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Barrie Examiner, 11 May 1953, p. 12

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phones am 1953 Drops In for SurpriseFomily Visit in Barrie last Season Artillery Salutes At l3 Centres to Herald Coronation tigun artillery salute to he ftrcd during Ceremonies on Parlio merit Hill in Ottawa June will Family Service For Am Magi 0m Toronto Conse Boyd Neel one of Britains leade fng muSIcians becomes Dean all the Royal Conservatory of Muslci of Toronto on Sept 1953 Anl bouncing the appointment on be half of the University of Toronto and the Conservatorys Board of Directors Dr Sidney Smith said Mr Neel will have complete auth ority over all activities carried on by the Conservatory The Univer sity of Toronto President added that the appointment rounds out the reorganization started at the Conservatory two years ago Can adais largest music school looks optimistically towards the future with its distinguished new Dunn he said oleni was appointed Principal of the School of Music and Arnold Walter Director of the Faculty ofl Music Dr Edward Johnson Chair man of the Conservatory Board of Directors assumed administratiw duties until qualified man could be found for the dcanship of the enlarged Conservatory Commenting on Mr NcclS ap pointment Dr Johnson said It is source of gratication and sat isfaction that we have been able to obtain the services of this em inent musician and internationally known orchestral conductor No stranger to Canadians the Boyd Neel orchestra having done Canadian tour just last Novem ber Mr Neel is optimistic about musical progress in Canada fHav ing travelled throughout the coun try am convinced that there is great deal of talent here he Community ment Amociatlon rvalory during DR BOYD NEEL with concerti muster of his orchfstra vlet to Barrie List November for cngage hi Symphony Orchestra the BBCl Symphony Orchestra and nearly 1111 of the firstrank orchestras 111 Western Europe 11c also conduct ed the Sadlch Vtlls Opera Com party in 19461947 and tho DOyly Curie Company in 19191050 Although Mr Neelhas not as yet stated his plans for continuing ada no doubt American and Can adian audiences will hop to see him on the podium lhc CBCs Director of Music Gcoffrcy Wad dington speaking for Caryndian radio musicians said We Vtl said look toward with real enthusiasm to my association with the Royal Conservatory and to my participation in Canadian musical life During his last visit to Canada Mr Neel spent week at the school attending examinations rc pttals and studying the curricu comc thc appointment of Boyd Nccl He will bring to Canada wealth of expcricncc in many elds of music and will undoubt cdly contribute great deal to the musical dcvclimmcut of this coun try The Boyd Nccl orchestra was or ganized in 1932 promising lum He was particularly impress ed with the close integration of University academic courses and the musical work carried on at the Conservatory Mr Neel appeared as guest con ductor with the CBC Symphonv on April 29 and week later with Dr Johnson in discussion on Shakespeare and Music also on CBC He intends to do some con ducting lecturing and other extra curricular musical work in Canada after he takes up permanent resi dence in Toronto in September One of the great conductors of opr time MrNecl in addition to lopding his own orchestra in many parts of the world and making some of the outstanding recordings in the repertoire has been guest conductor with the Royal Philhar mqnic Orchestra the London Phil harmonic Orchestra the London young physician Dr Boyd Neel gathered together some aspiring young London musicians and re hcarscd them diligently for six months before their first conccrt at the Aeolian Hall Bond Street This rst concert was great success and officially launched the orchestra on carccr which has seen the group perform success fully in almost every corner of the globe The orchestra has made recordings for London Records and has broadcast countless times on the BBC It has also appeared at the Edinburghand Salzburg Festi vals Cambridge graduate Mr Necls broad education qualies him particularly for his new post Abandoning medicine for music in 1934 he returned to it briefly during the war In addition to conducting he is much sought aftcr lecturer on musicalsubjccts such as opera English music con temporary music and instruments of the orchestra In appreciation of his services to music Boyd Nccl was made Commander of the British Empire in this years New Years Honors List He has always taken keen in terest in music for children and he directedgthc RobetMayer Chil drens Concerts in London from 19461951 The younger members of the Royal Family often attend these concerts noon 19NDITIONER wnzoiiooii PHONE 6484 It is tribute to Mr Neels likeoblc personality and organiz mg ability as well as to his musi cal gifts that his orchestra has had very few changes of person he during the twenty years of its existence When the war inter vened the orchestra was dispersed and only with great difficulty and hardship did any of the members meet