of the Granite and Toronto Skating Clubs, presented their various numbers and made a great "hit" with the crowds. Young Man Killed On Track Near Golden City fce Carnival Under Auspices of Lions and Kiwanis Clubs Duplicate Outstanding Interest and Success of Official Opening Night. Some Highlights of the Occasion. As on Thursday evening, the girls of the Schumacher High School, pleasâ€" antly took the part of ushers, ascorting the large crowds to their seats in a very capable manner. Rhythm Band One of the Features of Concert. Playlets and Other Numbers Make Big Hits. Notable Costumes and Scenic Effect Add to Clever Acting. The arena was filled on every evening of the performance, many thousands of people from the district enjoying the ‘"Northern Lights of 1939." Central School Delights Large Crowds A large number ofâ€"proud parents and friends were present on Thursday and Friday evenings at the annual concert presented by the Central School studâ€" etns, in the auditorium of the school. Trepupflsandthestaflaretobe complimented on the smooth manner in which the programme was carried ow and on the talented performances of the entire cast. The Rhythm Band, Morley Baxter, Donald Blackmore,â€" Wilhelmina Conâ€" nell, Michae!l Feldman, Mary Gibson,| Helmer Hansen, Helen Shirley Hansuld, Jack Johnson, Victor Hway, Kenneth Jacobs, Nellie Jamsa, Nanny Jensen, Jack Hayes, Lecnard Macdougall, Shirâ€" ley Mitchell, Beth Mayer, Michael Eunice Ross, Bill Rusciar, John Seme, Danny Shornys, Elizabeth Sparer, Tony Zapancic, June Blow, Florence Carnoâ€" Christine Chalners, Betty Coleâ€" man, Jack Fo:ster, Jack Hill, Lena Masâ€" carello, Eunics Parks, Gwen Prince, Victor Roberts, and Constance Stevens |â€" opened the programme with a numâ€" ber of sclections played on toy intruâ€" ments. The girls were daintily attirâ€" ed in ‘white dresses w:‘oh red capes and red "bellâ€"hop" hats and the boys wore white_shorts, ‘dark pants, and identical red capss and hats. "The Lost Doll," a play on Christâ€" mas shopping, was dramatized by the second grade pupils, A modern mothâ€" er (Delores Hodgins) brought her I‘itle| daughter, Doris (Theima Curtis) to a large store to shop for Christmas gifts,| and the floor walker (Bobby Allworth) arranged a special display of gifts for Shenmmmedcmnblo<mp. Friday of next week would be the regular pay day for some of the mines in the districtâ€"shos>e ,like the Hollinâ€" ger, paying every second Friday. For others paying on the 10thâ€"and 25th of the month Friday would also be the pay day, as the plan is co pay on the preâ€" vious Friday when the regular pay Cay falls on a Sunday or other holiday. It is understood, however, that owing to the fact of it being Chrissymas time and to allow employees more time to do their Christmas shopping the mines will pay next week on Thursray, Dec. 22nd. Mr. Edwin O‘ Daker Died on Saturday The laste Mr. O‘Daker was forty years of age. He was meckhanic at Imperial Motors, and had made wide circles of friends in town and district.. He reâ€" sided at 70 Birch street south and is survived by his wife and two children. ~mraneral services were held this (Monâ€" day) morning at 9.30 o‘clock atâ€" the Church of Nativity in the presence of a large number of sorrowing friends. The services were conducted by <the Rev. Fr. Dawson, and interment was in Timmins cemc.ery. Pay Day A sad death occurred on Saturday morning when Mr. Edwin O‘Daker passed away at St. Mary‘s hospitel, a victim of pneumonia. Likely: That Ali the Mines Will Pay on Thursday, Dec. 22nd. Succumed to Pneumonia Afâ€" ter Brief lllness. Mayor and C@uncillors Elected for To®own of Hearst Hearst had six candidaues on the ballot papers this year for mayor and twentyâ€"one for councilâ€"thus making record never equalled even in Timmins. The result of the voting gives Hearst the following municipal governmenu for 1929;: Mayor, R. Northey; councillors, E. Louber, Jules Cote, P. Fraser, G. Duztary, N. Estey and J. S@gmenciew. Concert by Schubert Choral December 14 who The blocks were played by John (Continued on Page Six) about their usefulness As Says His ‘Gun‘ Was Beer