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} ee hie > Published by Notes and SOME EVERYDAY PROBLEMS Every job has its difficulties. The mechanic knows how stubborn and un- tractable a motor may be; the store- keeper knows well the problems con- nected with buying and stocking those things which his customers will want the minister is very conscious A the differences, in human nature and teal- izes that his best intentloned words may cause misunderstanding and hurts which he little meant; the butcher wrestles with the job of try- ing to get just the right cuts for all his customers .". . but in spite of sin- cere efforts and honest dealings it is impossible to please all the people all the time . . . and still deal intelligent- ly with the difficulties of the job, Therefore, it is little wonder that at times our editorials and comments evoke criticism . ;~. we too use criti- cism and, we hope, in the same spirit in which we are criticized . . . openly and honestly, At times our writing is highly critical in character and at such times we keep reminding ourselves . "It's easier to criticize than to he' correct." Perhaps, some of our readers have disCovered that 'we are biased in our SAMUEL FARMER ESTATE Comments opinion', . and they are right. bias stems from these things. Our | | We believe that a Canadian news- paper should be committed to the in- terpretation of' what democracy is; that it should at all times be concerned | ; | with all those freedoms which are part of a democratic way of life . . , there- fore, we look at things in terms of the dignity and value of the individual human being. These things we hold to be first taking precedénce over make a party for us on Friday evening, | a fact which I remember through Mary Henderson singing, Asa result of the singing and the subsequent train of thought, I got on the blower (tele- phone to you of the less educated masses) to' Lorraine to find out what she had in mind so I could pass it on to you through the medium of this column, When I was informed that Lorraine was planning on a sleigh vide party I almost fell through the floor. Not .only association "of ideas but mental telepathy too! - For the past ten minutes I have privilege, power, money, and position; [been sitting in front of this machine furthermore we believe that men must ;©f mine trying 'to figure a devious solve their problems intelligently and 'way in which I could give you the de- i co-operatively, mot selfishly and in. tails of Friday. To come out and say, ! -lexpress and to those who may feel terms of their own interest. Where we find these things upheld and supported we commend and en- courage, and where we see these things disregarded we criticize and condemn . our readers would not have us do less, and more we cannot do. And we. would like to point out that the columns of this paper are always open to those who have an opinion to that we havé not done fairly by an opposing point of view we extend an invitation to -submit ideas and com- ments. --M.M.B. A Letter from an old Subscriber Delavan, Ill, U.S.A. February 3rd, 1949 To the Port Perry Star: I am a Scugog Island born boy and attended the Port Perry High School in the old building which was burned down, and now replaced by a more modern school building. : --Inever-wrote-an- article to- -a-paper | before, but in. my rambling way will write of former days in your town. I am just telling a story as things oc- curred to me years ago, and hope it will be of interest to your readers, - I wrote and passed my Entrance to High? School, in the old building, and thought I would like a little high schooling, being within walking dis- tance. . On September 'lst of that year ! started in. The teachers were Mr. D. McBride, principal; Mr. Geo. Stone, athe atios, Mr. Birchard and Miss ~ Howsam. Mr. Stone was an-excellent teacher, plenty of patience and stayed by the pupils till they understood each pro- blem, especially Algebra. They were all good teachers, but like others, you had to honour and obey or suffer did sequences. . I always thought a school well dis- ciplined is a prosperous school and turned out the best citizens a country can produce. Take for example, one of my old school mates, the lafe James MacBrien, son of Inspector MacBrien, who became high in military rank. He was just a normal kid in those days but followed his early teachings and soon took his place among the best. There are others whose names and lives I like to remember. What times we had playing in the big field back of the school, with foot- ball, etc. The noon hour always went too fast. I well remember one little lad named Dude Dawes, playing marbles one day, and coming into. the school with a shining face and a pocket bulging with marbles he had won. 