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talent is also pleasing and specâ€" jal mention should be given to the fine voite and peppy dance numbers aiso has come to the fore and will call the numâ€" bers toâ€"night (Thursday). "Pat" has a charming stage personality and last evening had the audience rousingly singing popular Irish songs. Following the singing she went into a clever exâ€" hibition of the "Irish Jig" and had to repeat this twice to insistent applause. Miss Pat Balley whose vivacious perâ€" sonality has won the hearts o!_all who pair.-t.he Legion is pleased to announce that toâ€"morrow night Lee and Sandra will take over the calling at the bingo game. This feature is upon request of the two young stars. tine and one that has won them the unstinted praise of all. Faster tempo numbers are also pleasing the large +tendances. To give an iMlustration of the genial character of this charming Notes on the Show Lee and Sandra, the clever dance team present a great variety of dance routines, the most outstanding being "Waltz Variations." This is a beautiful and perfectly coâ€"ordinated dance rouâ€" Saturday night the big event of the week takes place. A $1,000 victory bond and 9 other valuable prizes will be given away. All attending the Legion "V"* Celebration should have one or more tickets on this féature. Special bus fares are available by the Dalton Bus Lines and the ticket inâ€" cludes admission. All should plan *o attend and the proceeds are entirely for the Legion war work. pep. Local talent also are proving that the district still keeps up the standards. Once again The Advance says, "Don‘t miss this show." Another group of varled games, some of them creating lots of fun ano amusement are arranged. The entire centre space is taken up by th bingc tables and during the past few evenings this has been the big attraction. The main tombola is directly in front of the entrance. Here very attractive prizes are being won nightly by the many patrons. Other features will be added nightly to the fun of the celeâ€" bration. The stage show should not be missed by anyone. It is truly a great show. (A report of the opening night‘s proâ€" gramme appears elsewhere). The Leâ€" gion deserve packed houses each evenâ€" ing, if only to witness the talented dancing of the charming young couple, Lée and Sandra. They‘re lovely to look at and a great dancing team. Miss Pat Bailey also proved a great hit, and has charm, personality and plenty of The filoor of the Arena was a blaze of colour, red, white and blue predominaâ€" ting with Allied flags in profusion. Taking a tour of the many booths one finds the Ladies‘ Auxiliary fish pond, where small novelties may be fished for with an occasional surprise prize The refreshment booth, also in the capable hands of the Legion ladies. The Woâ€" men‘s division RCAF. recruiting inâ€" formation booth, where local girls inâ€" tending to enter the service will find available al; necessary . informaition. Various games follow down the sides and at the far end the specially erected stage artistically decorated with two large "V‘s" in bunting as the featured theme. Journeying around, one stops at the Recruiting booth and display of the Army and the CW.AC. Here again space has been made available for ‘the purpose of information upon enlistment, etc. _ At the Arena, Comrade "Frank" Mcâ€" Dowell, chairman of the Celebration committee, in a short introductory adâ€" cdress presented Col. Hamilton Bliss, D. 6. O., OC. the Veterans Guards of Canada at the Monteith Camp. Colone) Bliss is a stirring address gave the large crowd some startling figures on the Leâ€" gion war effort. "Everyone should get behind the Legion in its great work. This event is beng staged so that the funds to carry on are made availableâ€" give the Legion all the support you can," Col. Bliss stated in his address. before ‘he declared the Legion "V" Celebration officially opened. The official opening took place on Monday evening with a Military parade whch was led by the Pipe Band of the Veteran Guards of Canada, followed by the Staff company of Veteran Guards Monteith; "D" Co. Algonquin Regt. (R), Lieut C. Brown in command: Colour party and members of the Timâ€" mins branch Canadian Legion; Timâ€" mins "K" Squadron of the Air Cade*s of Canada; the whole parade marchâ€" ing from Timmins to Schumacher. Legion "V" Celebration Formally Opened at the McIntyre Arena Monday "A great show,"â€"that‘s the unaniâ€" mous verdict of the Legion "V‘" Celeâ€" bration, now running at the McIintyre Arena and continuing until Saturday night. Notable Entertainment Continuing ([Every Night This Week, with Saturday the Big Night for the Distribuâ€" tion of Prizes. Parade on Monday. Evening.‘ 5 Other Features. 