Neil Donnevan will appear before Magistrate Atkinson tomorrow in police court and face a charge of robbery. It will be alleged that Donnevan held up the bank of here, using a beer bottle operer in his pocket. as the threat of a gun. Donnevan was capitured last Wednesâ€" day. Since then he has been a source of trouble to the police. To begin with he went on a hunger strike. He would not eat for a long while, and when he ' did start he would accept food only| from certain officers. On at least one occasion he made a whol> meal out of | ice cream. On Friday night Donnevan stagzed what app:ared to be an attempt to break jail. . He. first set fire to the ma‘tress in his cell. The dense smoke awakered the other prisoners and chokâ€" ed {‘hem. They attracted officers by their cries. When police came in and attermpted to extinguish‘the fire, Donnevan tried first to slip past them co freedom and then to grab one of the officer‘s reâ€" voivers, He failed in both instances. The police would not be surprised at suggestions that the accused was not Poiiz:s are convinced that Donnevan knows where the $1,000 Shat Las not yet bsen recovered, is located. They have managed to accour, for all but At the top is a scene in the auditorium of the new Mcâ€" Intyre Community Building on the official opening night when President Bickell and Directors Ben Smith and Col. McDougald and other McIntyre officials welâ€" comed those present as they filed past. On the platâ€" form will be seen the Croatian orchestra under the TIMMINS, ONTARIO, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12TH, 1938 OPENING OF NEW MeINTYRE COMMUNITY BUILDING $1,500 of the $5,000â€"o0dd dollars that were stolen from the bank. Five hunâ€" drced dollars they believe, was spent by Donnevan in his one afternoon of freeâ€" dom following the alleged crime. . It is known the Donevan spent over $100 in clothes alone in that afternoon. He spznt $200 for jewellery and was very lavish with his tips in taxi cabs and in hotels.. His usval tip to a taxi driver, for instance, was one dollar. In one case he gave a $10 bill for a $3.50 taxi fare and told the driver to "keep the change." Officers Installed at W.M.S. Auxiliary Interesting Programme at Regular Meeting. At she W.M.S. Auxiliary of Timmins United Church on Thursday afternoon, Mrs. A. Ramsay, presiding, Mrs. Ian Gordon was in charge of the Christâ€" mas worship service. j Mrs. P. H. Carson sang a solo. Mrs. Ramsay read from a letter the story of a hospital visit. Rev. Mr. Miustard took th2 chair for the election of officers and installad the new executive. Tho:s designated were! 3 ' ' Mrs. Passmore, supply commit‘ee secretary, told of atticles required for needy families in this district being Icsoked after at this~ time, and cutâ€" lined the work of h:r commi‘jes. â€"~ Mrs. Arch â€"Gillies reviewed the secâ€" ond. charter of the study book, "The World in Canada," by J. I. McKay of the Church of All Nations, Toronto. Treasurer‘s report was given by Mrs. A. Jackson, and that of the secretary by Mrs. H. L. Traver. 3 Honorary Presidentâ€"Mrs. Wm. Musâ€" tard. Past Presidentâ€"Mrs. S. Monck. Presidentâ€"Mrs. A. â€"Ramsay. Ist Viceâ€"presidentâ€"Mrs. A. Gillies. and Viceâ€"presidentâ€"Mrs. H. L. Travâ€" er. Secretaryâ€"Mrs. J. E. Weir. Treasurerâ€"Mrs. A. Jackson. Secretary of Christian Stewardship and Financeâ€"Mrs. F. Charbonneau. Associate Helpersâ€"Mrs. McEachern, Mrs. Holts, Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Mcinâ€" stixr‘eâ€"Mrs. Ian Gordon Supplyâ€"Mrs. Friendship â€"<Mrs. leadership of Mr. Jos. Begovich. The lower was a snap shot taken of one of the boxes. Reading from left to right:â€"Mr. Bernard E. Smith, director of the McIntyre; Mrs. John Knox; Mrs. Dr. Robson; Mr. J. P. Bickell, president of the McIintyre. and World To Speak at Mining Institute on Rubber Ths Rev. Andrew Thomson, Anglican minister, was a vis‘sor to Timmins durâ€" ing the weekâ€"end, spending a brief time with his daughter, Miss Thomâ€" son, of the Children‘s Aid Society. The Rev. A. Thomson, has been at his home in Toronto for the pasts year and some ‘ months, having