'Some boys would go down to the lake and take a plunge in old Scugog. I wonder how many of the old boys are alive to read this little story of past school days? No doubt Port Perry now belongs to a younger generation. Things will be different, more modern, and I hope prospering. Note--The writer will try and write of his impression of the U.S.A. as he sees it today. " PEP SCUGOG Owing to change in the weather the monthly meeting. of the Head .-W. A. held at the home of Mrs. L. Martyn, on February 2nd, was smaller than usual, but had just as much enthusiasm, 'The worship service was taken from our new folders from the W.A. Coun- cil of the United Church-of- Canada: "The roll call of Valentine quotations proved amusing. The March roll call is to be "An Irish Joke." During the business discussion plans were de- veloped for our future bazaar and box social for Friday, February 11 in the tea room of the church. In preparation for the bazaar, each member is requested to donate one article each month and bring it to the monthly meeting. ~The quilt pattern will soon be ready for each member to make her block. An added note of in- terest to our box social will be an! attractive lady auctioneer. Social ill be preceeded by Progressive crokinole for which Mrs. A. Martyn, Mrs. Ash- bridge and Mrs, Rodman are donating': prizes. Please bring boards, marked discs and small tables or -gtands. Plates of lunch will be 40c. and 10c. 'Lorraine and Russ have consented to farrange open house for us and have, planned a sleigh ride party to leave: the Club House at eight Friday night; is such an uninteresting way of saying anything that I hate to use it. But what can I do? So, Lorraine and Russ have - consented--' Ah no, not that. Perhaps this "This Royal throne of kings'--or 'Ah, make the most of what! we yet may spend' . . Boy, am I loopy to-night, starting to recite poetry. Wonder what put me off on that tangent: oh yes, "Lor raine and Russ have . . ! See you Friday at eight then kiddies. Scduit Mothers' Activities A successful court: whist and euchre was held by the Scout Mothers Auxil- iary on Wednesday, February 2, in the Delicateria dining room. There were nine tables of court whist in the after- noon and fourteen at night. The prizes in the afternoon were won by Mrs, D, Walter, Mrs, Panabaker and Mrs. John? Weir, In the evening the prvi were won "The group in charge of the monthly meeting will be responsible for a social evening during the same month, Mrs. Sweetman's group plans for March, a 'monster Amateur night to be held in township hall, Look undér "Coming : Events" for detailed notice. Mrs. Barry, Mrs. Chas. Reader and Mr. John Pearce contributed to the February birthday box. Congratu- lations to Mr. Pearce who will be. 84 on February 19th. March birthday greetings go to Mrs. E. Reader and Mrs. E. Heayn for 16th and 31st, ° of a delightful solo by Mrs. H. Martyn and an instructive reading by Mrs, L. Martyn, We learned that Churchill was saved in 1943 by the miracle drug! penicillin, discovered by the Scotch Adoctor, Sir Alexander Fleming. Mrs. Wilson's group. served an appetizing Valentine lunch. . COMING EVENTS Reward for Honest Endeavour. Scugog, Port Perry and surrounding communities please noté. A monster amateur night will be held-in Scugog township hall at the Centre of the Is- land at 8 p,m. on Friday night, March 11th, under .the sponsorship of Head Memorial W.A. Admission 60c. & 25c. Entrants for contest are asked to come in costume, if possible, suitable to their part. This will be considered in judging. chosen. Contestants are requested to communicate by 'letter or phone with Mrs. Stuart Rodman, Port Perry R.R. 3, stating name and type of entry be- fore March 4th. Rewards of $6, $3, and $1 will be given, ®Let's make. this a gala occasion, * » The "rest of our program consisted | Outside judges will be}. PORT .PERRY YACHT CLUB Just listened to Mary Henderson do an aria from La Boheme I think it was, called, .in English, 'They Call Me Mimi', causing me to remember a girl 1 was exposed to at one time in my '|short career, My closest association , With her was a sleigh ride party six jor seven years\ago when she threw me (off the sleigh leaving me to walk "several miles home. All of this merely started associa- tion of ideas for me. 