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i! hursiday, February 9, 1950 THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL Pagel HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS | By Myke Dyer Aftdr a few days of illness, T lm to have been waylaid from is column--and, hence, #1 we have quite a bit of news. Ihe basketball games might il be excluded from here due to esults, but in spite of these -ults, the teams have been put- 2 lup a great show. First of the juniors and seniors drop- la their games to Waterdown, fen Grimsby. After that, came Bhrlington and Dundas. For the flniors, Pete Sutton, Rex Louth fla Craigie Mackie have excelled point-getting. Dave Pawson, Stewart and Alex Wilson for the Seniors. eo intermediate badminton m from the Oakville Club went Toronto two weeks ago and at the Granite Club 18-14. The ck before they also won over t Toronto Glub 25-7. This team Farley, Pete Al Yarnell, Bill Hall, dy Rickaby, David Nairn, John Bss) Jack Kent, Joan Farley, Ay and Carol Armstrong, Lor- Wright, Barb Taylor, Gay yi Diane Gordon and Bnet Doty. Congrats team! st Friday the Girls' Athletic jety sponsored thelr big dance, e Sox Hop", which was held the new gym. The object was no one was to wear shoes on floor, only socks. Diane Gor- enjoyed himself came over the A. system, and the gym was ly (decorated with crepe paper enking of dances, the OTHS Home will be held on March in the gym. Benny Louis and orchestra will supply music, ugh courtesy of Simpson's. different committees for the nce are now working, and this 1d prove to be a most enjoy- lo affair. The admssion will be 00 per couple, and dress is for- . This will be a great occas- this --Central Press Canadian The "skyhook," a plastic balloon only 1-1,000 of an inch thick, is own as it was released at an airport in St. Louis, Mo., during a by the A i By a unanimous vote of the membership the [recommendation of the executive of the Lions Club that $5000 be donated to the Community Centre Arena was en- dorsed at the regular meeting on Thursday night. "I am not a bit surprised that you backed up your executive in this way," President George Gray told the meeting. "The Lions club leads in com- in Oakville. We are leading again." munity service The donation is to be split into equal parts of $2500. The first to be paid this year, when the terms of the town by-law have been met, the second in 1951. Carsten Glahn, chairman of the Christmas Seal Committee, stat- percentage of re- turns had been 1949, but for over $800 more in donations, a total of $4,114.58 for 'the drive. Originally the com- mittee had undertaken the pur- chase of chest x-ray equipment to be installed in the Memorial hos- pital, "But this equipment is being donated by the government. ed the same received as in y Meteorological society. The balloon rose at the rate of 1000 feet per minute and reached an altitude of 100000 feet. At that altitude it aucomatically released scientific in- struments which broadcast weather data to the scientists below. The instruments then parachuted to « The has therefore de- cided to pay for the cost of con- struction of the room and for furnishing it and the waiting room," he told the club. This would cost $3,300 out of the bal- ance in the bank of $7,000 he stated. ion, so make sure that you keep this date open, March 17th, for the Annual At Home. On February 23 and 24 the Drama-Choral Night will be pre- sented at Victoria Hall. Tom Sale tells me that there will be two one-act plays, and some numbers by the Glee Club. Be sure to at- tend! Last Friday afternoon, the Black House held their enter- tainment afternoon. They pre- sented a singing group with John (Tennessee Ernie) Ross; a play directed by Dave Forth; and a |skit of fine humour acted out by "Chic" Sale, Ruddy Whiting, Graeme Dovenor and Marilou (Beatrice Lillie) Shipley. A trum- pet solo by Jack O'Brien finished the entertainment which was greatly enjoyed by all students. T happened to hear a conversa- tion between a charming "teen- age couple last week. Said he, "1 wish I had a nickel for every girl Tve kissed" Said she, "what would you do? Buy a pack of gum?" Oh, well, I tried. See you next week--with more basketball results and news, Club Heartily Endorses Lion Executive Project Hospital Opening (Continued from Page 1) duction of His Honor by J. M. Dunwoody, board chairman," will be followed by cutting of the rib- bon across the main doorway by Dianne Ince, of Bronte, and Ken- neth Cox, of Oakville, daughter and son of township and town overseas veterans. The ceremony will conclude with a prayer of dedication offered by Rev. C. K. Nicoll, introduction of special guets, and an inspection tour of the hospital by the official party. Coffee and cookies, which have been donated, will be served in the cafeteria. Reporting for the building committee, Roy Irwin, chairman, assured the members that the building would be in readiness. for the official opening, An auditor's statement submit- ted by A. M. Munro showed to- tal receipts of $341,900.87, for the period from June 26, 1944 to Dec. 31, 1949. Total commitments at Dec. 31 were $243,567, and total grants and pledges $223,700. Af- ter provision of $12,000 for X- Ray equipment there remained a shortage of $7,867. The building committee was authorized to purchase a 300 milli-ampere x-ray machine. The secretary was instructed to send letters of thanks to F. Brooks- Hill, chairman of a recent finan- cial campaign which realized $10, 500 for the hospital; The Oak- ville Lions Club Christmas Seal committee for a contribution of $3,300; and A. M. Munro for his auditor's report. J. P. R. Wadsworth reported that he and J. M, Dunwoody, chairman of the board, had inter- viewed the mayor and the town clerk regarding an adjustment in the town's remittance of proceeds from the sale of $100,000 deben- tures, and had been advised to appear before the council. J. S. Fraser, Tom Chisholm and Arn- old Banfield were added to the committee consisting of Mr. Wadsworth and Mr. Dunwoody, for the purpose of interviewing the council. 5 IA --Central Press Canadian Lifesaving device, approved by the Red Cross and demonstrated by a soldier of prairie command, could mean difference between life and death to anyone crossing ice. Two spikes, attached to cord worn around neck, are used to get purchase enough to crawl out of water. Love is a skein of thread, both| Repartee is the big man's smart ends of which are held by a wo- [answer to your question. If it man, in which she offers to let us [comes from a little man, you call wrap ourselves. | it an insult. 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