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Contractors Start Work on Last Link of Transâ€"Canada Road Lpansâ€"Canada h craldton and He hradquarters in oulfllting camps tervals. Exgzgvat MONMDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH 1941 Hearst for the able trucks are vice, Hotels an Hearst are till d is no doubt tl» in cne district 1 Il has been of the of Three Thousand Men to t Employed Out of Hears the dirccetl]y ®Front St. an to the south half mile e; street will b Geraldton, Fob. 15â€"T. F. Francis, engincer for the Ontario Department of Highways, has announced that imâ€" provements will be made on the Little Long Lac bridg>, in conjunction with preliminary work on the highway from Geraldton to Hearst. The department ofâ€" highways â€" is planning to remedy the traffic hazard on the bridge in response to requ@sits from the council and the chambers of commerce, Mr. Francis advised Mayor Foster Drapsr and T. B. Connochie, president of the chamber of commerce. It is planned to lower the bridge eleâ€" vation to permit motorists a greater range of vision, while addition of a footpath and five foot extension of the width to 20 feet are considered. Construction of the camps for the Rayner â€" Construction â€" Company is under way, north of Hard Rock mine, and a number of men are engaged 18 Pine =t Wo Carrvy a Complete Stock of Quality Hardaware Plumbing and Heating Repairs a â€" Specialtyâ€"Reascnable Rates ho( and To Widen Bridge 11 A} TA Ontario Department announced that imâ€" > made on the Little in conjunction with n the higshway from 1aci hwa y n ide C1 ‘orner Spruce and Fourth Phone 046 hou: and ollo I*¢ YIHt 1€ Rebekahs Enjoy Social Evening After the Lodge â€"â€"Mr. "Stew ; stafft of the ' Dowell Mcto *T Local Man Attends Ford Motor Special Course clianics‘ training school in Toron:o by Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. While the company usually provides an advanced training course each winter for expsrienced mechanics on the staff of its dealers, this year a general course for less experienced meon has also been arranged. "With wartime â€" services absorbing many experianced mechanies, frequâ€" ently from the staffs of automobile dealers, the company has decided to provide these two free courses to aid our dealers in maintaining the hig! The school now beinz conducted in Toronto is under the direction of Mr. G. R. Eaton, branch service manager, Instructors teach classes of 12 meu Thes2 classes will continue as long as sufficient enrollment and it is expected that almost all dealers‘ mechanics will take either one of the two courses availlable. After the regular business meeting of 1~ Gold Nugget Rebekah Lodge, on nursday, the meinbers enjoyed a social venitns and refreshment were orved The usual mexting of the lodge will ike place en Thursday evening. The regular course for experienced mechaniecs â€" will _ provide. advanced training covering the many new imâ€" provements incorporated in the new 1941 cars anmd trucks produced by the company. The training for the less experienced men will be more general and is designed to enable them to reâ€" place men whose greater experience 1s more valuable to the country in other wartime services. ful ul!l swing shortly. The distri; : for the department of high timaed that ncearly 3,000 mo: employsd on the (150 â€" mt im Georaldion to Hearst. 40 yuipmen h11 Brillingor, of the local Ford dealer is aitendinz ; of wa imps on the Y VC n this comâ€" Tim mins rkâ€" will road «<United Church Adorned : With Spring Flowers for «Wedding Event Here 1¢CC Miss Patricia Rickardson and Mr. Andrew McV icar Glenâ€" dinning Married on Friday Morning. _ Reception at Home of the Bride‘s Parents After the Ceremony,. Couple Will Take Up Residence in Timmins. United UVnited _ â€" ing _ at . 11 o Palricia Elizabeth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Rithardâ€" son of 74 Tamaratk strmt, became the bride of Mr. Andrew MceVicar Glondâ€" inning, scn of Mr and Mrs Georg> Glenlinning, of Toronto. The cereâ€" mony was performed by the Rev. W. M. Mustard, and Mr. Herbert C. Trenger acted as organist. Durinz the signing cof the register, the bride‘s sist2r, Misp RJilh Richardson sang "I Love You Truly"‘ Miss Richardson wore a burgundy print <tre~t length dress with a corsage of white Given in marriage by her fathcr, the bride made a lovely picture in a gown of white Swiss crepe, made on long fitted lines. Tiny. shirring form:d the bodice, and a full skirt with icng flowing train, fell from the fitted heartâ€"shaped waistline. The sleeves were fitted and long,tapering