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Public, Separate, and High and Voâ€" cational: Schools will reâ€"open for the Fall term on 'I‘uesday ot next week, Sept. 4th. ing the celebration of their twenty fifth wedding amniversary. Although Mr. and Mrs. McCoy had already inviâ€" ted a group of friends to their home for the evening, they were inveigled into driving over to the Mclntyre for a short visit, to find that their friends had all gathered there to give them a most hearty welcome and extend felâ€" icitations on this very happy and imâ€" Mr. and Mrs. S. R. McCoy, 121 Taâ€" marack Street, were the guestsy of honour at a most delightfully arrangâ€" ed surpriss party which took place in the McEntyre Lounge on Monday evâ€" ening, August 27th., the occa.sion beâ€" es A o1 Detailed mference is made elsewhere in this issue to the times for reglstra- tion at the Timmins High and Vccaâ€" Ernest King led the singing with W. H. Wilson at the piano. The meeting next week will be on Tuesday at* 2:15 because Monday is Mr. and Mrs. S. R. McCoy Honoured on Their 25th Wedding Anniversary F. J. Colton, St. Catherines Kiwanis Club, Gegrge, Waller,.Hamilton .Kiwan is Club, Lieut R. H. Neame, Timmins, Ontario, A. G. Andrews, North Bay Schools to Reâ€"open Tuesehy Sept 4th The War Savings draw was won by A. W. Pickering. Mr. F. H. Bailey, President, was in the chair. The visitors were: H. E. Campaigne, Hamilton East Kiwanis Club, Vincent Woodbury, San Antonio Kiwanis Club, W. G. Burke, Sarnia Kiwanis Club, There were 535 boys at the Camp from the different parts of the proâ€" vince. These were divided into four lines each under its own officers, After arriving the first morning there was no formality. The boys were quite excited going down, so excited they hardly slept at all. The afternoon of the first day the boys were allowed to go by themselves to witâ€" ness sports such as baseball. After the first day the boys were kept under a strict timeâ€"table,. At times they were swimming, other times they practiced with the Bren gun and rifle Each boy was up in an aeroplane ranging in time from twenty to fortyâ€"five minutes â€" each. There was also, drill physical training and games, sports every evening, lecâ€" tures, route marches and one . tank ride. One of the highlights was the witnessing of the manoeuvres Of mosâ€" quito bombers. Al Church thanked Mr. Woodbury and Mr. Lioyd for their fine address and particularly for the fine work they have been doing during the last few years. Kiwanis Air Cadets‘ summer camp at Camp Borden was given at the regâ€" ular luncheon at the Empire Hotel on Monday. â€"~Pâ€" Molisliey introduced. the guest speakem Mr. Fritz Woodbury and Mr. Henry Lloyd, both of whom for years have been officers leading the Kiwanis Air Cadets They described the work of the summer camp at Camp Borden. Mr. Woodbury discussed the transporâ€" tation and welfare and Mr. Llioyd exâ€" plained the training. Eightyâ€"one caâ€" dets, three officers and one civilian from Timmins went to Camp Borden in two special coaches. Upon arrival there. they housed in tents. ~nelp. George Mdrdoux; Mr. couple, by Mr. H. J. (Barney) Quinn, on behalf of the assembled friends Dancing and singing provided the entertainm@it for the evening with Mr. Ron Jones presiding at the piano. : A pleasant feature of the celebraâ€" tion was the presence of Mr. A. G. Irving who was best man at the wedâ€" din twentyâ€"five years ago, Mrs. Gorâ€" don Gross. of South Porcupine, who was a bridesmgdid at the ceremony in The singing of ‘"Abide with me" concluded the services. representatives of their respective Legion, and Mrs. L. Nicholson, presiâ€" dent.: of . the Auxiliary, headed the representatives of their respctive orâ€" ganizations. â€" 2s Pn t ul sA L uy 6 Te and Mrs. J. P. Burke; Mr. and Mrs. \â€"Small Union Jacks were placed it the foot of each grave. __._. _ . . e Emt It was a day of