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Fifth Annual Porcupine _ Berlin RaidedLast _‘ Festival of Music to be: _ Held Here May 7 to 10th The Scholarship rules committee ‘consisting of Miss Rosary Kelly, Rev. â€" E. Gilmour Smith and Mr,. H. W. Brown reporteed the following â€"ules to govern the awarding scho‘arâ€" ships; 1.â€"That no competitor be awarded ‘ more than one scholarship at any one festival. 2.â€"That no scholarship be awarded to a comâ€" petitor in vocal solo classes 12 years and under. 3.â€"That each scholauship ‘ awarded ‘be to the value of twentyâ€" five dollars 4.â€"That for scholarship purposes the following divigions be recognized: Junior piano,. Senior plano. Junior vocal (12 to 14 years) Senior vocal to 20 years), and Violin. 5.â€" that the available scholarships be apportioned among the above divisions as nearly as may be in the proportion which the total number. of *eligible competitors"in a "Aivision beare to the total number of competitors in the five classes, with the* proviso that at least one scholarship be awar ded in each division. . The Porcupine Festival of Music has arranged for the fifth annual festival to be held on May 7 to . 10, with Joseph Beaulieu, B. Mus., and Reginald Geen as adjudicators. Mr. Beaulieu is superâ€" visor for Music forâ€" the French Separate Schools of Ontario, and Mr. Geen is on the regular board of examiners of the Toronto Conservaâ€" tory of Music. Entries must\be in by March 3ist. In this fifth festival there wiil be for the first fime a parallel Frpnch, vocal section. A meeting of the Executive was hela in the Timmins Town Hall on Monday evening : with seventeen members present, and Mr. E. Beverley ‘Welir presiding. Mr. Wolno reported that the syilabus had been printed,â€" and copiles of ) this may be obtained from the secretary Mrs. J. W. Thomson, 1 Sixth Ave, Mr. Percy Boyce reported for the Scholarship Fund Committge.- Various committees were set up:â€" â€"Membership and _Publicity, Mrs. A. A. Rose, Mrs. Gauthier, Rev. E. G. Smith. Committee to arrange for halls, E. B. Weir, H. W, Brown J. I. Philion. Program committee, George Jenkin, Sister Mary Margaret, Sister Marie, Mrs. Alfred Gamble. To secure secretaries and black board presiders, Mrs. Gauthier and Mrs. James Burke To Secure chairman and door keepers E. B. Weir and E. G. Smith. Auaitor, Mr. Stanley Fowler. The Executive adjourned to meet on April 30th. Full Support of All the People® : = Joseph Beaulieu and Reginald Geen to be the Adjudicaâ€" tors. Entries for the Event Must be in by March 31st. Meeting of Executive Held on Monday Evening. people of the Dominion. were urged to support to their utmost, the national appeal of the Canadian Red Cross‘ for $10,000 000 . which: takes place during the month of March, by Norman C. Urquart, Chairman of the National Executive Committee, in . a statement issued today, "This; year the responsibilities of the Red Cross have increased, for in addition to providing the vital serâ€" vices for our prisoners of war and wounded, we have been called upon to bring aid to the destitute peoples of the liberated nations," he said PP e Pm S Vol. XXX No. 12 Red Cross Needsâ€" ‘The Canadian Red Cross direct contributions to prisoners of war food parcels will be 35 020,000, but the Soâ€" clety will pack parcels to the value of $15,000 for British, Australian and Allied prisoners, for which the Red Cross will be reimbursed, hesald. . "An important factor in this apâ€" peal," > chairman stated, "is. the4 provision urgentlyâ€"nceded reuef ror the liberated nations. At the. requesh of â€" the Dominion Government, . the ' Red Cross has undertakgn, to â€" raise of the national war charmea repres- enting eleven countries, The Canaâ€" dian United Allied Relief Fund i,s collaborating with the Society in the‘ raising Oof the $8,000 000 needed (or' _ a part of its rehabmt.auon plans for the wounded, the Red: is constructing and will operste ‘Lodges at the military hospitals in‘ Canada where patients can meet their relat.