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Porcupine Advance, 8 Apr 1948, 2, p. 1

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211Â¥ _ SQuUrCce, 14 $5,000. However, no one in the international exceutive has approached R. J. Ennis o( â€"McIntyre mine, or H. L. Longmore of Hollirgzer, for a "loan" of this type In spite of the «uggestions from numâ€" crous quarters that the present interâ€" nallional organizers are as much rackâ€" etoers as Reid Robinson. â€" When and if such an ecffort to obtain a "loan" occurs, the Advance will immediately inform its reacders. e S .'mmuH meously with grabbing the interbatiomt executive "sus> spended" the executive of, Local 241. Wiliam Kennedy, appointed: "adminâ€" istrator" by â€" interprational â€" president Joihin CCark,. an individual â€"who plays Charlie McCarthy for Reid Reobinson, that the international executive had sw the local executive for "opposition to the policies and proâ€" gram of the International union." The prostam and policies which the local executive has opposed are the orâ€" dinary, garden variety of Communism. In the eves of the international group it is a heinous crime to oppose Comâ€" miunisam,. "the new â€" enlightenment". Ts is enough to fire anybody, wccorâ€" ding to the R binson clique. _ Witiam TS istrator" Jt c C:ar Charlice M dent Clark askin of Local 341 be s lition, alleged to b o[ the membersh presoentgd after at Hi dens aghi Car.in stated ithat the internaticnal exocutive would get its answer at a nmembersiip msveting this Sunday. "Woe are thriugh fooling around with these peomle," Carliin declared,. "It is an outâ€"andâ€"out fight from now on and we aren‘t pulling any punches. The inlernational gang of the union is Using a court order obtained at the Court at Coachrane, the United States evxecutive of the union has seiz»od the cas‘t and records of the miners of this ditrict, account of the 40â€" cal at the Bank 41 Nova Scotia hss been ted up. . ‘The amount <n dâ€"oosit is ~aid to be in the. neighborâ€" Oe cKCV O til relatively simple Comsmunisim in sumplied hy R tional organiz® lacs! jall acco! Red womet Strong Arm Gang Nabs Union Files, $1,400 Of Miners the 1 ns wit h 1t i af the "RMule or Ruin" policles of the international executive of the Interâ€" national Union of Mine Mill and Smelâ€" top WIITkeors, Thev Tuosla 13 on mpted to has been the pral executive htbâ€" whenever PV Byv Don Delaplante Ed tor, Porecupine Advance Vol. XXXIII No. 14 did so, using a Union taxi to t the loot. They when Ralph l\wsâ€"overed what he termed to theft" of the records and petty t.Jln swore out a search warrant Fournier and police found $281 casb boxes at Fournier‘s restâ€" Coaorlin laid charges of theft wihnp noir matler irlin charge r which they _ the 1 j1at many of ous forgerie ho â€"are. ncot wious why they stole the reâ€" hev dig so to prevent us from the names on the petition dfficial imembership roster. lsal Commie trick. . But they away wihilii it." netition and under the unâ€" itution appointed â€" William acdministrator" of Local 241. nultancously, Kennedy orâ€" stooges, David Welsh d Fournier, to grab the reâ€" 241. d i# wlC ‘cslicle "hort orty,: | CmMpPA 11. iat n ciriarges Ol LhCIt and Fournier, red in police court here were remanded to April il. _ Ball was evidently .