to points over the wrists, and the gown featured a sweetheart neckline. . She wore a shoulder length veil caught in a heartâ€"shaped halo cap to match the gown, and carried American beauty roses in an armâ€"spray. Miss Mabel Richardson, sistsr of the brxe, was the charming bridesmaid, wearing a gown of ice blue satin, fashâ€" ioned with shirred bodice short puffed sleeves, and a full skirt gathercd at the back. Her tiny cap was a rosette cluster of matching satin, and she carâ€" ried mauve stocks and pink carnations. Mr. Dave Wemyss acted as groomsâ€" usher The couple left on the zsarly afternoon train for Montreal, the bride travelling in a hyacinthe blue silk crepe ensemâ€" ble, trimmed in paisley, with matching hat, black accessories,and a black dine wool coat, with ccllar of silver fox. Mr. and Mrs. Glendinning will reâ€" side at 112 Toke street. Mr. Dave Wemyss acted as groomsâ€" man, and Mr. Merton Lake was the Following the ceremony, the bride‘s! mcther received friends at a reception at the home, choosing for the cceasion a becoming frock of navy silk crepe with trim of white lace, matching accessories and a corsiage of pink roses. NO BULL ABOUT THIS After a Naz bomb had fallen in west eountry field curious sightâ€"see flocked to thr spot, damaging hedg and cropy!. Notice that trespassers would be prosâ€" ecuted did not deter them. Sso the farmer had a bright idea. He put up a new notics, "Beware of the bull." The only animal in the field was a placid cow, but the notices was cffective Masclean‘s magazine Toronto edson â€" wo! length dr roses. 1 rdorned th« Saturd a v _ _Jane â€" Richardscn, id Mrs. R. Rishardâ€" k strm:t, became the ew MceVicar Glondâ€" Phone 800 ffective of F°ob [ Spring THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO ‘good â€"CltIZCnSs RFC _ CAilW_GULY: . UM CC "to atiend and assist. His Worship the Mayor recognizes the usefulness of the C. A. S. and is accordingly interested in the work here. Rev. Fr. Therriault |is another prominent citizen interested in the work and expects to be present. ‘‘The police magistrate for the district | Mr. S. Atkinson, is an enthusiast reâ€" | garding C. A. S. work and is a lover ‘of children and a believer in giving them a fair chance as the best means to _having good citizenship. Mr. Atkinson ‘will be at the meeting tomorrow evenâ€" 'ing. Mr. C. G. Williams, Dr Moore and !ot.hers hnave also shown strong interest in the work and its possibilities and the meeting tomorrow night will be ‘1arge and represientative one". \ Reference was made in The Advance of 9th 1921 to the illness of Jess [Spring, one 6of the expert hockey team Chil¢ nmnere. LVenlUiaiiy TWENULY YCAlTS d number of those interested called a meeting to organize a branch here. In this connection, Th Advance in its issue of Feb. 9th, 1921, said:â€"*"The need for an active branch of the Children‘s Aid Scziety in this disjrict has been apparent forsome time past. The Adâ€" vance in years past has repeatedly, emphasized ‘the nged, and Mr. R. L. LeHup, the Inspector of the Temiskaâ€" ming C. A. S. hasy made several efforts to establish on organization here. The T:miskaming Branch of the C. A. S. with headqu'utexs at Haileybury, has bsen han 11c1pped in dealing with the work here on account of the immense territory as that now left to the slole attention of the ~Temiskaming.C. A. S. could not be possibly covered effectively by cne organization and the one agent with m:eans now at <command. The Porâ€" cupine Camp offers greay; opportunâ€" ties for very effective work for a branch, Rev. Mr. Parks and others here nave interested themselves in the matâ€" ter and the result is that a public meetâ€" ing has been called for organization. This mesting will be held in the Council Chambers, Timmins«!, tomorrow (Thursâ€" day) evening at eight o‘clock, and all gcod citizens are earnestly requested to atiend and assist. His Wmship the Tintendent o0‘ t vould visit he: e madse the . T wenty Years Ago{ 1¢€ "~Aift fNIS . somethin Wirk fos Victasy _fr_ml to Win ’ m North Land and o more dirsctly Legion Equipment Destroyed When Fire Bomb Hits Building Otltawa, Fob. 15 <tby Mail â€"C being hold for the trocps by the C tian Legsion Educationsl Services south coast t>wn were temporarhy interrupted when an incondiary bomb sot thrir "schosl house" on fire and destroyed â€"~toxt booklets, typewriters and other equipment, Dr A. E. Chatwin M.C. M.A., overseas Dircc‘®or of Eduâ€" quarters of the C.L. W The quick response of the loca] fire brigadso and the ¢f Canadian soidirs prevonted completo des‘ruction of the property and all equipment, Dr