- ives in pleasant surroundings away from the institutlons, Mr. Urquart said. Some of the lodges are now undéer construction. "We must also continue supplying the hospitals with surgical dressings and comforts for the wounded as well as for the able-bodied .men , in the field," . he_.;d(,led "This bunch of the work will require $5,830,000 and an IHoly Week Services in Tlmmms | We would draw your attention to the lfact that a petition is being circulated ’by the Lions Club of Schumacher for lthe establishment of a public library ki gchool Section ‘No. 2 to be called "the: Schumacher Memorial â€" Library: This, is in accordance with the proâ€" vl§lons of. ‘the Public Libraries Act, and, â€"to become effective must be signed by‘ a majority of the Public School supâ€" : portars in this School Section. /‘ We believe that a Public Library is hfghly desirable in a community for "16! provides for the education and enâ€" joyment tof â€"all â€" the. people, young and! old, who live therein. Such a source of information is of special value tol school children, but a great conveniâ€" ence to all. Special Union â€"Services at Churches Againâ€" Being Held Here.. se Schfimacher This Would be notable \The annual â€"series of coâ€"operative Holy Week services will begin on Monâ€" day night, in the Salvation Army Hall, with Rev. W. M. Mustard as the speakâ€" er. This series will continue through the. week with Tuesday night in Macâ€" kay Presbyterian Church; Wednesday in St., Matthew‘s Anglican Church, and the ~final,. service in First United Church. All services are at 7.30 p.m. Schumacher Lions Club is sponsoring a petition being circulated for the establishment of a public library in The attendances in the past years have shown the interest in these serâ€" vices. These are public services andâ€"all are invitedâ€" to attend, benefit to Schumacher people and is a worthy and worthâ€"while project for: a service‘â€"club. With._the Lions Club to ‘back the petition there is every expectation that the petition will be largely signed. W. C Arnott is the chairman of the committee in charge of the matter. With the petition largeâ€" ly signed, it may â€"be expected that Schumacher people will soon have the benefit of a public library right in the town. . The attitude of the reeve and council of Tisdale in the matter is shown by the following letter addressâ€" ed to the ratepayers of School Section No,. 2, Tisdale: To the Ratepayers of School Section No. 2, Tisdale, Township of Tisdale. Schumacher Lions Sponsor Petition For Public Library > Township Council Endorses Proposal for Benefit of Schumacher. > Under the Public Libraries Act, the library will be operated by Public Library Board, and the amount it can spend in a year "is controlled by law based on the population of the School Section. This money is raised by taxaâ€" tion and aided by Provincial Governâ€" ment grant. per year. In Schumacher the cost is limited to less than $3,067.00 which is less than one mill tax at our present School Section .No. 2 assessment. Tl)e cost of maintaining a public library in South Porcupine since 1924 has ranged from $1,100.00 to $2, 00000 North: Bay Nugget:â€"‘"What," asks a writer, . ‘"has become 6f cightâ€"gallon hats for men?" Crowded out, perhaps by these 10â€"gallion purses for women. Your Cpun-c-i-I believes that this effort is in the best interests of the Comâ€" munity and respectfully . solicits your additional : $1,000 000 _ is needed mpiufain the Blood Donor Clinics." "The nising ‘of such a huge sum of money will require the vp}ole-hearted support of the Canadian people," Urquhart concluded, ‘"but the Red Cross is confident that the necessary support will be forthcoming for this great humanitarian work." Yours very truly, Reeve Victor H. Evans ©4 Councilior B. H. Harper â€" Councillor W. G.‘Smith Councilior G. F. Helmer, Councilior J.