11 a 2Â¥ Vol. XXVIIL. © No. fulness. For instance, father‘s great coat has been revamped into a slim reefer for daughter. Mother‘s swagger coat of several seasons ago is made into dandy little suit for Junior. These Assembled in the Victory Cupboard is a roundâ€"theâ€"season wardrobe from those clothes which had outlived the dictates of fashion but not their useâ€" and dozens of other garments come out Makeover is not a lost art with Canâ€" adian women. In fact, it has long been the byâ€"word for thrift.: How the women in small Ontario towns and cities have contributed to conservation and kept themselves and their childâ€" ren smart in madeover clothes will be illustrated by Mrs. Irene Gougeon, Consumer Branch Wartime Prices and Trade Board, Ottawa, when she brings her Victory Cupboard to Timmins toâ€" The Victory Cupboard is being preâ€" sented on behalf of the Women‘s Adâ€" visory Committee of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board,, tomorrow (Friday) evening at the Empire theatre commencing. at 8 p.m., and all women of the district are asked to attend. Mrs. Irene Cougeon, of the Consumer Branch to Speak to Wartime Prices Board to Present "Victory Cupboard" Here Friday Authorizes P of Three Thousand Cords of Wood to be Delivered Here At Monday‘s town council formal motion of approval was given for conâ€" tracts for wood to be purchased by the town under the terms of the recent byâ€" law passed by council and approved by the Municipal Board. _ Under these contracts the town has arranged for the delivery for use in Timmins in the‘ coming fall and winter of a thousand cords of wood from each of the followâ€" ing:â€" J. P. Roy, Louis Silver and Leo ‘ Bouchard. These three contracts of a *otal of 3,000 cords represent the first} purchases of wood by the town stnce- the byâ€"law put the municipality into the fuel wood business. To the above The Advance adds a note that everyone should pay a visit to the Legion "V‘" Celebration to enjoy "Real Show" and also to help the Leâ€" gion in its splendid efforts on behalf of the armed forces and their depenâ€" dants. Town Starts In Wood _ Business _ The younger generation has not been forgotten and praise is due to Margarâ€" e Easton Shields and her talented young dancing stars, Hilkka Filppula, Helen Rhea Channon and Lois Doolan for their outstanding performances. The acrobatic waltz numbur of Hilkka and Helen is one of the highlights of the show. Lois proves the talent of stepâ€" dancing and also is making a big hit in the stage show. Barbara Bowie also appears along with Helen and Lois in a Scotch tap routine. This is another popular item on the programme. The Advance makes a very special mention of the special work of the orchestra under the direction of Lieut. J. Lomas. This clever aggregation of talented musicians are giving of their very best in making the stage show such an outstanding success. Clever p‘ano accompaniments also add to the above and to Miss Mary Adams, Mr. Wallace Young, Mr. G€o. Hale and Mrs. Margaret Shields full and due praise is recorded. performances of (Miss Peggy Wetmore and Miss Bernice McGrath. Both have been outstanding. "Peggy" made a very decided hit with her popular solos and talented vocdl efforts Miss McGrath, talented soprano vocalist also has made many admirers among musicâ€"lovers. Her vocal selections range from musiâ€" cal comedy to light operatic classics. Women on Making Over Clothes and Keeping Clothes Smart and Useful. Booklet on "Making Old Things New*" to be Distributed. The Women‘s Advigry Committee of Timmins is sponsoring the lecture deâ€" monstration, and are most anxious that all women of the district should attend. These are possibilities that accordâ€" ing to Mrs. Gougeon should not be overlooked since every inch of material saved means more strength for the fighting forces. Every yard of fabric gained means a greater supply for the United Netions. Coupled with the demonstration will be timely suggestions for making the most of the clothes that are wearable, as is. The cupboard is an exceedingly modern one. in it Mrs. Gougeon has assembled those accessories of good grooming that keep the individual lookâ€" ing spic and span. She will demonâ€" strate their use in her lecture. A handbook, "The Miracle of Making Old Things New*" will be given free to every lady attending the desmonstration. It is chock full of patterns that even of the cupboard. They illustrate the possibilitiees in anybody‘s discarded apparel. At Mondays town council meeting a letter was read from theé town ‘solictors in refvence to the proposed road to ‘be built along Mattagami Boulevard. Messrs Caldbick and Yates in their letter suggested that the town had the legal yight to build the road which must be 66 feet wide. If it were necâ€" essary to expropriate privatelyâ€"owned land to build the road, it would be necessary to pay for this expropriated land. The solicitors indicated that it would not be necessary to