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sai in overâ€"stuffed ease. The classic chairs of the 18th century were wood frame affairs with enough upholstery for comfort and there was nothing obese about the best of them. And even the Yictorian era, noted for nothing obese about the best of them, And even the Victorian era, noted for ornate and buttonâ€"tufted . upholstery, produced many small armless upholstered .chairs that looked ~charming. and sat comâ€" fortably. These types of chairs have to fold flatâ€"others demountable for packing. All of them suggest :decided improvements over the types of fatâ€" andâ€"forty ‘chairs that have been the style in the abundant eras when maâ€" terials and labor were plentiful and an opulent effect was the heart‘s desire. ‘Nct Obese * _ Bu‘ don‘t think you have to go moâ€" dern in order to enjoy these more svelte types of easy chairs. Actually auring most if man‘s past he has not We‘ve old you before of various ather types of openâ€"arm easy chairs and armâ€" less easy chairs which provide a maxiâ€" mum of comfort with a minimum of bulk and weightâ€"some of them made war.. One of these new armless chairs has a wood frame and a covering of jleather webbing that is wonderfully resilient. Then there‘s a type of chair esled fiexible-modern because the â€"cusâ€" hions are separate from the frames so they can be lifted out for packing or for reâ€"covering. The wood frames are light and simplyâ€"mads yet proportioned to support theâ€"removable posturtâ€"line cushions that make them as easy to sit on â€"as overâ€"stuffingâ€"and not half so hot. ‘Along with the chairs in this group thers is a collection of fables and cabinets with sliding doors, removable legs and other practical constructicn â€"features that facilitate their use both "on the hoof" and for moving around. ' (By Elizabeth MacRae Boykin) . Both style and necessity dictates the slim silhouette fashionable toâ€"day in furniture as well as in figures. For with scarcity of both materials and manuâ€" facturing facilities, chairs must be stripped to essentialsâ€"just as, with food shortages and new responsibilities, figâ€" ures must: be trimmed down to Jlean efficiency. And good riddance, say we, of the fat arms and bulbous curves of the wellâ€"named overâ€"stuffed furniture that‘s been crowding our homes these past few decades. For experts in furâ€" niture assure us that comfort in chairs doesn‘t d@pend ncsarly so much on fat padding as on posture design. C000 00000 Resilient . The newest thing in this idea is a group of furniture that uses no priority waods, no innerspring construction, nothing that‘s needed elsewhere for the: a S L L 2 P 0 l Armless casy chairs provide a lot of seating comâ€" fort without crowding the room as much as heavy chairs with arms. The pieces shown hére with rufâ€" CHAIRS RUN TO SLENDER FIGURES THESE DAYS TOO Yew Flexible Modern Chairs are Simple and Con ton‘t Require Scarce Materialsâ€"Many Traditional â€" Slim and Open too. s _ Aeday of sports and novelties was put by the. Timmins Fostball Club twenty years ago on July 1st, and it was a big success in every way. The music by the Timmins Citizen‘s Band was one of the special features of the day. There were football, bassball and golf matches, that roused much interest, while a of novelties were also featured. In football, Timmins Junâ€" iors won from the Dome Juniors 3 to 2,; England won from Scotland in Senâ€" football, 5 to 0. In baseball Bob Wilson‘s team won. {rom Canadians, 14 to 4, and later defeated the Mill team, 11 to 10. Scotty Cockburn was mentioned as a dscided factor in the final victory that pleased that ardent basssball fan, Bob Wilson. In the golf, C. ‘G. Williams