~A. Lacshance, internaâ€" » who jsurneved to the mnaried with a number % in the Porcupine camp mess tcdayvy as a result or Ruin" policies of the ‘onsiderc/oly dess than h Reid Robinson, ca~â€" ‘glt M the union, atâ€" Fow"** from the Doehâ€" in 1945 when the unâ€" ng with that company, policy of the internaâ€" to grab all noney in ancd if it is availla‘jle Robinson tried to iclti present It i; tion. 5 . S mennil®t e trameâ€"up, "The petiâ€" wbed control i# clementary 3. imes on it signed by ers of the Canada‘s fairy princess Porcupine Monday she was met upon arrival tew close friends. _ At her there was no recoeption. she and her mother. are t Dr. and Mrs. W.S. Paul, She wore a smart plaid suit, a gray caracul jacket and THE HAT famhioned of white straw trimmed with a red rose snugzled coyly under a little um brella. Triunumphaint queen of the blades, <she has figureâ€" skated her way across the Domminion in a twoâ€"manths tour. _ Alâ€" though that tour is exhaustive, covâ€" ering gentres in the West, Eastern, Souâ€" thern and Northern Ontario, there wil} be many placs the World, European and women‘s figure bkating titleâ€" hobder will mniss. Until the $th of: May, the pretiy blonde. wh{w spectacular career has been followed with manifold interest woir‘t have more than a few davs rest. Following her appearance here she teturns to QOttawn to jqin her friends at the Minto Snating Club when they put on the Minto Cliub Follies April 10, 16, and 17. PB she won‘t stop there.. â€"On April 20 she returns to TNronto to appear at the Gratite Ciw». For several weeks thereafter Barbara Unspoiled By World Triumphs she and her mother are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Paul, Pamour Mines Despme the tiring trip, Barbara Ann beamed with happiness, just like all story book prinzsesses. _ As she stepped from the private car of Colonel Reyâ€" nolds, she told us "Its wonder.ul to be back in the Porcupine. It is jJus like arriving at Ottawa, my own homs town." o fini<ked here." Carlin said that the walkout at Sudâ€" hbury came gbout as the result of the executive‘s rclusal toâ€" read a_ letter [rom Pat Conroy, presidert of the Canâ€" ad an Congress of Labor. Suorlly after the ban on Communii u: ganizetrs> from the U. S. was anâ€" nounced Cor:oy met Reid R:binson and B <, Carlin, CCF membert o. the legislaâ€" Lure of Sudbury and beard member of District 8 at Ottawa. At that time Conroy proposed that the 1UMMEW quietly remove its Ameriran organizers fuss and zaid that he would qualittied Canadian organizers to rep‘ace thein. 7 COI "Cilve all the people here my love and tell them for me I‘m very happy to be back«unong them and I‘m proud I was asked to headline the carnival," she satd. "The New Toronto local did not even bother to send delegates to the convenâ€" tion" Ralph Carlin saitd, "They inform. ed the international group that such conventicns had beer useicss in the past and that they saw no useful purâ€" pose in attendif®g." From these locals a pmvisioxml comâ€" mittee ‘has been appointed to supervise the alfairs of Ontario‘s miners. Docs this mean that these loca‘s will secede fr.m the international unâ€" ion?" a reporter asked Carlin. "No policy has vet been laid d@own." he $ said, "But it doesn‘t take very much to fizure out what is going to happen. _ We are not going to tolerâ€" ate the;e Communist stq:ges any longâ€" vonr â€"cv i binson vith the Phon. in Che PDorrupine Nobpance /: i l l P P h ALP h By Lillian (Â¥Donnel! C:mp Monday alternoon. et upon arrival by only 4 ieonds. _ At her own request no reception. While here Publisbed i8b Timmina, Ont . Canada nrincess arniyv( ENVERY THURSDAY ‘p, Barbara Ann i ss, just like all As she stepped of Colunel Rcy-lt _them. Tuie was made by Noyanda Mines Limited ) did a minorâ€" | this week.. A color?ul booklet. deâ€" gates. al did not even signed to sell the mining industry and Northern Ontario to the reader, it is to thecâ€"convenâ€" | in considerable contrast to the drab. "They inform. M oup that such'. useicss in the "polor photographs of scenes about the no useful