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i Canada Customs employes in Oshawa honored two veteran workers who retired Friday night, In top picture, left to right, at head table, are Ray Kelly, Stan Carkeek and W. A. LONG SERVICE EMPLOYES HONORED Nd ¥ Dawson. Mr. Kelly is receiving | a certificate for 32 years of service. Mr, Carkeek acted as master of ceremonies for the banquet. Mr. Dawson is collec- tor of customs for the Port of ' Oshawa. In bottom picture, Mr. Dawson presents a certificate of service to Alfred Gunnell on his retirement after 37 years of service with the Canada Cus- toms in Oshawa. --Oshawa Times Photo AIR CADET NEWS 45 Cade Weekly By BUCKY WEAVER This week our poor underrated Wingless Willie is up to his neck fn exams at school and is unable to write his column in the paper. 80 poor underrated me has to write his column for this week until his exams are over. TUESDAY'S PARADE This week 45 cadets were on parade and this is very good con- sidering that some of the schools are pow in the midst of their fall exams. The Junior cadets had first aid with Mr. Anderson and drill the second period with WO2 Gallagher and boy did they -need ft. The intermediates had Early Canadian Flying and Range with |vited. ts On Parade Next Tuesday the LAC's will have a meeting with F-L Gil-| bank at which they will be able to express their likes and dislikes and he will see what can be done about them. A Tri-Serivce dance will be held at the armories this coming Sat- urday. Tickets are 50 cents a person or 75 cents a couple. The| tickets may be obtained from| any member of the Army, Sea or Air Cadets and at the door of the dance. All teenagers are in- CADET OF THE WEEK Tall, curly and handsome de- scribes this cadet to the utmost. | His name is Gordon Brennan. Gord joined our squadron in| Mr. Beaton and Mr. Houston. The senior cadets had two very inter- esting films on weather and pro- pellers which will be a great help to the boys on this year's fly- ing course. We would like to welcome John Domonkos, a new cadet who joined our wonderful squadron this week. I know that he will cer- tainly enjoy air cadets. CLEAN UPS This Sunday there will be an NCO"s meeting at F-Sgt. Bohak- er's house at 7.30 p.m. so all you Non Com's be sure to be there, 1956 and received the "Best| LAC of the Year" Trophy in his| first year at cadets. He now has [the rank of Sergeant and this |summer took the NCO's course at| RCAF Station, Clinton, and also| ireceived his wings on the flying| course at the airport. | Some of Gordon's hobbies are: driving his father's car, Norma, |dancing, Norma, models, Norma, {homework and Norma. By the way his girl friend's name is {Norma. | Next week Wingless Willie will Ireturn to write the column. Sadie Hawkins Night Success By SANDRA PITMAN Friday night was proclaimed Sadie Hawkins Night at O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Insti- tute. Every girl was out to get her man and I must say some succeeded quite well. The dance was in the hands of the Debating Club and was well handled. The decorations were very good. Shmoos hung from the ceil- ing and there was a Dogpatch- Tre house in the centre of the oor. Thursday afternoon they put on a skit to give the girls confidence. After all it's not often that a girl asks a boy out and it takes a bit I wonder how the of courage. boys felt to have turned? JUNIOR COMMENCEMENT Thursdav afternoon, Commencement took place. The grades involved in this are nine, ten, and eleven. Honor bars were distributed as well as various other prizes. The photos, which were taken for the school record, have final- ly arrived. They are in black and white whereas last year they were colored, The general opin- ion is that this year's are much better. The students may buy them if they want and only one is kept for the identification card. The second session of the fifty- first congress of OCVI sat Thurs-| day evening at 7:30. The normal | procedure was followed and com-| mittees were nominated for the the tables Junior Frolic and various other social events. The services of 12A were volunteered by a representative, to clean up after the Frolic. Senior French Club met on Thursday at aoon. The members plaved games and read stories in French. Due to the tests which everyone' has the membership was smaller than usual. CHRISTMAS EXAMS The Grade 13's have only a exams. The other four forms are saved this ordeal! They write only tests for the first term. We all wish the thirteens good luck! Mr. Winter, an English teach- er, is starting a new class. At least quoted froia him, "It's not | quite a class and not quite a| club!" It is to be on Tuesday at 4:15 and anyone in either Grade 12 or 18 is welcome. Come espe- cially if you are interested in English Literature or think you will major in it at University. party on Saturday night at 7:30. | Evervone is invited and refresh-| ments will be served at the Youth Centre. Research Grants Grew To $750,000 TORONTO (CP) -- Research] grants made by the National Cancer Institute have grown from $84,000 in 1948 to nearly $750,000 in 1958-59, Dr. Edward Hall, president and vice-chancel- lor of the University of Western Ontario and a foundermember| of the institute, said Friday night. 