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Porcupine Advance, 18 Sep 1947, 1, p. 6

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A 4*3 1 y "4 ({'..?VJ A resolution was passed "that whereâ€" as a great many of our bush ‘ fires are started from cigarettes thrown _ by passing motonsts, now itherefore, it is hereby reccmmended that provision be inserted in the Highâ€" way Traffic Act, making it â€"an offente to throw lighted cigars, cigarettes® or matches from a vehicle and thit ‘a copy of this resolution be sent to the â€" Assctiat‘on of Mining Municipaliti:s of Northern Ontario for theirâ€" apâ€" proval." $ "\‘Mrs. Jack Ostrom left on Saturday ‘for " vacation in Ottawa and Campâ€" ~Bell‘s Bav. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. MHarry Lunamâ€"6of Campb:ll‘s Bay are celtbrating "their golden wedding nâ€" ‘niversafty this week and all members of the ‘family ‘will hold a reâ€"union to ‘celtbrate the big occassicn. Kavanugh deft cn Tuesday Lfor Windsor to.play hockey this seaâ€" * doh with the Windsor "Spitfires." Tisdale Townshlp Council Meeting â€" The bride was entertained at showâ€" ers in her honour prior to herrwedâ€" ding by Miss Leona Sullivan, ‘Mrs. V. Toderan, Mrs. John Blahey and Mrs. C. Jamieson. _A reception at the bride‘s home on William â€" Ave.,; followed‘ the::céremony at ~which Mrs. «Ursulak rceived the guests in a gown .of royalâ€".blue crepe with corsage ofâ€"red roses: Mr. and Mrs. Bennett left later {or honeymoon in Brockville, and a ‘trip through the Thousand Islands ~For travelling the ‘bride wore a vHght brown wool suit with brown accessor- les. Mr., Bennett of Brockville attended the wedding of his son. l--q-- day, council accepted with regret the resignation of Constable Ralpn: Wood. A purchase was ordered ct 600 fé t of snow fencing. | The beautiful bride, given in marâ€" riage by her father, wore a simple gown of ivory brocaded satin, with sweetheart neckline and puffed .sleevâ€" es. Her fingerâ€"tip vell was caught in a coronet of orange blossom to her head. She carried a white prayer book upon which rested of pink rosebuds from which depended white streamers with pink rosebuds. * Elizabeth Ursuluk, her sister, also a . registered nurse: attended her, gowned in pale turquoise creps with white accessories, carrying a bouquet of talisman roses. Another sister, ‘Carrie Ursulak was bridesmaid wearing periwinkle blue taffeta with net headâ€" dress and she carried a similar: bou- quet of talisman roses. Mrs. Fred Allen, Mrs. Roy Andrews, Mrs. Roy Patriquin and Miss G. Lago poured tea. | John Blahey acted as groomsman, and John Ursulak and Paul Pearce were ushers. The â€" church <~was d corated with summer flowers in pink and white, and Hal. Smith organist played wed- ding music. On Thursday September 1l1th a pretty wedding was solemnized in St. Paul‘s Anglican Church, South Porâ€" cupine when Veronica Ursulak, Reg. N., ‘daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Ursulak South Porcupine, became the bride of Arthur E. Bennett,} son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bennett "of Brockville. The groom has been on the staff of the Bank of Toronto, South Porcupine for some time. Revd. J. H. Mortis performed the ceremony.. Veronica Ursulak® Weds Arthur Bennett hang â€" beer.. R ginald Dubeau : was given suspended sentence and‘ signed boend for one year to pay. ao :A month .($25 dcllars every two‘ weeks) for th: support of his family. Mrs. Dubeau brought a charge of failing to provide necsssities for them.