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Porcupine Advance, 20 Jul 1939, 1, p. 1

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uo the Croatian . National. Hall, Sclhuâ€" macher: Croatian dancers: vocal solos by Croation singers; dancing specialty by pupils of Mrs. Burt; team tap danâ€" cing by pupiis of "Dancing Sam‘"; music by the Porcupine District Pipe Band; dancing by Miss Margaret Eastâ€" ons Scottish lassies; selections by the Hungarian Orchestra; Hungarian danâ€" ces;: Hungarian folk songs; violin solo by Molnar. Power of Pint and the dowr ficlal to th the transformer, They brought him down and immediately gave him artiâ€" ficlal respiration, He was then rushed to the hospital. He was unconscious. Burns extended around the injured man‘s neck, chest and hands. The palms of his hands and the soles of his feet also were burned. Physicians beâ€" lieved that the reason for the burned hands and feet was that the power Mr. Therrizsult, who is one of the pioneer residents of Timmins, is a brother of Rev. Pather Therriault, pasâ€" ftor of St, Anthony‘s church. shock received when he came ductor on a t fering from b entered through his h: body through the feet Doctors said today that he had only to contend with ordinary burns at the present time and that the effects of the shock had worn off. Toâ€"nright (Thursday), July 20th, there will be selections by the McIntyre Concert Band under the direction of Gaston E. Badin, M.M., FS. of M.; dances by the Serbian Gypsy Dancers; miulsic by the Croatian Star Orchestra Toâ€"morrow night (Friday) the Timâ€" mins Citizens Band and the Lions Boys‘ Band, under the leadership of F. J. Wolno, will play, while the programme otherwise will be provided by the Italian, Sons of England, Young Rouâ€" manian and Polish groups, There will be:â€"Accordion solo; dance numbers; and solos by Cora Amandio, Helen Guidolin, Albert Fiddler; group song, "Rule Britannia‘"; maypole dance by 24 young ladies; Sailors‘ Hornpipe dance by five girls; selections by Roumanian orchestra; Roumanian dances; solo by Mrs. Elizabeth Stefurie; Polish dances, conducted by J. Sikora; violin solo; (Continued on Page Eight) Receives 12,000 Volts Recovering From Shock Mr. Phillip Therriault in St. Mary‘s Hospital. Came in Contact With 12,000 Volt Transformer Conductor at Rear of Power Company Building. Soles of Feet and and Palms of Hands Were Burned by Charge Entering and Leaving. pose un pleasing the ever planned bining a adian body {o0 Commences at Mclintyre Community Hall Tonight Notable Entertainment Buried Six Hours, Miner Still Lives COnme of Whiaath it .ws ~mâ€" m 6 o d PA L LA ‘rand National Festival will Feature the Dances, Songs and other Music, and Costumes of A.Dozen Different Nations. Two Other Evenings of Unique Programme. may be termed the Porcupine ind Nation@1 Fes 2 underlying lt i‘ asing printed prof event:~â€"**The Na ts af the rear of the Northerr ‘Company building at the corne e street and Second avenue. He tanding on the ladder. _of the men with him looked ut 2 Sections hin sfor 14 Pages mped | The regular monthy meeting of the Directors of the Kiwanis Club was 'held at the cottage of the President, Fulton, at Barber‘s Bay on Tuesâ€" day evening, Also present were the Chairman Phil Kinkel and members of the Carnival Committee. On Saturday last the first market for the season was held at the curling rink, and in view of the fact that neither farmers nor customers had acâ€" quired the market habit t this year, the event may be considered a success. There will be ancther market on Satâ€" urday during the balance of the season.. A rawe from both the s*andpomt, of the farâ€" mers andâ€"that of the housewives. This has been the experience from year to year. It usually takes a week or two for the settlers in the district to reâ€" alize the opportunity given them by the market to dispose of their proâ€" duce, at the same time also for the housewifes of ‘the town to acquire the market habit. Soon, however, the marâ€" ket will be going along in fine fashion to the very decided benefit of both the farmers of the district and the people of the town. Meeting of Kiwanis Club Directors at Barber‘s Bay Benefit to Both Settlers and Housewives. Farmers‘ Market at the Curling Rink Each Saturday Témperatures, maximum and fhiniâ€" mum, over the past few days have been as follows: Monday, 72 and 50; Tuesâ€" day, 74 and 46; Wedresday, 75 and 47. Thursday nights minimum was 50 deâ€" grees and at eight oclock this morning the reading was El1 de:ress. A high barometer this morning inrâ€" dicates that the weather will be fine and warmer in the next few days, the Hollinger #eather observer said this morning. Weather Fair and Warmer High Barometer This Mornâ€" ing Indicative of Fine Weather .""""""'