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2925 copies this issue mibum fourteen pages vol co no 52 the tribune stocffville ont april 14 1949 rotten garbage and rotten a man collection whitchurch twp council is told found by messrs percy ash and robert wooley of wilcox lake protested before whitchurch council in session on saturday at vandorf that the manner in which garbage is being collected at wilcox lake was highly unsatisfactory tues day is the prescribed day for collecting but if bad roads or poor weather prevented the collection that day of the week it was passed up until the day came around again result garbage all over the district attracting dogs and creat ing a general nuisance the deputation asked council to investi gate the situation and to impose a twoday collection per vee all year around council promised to clean up the area at once and to interview the collector with the idea of getting better service the contract expires in another month it was pointed out then a firmer one could be made whatever the cost the area served must bear the shot the number valley conserva tion commission reported on the expenditures for this year for improvement of the humber its flood control and landscape development a total of 10000 is being levied over the area but as whitchurch is called on for only 8 no objection was offered the assessment the city of toronto will bear 31520 of the total township of york 1520 as among the heavily taxed while places like king township will pay 210 whitchurch has little area affected being almost outside the lumber watershed the planning committee was requested to report on the aurora request respecting planning con trol of a section of the township bordering aurora this is the second time the request has been before council since aurora is anxious to get control of new expansion close to that town and which it was said would be better for not only aurora but the town ship of whitchurch percy hutchinson newmarket appealed to council for a grant to ward the purchase of 120 acres of land in whitchurch to be given over to a boy scout camp but he didnt receive much encourage ment reeve logan said he didnt think there would be any money available for assisting an outside cause worthy as it may be councillor baycroft suggested there was little connection be tween scouts and the township of whitchurch thus the matter stood however councillor sid legge said the matter would be left in hands of the finance com mittee and if they bring in a recommendation for a grant coun cil would consider the request at that time councillor fred timbers urged council to consider making work on the second concession a major project in 1050 to correct a drain age problem in the area shareholders meeting all those who have invested in shares in the proposed stouffville artificial ice arena company are called to meet at s pm next tuesday evening april 19th in the veterans hall vvestend any other citizens who are interested are urged to attend represent atives of several artificial ice companies who will be tender ing on the stouffville job if the campaign is successful will be present to give the shareholders somt concrete figures on the project geo allison chairman artificial arena committee john r barkey passed away the death of our west end citizen john r barkey came with shocking suddenness to many of the friends in town who were not aware that mr barkey had been in poor health for some time he passed away at his home spruce villa early wednesday morning this week in his s3rd year mr barkey was a native of the district and was born on a farm just north of town his parents being the late mr and mrs abram barkey for years our townsman was a farmer but came into stouffville to operate a draying and express business and in 1911 he went to toronto in the employ of the rail way remaining there for 20 years on his retirement mr and mrs barkey located in stouffville agai the deceased was married in 1900 to bertha stover who sur vives him together with two daughters mrs john mitchell of toronto and mrs honsberger missionary in africa also one son gordon barkey of toronto mr and mrs barkey were both faithful members of the united missionary church being identi fied with the mennonite movement all their lives the funeral service this friday afternoon will be held at oneills chapel in stouffville at 230 pm following which inter ment will be made at the dickson hill cemetery unconscious neighbours found lying on the ground alongside the colony house on his property at altona ross stover was picked up in an unconscious condition by neighbours on wed nesday evening last week about 7 oclock he was rushed to the brierbush hospital in stouffville where lie died a few hours later death was due to a stroke only the same afternoon mr stover had been helping fred lewis at the altona feed place and after going to his home nearby he had pre sumably worked about his poultry when seized by a stroke he never regained consciousnes born in the stouifville district 57 years ago this july ross stover spent his entire life in the neigh borhood he was a bachelor and only child of the late christian stover of altona and nephew of jacob stover of mount joy he lived for years with his widowed mother until the time of her death ross was counted as a good lacrosse player and played on the stouffville team when the game was at its height the funeral on saturday after noon from oneills chapel in stouffville proceeded to altona mennonite cemetery for interment rev edgar morton conducted the service back from english trip mr jim austin has returned from his short trip to england and is again living the normal life of an undertaker at the oneill funeral place here mr austin found the new mode of travel by air not only speedy but pleasant after the final takeoff at gander air field for the hop across the ocean it was just 0 hours until the plane put down in scotland food is noticeably scarce in england and meals in public places are skimpy with just enough to keep off hunger fish and potatoes were about the only items one could get their fill of our townsman noted mr austin was hurriedly called to england on account of the critical illness of his functioned so energetically during high school entertains parents judging from the large attend ance at stouffville high school on friday evening open night is an occasion of very special interest to parents and the general public from eight oclock until fenthirty the school was alive with activity teachers and pupils engaged in school exercises and spectators going from room to room in an effort to get a smattering of the many demonstrations stouffville high school because of its musical attainments under the leadership of principal murphy its keen interest in athletics the occupational training it offers through its home econo mics and shop work departments ranks tiigh among the schools of york county the finished work of the students is a matter of much pride on the part of parents and awakens general interest through out the community added to these are the products of the agriculture and art the demon stration in general science and the exercise book exhibits in english and other academic subjects all contribute to the success cf this biennial event among the special activities of the evening one can but mention the following a a student demonstration of physical exercises in the gym under the leadership of miss good year b a class in shop work by mr robinson c displays of meal prepara tions sewing and needle craft under supervision of mis john scott d english class grade 1 12 and 13 by mr pherrill e science demonstration in the lab by mr murphy and mr sherk also agriculture sound films