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: Venetian Blind Laundry THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL Thursday, May 11, 1950 Local Grid Star Awarded | Duquesne Varsity Scholarship Burly, likeable Bill Currie, youthful hockey and rugby star, is an extremely happy lad thesé fine spring days. And his high spirits are readily always wanted to go to univer- sity, and I'm tickled to see him get this chance Bob told the Journal. "It's just a one-year bi I'm confi able, for Bill received word last week that he "has been granted an atheltic scholarship at Pitts- burg's Duquesne University. The Pittsburg school's interest in Currie was aroused by Frank Gnup, coach of the now defunct Hamilton Wildcat rugby club, who had Bill under his wing last autumn, Frank was much im- pressed with Bill's pigskin pos- sibilities, and he plugged his protege So enthusiastically that the Duquesne athletic powers- that-be were quick to contact the local speedster. Gnup, in turn, was touted on Currie by Boab McKay, playing coach of the Oakville Braves, Bob has been high on Bill's cap- abilities for some time now, an he's almost as pleased over the scholarship as Bill is. "He has Dryden, Quality Venetian Blinds' » Custom Mage. Guaranteed Ty70 Years J Evans. REPAIR /and LAUNDRY ERVIOE ! # Hardy, Thompson, Bowles, D. Scarrow, Jim Robin- son, Webb. & Mfg. Co. PHONE 859 Burke, wards, PSoby Fitzsimmons, Ted Erosion, _[feaptain), George Duncan, John 5 McCutcheon, , Curly Ketchum, Jim Bennett, Bill orr, A J 5 Wright, will be as follows: , but that the boy will show enough stuff to see him through a full course over there.' Bill is hoping Bob is right. If he doesn't stick, it won't be for lack of trying, at any rate. by park crowds May 17, Puck Swan Song Lakeshores, Oakville' scrap- py intermediate hockey entry, will officially wind up thelr season just one day before their baseball cousins open the Ontario ville"s energetic squad will make its bow to Bus- evening, Burke puts it: appreciate all can get both moral and money- be made at to help swell the GAL SOFTBALLERS OPEN SEASON SOON Ready once again loop compe on own venture the ed!" A wi home ball season at Wallace |p. a gi park. The pucksters will be [ii fondored & dimer at the Can- [SF 0 overs adian Legion hall the evening of May 2, when club sweaters |Ye4rs team will a Will be presented to the play- [721d While =a few ers. A big time, assures man- mad ager Jim Steed, will be had by [507g CEE all. to more be shooting high fast ones Flo Yarnell, while a BUD CORBETT DRAWS BANTAM, PEEWEE LOOP SKIPS, LINE-UPS|* Although the regular league Moro, Mark Long, Bob Dack,|and Betty McKay are among the schedules will not get under way | Stephen Irwin, Bill Chapman, | outfield candidates. Jim Mere- | until about May 15, bantam | Walter Card and Gerry Hender-|weather is handling coaching teams of the town's minor league | shot. chores, while Marg. Boocock will began their practice games on Team two Bruce Brown, |act as manager. Monday afternoon, wih the | (capt), Garth Berkenshaw, Bud| The Central Ontario league peewees and minor peewees | Christenson, Don Adams, Har-|this summer comprises semen following sult on Tuesday and|old Summerhayes Pete Spencer |clubs, with two from Brampton Wednesday. The teams are again |Ron Aithens, Royden Fleiger, George bers. shaping up in an evenly balanc- ed fashion that should make for keen competition, and will be as- signed to the individual spon-| Team three Tan Sheppard sors later this week. (capt.), Rodney Gilroy, Rod Bantam squads drawn by|MacTaggart, Murray Wark, arvey Lyons, Garry Morgan, mentor Bud Corbett are as fol-| Hi lows: F Team One: Mike Young (cap- tain), Andrew Rickaby, Bill An- derson, Bill Richmond, Terry Moore, Don Shaver, Pete Taylor, BEd. Snowball, Gord. Howden, and Jim Durham, vial Team Two: Johnny Snowball (captain), Geo. fis, Russ Roy Kawtence, John Rrown, Barry Ed- g Skin Best, Brian Stockton, Bill Geo. Fraser Slugger Carew, Peter Campbell Gary Bill Pidgeon and Bob a Team Four: Dugan Brown (captain), Buck Lyons, Haywood Fred. Medland, Dave Gord Hunt, Dave in m Skeeter | 3! Angus McMillan, of Personnel of peewee teams Jennings Frank Bob Team one Paul (capt.), Howard Martin, Bob Hollingsworth, THE LEAGUES ARE OVER FOR THE SEASON! Open Bowling every night. 