web the conductor How ever on its tenth anniversary in June 1943 enough of the players managed to be in London to give concert For this occasion Ben jamin Britten one of Englands leading contemporary composers wrote Prelude and Fugue one part for each ofthe eighteen num bers of the group twelve of whom managed to get there Obliging substitutes lled the gaps and the concert was tremendous success not only musically but for the morale of the players Greatly interested WEOntempor ary music Mr Neel has alWays included new works in his pro grams He is acquainted with some of the music of Canadian compos ers and will encourage composi tion by studentsat they Condemns MRS EDWARD KIGIITLHY 44 Brock St was the most surprised the Boyd Nccl orchestra in Can and delighted woman in Barrie yes terday when funny remark she made in hitcr bccttmc reality Mrs Kighttlcy the mother of Roy Borrics Postmaster wrote to her other son George who is squad ron lcadcr in the RCAF presently doing Seaplane course on Wed nesday saying Why dont you Ctfllt over and land on Kcmpcnfclt KARASCAMPSALL WEDDING AT NEW TORONTO The marriage of $3333 Phyllis Margaret Campsall daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Campszlll Utopia and Mr Harry Karas son of Mr and Mrs Dam Karns Cooks town took place in New Toronto United Church on Saturday after noon May 1953 at 430 oclock The ceremony was performed by Rev Mr Dycr The bride wore light blue suit with white accessories and cor sagc of pink roses while her at tcudant Miss Barbara Harper New Toronto wore light brown suit with yellow accessoricg and corsage of yellow roses Mr Steve Karas Cookstown attended the groom Following the ceremony 11 recep tion was held at the home of the brides aunt Mrs Earl Lee Port Credit The brides mother wore navy blue suit with corsbgc of red loses while the grooms mother wore dress of black crepe After honeymoon to Niagara Falls the bridcand groom will make their home in Toronto Daffodil Tea Decided Success Central United WA The Daffodil Tea held in Cen tral United Church Sunday School rooms on Wednesday afternoon April 22 was decided success It was under the auspices of the Senior WA The lea tablcwith its lace cloth centre of daffodils and matching candles andserviettes looked very attractive rlghe daffodil theme was also carried out on the smal tables Pouring tea were Mrs Pearce Mrs McBride Mrs Partridge and Mrs Bishop Mrs BeWell and Mrs Jory president of the Senior WA received at the door Those in charge of the tea tables ruurur3l Buy On flight yesterday back to Golden Lake north of Ottawa where he has been undergoing his course he did land on the bay Mooring the plane to the Hayfield lion puuposcs St dock he paid quick visit home He took off just before noon with Mr and Mrs Kightlcy and Roy all down to see him off George is presently training on the nch Dc Ifavilland Otter aircraft lie is the officer commanding the RCAF cntsnnay sometimes feel Fred Stevenson St Georges Church in the death on Wednesday April 29 1953 at his home 135 Mulcaster Street Barrie lost leading citizen Fred Stevenson who was manager of the Allandalc Branch of the Bank of Toronto from 1931 until his retirement in June 1952 He had then become associated with the firm of Stewart and listen do ing specialized work in connection with succession duties and estate adjustments Mr Stevenson had been in DOOI health since last December not having made good recovery fol lowing an operation He was well and favorably known throughout the entire town and county not only as banker but through his com munity activities which were ex tensive He Was member of Bar rie Rotary Club Barrie Veterans Club the Active Service Club and Barrie Country Club being an ar dent golfer veteran of World War unit at Fort Churchill Manitoba and as the unit is shortly to be equipped with these new aircraft he went to Golden Lake for instruc Prior to his recent appointmcnt to Fort Churchill Squadron Leader Kightley served for two ycars with 426 Transport Squadrontakiug supplies to Kor ca lie is seen here with his pur cuts and lIullIct For Parents Only F011 THE FAMILY Robert Hermes an Audubon lecturer tells delightful storyiucvitablc With about his meeting with little French Canadian girl in the Gaspc apeninsula He askcd her how to reach the next village and while she replied he looked at her earliest little face her poor but clean mended gingham dress Shc bc longed to large family and he knew that candy would be real treat for her so he took out handful of toffee and thrust thcm Intonhcr small open fist H5 cx pccted her immediately to stuff several candles in her mouth But noshc carefully selected one piece and put all the rest ln her pocket Joking Mr Hermes asked her in French Dont you like candy Quickly she protest edthat she loved sweets but pat ting the pocket with the toffeein it she explained Ccst pour la amille It ls for the familylThat little girls mother was doing good job in training her By Nancy Cleaver twccn brothers and sisters seems normal children in an ordinary household every thing certainly is not what Rus