rcurned from Honan, China, in June of 1937. Mr..Thomson | leftf on the afternoon train, Sunday, and will travel to Tao Kon, Honan proâ€" vince, China to take up his dutles again as missionary. During his visit ‘ to Timmins, Mr. Thomson part in the regular Sunday services at St. Matâ€" ~thew‘s Anglican Church. The Canadian Institute of Mining and Melallurgy will hold its December mesting in the dining room of the Empire Hotel on the evening of Thursâ€" day, December 15. An illustrated adâ€" dress entitled, "Synthetic Rubber," will be given by Barclay K. Read. | Refreshâ€" ments will be served after the> meéting as is the usual custom. "Synthetic Rubber‘‘ .to. be Topic of Speaker at Minâ€" ing Institute Meeting. Missionary to China Visits Here Rev. Andrew Thomson Pays Brief Visit to His Daughâ€" ter, Miss Jean Thomson. (Advance Photo and Engraving) Seeking the Identity of â€" Dead Man Found Toâ€"day Colder Weather Tomorrow The sudden death 8f Mrs. Lou Hudâ€" son, wife of Dr. Lou Hudson, locarl physician, on Sa‘turday morning, came as. a sad shock to. her many | friends in Timmins and district. Death wasâ€"due to heartâ€"failure, the.dratlh=â€"fol~ lowing an emergency operation for apâ€" pendicitis. Unidentified Body Found on Tracks Near Golden City This Morning. Apparently Hit by Train. Body Badly Mangled but Face Recognizable. Coldar weather is expected tonight or early tomorrow. Mr. S. Wheeler, the weatherman i; the Hollinger, said today that the next few days should see changable weather. Today would remain cloudy with colder weather toâ€" ward evening, he said. Colder Weather Expected in the Next Few Days. Anâ€" ticipate Change of Weaâ€" ther Toâ€"day or Toâ€"morrow Lisght snow fell on the evening of Friday to the depth of a quarter of an inch. On Saturday between cight and eleven o‘clock in the evening another quarter inch of snow fell. Temperatures since lass, Thursday have been as follows: Thursday, maxiâ€" mum 30, minimum 21; Friday, 33 and 27; Saturday, 35 and 30; Sunday, 32 and 25. Last night‘s minimum was 22 and at eight o‘clock this morning the thermometer read 22 degrees. Death on Saturday of Mrs. Lou Hudson The late Mrs. Hudson was formerly Miss Marjorie Goodwin DePencier, of Tororcto. She came to Timmins nine years ago, and resided here at 35 Third avenue. Passed Away Suddenly Afâ€" ter Brief IlIiness. The late Mrs. Hudson, was thirtyâ€" seven years of aze, is survived by her husband, Dr. Lou Hudson, her mother, Mrs. A. E. Way, of Toronto, and one sister, in Sault Ste. Marie. The remains were sent to Thamesâ€" ville, Ontario, on Savurday afternoon, atcompanied ‘by Dr. Lou Hudson, and his brother, Dr. Henry Hudson, local dentist. Funeral services will be held at Thamesville, this (Monday) afterâ€" noon, and interment will take place in Thamesville cemetery. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Ernest O. Henderson and two young sons, of Hamilton, were visitors to Timmins last week Silver Anniversary of Finnish United Church Event Observed Yesterday by Special Services at Timmins and South Porcupine.. Mrs. P. Kyllonen Spoke on Timâ€" mins 27 Years Ago. Many Notable Musical Items. The twentyâ€"fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Finnish United Church in the Porcupine was fittingly observed at ithe Finnish United Churches at Timmins and Souch Porâ€" ‘cupine yesterday. From every standâ€" point the anniversary services were very successful. At the Timmins PFinnish United: Church there were many special feaâ€" tures, the music being particularly 22â€" tractive. â€" The United Church Choir gave valuable assistance to make the avent @2 decided success. The anthems, "Conquering Kings Their Titles Take" (Maunder), and "Now the Day is Over" (J. C. Marks), and the selaction, "The Church in <he Wildwood" were presentâ€" ad in very. effective way by the Choir, The ‘"Consider the Lilies," (Tapâ€" lis), by Mrs. P. H. Carson and Mrs. T. Gay was a very pleasinz number. The solo by Master Har Drew, "In the Garden" delighted all. Mr. and Mrs. °L. Worthington won appreciation with she duet, "Love Divire, All Lovza