â€"G. Malkin. M‘E.ly.' mmins, Ont.. Canada THURSDAY Five Calls in Oné :; Day Last Week fm" f Chimney Fires ‘ During the past seven days the Timmins Fire Department has answer. ed nine calls most of them for chimâ€" ney troubleés. On the one day alone, Saturday, the 17th, there were no less than five chimney fires, perhaps in honour of St. Patrick. Last Thursday there was a variation in the chimney trouble, the call on that day being for a plugged chimney. At 11.30 Friday night there was a call that turned out to be a false alarm. That call was reâ€" ferred to the police department. Satâ€" urday there were.six calls, five of them as noted being for chimney fires and the other for hot pipes, â€"which is pretty close to the chimney fire. .. Yesturday the firemen had a.cal to 37 A Third avenue . the Gem Electric. A motor was being dried by the. use Of: an electric light bulb when the,. bulb exploded. and set fire to some, varnish nearby. The firemen extinguished the blaze, the loss being confined to the varnish destroyed, and so being negâ€" ligible. Easter Examinations at the Timmins High School At the Timmins High and Vocationâ€" al School the Easter examinations are being held, Examinations were written on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Next week more papers will be written. New Juvenile Books at Public Library Revetwed By Local Boys and Girls V olumes Include “Tedfly and Mr Camph(n‘ < “Peplto at Capistrano," "Nancy of Apple Tree_ Hills* "The Oak Tree House,” "Adventure for. Alison,"..and **Thomas . Jefferson.": Boys and Girls Give â€"Int@resting Reviews. The following are the latest juvenâ€" ile books reviewed by boys and girls: "Freddie and Mr. Camphor," by W. R. B;rooks Reviewed by Jim. Macâ€" Donald.â€"Freddie was talking pig who lived on Mr. Bean‘s farm. Fredâ€" dy is the editor of The Bean Home News and also the president of the First National Animal Bank. Wishing to take a holiday, he gets a jOob as a caretaker on a â€"lange estate. Mrs. Winch is the cook and gets his meals. Her husband and son are what you might call tramps and turn up and upset things for Freddy. When the owner comes home, finds things the. way they areâ€"suits of clothes money collections, _ and â€" vases stolenâ€"the Winches blame Freddy and so Freddy loses his job. Later on Freddy rtâ€" turns and solves the mystery, and writes a book on his adventures. For lots of good reading, read “l“reddy and. Mr. Camphor." ‘~"Pepito at Capistrano," by: J. Cosâ€" tanting. Reviewed ‘by Gloria Desorâ€" meauâ€"-Pepite was an Indian boy born in the Mexican wilderness He awoke' one morning, jumped up and quk:kl{ forâ€"it was pis bir@nday, and his ather had / pro!hiabd ‘to } take him to the mission. On. the â€" way, Pepito was impatient for his grandâ€" father was getting old and could not walk fast. But the old man told Pepito that the swallows did not reach the mission house till late in the afterâ€" ‘"Nancy of Apple Tree Hill" by May Justis. Reviewed by Diane Lioyd. â€"This is the story of a girl named Nancy, whose father is very ill. Nancy and her brother, Dan, live on a farm named Apple Tree Hill Deb and Jerry and Joe are living in town and Bobbv, who is three, ‘is staying neon. â€"If you want to know â€" what happened at the mission, â€" ask for at Capistrano" at the Public is staying‘ get the book and read it, Dance Ev it by blstrict .. Bomber Squad Committee Bill Ryan Had Last Pansies Last Year and First This Year Many doubt whether this is really. spring or not. Some cynics suggest it is only the delayed "January thaw." But the Buffaloâ€"Ankerite garden this week seems to present evidence that it is reauy the spring all rlght Mr. R. P. Kinkel this week found the crocuses out in bloom in the Bgffalo-Ankerite gardens, and this seems to be a record for the early appearance of this flowâ€" er in this part of the. North. Lafleur, 43. Columbus,. Avenue mins held: the. wi tickets. ~Schumather, fimh 21st, Special to The Advanceh ' â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" district cnmmi‘bee of the Poccu.