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Music to be Featured at the Grand National Festival Next Week The forthcoming National Festival to be held in the McIntyre Arena next week on Thursday, Fricay and Saturâ€" dGay, July 20th, 21st and 22nd will not only feature the clever dancing of the Europeans who have become Canaâ€" dian citizens, along with their picturâ€" esque costumes, but all attending, and musicâ€"lovers especially, are assured o hearing some of the finest musical taâ€" lent of the Porcupine District, Those who have had the privilege of hearing the newlyâ€"organized McIntyre Concert Band with its 40 . members, state it is one of the finest musical aggregations of its kind. This will be the feature band on Thursday evenâ€" ing and again will render selections on Saturday evening. Four Bands, Four Orchestras, Outstanding Soloists, Gifâ€" ted Violinists, Will Bring the Music of Many Nations to their Canadian Home Here. Other Striking Featurâ€" Friday evening band music will be furnished by both the Lions Boys Band and the Timmins Citizens‘ Band. The ability of these bands need no menâ€" tion. Under the direction of Mr. F. Wolno they have given concerts that have been of high rating and clever musical ability. The Porcupine Districe Pipe Band will appear also on Thursday and Satâ€" urday, along with Miss Easton‘s Scotch Laséies. Cobalt Council Discharges 3 Important Employees To give some indication of the treat in store for all attending The Advance publishes a few of the various soloist and other musical items. Miss Elizabeth Stefurica, in Roumaâ€" nian folk songs. March by the Roumanian Orchestra. Violin soloâ€""Legende, Op 17"" by H. Wienjawski, played by that clever Polâ€" ish violinist, Mr. F. Deawski. Miss Cora Amadio, Italian vocalist well known in local musical circles will render songs of Italy, The Croatian Star Orchestra will feature several Tamburica selections, including "Croatian Love Songs." Feaâ€" tured soloists with this orchestra are Mrs. Katie Matic, who ims won a Wide reputation in her own circle, and Mr,. A. Markulin,. These vocalists will renâ€" der ballads of their homeland. a vioilin solo by Modnar Zaltan, Hunâ€" garian violinist and others. Other national groups will also feaâ€" ture their best artists, these irtluding the Hungariar and Polish Orchestras; In addition to the above there will be the folk dancing of the various groups. The English Maypole Dance, by 24 charming young ladies, Scétch lassies in Scottish dances. Every night will be a thoroughly enâ€" joyable one from every standpointâ€" Dancing, Instrumental and Vocal music If you haven‘t planned to support this unusual event, do so now., Tickets are on sale at all druyg stores at a very nominal figure. + Watch for the costumes on the street on â€" Eaturday. Building Permits for First Half of Year Half Million Dollars Figures available this week give the total of the estimated cost of buildings for which permits have been issued in Timmins. It is a wellâ€"known fact that the actual figures are much in excess of the estimates given. In the second quarter of the yearâ€"April, May and Juneâ€"the total amount on the permlt.s was $445,236. For the first quarterâ€" January, February and March the toâ€" First Three Months Only $35,955, but Second Quarter, $1445,236. Out of the Latter Amount $375,222 for New Residences and Improvements to Existing _Homes. _ _ OS tal was $35,955. This makes the total practically for the first six months of 1939 pracstically half a million dollarsâ€" $481.281 to be carrect, This is a strikâ€" ing fact in itseM, but still more strikâ€" ing is the other fact that by far the greater amount is for new resiqences and improvement of homes. Out of the §481,.281, there is a total of $148,560 for new houses and $226.872 for additions and aiterations. The following Aare the official figures in detail for the second quarter of 193$â€"â€"April, May and Junt ;:â€" New Acdd New Aca tSheds and Garages Sheds and Garages . Total +« $ Mr. and Mrs, Wilfred Hansen were visitors at North Bay this week. es on Programme. 