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i f CELEBRATE WITH US THIS YEAR A CENTURY OF PROGRESS 100th BIRTHDAY We're the Wedding Party 'Experts'! IN Styles .-at IN Prices! e@ Come see our The ' latest fashions © for the entire wedding party! Group rates! WALLY'S MEN'S SHOP 87 MAIN STREET PENETANGUISHENE selection. é harnge Alm yt if 4 Yam | From BRYANT'S JeweLters the giftiest store in the district The Becks are one of the dominant families in Penetanguishene's history, largely because of the lumbering king, Charles Beck. Here is The lumbering industry dominated Penetanguish- ene's early history as a municipality and Charles Beck was king of the lum- bermen. Beck was a strong man who compiled a massive fortune in the lumbering business. A pamphlet published in the 1920's (Penetanguishene and the Men Behind Its Industries by William Gilmour) notes of Beck and his lumbering interests that, "the business, big and vital, bears the stamp of its founder. By a strong physique and a no less vigorous mind, Mr. Beck beat down for himself a path into the wilderness and took rich toll of the forest despite the grim fingers which hold its treasure in such an unyielding grip." Other lumbering mills would come later, but for The Beek aaah a family picture. The three children in the front row from left to right are: Alfred, George (Adden), and William Beck. In the years Beck's lumbering interests were the backbone of the town. The extent of Charles Beck's control over the town of Penetanguishene is illustrated by the fact that he became its first Mayor in 1882 and also by the way in which he paid his employees. Workers were paid partly with Canadian currency and partly with Beck money. Beck' money was only good at his store on Burke Street, PENETANGUISHENE 1875 1975 middle row are: Emilie (Milla), Charles and his wife Emilie Beck. Standing in the back row from left to right are: Walter, oan Lovina, Jake and Charlie Beck. Charles Beck - Penetanguishene's lumber king now the Penetanguishene Museum. When Charles Beck died in 1915, the C. Beck Lumbering Company was taken over by his son William. At that time the two large' mills operated from early spring to the late fall every year, producing 15,000,000 feet of lumber per season. In addition there were two box factories, one in Penetanguishene, the other in Toronto, working the year round with an annual output of 5,000,000 feet of lumber made into boxes. , When Charles Beck died he left an estimated 10 million dollars in assets. But the lumbering industry through which he made his fortune would eventually die too, a victim of mismanagement which allowed relentless cutting but practiced little or no reforestration. CELEBREZ AVEC NOUS CETTE ANNEE UN SIECLE DE PROGRES PROMPTNESS goes into every prescription at 71 MAIN ST. PENETANG -- NEXT TO POST OFFICE. You never have to wait long to have a prescrip- tion filled here .. . and you never have to sacrifice quality for speed. Our skilled pharmacists deliver both! ' Spring Clothing for Children now being featured in all the new spring fashions 5S : For more convenient shopping open a charge account at STEDMANS STEDMANS nisin sis Machine Wash Ribbed or crepe textures, machine wash-dry polyester. Elda Robillard Fashions 74 Main St. 549-7901 PENETANGUISHENE at WEBSTER'S oF me Tuer! Panetanguishene 19" Portable Model 19SPCO} 13 ROBERT ST. W 549-7477 ~) Westinghouse 1 YEAR WARRANTY Sale Price 1 yr. free service 5 yr. Warranty on pix tube GIGNAC'S CHILDREN'S WEAR Main Street Bottom of the Hill Penetanguishene 66 Main St. Penetanguishene ° Fifth inaseriesof 13 ° | ; Quality Carpet Care Centre thiol OUTSTAN DING ANN OLNCING ca eres PULL-ON VALUES 5 pholstery Cleaning oy PANTS NEW SOUND DEPARTMENT NOW OPEN FEATURING THE BEST IN TAPES 0 OPEN THUR & FRI NIGHTS TILL 9 PM TED LIGHT'S | SALES & SERVICE \ a 77 Main St. Penetanguishene, Ont. LOK 1P0 P.0.BOX 338 PHONE 549-7978 Ceramic Tile Installation Wall Washing Construction and Renovations Disaster & Fire Restoration Services Insurance Claims RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL FREE Estimates-Pickup and Delivery 526-9809 Ps a Midland CHARGEX 549-2080" Penetanguishene -- New at Chalet Sports ee COME IN AND SEE OUR NEW LINE OF PETERBORO BOATS Chalet Sports 23 Main Street Penetang 549-8642 COME ON OVER _W Plymouth's got your = size for 1975 [cunyster| Huronia Motors Ltd." 35-37 RobertSt.W. Penetanguishene 5497783 EARLY SPRING SPECIALS UNI ROYAL FAST TRACK Now is the time for Spring BP Changeover RICK'S GARAGE 549-8333 PENETANGUISHENE » PHONE FOR APPOINTMENTS TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENTS NOW LEASING High Point Mall PEN ETANGU ISH SUE 45,000 SQUARE FEET OF PRIME RENTAL SPACE IN BAYS FROM 500-1500 square feet. _ Tenants may lease as many bays as they require at reasonable rents. Enjoy the at- mosphere of our town's first climate controlled enclosed mall. We invite merchants in this area to meet with Builder Representatives this Thursday after 7:30 p.m. For information on our new Mall DIRECT INQUIRIES TO: KEN CRAWFORD 435-5634 or 416-745-5552 GREB Kodiak Boots Waterproot, Insulated Plain loe Model Reg. 42.95 Special 5334.95 Dionite Luggage Set of 3: Weekend, Special Jr. Pullman, Pullman Reg. 165.95 5131.95 Ken Gauthier Sporting Goods Main St.Penetanguishene 549-7459 Centre d'Activités Frangaises Ne demandez pas te que votre centre d'Activités Francaises peut faire pour vous, mais ce que vous pouvez faire pour votre centre. This notice furnished courtesy of IRETON'S IDA Pharmacy 88 Main St. Penetanguishene Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 68 Penetanguishene "THE FRIENDLY BRANCH" Blighty Bingo every Friday night in the Normandy Room. Proceeds to be used for charitable purposes. AT CREST'S Complete Line of Hard- ware, Paint, Household & Gardening Items. 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