â€" pine Bomber Squadron held a very successful St. Patrick‘s dance in uie Mcintyre : Auditori Friday evening, March: 17th. It. was$ a very . havpy company that danced to the music of Eddie Morandin ‘and his orchestra, The, Timmins committee sold tickets on two bicycles. The draw was held during the evening apnd Mrs. J. A. Mcâ€" Donald, 177 Pine Street and Albert this book because the people were not selfish and moved out of their nice home to live in an oak tree house. Here is a chapter from the book: "A king looks at the cat when the dame said: that <+Jock had been made a knight. Then Jock invited the king to come upâ€"into the Oak Tree. house. The king climbed up â€"and ~met. the Goodman and his.dame. He saw. the spinning wheel and the work bench and ~the table. When he left, he left four bags of gold. They did not see it until he was far off. When they did.. they laughed and held their bags of gold, and gave one each to the cat and the dog.": If you like this chapter,: read some of the others in the book.: "Adventure for Alison, by E. Howard. Reviewed <by Bobby Since King Stuart had been dethronâ€" ed and all of his followers were being: killed on sight, Alison‘s oldest brother l thought he had better escape while he had the chance. Alison missed him greatly and when she got word that{ her brother had gone to the colâ€" onies she determined to set out to find him. During. this time, however : her cousin had come to Alison‘s esâ€" tate and taken over. Her cousin was a follower of the new king and Alison had no use for her. Late one evening she escaped from the house and went to the docks tofind a ship that was sailing for the Colonies. With what little money she had, she paid her ‘fare. ~She encountered: manyâ€" hardâ€" ships on the way over. If you wish to know more, go to the library and thereâ€"secure a copy.. 4 ‘"Thomas Jefferson," . by~H. w Van I;aon. Reviewedby Bobby ~Desormeay â€"<â€"I" Mke â€" ‘this â€"story because it shows Human nature. Thomas Jefferson was born: in a remote part ofâ€":the Virginâ€" ed acres were bought on which to start â€"a cotton plantation. ~Much against their will they were forced to buy negro slaves to work the plantaâ€" Thomas Jefferson‘s family <was a large one in which he was the oldâ€" He led a very interesting life and to flnd out what § 1xÂ¥ E: eet and Albert . Avenue,, Timâ€" Y, MARCH 22ND, 1945 Timmins Loses Another Esteemed Pioneer of North The late Louis Edward Dorway was born at Portland, Ontario, 73 â€" years Ago. Previous to coming to Timmins the family lived. at Latchford and then Parry Sound. In the death on Saturday of L. E. Dorway, Timmins loses one of its piâ€" oneer citizensy noted for integrity and good citizenship. He came to Timmns in 1914, establishing a tailoring busiâ€" ness here that grew with the growth of the town and previous to his retireâ€" ment â€" had a large force ofâ€" workers. One of Mr. Dorway‘s chief interests was in church. He was a prime mover in the establishment here of the Présâ€" byterian Church and from that time he was continuously an elder of the church until death, continuing with the church here when it was merged into the United Church. Funeral services were held on Wedâ€" nesday afternoon at the First United Church, with which Mr. Dorway was so long and so closely connected. Rev. W. M. Mustard conducted the services The pallbearers were prominent members; of the church â€"F. Huckerâ€" by Arch. Gillies, A. Mason, W. Nicoâ€" Ison, C. Sinclair and Ian Gordon. Fuâ€" neral arrangements were by Walker‘s Funeral Home. Interment was made at Tisdale cemetery. The many beauâ€" tiful floral tokens testified to the high regard in which the late Mr. Dorway was held and the deep sympathy felt for those bereaved. Another Timmins Flier Wins â€"‘Honour Overseas : © The late Mr. Dorway is survived by his widow and one daughter, Myrs. Johnnson (Iola). A sister, Mrs: A. D. Sinclair, of Sault Ste Marie, also surâ€" vives. Flight Lieutenant R. Lake Wins D.F.C. Mr and Mrs. Geo. Lake have rectéivâ€" ea word that their son, Flight Lieuâ€" tenant Ron Lake, has been awarded the DFC Flight " Lieutenant Ron Lake â€" ha.sx beén with the R.CAF. since the early part of the war ard has ° been overseas a couple of years and has taken part in a large unmber of qperations. No particulars as to the citation in connection with the award of the D.F.C. are to hand yet. Promotions Made in Army Cadet Corps at Timmins H.S. The following are the promotions made in the Army Cadet Corps at the Timmins High and Vocational Sseinool recently : .To Cadet Majorâ€"Jack Walll. ‘To Cadet Cafitainâ€"Ray Jacobsz Edgar Roy. T yPe wo . j t mumey 0_ ‘To Cadet ‘Company â€" Sergeantâ€" Majorâ€"Rudoiph Desaulieniers; : ‘John To Cadet