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and FRIDAY 5c single copy 90th YearNo 69 Poho Foundafion Asks Financial Help from Town An appeal to Barrie Town Coun ctl from the Canadian Foundation for Poliomyelitis for grant based on 10 cents per capita roughly 81500 to further the work in com batting polio was referred to the finance committee for considera tion at Monday nights meeting of council The letter written by David Graham executive director of the Foundation pointed out that it was committed to come to the as sistance of this community if the need ever arises We hope and pray that polio will not strike you people this sea son the letter went on We are ready if it does The unusually heavy epidemics of the last few years have left many of our fellow citizens crip pled We are helping them get back to normal life Solely through the generous support of the public we have been able to do this We are urgently in need of an additional $200000this year to meet the demands made upon us nominal sum of 10 cents per capita is all we ask Possibly Citizen in your community who has had polio himself or in his family will be willing to raise this money Sadeccident Near Kenora Takes Life Of Brian Olson tragic accident Sunday morn ing June claimed the life of Brian llelmer Olson beloved son of Mr and Mrs Otto Olson of Bellatt Township Brian was born in Kenora July 21 1951 and would have celebrated his third birthday next month From information received it is belived that Brian was in truck driven by his mother which Mrs Olson parked on drivean located at the top of an incline above the house Mrs Olson had Just gone into the house when sevenyearold Gordon rushed in to warn that the truck was moving down the hill Mrs Olson rushed out and in attempting to stop the vehicle was knocked down suff ering severely fractured 1e an cuts to the head The truck sgtruclcti the back steps tearing them away then continued down the hill and into the water Mrs Olson Sr went to the res cue but was forced to abandon her attempts It wasnt until 25 min utes later that the body was re covered from the submerged truck first aid team from the Kenora FireDepartment and the Ontario Provmcxal Police tried without success to revive the unfortunate boy Besides his parents he is sub vived by brother Gordon his grandmother Mrs Margaret Olson PellgttM and his grandparents an rs Dem ste Utopia Ontario 0f Resting at the Brown Funeral Home for services Wednesday June at pm Rev Ivan Robson officiated and interment was in the Lake of the Woods Cemetery ReginalndFadden Superintendent IOOF Home Barrie Durham Chronicle Reginald McFadden of Durham has been appointed Superintendent of the IOOF Home at Barrie and pi take over his new duties July Mr and Mrs McFadden and son Bob will occupy house at 62 William Street short distance down the street from the Home which has about 40 residents and staff of 18 The family will be missed in Durham Mrs McFadden has been active in the Rebekah Lodge and the IODE and ispopular at social gatherings REGINALD McFADDEN Mr McFadden has been active in lodge work and last year was Grand Master of Grand Lodge for the IOOF He and Mrs McFad den travelled throughout Ontario and into United States on lodge duties For several years Mr McFadden has been chairman of Durham Lib rary Board and he also serves on the District High School Board is secretary of Durham Agricul tural Society and is an executive member of Durham Kinsmen 0118 years MrMcFadden has en in the drug ibuainess He started with his uncle the late Moore McFadden and then contin ued at the store after it was bought by Robert Ball in 1941 if MONDAY WEDNESDAY DISlRICl HNAlISlS COMPETE lEENAGE SAFE DRIVJNG lESlS UNDER lIONS CLUB SPONSORS Barrie Works Electric fronting on Bradford St was the convenient location for the finals in the Dis trict Lions Club teenage safe driving roadeo on Saturday June 12 slanting at pm preliminary qualifying roadeos and such events as held here are to de termine through number of tests botih wtritten wheel the teenagers knowledge of safety courtesy and efficiency in addition to his or her skill in handling apassenger car tih part League and the officers of District LionsCllubs which comprise Ontario and Quebec wontihy that the Lions originated this program and use as their mot to the last three letters of their name OMSOur Nations Safety hold eliniinatiions if they can se second $30 third $20 Authorised elu lull Iv the Post Office Deurtmml mm WINNERS IN THE ANNUAL Simcoe County Historical essay contest received their prizes yesterday during the morning session of Simcoe County Council with His Worship Warden Smith Campbell handing over the awards Back row left to right Luana Young Prince of Wales School Barrie who won the Jefferys Memorial Trophy donated by Ralph Snelgroveand presented for the first time yesterday by Snelgrove as the outstanding pupil Helen Elliott Victoria School Examiner The following Heber Smith Leavcns mam by those competing prior to the Division start Ilhe southern roadway of the Canadian General Stiff Tests In the first of the stiff tests called the Senpentine fifedriver must manipulate the vehicle in zigzag fashion around barrels and still keep within chalked lines on either side and then must do the same stunt but in reverse real test of skill The next move was to guide the right wheels of the car between twopariallel lines or rows of rub ber balls mounted on short pieces of pipe without knocking the balls off The clearance here