© A case of assault brought iby Stanâ€" Prol ley Remia‘z rzainst Frank Parsons H. vas adjoumed two weeks.. â€",, â€" A. Jarvis paid $10 and coéts for had A chort deocket with cars very. lolP ‘lllu, ll!llJ case occuned Magistrate Atkinson‘s * time cn Tuesday. The Kwanis / Only two breaches of the H. T. AÂ¥ on Mc were h ard Speeding and havi Rewly. appoin| f:ctive ~clearance {ighs. Each »guid * High School) fines. F Steresting talk T. B. Chest Xâ€"Ray, Clini . ~Will > PORCU _ ‘Mrs. Jack Ostrom left on Saturday ‘for " vacation in Ottawa and Campâ€" ‘Bell‘s Bav. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lunamâ€"of Campb:ll‘s Bay are ‘celtbrating "their golden wedding anâ€" ‘niversafty this week and all members of the ‘family ‘will hold a reâ€"union to ‘celébrate ‘the big occassicn. John. Samuel, Balo, aged 48, of Baqbers Bay, former resident for some years of South Porcupine, passed away . after three .months illness in .Porcupine General Hospital on Saturâ€" ,day, B oib a se Guests â€"also at this meeting was Mr. â€"C. Holmes of the High School Staff. " He was a resident of Canada for 21 years afier coming here from his native Finland. H2> went to Barbers‘ Bay to live cn a farm, a little over three . years AgO,. aiter having built a number of, houses in South Porcupine. His widow, Mrs. Helkka Balo surâ€" vives. Funeral services will ba conâ€" ducted. on Wednesday afternocn n the Finnish Hall after ‘the remains rested .. in Hunkins Funeral Parlor. Interm‘nt in Tisdale Cemetery. w c _ 4 ' The Indian is a poor emp ovee in industry. He prefers short jobs. And will. remain a problem ward of the Government." e Death of Well Known Finnish Resident Therefore.. he . is . unprogrcssive. Another cause for concern is the fact that the Ontario Government some time, back, revyoked _ the Victorian hunting and fishing rights for Indians, and . that, the Indian cannot underâ€" The speaker was thanked by Robert Ship. We as white people provide for a future. The Indian lives in the presâ€" ent. . moreover he will not do any kind of work which is "woman‘s work". The'y got free medical care; free medicine, free dental â€"and optical serâ€" viees. ...... â€"_â€"â€" 1 4+ The treaty payments are given halfâ€" yearly; and every person over 65 gets $6 grocery credit a month. ..The great problem (re assimilation of Indiaps with whites) is the Indian line of thought. â€" It is an economic problem. The «land (Rama) is poor, generally speakhâ€" ing, and ‘for 110 years these Indians have tried to farm it. Years ago it was given to a group of Army officials who were soldiers rather ‘than farmers. They got into debt raised aâ€"bank loan, and left. The bank acquired thisâ€"land, and the Govâ€" ernment <traded> it=to the Ind‘ans. They got saddled with it; Their comâ€" pensations are that they have no diâ€" rect land ‘tab, the«Government supâ€" plies ‘educational costs and teachers and each child leaving for high school is granted $6 per. week by the Govâ€" ernment. s He also has served in the Armed :fqrces. ; / "The r9blen} he said "dceals nut mm. tb h fm.mm- o Ts n ~ <irith He was introduced by Kiwanian Ralph Ellis who said that Mr. Meek had taught in Newmarket High School after three years in :the University of of Toronto, three years in Emmanuel College, and 8 years in the Indian Reserve of Rama near Orillia where he preached in the Indian Mission Field. . ‘"The problem", he said "deals nut with th frontier Indian but with those on settled reserves. The, Indian Problem. The Kwanis Club had as their guest on Monday Mr. Fred Meceek, ewly. appointed to the staff of the igh School) who gave a most inâ€" talk on Canada‘s Indian PINE The ~school will open on Oetober Ist under Mrs. Qu:snel as principal and an, assistant teacher who has yet to be appointed. Parents wishing to register their children please contact viceâ€"presdent, Mrs. C. Holmes corâ€" responding s:cretary, Mrs. Sam Rock recording secretary, Mr. D. Schmidt treasurer, and committee heads Mrs. S. Belanger, Mrs. G. Humphreys and W. Brown.