_N'mm’" nblished at Timmins, Ont., Canads. Every MONDAY and TMURSDAY Mrs. Melisse Green Dies Here Yesterday Afternoon Woanted in Rouyn, Pepin Arrested at Porcupine Unless persons who : receive â€" the money report to police it is impossible for them to trace the source of the money. Furthermore, police ask everyâ€" one to carefully scrutinize five and ten dollar bills they receive in chamze and in cther ways and make sure they are bona fide Canadian currency. ‘Chief McInnis, of South P« arrested Roger Pepin yesterda: is wanted by Rouyn police on Inspector Derry, of the Rouyn ponce, ': week came to South Porcupime and left | ourh. day with Pepin, adva Roughly the size of Canadian bills, the Mexican notes are somewhat simâ€" ilar in design and colour. Only marked difference is in the printing on them. On the Mexican notes, it is of course, in Mexican. The influx of Mexican bills to the Porcupine camp is a source of alarm to police. During the past week or so many of the five and ten peseta notes have been passed for five and ten dollar bills. Police are askinxz the coâ€" cperation of ‘the general public in their efforts to apprehend those passâ€" ingt the bills. ' About eight of the bills that police know about have been passed in South Porcupine. tSome have lbeen in Schumacher and two or three comâ€" plaints have been received in Timmins. Timmins psolice have onge suspect locked up in jail at the present time. Pending further investigation he is being held on a charge of vagrancy. Mexican money is bought in the United : dollars more bi country rency. Influx of Mexican Money, Being Passed as Canadian Curâ€" rency, Source of Alarm To Police. Ask Public to Scrutâ€" inize Five and Ten Dollar Bills Carefully. Have Susâ€" pect Locked Up. Warn Mexican Money Is Being Passed Inâ€"Camp We have wa AIY nmnade as y which are 1 passed a ko mey police TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 20TH 193 M South Porcupine, yesterday. Pepin police on charges axmine and thefr IL wife Oor _ thousand rought to Canadian ( a1 Wedne Green nad reâ€" with hetr re late cuI ten 1l instantly. He was fiftyâ€"eight years of age at the time of death. He came to Canada in 1911 from Finland and was one of the first Finnish settlers at Ssouth Porcupine, the farm he took up later being subâ€"divided into town lots from which he netted a competence. He made many friends during his long rzsidence at South Porcupine and his death comes as a shock to all, as apâ€" parently he was in good health until death came to him. He is survived by his widow ~and two daughters, Mrs. Ron. Mansfield, of South Porcupine ant and Mrs. DeZore, of Detroit. * The fuâ€" neral will take place on Sunday at 2 pm., service to be conducted at the Anglican church by the Lutheran minister,. ~In the meantime the body is resting at Hunkin‘s Puneral Parlouts. collapseC instantly South Porcupine, July 20â€"Special to The Advance. Nestor Klinga, one of the real oldâ€"timers of South Porcupine, died this morning at 6 o‘clock from a heart attack. He rose from bed and collapsed on the flogcr, dyving almost Col. Mac Lang to Study Lignite Work at Eastern, Sask. Plans to Adopt Methods to Suit Northern Fields. Nestor Klinga, in Poreupine Since 1911. Dies of Heart Attack. pects to leave next week Another Pioneer Passes of the lignite industry be accompanied by an the mining department Estevan has already gi~ ‘van has ailrea advice in re ite developme an early start . Mac . N. O. R pine nvestig han art on the tuation had been thorâ€" ited and was further generally understood, for Estevan much help ‘hne North‘s Lanz looks ns# 1i0O0K te deve] He will 1 >r from | off Straight Road to Sudbury a Dream 1imm of Mr Mr. F North Former Customs Officer Here Back on Relief Duty tolmms Minister of Highways Says Not Considered at Presâ€" ent The Sscottish dancers are:â€"Front rew, deft to rightâ€"Joan â€" Jeffries, Christing Rose, Elsie Yates, Jean Sshields, Margaret Kirkland. Back row, left to rightâ€"Kay MacMilHan, Mary Kirkland, Jessie Scullion, Marâ€" jorite McChesney, Arlie McCharles, Robb. The maypole dancers are;â€"Lilian Melville, Ramela Rose, Christine Rose Myra Wilkinson, Betty Williams, Joyce Parkes, Violet Griffin, Molly Bennett, Katherine Kinsey, Peggy Harris, Joyce Ash, Moira Wilson, Joy Web ber, Stella Bennett, Mabel Read, Hilda HMarrison, Betty Webber, Vioâ€" let Tonkin, June Webber, Patsy Webâ€" ber, Lucy Court, Enid Chynoweth, Dorouiy Devine and Marion Turner. Above are shown two of the many dancing groups at the Grand Naâ€" tional FeStival 2+ the Comâ€" munity Hall toâ€"night and briday and Saturday nights this week. _ The group at top are the Sons of Lng- land featureâ€"the maypole dance, by 24 young ladiesâ€"under the direction of Mrs, Harold Burt, dancing inâ€" structor,. ‘The lower group is Miss Margaret Easton‘s Scottish Lassies, Ba fli n H TY ublished at Timmins, Ont.., Canada. Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Walter Little Again the Liberal Candidate For Temiskaming A dainty lunch and afternoon tea was served by the refreshments comâ€" mittee, Has Large Majority Over Ted Miron. Col. Swift Withâ€" draws from Convention. Will be Independent Liberal Candidate, he says. Question of Silver Before Convenâ€" tion. | The members enjoyed community singing, a great deal of the credit for the pleasure of "this feature going to Mrs. Surmon, who is the able accomâ€" panist at the meetings. During the afternoon, regular busiâ€" ness was dealt with, and plans were madeâ€"to hold a picnic for the memâ€" bers and their friends on August 10th, at one of the parks. Mrs. E. Graham, who was programme convener for the day, was unable to be present at the meeting, but sent a paper on "Canadianization," which was ably read by Mrs. J. Weir. This was an especially appreciated feature of the afternoon. The meeting of the Gold Star Branch, Women‘s Institute, in the Holâ€" linger Recreation hall on Wednesday afternoon, was well attended, many members _being present _as wel}__g,s a ways welcomed at these meetmgs. The Gold Star Branch of the Women‘s Inâ€" stitute was organized in Timmins some months ago, and now has a large memâ€" bership, Mrs. P. Howard being president. Women‘s Institute Plans to Hold Picnic at Early Date Interesting Meeting o f Branch Held Here Yesterâ€" day. Heroic Work by Rescue Fire started last night at about 11:08 p.m. at 257 Elm Street, south, in a chesterfield. It is believed to have been caused by a lighted cigarette. Damage was slight, Firemen merely carried the smouldering chesterfield cutside the house: and put water on it. A shaving fire at the Feldman Timâ€" ber Company was brought under conâ€" trol before firemen reached the lumber yarad yesterday afternoon. A small shed fire took place at 111 Pcplar Street on Monday afternoon. It was not at all serious. Crew Early Today Frees Miner. Fear Broken Back Cigarette Starts Fire in Chesterfie!ld Firemen Stop Danger of Fire by Carrying Chesterâ€" field Outside. Florenz Radasovich Believed to Have Fractured Spine After Fall Into Mill Hole and Burial Under Rock For six Hours. Rescue Crew Worked Frantically For Six Hours to Release Miner. Has two Children. about outh, in to have igarette. Smith and Travers of Sudbury, this week took in their equipment to carry on a diamond drilling campaign for the Minesta Mines Limited in Godâ€" frey township. The word of diamond drilling is under the direction of M. W. Hotchkin, of the Toburn Mine, Kirkâ€" land Lake. The Minesta, which owns 31â€" claims in Godfrey township, is unâ€" der option to the Toburn. Considerâ€" able exploration work has been carried on at the Minesta including diamond drilling, results being encouraging. Kirkland Lake, July 20â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"Walter Little, who has represented Temiskaming in the House of Commons at Ottawa for the past four years, will be the Liberal candidate again in the riding when the expected Dominion general election is held this fall. The present M. P. carried his party‘s convention at Kirkland Lake yesterday afternoon when he obtained a majority of 106 over Ted J. Miron, Kirkland Lake business man, who had been announced as a likely contestant for the honour orly within the last Rescue work began immediately. A crew was assembled. First work was to dam off the area above to prevent more rock from tumbling in,. Then miners began to work in from the manâ€"way at une side. After working hours they reached Radasovich. He was trapped in a crouching position. Radasovich was barring fpoes rock because of the severe shock he sufferâ€" ed and his numerous injuries physiâ€" clans were nbt ableâ€"to make a comâ€" plete diagnosis. They did ascertain however, that he had a serious spinal injury. The man lives in Schumacher. With him live his two children, Work in Progress at claims Optioned to the Toburn Mine. A large crew of miners worked from the time of the accident, eight o‘clock last night, until two o‘clock this mornâ€" ing to release Radasovich from the bottom of the mill hole into which he fell and into which the rock piled on top of him. Finally early today, he was released and rushed to the hospitâ€" al. His condition was very bad. In addition to the spine injury he was seen to be suffering from bruises and contused cuts as well as severe shock,. Radasovich was barrin gloose rock from around a mill hole on the 2,100 foot level, He was hanging on to a rope and manipulating his bar when some loose rock above him gave way and dropped. The huge mass of muck carried Radasovich into the mill hole with it and then piled on top of him to a depth of close to fifteen feet. Minesta Drilling at Property in xodfrey Trapped in a mill hole with close to fifteen feet of muck on top of him for six hours before he was released, Floâ€" renz Radasovich is in St. Mary‘s Hosâ€" pital today in a very critical condition. Physicians fear that he has a fractured spine. result of the voting, as anâ€" d by C. A. Byam, New Liskeard, an of the credentials commitâ€" is:â€"Little, 334; Miron, 228. In ) ballots were cast, but four of Single Copy Five Cents The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine. Established 1912 on were the on e delegates, but the party ranks al A.; E. SWift. ‘iminated, told ithdraw after the choice of made unfaniâ€"

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