purâ€" | mine. \ modetrn, ‘ovisional comâ€" | are | ed to superyvise | ~of a miner who grins into the camâ€" miners. t these loca‘s ernational unâ€" Carlin. en laid down." n t take very at is going zoing to any longâ€" | porting to | tolerâ€" | and datistical reports made by most mines. The report is illustrated with fullâ€" The print job is excellent and upâ€"toâ€"theâ€"minute type. faces used throughout. One particuâ€" larly excellent fullâ€"page photo is that era with the smoke stack of the mine in tho background. A fine page of pictures features the of Noranda. In addition to reâ€" the year at Noranda Mines, booklet includes reports on Pamâ€" Porcupine Mines, Hallnor Mines Aunor Gold. Mines, all subsidâ€" tow n theo Our iaries of Noranada. n the An information dbureau the afiairs which take place in Timâ€" mins has been set up by the TCAC, R. E. "Bim‘ Sturgeon, recreation dlr- ector announced â€"today. orary princess of the Sarcee Indian tyibe. Jn an ancient ceremony perâ€" formed armixl. the soft glow of a camplire she was given, by Chief Crow.â€" child, the oldest Indian. 6of the tribe, the lovely title of Princess Shimng Star: .. .. and Shining she is. she will appear at, various other eities, "COx«id i=n‘t it," she told us, "that my schedule finishes on the 8th and the next day is my birthday. . I‘ll be 20 then and I plan on making it a day just for mather and me." Asked if sh> intended to turn proâ€" Fosslonal or if sho intended . to accept Holyweood offers: the 19 year old "dar. lina of the winzed blades" who became the first (,.umdm,l in the 24â€"yvearâ€"lhi=â€" torvy of the O‘ vmunic zames to win the ecvent, ravlied, "that she still hoped to mmncto--'md that she still wants t.o be an amateur.‘ ~ "But that diamond ring you wear persisted thi:s\ reporter. . "That ring was given me by my i3 ther. it‘s my good luek ring, I wear . versilty shre wil metie setence Ann Rarbara Amnn also, parried questions about u_ us<ssible romance: and reitorâ€" ated her stock reply.. . "I work many lorg hours during the course of a day and that doesn‘t gsive me time for roâ€" Mortgage Is Burned In Church Ceremony At South Porcupine James Starrat, 593. of Schumacher, died in St. Mary‘s hospital yesterday. A resident of the Porcupine and an emplovee of McIntyre mine for. the past 25 ycars, Mr. Stirrat had been 11 a month. Mr. Stirrat was born in Motherâ€" well, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Ann Stirrat and a brother Robert, of Timmins. Brotner RKODCrl, Of Iimmins. Atsoâ€" surviving are a sister, Mrs. James J. McCraikin of Detroit and four _ sisters in Motherwell, Scotland. Funcral services will be held Satâ€" urday "at 4 p.m. at* Trinity United Church, Schumacher, with Rev. J. A. Breckenridge conducting the services. Burial will be at South Porcupine cemetery.. Funeral arrangements are in ~charge of Walker‘s funecral home. Report of Noranda Has Colorful Touch James Stirrrat. 58, Passes Yesterday ‘"That rivg was given me by my faâ€" it‘s my good luek ring, I wear it ilways,"â€"she repiied, it one thing we learned was that n addition to her many titles she has lded a new <no.â€" She was made hon. ; Something_ NDEW n %ngmua}”i pg)tb /S made by N tm 81 1¢ In a ccremony last Sunday cvenin«s= at South Porcupine Unâ€" ited Church, the burning of the morlt@age on the residence of Rev. R. J. Scoltt, pastor, took place. The church manse was purchased in 1945 for the sum of $6,000. Mrs. J. E. Armstrong beld the mortgage during the burning. Mrs. Goeorge Grant held the tray in which‘ the ashes fell. C.