Lieutenantâ€"Gerald~ 3ruâ€" nette. Jack Gibson ;‘ Anthony Orpel George Taylor. ' , (To Cadet Sergeantâ€"William Gorâ€" don: Roy Dishlavoy; Victor Shuticow. per: Kay MacLeod; Donald Sale; Jack Tyrrell; Stanford Williams. To Cadet Lance Corporalâ€"Ronald Briggs; â€" Daniel â€"Filippino, George Grist; Kenneth Jackson; Julius Kriak; Kenneth Stephens; Wilho Syrja; Charles: Vlasio; John Watt;. Alan Zender. * To Cadet Company Quartermaster Sergeantâ€"Henry McLean. ~Two Cadet Sergeants will be proâ€" moted to Cadet Lieutenants and five ‘Cadet ‘Corporals will be promoted to Cadet Sergeant in the near future. To Cadet Corporalâ€"Leonard ~Bosâ€" trom; Murray â€"Carpender; . Daniel Chilcott; Donald Craig; George Harâ€" ‘‘A special feature on C.K.G.B. on Saturday evening of this week, March 24th at eight o‘clock, will be a recordâ€" ing of an address by Grant McEwen, president of the Association of Childâ€" ren‘s Aid Societies of Ontario. The adâ€" dress will be introduced by Mrs. K. A. Eyre, president of the District of Cochrane Children‘s Aid Society. Durâ€" ing the war the work of the Children‘s Aid Societies has been greatly enâ€" larged and of more than usual imporâ€" tance. There should be very general interest in this important work, and @ll interested should make a point of listening in to the address on Saturâ€" Listen In Saturday to Addréss on the Children‘s Aid Work : Years. E. Dorway Passed Away on Saturday at Age of 78 Germans Say that Russia Hasâ€"Opened New Attack In Area East of Berlin Published in Timm Pansies Bloom Here on March 16 _Mr. Ryan, 11 Way avenue, claims to have had the last pansies in town outside last year, and the first to ‘bloom this year. On March }6th Mr. ~Ryan picked half a dozen just about perfect specimens of pansies in his garden on Way avenue. Of course he is picking them right along these days. It does for the moment look like spring all right. Buffalo â€" Ankerite Garden Gives Evidence that the Spring is Here The Golden Star Branch of the Women‘s Institute held their monthly meeting yesterday afternoon at 2.30 p.m. in ‘the Hollinger Hall with Mrs. W. Johnson, president, in the chair. ‘ _The programme for the day had been arranged by a committee which | included Ken Kennie Frank McDowâ€" ell and F. A. Burt, with the genial asâ€" sistance Of Secretary Scotly Wilson, People of Ruhr Warned by German Radio that Allied Paratroops About to Make Landings. . American Forces Making Good Progress in Pacific Campaign. < Loss of Iwo Thought by Japanese to be Most Serious Reverse of the War. se Last week Mrs. Widonski, 219 Homâ€" lock street, also reported picking exâ€" cellent â€"pansies in her garden. They were beautiful specimens, specially appretiated so early in the season. Mrs. C.; Briggs reported . on. <~War Services and in connection with her work ‘as liason ‘officer for the War- time Prices Board. ~ Officers Elected â€" for Golden Star Women‘s Institute The members wére reminded that Thursday, March 22nd, in the afternoon from 2.to 4 p.m. was time scheduled for their group to meet at the Bardesâ€" sono Home Red Cross Sewingâ€" Rooms and a good attenrance was requested. Letters were read from servicemen acknowledgmg parcels and cards sint toâ€"them. - + A sum of money was donated to the Red Cross by the members at yesterâ€" day‘s meeting. \ A health Course will be conducted on May list. in the Hollinger Hall from 10 aim. to 4 p.m. when instruction Ireland Honoured an â€" Monday‘s Luncheon of. Timmins Kiwanis Clnb â€" Monday‘s luncheon of the Timmins Kiwanis Cliub was a regular Irish Day in honour of St. Patrick, whose birthâ€" day was but a couple of days gone by Decorations in the Empire main dinâ€" ing hall gave the Irish touch to the event. The tables were crossed. with green ribbons of crepe paper.