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uid . w o CA E: in ts P Walter Greaves Again President of the Legion Vol. XXIII. No. 9 There was a very large attendance as the gerceral meeting of the Canadian Legion Monday evening when the prinâ€" cipal business was the election of officâ€" ers for 1939. Ballots had been previousiy mailed to all members in the branch and close to 200 were returned. In the field were W, Greaves and A. Bellamy for president, Walter Greaves getting the position by a very gaod majority, There were eleven for execuâ€" tive offices, six to be elected, the two highest taking first and second viceâ€" president‘s positions, The six elected are as follows:â€"T. Parsons (First viceâ€" president); James Cowan (second viceâ€" president); W. A. Devine, A. Neame; C. Nippers; A, Wetmore. The officers have all had several years‘ experience in the branch affairs, having all served long terms in various capacities in the organization. One newcomer, Al Wetmore, will be a big asset. owing to his legal knowledge. All slected gave brief addresses pledging their continued interest in welfare of the Legion and the Timmins | ‘. l | ‘ | \Annual Election of Office Canadian Legion on â€" Parsons, James Cowan, pers and A. Wetmore. All g« pledging their CC welfare of the Leg Branch. Austin Neame read a very lengthy, document from Dominiton headquarters and action was taken by the members in respect to its contents. It was decided to inaugurate a big drive for membership in the coming year. _ Membership now stands at around 250, but it was felt that this number can be materially increased, especially in view of the standing of the Canadian Legion, and its great work in securing Government support for its programme of benefitting the exâ€"servicemen throughout Canada. Mecting closed with National Anâ€" Raves and Yells Like Tarzan Mecting close them. Alleged Drunk Throws Fit in Police Station. Calms When Doctors Decide to Use Stomach Pump. Richard Butler was brought into the police station last nigh, charged with drunkenness? and from then on for sevâ€" eral hours, officers had no peace. Butler was in some kind of a fit apparently. He pulled his hair yelled and pounded his chest like Tarzan of the Apes. "He shook the bars and pounded the walls and floor. Two doctors were called in co have a look at him. They decided to use a stomach pump. However, as they preâ€" pared io work on him he calmed down and gave no more trouble. cook Matt nick come Iroquois Falls and Timmins Debate State Medicine, mins Wins Here but Loses at Iroquois Falls. and Oneâ€"Act Play Featured Here., Pres@r.ing Iroquais Fall solved That Medicine." Two students fro were in Timmins for ling for debating ho Timmins students, M Galvin. At Iroquiot: battle took place in where Jack Stingle field of Timmins His anudience, i. o. mchus Two students from Iroquois Falls were in Timmins for the evening, battâ€" ing for debating honours against two Timmins students, May West and Josic Galvin. At Iroquois Falls a simillar battle took place in the High School where Jack Stingle and Cora Mansâ€" field of Timmins High School, held up honours for this end of the camp. Presenting a clear care in favour of their argument, the Timmins students, with the affirmative, won the debate in Timmins, losing out to the opposing team at Iroquois Falls Both teams presented an interesting argument in favour of their contention, but both teams could not win. ~â€" After the debate at the local sehool, Franklin MacNamara entertained the 3 Sections 24 pages .00 h h: o ce ts Lrsz;tthe;Flmmlns Branch of the Monday. Executive Elected :â€"T. 1, W. A. Devine, A. Neame, G. Nipâ€" © Santa to Visit Schumacher ‘‘Saturday | < Tisdale to Observe Tuesddy Boxing Day Patron Saint of Christmas to be Community Christâ€" mas Tree. Santa Claus arrives in Schumacher Saturday. at 7 pm. He will come to the big Christmas tree that has been erected rzar the swation and from there will distribute candy to the children. Sponsoring Mr. Claus‘ visit to that town is the Lions Club. His «wock will be provided by that organization. All' the children of the town are welcome and are urged to be there to greet ‘he whiskery old fellow and partake of this | hospitality. ‘ Evering Classes at the High and Vocational Schooi Opportun‘y is offered for night study in any of the subjects now taken up at the Timmins High and Vocationâ€" al School. The evening classes will start next year and in the mearuime any interested in any of the subjects on the High and Vocational School are asked to lsave their names, addresses, and che subject or subjects in which they are interested. This information should be left with Mr. J. M. Belanger, secretary of the High and Vocational school Board, 14‘% Pine St. S., on or December 28th. Published at Timmins. Ont.. Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Made Merey Flight Despite Bad Storm Sick Indian Woman Brought from Quebece to Haileyâ€" bury. Halleybury, Dec. 21. â€" Sperding | through a blinding snowstOorm, Pilot Douszs McDonrald of Ausvoin Aix*Ways‘ Tuesday afternoon landed here with a | sick Indian woman whom he brought i out of the rugged bush country of | Northern Quebec for muchâ€"needed hosâ€" | pital care. ; The Indian woman )4 w Jv, . suffering from heart trouble, but her},s conditfton is not believed serious. Had : she not cbtained hospital care and | medical atsention, her plight wouldiI have become critical it was said. ! audience with a wellâ€"played violin solO. The results of the debate were anâ€" nounced, and students ~f third form, directed by Miss Unger, presented an entertaining oneâ€"act play. The High School Orchestra were also featured On ‘The townuship of Tisdale will observe Boxing Dayâ€"Tuesdayâ€"as A public holiday, proclamation to this effect having been issued by Reeve Y.: L. Evans. and all business places in Souh Porcupine, Schumacher and other parts of the municipality being asked to reâ€" main closed for the hol‘day. roclamation Issued to This Effect. the programme on the return forced to land n miles southâ€" Timâ€" Music Rivet z will bes dred al |after ! machin three a Buys 150 Ton Mill at Will Begin Installation of| Mill Purchased Fr o m; S h a w key, Immediately After New Year. Ds Santis Porcupine Mines Limit: will beg:imn the erec:ion of a ont hun dred and fifty ton mill immediatel after new year. The transfer C machin>ry to the De Santis propert] three ard a half miles from Timmin in‘ Ogden sownship, has not begun y2 but soon w.ll be started. De Sa1 Shawkey replace he mill sold C another of the same one is not known. De Sariis will issut shareho ders in the t regard to ‘<che purcha ticn of the new mill. Chimney Fire a Day Keep Firemen Busy Three Calls Received, Al for Chimney Fires. No Damage in Any One of Them. There werd since Monday chimney fires ed in any on On Monday 121 Cedar St. from 209 Pal nesday a vel from 113‘% P Injured Miner Sent To Specialist Today } Mr. Jor Sloan, manager of the S. D. }Epla;t Ssons, Timmins, is leaving on | a two months‘ vacation on Friday (toâ€" C | mcrrow). He will visit Toronto, and i‘spend the Christmas and New Years‘ i holiday at his home in Tciotenkam. Eaily in Jarluary, he will sail from \Halilax for Bermuda and Jamaica. L. Krall, who has been in St. Mary‘s Hospital with a fractured skull since an acviders which occurred at the Holâ€" ling>r on Wednesday, November 30, will be sent to Toronto today, where he will be examined by a specialist. Th accident occurred at 8.15 o‘clock. in the morning. Mr. Krall was workâ€" ing over a mill hole on a ladder. The ladder overbalanced and he was thrown into the hole. He fell a distance of thirtyâ€"fcur feet and struck â€" several projections on the way down. Injury was caused when his head struck the timbers at the bottom. He was immediately brought to wvhe hospital here where examination reâ€" vealed a fraciured skull. Since that time he has been in a very serious cordition. On Tuesday night his conâ€" dit‘on grew worse and one side of his body became paralyzed. it was deemed wise to send him to ~Toronto. Krall, Who Fractured Skull in Hollinger When He Fell From Ladder, Goes to Toronto Today. TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22ND, 193 I be startod. bought the mill from t] Id Mining Company. Wh the Shawksy interis mill sold to De Santis wi the same size or a lar:} im ©LG, N., shone call w nly ithregeâ€" IIHg â€" Call id all of them were t No damage wWas caus f them. call was received from . Tuesday‘s call came 1 St. N.., and on Wedâ€" a statem°nt sar fulurs w e and instal LY LIGHTED TREES POPULAR eived Charged With Striking Mrs. Mary Bunce Glancing Blow on Head With Hammer. Was Released Yesterday on Bail. â€" Jerry Keeley Charged With Wilful Damage. Convicted and Fined. j Jerry Keelsy was charged in police lcaulu on Wednesday