4 New Radio Telescope Completed TORONTO (CP) -- Scientists at the University of Toronto's David Dunlap observatory are completing construction of the prototype of a new radio tele- scope to investigate radio waves from the Milky Way and also fainter "radio stars." The telescope, developed from research of post - graduate stu- dents, will be built next year in Algonquin Park as part of a na- tional radio observatory now be- ing built there. It is financed by the National Research Council and 'is being built jointly by the NRC and Uni- versity of Toronto departments of austronomy and electrical engi- neering. The telescope will be in the form of a T with cross-pieces measuring about 400 feet each. It will operate on a little-investi- gated wave length, and at this wave-length will be more effec- tive than the 250-foot diameter radio telescope at Manchester, England The prototype will be about 104 feet long and is being built partly to test the steering mech- anisms of the full-scale appara- tus, It will be retained by the university. Chest Fund Total Up By $581 ontributions Oshawa Community Chest Fund have slowed up somewhat during the last two days. As a result only $581 was added to the total reported in Thursday's issue. The amount previously acknow- ledged was $165,470.78. The list of contributions not previously acknowledged follows: Leopold Birze 3.00 George Fogal Robert Dixon Co. Employees Mr, and Mrs. A. E. O'Neill Anonyomous Maple Leaf Tool and Die Employees Maple Leaf Tool and Die Cedardale Scrap and Irom 8. Canfield Meloni Auto Transport Further 5 aft%a Ma Kingsway Publishing Ont.-Quebec Cong. SDA Canadian Union Con. SDA SE. BERRESS Loi Mrs. Bertha Ward McCullough Lumber Co. McCullough Construction Co. Total to date $166,05. 2833333333838 2338 383% 85 8 She Osharon Times SECOND SECTION PAGE NINE Kinsmen Give Cheque For $1,045 Oshawa Safety League hd its annual dinner Friday night at Harmony Road United Church. 2 Customs Men Feted At Banquet "Quite the reverse of recent governmental procedure and with- out the aid of costly fact-finding committees, we will tonight give a civil servant his just due." =se were the opening words tan Carkeek, master of cere- monies asshe welcomed guests to the Customs Excise Staff din- ner to honor the retirement of two local customs officers, Alf Gunnell and Ray Kelly, Friday evening in the Genosha Hotel. He continued: "We are here to testify of our feeling of friendship and admira- tion to the completion and re- tirement from a long and useful service by these first, efficient officers, secondly men, and would put MEN in capital letters. "I know that tonight you all feel you would sooner have these two men around the office for a few more years, as their person- alities and friendly mannerism will be missed for many a day. We are pleased you have good .health to enjoy your retirement and are also glad that for cus- toms officers, you are still rea- sonably sane." Grace was said by H. C. Ross, CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS Congratulations and best wishes to the following resi- dents of Oshawa and district who are celebrating birthdays this weekend. Those who celebrate today are: Mrs. Gerald Robinson, 357 Lakeshore Rd., Ingrid Sze- werda, 842 Byron street north, Whitby; Britt Russell, 97 Ban- ting avenue; William Lennox, 459 Drew street; Mrs. N. Jo- hansen, Taunton road east; Rhonda Ruth Morrison, RR,' Oshawa, Those who celebrate on Sunday are: Charles Eadie, 110 Central Park north, Mrs. Jack Cory, 355 Lakeshore road; Patty Russell, 97 Bant- ing av@nue; Mrs. G. Goddard, Courtice; Edward Johansen, 110 Switzer drive; James Bo- big, 411 Stevenson road north. The first five persons to inform The Oshawa Times of their birthdays each day will receive double tickets to The Regent Theatre, good for a four-week period. The current attraction is Alfred Hitch- cock's "North by North West." Reports on birthdays will be received only between the hours of 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. superintenent of the sufferance warehouse at Oshawa. Mr. Ross replaces Mr. Gunnell who was in charge of the warehouse since March, 1952. Following dinner, a sing-song was led by J. Weir, customs appraiser, with J. MacMillan of customs drawbacks, Oshawa, at the piano, Mr. W. A. Dawson, collector of customs, Oshawa, presented Mr. Gunnell and Mr, Kelly with cer- tificates of merit and long service on behalf of the minister of na- To Observe RCCO Sunday Tomorrow is being