2 Sections 14 Pages Residential section Business Nection 1,830.00 $445,236.00 148 350.00 %236.872.00 Fair and warmer was the predicâ€" diction this morning for the next few days. The weatherman warned that it will be necessary to doff coats and outer garments to be comfortable ovâ€" er the weekâ€"end. Doff Coat Over the Weekâ€"End Maximum and minimum temperaâ€" tures have been as follows: Monday, 75 and 43; Tuesday, 77 and 51; Wedâ€" nesday 72 and 48. Last night‘s minâ€" imum temperature was 55 degrees and at eight o‘clock this morning the therâ€" mometer reading was 62. Rain fell on Monday and Tuesday and for a short time yesterday. Total depth was not more than .19 inches. Canoe Trip Slowed Up by Log Jams A telegram from Pete Spence who is making a canoe trip from Timmins to attend the World‘s Fair at New York was received by The Advance this morning. It was sent from Matacheâ€" wan and read as follows:â€""Arrived this morning. Leaving this evening. Elk Lake toâ€"morrow night. Progress very slow on Whitefish river. Log jams almost solid about twenty miles, No accidents, grub supply adequate." Will Have Spell of Warm Weather According to Prediction Today. some time ago mention was madgde of the graduation in Medicine at Torâ€" cnto University of David Horwitz, of Timmins. His name appeared again ‘in the list of successful candidates in !recent examinations Oof the Medical Council of Canada, the list being isâ€" sued on Friday night. There were 326 .candidat,es in these examinations which were conducted at Montreal, Kingston and Toronto. Whitefish River Full of Logs for Twenty Miles of those passing the tests says that the lsucc.‘essful students may become licenâ€" ‘sed to practice in any Province in Canâ€" ‘ada, without further examination, on 'Daymenc of the necessary fee, and meeting other provincial regulations. Among the Northern Ontarto and Queâ€" bec men successful were:â€"David Horâ€" lwitz. Timmins: Kenneth F. McEwen, Cobalt: Germain Bigue, Amos, Que.; Joseph E. Simard, Amos, Que.; Allan F. Roberts, North Bay:; Kenneth W. Milne, North Bay; David W,. McCuiâ€" |lough, Sudbury,. l Information given out with the list | Toâ€"morrow (Friday) evening, the anâ€" nual Summer Frolic of the Timmins Lions Club will be held at the Riverâ€" side Pavilion, This dance is one of the popular events each year. The accommodation at the Riverside Pavâ€" ilion is upâ€"toâ€"date and it makes an ideal setting for a summer dance, Tickâ€" ets for the event may be secured from any member of the Lions Club, Dancâ€" ing will commence at 9:30 p.m. and there will be best of music with all other features up to the high standâ€" ards. There will beâ€" door prizes and prizes for dancing. Lions Club Summer Frolic At the Riverside Pavilion Northern Men Pass Medical Council Examinations David Horwitz, of Timmins, Among Those Announced. wblished at Timmins, Ont., Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Hundred and Fifty from Timmins Attend the T welfth at Cochrane Fourteen Orange Lodges from North and South Porcupine were repreâ€" sented at the annual Orange Celebraâ€" tion at Cochrane on Wednesday, July 12th, the "Big Day" for the L.O.L. and LO.BA. Lodges. Over one hundred and fifty people from Timmins, three buses being filled and many motorâ€" ing to Cochrane, were present at the celebrations, and among the lodges represented were Iroquais Falls, Shilâ€" lington, Timmins, Sproule, Matheson, Cochrans, Ansonvxlle Porquis Junction Connaught, Kapuskasing and Hearst. Fourteen Lodges From Cochrane North and South Take Part in Annual Event Held Yesterday at Cochrane. Big Programme of Addresses, Sports, Athletics. smm semurh During the afternoon, the large gaâ€" thering heard stirring addresses given by the Rev. W. L. Lawrence, B.A., B.D., of Toronto, P.DD.G.M., Ontario West; Mayor A. E. Wicks, Cochrane; W. H. Dawson, Iroquis Falls, P. G. M., Ontâ€" ario West; Archdeacon