'They Call Me 'Mimy' brings to mind a girl, the girl reminds me of sleigh ride parties, and parties caused me to think of Lorraine iby Mrs. McFagden, Nelson Williams, | Mrs, Hutchinson, Morley Moase, Mrs. Ross Sweetman and Frank Hastings.' I wish to thank all the people who attended, the Scout Mothers who help- 'ed and donated food, thanks to Mr, Ivan Haugen who helped so much and so cheeffully, Wish.there were more like him, Approximately $40 was realized. Watch for further news of court whist, Jand euchres, Mrs. R. J. Woods, President, Boy Scout Mothers' 'Aux.' AD AO rrr UTICA The Women's Association will meet in the basement of the church on Thursday, February 10, at 3.00 pm. | Mrs. Fred Ballard, Mrs. Harry Harper and Mrs. George Harper will be the hostesses, We are sorry that Mrs, Swan is confined to bed and hope she will be!: well soon, The Young People's group are hold- ing a Valentine party in Evelyn Ross's home Friday evening, February 11th. Everyone is welcome. A plane, Toronto bound, from Fene- lon Falls, landed on Henry Skerratt's farm on Sunday to get gas. Mr, and Mrs, Dittrick and family spent the week-end in Oshawa. Sunday visitors included: Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Kight and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sandjson and children, and Mr. and Mrs, "Herb Painter at Ross Sandison's. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan and family! of Oshawa and Mr. Bob Leeder of Toronto with Mr. and Mrs, A. Leeder. Mr. and Mrs, Jack Armstrong, Bruce and Patricia of Uxbridge with Mrs. Locke. Mr. Frank Wilkinson, Peterboro, at his home, Mrs. Samson, Toronto, viding her son, Bobbie, at Mrs. Gambrell's, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Pickard and children, Oshawa, at Henry Skerratt's 'Congratulations to Miss Donna Cro- sier who passed the probation exams as a nurse-in-training in Oshawa Gen- eral Hospital. Mr. Harry Skerratt attended the Potato Growers' banquet in Toronto on Monday. Mrs. Ackney is spoiling a few weeks with her daughter in Toronto. -On-Saturday evening-the Bert Mit- chells, George Skerratt's, Charlie Geer's, Jack Hill's and Jack Crosier's met at Henry Skerratt's for their weekly euchre, Next Sunday, Feb. 13,th Sunday 8. meeting will be held immediately after the Church Service, Church Service { Smith, Lorraine and Russ are going to is at 2.00 p.m, Sunday-School at 3. and special | _ average up considerably. This is the first .Editor's Note: of a series of weekly stories which Elliott Moses, a director of the On- tario Plowmen's Association, will {write about the visit of Canada's champion plowmen to the British Isles. New York: This is the third year that Canadian plowmen have been awarded a trip to the British Isles to take part in plowing matches and study British methods of agriculture. It is also the third year that Canadian Plowmen Abroad has been published. I only-hope I can do as well as my pre: decessors, Clark Young and W. L. Clarke in recounting observations of conditions abroad. The expenses of our trip are being | paid jointly by Imperial Oil Limited and the Salada Tea Company of Can- ada Ltd. Imperial Oil sponsors the Esso Tractor class at the International Plowing Match and Salada Tea, the Trans-Atlantic Class for horse-drawn jointer plows. This year's winners in the Esso Tractor class were Rhys 'Bacher of Hagerville and Robert, Tim- bers of Stouffville. Alvin Mark of Cameron and Wilbert McFaddin of Millbank were the successful contest- ants in Salada's Trans-Atlantic class. I Now that we are actually on our way we seem to be taking everything in our stride, "As I write this letter, we are in the heart of Manhattan-- five Canadian farmers seeing New York for the first time, New York is a wonderful city but I'll tell you more about it later. . - I feel privileged to be accompanying e 1948 "champs" to Britain." They .are a grand lot and a fine example of Canadian farmers. For that reason I would like to tell you something about each one in turn, . This years team is a youthful group --the average age being 29. That's excluding myself, of course, because I confess that I would bring the Two of the 'lads are under thirty and the other two rare in their early thirties, | Alvin - Mark, of Cameron, '(near ! Lindsay) is the Salada gold medallist. 