won the shield for the men‘s event and Mrs. G. Grimâ€" ston won the ladies‘ event.. In the novelties, N. Leaman won the grgasy pig race; Jack Dalton, the slow bicâ€" yele race; Weir and Gravel, tilted the bucket; Rene Proulx and Morris Pigeon, the pieâ€"eating contest: Leaman and Colett, the three-legged race; W. Mcâ€" Fnnis, the blindfold boxing; Miss Mary Downey and Miss Ida Godin, the singâ€" ing contest, with a special for Mickey Théere‘s one thing to remember though, before we cheer these new chairs with too much finalityâ€"the deâ€" sign of chairs invariably reflects fasâ€" hions in clothss. In past cras lowâ€"arm, lightâ€"frame chairs went along with elaâ€" borate .costumes that would have been utterly crushed in big modern chairs; while overâ€"stuffed chairs camse in a pefiod of scanty dresses. â€" So maybe we‘d be:ter hold our cheers till we see what‘s going to be whatâ€"for we wouldn‘t want to encourage a chair style if it implied a dress style *hat would cramp our style! But on second thought, we aren‘t seriously worried beâ€" cause were‘s quite sure that modern women couldn‘t ever be laced back into cldâ€"time costumes. And we‘ll bet our best Victorian slipper chair that the time will come when people will all feel*‘: the same way about shoving around a half a ton of chair every time it‘s timg to sweep. _ (Released by Consolidated News F2 tures, Inc.) been revived of recent years and are still to be found if you shop around. They are peculiarly suited to modern homes, where space is limited and an overâ€"stuffed chair, vintage 1920, crowd.. the roim all out of proportion. $ From the Porcupine Advance Fyles T wenty YearsAgo fied flounces are especially nice for‘a small ronm or for a rather femininp room, o _ s i. caâ€" The firemen : twenty : years ago won the reelâ€"race at theâ€"Temiskamâ€" ‘ing Firemen‘s teurnament at New Lis« keard, and also the wagon race, thus being the only brigade present to win two first prizes, ~Iroquois Falls won the ladder race,.. The.Timmins brigade was in charge of Deputy Chiet W. G. Smith, and his aideâ€"deâ€"camp. the "Old Terâ€" ror," Jack MacLean. ‘The Hillcrests of Toronto, played against the Ney Lisâ€" keard> baseball team and ‘had a comâ€" paratively easy win.> Twenty years ago there were breaches of the Ash. and game acts, one Timmins man in the lasat week of June, 1928, being fined $20.00 and r.oata tor lmflns moog» out of season, The newlyuwedded counle ktt on thq early morning. train for Toronto, Windâ€" sor and Algonquin Park. The bride for the nast pagt five years has heen on the public school staff here and has made many friends. in town and disâ€"» trict. Thegroomisoneotthemmlar; members of : the Holunger engineering: department > staft. . ‘!‘he t."hosts s:pt friends will ’very sincere ; agbd dAAA o The Advance of July 4th qoaa. said "A pretty but qhiet: mgddiai{.took place at the Preshyterian churgh, Timmins, on Saturday, wher Miss Efladys Gorâ€" man and Mr. Gomon h‘vif;t. $wo popâ€" ular and, highlyâ€"esteemed yaung people of the town, â€"were‘ upited. m marriage by. Rev. J. D. Patk Tbe ‘bride was gowned in te."~‘The : oouple were attended by Mr.: W. M. Wifidifield and. Miss ‘ Taylor. The churoh was attrac-. tively decorated ‘fer: tho qnonsion !orns and daisies being. in Neasing Twenty years ago/ there Were fearty appeals â€" against : the © Timmma ment roll. Most of thefa,esessments were sustained. ; < _ years. ago. 