thanksgiving as well as remembrance, and a ‘firing party from the Algonquin Regiment fired a volley over the graves of about 90 veterans of World Wars 1 and 2. who have been laid to rest in the Legion burial plot. The Union Jack was lowâ€" ered to half mast, the "Last Post" sounded and Legion flags dipped in salute. _ The parade was led by the Citizens‘ Band. Red Cross Rooms Reâ€"open at South Porcupine South â€" Porcupinge, Aug. 29th SpeJ cial to The Advance. | The work of the Red Cross is not over because hostilities have finished, it is even more necessary now than ever. New workers are urgently asked to Mrs. Dye requests that all workem will turn out as usual. Roman Catholic services were conâ€" ducted by Hon. Lieut. Col. O‘Gormon, and Capt. Douglas Church of the Salvation Army led the Protestant service. The Red Cross rooms open on Tuâ€" esday at the usual time. The annual Decoration Day was obâ€" served by members of Canadian Legion last Sunday when forty memâ€" bers of Branch 88, a detachment of men from the Algonquin Regiment,; and ten members of the Ladies Auxâ€" illary attended services at the cemâ€" August 27th. at 2.24 p.m. 1 chimney fire at 67 Way Ave. August 28th Food left on the stove caught fire at 64 Balsam Street North, 2.59 p.m. There were only four calls during the week, each of them belng of a minor nature. â€"On August 23rd. a fire in the coal bin at Gambleâ€"Robinsons, 118 Spruce Street North, at 1.36 p.m, August 25th. Fat in the oven caught fire at 208 Balsam Street South, 10 Decoration Day Observed by the Canadian Legion Fire Department has _ Another Quiet Week Friends present at the party were:â€" Intermission. 10. The Green Balletâ€"Ballerinaâ€" Mildred â€" Verbik, Florence Newcombe, Myrna Geppert, Mary Brac, Marianâ€" 7. Soloâ€"Beverley Osborneâ€"Runer iup Chicago senior champion. ~~8. The Navy is Hereâ€"Vera and Joyce Jenkin, Audrey Sherbin, Velma Popovitch, . 9. Swing Waltzâ€"-Margaret Fleurer, Alex Fulton; Joan Duval, Jack Welbâ€" ster; Jackie Byers, Gordon Paul; Norma ~Lee Caine, Bill I'.ewis June. Fyldes, Andrew McLennan; Martha Colins, John O‘Donnell; Beverly Osâ€" borne, Glen Kalkoff; Lucille Mathieu,. Roger Todhunter. ‘ hev Haller; Helen Channon, Gertrude Coles, Beverley Osborne, Zos ‘Holiâ€" brooke, â€"Louis TIigunas, Rosemary is, "Violet" Kalkoff,. "Lily" Paul, "Flossie‘‘ Harkness, "Bedalia" Pulton, "Ivy" Webster, "Petunia‘"‘ Dierbeck, "Clementine" McLennan. ‘ 2. Home Defenceâ€"Children‘s Group Barbara Burgoyne, Barbara Sears, Maxine Armstrong, Valerie Mary Manette, Pat Thompson, Dianâ€" ne Williams, Irene Keeley, Mary Nelâ€" son, Sandra Cameron, Mary Keeley, Shirley Dutton, June Harvey, Sonja Currie, Mary Burke, Pat Connell, Pat McAdam, Mary Logan, Patricia Brady, Dorothy Belec, Marilyn Wallace, Pâ€" ricia Sherbin, Kathleen Hill, Sdly Wallace. 3. Solbâ€"Gipn fKalkbff-â€"Mflwlmkl‘e Senior Runnerâ€"up champion. 4. The Jitterbugs â€" Joan Duval Dorcthy Austin, Martha Collins, Jacâ€" queline Byers, Thelma Kingsley, Luâ€" cille Mathieu, Jacqueline Miron, Helen Channon, June Fyldes, Mary Brae. 5. Soloâ€"Joyce Saloâ€"Copper Cliff Runnerâ€"up champion, : 6. The ‘Perfect â€" Balletâ€"Ballerina "Matilda‘" Todhunter, "Rose" O‘Donâ€" nell, "Daisy‘" O‘Connell, "Pansy‘"‘ Lewâ€" Saturday evening the Summer Ice Carnival was held in the McIntyre Arena. Skating champions from all over Canada and United States atâ€" tend the Porcupine Skating Club‘s summer session and take part in the carnival, which marks the finish of the summer activity. â€" gramme was well performed, the grace and talent of the skaters brought loud applause from the audience. The acrobatic work of the skaters deserves special mention, The Carnival proâ€" 1. Pairâ€"Jacqueline Byers and Gordon Paul. ; _ The. Arena _ was packed. to its utmost. capacity Each number on the proâ€" Schumacher, Aug. 28th., Special to The Advance. Summer Ice Carnival Very Pleasing Event The above photo was taken at Teslin, Yukon Territories during a. visit of ; three weekly news editors to the North West Staging Route. From left to right Mr. H. Ford, Lacombe, Wâ€"C Dick Gladden, AFC, Edmonton Mr. D‘Albertanson, TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 1945 18. Soiloâ€"Nigel Sfiephensâ€"Canadian seniorâ€" champion. 