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Ethnic Continued From B-1 original Polish Society of Osh- awa amalgamated with the Pol- ish Friendly Alliance in 1924, the year the latter club obtain- ed its charter. All Polish organizations in Oshawa originally got their start at Branch 21's Olive Ave- nue clubhouse. The Polish Alliance through- out the years has given a guid- ing hand to many new arrivals from overseas who were at first unacquainted with the language of their adopted country. These people have banded together, not to mingle with their coun- trymen alone, but also to treas- ure and preserve Canada's her- itage of citizenship. Both the Friendly Alliance and the Polish Veterans Asso- ciation support numerous com- munity projects from the Community Chest to the Civic Auditorium Fund drive. Polish residents play leading roles in several community or- ganizations. Dr. George Sciuk, an Oshawa dentist of Polish ex- traction, is chairman of the Oshawa Separate School Board. Play Big Role Groups ; Hungarian community, and many others within The Motor City, won't soon be forgotten by the new arrivals. The Hungarian Culture Club in Oshawa was born some 50 years ago when a small group got together to organize the Hungarian Roman Catholic As- sociation, the hub of early Hun- garian social life here. A new organization was formed in 1928 known as the First Hungarian Workers Association. The new arrivals shunned the various Communist fronts and © aligned themselves with local ; organizations. They refused to get discouraged by the spectre of unemployment and clung tenaciously to their ideals until jobs were found. The club had a paying mem- bership of 60 in 1930. The First Hungarian Workers Association was enlarged.soon to embrace all religious, social and cultural groups whose members looked to the organization as a symbol of preservation and enrichment of the religious and cultural tra- dition of the Hungarian people of Oshawa. = ae ; : The Polish Veterans' Associa-|/ DUTCH RESIDENTS me LT.-COL. S. B. FAIRBANKS tion was instrumental in help-| It is estimated that there are ae s : i so. Saetaeatal Commantae inde . 72 ing to form the United Council|1,500 Dutch families in Oshawa ma te ae of Polish Organizations in Osh-|and district -- at least that is SLOVAK TATRA DANCERS PERFORM AT FOLK FESTIVAL Band Attains High Standard Continued From B-3 August, 1874 to 1880; Lt.-Col. 'William Warren, January, 1874 awa, which represents all Ca- nadians of Polish descent in the community. The Polish Veterans was or- ganized here in 1933 and is widely respected. They are also members of the United Council of Veterans Association in Osh- awa and district. The Polish Veterans own an 80-acre farm north of Oshawa, which they hope to develop as a club house and park. the number who receive the Dutch paper, a monthly bulle- tin mailed from Oshawa. The Dutch Club of Oshawa was organized one year ago and holds weekly executive meetings at the Hotel Genosha. James Kamastra is the presi- dent. The local Dutch people have a special Centennial proj- ect -- they hope to raise $5,500 to buy playground equipment at Lakeview Park for children. Fund-Raising In War Years Led To Community Chest The Greater Oshawa Com- was beginning to wonder: "Are « » » One of Many Ethnic Groups Making Cultural Contributions came known as the Greater Major Watkins of the Salva- tion Army. George Hart, president of the Oshawa Dairy. George W. McLaughlin, re- tired manufacturer and brother of Col. R. S. McLaughlin. J. C. Anderson (now Judge Anderson) mayor of Oshawa. James Haxton, representing life, manufacturers, Labor, the merchants, professions and clergy. This group became the spon- sors for the campaign. The first slogan was adopted as: "Enlist for Humanity" and the fund was officially known as the Oshawa Win the War and Community Fund. 8th Indian Division and made altg August, 1874; Lt.-Col. M thel o> . ; pone? eee They are holding dances and|™unity Chest is one City organ-jall these separate appeals}Oshawa Community Chest. ' ' je Prag T oe beterd at O'Donovan, March 1880 to July HUNGARIAN RESIDENTS other social Suet to support|ization that can look back injnecessary? Is there not a better! Several meetings were held the Oshawa Labor organizations) The Chest serves the widest 1892; Lt.