kin called sweetness and light Each child struggles for his own share of his parents affection Each youngster is jealous of his own rights and keeps wideawake eye on his own possessions Bickerlngs and tiffs within the home walls are not all to gether bad They give phild experience in give and take In being good sport about fail ure and success These home battles help to prepare child to make his own way in the face of opposition in the out side world 1f arguments become too fre quent or too heated parents can always impose period of separa tion One mother of three active iv boys used to say rmly to squab blers1f you cant play happily together then youll just have to One when he was wounded in ac tion in ance he also served in World War Two us an officer in structor with the Barrie Air Cad cts He was member of St Georges Anglican Church Allan dale since moving here almost 20 years ago Burn in Bradford Ircd Stevenson was son of Mrs Stevenson rcvu cred Bradford lady at present living in Toronto and the late Dr Sic enson llcnttcndcd Bradford schools and joined the staff of the Bank of Toronto there In April 1912 he was transferred to Ganunoquc and from there to head office in Toronto The followingiycarlm went to Van couver then Victoria and by 1915 he had enlisted with the 72nd Sen forth Highlanders Old Originals in Vancouver but shortly after words was transferred to Barrie whcrc hctraincd with company of the 37th Battalion CRT and lat ir at Niagara under the command of the Late Colonel Charles Bick Wounded and gassed overseas in 1918 Fred Stevenson was sent back to Canada in December of that year and received his discharge the fol lowing month He returned to Brad ford and the Bank of Toronto and by 1923 was manager of the branch In 1931 he was transferred to Both my and in 1934 to Allandalc Mr Stevenson married the form cr Margaret Jean McLean of Brad ford who survives him They have son and daughter Kenneth of Vernon BC who arrived from British Columbia to visit his father shortly before his death and Betty Mrs Martin of Penetang Also surviving are his aged mother Mrs Dr Stevenson one brother Bertram of Vancouver and two sisters Mrs Creighton Helen of Bradford and Mrs Reynolds Mar jorie of Toronto Mr Stevenson was predeceased by three brothers THE LATE FRED STEVENSON lnterment At Midhurst For Robert Poole Head of Orillia Hockey Orillia NewsLettergt Following brief illness Robert 11 Poole president of the Orillia Hockey Club died at Soldiers Memorial Hospital last Thursday April 30 1953 in his 62nd year The funeral which was largely attended was held from Doolittle Brothers Funeral Home on Saturn day afternoon to Midhurst Ceme tery Rev Robert Guthrie pas tor of Bethel Baptht Church offi ciated at the home and graveside Pallbearers were Austin and Stan McLean Bradley Henley Allan Rosser Ed Burnett andLornc Hill resident of Orillia since 1934 Mr Poole came to this community from Kingston He was employed at the Ontario Hospital Born at Midhurst he lived in that place where he was with the govern ment forestry service and also at Barrie and Saskatchewan keen booster of sport Mr Poole had been active on local hockey and lacrosse clubs for years He guided the club during the past winter Besides his widow the former Harriet House he leaves two daugh ters Mrs Les Bertram and Mrs Gordon Green of Midland and son Cliff of Longlac also four sisters Mrs John Vair of Barrie Mrs Annie Lacey of Dctoit Mrs William Willis of Barrie and Mrs Young of Vancouver also two brothers Will of Toronto and Lorne of Midhurst Among those from distance at the funeral were relatiVes from To ronto Longlac Galt Midhurst and Midland Barrie his son Ken Martin of Penetnng and Fred Reynolds of Toronto nephew Harold Pat Armiger thunlpwho gave his life oerseas in the first Great War and William Bill of the RCAF who was killed in an air craft accident while training in Canada Aprivate funeral wrist held from St Georges AnglicanChurch Bar rie on Friday afternoon May and interment was made in St Pauls Anglican Cemetery Coulsons Hill Pallbearers were Rodgers Mr Eslen Sparling of aughtcrnotjusl to think in terms of herself but to re member the other members in the home circle Willingness to share an unexpected treat with brothers and sisters is pretty Egoodtest of the family bond Would your son or daughter 1n similar position have shown this kind of gener osi child 15 naturally selfceyled and acquisitive If he isvaii only child he doesnt get much prac tice in dividingmp withother relatives hisown age Even if he belongs to large family his par gloomy aboutthe strength of fam ily affection Youngsters do so much scrapping one mother of small family sighed to her friend who answered comfortingly Its their natureandthey likely dont r19 any more quarreling than We did when we werekidsonly weve forgotten our ghtsl certain amountof friction be wererulvfrs Wiley Mrs Ayerst Mrs Pickles Mrs McMulkin Mrs Beaver Mrs Garner Gcacey Mrs and Mrs Allen In charge of the dining room quite go to your own rooms andplay away from each other When member of the family 15 abused by