observed across Canada as the Royal Ca- nadian College of Organists Sun- day. This organization, founded 50 years ago this year has worked long and steadily towards the improvement and maintaining of standards in church music. By holding annual examinations, the tional revenue. Mr. Gunnell has completed.37 years service while Mr. Kelly has completed 32 years service to Her Majesty's govern- ment and the people of Canada. With these two starting a long and happy retirement we note |an era is swiftly passing. Our |sincere wishes to both of you on this occasion, may God bless you and keep you through many years ahead, stated Mr. Dawson on | behalf of the local customs staff. Seated at the head table were Miss Muriel Wilson, representing the: banquet committee, Mr. W. W. Moore, district inspector, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kelly, Mr. Alf Gunnell and Mrs. D. Fox, (Mr, Gunnell's daughter), honored guests, Mr. S. Carkeek, chair- man, Mr. W. A. Dawson, collector of customs, Oshawa, and Mr. A. Briggs, chief appraiser, port of Toronto and past national presi- dent of the Customs Excise Offi- cers Association. LOCAL GUESTS Local guests included Mr. John Lee, chief customs appraiser, retired, Mr. Tom Wiley, Interna- tional Cartage, Mr. J. Bright. man, Direct Winter Transport, Mr. J. Cummings, heading the Oshawa group of the Dominion Alberta Economic Upsurge Reported EDMONTON (CP) -- An up- surge in Alberta's economy dur- ing the first nine months of 1959 is noted in the quarterly review of business conditions released Friday by the provincial bureau of statistics. Grain earnings increased to Chartered Custom House Brokers Association; Mr. E. Richardson, director of Customs Drawbacks; Mr. G. Hawker, Coulter Mfg.; Mr. J. Peaker, General Motors Customs Department; Mr. Harold Booth, Smith Transport. From out of town were Mr. Sam Smith, Smith Transport; Mr. Roger Orr, Wallace and Teirnan; Mr. Don Greer, Chief Customs Clerk, Lansdowne; A. R. Carey, managing-director of Thos. Mea- The OSCF is holding a bowling |Z $135,960,000 from - $127,978,000 while livestock income jumped to $161,427,000 from few more days left before their|year ago. $160,784,000 a dows; Mr. Len Nichols, secretary- treacurer of Thos. Meadows; Mr. college has prepared many or- ganists for church positions and in fact has helped many church- es find suitable organists. More than 1200 members in Canada belong to individual cen- tres from Halifax to Victoria. Members in these centres hold meetings, present recitals, carol services, hymn festivals, orator- iols and in general place before the public the best in sacred music. In recognition of the val- ue of the organization the Queen graciously extended her patron- age to it this year and it is now known as the Royal Canadian College of Organists. Nov. 22, being the feast day of St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music was chosen as the day in which the work done by church musicians should be re- cognized. In Oshawa many churches will be making some 1 lod t of the coll and special music will be pre- sented. One of the events to be spon- sored in the near future by the local Centre of the Royal Cana- dian College of Organists is a recital by the internationally re- nowned Dutch organist Feika Asma in Simcoe Street United Church. Willis, Chief Clerk, Malton Air- port, along with many other local and out of town friends, some representing many of the already mentioned concerns. Gifts were presented by the Customs Excise Staff, the Cus- toms Drawbacks Staff, General Motors Limited, Smith Transport Limited, Coulter Manufacturing, Wallace and Tiernan of Toronto and the Oshawa group of the Dominion Chartered Customs R. Waddell, Customs Excise In- vestigatio Toronto; M v Houses Brokers Association. John Nicholls gave a $1045 |cheque on behalf of the Oshawa Kinsmen Club. Lou Hodgson of the Ontario department of transport and John Ricketts of the Ontario Safety League spoke briefly to the diners. Ald. Christine Thom- as spoke on behalf of the mayor, and a new slate of officers was put forward by Herb. Robinson. Ken Smyth, president of the Oshawa Kiwanis Club and Rob- ert Branch, representing the president of the Westmount "K" Club, spoke on their work with the OSL. Mrs. Thomas told the group they were making a "wonderful contribution" to the safety of Oshawa. "The police are heavily laden in their job," said Ald, Thomas, "and safety is every- body's business. We can't leave this to a particular group. 