Caatwin reporied. Materia‘s used for secupational and technical class~s such as â€"tinsinithing, jyumbing, plastering and dieso} and automoltive eneinsering weore taken undamagzed from the burnâ€" ing building. cation tw C ET }Tllre deceasi>d has been at the Holiinger ! for the past two or three years and has been popular and highly regarded by all who came in contact with him. He was of quiet but very likeable disposiâ€" ‘tion and has ROkS of friends arcund ' the Hollinger and the comp. His home | was in WaterlO0, Ontario, and the reâ€" | mains were taken there for interment, ‘ Jsaving here on saturday evening. His father is expected to visit the camp in | the cours> of the next week or two"‘. | Another death in the camp tweniy !ycars ago was that of J. P. Laughton | of Moneta, who was well known those idays in the town and the camp genetâ€" | ally. . In referring to this death The Advance said: â€" â€" Patrick Loughton, for over three years a resiâ€" i dent of the camp and well known as a teamster and employee of the 'livery stable here, pased away at an |early hour on Tuesday morning, the primary cause of death being goitre ! The deceased young man was only 20 i vears old at the time of his death. He . " io e More than 5,000 menâ€"other rauks as well as quite a number of officors â€"| have enrolled with the Leg on foxi studies, and in virtually every section j charge Among the new studiecs being inâ€" augurated by the CLW.S. are coursts in photography, laboratory technique and modern history. Education offiâ€" cers of the southern and eastern commands of the British Army have agreed to arrange lectures for the trooeps on the history of Old Country regiments with which Canadian units are affiliated. Canadian educational officers, in turn, will give lectures to Imperial regiments on life in Canada. here at the time. He was taken ill at a hockey game at New Liskeard and when medical attention was given him the case wos promptly diagnozed as epâ€" pendicitis, He was hurried 10 the hosâ€" pital where he was operated upon by Drs. McNaughton and Mitchell. The operation was eminently successiful and Jess was scon on the way to gomplete recovery. The Advance years ago said:â€" "There was so much general regret and sorrow amon# all those who knew him, when it was learned that Mr. William Scheidel. one of the shift boss>s at the Hollinger, had passed away On Friday last. The deceased was only about 27 yzears old and had apparently been enâ€" joying his usual health during the days previous to his death,. He seemed in his ordinary health and quict good humour when coming off the night shif; He hnad breakfast, as usual, then sat \ Excursion ticketa good in Tourist, Parler and \ Standard â€" s#sleeping r«rars also _ on payment of slightly higher passage fafea. plus price of parlor or sleeping car accom modation. P ROU'I'P.S«'I‘icket\ good going via Port | e + | Arthur. Ont.. Chicago,. Ill., or Sault | _ And the firemen who lets hem freeze Aund yet when furlough nears the end, | And makes their life a missry Ste. Maric, returning via sanre route and line only. Generous optional | They polish and shine like mad When they should be taking their case _ routings. | Their wives begin to think | ‘ _ Going back just mak*s theim glad l | STOPOVERS be allowed at any| "There like a bunch a kids," they 84Â¥ | They miss the chance to grumble and | : point in Canada on the going or reâ€" |â€"â€" "Just breaking up from sChool cCuss | L‘;"t‘kg';lt’- (‘)’; ‘t""’)‘li‘hcgt‘:““té“gmld“l“t‘i Instead of going back to that nasty| And play a game of cards . camp. \They miss the officer‘s bawli t tor: also at Chicago. I11., Sault Ste, | 3 ny ou LC ; _ Where they obey the lightess rule." _ And their drinking pards. Maric. Mich.. and west, in accordance | with tariffs of United States lines. | tAnd that is just the cas* one cce | Full particulars from any agent. ' They cuss and grumble all day long ! Be he lord or millionaire i And they wish they were back home iThcy cuss and grumble all day long canadian P aC|flc‘ Where life is one eweet song But you coukin‘t blas them away ut they miss the fellow that snorcs from there, They wouldn‘t change places with any *Wn use mm > 20 ies > Soncc mt s ie for som» time with some friends chatâ€" ting. Then he went into the bunk hous> to have his sleep, and from this sleep he did not waken, Apparently he L ic passed away during his rest, no one noticing anything unusual until well on in the afternoon. Between three and four o‘clock socme friends went into the bunk house to speak to him and after calling him without receiving any