1238 for re: DON'T FORGET THE ANNUAL TOURNAMENT open to all bowlers--beginning Mon., May 1st. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A 2 MONTH'S LEA- GUE . .. LEAVE YOU the team with the senior basket- ball quintet. Alex racked up a large fistful of points for the R ENTRY AT DESK home team, and in golf he shoots slightly above par. Next year, ® Alex hopes to be at McMaster studying physical sclence, and with his average grades he should be doing it. Now, as president of S.C, Alex is doing an admirable job Oakville Bowling Lanes Phone wi tin St Ww ed ca Al th th he Form a party and phone servations sta 50 On of 1328 a Rock Osborne, Robt. Smith, Da- Brian Kress and Speedy Parkin (capt.),, Bill Brown, John Squires, Tim Ken- nish, Craig, John Eastwood, ima, Jim and Robert Philip. week ? Saturday night dance. This Sat- urday night there will be a dance music supplied by record and as an extra attraction--the newest Stompers hard with this group and it is going to be boys will not doing night--and even if you are, come anyway--come to OTHS for the first Saturday night dahce. It's going to be a great and soon was ushered over plush hogany majesty. about ville high gained a potential grid tered the and this year was sub-captain of tentative Murray Rawlinsol Bob Hopkins, Dolson and Bob Cham-| Qa Clyde, Duncan Appleford, Shaver Ken Team four --= Larry McPherson, Peter Clarence Yuigi Ar- Chambers Craig, Smith, Ken HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS By Myke Dyer 1s" high What's big news this the initiation of new school feature--a the new school gym with combo in Oakville and It's the Barrel house under the direction maestio Rice Honeywell. Rice has been working very usical strict, a great show the put on. So if you're anything Saturday infield Alice Brown, Ma and one each from Dixie, Credit Georgetown, kville. Everything you want in Your new car. your demonstration today. ladies with Bramp- ton Combines providing the op- position. The gals are financing their and are therefore doubly anxious to see a bumper crowd turn out for the opener. As secretary Ruth "We'll certainly again be on Nora Vollick includes Ruth Burke at first, Shirley Cutmore at short, Marg Watts on second, nd Lou Amaolo at third. for Central ion, Ozk- softball Wednesday 4 this season, support we from last newcomers at practice will once ry Yarnell Port | Malton and | Dine and Dance at Ontario's Top Nite Spot If you like fire food served with finessea, a phere, and reasonable prices 'you will like to dine here. yourself or your party to a real refreshing change. Come out to- nite! congenial atmos- Treat HERB LEAR & His "ARISTOCRATS" FRIDAY EVENINGS GEORGE VASSIL And His Orchestra SATURDAY EVENINGS TELEPHONE BRONTE 91 for table reservations The Pig & Whistle Inn Bronte-By-The-Lake Fully Licensed Hotel Have CHURCH ST. W. at NAVY THE STANDARD VANGUARD Seats six people in luxur- ious comfort.Nottoolarge, not too small--parks eas- ily. Standard Canadian three speed Gear Shift, Sold and Serviced in 76 countries throughout the world. The Standard Motor Co, (Canada) Ltd. 4 lawton Blvd. - Toronto, Canada Maxwell-Brown Motors | PHONE 6 evening-- th 'great entertainment!! Well, here we are at interview me again with this year's udent Council president, Alex ilson. Once again I approach- the revered office of the pres, rpets before an ominious ma- desk, behind which D. ex Wilson sat with pomp and Pulling out pad and pencil, is is the information gathered Alex was born in Simcoe, Ont, 18 years ago, and from ere he went to Toronto, where Oakville Ready-Mix CO NCR XE TE Phone Oakville 928 AAA VN NNN 4 + 2 ANNI attended public school. Oak- ar 4 years ago when the Wil- n family foved out here to akville, In football Alex quar- team with great skill making life for students little better and proving that (Continued on Page 15) FRONT END Wheel Alignment | BY EXPERIENCED MECHANICS Hedleigh Home Limited "The Home of Chrysler-Plymouth-Fargo Service! | Dundas St. North \ Phone 1063; Everjing's 887-J 8 Persea | : : : Clean-Up! Paint-Up! Fix-Up! JOIN IN THE JAYCEES BEAUTIFICATION CAMPAIGN MAY 13th to 27th--DROP IN TO COMMUNITY HARDWARE PLIES YOU NEED TO CARRY OUT YOUR PART OAKVILLE DRIVE." 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