19.â€"Get Your Wingsâ€"Barbara Tapâ€" lin, Olga Bernyk, Audrey Sherbin, Florence Newcombe, Marion _ Parker, Elizabeth Sandul, Yvonne Sherman, Mildred Verbik. 20. Finale. Drawn up in a V. formation were :the .. skatersâ€"headedâ€"..by...the. â€" Army, )the costumes also received a gift of flowers. Friday afternoon the junâ€" 1or skaters were entertained in the a.uditorium when a grand junior party ous operational sorties over‘: enemy terribory he was awarded the Distingâ€" uished .Fiying Cross for displaying the "utmest fortitude, courage and votion toâ€" duty." He was borninlroquolsFallsln January, 1918, and later lived in New Missing in, action with the R.C.A.F.. since 5, 1944, Sqdn.â€"Ldr. Walâ€" ter R. Moseleyâ€"Williams, DF.C., is now officially presumed to have been Pilot of a Halifax bomber flying with the famed 427 Liors Squadron, Sqdn.â€"Ldr. Moseleyâ€"Williams held a ’Navy and Air Force, carrying the flags of Canada, Russia and United States. The McIntyre Band under the direction of Licutenant Lomas played the National Anthem. â€"~â€"After the Carnlval on Saturday evâ€" ening the skaters and their instrucâ€" tors were entertained in the McIntyre Auditcrium. Dancing was enjoyed and a delicious lunch was served. The instructors during the summer session:â€"Mr. Freddie Mesot, Granite Club, Toronto; Mrs. Frank Currie, Montreal; Miss; Beryl Goodman,. Kirk land Lake; Miss Marge Tomkinson, Porcupine Skating Club; were each the recipient of a. gift. Mrs. Currie, Miss Goodman and Misy;. Tomkinson were each presented with a basket of flowers, Mr. Mesot also received a gift. The ladiesy who helped with killed in action on that date, according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Moseleyâ€" Williams, 227 Ferguson street, North Former Timmins Bank Clerk Now Presumed Dead press. Chauvin, Sâ€"L E. A. Spence, Chief Public Relaâ€" tions Officer RCAF, Ottawa, Mr Bert F’ord Laâ€" combe, and F. O. Mel Wright, Edmonton, Oflicer Commanding the Teslin RCAFP Station. j and Paper Co.. who was ‘found dead from gunshot <« wounds o Sunday, Aug. 19th., had taken his own Cife, An inquest will not be held. A check on the medical history of the deceased had shown him to be of the "worrying‘"‘ type of person and had, no doubt, committed suicide durâ€" ing a temporary spell of depression, Self Inflicted Wounds Cause Death of Man From Smooth Rock Receipts of. Mails,, as‘ usuigl from Train ‘47, ‘but Train 49 has been canâ€" celled Sept. 3: only.â€" j Despatches of Mails, as usual fio Train 46 and Train 50, both, * After a week of careful investigaâ€" tions, Inspector E. D. L. Hammond, of Toronto, said that there was no doubt about it that Alexander Mason, the timekeeper at the Abitibit Power Monday next, Sept 3rd is Labour Day and a public holiday Full parâ€" ticulars reâ€"postal service wlll be found elsewhere in this issug. o 6 Special Delivery Service, As: usual Collections: from Street Letter Boxes as usual. 4 Schumacher, Aug. 28th Special to The Advaiie. _ \ Tests â€" for the Life Saving certifi-i catesy were ‘held Surday at the Lion‘s Club Swimming Pool. Mrs. 8. Hughes Timmins, was in charge of the tests. Taking the tests were:â€" | ~ Elementaryâ€"Alice Scullion. Intermediateâ€"Patsy â€" Sherbin, Pat Dobson, Ernest Keizer Maxine Armâ€" strong. Bronze Medalionsâ€"Bert . Wharton, Percy Barker, Mrs. Peter Sherbin. Intermediate and Bronze Medalionâ€"â€" Léena Todd, Velma Vozilcocich. Monday, Sept. 3rd Labour Day ' Life Saving Tests Held ~ at Lions‘ Club Pool Post Office on that date will be _as 2 222. . ty es B C o C w * y 6 