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‘The shipment of 721 articles as the January contribution of the workers of the Eastern Porcupine Branch of the Red Cross is worthy of special note. It should be noted that the articles makâ€" ing up this impressive total are by no means easy to make, but represent genâ€" erally a very large amount of skilled workmanship and a great deal of patiâ€" ent time. Among the articles will be seen:â€"overcoats for young women, fullâ€"sized quilts and aghans (made for those civilians in England who have lost their all); twentyâ€"sixâ€"inch seaboot stockings: turtleâ€"neck sweaters; and sixtyâ€"sixâ€"inch scarves for the forces. Reading the list as given below will impress all thoughtful people with the patient and persistent work and the unusual skill of the workers of the Eastern Porcupine Branch of the Red Cross. Canadian Red Cross Society Eastern Porcupine District Branch Shipment for January. Knitting Quota â€" Seamen 30 tutleneck sweaters 45 pairs seawboot steckings 26‘ 5 pairs ribbed stockings 26" "Did you go on a honeymoon, Sally?" ‘"Well, I guess ye mought call it that," replied the young wife who lived way over behind the hills ‘"*‘Sam, he cut wood an‘ drawed the water for me the first three days."â€"Milverton sewing Quota â€" Civilian 25 unitsâ€"18 year womenâ€"each conâ€" tainingâ€"1 knee length coat, 1 skirt, 1 blouse, 1 pair bloometrs. Total, 100 articles. Wifeâ€"Oho, no, I haven‘t. I‘ve only one dress to match to two hats.â€"Exâ€" change. 20 uitsâ€"I14 ing: 1 sKkirt, ticles. 15 unitsâ€"10 year boysâ€"each containâ€" ingâ€"1 windbreaker, 1 jacket, 1 pair long trousers, 1 shirt. Total, 60 articles. Shipment by the Eastern Porcupine Red Cross Totals 721 Articles 15 unitsâ€"girls 4 yearsâ€"each conâ€" tainingâ€"1 coat, 1 beret, 2 wool dresses, 2 pairs bloomers, 2 pairs sockees. Total, 120 articles. 20 suits girls‘ pyjamasâ€"20 articles. MHospital Husbandâ€"What extravagance! You have two hats to match that one dress. This new training which was made available through the Red Crass Socâ€" jety, was well received by the nurses in the Porcupine district, and the Red Cross would like to thank all those who made it such a success. The local aoctors were very willing to lecture and the Society especially thanks Dr. Wen_ ger, Dr. Kelly, Dr. MacKechnie and Dr. Garrett for their interest. Thanks are giver also to those persons who ger, Dr. Kelly, Dr. MacKechnie and Dr. Garrett for their interest. Thanks are giver also to those persons who helped in the demonstrations: Deputy Fire Chief Stanley, Mr. Neame, Miss Shaw, Miss Farr, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Foote Vol. XXVII. No. 10 Graduate NursesComplete Course in Emergencies of War and A. R. P. Work Articles Include Overcoats for Young Women, Quilts and Afghans, Seaboot Stockings, Turtleâ€"neck Sweaters, Scarves, Etc., Showing the Sacrificing W ork and Skilled Workmanship of Patriotic Women. Last Lecture on Methods of Coping with Incendiary Bombs Given by Deputy Fire Chief Stanley. Gas Mask Use Deâ€" monstrated by Austin Neame. Course, Sponsored by the Red Cross, Proves of Great Value. 1 pair ribbed socks 18 60 pairs 16" socks 65 pairs mitts 23 aero caps 1 ribbed helmet b6â€"0G6" sSCcarves, Totalâ€"236 articles. Army 2 scarves 44 $ palrs gloves 2 pairs twoâ€"way mitts ‘Totalâ€"59 articles. 40 pairs 14" socks 10 alternate caps 5 pairs 14" socks 4 aero helmets Totalâ€"9 articles. ‘Total of knitted articlesâ€"304 6 quilts 1 wool afghan (Dome School) Totalâ€"7 articles. Grand totalâ€"721 articles. 40 surgical towels 10 sheets Totalâ€"50 articles Section year girlsâ€"each containâ€" 2 blouses. Total, 60 arâ€" Non Quota Air Force Visitor to Town Died Saturday After Short Iliness Enthusiastic audiences of children and adults applauded the performances of the pupils of the four Timmins pubâ€" lic schools in the concert presented as Miss Elizabeth Keyes, who was visit_ ing her two brother, Messrs Joseph and Claude Keyes at the Delnite property passed away suddenly on Saturday af_ ter a short illness. The late Miss Keyes, a resident of Ottawa for many years past, was a capable employee of the Bell Telephone Company, and was here only on a krief holiday with her relatives. Buria l Held in Ottawa for Resident of that City Who Passed Away While in Timmins. Born in Aylmer, Quebec, the latel Miss Keyes was thirtyâ€"three years old.