reimburse Mr. W. M. Widdifield for costs of beaulifying the river front. The letter held that the land being originally the property of the Crown it was legally available as a road allowance. Mayor Brunette said that application had been made for the cancelling of the liâ€" cense of occupation given »y the Deâ€" partment of Lands and Forests, and until this was decided it would be well to hold all plans for building in abeyâ€" ance. Council agreed. Department of Lands and Forests »Askeds to; Cancel License of Occupation.. Solicitors Suggest Town has the Legal Right to Build Road at Mattagami Blyd. . Those talented young Canadian artists Lee and Sandra who are making such a great hit at the Legion with their spectacular and clever dancing, added more laurels last night when they received a telegram advising them to report for duty with the Royal Canadian Navy. They are quite elated at the prospect of being able to do just a, little mcre in Canada‘s war effort and will join the "Navy Show" now in course of preparation for a Dominionâ€"wide tour. Lee and Sandra are winning new friends at each performance and the citizensâ€"of the Porcupine will wish them the greatest success in their patriotic and loyal action. STARS OF LEGION SHOW JOIN THE NAVY TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 24TH, 1943 beein â€"doing a fine job in collecting waste fats which are so urgently needâ€" ed in the war efforts. ‘They are among the essentials in making explosives. On theix last collection some weeks ago the Scouts gathered in ouver 1050 pounds of fats. They aim to do as well or better on Saturday. â€" As the Boy Scouts Dublin, June 23: Incomplete reports from many of Eire‘s 137 constituencies toâ€"day showed Prime Minister Eamon de Valera‘s Fianna Fail governmen*t polling heavily in yesterday‘s general election as compared with the oppostâ€" Saturday of this week the Timmins Boy Scouts will make another collection of waste fats. The Boy Scouts have Another Collection of Waste Fats on Saturday by Timmins Boy Scouts Vote in Favour of the _ De Valera Government tion. All Householders Asked to Coâ€"operate and Help Along the Boy Scouts in This Patriotic Effort. Waste Fats Urâ€" gently Needed for Making Munitions. Capt. S. J. Jessel, M.D.,, who joined the Army Medical Corps two years ago, and since has had an adventu~ rous time in Africa and otfxer areas on active service. is back in Timmins at present on leave, and theâ€"charter members of the P.P.C. are giving a reception and dinner in his honour in the MciIntyre Arena Lounge Rcom this (Thursâ€") day) cvening, June 24th. Returned from Africa On June 1l4th, 17th and 21st, the folâ€" lowing lefft for points south:;: Misses Joyce Gonzales, Lois Southam, Mary ‘Thomson, Edith Filppula, Barbara Thompson, Barbara Barry, Beryl Serâ€" vice, Bernice Kofobuski, Evelyn McKay, Germaine Raymond and Bernice Steâ€" of the householders. ‘They have had this coâ€"operation in the past in very generous measure and look forward to a continuance of this goodwill and asâ€" sistance. If you can "scrape up" any waste fats for the Boy Ecouts collection. on Saturday of this week, have thein ready for the boys to pick up. For the past few months, many puâ€" pils of Timmins High and Vocational School have been leaving for farms in southern Ontario, to be employed for the summer months. Several were able, with a 50% pass, to leave without tryâ€" ing final â€" examinations, while others tried some of the tests before leaving. column in another column of this issue points out, the Boy Scouts cannot sucâ€" ceed unless they have tho coâ€"operation Last month, on May 17th, several male students left for farms, including Messrs ‘Bill Lucas, Thomas .Moran, Aarne Teit*o, Raymond Badeski, Frank Gillrie, George Taylor, Hart Drew and Raymond Burt. Veteran Guards of Canada Describe the Event as a "Real Show." Legion Carnival Artists Put on Show at Monteith ly at the Legion "V" Carnival journeyâ€" ed to Monteith yesterday afternoon and gave the Veteran Guards of Canâ€" ada a "real show," as one of those present explained.â€" Encores were numâ€" erous, and the visiting artists, Lee and Sandra, and Miss Pat Bailey, gave most generously of their talent. Thursday Next is a Public Holiday Thursday of next week, July 1st, is Dominion Day and will be observed as such in Timmins. Some weeks ago the Dominion Government suggested that the Doimnion Day holiday would be observed on Monday, July 5th, so as to give a "long weekâ€"end." There was so much protest against this, that later the Government declared July ist, the actual date, should be observed as Dominion Day. Their previous anâ€" nouncement, however, has led to mucn confusion, some tawns and cities‘ plan- ning to observe" one date and others preparing toâ€" oelebmte on ; bhe other date. ‘The sameé rfif fite~ of, plarf appears . to