with wilful damâ€" age to the home of William Moore, 156 Commercial Avenue. ! _ Keeley, who was all »gedly under the infuence of liquor, is believed to have ! smashed the front door of Mr. Moore‘s ! house and broken a lamp on the inâ€" Allege Tony Salvador Hit Lady with Hammer cal Magistrate Atkinson imposed a fine of $10 and cous and also decreed that Kesley pay damages of $10 to Mtr. Mcore. The case was hneard on Wedâ€" nesday morning before the Magistra:s2 left Timmins. A police officer was sent to North Bavy on Wednesday to escort Harry The Christmas Hollingsr Conso Hollinger adds | gives an additic ing pians may Christmas decot tIlon CHRISTMAS AT THE BIG MINE j> mentioned ritions. The lingedly under the s believed to have cor of Mr. Moore‘s lamp on the inâ€" dliness and generosity is very evident at the Mines. The new Savings Plan whereby the ) everv three contributed by the men and e lifeo insurance to all on any ‘f the savâ€" ; 'The outside of the office is bright with picture gives a night view of the entrance, Laurin back to Timmins, where he is wanted on a chargs of the thefit of a suit case full of clothing from @ priâ€" vate citizen. Laurin was arrested in North Bay. He will appear in court here on Tuesday. Fair and Cold for Christmas Yesterday Was the Shortest Day of the Year and Also theâ€"First Day of Winter. Lowest Temperature Last Week was Two Below. Weather over Christmas will be fair and cold, the weatherman said. this morninz. A litile more snow may be expect2d. Today will be cold. Yesterday, Decâ€" 21, was the shortest day.of the year. It was also the first day of winterâ€"officially that is. day of winterâ€"officially that is. Maximum temperature on Monday was 21 degrecs, minimum, tWO below zero. Tuesday, 27 and 2 above. Wedâ€" nescay, 15 and 13. Last nigh\‘s miniâ€" mum was zero, and at 8 this morning the temperature was Zero. snow foll from 12.15 midnight on Tuesday until 6.30 o‘clock on the mornâ€" ing of the same day 0O a dep‘ih of three inches. On Tuesday and Wednescay snow fell to the depth of a quarter of an inch. High and Vocationail On WEuâ€" nesday, December 28, by the upper school students of school. Many Celightful plans have been made for the event, and it is expected thal this will be another successful high school party. Guy Sauve and his orchesra will be present to supply the music. NEXT MEETING OF TIMMINS KIWANIS CLUB ON TUE To Hold Christmas Party at High School que ‘The next weekly lun Timmins Kiwanis Club v Tuosday of next werk, D« fraduates of 1937 and 1938 Invited to Event. and 1938 gradualt High and Vocgii01 i to Christmas pa @nnDual idiâ€"orium 0 Vocational 28 msgetin _ WIL De Y on of the b> held on ‘0th. While s Monday, be nold on watutory uesday will sSon banâ€" TUESDA YX Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada. Every MONDAY and THURSDAY shortest the first 18; 0oi art be held Timmins m Wedâ€" > . upper Figure Skating Coach Begins Duties Jan. Miss Margaret Austin, Professional, Will Teach Adults and Children Figure Skating in New Mclntyre Arena. Will be Here Till April 1st. Engaged by Wire From R. J. Ennis. Monday, Tuesday Holidays As Christmas Falls on Sunâ€" day Two Following Days Proclaimed â€" Civie Holiâ€" As Christmas Day falls on a Sun-i day this year the cwo following days. Monday and Tuesday, have been proâ€" claimed civic holicays by Mayor J. P. Bartleman. Monday is the official celebration of Christmas and Tuesday is Boxing Day. It was nct known until yesterday whether or not TuesCay would be a holiday. The master was discussed at a recent mseting of council, and at th2st time, the Mayor and Council were willing to proclaim che day a holiday but did not want to do so unless the merchants wished it. Apparently the merchants signified their desire for a holicay in numbers to warrant the proclamation. All places of business are requested to remain closed on these Lwo days. Next Issue of The Advance Thursday Owing to Monday being a holiday, and to allow staffs to enjoy the Christâ€" mas holiday, The Advancs, following the usual cussom, will not issue on Monday. The.next issue. of The Ad;â€" vance will be on ThursGay next, Dec. 29th. Santa Arrives Toâ€"Night For Firemen‘s Kiddies Santa Claus will visit the children of members of the Fire Department toâ€" night. The room at the back of the hall is being decorated toâ€"day in preâ€" paration for the old gentleman‘s visit. He will, of