â€"~S. Anâ€" derson the paper. Also tokin@ part in the ceremony was F. H. Hall, chairman of the manse fund we protested "there is no othe! to add lustre to yvour fame. t, ill believe I want to compete‘ 1j ‘ reply. | HLP hasn‘t devided what Uni hr will attend to take a do mtenee course. TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 8th, 1948 "Red Saills in The Sunsct". The b d here was also $5. Mr.{Kennuedy, M+H. Robinson and Mrc Qtevemdn did ‘not * reply with these . â€"H.wever a bid of $5. from cdltor of this paper. to have Berâ€" X!‘ Piks, Mel?ropolitan <cpera star and noted Oedur. street baritone, sing Thore is always some dirty scoun drel who takes advantage of cvery sit. uation. °> Lost nitht‘s Kin=men: auc t‘on broadcast‘ was no exception. Fir:t of sall ssmeone phored in t bid. $2 to haye Kennedy, inter. naticnal organizer®sol the Internationa Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Wor. kers, sits "Red River Valley." Then scimene phoned in to request Reid Robinson, eastern viceâ€"president ¢f the HIMMSW to sing "Red Red <a redâ€"hct ditty sung by the hotâ€"mamas of the 1020%. The. bid was $5. Robinson Doesn‘t Sing:; _ Great B. Pike Coâ€"operates Finally, ano‘ther character in to ask Mrs. Ray Stevenson the local Conummist orzanizet WINSOME BEAUTY: Barbara Ann Scolt is a personal sweetâ€" heart to most residents of the Porcupine, who are secing her this woek in the skating carnival,. Here the ice star fondles Terry, a dog owned by Br. and Mrs, W. 8. Paul. Miss Seolt and her mother are sta ying al the Paul restdence. Advanece Photo STAR ARRIVESK: Seen here durin«s their arrival herveâ€"this week are Can Blades, Barbara Ann Scoltt and her mothe: the Porgupine without fuss or hullaballo. skating carnival here this week. phoned wife of to sing The id Seen here at the station at Pamour k are Canada‘s quesn of the Silver The report states that total power generated and purchased in Northern Ontario during February, 1948, was 168,086 kilowalts. During February, 1947, the amount was 221717 kiloâ€" watts. In (other (words, three was 24.20) less power available this year vrocf that the power shortage wh.ch place in this district was not exaggerated by local Hydro offiâ€" cials is given in the official February report of Hydro Flectric Power Commission which was published late last week. than Mr. Pike was just tertible as expecâ€" ted ard added cons‘derably to the hnilarity of nations. "Whte Cliifis of Dover" was quickly complied with in the interests oI char ity: 4 €, Barbara Ann came to She is appearing ‘in the Advance Photo Published in Timmins, Ont . Canada EVERY THURSEAY PEPPERMINT â€"STICKS Patricia Bates, Joan Behr, Carol Ann Freeman, Sandra Jackson, Joan #irling. Jeanette Pecile, Joanne Plaâ€" ‘tus, Gail Ann Rassell Diane Rickard, ‘Elvena Rudyk,. Shirley Savers, Joan Brown,; Lois Campbell. Nan Cooper, Barbara Kyle, Diane Lockie, .â€"Erla Tester, Vivian Thomas, Joyce Daignâ€" ebult. Betty Ann Dolan, Marilyn Essa Barbara Mira, Barbara Wood, Marilyi | Youngs. ; Jean Anderson, Gail Bahm, Donna \Bint., Pat Fournier, Margaret Hariis, lMaurcen Hazelwood, Nancy Lee Huâ€" \ chison. Sally Burkholder, Nancy Butâ€" \ler, Buelah Cousinecau, Joanpe Cowâ€" \den,. Muriel Cowden Winnifred Lacy }Amta Spadafore, Pat Street, Eli/abeth Swanson, Patricia Tomlinson, Naney 'Mmer Audrey ~Morrison, _ Shirley ‘McGum Joan McPhate. Arlane Wilâ€" son, Betty Birse,. Mary Paviokovich, Patrick Simpson, Joan La Violette, Davtel Price Hinda Tese Shinchoft. | . Meadlining Barkara Ann Scott of f.the Minto Skating Club, Ottawa, |Canad|an Shampion 1944, 1946 and |1948, North American Champion 1945 and 1947, European‘ Champion 1947 !and 1948, World‘s Champion 1947 and 1948 and Olympic Champion 1948 and |Jimmie D. Grogan, third place Unâ€" Eite(l Staies Senior Men‘s Singloes 1947, | second .in