'I?he Advanoe had theâ€"sad duty of reporting the death of Mrs.: Proulx, a young. Womqp;or 28 years of :age, who pakged away at:her home in the Hollinger townsite, Ména evenue, from typhoid fever. "En addition to the bereaved husband a 1ttle: hpby only a: few days old aurwived the dath af its mother. : m e 19 8. © Downey; Matt Wesa, the .sack race; Miss Maxwell, the threadithe needle race; C. :M. Grant, the pilJow fight; Miss Nellie Studor, the egg and spoon. race; W. Desautels, patato: picklml on, ‘bicycle. The â€"following were also aâ€" moang the many nrize:wim;ers for the. day:â€": Long Davideon; hleh jump, Davidson; pole; vault?: K Tyne;: 2â€"mile vace,> Hildreth; Augy} 11 yerd dash, ~N.~Leaman; â€" single lad,les race,. Irene Wilson,. â€"A girls‘ baséhall match: conluded the big event by the football. club on ‘July 1st; 1923, Timm{ns girls defeated Schumacher ghfis, to 8, after a lively contest. ; T: tC C motor from N ~Bay, having sent tbe car ahead." . B. R. McCoy and The third open air band cancert in 1933, had to be cut short on account of rain, The people however, enjoyed the concert so far as it was able to proâ€" ceed, and were still more pleased with the fact that regular weekly band conâ€" certs were to be given all through the ama by the Timming Gitizen‘s Band, Ameng the local and personal items in The Advance twenty years ago Jwere the. followmg.- "Miss Annie wonde A.young man who had not been very long in Timmins twenty years ago had the misfortune to lose his purse conâ€" taining $350.00. It was surely lost beâ€" cause he never learned where it went A little twoâ€"line item in The Adâ€" vance twenty years ago may bear reâ€" peating. It gsaid:â€" ‘"Use your steam for getting a move on, not for blowing." At the provincial election twenty years ago. Timmins only polled a total of G0 votes for all candidates. Haileyâ€" BuUYV, with a third as many people as Timming polled a vote of 651. â€" In the fourth game of the five final ones to decide the baseball championâ€" ship in 1923, the Iroquois Falls won the match 8 to 6. Scully‘s hitting and €Gratton‘s home run were the big fea- tures of the game. Fournier and Mcâ€" Intyre:were the battery for Timmins and Little and Desrosier, and Morrison,. for the Falls. The base umpiring was not so geed. 'I‘wenty years ago The Advance had reference to development work planned at the March Gold Mines and also at the Paymaster and the United Mineral Lands Co. "Aut much as we regret leaving the gouth Porcupine Public School and its hanpy .memories, we look {~;ward with eager anticipation to High School with its advanced: studies and sports. s "We also would like to thank the Scheol board for the upkeep and mainâ€" tainance of the school "This year has heen a very busy and happy one. As we look back we reaâ€" lize how hard Mr. Ship and Miss Housâ€" tan have had to work to keep us on the upward path We are very grateful indeed to them for all their efforts on our bhehalf. We woulid also like to inâ€" elude in our thanks the many teachars of the lower grades through whose hands we have passed, and our princiâ€" pal, Miss Shaw. Mr. Ship expresses thanks to his puâ€" nile for the nice farewell gift given him by the pupils of his Entrace Class. This was presented after the curtain fell. Billy Uren‘s Speech: "Another school year has drawn to a close and for Grade Eight it means the leaving behind of Public School life. Players were: Marilyn Cliff, Joyce Rogers( Rita Huot, Jean Whitton, Carâ€" riec Ursulak, Wilfred Toppari, Leo Kuuy, sala, George Fera, Roland Dzuba. They did fearsome things to him while he was unconscious in the name Oof Mercy, but the victim upon recoverâ€" ing consciousness immediately relapsed when he saw himself. A play, ‘"Angels of Mercy," was amusâ€" ing in spite of the title. Young firstâ€" aid ladies in need of a "victim" upan whoeh to practice, had one sent in acciâ€" dentally, he being the actual victim of an accident, and left with them while an ambulance was