â€" At a mesting call d for Friday last in the council chambers to discuss an executive for the preâ€"school kinderâ€" garten and plans‘for the season. Mrs. J¢s. Raybould ‘was elected pr:sident. Mrs. T. C. Holmes was president Mr. and Mrs, Doug McLellan reâ€" turned on Sunday from a few days holidaying in Toronto. Harvest Festival services were held on <~Sunday in St. Paul‘s Anglican Church. The ¢Cifice was suitably deâ€" corated with flowers, fruit andâ€" grain and the rector, Rev. J. Morr:s preached at both services. The Past Grands Club of the Rebéâ€" kah Lodge opened the fall session on Monday evening at the home of Mrs. C. H; Dom> Extension, After a bus ness meeling, bridge was played, honcurs going to Mrs. B. Webb, Mrs. Jos. Miller and Mrs. A. Stanlake. The hostes,. served a delightful lunch. Preâ€" ssnt fncfud:d Mesdames M. Farrell, D. Miller, F. Mitchell, M. Jay, E. Webb, T. Stanlake, H. Beard, C. Melville and B. Libby. Funcral servic‘s were held on Wedâ€" nesday afternoon, from, St. Paul‘s Anglican Church at 2 p.m., with Rev. J. Morris officiating. Wolf Cubs will attend the. funeral as the dead child was a member of the local pack. The bicyvcle of Walter swerved in front of the car as the driver made way to follow a southâ€"bound car to pass. A high wind was blowing at the time. The chi.ld died of=â€"a fractured skull. Ivanoff rush:d the boy to Porcupine General Hospital, but nothing could be done. H:‘s parents survive, also two clder broth:rs, Harry and Bill, and another boy, Ellly. Reyv. John Ford and Mrs. Ford of Cochrane, and Mr. and Mrs. Ford, Sr., of Brompntonville, Queb:c, were guests cn â€"Thursday last of Mrs. Maxwell- Smith. The driver cf the Kirkland Lake car passed boys who were all going to South Porcupine. Interment is to be in Tisdale Cemeâ€" tory. Walter was killed instantly on the Pctisville road, around 1.30 pm. by a car driven by Al:x Ivanoff, of 25A Wishman St., Kirkland Lake. The lad was ricng a bicycle in company with two little boys, one of whom was his nevhew, Christopher (Kit) Hall, son of William Hall, of Pcreupine. Mr. Harry Anderson with Dan Tayâ€" lor and Maurice Londry are on hoitâ€" day in Detroit. in Sad Bereavement At S. Porcupine Home S ncere sympathy is offered to Mr. and . Mrs. Arthur Hall, cf Charles St., S. Porcupine, in their grief over the trag:dy of Sunday af.ernoon which took the life of their dzsarly. loved little son, Walter Hall, aged 10, youngâ€" €est of the family. Vis.tors for the day, introduc:d by Kiwanian â€" Bob Harvey,, wrre: ‘the guest cnaker, Roy D. Howlett; his father, Geo. Jas. Howle:t, Timmins Kiwanis Air Cadet Squadron Instrucâ€" tor, K.wanian R,. H. Stan, of New Liskeard; and W. G. Browu Tcronto. )A;mmunity !singing was led by Kiwan.an Nick Basciano, with S:2 rergâ€" taty W. H. Wilson at the piano. Clev:r humor added to the {nterest cf <the address. In touching on the foot situation in Britain, the speaker quoted current humour overseas. One incident was at a Scottish‘ theatre, wher»> cns comedian suggected to his partner ~that â€"Switzerland had apâ€" pointed a Minister of Naval defence. "Bui Switzerland has no navy!" obâ€" jJecisd the second jzsster. "What about that?" repli d ‘he f rst comecG an, "we have no food." The other iiem was ‘he current joke in Britam that th:y no wear shoes: they eat them! Lord Mayors and other high