course, wear the convenâ€" tional red suit and long white beard, Santa will distribute candy and ice cream, and in addition will show sevâ€" eral films on a talking moving picture projector. One of the films will show and relate the adventures of the famous "Casey Jones." Others will be comical or musical. If the fates are kind firemen will be able to stay and see the pictures. If they are not someone in town will let his stove overheat and they will be foreed to apply the axiom, "Business before pleasure Student Nurses Hold _ First Christmas Party Large Christmas Tree Beautifully Decorated in Audiâ€" torium of St. Mary‘s Hospital Nurses‘ Residence. Music and Other Features Add to the Interest and Pleasure. A large Christmas tree w fully decorated wi‘h tinsel, snow, lights, and a bright at the top by the student nt Mary‘s Hospital for cthe Christmas party, held in the snow, lights, and a bright golden star at the top by the student nurses of St. Mary‘s Hospital for scheir annual Christmas party, held in the auditorium and living room Oof the residence on Tuesday evening. This is the first party held by the student nurses in ‘che new residence, and was an enjoyr able event that suitably marked the first Christmas in the spacious now the new residGet able event tha first Christmas building. Miss Myra T club, were in which was pla member of St €11 nvis musk Hawallan {froIN Durin p n T nonen, and the gl harge of the ever . d‘alogue, uple rem e entire . T1A pl( Ccaro s beautiâ€" glittering lin ip joinâ€" lis, ant 21 1 Miss Austin has been engaged to give lmon.s in figure skating, and to teach classes of children on Saturday. Every employee of the mine who wishes to ilearn fisure skating will have the opâ€" | poruunity to do so. Miss Margaret Austin, who learned to skate with the Toronto Skating Club and who now is a famous professional, has been engaged by the officials of the new McIntyre Community Buildâ€" ing and arena to teach figure skating. Miss Austin will being her duties here on January 3 and continue chrough until April 1. C{OT Having taken part in twelve of the Toronto Skating Club‘s carnivals since 1924, Miss Austin is well qualified to teach. She turned professional with Vinson‘s "Gay Blades" last year and after it broke up joined its successor, The International Ite Reâ€" vue. She then skated at the Internaâ€" tional Casino, on Broadway, New York, for four and a half months, finâ€" ishing in September of this year. For the past six weeks Miss Austin has been coaching figure skating at the University of Toronto club. Appointment as teacher here was confirmed recently by a wire from R. J. Ennis, general manager of the Mcâ€" Intyre. Preliminary arrangementés for the appointment were made by long distance telephone with W. G. Reburn, father of Stewart Reburn, Sonja Henâ€" ie‘s skating partner. Mr. Reburn was one of the troupe of skaters who enâ€" tertained Northerners here recently in the "Northern Lights of 1939" presentâ€" ed at the new MciIntyre Arena. 16 Christmas Free of Daughters England About sixty children gathered at the Hollinger Recreation hall on Wednesâ€" day evening, io meet Santa Claus and to enjoy a merry evening beside the large Christmas tree that had been deâ€" corated for the occasion. The evens was conducted by the Daughters of England, and those present were the children of the members. Supper was served at 5.30 o‘clock in the bealutifully decorated hall, at tables sparkling with Christmas tinsel and other decoration, and later the chilâ€" dren played games, and a short proâ€" gramme was presented. Santa Claus visited the merry group at 7 o‘clock, distributing a gift to each, as well as candy and fruit Smiling and being their best, the children all made friends with the old gentleman, and were sorry when he had to leave chem. @very member of the Daugnatlers or England took part in the event, and it is due to their willing work that the event was a memorable success. Christmas candies and refreshments were also served by the student nurses, and the event was a memorable one. Answer to Message Placed in Sea by Boy Bottle Dropped Off the Coast of Ireland Picked Up Off girl seven years old,. Master Gordon, who is proud to have been born in Scotland, dropped the bottle message from the Doraldson Atlantic liner * hrenla. Single Copy Five Cents The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine. Established 1912 Anticosti.