-Col. N. F. Patterson,! 'The Hungarians have deep| the project. this Centennial year with alway?" culminating with a meeting in|@"4 J. H. Beaton, retired Sales! possible cross-section of society Manager of GM. The secretary] in the community from young to Cassino. Special training in river cross- ing was undertaken and the July 1892 to December, 1898; Lt.-Col. J. E. Farewell, Decem- ber 1898 to January 1902; roots in Oshawa, thanks to two large migrations. One of their pet projects is the Dutch Male Choir of 26 sense of pride and achievement. When the idea for such a VITAL AGENCIES Vancouver pioneered the idea. the General Motors of Canada Ltd. boardroom, Oct. 1940, when an executive was selected as was J. J. English and the Trea- surer George W. Finley. elderly, providing much-needed and essential services with a regiment took part in the 7 ; The first' was in 1924-25 (after|which meets in Simcoe Hall|gtoup was first conceived/Recause that city had an essen- id an at the Volturno River. ow ecg shes ' gg re part of that country was di-|Boys' Club. locally in the early months of|tial well - organized welfare follows: George W. McLaughlin was|minimum effort and avoidance Electr It was also on the front atli99g: [t-Col. A. G. Henderson, |Vided by the Treaty of Trianon| may ran 1940, the sponsors little dreamed] federation, it was able, within a| Chairman: Harry J. Car-|elected general chairman. of duplication. flects Cassino and later at the Lirilnecember, 1906 to December between Austria, Czechoslo- RESIDENTS that it would flourish eventually| few days of the outbreak of war,|™ichael, vice-president and gen-| From this point on the cam-| The Oshawa District Council "Ne River where it sustained its'j919- rt.Col. J. F. Grierson,|V@sia and Romania). The sec- The Italian community has into such an effective, influen-|to set up a previously planned eral manager of General Motors|paign was organized with his|of the Boy Scouts of Canada re- most severe casualties. It took|Hecember, 1910 to May, 1913; |0nd was in 1956 after the Rus-|8"0wn rapidly in the past three| tial and far-reaching civic group] civic war Chest committee (sub-|f Canada Ltd. name as the leader. A general|ceive one of the largest grants you t , , '|sians brutally crushed the Hun-|Ye@rs and it now boasts of two/serving the needs of thousands.|sequently registered under the| _ W. . N. Sinclair, KC, presi-|committee was named consist-|annually because of the magni- reseai part in the fighting through their + co]. c. F. Bick, May, 1913 to Gustav and Hitler Lines before moving to France. The most outstanding engage- ment in Western Europe in which the regiment took part was at Arnheim in Holland. Following V-E Day it was con- centrated at Utrecht, Holland. The regiment returned to Can- ada late in November, 1945, when the officers and men were eccorded a warm welcome in December, 1915 and August, 1917 to October, 1921; Lt.-Col. H. S. Cameron, October, 1921 to July, garian uprising, with its subse- quent tragedies. The response of the local 1925; Col. Frank Chappell, July, 1925 to January, 1930; Lt.-Col. H. E. Smith, Decem- ber, 1928 to January, 1930; Lt.- Col. E. C. Hodgins, January, 1930 to October, 1931; Lt.-Col. R. B. Smith, VD, October, 1931 to December 1936 and July, 1940 official clubs. The Italian Recreation Club of Oshawa and the Italian Oshawa bers and the latter 110. The Italia Oshawa Club hopes to construct a hall on Taunton Road this year for its social activities. The. Italian Recrea- tion Club of Oshawa sponsors soccer and dances. - |FRENCH RESIDENTS Club. The former has 74 mem-|jn tne ey days of the Second The idea of a central fund- raising agency was first mooted Following the outbeak in Sept. 1939, more than $12,000,000 had been contributed by public spirited Canadians across the|t Dominion to war and commun- ity appeals. Up to that date, Mr, Average Business Man had contributed cheerfully and with War Charities act). agencies could group together in one campaign and operate for all -- thus, the average giver would know roughly what his community welfare services al- campaigns a year the idea of a central body for fund - raising Thus a group of important dent of the Oshawa Branch of the Red Cross and ex-MP. tude of their service organiza- ing of approximately 80, repre- senting all phases of community tion. ogher were going to ask of im, Since Oshawa had several We Salute these Great Men... to July 1945; Lt.