prevail;;among . In Timimns the Reta *)bechan{s Asâ€" sociatton~has {a nhounced Thursday“ July: 1st: as the holiday with bfie'*s closed on‘ thakt duteés +: 554 |;~ h d ie ng e lt\o AAa J _ YDAVUAA VLAG OMW, closed on‘ tfiht duteé +s c | In Fiew of the stattttory honaay fallâ€" ing on Thursday, :publicatifin day, The Advance will be published on Wednesâ€" day next week. Correspondents and advertisers are asked to kindly note this change and govern themselves acâ€" cordingly. All news and advertising copy should be in this office a day earlier than usual. Number of Girls Left Within High School Pupils Working on Farms in Southern Ontario FEqually popular were the talented local artists, Miss Peggy Wetmore and Miss Bernice McGrath, whose singing delighted the Veterans. Pupiis of Mrs. Margaret Easton Shields â€" Helen Rhea Channen, Hilkka Filppula, Lois Dolan, and Barbara Bowie â€" made great hit with their charming dancing. Advance Will be Issued on Wednesday Next Week. Mr. Geo. Hale also accompanied the artists as pianist, while others going with them were President Les Nicholâ€" son, J. D. Brady and Bert Ketley, of the Legion. , The talented artists appearing nightâ€" Past Week. Several Boys Left May 17th. a cheque to the Bartleman Townsite owners for land expropriated for roads, | with Mr. Burt to learn in what Gladstone have a personal interview particuâ€" the amount of the cheque to follow the | lar ways the council could assist this terms of the judgment of the Court of Appeal. The _ judgment of Court of Appeal in this case will be found in full elsewhere in this issue When the juagment was read at Counâ€" cil meeting, the council appeared well pleased with the decision, and apparâ€" ently considered that the town was not paying an exorbitant price when everything was considered. Councillor Elien Terry said that the decision of the Court of Appeal in regard to interest and costs did not make very material difference, as the most of the extra cost would fall on the property owners in the Bartleman townsite in their local improvement charges. Councillor Eyre commented that on the main issue of 11 cents per foot, the original offer of the town for the land exproâ€" priated, had been upheld. A letter was received from Rev. W. M. Mustardicalling attention to the disorder on Fourth avenue in the block where he resides through the unseemly and unnecessary noise caused by those attending dances that continue far into the early morning hours. Rev. Mr. Mustard has called attention of counâ€" cil on previous occasions to this disordâ€" erly disturbance of the early morning hours on a residential street of the town. On Monday the council passed the Worthy cause. } Ernest Villeneuve was appointed as lifeguard for the summer at Mattagami River. It was pointed out by Councillor Spooner that this was the only appliâ€" cation received, but another lifeguard was needed for Gillies Lake. If ‘suitâ€" apole men could not be secured for these positions applications would be consid~â€" ered from competent young women, One qualified young lady had mentionâ€" ed the matter to members of council and had been advised to send in aa formal application. This had not been done, however. Council suggested that any qualified applicants snould make formal application as soon as possible for this very necessary WOrk. Four young ladies of the town were appointed playground supervisors. Weldon W. Orr, a member of the Volunteer Fire Brigade for some time, was appointed to the permanent staff of firemen for the usual probationary period, his new duties to start July 1st. Accounts for the month and grants were passed. The power company and the‘ teleâ€" phone company were asked to remove certain poles on certain streets, so that the location of these particular poles would not interfere with public safety or convenience. > BWM . _ Cl m as as A letter was received from Mr. F. A. Burt, secretary of the Timmins. Baipk Clearance Association, calling attention to the present campaign to raise $500,â€" 000.00 to help the starving people of Greece. The Council was asked to lend its support aiud influence to this very worthy cause. ‘The Red Cross wili purâ€" American Piloted Liberator Bombers Make Long Flight to Raid Enemy Installations at Macassar in Dutch Celeâ€" bes. Swiss Protest to Both Brltain and Germany in Reâ€" gard to Air Warfare. | on the letter w the police department for action to abate the unnecessary More Targets Attacked From Britain by Allied Planes During Last Night At the regular meeting of the town council on Monday, with Mayor J. E. Brunette in the chair, and Councillors E. M. Terry, J. W. Spooner, E. W. Gladstone, K. A. Eyre and W. McDerâ€" mott present, it was decided to forward past and enjoyed the respect of all who knew him. He was killed on May 14th, and it is thought that robbery was the motive, as he was