â€" Woodall, of South Porcupine, Chaplain; and Charles Poulter, Monteith, C. M., south Cochrane. Following the addresses, the numerâ€" ous lodges formed a parade worthy of the great day, proceeding from the Cochrane rink to Drury Park, where sports took up the remainder of the afternoon. Many outstanding athletes took part in the sports. which included races for both old and young. Many attractive prizes were awarded. Ansonville, Kauskasing and Cochrane gave an exhibition of softball that was a very interesting feature of the day, and those present also enjoyed swimâ€" ming at Lake Commando, and round dancing at the High School, with square dancting at the Orange Hall. The Porcupine District Pipe band was present to play wellâ€"beloved Scotâ€" tish airs, during the afternoon, and their presence was particularly appreâ€" clated. Sergeant Gilbert Deroches, of the Timmins Police Force, left on Sunday by motor for Mattawa, where he will meet Mrs. Desroches. Lionel Carriere, 66‘ Wilson Avenue, iaAC€. young son of John Carriere, is seriously R r f Miss Jean Clairmont returned this i1 in St. Mary‘s Hospital toâ€"day, ‘The week after a holiday spent at Haileyâ€" young lad was badly burned about the pury where she visited Miss Lucy face and body last weekâ€"end when at Haileybury sanitarium, BOY BURNED RECENTLY YERY SERIOUSLY TLL WORK ON ADDITION TO MceINTYRE COMMUNITY BUILDING TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY ONE OF THE GROUPS IN NATIONAL FESTIV AL Clay Slip Traps Man T uesday Domenico Di Savario was pinned for about ten minutes on Tuesday afterâ€" noon following a clay slip in a trench in front Of 68 Wilson Avenue. The man was working in a ditch at the time of the caveâ€"in. Domenico DiSavario Pinnâ€" ed in Ditch on Wilson Avenue for About Ten Minutes. He was not, badly injured: although it tcook several men more than a few minutes to dig him out. Bad bruises about the legs were the only minor inâ€" juries he suffered. Fortyâ€"two Men And Officers Go To Camp at Niagara Timmins Contingent of Alâ€" gonquins in Charge of Lieutenant Leo Charlebsâ€" is Recently Returned. A total of fortyâ€"two men of all ranks from Timmins attended military camp at Niagara on the Lake recently this year. The four officers and thirtyâ€" eigsht men recently returned. In charge of the contingent from Timmins was Liecutenant Leo Charleâ€" bois. Other officers who were along were Lieutenants Marcel Everard, E. Baker and Bob Buell. companion dropped a match into a nearby pail of gasoline. The flames flareéd out of the pail into the boy‘s face. Duration of the camp was one week 13TH, 1939 Says Highway Never Better for Travel Than it is Toâ€"day Mr. and Mrs. S. Andrews, formerly of Timmins, are in town this week and are renewing acquaintances here, while Mr: Andrews is here on one of his regâ€" ular business trips. They drove here from Ottawa, and Mr. Andrews told . The Advance that he never saw the. Ferguson Highway in better condition. gencrally. When told that there had been much recent bitter complaint about the condition of the road, Mr. Andrews said that the recent rains might have put parts of it iA bad shape, but that it was all right yesterâ€" day. There were places where work mad been done at the side of the road and ploughing had turned sod and other top onto the road. With any rain, he could understand how those sections would be poor travelling. When he was told that there were teâ€" ports that cars had to be towed through some bad spots, his answer was that he certainly had had no trouble, making comfortable speed in safety on the trip. Recalling the state of the highway in some past years when he was a resident of Timmins. Mr. Andrews said that the present highway could most certainly be conâ€" sidered good. Another traveller this morning, repâ€" resentative for the Pullen Co., Toronto, had an altozether different opinion. "I never saw the roads so bad in the sixâ€" teen years I have been coming up here," he said. Traveller Who