jod% follows:â€"â€" Letter Carrier Delivery None Parcel Post Delivery, None,. . Wicket Service, 9.30 a.m, to 11.30 a.m. Public Lobby will be open 8 a.m. to ‘â€"As Labor Day is a Statutory Holiday in Canada, the services at Timmins Post Office Hours On Labour Day Postmaster. A beloved and highly esteemed resiâ€" dent of Timmins for the past twenty eight yéars, Mrs. Jessiec Ramsay (nee Robertson) passed away on Monday, August 27th, at the home of her son Mr. C. P. Ramsay, 24 Patricia Bouleâ€" vard, after an illness of six _ werks duration Yours sincerely, Mrs. Lane Knight. Chairman _ Ontario. Division, \___.. Women‘s War Work Cotmmittee iu-;n CROSS . SCHEDULE FOR SEW ING ROOMS IN BASEMENT OF POST â€" OFFICE. Workers will please note that the rooms have changed from the baseâ€" ment of the home of Mr. P. Barcesâ€" sono to the basement of th2r Post Office. ‘ 0'-:’- ‘Tuesday Sept. 4â€"Finnisn Women of Harmony Hall Hadassah Group. Wednesday Sept. 5â€"Ladies of St:. Anime Jr. C. W. L. Mrs. Allens Group. ooo n i on ce 0) 4 98 ce fiw Monday Sept. 10â€"Mrs. Patrick‘s Group Eastern Star Princess Alice Club. Tuesday Sept. 11â€"Finnish. Women of Harmony Hall Hadassah Group Mrs. J. Kpox‘s Group. f ique. Mrs. J. Ramsay Pioneer Resident of Timmins Passed Awayion Monday Earnest Appeal From _ Red Cross Headquarters For Civilian Needs As President Truman salid in his radio address of the 9th. of August: "Europe today is hungry....... Mamy of the people of the countries over run and devastated by CGermans, lack clothes and fuel ard â€" tools and shelter and raw malcrials. If we let Europe go cold and hungry we may lose some of the foundaâ€" ticms of order ‘on which the hope for worldâ€"wide preace must rest. We must help to the limits of our strength. And we will" Red Cross women are asked to acâ€" cept this as a direct challenge. Th Red Cross workrooms in Ontsrio which were closed for the summer, should be reâ€"opemned by the middle of September at the latest. Quo:«s are ready and materials available. Th{xrsday Sept: 6â€"Mrs. â€" Hardy‘s Group St. Matthew‘s Group. Friday â€"Sept. â€" 7â€" United Chursh Group Finnish Organization Mrs. Barry‘sâ€" Group. ; Wednesday Sept. 12â€"Mrs Ralph‘s Group LaLigue Feminine Catholâ€" To the people who have suffered untold privations during the last six years while ‘the* ~Germans Following is the text of a lotter reâ€" ceived from Mrs. Lane Knight, Ontarâ€" i0 Division, Women‘s War Work Comâ€" mittee, which is a challenge to the wo men of Canada. Surely the women of the Porcupine district will not let such an appeal go unanswéered. The supâ€" ervisors of the local Red rooms are continually urging the ladies of the various groups and any new workers to make a point of rememâ€" bering their scheduled time of meetâ€" ing, and turn out in strength to help meet the rising quotas for civilian needs. Dan‘t forget ladies the need is urgent, help show your thankfulness for peace and victory by giving some of your time to the Red Cross To Conveners, Women‘s War‘ Work Committee. ‘The programme of the Women‘s War Work Committee is not yet comâ€" pleted. We still have a job to finish. While we are all expsriencing great joy and relief due to the sudden cessâ€" ation of hostilities in the Far East â€"we must remember our responsibilities. _ QOur Overseas Commissiones, Colonel R. W. Frost, has forwarded to us a de talled report showing beyond question of doubt that a great need ssill exists for clothing. The requiremnis of the United Kingdom will continue to be tt\e first care of Overseas Headquarâ€" ters * their country, there can be no greatâ€" er contribution from our women than the articles of warm clothing bearâ€" ing the label of peace ard gocdâ€"will "Gift of the Canadian Red Cro:s Soâ€" clety". L frk ctncre. :s haudts s o. fined MAE CCC OE -..w_'_ from oumnwch son: Mr. and: Mrs. Walter Ramsay; Mr. and Mrs W. Nicholson and Peter; Mr. and Mrs. Burns:; Jack