someone outside the home orif the householdis faco ing some unexpected cris then the strength of the family and is usually apparent Parents as rule can depend on Junior to look out for sister Janie if she is being bullied on the way home from school threat from an outsider or anxiety if it is sharedhelp to make each member of the family conscious of the home unit Some form of Famil Coun cil either formal or inform al one on major prob ms and expenditures help the children to think In termsof lie good of the whole family andrnot just of their own set Inter ests The discussions may not be as effective as those in Cheaper by the Do en but they do point up the claims it the home on each members time and thought and energy Once in while mother has made home so pleasZant and the bond between the members in the fam fly is so strong that the sons and they become daughters Ivhen adults are in no hurry to set up their own homes But parents who Lois Mahon New Preident BP Womens Club Mrs Catharine Dixon Colling wood regional advisor for district No presided overthe installa tion of the new officers of the Barrie Business and Professional Womens Club at theirnnnual dinner Tuesday at Community House After receiving the gave of off ice following the candlelight cere mony the new president Miss Lois Mahan presented Miss Hazel Caldwell with gold pin the sym bol of her office as immediatepast president Members of the new executive are Mrs Ellen Ley vicepresidentr Miss Anne Middleton secretary Miss Ruth Aarsn treasurer Miss Hazel Caldwell will headmembcr ship committee and MiSs Eileen Robertson publicity Miss Rhoda Young entertained with very realisticportrayal of Boy Crazy whit was very much enjoyed gt boom of the highlights on Coron anon Boy the capital Twentypne gun Royal salutes Will be fired from traditional salut ing bases across Xanadu marking the COlufziillUlE of Her Majrstv Queen Humoroi Tinty will be m1 rd ritth at mun or in conjunc tion with local ccrcrzlonles in Ottawa the 42gun salute will be fired by Tricmbeis of the 30th Field Regiment RCA Rtscrw Army unit cwnnmndcd by L1Cul Tom Bomi Elsewhere the Dominion both Active and Rrsmve Force gunners will than their L5pounder guns to honor the Queen But the Ottawa artillery regiment will fire doubli the number of rounds to be fired by other units because Queen Eliz abeth is Queen of Canada and Ot tawa is her capital city Regular 21gun salutes will b4 fired at St JOhn5Nf1d Charlotte town PEI Halifax NS Frederic ton NB Quebec City Montreal Que Toronto Ont Winnipeg Man Regina Sask Edinontou Alta Vancouver BC and Victoria BC in addition to Ottawa They will be fired by members of both Active and RtSLlVL Army artillery units with the Reserve Army Shuuldcring the bulk of the re sponsibility But before Coornntion Day rolls around artillery units in Canada will turn out at all saluting bases to honor Her Majesty on the occas ion of the Canadian celebration of her birthday Although Queen Elizabeth marked her birthday April 21 Canada celebrates it of ficially May 18 At noon that day 21gun solutes will be fired at all saluting buses across Canada The anniversary of Queen Victorias birthday also will be celebrated the some day in Canada thisyeur TRY AN EXAMINER WANT AI PHONE 2414 We feature ti wide selection of these beautiful rings in exquiss Iter modern styles Guarantee of perfection with loch Bluo Iilvu Diamond ring wins JEWELLERY sylassa no P1112267 INTRODUCING PARK LANE NEW DINNERWARE from ENGLAND ICOlors ROYAL CRIMSON BUTTERCUIP YELLOW QUAKER GREY FOREST GREEN ONLY 20Pce STARTERSET WATER GLAssEsT GOOD QUALITY 556751 as 294 m1 ham tory The emerald mines at Muzo in Colombia havcvbcen eratin for four centuries mapsEm Erectioncreche were MrspA Allen and Mrs are mature people want to see Renniok Mrs Handy Direct the nest tributes to mo MrsW Vaughan Mrs Feltis titer and father came from man BODY 55 MIS WuButlcr taking tickets at us for freedom the do Mts Pearl PM Cooyrighu bake table Mrs Knupp Mrs who grew up in home where 37McMu1kin We Mfg their childrenggccept increasing re JamesLMrs Hook Mrs sponmblity for their own lives Lennox pantry Atherton Mrs part there was particularly warm and ridge and Mrs Cole distribu+lOV1ng atmospherAlbert Switzer Mrs Rusmmons and eventually for theirbwn homes Dir of tickets Mrs Emms and said of his parents They trained on or nhmrbinolntc New Yerkioffer to visitors of all inclinations variety of activity cod shoot of sights to Onthls delight ful trip you how full dot and night In New York argue bootyftlgll wBIIlIlIIl Tommi cm including rlslt to Grandson logo and Chinatown do have your choice ofilseverol gt other feature that will awoke tripped In husband enjoyable Mi your for dotglll duh and FOR moms summon urmwsirr ROUND my in non IORONIO SUNct to WCIUDES HOIEL ROOM Actox no UnitedNallm wursatute tumour trio iv Union with Its second commemorative strum issueriii5ltaliii envelope bearing the emblem Show1 willful world malt unites The stamps in no ammunition June The threo cent stamp will unpack the flu no

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