'He is 36 and married. In the excite- ment of winning a trip overseas, Alvin apparently forgot to mention that he had a family and the first newspaper reports said he was single. His wife is the former Alberta Blatchford and : {they have four children, Keith, Anne, Faye and Sharon. Alvin entered his first plowing match in 1929 and his first "international" in 1931. He owns a 126-acre farm and has won the "Saladgh.Special" every year in his county since it was first introduced. An active sportsman, he plays base- ball, hockey and is interested in' horse showing. He is also a member of the Young Adults Club of Camsrt United Church, One of the first statements Rhys Bacher made when he learned he had won the Esgo Tractor class gold medal was: "There's a man over there who ownes me $117.00--now maybe I'll be able to collect." Rhys was born in Fisherville, Ont., on October 13, 1920 and has-been a farmer all his life, He is married to the former Jean Gloyd of Selkirk. For several years Rhys was a member: of the inter-county teams and had .two second prizes and one first prize to his credit before wininng the trip to 'Britain at last year's international match. Wilbert Russel McFaddin, winner of the silver medal in the Trans-Atlantic class for horse-drawn jointer plows .| sponsored by Salada Tea Company, is a younger brotlier of Glen McFadden, last year's Esso gold medallist. He wag born in Millbank, Ont., on Decem- ber 26th, 1914, and helps Glen run their 260-acre farm. Wilbert has com- peted-in-both tractor and horse plow. ing competitions and has won a num- ber of trophies including three gold watches, He is 34, single, and a mem- ber of Millbank United Church, In addition to his plowing ability, Wilbert has the heartiest appetite of the group. - We have all decided that if he will plaw with the same determination ting Carnival - Uxbridge Arena - Wed, Feb. 16, at 7.45 p.m.-- CANADIAN PLOWMEN ABROAD by ELLIOY. MOSES * Director PLOWMEN'S ASSOCIATION Watch your label; it tells when your Bubscription expires. $2.00 per year in advance. Sec. single copy. Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Office Department, Ottawa: ONTARIO as he eats he will be a sure winner at the British matches. The Esso tractor silver medallist, Bob Timbers, also comes from a well- known plowing family. His father, Wilfred Timbers, won a number of prizes at plowing matches and his uncle Fred Timbers, was one of the 1946 Esso Champions, The 1948 plow- ing match' was Bob's fourth _inter- national and at the other competitions he carried away several first and se- | cond prizes, He was born in Stouff- ville on November 10, 1926 and is the youngest of the 1948 champion plow- men. He owns an 100-acre mixed farm. His wife is the former Leatrice Nicholson and their baby danghte: Karen is nearly one year old. 1 have told you that it is customary for the team-manager to say some- thing about himself so here are a few facts. I am a director of the Ontario Plowmen's Association and was born at Ohsweken, on the Six Nations Re- serve near Brantford, 60 years ago. While my tribe, the Deleware, is not part of the Six Nations Indians, we are affiliated. The Six Nations re- serve is the largest (in population) in Canada and claims such famoug peo- ple as Joseph Brant, Pauline' Johnston and Tom Longhoat, I received my edmly education at the Six Nations Day Schools and later went to the Ontario Agricultural Col-|- lege at Guelph. Apart from a short career with the Canadian Army dur- ing World War I, have been a farmer all my life. My wife is the former Ethel Styres and we have seven chil- dren. Like the others, I have been looking forward to this trip. But there are two special reasons why it means a great deal to me. $y ma- ternal grandmother was born in Ire- land but even more important, I am hoping