Made the _ Trip from the South Yesâ€" terday Found Road Good. There are twelve different national organizations taking part in the Big National Festival to be presented at the Mcintyre Arena next week, Their colourful costumes will add to the interest of the occasion, One group â€"the Roumanianâ€"is shown aboveâ€" the plan for the Festival originating with this group. Those shown in the picture include: Olympia Ellis, Anabelia Clancy, tie Riddell, Beauty |Denis, Flora Plantus, George Boghean, Nick Dedâ€" nis, Pete Doneson, Steve Popescu, George Majeron, George Bacon, Leon Plantus and Jean Romiscon. As woted recently in The Advance the McInityre has plans for spending $250,000 for additions to the Comâ€" munity building, the new wing to inâ€" clude curling rink, gymrasium @and bowling alleys. Above the steam shovel is shown at the work of exâ€" cavation for the foundation of the new addition for the benefit of Mcâ€" tyre employees, Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada. Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Clerk, Foreman, Auditor of Town of Cobalt, Relieved of Duties Charge Near Ramming Alex Kalynuck, of 48 Messines ayâ€" enue was charged by Provincial police with reckless driving and driving with defective brakes on his car after a near accident a quarter of a mile south of Timmins. Kalynuck was driving north. His car apparently swerved over to the side of the road and very nearly ramâ€" med that of the Provincial police. In the police car were Constables Tappenâ€" den and Stromberg. Kalynuck was examined by a doctor The physician is reported to have said that he was in no condition to drive a Ccar. Provincial Police Charge Alex Kalynuck with Reckâ€" less Driving and Bad Brakes. Police officers said the near ramâ€" ming was not done purposely but was purely accidental. They blame it on Kaynuck‘s bad driving rather than any intention on his part to injure the police. Anxious Resident Calls Firemen to Save Boy on Raft Firemen rushed to Gillies Lake yesâ€" terday afternoon in response to a call A resident living near the shore told firemen that a boy who was sailing on the lake on a raft was in trouble. Firemen Find Boy not in Difficulties. Was Merely Enjoying Himself on Gilâ€" F lies Lake. Fifteenth Annual Horticultural Show to be Held Aug. 28 and 29 Event This year to be Held in MciIntyre Community Hall. Timmins Horiculturdl Society to Have Large Prize List. Garden Competitions Again. ‘obalt Town Council Discharges Three Employees After Meeting Behind Closed Doors. Reason for Drastic Changes Not Made Public. Changes Effective Yesterday Death Last Night of Michael Lukon at Age of Twentyâ€"five A large number of friends were greatly shocked to hear of the death of Mr. Michael Lukon, a popular memâ€" ber of the younger set in town, who passed away at St. Mary‘s Hospital on Wednesday evening at 11:55 p.m. The late Mr. Lukon, popularly known to his numerous friends as "Mike" was born in North Bay twentyâ€"five years ago, and had been in Timmins for twentyâ€"two years, a real oldâ€"timâ€" er despite his youth. He was the son of Mr. Fred Lukon, of 158 Cedar St. south, and the late Mrs, Lukon, and had been employed at the New Ontario Machine works for <he past several vears. Popular Young Man Had Been Here for Twentyâ€" Two Years. Although in ill health for about a| month, the late Mr. Lukon was not believed to be seriously i!1, and was takâ€" en to the hospital only two weeks ago. He was at one time a member of the Holy Name Society, and had been acâ€" tive in sporting circles in this district, being wellâ€"known for these activities, as well as for his eager partlcipation} in social circles in town. "Mike" reâ€" | ceived his education at Timmins{ schools. left to mourn his loss are his fathâ€" er, Mr. Fred Lukon, one brother, Nick, one sist«rf, Anne, and an aunt, Mrs. John Ostafichuk, of Schumacher, Funceral service will be held "*iis (Thursday) afternoon at 5 o‘clock, from the home to the Church of Natâ€" ivity, where