| The remains were shipped to Ottawa for funeral and interment on Tuesday morning. The services took place on | Wednesday at the Blessed Sacrament : Church. Left to mourn her loss are ; three sisters, and five brothers. Public School Pupils "Salute" Victory Loan and Mrs. Goodings.‘ The S5t. John Am_ bulance ([Brigade ganerously supplied equipment and for the pleasure of conducting these classes in St. Mary‘s hospital, the Red Cross is especially indebted to Sister Fidelis. This series of lectures deals with anâ€" tiâ€"panic duties of the people in warâ€" time. When bombs fell on the cities of France the people were panicâ€" calm pare. cular prepareo How t be of u: epidemic of this *~ has bee consists of eight lectures and and is based on the course Dr. Harold Couch to graduate Toronto last year. EFighty seven nurses regis Eighty_seven nurses registered for this course and certificates will be mailâ€" ed soon to 67 nurses who completed 5 °. of the classes. tricke atriotic Thoughts and Patriotic Colours are Prominent in Performance by Pupils of Four Public Schools. "Tom Sawyer" is Comedy Highlight. Songstress Frances Cramer, blonde and petit. is one of the chief reaâ€" sons why twenty hundred young airmen file into the big concert hall at Exhibition Park every week to attend the CBC broadcast, at Manâ€" ning Depot. The programme feaâ€" tures the music of Russ Gerow‘s orchestra, the comedy skatches of Woodhouse and Hawkins and songs by Frances. The show will be heard next, coast to coast, Friday, March 27th at 8 p.m. E.D.T. ‘The ilarly had short time ky when 2,000 Men and a Girl do 1¢ Published in Timmin e ‘the When bomb bomb Emerg eparec ed in Timmins. Ont.. Canada EVERY THURSDAY i1at people are not panâ€" know that there are i to perform, and are 3€ ex ies‘ course which ad sponsored by ross Society. It fell on the were cool learned to Britain, V aAanC the city cool and a to preâ€" m, partiâ€" lesson in practices given by nurses in whether e basis l The ever popular square dance, with the dancing by pupils of Grades 3 and 4 of the Mattagami school, was one of the programme‘s specialties, the dainty dancers appearing very picturesque, and seemingly taking the audience ahead to summer months and "hayâ€" making" time. The "Caller‘" in this !number was wellâ€"chosen, adding many merry maments with his goodâ€"natured "acting". | Drama was left to the pupils of the \Moneta and Central Schools, the forâ€" mer in ‘"Builders of Canada" and the latter in "Tom Sawyer". *"Builders of Canada" was impressive and patriotic, 't.he youngsters awakening â€" Sleeping |Beauty from her long sleep to introâ€" [ duce her to the provinces of Canada, ;and the reasons why they were proud to be Canadians. After the points strâ€" |essed by the cast, the audience was |surprised to find that the sleeping princess went back to sleep, instead of joining the children as a "Canadian". Comedy honours went to the pupils of the Central School for their realistic | performance of "the whitewashing sceâ€" ne "from ‘"Tom Sawyer‘"‘. Adults were taken back to the days of childhood when this story was treasured by every ‘boy and girl. They remembered the ‘times when home duties had kept them ‘from the more interesting moments of fishing or ‘"Hopâ€"seotch", or many other worih Of jewe "silent screen s concluded that has passed. Dancing, singing, and drama were combined in a programme that was colourful and interesting. Taking part in the programme were pupils of the Central, the Mattagami, the Moneta and the Birch Street Public Schools, all of whom did their best to bring honour to the school they represented. ‘"Men of ‘the North", ‘"Lead, Kindly Light" (Dedicated to former pupils in the King‘s forces), "The White Cliffs Dover" and "The Soldiers of the King‘", by the boy‘s choir of the Birch Street School; and "The Navy‘s Here", "All the Nice ‘Girls Love a Sailor‘", "Anchors Aweigh", "Sailor‘s Hornpipe" and "Rule Britannia" by the massed choir from the four schools. These pupils, no matter what their ages, have clear, true voices that are a delight to hear. a "Salute" to the 1942 Victory Loan on Thursday and Friday evenings. Matâ€" inee