-Col. E. Pear- son, ED, December, 1936 to|: August, 1939 and September, 1939 to December, 1940; was first discussed here in Sept. 1940--thus the foundations were laid for what was to be known as the Oshawa Win The War and Rev. Roland Sanschagrin,|little question. He had given pastor of the new Roman Cath-| generously of his time and dug olic parish, L'Assomption de|deep into his pockets to aid on Park Roadj|causes he thought worthy and Memorial Park. Bands have played a major role in the history of Ontario "The Fathers of Confederation' ee County militia units from the early days. About the middle of the last century the band was in demand for important events. The band associated with the 116th Battalion during the First World War was assisted in the recruiting and retraining. The band has always received very special consideration from the regiment's honorary colonel, R.S. McLaughlin, without whose help it would not have attained its high standard of excellence. It was Col. McLaughlin who bought the band instruments, their uniforms and built the bandshell in Memorial Park where the band each summer presents a series of concerts. The first official bandmaster ho|J. R. Warnica, June, 1960 to} from Frank McCallum in the : pa ect Bact ier yt January, 1965; Lt.-Col. W. C.| 1953-54 campaign when he l was succeeded by Thomas|Paynter, January, 1966 to June,| was opposed to the introduc- 867 1967 : Toms, R. S. Wolfenden, E.|1966; and Soggy - bom tion. of Sunday sport. This eS , x Evans, O. S. Geiger, Sam Trew, Williams Lambert, Orville Gan- ton, Roy Jones, William Gale Edwin C. Partridge, Thomas Dempsey, Jack Broadbent, ' Francis J. Francis and G. B. ' ©. Quick the present band- ; master. COMMANDING OFFICERS The commanding officers of the Ontario Regiment, since its inception were: _ Sompany Limited, which in 1929|in plant capacity by enlarge- A Lt.-Col. S. B. Fairbanks, 1866-|<oiq its entire interest to the|ment of the cupola and fur- % 72; Lt.-Col. James Wallace,|Grinnell Company of Canada/naces. if S awa and forethought this great country of ours j April 1872 to January 1874 and - POPULATION Continued From B-1 ! pale, the area between Bloor Street and Lake Ontario was an- nexed by the town. As a result, the population rose from a total 12,780 in 1922 to 15,545 at the end of 1923. Oshawa was formally incor- porated as a city in 1924 with 16,659 people. A pamphlet put out by the Rotary Club of Osh- awa in 1924 reports that Oshawa began its birth as a city with 2,873 telephones, over 2,600_auto- biles and 3,800 gas and electric light meters. It boasted that 2,671 pupils were enrolled in its public school system and 430 in its high school system. Gen- eral Motors at this time em- ployed 3,000 men and Oshawa came sixth in Canada in cus- toms collections. BIGGEST JUMP The biggest single jump in population occurred in 1951 when the city of Oshawa an- nexed part of East Whitby Township. The population spr- ang from a 1950 total of 29,771 to 40,727 at the end of 1951, and increased in area to 10,415 acres. The population of Oshawa has increased steadily from that time to the present 77,126. The population has increased at ap- | proximately 4.4 per cent per year, nearly doubling in the 15 years since the 1951 annexation. The annual increase has ap- ~ proximated 5.6 per cent during ~ the past three years, almost twice the provincial rate. a ; Lt.-Col. G. Y. Masson, ED, December, 1940 to October, 1942; Lt.-Col. M. P. Johnston, ED, October, 1942 to September, 1943 and November, June, 1948; Lt.-Col. N. R. ll, ED, September, 1943 to Jahuary, 1944; Lt.-Col. R. L. Purvis, DSO, January, 1944 to April, 1945; Lt.- Col. C. M. McLean, April, 1945 to February, 1946; Lt.