the Rev. Fr. O‘Gorman will conduct the funeral mass. Interâ€" ment will be made in the Timmins cemetery, When firemen arrived at the lake Cobalt, July 13â€"(Special to The Adâ€" vance)â€"â€"Three employees of the munâ€" icipality of Cobalt were notified late yesterday their services were being disâ€" continued this action being taken when the town council held a special meetâ€" ing behind closed doors to reach the decisions which discharged A. W. Harâ€" rinzton, town clerk since 1922, William Stinson, town foreman for some time past, and R. L. O‘Gorman, town audâ€" itor. All three men concluded their work with the corporation yesterday, it was stated. In the case of the clerk, Mr. Harrington is to receive a month‘s salâ€" ary, plus the pay for the two weeks‘ holâ€" idays to which he was held entitled. Mr, Stinson gets two weeks‘ pay, accorâ€" ding to the council. The three posiâ€" Present at the meeting were Mayor H. W. Rowdon and Councillors A. P. Landry, Hugh McDonald, Alf Williams and Ambrose Murphy, Absent were Councillor James Lawrence. who is in tions will mediately a Toronto hospital seriously ill, and Councillor Burt Sopha. According to the minutes of the meeting, all decisâ€" ions reached were arrived at unanimâ€" ously. The motion to dispense with the town clerk‘s services was moved by Councillor McDonald and seconded by Councillor Murphy. Mr Stinson was discharged through a motion sponsored by Counâ€" cillor Murphy and MaDonald while Councillor Williams moved and Counâ€" cillor McDonald seconded the motion which removed the auditor, who is said to have started on the books for the last quarter. shore, laden down with inhalators and other equipment for giving first aid, they fofind the small boy merrily padâ€" dling round the lake on his raftâ€"but not in trouble. His predicament causâ€" ed him no worry. A few shouts brought him to the shore. Firemen had done their good deed for the day. They had relieved the mind of one anxious lady. The boy didn‘t know what all the fuss was about. The prizc list of the fifteenth anâ€" nual exhibition of flowers and vegetâ€" ables under the auspices of the Timâ€" mins Horticultural Society will be isâ€" sued this week. The Timmins Horâ€" icultural show recognized by the Proâ€" vincial authoritiee as one of the best in Ontario, will be held this year on Monday and Tuesday, August 28 and 29 in the McIntyre Community Hall Scahumacher. The use of the fine new McIntyre Hall will make a noteâ€" able setting for the excellent display of flowers and vezetables presented by the Timmins Horticultural Society, The prize list this year is larger than The prize list this Ypar is larger than in former years. There are prizes, in all the regular classes of flowers and vegetables, with a number of specials and particular attention devoted to the juveniles. Some of the special features that may be noted are the following:â€" _ _ Home garden plot competition for boys and girls of school age. } ' Table display for juveniles. School plot competitionâ€"prizes ofâ€" fered for best plot in school grounds. Trophy donated by Hon, Earl Rowe !for best plot in Porcupine district. The Household Science section is particularly strong, prizes being ofâ€" ferred in a large number of classes in baking, bottled goods, nceedlework crochet work, knitting, etc. In a few days copies of the prize list will be available from any of the officers or executive of the Timmins Horticultural Society. Mr. J. H. Knell is secretary and Mr. Geo,. Hogg the president, This year as for many years past, the garden competition is being featâ€" tured, prize being offered for differâ€" ent size gardens in Timmins, Stchuâ€" macher, Gold Centre and at the Bufâ€" faloâ€"Ankerite, with special sections for Hollinzer townsite gardens. It would be welt for all to make ° special note of the datesâ€"Aug, 28th and 20th. Single Copy Five Cents The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine. Established 1912 be advertised as vacant imâ€"