North American Champâ€" 1947 and United States OIlâ€" ympic Team, 1948, the Porcupine Skatingy Club‘s 10th Annual Carnival presonted a most beautiful and outâ€" standing extravaganza of smart setâ€" tings, attractive cosumes and graceful | performers. Selections from the Show Boat opâ€" ened the program, then the lights were dimmed and when they were turned on again a veritable galaxy of color met the gaze of the delighted audience. Here â€" one ~found *"The Candy Shop", with the younger memâ€" bers of ‘t’he club â€" taking character parts of peppermint sticks, gumdrops. marshmallows, chicks and bunnies. Supported by a large cast, Betty Anâ€" derson and ~Joan Shippam. as the Peppermint pair, Maria Steele and Dorothy . Belecâ€" as the Butterscotch pair, Jackie Belec as the EK, Danny Zolob as the Fly and Kathleen Hill lcing Fairy playved their parts with. perfect ease. The supportingy included:;â€"â€" LICORICE MEN Jo Ann Andrews, Elsbeth Atkinâ€" son, _ Lillian Horning, Ruth Irwin, Gail Reeves, ~Maxinne Colquhoun, Adrienne Kidd, Joan Spraggs, Dorâ€" nthy Peacock, Sandra Stirling, Shirâ€" ley Van Luven, Eila Hinkkerri, Barâ€" Bara Hocking, Mikelle Rigg, Janet Laronde,; May Turner, Nellic Del Col, Jean Mawhinncy Ellen Niemi Hellen YÂ¥len. . whiimmy Grogan‘s performances Wwere sgldidly executed and drew a great @und cof applause from the capacity owd. backgrouncd tor ‘the earnriiâ€" va ‘was provided by a 19 picce orâ€" chestra» It under the fine and masterful direction of: Licut,. J. W. S. Lomas, former director of the Mcâ€" Intyre Band, but now a resident of Hamilton. It was composed of outâ€" standing instyrumentalists from the Porcupine area, augmented by well trained and talented ntusicians from the Royal Conservatory, of Music, Toronto. The program included ~oxâ€" cerpts from more than 50 compositions ranging _ from clasisical _ through standard to popular numbers, Mr. Edouard Bartlett was concert master and Mr. Roy Dunbar was in charge of the music. Batrbara Ann Scott in her solos perâ€" formed with the same grace, perfecâ€" tion and precision that won her every coveted erown in the world today and \\'Inch gave.â€"her the distinction of bevommg theâ€" first Canadian in the "4 year history of the Olympic games to win the event. apâ€" plausc greeted the tiny blond queen of ithe ‘silver ‘blades and she respondâ€" encore after encore. MARSH M A LI OWSs Earle Anderson, Orville A Garry ZLolob, Albert Dver, Hall, ~Juhn Hamilton, Gord nah, Michaei Sole. Taube Pizer Gloria rell, Beverley Ann J _ under._the capable direcâ€" tion of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Batchelor, themselves outstanding masters of the difficult ~art of figure skating. the nrogress moade by members under their tuition was most apparent. With almost cvery member taking part in the breathtaking display of artistry _.nd talent, the carnival ran the gamut of emotions from solo and pair fantasies, to group and amusing presentations. GUMDROPS ille Atkins ~Jr., Dver. Douglas Gordon â€"Hanâ€" 1X. linig FAF inston . Rainbow â€" Ballet featuring Erica Batch=w, NSA Gold Medallist as the ballerina was an inspired interâ€" pretaation of grace and precision. The ballet was composed of Maxine Armâ€" strong, June Avery, Dorothy Belec, Betty Bugera, Katie Burke, Elaine Cooke,. June Collier, Kathleen Hill, Margo â€"Kirkland, Gladys < Langman, Margaret Lafontaine,;. Nicolina Marâ€" ini, Lenore Marslgall, Shirley Monaâ€" phan, Sheila Motan, P‘at McAdam, Nancey McNeil, Joyee Olson, Sylvia Paslawsky, Paulwe Perkovich, Carâ€" oline Perkovick, Hilda Ross, Joyce Salo, Alice Scullion, Beverley Shantz, Veronica Shantz, Patricia Sherbin, "Evening> Shadows" with Mildred Verbik, Jim