Exâ€" celling" (Stainer). Rey. Mr. Mustard was unable £o be present but there were inspiring .adâ€" dresses by Rev. Mr. Ba‘ne and Rev. Mr. Lyttle. Mrs. P. Kyllionen spoke most interâ€" estingly on Timmins on Dec. 1st, 27 years ago whien she arrived here. At chat time the town was not cven on the rallway, the T. N. O. only coming as far as South Porcupine, All the bables of Timmins of twentyâ€" five years ago who were christened in the Finnish church a quarter century The broken body of an unidentified man was found on cthe tracks near Golden City, this morning. He apparâ€" ently had tbeen struck by the freight train which passes through there beâ€" tween seven o‘clock and sevenâ€"fiftsen. The man‘s body was badly mangled, although che face was not injured to the same extent as the remainder of the body. How the accident happened is still a mystery. The victim appeared to be abous twenty years of age. He was about five feet, nine inches in height and was wearing red mitts, a woolen cap, shoes and rubbers and appeared to be caryyâ€" ing a small knapsack. Provincial police are investigating the accident. They hope to find someâ€" one who can identify the body. It is believed that the young man was walkâ€" ing on the track, and because of some atmospheric condition or some other reason, did not hear the approaching freight train, which hit him and threw him to one side of the tracks, mangling his body. With a good representation of the members participating, the officers "taktngâ€"chrge for 1939, will have the full support of the Union behind them in taking up matters pertaining to workâ€" ing conditions in the Abitibi Mill here. Iroquois Falls Union Elects New Officers R. W. Crumb Voted as Presâ€" ident for 1939. Polling booths, located in the Knights of Columbus Hall remained open from 2 to 6 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, .so as to enable all members of the Interâ€" national Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Mill Workers to cast their votes for new officers, nominated at the last. meeting. Iroquois Falls, Ont., December 10th, 1938. Special to The Advance. R. W. Crumb was well voted into presidency, as he polled 299 votes, as against his opponent, Mr. Poirier, who, received 137 ballots. C. Potter takes the office of Recording Secretary, havâ€" ing 241 votes, as against 127 for R. Forbes, bidding for the same office. For Treasurer, 263 votes were given to J. E. Freeman, who defeated C. J. Ronholm, who got 101 votes. Financial Secretary will be A. Gauthier, with 258 votes, as against 143 given to J. D. Burton, for the same office. Office of the Inner Guard will be filled by L. Lepage, pollâ€" ing 272 votes, as against J. Proulx, who received 96. The office of Viceâ€"president will conâ€" tinue as last year, Mr. A. Seymour, having taken this office by unanimous acclamation, as did the office held ‘by Mr. W. O. Charlebois, that of â€"Business Agent. ago and who are still resident here, and also some from Broder township and Copper Cliff were preseri at the services yesterday. Each wore a red rose sent by Bruce Leek. Chrysanâ€" themums for the adorning of the church were sent by Mrs. Shephard. Refreshments (dona‘ted by the merâ€" chants of Timmins) were served after the service. At one o‘clock on the alternoon of Thursday the truck was called o 104 \Pine street south. The chimney fire there was easily handled. »On Friday at five in the: afternoon ansther call was received from 98 Bannerman aveâ€" nue. The smoke house fire occurred at 249 p.m. on Sunday. Also on Bunâ€" day were reveived {wo calls iar lhim _pney fires Ofne fmm 484 _ t o 9 We ce P o SE in o = Fire Begins in Smoke House on Hemlock St Firemen have had five calls since last Thursday, four of¢them for chimâ€" ney fires. The only fire ths., threatenâ€" ed to be serious occurred in a small smoke house at 220 Hemlock street. The small building was used for curing meats. Firemen Receive Five Calls Since Thursday. ‘Four of Them for Chimney Fires. Nothing Serious. avenue, the other from 38 Single Copy Five Cento The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine Established 1912