awaited. A Russian dance (in costume) was very well given: Performers, Rita HMuot, Flvi Lamsa, Annie Ylijoki, Denise Coyne, Edith Bennett, Eda Franichesâ€" cinni, Marian Nelson, Carrie Ursulak, Katie Sarkotich, Myrna Smith, Penca Dimitroff and Joyee Rogers. A plano solo by Esther Collins was nicely played. Rita Huot sang two solos (encared) â€"â€"‘"Alice Blue Gown,” ancl "Rose of Tralee." ‘Anderson, Jack; Barabas, Stanley; Barnes, Richard; Campagnola, Louis Costello, Leslie; Courchesne, Dorothy: Dyrezon, John; Fleming, Douglas; Jay, Jack; Landreville, Muriel; McLellan, Allen, Joyce; Barilko, Ann; Brereton, Berna; Cadeau, Ida (Cir. 27) ; Countryâ€" man, Mary; Cecan, Anne; Harper, Mary; Harry, Hilda; Hawes, Frank; Hiltunen,, Elizabeth; Jarvi, Sirkka; Kalâ€" inosky, Katie; Knutson, Shirley; Mcâ€" Ronnell, James; McLellan, John; Roâ€" tondo, Armand; Ursulak, John; Webb, Allan; White, Priscilla. Prometed from Grade XB to Grade XI Aro, George; Blakeman, Edith; Briâ€" den, Donald; Cahill, Phyllis:; Carruthâ€" ers, Jean; Corrigan, Lola; Cosco, Glorâ€" la; Costello, Rita (Algebra) ; Fera, Marâ€" Jorie; Hanson, Bric (Cir. 27); Hansen, Botly; Huhta, Leo; Lane, Daphne; Lang, Gréta (Cir. 27); Legary, James ‘(Cir. 27); Libby, Irene (Physi‘cs):; Maâ€" hon, Patricia; Miller, Sheila {Algebra) ; Ralston, Eileen: Raymer, John; Resâ€" netarski, Mary; Rogers, Geraldine; Sarkotich, Annie; Smith, Mary (Algeâ€" bra, Physics); SByvret, Evelyn; Tuite, VWttor (English, History); Veritsky, William; Virtanen, Gertrude (Algebra) Yorke, George Promoted from Grade XA to Grade XI. Burke, Eleanor; Clement Wallace (Geâ€" Connelly, Florence (Cir. 27); Connelly, Mary; Dye, Robert; Farren, Douglas; Galbraith, Donald (Cir. 27) ; Harper, Leonard; Heikkila, Alna; Kelly, Annie; Korhonen, Eila; Laforest, Ray; McLellan, Douglas: Mawhinney, Roy; Bullivan, Leona; Urulak, Vera. Promoted From Grade XI to Grade XII Cir. 27, indicates student will be proâ€" moted under the provisions of Circuâ€" lar 27. \‘The following is the promotion list for June, 1948, for t.he South Porcupine High School:â€" Bubjects listed after a‘student‘s name indicate conditions in these subjects. very much, but wil} @iways remember the sure foundation of our education was based in the Public School by its excellent teachers. It is théir training whichâ€"will play an important part in whatever success we may have in fuâ€" Promotion List of the High School at South Porcupine Promoted from Grade XII to RoYaL Canapian Air Foreer THE WATCHERS on the clifq â€" mR : cheer their going and coming asâ€" ols night after nightâ€"R,C.A.F. bombers deliver shattering blows. Canadian attack teams are famous for their skill and daring, As raw recruits, they entered R.C.A.F, Training Schools. They emerged within a few happy and exciting months as trained specialistsâ€" clearâ€"cyed and competent, Evety member of a bomber crew is an expert at his own job, yet at the same time part of a closelyâ€"knit, smoothâ€"working geam ;Hagpily,_ too, the air training and technical knowledge possessed by these fighting comrades of the skies will open up golden oppottumues to them later in civil life, Mote men than ever are needed for Aircrew . . . join now! Apply at nearest R.C.A.F. Recruiting Centre. @ If you are pbysically fit, mentally alert, over 17%/, and not yet 33, you are eligible,. You do not need a High School education, D R. J. Carter, for twenty years a promâ€" inent citizen of Kirkland Lake and the North, being for twelve years reeve of | Teck Township, as well as holding numâ€" erous other public and semiâ€"public posâ€" iiions of trust and confidence, has been added to the staff of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board as