'Mothers have a great respon- sibility in traffic safety. They are the first teachers of the young children." Then Ald. Thomas thanked the safety league, 'for your work in the last 56 years." Ricketts, from the Ontario Safety League, told the Oshawa members that the "existence of this league was an impetus to the other 40-odd institutions through- out Ontario," and when enthus. iasm was lacking, the Oshawa branch could always be pointed to as an example of the good work being done. COMING HAZARDS Hodgson, representing the de- partment of transport commis- sioner from Toronto, warned of the coming hazards of winter ving. Kiwanis president Ken Smyth said that his club underwrote the cost of a 10 minute film that was shown at the dinner. It told of people trying to blame automo- biles for accidents, rather than themselves. Smyth said he hoped the lea- gue would endorse the film asa safety measure; he said the pic- ture can be obtained free from the library for private or club showings. Bob Branch, of the Westmount "K" Club, said that his club is behind the driver education pro- gram in the schools and hopes the program can soon be insti- tuted in the schools. 8. G. Saywell, chairman of the board of education, explained that the schools were not anx- fous to drop the driver instruc- tion program but that the in- structors had asked for a 100 per cent increase in salary and the board had only budgeted on the basis of the preceding year's pay scale, Top Educationists Meet In Toronto TORONTO (CP) -- About 20 of Canada's top educationists and an equal number of interested laymen are holding a two - day conference here on the program for the second annual Canadian Conference on Education to be held in Toronto in February 1962. George Roberts, principal of O'Neill Vocational and Technolo- gical Institute at Oshawa said "we've brought these people to Toronto to find out what educa- tionists and laymen think needs improving in our educational sys- tem, with the emphasis on what is taught and how it is taught rather than where it is taught." Mr. Roberts was chairman of the opening seminar Friday. HIDDEN TREASURE READING, Eng. (CP) -- While children were chopping up an old chest for their bonfire on Nov. 5-- Guy Fawkes' night--15 one-pound notes fell from one he drawe #llment which said there was a great shortage of nursing care and that half the staff in one of Toronto's largest hospitals cen- OSHAWA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1959 RON WILSON, left, accepts a cheque for $1,045, from John Nicholls, on behalf of the Osh- awa Kinsmen's Club for the Oshawa Safety League. The presentation was made at the annual dinner of the OSL in the Harmony Road United Church Friday night. The money will be used to buy additional safety equipment. Lew Hodzson, re- presenting the commissioner from the Ontario Department of Transport is centre. He was also a guest speaker. --Oshawa Times Photo 26,550 Books Circulated In October Reports presented at the meet- ing of the Oshawa Public Library Board, Thursday night, showed the library was a busy place during 'October. In the adult department 13,067 books were circulated and 13,483 books were given out to boys and girls, Three hundred and fifty. nine adults joined the library and 596 children became mem- bers. Two hundred and forty- four new books were catalogued for adults, The librarian reported a spe- cial exhibit of paintings from the public schools is now in the au- ditorium to celebrate Young Ca- nada's Book Week. Many of her friends will be pleased to Mearn that Miss Meryl Hartley, formerly of the YWCA staff was appointed as an assist- ant in the boys' and girls' de- partment of the library. Miss Hartley has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Manchester Univer- sity and will replace Mrs, Wil- kins who now resides in England. Miss Joyce Salt, of Oshawa, was also appointed to assist in the cataloguing department. Miss Salt graduated from' Emmanuel Missionary College, Berrien Springs, Mijhigan, with a Bach- elor of Arts degree and intends to study library science in uni- versity. The meeting was told that 127 films and 15 film strips were cir- culated for 98 showings which had an approximate attendance of 3858. Two hundred and eight- een books and 285 periodicals were circulated at the Oshawa General Hospital. One hundred and sixty-six records and 25 pieces of sheet music were also circulated. Four story hours were held with an attendance of 86. The regular school cl Frost Friday announced pay in- creases for Ontario's 30,000 salaried civil servants. $120 and $500 a year and are re. troactive to Oct. 1. They will cost the government am annual $4,- 500,000 the civil service are not included in the pay raises. is' also stud. vin gervants in the trade and pro- Orillia Choir In Oshawa Monday Next Monday will be the ocea- songs at the Oshawa Union Hall, sion for the visit to Oshawa and the Treble Aires--a group of 32 girls who are patients at the On- tario Hospital, Orillia. This ca-|vi pable vecal group is well known to many radio listeners in this section of the province through their singing on the Sunday School of the Air program which is directed by Mel Smith, of Osh- awa. The group will be the guests of