Fraser, Joyee Salo. and Tom Harkness forming a quartette "Kaleidoscope" _ gfecompanied _ by the male quartette composed of R. Juones, R. Young, V. O‘Connor and B. Rothewell was a delighlful affatr. The cast was composed of Nancy Meâ€" Neil, Sylvia. Pastawsld, Pauline Perâ€" kovich, â€" Caroline Perkovich, Hilda Ross, Gladys Langman, Joyce Salo, Margo Kirkland, Sheila Moran, Katic Burke Boetty Bugera, June Collier, Alice Scullion, June Avery, Beverley Shantz, Veronica Shantz, Erica Batâ€" chelor, Maxinne Armstrong, Elaine Cooke, Dorothy Belec, Rita Moranâ€" clin.. Nicoline Marini, Joyce Olson, Kathleen Hill. Foliowing this nymber Barbara Ann Scott gave her first performance of the evening. Her sensational solo numbers brought the house down withâ€" applause. Majorettes with Roger Todhuntcr as the awkward recruit and Lionel (Continued on Page Six) A Big Problem The tax rate of the town of Tim« mins will be definitely higher, Mayor Karl Eyre told the Advance this week.â€" ‘"‘The entire council hates to see it be higher, but I‘m afraid that not much" can be done about it if we are going to continue supplying efâ€" fitient municipal services," Mr. Eyre yard. James D. Grogan, of the St. Morâ€" itz leoe Skating Club Berkley, Calâ€" ifornia gave his first performance of the evening. He showed. his amazâ€" ing ability on blades, the abijility that won him a place on the United States Olympic Team after only six years of figure skating. The house thunâ€" dered with applause in approval of his winged baldes and marvellous leaps and jumps. Maria Steele, Mildred Verbik, Betty Wallis, Jean Zadorozny, Agnes Douâ€" cet, Laura Laamanen. BALLET Dorothy â€" Anderson, Marjorie Anâ€" derson, Marlene Barlow, Ann Gentile, Shirley Hannigan, Nona Pooley, Sanâ€" dra Skene Ida Cicol, Faye Cousineau, Elaine Craig, Lorraine Craig, Irene Kuuscela, â€" Jacqueline Litle, â€" Patricia Thompson, _ Lynda Urquhart, . Ann Verbik, Norma Crosby. Donrla Cunâ€" ningham, Arlene Dick, Josephine Elâ€" lacot, Mary Fee, Gay McAdam,; Elen MacMillan, Mary Nelson. Ice ‘Capers, starring Roger Todâ€" hunter and Neil Pooley was an hilâ€" arious affair producing much laughâ€" ter on the part of the audlence. James D. Grogan, of the St. Morâ€" itz leoe Skating Club Berkley, Calâ€" SUGAR . VIOLETS Shirley Borutski, Caroline Brown, Norma Jean Reid, Helen Samenych, Sendra â€" Colquhoun, . Laura Cooper, Mary Cotnam, Marlene Krupka, Deâ€" lores DeGrace, Shirley Marsh, Dliane Monaghan, Patriecia Woodland. WAas formed LOLLIPOPS Roberta Adamson, Nancy Allan, Patricia Brady, Marie Braney, Conâ€" stance Fournier, Phyllis Reid, Barâ€" bara Scott, Karin Laidhold, Ann Leâ€" wis, Betty Stefanac, Vivian Videto, Lina â€"Dionisio, Nilma Flora, Stasia Wojtito Marie Ann Young, Margaret Ann MeGee. UFESAVER S Emily Babela, Patricia Beattie, Pat Wong, Helen Billoti, HeK®Kn Borland, Mary Fran, Barbara Horester, Peggy Hunt., Sally Hunt, Alice James, Doris Orr, Kathleen Relid, Hinda Ann Rosâ€" ner, . Jerry Buczkowski, Marilyn Clarke, Lillian: Kuzik, Lingctteo Lanâ€" dreville, Janet Malkin, Arlene Mapâ€" plebeck, Arlene March, Peggy March, Jane â€" MacDonald, Shirley MePhail, Ellen O‘Leary. ‘ BUNNIES Margaret Allan, Margaret Beattie, Pamela MUughes, Joan Scott, Susan Brunette, Margaret Chalmers, Kathâ€" erine Craik, Montie Cripps, Roberta Kennedy, Molly Komar, Darey Krupâ€" ka, Freddice Dwyer, Paddy Dwvyer, Michae!l Ennis, Harold, Martin, Patriâ€" cia Mulligan, Barbara MeLaren, Elâ€" izabeth Wherry, Merle Wilson, Gail Zender. Single Copyâ€"Five Cents gracefully and skillfully perâ€" The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine Established 1912

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