was only two inches on either side of the tires This was known as the straight line driving test From here came the offset lane test where they must drive flhmugih lWD sets of parallel barriers set at right angles to one another to assimilate 45degree angle lane They then proceeded to back their cars into the panallel packing test representing roughly the area to be found between two parking meters and thenhad to pass between two rows of standaids allowing only two inches at each side the close limits test They then had to bring their cars to full stop at threeinch chalk line representing brick wall Points were lost by failure to keep within prescribed limits or by forgetting the proper signals Written tests were conducted in the club room of the OGE plant and included series of questions on the highway code lWlnners Chosen jitter the tests luncheon was served in Community House and there the winners were declared and prizes presented as follows first for girls Jean Smith To ronto second Macbeth McCully St Marys third Bev Harmon Leaside For the boys first went to Bill Dixon of Brampton RR second to Charles Kellimer Hlamil ton and third to Roy McKiay of Sltratfond These two boys were tied and hadvto reodrive the course cup was presented to tihe club roprsenited by the winners and with it replica for themselves Every contestant received crest for par ticipaitinvg The boys and girls are to be congratulations upon their efforts and commended for their knowl edge of highway code and safe driving regulations andthere is no doubt that all the adults present learned much from the teenage drivers Safety on our highways is one of the mostimportant issues flacinlg us todayand none who do any driving should have missed the tests ATLANTIC SOLO It took Charles Lindbergh 33 hgziérs to fly the Atlantic 3010 in and suitable paper and the Fairchl The contestants had been final sts in their own localities after then introduced and behindthe Tuhe finals are join project on of the Ontario Safety it is note Approximately 65 Lions CltJibs comprise the district and each may Recorded by cure total of 20 participants to compete intheir area Any boy or girl under 20 years of age possess ing drivers license and with an acoideirtafree record for the 12 month prior to the contest can compete Wide Benefit It is estimated that over 3000 boys and girls have benefitted by lthe program to date Caps are do nated by the Ontario Safety Leag ue and the Lions Clubs of District provide cashuprizes with first of $50 for either boy or girl cupy so much of which might be been so far gt when you can sit today Each participant is allowed the choice of Ford General Motors or Chrysler product For the tests here cars were supplied by Dan gerfield Motors French Motors and Bullock Motors Biay Horn of the local club was chairman of the Barrie Lions committee Plant manager Mitchinson of the CGE offered the use of the comppnys grounds and drives as required and also clubhoom flacilitieis for the tests The regentPetroleum Com pany Trinidad Loaseholds supplied the props for the course and their representative John Perks who has considerable experience in truck roadeos offered valuable as sistance with the days events Each contestant afiter choosing car Was expected to examine the vehicle from safety standpoint before proceeding with the tests and the judges left trunk covers open lights on and doors ajar to test the observance of Safety rules tie Just slip it ready to slip on shoes is to put in that way parted to the to pants are pulled heel the unnecessary Mr McFadden will succeed Arn ott Laking at Barrie Mr Lak ing former constable at Hano ver is going to Kitimat British Columbia sible and not uARRiE ONTARIO CANADA WEDNESDAY JUNE 16 1954 Council commend Paper Awards dressed to His Worship Mayor Canadian Newspapers Association Your town commended on excellent prizewinning news Congratulatlons their winning Cockfield Brown lro phy for advertising excellence best use of pictures The following motion was Hersey seconded byAld crman lKlnzle That the Chamber of Commercebe in formed ofthe contents of the wire from the CWNA and The Barrie Examiner be commend ed by letter from rthc Mayor WWW The Middle Column soulless Shifts An indolent friend has spent much time and needlessly wasted energy in evolving shorter and easier methodsof doing the hum drum things which seem to oc advantage in restful Sledp such His maxim through life has down when you can lie down and never put off until tomorrow what you can get somebody else to do IAmong theorlginal ideas brought out by this brilliant thinker is that of never untying your neck and there it is next morning all the other extremity his sugges tion for quick shine of dusty and then pull on the trousers and Should it happen that hole develops in the heel of sock he finds that by putting it on upside down the heel will fit snugly on the top side if one told is tucked in hiding the fact that Being an extremist in the art of avoiding vextremesp he brushes his teeth by moving his head from side to side and eliminates head being the less active if pos adjunct orgvalue lfhbychance he finds it necessary to pour fur Turn to page seven please Uhr Earrirfixominrr Simcoe Coonty Historical Essay Contest Winners Collingwood Robert Dobson King Edward School Barrie Brian Har per West Ward School Orillia David Humphries Hillcrest School Bar rie GeOrgina Burton West Ward School Orillia and SandraRankln Prince of Wales School Barrie Front row Murray McGinnis