performances were provided for the children of the various schools, and the Lions Club Hall was well filled for each performance. Musical selections included "Carry on Canada" and "Amaryllis" by the rhythm band composed of Pupils of grades 1 and 2 of the Mattagami school, each youngster wearing a smanrt red, white and blue costume, with red and blue cape and red bellâ€"hop hat; ‘"Men of the North", "Lead, Kindly A patriotic drill was performed by the girls of Grades 3 and 4 of the Birch Street School. These teenâ€"aged girls performed with precision and grace, and presented a neat appearance in their white blouses and navy blue skiâ€" rts, with red bows in their hair, and carrying Union Jacks. Gilobe and Mailâ€"California gunmen|tO S€° their are said to have taken nearly $100,000| they wanted to st worth of jewels, furs, etc., from a|the host club al: "silent screen star", who probably has | servations than t concluded that the time for silen:e| handle for any « IsnIing rames nann Although the soldiers refer to their head gear as "tin hats" these helmets are actually made of fine grade steel and are subjected to exacting tests. This batch is part of the production of a big Canadian plant which in peacetime specializes in cooking utensils, ied the ¢ TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 12TH, 1942 pa rt of. Aunt Po was quite evide rforming enjoy he audience, a alisit y oOther xcellent Transport Drivers Wanted for Women‘s Division R.C.A.F. Application Should be Sent to North Bay at Onecee. The Royal Canadian Air Force (Women‘s Division) is in need of Transport Drivers. Candidates for this trade must show a recognized Motor Mechanic‘s Certificate such as General Motors, Ford, Technical Schools, etc. and be experienced drivers. ‘They must be in possession of a Provincial Autoâ€" mobile Driver‘s Permit currently active. They must have a clear understanding of the Provincial Highway Traffic Act, covering driving speeds, passing, parkâ€" ing, and accident procedure for the home district. Preference will be givâ€" en to drivers who have the widest exâ€" perience. All (those interested and with the necessary qualifications, are requested to apply, either in person, or writing, at the RCAF. Recruiting Centre, 40 Worthington Street East, North Bay, at the earliest possible date. Local Lions are Anxious to Aid War Effort. Hold Round Table Chat ‘The Timming Lions Club held their regular weekly dinner meeting in the Lions Club hall on Mountjoy street on Monday night of this week and alâ€" though the attendance was cut to about half of the members because of the snowstorm an interesting meeting was held. Very little business was accomâ€" plished because of the small attendâ€" ance but interesting talks in the form of a round table chat on what the Lions Club could do to help the war effort most, were heard. Most irfteresting of the talks by the members was the one given by Lion Harold Shook on the Par East. Mr. Shook spent considerable time in the far East and was well informed on the subject. He fully described many of the puzzling situations in that part of the world. His remarks were corroborâ€" ated‘ by President Stan Fowler who also spent some time in the Far East and who also told of some of the habits of the people in that part of the world. Rey. Gilmourâ€"Smith also gave an interesting talk, picking as his subject, England. He traced the political hisâ€" tory of England and gave a most inâ€" teresting and informative talk. Other talks were given by Lions Doug Smith and Maurice Williams. Lion Maurice Williams, president of the local branch of the Canadian Red Cross, stressed the fact that each and every citizen as well as memhers nf Period to be Set Aside Each Month to Discuss Various Aspects of the War and Devoted to Furthering W ar Efâ€" fort. July Convention in Toronto is Discussed. w LNneIF reservaltions in at once if they wanted to stay in Toronto because the host club already have more reâ€" servations than they have ever had to handle for any other convention. He predicted that the annual convention WA ns Convention in Ju get their reservations y citizen as well Lions Club would : e work before the He called on c 106 iD C eac membe do mu T will St. Patrick‘s Day Ball Under Auspices of Canadian Legion