believed to have quite a sum in his possession, S he was preparing to leave for Alaska in a few days. Police have been workâ€" ing earnestly on the case, but have not been able to gather sufficient evidence to justify an arrest. The best clue seâ€" cured so far was a letter to the police, but the writer can not be located. The Township feels that the offering of reward may induce someone to come forward with information. The council is determined to have the crime solved, and so has offered this very material reward for information. Complaint of Noise at Harmony Hall Dances T urned Over to Police body was found in an outbuilding at the Gold Ridge Stock Farm at Golden City. David Palmer was superintendâ€" ent at the stock farm for some years For Information Leading to Conviction of Guilty in Murder of David Palmer. Council Forwards Letter from Rev. Mr. Mustard to Deâ€" partment for Suitable Action. Town Sending Cheque for Bartleman Townsite Land. Lifeguard Wanted at Gillies Lake. At a meeting of the council of the Township of Whitney on Monday of this week it was decided to offer a reâ€" ward of $1,000.00 for information that would lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of David Palmer, who was brutally slugged to death and whose ‘ Mr. 'and'M;s .H. Pope, of Spruce treet. north, receiveéd a cablegram on undé,y from t i€ir son, Corporal Reg. Pope,, ‘R.C.AF."overseas, to say that he had received his tommission. Corporal Reg Pope Wins Commission in R.CA.F. and oversee the distribution of The Swiss are making formal protest to both London and Berlin in regard to the recent air attack on Friedrickâ€" shaven when three persons were killed in Swiss: territory. The protest to Germany is because antiâ€"aircraft fire is believed to have been responsible for the deaths in Swiss territory. The protest to Britain is against British bombers crossing over the air in Swiss territory. A motipn of want of confidence in Prime Minister John Curtin‘s Australâ€" ian Government was defeatea yesterday, but only by a single vote â€" 27 to 26. Weldon W. Orr, a member of the Volunteer Fire Brigade for some time, was appointed to the permanent staff of firemen for the usual probationary period, his new duties to start July 1st. Accounts for the month and grants were passed. The power company and the‘ teleâ€" phone company were asked to remove certain poles on certain streets, so that the location of these particular poles would not interfere with public safety or convenience. Clerkâ€"Treasurer A. L. Shaw was inâ€" structed to apply for letters of adminâ€" istration that he might administer the estate of the late Luigo Del the estate being indebted to the townt for several hundred dollars for hospital= twentyâ€"four from the Town. ‘The Mine won the round. The lowest inâ€" dividual score was made by Fred Graâ€" A letter from the town solicitors reâ€" garding the proposed Mattagami Bouleâ€" vard street or road was read and tabled. This is referred to elsewhere in this The Nazis last night sent railders over Northeast England in a hit and run raid. A coastal town was attacked, with flares and bombs being dropped. No particulars on this raid have been given out at London. A despatch form Melbourne, Ausâ€" tralia, says that Liberator bombers, with United States pilots, successfully carried out the second longest raid of the war for landâ€"based bombers. They swept across 2,000 milés to smash at enemy installations at Macasser in the Dutch Gelebes. From despatches from London, Engâ€" land, toâ€"day it appears that the R.A.F. and R.C.A.F. are continuing the bombâ€" ing of Italian targets. There was anâ€" other big raid reported last night, though the exact location of the tarâ€" gets was not disclosed nor particulars given of the damage done. the food. It would mean life for these gallant people. Council endorsed the sentiments of the letter and referred the question to Councillor Gladstone to was needed for Gillies Lake. If suitâ€" apole men could not be secured for these positions applications would be consid~â€" ered from competent young women, One qualified young lady had mentionâ€" ed the matter to members of council and had been advised to send in aa formal application. This had not been done, however. Council suggested that any qualified applicants snould make formal application as soon aSs poaslbw for this very necessary WOrk. On July 1st, there will be a twoâ€"ball foresome at the Golf Club. i Sé.é what could be done. Councillor Spooner suggested that Councillior Gladstone have a personal interview Mine Won Last Night in Round for Fogg Golf Cup Last night at the Timmins Golf Club there was another round for the J.W. Fogg Cup. There were thirtyâ€"nine entries, fifteen from the Mine and twentyâ€"four from the Town. ‘The The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine Established 1912 Five Cents