in the auditorium f choral work by the school choir including oklahoma the 23rd psalm and other numbers conducted by mr murphy g first aid demonstration by a group of boys in conjunction with this school event was a very fine display of the handicraft products of the village hobby club which has over 32000 subscribed for artificial ice campaign objective seems certain lfifrir mother who is in the old land on a visit she was somewhat improved and will be brought home to can ada shortly dept to spend several thousand on main street anxouxckmext mr and mrs alex brown of orchard view blvd stouifville will be at home to their friends and relatives on sunday april 17 from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm upon the occasion of their fiftieth wed ding anniversary miss ruth badgero proprietress of the betty beauty parlors left on wednesday for an easter holiday in the bermudas miss badgero flew from malton airport and will be away for the next ten davs mr wm menamer of bounty sask spent the weekend with his relatives mrs albert smith and mrs ferguson mr mcxamer is returning home after spending the winter in the east- neighbors and friends in the east end of town descended on the home of mr and mrs harold forsyth one evening last week and tendered a shower to their i eldest son gordon and his young bride the former mary louise hodgson many lovely and useful gifts were in evidence mr thos macneill ontario dept of highways called at the office of this paper on tuesday when we learned that several thousand dollars had been appro priated by the department for resurfacing parts of the main street pavement and filling the cracks and broken base mr mac neill was informed in no uncer tain way that the resurfacing job done here two years ago was entirely unsatisfactory but he maintained that vhen chips are properly applied they work into the road surface well and that the oil used must have been wrong when a satisfactory result was not obtained a road gang will come along first and seal the cracks in the road before some kind of surface is applied over all mr macneill said that the department could not replace the original type tarvia the winter months this adult club has been active under a corps of instructors in woodcraft needle- craft oil painting leather work ing shell craft and clay modelling the excellent array on friday night was quite amazing in its diversity and quality the results reflect credit on the instructors and talents of their pupils we understand that the club is already planning extension of its activities during next fall and winter public school tax higher the public school tax in stouff ville this year will be for a total of 9500 an increase of 2500 over the demand of 194s this is the direct taxfalling on the tax payers in stouftville and has no relation to the secondary school rate that will be imposed over the high school area the increase for pub lic school costs of 2500 is not view ed as excessive it is stated by chairman frank riches of the public school board official notice was given the village council last week to include this demand in their tax rate for 1949 shown here is the thermo meter placed in front of the fire hall by the committee in charge of the artificial ice arena canvas when this pic- stouftvilles campaign for an artificial ice arena is going rapidly ahead with half the objective or 25000 subscribed in the first week by wednesday of this week the total subscribed stood at over 32000 canvassers have found a eady response in and out of town and campaign chairman geo alli son reports that two hundred people have purchased the more than 300 shares as announced elsewhere on this page a public meeting of the share- ture was snapped 25000 in shares had been sold but this figure has since passed the 30000 mark holders is called for next tuesday night this wednesday contrac tors were on the ground to advise on changes in the rink structure blue prints and engineering plans have already been placed in the committees hands by several ice firms it is interesting to note that these firms estimate from preliminary surveys of the rink that it will require 35000 feet or approximately six miles of w inch pipe and 12 inches of sand fill for the floor terrific cost but such a top might thisyear71incettwouwuninto be f in the near future daylight time in accordance with the consent of the municipal council daylight saving time will be observed in stouftville starting sunday april 21 beginning saturday at mid night and continuing to the last christmas trees saved from flames what is known as the big christ mas tree bush on the sideroad at jack nortons gravel pit north of claremont was threatened with j sunday in november which la destruction when a serious blaze longer than heretofore but is in threatened to eliminate the bush accordance with city time in tor- however the timely arrival of the onto am otner ontario cities claremont brigade and other help squelched the flames before they got completely out of control flower folks mark 35 years activity local hobbycrafters display their skill at high school former goodwood man 94 years old pl j c w teacher at the next monday mr jonathan jo a c guelph delighted a large stafford of vancouver bc will gathering in veterans hall on reach his 94th birthday he is a monday evening which marked the native of goodwood ontario and 25th anniversary of the stouftville member of the wellknown staf- horticultural society the speak- instruction on landscape ford family that lived there during their lifetime a brother calvin and a sister mrs johnson stouft ville who died some years ago were well known in stouftville jonathan is the last of the family of staffords who settled at good wood early in the last century jonathan settled in western can- gardening coupled with his ready wit was made even more interest ing and arresting by his pictorial work his address seemed to unfold simultaneously by both word and pencil sketch president bert miller said the objective of the society this year ada when a young man and was was a membership of at least 400 successful in business during his ho extended cordial greetings mr active davs rural property changes mr h w moyer willoughby real estate agent reports the sale of two properties one in lemon- ville and one at almira the frame house and half acre lot belonging j cliff to mr wilson in the 7th conlpast president harry klinck gave village hasbeen sold to clarence review of the societys activities and accomplishments over the past john f clark acted as chairman a v nolan reeve of stouftville george saunders and e r good past presidents spoke also mr j tiffin scarboro while musical numbers were rendered by the baker hill ladies octette mr salmon was at the piano shell picture is displayed by- shirley bone at the hobby show of stouffville high school last week shells of various colors were put to gether framed under glass loreen talbot demonstrates use of a hand loom she is a pupil in grade xiii wood carving is a popular hobby too and many exhibits were on display at the school hood ed nigh has disposed of his house and threeacre place at almira the buyer being andrew hutchinson mr hutchinson is holding an auction sale on his present farm after which he will move into his newly acquired home he has purchased the ben nett trucking business miss ethel goudie is spending a short time at the home of her brother in seaforth quarter of a century mr klmore barkcy wno recently sold his farm on the oth conces sion whitchurch and whose public auction farm sale will be held wednesday next week april 20 has purchased a lot on uw whitchurcftmarkham townliae a the foote farm mr barkey intend to build a house there jhis sum mer