to visit at least one of the fields in France where the Canadians Port Perry Public School "hold Annual Carnival oongd being twice postponed becausa: Comic Costumes-- of the weather conditions, the carnival --Pats - of the Port Perry Public School was or Sire Psy Midgisy, Mor successfully staged on Taesday after- Junior Boys--Kenneth Boyd, Peter noon, Lawrence. There was a good sheet of ice whieh,| Intermediate Girls -- Gladys Lane although a little soft for the races and Carol Dowson. ' fancy skating, was ideally suited to, Intermediate Boys -- David Rider the skill of the younger set who Pa- "Dale Warriner. : raded before the judges, The mild ajr was also a decided ad-' Freida McCullough, vantage to the spectators who were| able to enjoy the event in comfort. | Senior 1oys--Ofiry Lawrense, Css. Bailey, Murray Gibson. Senior Girls -- Wendy Brunton, trict. The mothers (who no doubt were largely responsible for the costumes) are to be congratulated for their in. genuity and skill in presenting such an interesting variety of characters. In fagt we consider the task of the' judges, Rev. Clifford and Mrs. Smith, ! was particularly difficult. The prize winners are as follows: Fancy Costumes-- Junior 'Girls--1 Sharon Haugen, 2 Gloria Robertson. Junior Boys -- Jack Wallis, Bruce Haugen. " Intermediate Girls--Dorothy Gra- ham, Helen Williams. Intermediate Bojer Jinimy Kight, Grant Raines, - : Senior Girls--Nancy Kight, Donna Dowson, "Senior Boys--Allan Reesor, Garnet Palmer, Original Costumes-- Junior Girls--Kay Hastings, Anne Fralick. Junior Boys. -- David Williamson, Jimmy Gibson, Intermediate Girls -- Muriel Mac- Master, Sandra Heayn. . Intermediate Boys--Bob Carnegie, Dennis Woods, | "Senior Girls--Barbara , Love, 'Kent Gerrow. . Sr. Boys--Paul Peel, Earl Redman. Figure Skating (Couples) --Barbara Love and Wendy Brunton. Girls Races-- 8 years and under--Grace Secriver, Sharon Haugen. 10 years and des Carol 'Dowson, Charlotte Buller, "11 years and under--Marilyn Walk- er, Barbara Love. 12 years and under--Barbara Love, Marilyn Walker. Girls open race -- Barbara Love, Marilyn Walker. Boys Races-- ; T years and under -- Wayne Oke, Roger Crane. "8 years and under -- - Wayne Oke, Gerald Reader. \ . 9 years and unider--Bokby Carnegie, Jamie Hunter, 10 years and under -- Floyd James, Mackie McMillan. 11 years and under--Dale Wariner, Foster Rowland. 12 years & under--Gary Lawrence, ) Garnet Palmer. 13 years and. ynder--John Pallock, Lloyd Balfour. 14 years and - under--John Fallock, Lloyd Balfour. -- Boys Special Rase--Danny McKome,: Jack Owen, HOLSTEIN NEWS. George McLaughlin, Oshawa, was re-elected as a director of the Holstein- Friesian Association of Canada at the Annual Méeting held Feb. 2, in Toron- to. Over '1000 breeders attended the meeting including man from this dis- In his presidential address, J. M. are buried. So many of our boys from the reserve were killed during the last war and I know it would make their families happy if I could do this. Now that you know something about us, let me tell you about our trip until we boarded the Caronia. We just had one day in Toronto but as in previous years, it was a very busy one, We had to get our visas, travellers cheques, and see that our luggage was in order. In addition to all this, there were the radio broadcasts and press interviews. We had dinner at the King Edward Hotel as guests of our sponsors, the Salada Tea Co. and Imperial Oil and then left by train for New York. En Route to New York. While we were reviewing the day's events, before retiring to our berths, I was surprised to learn that train tra- vel was a relatively novel experience for most of the boys. They had all traveleld many miles by means of ; their own cars, of course, but not by, train, Rhys Bacher was enjoying his! first train ride at the age of 28. Alvin Mark had his last train ride when he was eight years old, 26 years ago. Wilber McFaddin has been a more fre- quent passenger on trains but Bob t Timbers only had one train ride before this one, This shows how much the motor car has changed the farmer's method of transportation, It would seem that. farmers make little use of train trans- portation for therselves and their families. . On the other hand, our farm produce is transported by rail to all parts of the