investigator l‘ at North Bay. Previous to leaving Kirkland Lake to take up his new duâ€" ties, Mr. Carter was banquetted by j the citigens of Kirkland Lake and Teck | Township, who expressed the deep apâ€" ‘preciation felt for the services given by | Mr. Carter, and the esteem in which he and Mrs. Carter are held by all who know them. In addition to his muniâ€" cipal services, Mr. Carter was forward in every worthy public cause and effort. He worked for the interests of the Kirkland Lake hospital, the schools, was active in the board of trade. He, | was a member of the Old Age Pension | Board and did much to help make that iwork of advantage to the old people. He was for several yéars on the Moâ€" thers‘ Allowance Board for the Kirkâ€". land Lake area and was of great service to the community in that capacity. He ; took prominent part in Board of 'I‘rade! work and in every other patriotic acâ€" tivity. s At the bangque Mr. Carter was preâ€" gented with a wellâ€"filled purse, as well Antiia, Laila: Brown, Arthur; Callin, Doris; Campagnola, Clara; Connelly, Margaret; Costello, Wanda; Courchesâ€" ne, Jung; Curtis, Ada (History, Geog+â€" raphy) ; Dillon, Bernard; Ditch, Hilkka ; Fasan, Tony (Recommended illness) ; Flood Isobel (Science, History); Heikâ€" kila, Oliver; Hakala, Wilbert; Hem'y, Lorne; Kaitola, Laila; Kemsley, Mary: Klaar, Salme; Koski, Sylvia; Krizmanâ€" ich, Katie; Ledingham, Noreen. R. J. Carter Joins Staff â€" of Wartime Prices Board Laine, Allan; Lainp. William; Mawâ€" hiney, Patricia: Mazzocato, Ada; Philâ€" lips, John; Raymer, Barbara; Resinetâ€" arski, Oiga; Richmond, Janet (English, History); â€" Rogers, Fred;â€" Rosebrugh, Gerald; Salminen, Eva (History, Seiâ€" ence); Salonen, Helka; Steeves, Ruth; White, Melba (CGeography, Sciénce); White, Norine; Weish, Ted. Promoted from Grade IXB to Grade X Reotondo, Laura; Salonen, Hilkka, Sanâ€" taharju, Eila Smith, Nadyne; Somerâ€" vilig, Joan; Tuuttila, Eila; Williams, Jean; Zabiak, Minnie; Promoted from Grade IXA to Grade X â€" On June 15th James Miller, 22â€"yearâ€" old Indian sectionman at Island Falls Junction, died as a result of a rifle sihnot. At first there was a tendency to accept the death as a suicide as some relatives suggested that he had talked about taking his own life. The abssnee of any powder burns on the body, howâ€" ever, made the suicide ::.tory doubtful, and some days ago an inquest was held with Coroner W. J. Grummett presidâ€" ing. < The evidence at the inquest said that he secured a gun on the excuse that he wanted to shoot at a squirrel, but he did not shoot any such animal. Instead, he was found himself with a bulles wound through his head. The bullet travelled in an almost horizontal direction through his head, and there were no powder marks on the face or head as there would have been had the gun been held near the head where the bullet entered. After careful conâ€" sideration the jury brought in the verâ€" dict that death was due to "a shot from a rifle fired by a person unknown." fession, and a very capable and experâ€" lenced one, having conducted drug stores of his own at Kirkland Lake and elsewhere, but ‘his chief interest was, in public service, so in his new position he will no doubt be successful and conâ€" tented and give the best of service to the people. asy with Victory Bonds from several Orâ€" wanizations with which he had bii: actively connucted. In connection with his municipal vic¢ <it is worth mentioning that no man was even able to beat him at the poils, though several tried. It tooR woman to do‘that. _ Mr. Cartgr was a druggist by proâ€" Another Mystery Death at Island Falls Junction NAVIGATORS BOMBERS AIR GUNNERS WIRELESS OPERATORS (Air Gunners)