ansâ€" wer, made the discovery that he was dead Dcath was due to heart failuw J\-\AAU TeE CCC > OB CE EC was born in Quebec province where his parents still reside. One brother lives in Moneta. â€" The dezceasd was known in the district and well liked and there will b@ general regret at his sad and early death." DAILY FEBRUARY 15 TO MARCHL 1 RETURN LIMIT: 45 days Try the Advance Want WESTERN CAN. X DA Special Bargain Excursions hng TICKETS Hmn TCO TRAYVEL COACHES advised the Qltawa ALL STATIONS IN GOINGL DATES Advertisements ) ba W =â€" c ;1 * §\ * Distinguished Canadian Nurse goes to Newfoundland 1 uindiiaut in Canada Crovernmeint of to fullil a wart land and shs i: Dr. Fred W. F missioner. said | Miss Wilson last war. is les more, this t tary camp and back to the sea bast®.| In each of these places, coâ€"Cpcrating, with relieft groups,. she kcops contsant watch on the w.l{fare of| Canacdian troops, dis.ributing wt.ullcn: comforts suppliscs, visiting fNu} victims in military hospitals and ruishâ€"| ing aid to dJns of ships torpedo>d at sea which arrive in port with the| surviving members of convoys. 'l‘hc! army, the navy and the hospiltals are | her rosponsibiity as ropresenlative ';)I; the Canadian Red Cross and alreadyf substantial amounts of woollen comâ€"| forts and hospital supplies have been shipped to Newfoundland. Torontoâ€"born, Miss Wilson is the|! daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Wilson. She is a graduate of Havergal College and took her nursingzg degree from â€" Johns Hopkmsi Hospital in Baltimore. She has been twice dscorated by the King and once[ by the Government of France for her nursing service during the Great War. In the last conflict, Miss Wilson joined the American Red Cross and wasl stationed in a military hcspital in‘ Siberia. Her unit was one of the last.' to be evacuated before the RusSsian Revolution. Later she nursed soldiers in France receiving her award of morit from the French Government at that time. When the â€" American Reliocf Commission went to Albania, Miss wWilson went along for the American Red Cross and was stationed at 'I‘ira'na," near the spot where the Greeks are now making a heroic stand against the Italians. From Albania she. went to Montsnegro, now part of Jugoslavia, and coninued relief work there. In 1919. Miss Wilson was back in Toronto seeking new fields of nursing and as a result she became graduat> in public health nursing. She took up service in Prince Edward Island with the Canadian Red Cross and built up such an efficiéent organâ€" ization that the government of P.E.IL in 1931 took it over. Miss Wilson conâ€" tinued as director of Public Health Nursing and also as director of cripâ€" iplcd children‘s work with the Reoed iCro.ss. In her ten years thore, Miss | Wilson won wide recognition for her ‘unique . department which â€" included establishment of clini¢s, special treat~ I ments for crippled chiliren Junior | Red Cross groups, and a rural public ! health service. i | P | | The late King George V presented Wilson with the Jubiles medal l in 1935 and she was made a Member lof the British Empire at the time of the Coronation. 1 (Private A. J. Doling, V. G.) We wish them luck and shake their hands Those men going home on furlough And we wish could hurry the time When our time ccmes to go These men are mighty tired Of doing guard and fatigue And trying to scrounge from the poor old ccok Bv subterfuge and intrigue They‘re tired of listening to the snores Of the fellow overhead Each time they try to get some rest Upon their lumpy beds And when they sleep the firemanâ€" The heavy footed loutâ€"â€" Come in to make up the fire. And puts the darn thing out. And if by chance they work by night And bave to sleep by day Someone will surely stand by the bed Amd chatter the hours away Nobody seems to sympathize With poor old Veteran Guard; His life is tough and all his friends Seem bent on making it hard. They mustn‘t do thuis; thity MUDUL do that; For ‘tis all against the rules "Does the government think that we Are just a pack of fools?" we‘re not a bunch of kids To be treated in this way They‘l] find we all have disappeared One bright and sunny day. They intend to paint the town And have the time of their lives They iwmally do enjoy themseives And the wife and kids are glad they‘ve come, For there certainly is no place on carth Like little Home Swre;, Home ore, this limt avelling â€" cons‘ And then they go on furilough To their friends their children and wives And that is just the cas* They cuss and grumble all day long And they wish they were back home Where life is one sweet song