country and to all parts of the world and in this way we provide the railways with one of their main sources of revenue, On reaching New York we were met by "a group of men from the Esso Company who exerted every éffort to make our stay in this great city. inter- esting and profitable. - I am not go- ing to describe the places we visited because we saw many of the some sights "that were discussed in last year's news letters. Instead, I am go- ing to mentiot some of our impres- sions of this amazing city and its in- habitants, We are all most favorably impress- (Continued on back page) "dividual breeders. leil . "waste. and must not be encouraged. . cult to sell a gallon of whisky for 16e. Fraser, Streetsville, said, '"The "year 1948 has been a very successful one for your Association as well as the in- ~ We have trans- ferred more cattle than ever before in history of our Association, and al- though we have not had as many ex- tremely high prices as in some former years, the farmer breeder has never had as high an average price or as great a demand for good cattle as last year. . The dollars brought into Canada by the export of our breeding stock has helped bring about the im- provement in our balance of trade with the United States. The membership of the Association now stands at 10,828, PRINCE ALBERT Mrs, Oliver Roberts of Windsor, has been visiting at the home of her sister Mrs. Russel Butson, having attended the funeral of their cousin, Miss Ada Minna, who was killed recently in a motor accident in Toronto. Mrs. J. Doupe motored to Trent Ri- ver on Sunday to be with her father who is ill. Mr. and Mrs. H. Collins spent Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. Austin Frank- lin, Shirley. Some of the W.A. members met and quilted a quilt at the home of Mrs. McCrae one afternoon last week, It is reported that the property of the late Fred Masters has been sold. By radio the other day, one reporter who had been interviewing the Hu- mane Society, was told by them that owing to the ice under the snow made the pickings hard for the birds and appealed to folk to feed them, so let us remember our little feathered friends. The Passing Show by *M _The Atlantic Pact is not to be con- fused with the Pacific Pack , . . the latter refers to $60,000,000 of canned salmon. We don't know yet what's in dhe former. $s 9» The 'cold war' now for sometime threatens to warm up again. AR J LJ LJ LJ] A city newspaper is worried about 'the secret meetings of the city coun- . there's no need to worry . ' couticillors always hold secret meet- ings after they' ve made mistakes, not before they make 'em. * + a co The Government has just reduced 'its educational grants to some of the larger cities. Claims they have been spending too much money on educa- tion . .. this is, of course, a serious LI J Stocks have taken a Terrible Beat- ing on the New York Exchange . . . What about the poor fellows who were holding them ? 8 a. one Fandred years ago, it was ditt. To-day it costs about $16.00. Who questions the power of advertising? . & » The people of Hull want magerene « + » Duplessis says it's a hull lot of fuss over nothing. platform ® as A.C." Top-ranking radio. and news com- mentators earn $760,000 a year. Our M.P's earn $6,000. Obviously, it's better to tell about the news than to make it. *. * » Last year Canadians consumed ' 369,676,000 Ibs. of butter . . but now alas . . . 'the butter era' is gone. "a We aren't sure that Chiang Kai-Shek has dropped. out of China .... but certainly he's dropped out of the news. LJ LJ * " Parliament {s very busy and ener- getic these days . .. it's funny how hard the office boy works just before he hits the boss up for a raide. *. & » Hard times aren't coming but easy times are going," says Times Maga- zine who should know about the Times. . 4 : EEE Compulsory National Health Insur- ance may be a plank in the Liberal Sounds like a healthy idea at any rate. * LIN Science cannot tell the difference be- tween a potential alcoholic and a drinker who can take it or leave f{t alone . . , neither can the person who can takes their first drink. FEATURING--The OSHAWA SKATING CLUB--AIso PRIZES for . COSTUMES and RACES for SCHOOL CHILDREN = ' it seeks re-election. A EN TC od Lae AS &; ie SE ST) No a DA a SLE, EON; omponat os ol