It 5 . U Toime" at the M St. Patrick‘s Das the event being Patrick‘s Ball o of the Canadian Special Plans for the Legion Smoker Saturday, March 28 The entertainment committee of the Timmins branch of the Canadian Leâ€" gion are now busy‘ planning for the next Saturday evening smoker to be held on Saturday, March 28th, in the Legion clubroom. Another programme of outstanding local talent has been secured with the Ukrainian mandolin orchestra as the feature atteraction. Mr. Wm. Kuinka, mandolin virtuoso promises to be another of the outstandâ€" ing stars on the programme. â€" Wilson Thomson, popular reader of the camp, has also been invited. Among the vocal numbers will be Al. Hopkins, a vocalist of outstanding ability, and one of the stars of the "Pirates of Penzance‘" preâ€" sentation held here recently. Walter Avery and Alf Bellamy need no introâ€" duction and will be welcomed items. ‘"Dad" Sloan, the tap dancer who was to have been present at the last smoker will "try and make.it" this time. Svent on March 17th in Mceâ€" Intvre Auditorium. will "try and make it" this time. The chairman will be Jack Brady. A number of special guests have been invited. The committee will serve a "McGinty‘s Lunch." The imystery prize, ‘"The Dresden Doll," has not yet been claimed so there will be two prizes in all probaâ€" bility to be raffled for the price of one. Already the Legion club is showing the effects of the renovation and has alâ€" ready been reâ€"named the "Palais de Vets." It is expected to have all inâ€" terior work completed in time for the smoker Saturday, March 28th and members and their friends will be able to judge if the above name is worthy of the efforts of the committee. President Stan Fowler occupied the chair for the evening and the small amount of business was handled by Secretary Harold Pirie. this year will be fore. The approach dian coast h: Canadian Nav shown loading 1e MciIntvyre Dayv, Tuesd the the be g with eck many for invit attendat a Grand Ould ‘re Auditorium on sday, March 17th, first annual St. Timmins branch on. The commitâ€" lanned for special occasion, and the tyre orchestra has e evening. An~â€" be a delightful g with the day. of enemy Uâ€"boats to within a few miles of the Canaâ€" s placed new responsibilities upon the hardâ€"working /. _ _A gunner on one of the R.C.N.‘s patrol vessels is in antiâ€"aircraft gun. talnment Comâ€" also from Mr. Hardware, and ‘ Legion Club. than ever be | _ Sixtyâ€"five dollars and eleven cents ‘ was the total amount contributed by Timmins and district people as the proceeds of the concert held in the Palace Theatre on Sunday evening under the auspices of the local Fire IDepaltment All proceeds will be forâ€" warded by the local department for \the British Firefighters Association, to |assist in its great work. Court Lasts Only Fifteen Minutes This Week as All But One Plead Guilty Highgrading Charge is Remanded for Week While Other Minor Charges are Also Laid Over. One Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Assault Charge and Gets Dismissal. the magistrate so he remanded the case for a week. The spectators, usually a full couttâ€" room, were also noticably scarce and there were any number of choice seats in the courtroom. Most serious of the charges on the docket was the one against Nick Kraâ€" jacic Oof highgrading. He asked for a week‘s remand and his request was granted by the crown. Bail was set at $3,000.00 cash or $6,000.00 property. The man had been arrested the proviâ€" ous day and neither the crown nor the defence were prepared to go ahead with it. The case will probably be heard next week. Another serious charge that was reâ€" manded was one of illegal purchase of furs preferred against Max Steinberg, of â€" Timmins. The charge was preâ€" ferred by Game Warden Phil Boudreau who claimed that Steinberg was in possession of five beaver pelts. Biggest fine of the day was the one paid by Isobel Rice on a charge of illegal possession of liquor. She was assessed one hundred dcollars and costs when she pleaded guilty before court. Police claimed to have found a bottle Timmins Firefighters Sponsor Concert in ~"Aid of British Firemen McIntyre Concert Band, Schumacher High School Girls‘ Choir and Mrs. G. â€"C. Armitage Combine Talents to Preâ€" sent Outstanding Programme. Timmins. 