the Rotary Club of Oshawa at its noon lhncheon in Hotel Genosha and will: sing for the service club members, During the afternoon the girls will be chaperoned by the Oshawa Kin- ettes as they enjoy themselves at the Oshawa Shopping Centre as the guests of J. F. Schmitz and the Shopping Centre Mer- chants' Association. At 8 pm. the Trebles Aires Bond St. E. Under the direction of program I | The evening program is being sponsored by the Oshawa and District Association for Retarded Children, It is hoped that resi dents of Oshawa and surround- ing districts will avail themselves of the opportunity to enjoy an evening of fine singing. Last summer the Rotary Club of Oshawa gave leadership to the building of a new school for retarded children in Oshawa, Ro- tarian Dr. R. E. Richardson, who was chairman of the cam. paign committee, will tell the club of the progress being made on the construction of the school. An added feature of the Ro- tary luncheon program will be the address by Dr. M. B. Dy- mo 3 d, Ontario minister of will present a concert of popular!'heal Ontario's Civil Servants Receive Pay TORONTO (CP) Premier| Increases will range between Some 14,000 casual workers in Mr, Frost said the government the basic salary for 10,000 civil Increases ready been at their maximum salaries. Premier Frost indicated that the government is still not ready to give the civil service full bare gaining benefits enjoyed by or- ganized labor. "We have already recognized it (the Civil Service Association of Ontario) as an official associa- tion," he said. "We were not bound to, but we have. They have three members who sit on the joint advisory council and this is where .the consultation does and should take place." Allan said "completely were not resumed this year un- til after Thanksgiving and the teachers did, not borrow class- room collections as early as usu- al. On this account the circula- tion after school hours was very heavy. The girls in the Book Club are working on a puppet show pro- duction of "Hansel and Gretel" doctors working in provincial hospitals, government chauffeurs and carpenters. New salary adjustments are to be announced for this group "within a very short time." will for October, November and De- These Civil servants getting increases receive their extra money which they hope to present dur- ing Young Canada's Book Week. Ritson Home and School Asso- ciation held its October meeting in the Children's Library, with Miss Boes as speaker. in a sp be- fore Christmas, Provincial Treas- urr Allan said. CEILING RAISED "The effect of the increase is to raise the general salary ceil- ing of the civil Allan said, explaining that one- third of the civil servants had al- service," Mr. new gri procedures" have been worked out with the asso- ciation. > ASSOCIATION REACTION Harold Bowen, executive secre- tary of the Civil Servants' Asso- ciation, said the increases are welcome but not enough. Association President W. C. Harper said the increases are particularly welcome before Christmas, but the organization would continue to press for ad- Jjustments in classifications. "The only thing wrong is that these raises do not refer to the casual employees who are also desperately in need of more money." Students Rap School Closure TORONTO (CP) -- More than 200 graduates and students of the Canadian School of Practical Nursing marched on the office of Ontario Health Minister Dymond Friday to protest a threatened The group presented a state- sisted of completely untrained nelp. The minister said Thursday that no final decision has been made on whether tc renew the licence held by the school to train certified nursing assistants. | It is the only commercial} school for training certified nurs- ing cross-examination of George Norgan, board chairman of evidence Monday. ing assistants. PR rR ag a ag egy couver brewery's board chair- man, called as a witness in a combines trial, testified Friday that a 35 - year - old beer quota system on British Columbia's lower mainland collapsed when a big eastern brewery "invaded" the area. B.C. Beer System Collapsed VANCOUVER (CP) -- A Van- The testimony was given dur- Lucky Lager Breweries by Tore onto lawyer C.F. H. Carson. Mr. Norgan said an agree- ment splitting the market was supposed to have run until Dec. 3 1959, but folded in August, 958. Canadian Breweries Limited, which manufacturers beer under the Carlings label, acquired Western Canada Breweries Lim- ited in May, 1957, and moved into the lower mainland market. Mr. Carson is defending Cana- dian Breweries in a combines case. The company has pleaded not guilty. Because Mr. Norgan recently underwent an ankle operation and was unable to leave Van- couver his testimony was taken here before G. W. Tysoe, named a commissioner. Ontario Justice J. C. McRuer will rule on admissability of the ZAnnual Meet Held | By Safety League