and Velma Riley; W. R. Franklin; Mr. and Mrs. F Jackson and Vi; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Simms; Mrs Durrelli, Mary and Mabel; Mr. and Mrs. John Clark; Mountjoy United Church; Hill, Clark, Francis and staff; Staff of T. N. O. Rly. Freight Oflice and Sheds; Northern Lights Chabpbter; Golden Beaver Lodge. ‘ Telegrams of sympathy were sent ‘from Pamy Bound and Toronto. The twenty first annual exhibiâ€" tion of flowers and vegetables is to be held by the Timmins Horticulturâ€" al Society an Monday and Tuesday, September 3rd. and 4th. in the Mc- Intyre® Arénag."~ ~~ * ‘~â€"‘The opening will take place at 8 p.m. on Monday evering when Rov. A. R. Chidwick L. TH. will officiate. Prizes will coÂ¥sist of cups, troâ€" phies. merchandis> and cash, most of which Has been donated by local merchants,~and will be presented by Mrs. Carl Briggs. Wreaths and sprays were sent from: Barl and Thelma Barkwell: Mr. and Mrs. A,. E. Phillips; Campbell family; Mrs. West and Howard; Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Ryan; Jessica and Len Hill; Miss I Findlay; Ostrosser family; Mr. and Mrs. A. M, Mason; Mr. and Mrs, W. J. McDade; Mrs. Annie Vary; Mr. and Mrs. T Blackman; J. E. Kerr and family; Mr. and Mrs. M,. Raycroft and Randy; Mr. and Mrs,. Presley; Francis family; Mr. William Robertâ€" Everyone interested in gardening shculd make a point of visiting the shqfiw. A silver offering is the price of admission, and a. plsasant time is assured. Annual Horticultural Show to be Held Monday and Tuesday Judges will be Mr. C. L. Thomson of Ontario Agricultural College, Guelâ€" ph, who has dons, much work of this kind in southern Ontario, and Mr. L. H. Hanlan, Government Agriâ€" cultural Representative, Matheson. ._On Monday evening the McIntyre band â€" under the direction of Lieut. Lomas will provide music for the ocâ€" casion and on Tuesday, the Timmins Citizzns‘ Band will be in attendance. The number of very beautiful floral tributes and messages of sympathy were tokens of the respect and affecâ€" tion in which the late Mrs. Ramsay was held by her many friends. An added feature at this year‘s exâ€" hibition will be a booth in charge of the Boy Scouts at which they will display a camp scene, in miniature, which they have made themselves, Cpl. H. J. Kelneck RCAF., spent the weekâ€"end in town with hisg wife and children at the home of her parâ€" ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Honkala, 58 Balsam Street North, returning to his station at Montreal, prior to bemg posted to Vancouver, B. C. The WOOL ROOM locats1i in the Municipal Building will be on n Tuesâ€" day, Thursday, and Friday of each week from 2â€"4 p.m. Please nots that the room will be closed each Manday and that the hours have betn shortâ€" ened to 4 p.m. Thursday Sept. 20â€"Sr. C W. L. ( Mrs. McCoy‘s Group) St. Matthew.; Group. The sewing rooms will be open from 2â€"4 pm. daily. Princess Alice Club will work each Morday evening Mrs. J. Knox‘s Group will work each Tuesâ€" day morning. = Wednesday Sept. 19â€"Mrs. Allen‘a Group Home and School Club. Friday Sopt. 21â€"United Church Group I. O. D. E. FPinnish Orâ€" ganization Mrs. Barry‘s Group. _ Monday Sept 24 â€"Mrs. Patrick‘s Group Eastern Star Princess Alâ€" ice Club. Tuesday Sept. 25â€"Finnish Women of Harmony Hall Hadassain Group Mrs. J. Knox‘s Group. Thursday Sept. 13â€"Sr. C. W. L. ( Mrs. Moran‘s Group) St. Matthew‘s Group Friday Sept. 14â€"French Federaâ€" tion Finnish Organization Club Mrs. Barry‘s Groun. Monday Sept. 17â€"Mrs, Patrick‘s Group Eastern Star Princess Al- ice Club. Tuesday Sept. 18â€"Finnishnh Womn of Harmony Hall Hadassah Group Mrs. J. Knox‘s Group. Wednesday Sept. 26â€"Mrs Ralph‘s Group French Frederation. Friday Sopt. 28â€"Mrs. Barry‘s Group Finnish Organization. Thursday, Sept. 27â€"Women‘s Insttâ€" tute â€" St. Matthew‘s Group. Miss Olive Robertson, a niece, was Single Copyâ€"Five Cents