digniâ€" ‘iar.es. They visitrd varicus air staâ€" tiors and fouund much to in:eres; them in reference to air serwce, Places of his.oric intcrest wers also visit d, inâ€" cluding two British Houses of Parâ€" iament, the Tower of Lcndon, s't Paul‘s Cathedral, ‘At the Tower ° ‘of Londcn they saw the famous "Beefâ€" eater. Among the many why speclally en.eriained them on the trip were the hgh cfficials of the Naval Cadets. elect:d tuo go with the group touring the nor.h cf England and part of Scotland. Every place th:> young men went they were royally entertained, often beiig the guests of honour of (Continued From Page One) ns s MR PORCUPINE ADVANOE, H PORCUPINE SsSOUTi: PORCUPINE h Don‘t Wear c. TT 1 in ces . on ville for a few days‘ vaâ€" mmtogetotfmelevator alâ€" ~~~â€" ways manage to be right at the back?" ) speaker eas. One _ {heatre, d to his had apâ€" defence.. umbus.‘ Surviving die" Larocq: Edward Du of"Troquois Noel déetTili T rsonvdle-fmquofiafififs _ And Mont Rock 5( a pair of reading glasses, don't just, pick.them up from a store counter. after testing your own vision, warn health ofÂ¥cers. Such glasses may MRred Regers, of Blind is visitâ€" ing his pareuts for a few days at Dome Extensio Mrs. Norma â€" Sutherland left on Wedtneday mth â€" her sons, Don, Douglas and Bryan to join her husâ€" band ~in Vancouver, and to reside ‘there in the future. . Miss Agnes Crough, who has been the guest, of her sister, Miss Frances Crough, for a few days left on Wedâ€" nesday for her home mear Peterâ€" boro. All{rienhds" wish the family the best of luck in their new home, Miss® Jean Gallai, of the Township » staff,;=â€"is «on vacation in St. Catherines ~and. Nlagara Falls, fternoon with Legicn Honours, his dmrades of Branch ‘88‘ acted as Pall Bearers. They were; M. Belanger, W. Pennington, T. Gay, W. Wilkinson, A. Jenkin, Van Op Den Bosh, Band We regret the pasing of Sergeant Alf.White of: the Veterans Guard of Canada who was buried on Friday ~.Mr. Leonard Harper, who took the (C. 0.~ T. C, at Camp Shiloh this summer has left for. K‘ngston where he is a student at Queen‘s University. Mrs. J. B. Hutchinson, of Toronts, leaves on Wednesday for home after w, sltin.g at Presion East Dome at the home of her son and daughtéerâ€"inâ€"law, Mr.. and Mro. Wm Hutchinson. Mr, and Mrs, W. Hutchinsen accompanied her for a few days‘ vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Bessette left on Monday for two weeks‘ vacaâ€" tion in Montreal and vicinity. ‘John â€" McLellan left last week for St. Michael‘s College, Toronto. Mr. Emmet Cunningham left this week for. Toronto University wnore he will study deniistry. * Mrs. W. D. Smith, of Strachan Ave is in hospital recovering from opcra fwon. Her many friends wish her quick return to health. Mrs George MacDonnell leaves this week for Duparquet, to join her husâ€" band, who has accept:d a position at the Beattie Mins. These are oldâ€" timers whom friends$ here ‘are scvrry to lose, having resided at D:m» Extenâ€" sion for the past twentyâ€"five years. Police Chief MciInnis and son, W.l!â€" liam, left on Wednesday for holidays in Auroraâ€" and Tcronto. Mrs. J, Clayton KRavanagh left on WedneSday for Cochrano to take. up rerdence in that town. Her husband is stationed there on the Ontario Proâ€" v.ncial Police staff. Mrs. G. Ray of the Paymas‘er minc is home, after hol.days in Toronto. uâ€" % Jim Kcizer, ~Second enterâ€" iained a number of his friends Saturâ€" day evening and a very pleasant time was spent play.ng games and dancing. During the evening Mrs. Ke‘:zer servid a delicious lunch. The follcwing attended: Betty Bugera, Alice Scullion, Margaret: Lafontaine, Nickie Marina. Barbaraâ€"Collier, June Collier, Gwelda Gannon,, Bruce MacDonald, Frank McWhinnie, Leslic Ellis, George Wadâ€" dle, . Art ~Corris, Buddy Kczer, Joe Buchard. : â€" Jim Keizer Gives Social Evening Of Games and Dancing Mr. Larcicque was born in Andrews, Que.,.the son cf Mr. and Mrs. Henry Larocque, Lachute Mills, Que. He came to Iroquois Falls in 1928 and had been employed by the Aljitiâ€" bt Powér and Paper Company Lim‘ted front‘"that time until his death. He was a member of the Knights of Colâ€" 'S(i'fl'vittg are his widow. Mrs. Saâ€" "Larocque, three daughters, Mrs. Duffy and Mrs. Geo. Gignac, of" Falls and Mrs. Gerard Noel deTilly of Montreal, Que., two sons Julian ‘and Gerard of, Jroquois Falls. _The.death occurred on August i4th 1947..o0% »Mr.. George. Larocque in the Anson > General Hospital. ‘Aj(b.’\(.\. irge Larocque d. On Sunday 8OUTH PORCUPINE SsCHUMACHER phap,, Pp;‘ it‘s false ecoâ€" ‘"ea 4 % kA *4 %4 i n n 2l l FOR only add The V. M. Hembruff Contracting Co. is constructing a retaining wall ‘below the power house at Twin Falls. The bank on the right hand side of the dam was beginning to slip into the river and so it was decided to conâ€" struct this wall immediately. Messrs. Geo. Adams and Hume Stone have recently returned from a business trip to Englehart. Representatives from Iroquois Falls will be included in the delegation from the Northern Ontario Boards of Trade who will interview The Honorâ€" able Mr. Doucett, The Minister. of Highways for Ontario, regarding the deplorable condition of the roads in the North. The meeting with the Minâ€" ister is scheduled for Sept. 15th. Mr. E. Paukert is on business at Sturgeon Falls this past week. _ Plans are nearly all completed for the visit of the Lieutenant Governor and his party to Iroquois Falls and vicinity. These plans will include ofâ€" fical visits to all schools, a tour of the papermill, a banqguet at the lroquois Falls and a civic recep\ion in the Iroâ€" quois Falls Town Hall. The remainder of the evening was taken up in group singing with Mr. Ian Cuthell at the piano, cards were also played and much recounting of favorite tall stories. ~ During the course of the festivities a St. Vladamire‘s hall a few highly enter:ari.ng song and dance acts wer> presented; chief among which were cowboy songs sung by Mr. Bill Dorâ€" man; Russian folk songs and dances by Mr. Bill Shisko and Mr. Dan Gregg old fashioned dance music by Messrs. Dan Gregg, Geo. Gregg, lan Cuthell and Bill Dorman; and â€" impromptu tapâ€"dancing by Mr. Leo Devine. During the early part of the evenâ€" ing, a delegation from the party made a flying trip to Mr. Vanier‘s bedside and presented him~ with a beautiful carving set. This was then Mr. Vanâ€" iers turn to be surprised â€" and he was also much chagrined to learn «o( the party and not being able to attend. A surprise Stag Party, where at the sponsors were as much surprised as the guest of honor, was held Sunâ€" day evening September 1l4th in St. Vladamire‘s Hall in Ansonvilic. Mr. Albert Vanier was to be the guest of honor but shortly before the party was due to begin Albert was taken ill and was brdered to bed by is doctor. When this news reached the host they were quite surprised (to put it mildly), but they decided, howâ€" ever, to go ahead with most of their plans. One of a series of advertisemenisâ€"in tribmie 4o thoseâ€"Canadians in theâ€"service of the public Supplementary to the intercollegiate schedule, an interclass league has been ¢stablished at T. H. V. S. Mr. Birkenshaw, aâ€" new member_ of the teaching staff, has been very acâ€" tive in this league. We must be