-Col. L. W. oe aa July, 1945 to November, Lt.-Col. E. F. Bastedo, June, 1948 to June, 1952; Lt.-Col. A. G. Coulter, June, 1952 to May,19 54; Lt.-Col. §. F. Wotton, CD, June, 1954 to September, 1958; Lt.-Col. M. C. Finley, Septem- ber, 1958 to June, 1960; Lt.-Col. Tiggelers, June, present. 1946, to|' JOHN NAYLOR John Naylor was mayor of Oshawa in 1953-54 and again in 1956-57. He won a hotly - contested campaign was finally endorsed by a plebiscite vote in 1966. In Business 1 The Ontario Malleable Iron Limited, owes its earliest founding to A. S. Whiting who, when confronted with high tar- iffs imposed by the Canadian government of that day, de- cided he could no longer im- port and distribute such small agricultural tools as scythes, hoes, forks, axes, etc., as manu- factured by the Winstead Man- ufacturing Co., of Winstead, Conn. In 1867, in company with other citizens of the sparsely settled district of Cedardale, Mr. Whiting built what was known as the Cedar Dale Man- ufacturing Works. The firm produced similar goods to those which had been previous- ly imported by Mr. Whiting. In 1872, Mr. Whiting and 'Cowan Bros. of Toronto re- formed the company under its present name. Since then the firm has been one of the bul- warks of Oshawa's industrial structure. TWO FURNACES In its early years the area of land upon which the plant was built covered 10.5 acres. There were two furnaces and one cupola built and the firm's production was directed to meet the needs of agriculture and the building trades. So it was then that the early simple tools which formed the bulk of pro- duction were added to by pipe fittings and a variety to miscel- laneous castings. A further increase in produc- tion was necessary when the company in 1913 embarked upon a program to supply auto- motive castings for the Ford Motor Company at: Windsor. T Cedar Dale Manufacturing 00 Years Too This entailed further increases At the outbreak of war in 1914, still larger demands on the firm's output were made necessary to meet the heavy war commitments of the Ford Co. Following the cessation of hostilities, panded its program again to meet the growing requirements of General Motors. Production remained at a high level until the depression of the 1930's when it dropped to an all-time low of only three heats a week. Steady progress was main- tained after the depression and when the Second World War started, increased demands were made upon the company to fill the exigencies of war. Outstanding in this war effort were such things as bogie wheels for Bren gun carriers, composing as it did about half the total production capacity. In 1946 the company under- took an extensive program of mechanization with continuous pour to meet the demands of the highly competitive peace- time market. Many manual operations were gradually re- placed with modern machinery which made for greatly im- proved working conditions throughout the foundry. By 1950 the main building, which had been erected in 1896, was in a bad state of repair and had to be replaced. Accord- ingly it was decided to build over the old structure while foundry. operations continued to provide continuous employment. One section of 400,000 square feet was actually dismantled and rebuilt in an extended va- '|Notre Dame, the company ex-| outh estimates Oshawa has more than 2,500 French - Cana- dian residents. essential. But with one appeal piling on top of another the contributor! Community Fund. NAME CHANGED : Following the war this be-|: cation period of three weeks. 4 ' 3 7 « DUNN'S Serving Salutes Canadians Everywhere on the occassion of Canada's Centennial. 2 LOCATIONS , 36 King St. E. Oshawa Shopping Centre Open Fri. till 9 Open Thurs. & Fri. till 9 BOTH STORES CLOSE WEDNESDAYS AT 1 P.M. @ sincere I What better time than during this Centennial Year, to pay homage to the Fathers of Con- federation. If it had not been for their courage would not exist as we know it today, To Sir John A. Macdonald and 'Friends' we offer "Thank You." nadlan fc Cong, RX Anscus-(;RAYDON _ CARPET COMPANY LIMITED 282 KING ST. W. OSHAWA espe. GVO DELUXE 11 The first truly operates on ¢ by Electrohom 918 SIMC el nist