But they miss the fellow that snorcs 84 ut pO What Is It That Holds Them woman has betn appointâ€" ant nalluonal cotmmissioner wlian Cross in Neowâ€" hnd she is the only woman ) hold such a position, Miss n has been loancd by. ths of Prince Edward Island vartime rols in Newfoundâ€" 13 is already at her post, a nur{ng sister in tirs eading a soldior‘s life once time woaring kKhakl and ous‘anitly from the Rod in St. J¢hn‘s to the miliâ€" ind back to the sea basse. theso places, coâ€"tnorating of Prince AdGW irtime rols in â€" * is already at Routloy,. nati a last wook. n, a nur{ng 4 do this; they mustn‘t natlonal Mn =â€" The celection and inslallation â€" of officors for the ensuing vear was held by ths Timmins braunch of the Ssons ol Fugland in the St. John Awoulancee Brigads hall last woek. Thoe officers elected and ins‘ alled wore as follows:â€" Prosident â€"D. Burgoss. Viceâ€"presidontâ€"R,. Stoneman. . Curnow. SBccretary~â€"â€"E. Tomlinsn. Recording Sccrecaryâ€"K,. Cambridgs. Treasurerâ€"W. A. Jenkin. Pirst Guidcâ€"G. Woest Second Guideâ€"S, Youlton, "Third Guidsâ€"P. Sleeop. _ _Past Presidentâ€"J. Griffiths, F. Kitcher was preseonted with the ‘President‘s Jewol by District Deputy ‘P. Youlton, assisted by E. C. N. Kont, !Actmg Grand Guide. l D. Burgess, the president celect, exâ€" , pressed his gratitude fsr the confidence kthc members had paced in him, and ; voiced his willingness to work in the intsrests of the Society and for coâ€" coeration and stability. ho oo sA enc en im m in w come Officers Elected and Installed for 1941 at the 8.0.48. Londcn, Eng., Feb. 15: (By Mail) A warehouse, where dutiable parâ€" cels from overseas are cleared on beâ€" half of Canadian citizens serving in the Navy, Army and Air Force or in allied forses in the United Kingâ€" dom, has been established in Chelsea by the Canadian Legion War Services. Legion Services Clear Parcels for Canadians With the co opsration of the headâ€" quarters staff of the auxiliary services branch at Canadian Military Headâ€" quarters the Legion is able to provide verification cof Canadian citizenship on behalf of those serving in other than Canadian naval, land or air force units. This permits the forwarding of parcels duty free to such service men. Several thousand parcels have been forwarded by the Legion sinc> the warehcuse opzsned last December, Cost of maintaining personnel and operation of the establishment is borne entirely by the Canadian Legion War Services. Mrs. 0. Rondeau Passed Away at Home of Daughter Resided in Timmins for Nineteen Years. At the Notre Dame des Lourdss Church Jast Thursday morning at 9 o‘clock, funeral services woere held for the lato Mrs. Olivier Rondcau, who dicd at her home of her daughter, Mrs, Thomas Laurriault, 59 Avenue Road, on Monday. Interment was made in the Timmins Roman Catholle cemeâ€" tervy. ; The late Mrs. Rondcau was born at Blue Sea, Quebec, sixty seven years ago, and came to Timming nineteen years ago. Left to mourn her loss are her husband, four sons, Alexandr?, Donat, Noc, Hermas, all of Timmins, and five daughter, Mrs. Thomas Laurâ€" riault, Mrs. Emile Charbonnecau, Mrs. Oscar Grenier and Mrs. Cecil Savage, all of Timmins, and Mrs. Horace Carâ€" bonneau, of Cobalt. Pallbearers woere Mossrs Alfred Ronâ€" deau, Hermas Rondceau, Donat Ronâ€" deau, Emile Charbonneau, and Oscar Grenicor. Funcral services were held at two o‘clock on Thursday afternoon of the late Mrs. Emily Carey, wife of Mr. Henry Carey, who passed away at St. Mary‘s Hospital on Tuesday, February lith. The services took place at the Timmins United Church, and . were conducted by the Rev,. W. M. Mustard. Funeral Thursday of the Late Mrs. Henry Carey Tae late Mrs. Carcy had been ill for some time, but her death came as a shock to many friends throughout the district. She was born in Quebec, and had been resident in Timmins for seventecen years, her home being at 10 Knox avenue. Left to mourn her loss are her sons and daughters. The remains of the late Robert Corbeil. who passed away at S8t. Mary‘s Hapital twoenty five hours after being injured in an accident at the Coniâ€" aurum Mine, were taken to Kirkland Lake by Chenier‘s on Wednesday, funâ€" cral services being held there on Thursday morning at 10 o‘clock, The late Mr. Corvell came to Timâ€" mins tiree months ago, and workâ€" ing his fifth shift at the Conlaurum when the accident occurred. He was twenty five years old, and leaves to mourn his doss his wife and two children. Tae remains rested at Chenier‘s Puneral Home before they were taken to Kirkland Lake, uate Robert Corbeil Buried at Kirkland Lake PAE FIVE