grat:â€" ful for such an energetic staff. RUMORS ARE FLYING Although there has been no star; in politics as yet, rumors are circulating that Biil Mackay and Carlyle Dunbar will be battling for the pclis in Octoâ€" ber‘s elections. This promises to be a stirring election should this rumor be true. Bill Mackay has a record of Mr. Fennell is ass.sted by Mr. Lucimor:, a staff member of much experi¢nce in the mechanics of comâ€" po.i.icn and printing. Th> magazine s to be at the prinikrs by Christmas. RUBGY SEASON BEGINS Ti mmins High School is to be guest at Iroquois Falls High School th.s Saturday. Our senior team will play the Falls tsam. The opening of the siascn is eagerly awaited by students, many of whom are gcing to the Falls to fill the stands with visitors‘ rooters. Rugby will come more into the <ye of the North with ts season. It has had an earl.er start and our Timmins team will travel more. Kapuskasing is the next stop for the team, accordâ€" ing to quarterback Bob Gavan. Timâ€" m‘ns men will carry th>r school colours to ihe "Model Town of the North" on the Saturday following the Iroquois Falls game. Th: junior team al(,hough held back by lack of equipment and a larsze league, has started conditioning. The first practice was held last Monday behind the Armories. We hope that the adults of this town will express more interest in collegiat»>snorts. Around the school we believa that we have something to be proud of in sports and we would lLke to see npre adults at games held at _our own park Mr. Sellars, the exclusive calisthenics and kicking as praciice. Mr. E. Fennell, sup rvisor cf senuvol pubiica.ons, announced in an unotâ€" f‘cial mceling of students. the publication for this year would b> a schcol magazine. This year is to mark the return of the Porcupne Quill which had prece*ded the Campus Capers as the official school publicaâ€" tion. %ng‘wmvgfi ccach cf the first (by Nore Flynn) s 63 Wilson Ave. Timmins :}: .:. PHONE 975 20â€"11 4 3 1e0"00020820028 520020 2282282282 252222 28. 28. 28,19, 10, ,8, .0. .0. .0, .0. .0 000080 080080 e c en i Pn esc i s t s 29e 7 C ; o’oo’oo’n‘n‘oo:u:“:“:“:n:“:»:n:“:“:o0:“:“:“:00:»:“:“:«:“3: B in 3 $ 8 : UPHOLSTERING j : CHESTERFIELDS ; :f: Custom Built To Order 3 This logic was so comforting that I followed it. I ceased ‘to worry about whether it was right or not for the price of bread (not caviare or some other rich man‘s délicacy, but bread, the pcor man‘s fiew® Staff of life) to *"America Enjoys Greatest ‘Traffic Jam in History." And there‘s someâ€" thing of an overflow around here. many years of hard work in extraâ€" curricular activiiies and an excellint list of achievements. He is also well versec in the functions of politics. Carlyle Dunbar, on the other hand, is baucked by a strong faction. His name is w.ll known throvugh years of associaticns with school publications and as an editer he is"iamiliar with politics. There is nothing like the flurry of election campa.gns to put life into a school. â€" Posters blossom around the halls and stirring speeches are mad> in assemblies and rallies . , . . and ycung minds like mine are provoked to dseper thoughts than usual and awakened to tha meanfng "of demoâ€" cracy. be raised so high. But it is true that there are plenty of beanaâ€"tlll the go up too. In response to my questicn of what he thought of the terrific rise is the price of bread, Roy Dishlevoy, a classâ€" mats, grunt ed con\dend and imads this answer: "There‘s plenty of beans, why worry?" ' Chesterfields Rebuilt and Recovered Like New Timmins Upholstering Cabinet Company DEEP THOUGHT

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