0 aAm ol oâ€"â€"~Public Information ing. of liquor in her premises on March 2nd when they raided the place and they said that she could produce no permit to cover its purchase, Wlliam Sutton, charged with illegal possession of beer, was given a week‘s remand at his own request. For having beer in other than her private residence, Mrs. Alice Tent paid a fine of twentyâ€"fAve dollars and costs. Thomas Bergeron was granted a reâ€" mand on a charge of having wine in other than his private residence. His case will probably be heard next week. Pive men were charged with being drunk and all five pleaded guillty while three paid their fines and were released and the other two were given the choice of the ten dollar fine or thirty days in jail. One man paid a fine of ten dollars and costs on a charge of driving a car without the necessary operator‘s liconse while another man was given his third remand on a charge of failing to have a chauffeur‘s license while driving anâ€" other man‘s car. Three men were charged with illegal parking and one of them had his case remanded while the other two paid fines of a dollar and costs. Albert Lauzon and Leo Lachapelle both faced charges of theft by converâ€" sion and both had the charges against them withdrawn when they settled the cases before court. Both were former taxi drivers and the charges were laid by their former employers. Costs in the cases were paid by the complainâ€" ants. Lauzon was charged with conâ€" verting $27.50 to his own use and when the charge was laid the Timmins police had to go to Noranda to bring him back to face the charge laid by Howardâ€" Brunette. The costs in the case amounted to more than the amount stolen. In the Lachapelle case the mount involved was $57.76 while the costs amount;d to only $3.25. George Zoba faced a charge of fraud (Continued on Page Two) Borland to be added to the total conâ€" tributed to date for the British Fire,_ fighters. The McIntyre Concert Band, direct_ ed by Lieut. J. W. S. Lomas, the Schuâ€" macher High School Girls‘ Choir, and Mrs. G. C. Armitage were the artists featured on the excellent programme, while Henry Kelneck acted as master of ceremonies. Made up entirely of musical selections, the programme was varied and interesting, bringing enthuâ€" siastic applause from the audience. With its able conductor Mr. Lomas the McIntyre Concert Band added to its fine iretpution as one of the best concert bands in the North Land. Its part in the evening‘s performance inâ€" cluded marching songs, operatic selecâ€" tions, and gay tunes that alone formed an evening‘s entertainment. â€" Regimenâ€" tal marches, including ‘"The Buffs" for the Queen‘s Own Rifles, Toronto; "Briâ€" tish Grenadiers", for the Grenadier tish Grenadiers", for the Grenadier Guards of Canada; "I‘m Ninetyâ€"Five" for the York Rangers; ‘"Mountain Rose" for the Royal Light Infantry, Hamilton, and Royal Canadian Regiâ€" ment, St. Catharines, were among the first marches played, with the impres_ sive and beautiful overture to "Wil_ liam Tell" as one of the most popular of the band selections. Thee" "Russian Mazurka", "Humoresâ€" que (Dvorak) and finally, the very popâ€" ular "Hunting Song", with the memâ€" bers imitating all the sounds that a huntingâ€"party would make from dawn to the kill. Mrs, i. C. â€" Arn melodies with undc tiful voice ringing the large theatre. were Victor Herber You Are You‘, "] With Someone", * tribute t Day M the Ban Summer‘ Mavourn On beh Councillor their part pgreat sucC DelQ the 1}rel ind VIli Italian Street nd ‘The Iris} aey san umbers â€" Single Copyâ€"Five Cents I1 Night others na ced by 11 tA I heir Here‘s "Rose of "Rose of Tralee." If of the Fire Department, Eyre thanked the artists for in making the event such a ss, and announced the total ntributed during the evenâ€" T1 illegal parkir his case rems paid fines of :; Arml A1 $ Â¥ tan ige sang beloved anding, her beauâ€" early throughout \mong her songs nelodies, ‘"Because Falling in Love psy Love Song",, "Kiss Me Again", @r a Great Night tter group, paying and St. Patrick‘s ceremonies en organ_ was made three_part these girls hoir, while and been bers, Their _the Band, grogramme rmony the ) His Majâ€" nied by Rose of Cathleen f Erin") er High by Mtr.