~ There were green candles at every table, and. the candles were all in Irish candleâ€" sticksâ€"Murphies, orâ€" inâ€" common Engâ€" lish â€" potatpes Karl Eyre even insist~* . ed on having green tea, instead of the ordinary black. Fritz Woodbury comâ€"| plimented the House Committee on the fact that even the walls of the. dining hall were the right shade of green. And even the special guests of , the day were Irish:â€" F. C.. H. Simnms, whose own birthday in a couple of days‘ was honoured by. . the Club s.ngâ€". ing "Happy Birthday to You."; E. H. Hill, W. H. Pritchard, and Geo. Hayes, Another guest for the day was Warâ€" rant Officer Seesing, of Command Air Cadet Staff, ‘‘Toronto. Room and Tables Decorated in Honour of St. Patrick. Green Candles "Bring. the Light of Other Days" Around Dancer Nearly Eighty Does Real Irish Step ‘Danting.. Irish Music Featured. °: * 9 Kiwanian Geo. Fitzjenkin led the community . singing, .with . Scotty O‘Wilson at the piano. All the favourâ€" ite ‘iah songs were sung and enjoyed. There was also a special Irish Glee Choir for the day under the leaderâ€" ship of Kiwanian Fitzjenkin, This inâ€" cluded such well known Irishmen and Kiwanians: as Karl McEyre, Jack O‘Hunt, Barney Quinn, Ken O‘Kennie Frank McDowell, L O‘Halperin, Prank ed in Timmi EVERY : Tfiui! BDAY § 4 ‘wanian Kennie and Secretary Wilson. President Frank Bailey expressed the thanks of the club to the artists and the committee for the pleasing proâ€" gramme. | Books of tickets for the Spring Apâ€" peal of the club were distributed to the members, and Chairman Mennic urged all to see that all the books were duly sold. A long list of prizes are i offered, totailing over $2,000., There are also prizes each Monday evening ,m vonnection with the radio ~gramme then given over CK.G.B, Tht â€" RAF. last night hit ~Berlin again for the 30th consecutive night. The raid was carried.out in two wayâ€" es. Berlin radio also says the Br:tish attacked Bremen and Hambourg last night from the air. The people of the Ruhr have been warned by the Berlin radio to exoect the landing of Allied paratroopers. The enemy believes that the â€" Alli¢d attack north of Cologne will open acâ€" cross the Rhine at any time, The nineâ€"day offensive in the Saar â€" and Palatinate is said to be likely to cost the Germans 100,000 in killed woundâ€" ed and captured. 'l'he weekly war sevings draw was ‘won By Kiwanian Geo. B. Drem Moscow has nothing to say in the matter,â€" but the German radio . says that the Russians have opened a new attack east of Berlin. The loss of Iwo is felt by the Japâ€" anese asg the most serious loss of the war to them. It is reported that the Japanese command or of Iwo. is dead. American troops in the Phillipines have captured the capital of the isâ€" land of Panay, the 25th island.in the Phillipine chain to be invaded by the U.S. forces.. Canada‘s eighth Victory Loan will open April 23rd with an objective of at least 1,350,000,000. The loan will be offered in â€"two maturities, one for 18 years and 5 months, and the other for 4‘years and 6 months. All will share in the joy of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Neame from the news reâ€" ceived this week that their son, Lieut. Johnâ€"Neame;â€"who» wasa~prisonerâ€"ofâ€" war in Germany, has been released through the â€"Germans being driven back. Lieut Neame is now safe at Odessa. Lieut. John Neame Now _ Released and at Odessa will be givenâ€" in Home Nursing, Election Oof officers took place and the results were as follows:â€" w ; some real Irish step dancing thak would delight the heart of any Il’tsh- man by its vigor and grace. He was given a great hand for his numbers and deserved it. Mr. Wilfred Lebrun played the Irish music on the _ ylolin for the step dancing by Michael Sloan who was willing to be Irish for a day to help along a.good deed. féature of the day was the dancing of Michael Sloan, ‘who on previous Occaâ€" sions has been a guest artist of the Kiwanis. Although crowding close Lo eighty years of age Mr. S_loan did mt ECY L480 Ken Kennelly sang "Rose _ of Tralee" â€" with true Irish _ feeling and his sympathetic singing of this and another favourite Irish number won the heartiest applause. The othéer favourite artist of the day was Jas, Geils, who is always popular with Timmins audiences, He sang "Killarney‘" and "The Little Irish Girl" ih very éfféctlve way, his talent givâ€" ing full meaning‘ and effect to t.ht,se charmlhg Trish melodies. Single Copyâ€"Five Cents The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine Established 1912 Night