SS Ves pra Douglas Howell SS 13 Tay Carol Thompson Tootenham Pauline Kunce SS 19 Oro Robert Bullen SS 12 Tecumseth and John McGinnis SS 10 F105 who was first in the rural schools group Winnin wire was ad from Weiden get Ontario Weekly Id Awm for fire aid for Simcoe County was raised At recent meeting of council representatives and fire brigade staffs from various municipalities in Simcoe Codnty it was agreed that lettersiwould be sent out to all fire departrp ts inviting them to join mutuakfire aid setup within the by Alderman his own council County fiifildemnan Mrs Hamilton said this question had been before them since 1951 and referring to discussion on whether Fire Chief lrwin shotlld have permission to send loc al firemen out of town at present the fire truck can only leave on the ordinator understood that the HILL fivWanr the precious time used to better and Never stand up down Never sit over your head again Regarding them on first ood polish is im ot fenders as the pver them it is the arm action the considered as an Imam clue CWNA and Audit lump of Circulation County Hospital Association Petition to County Council Raise Midland Hospital Giant UNIYMoioii HRE iio PLAN GETS SUPPORT iowu COUNCIt ASgPROJECl GHS UNDER wn Wehave reached the stage where through thework of the Simcoe County fire coordinator the provincial and fed eral governments we now have this plan oh working basis remarked Alderman ers Hamilton at Monday nights meeting of Barrie Town Council when the subject of mutual committee chairman she said that if he was to get the cooperation of all communities he would first of all have to have the cooperation of think this is extremely im portant she added It is for civil defence We should back up our CD Alderman Kinzie said he scheme was along the line used in Great rBrit ain during the Second WorldWar to combat the blitz Communities near centre which was under at tack sent in their equipment and other outlying centres covered the authority of the mayor or the fire FVIRST WOMAN MEMBER EVER TO JOIN LEGION BRANCH HERE MRS PATRICIA ORME the wife of Cpl Thomas Orme RCAMC Camp BOrden last night became the first woman ever to ibctnltlated use member of the Barrie Branch of the Canadian LegionFollow1ng the unique and impressive cere phony Mrs Orme said she was honoredto have been 90 also initiated lsMrs Orme At left is Al Giles canted as the firstiwoman member of the branch From Majorspsm1th Mrs OrmepHarry AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPIS surprise brief which was pre sented by the Simcoe County Hos pital Association to Simeoe County Council on Monday morning when the June session opened in the court house here asked that he construction grant of $1000 ed which had previously been applied for on the basis of 25 beds in St Andrews Hospital Midland be now made on the baSis of 82 beds The matter was referred to the finance committee The brief pointed out that pur suant to the passing of county by law No 2344 on Sept 1951 estab lishing construction grant of $1000 bed to some hospitals in Simcoe County the association was now asking the grant for St An drews Hospital on the basis of 82 new beds It was pointed out The original application in 1951 was based on preliminary plans allowing for 25 additional beds Now as plans for Need 125 More Donors Here For Blood Clinic Officials making the arrange ments in connection with the Blood Donor Clinic which is to be held in Barrie tomorrow Thursday June 11 announced yesterday that they still re quire an extra 125 donors The return of application cards from donors up to the present time indicates that the afternoon clinic reservations are very light The clinic whlchtls used to obtain gamma globulin used in combating polio will be held at Trinity Parish Hall from to pm and from to pin Application forms are avail able through local drug stores or by calling 3305 other communities while their equipment was being used Referring to an earlier remark that some municipalities might call forbelp tofight minor fires Alder man Paddison said that if this occurred the fire coordinator had authority to bring the offending of ficials up for questioning The mutual aid plan was only to be used in the case of very serious fires which might break out mented that the mutual aid plan was nothing new It had in effect been in operation for as long as he help the project Variable Today Mostly Sunny Moderately Warm This week has been pleasant after the heavy storm of Sat urday sunny and moder ately warm This morning brought fairly heavy fog in from the lake The prospect for today is mostly sunny and continuing fairly warm High Low June 13 18 56 June 14 83 51 June 15 14 59 Campbellton Alderman Williams com had been connected with the Bar rie fire department Whenever there was big fire neighboring munici palities sent their equipment In to Council finally agreed to support Serving THE TOWN OF BARBIE AND COUNTY OF SIMCOE Since 1864 24 Poges3 Sections 82 new beds have been authorized by the Department of Health we request that the county grant be paid on that basis As you are aware since the original plans were formulated in 1051 not only have number of new industries located in the Mid land area but the demand for hos pital services has substantially in creased As the grants on the original estimate of 25 beds will have ac cumulated for the years 1952 1953 and 1954 to an amount of nearly 311000 it would be appreciated it these funds could be paid to St Andrews Hospital during the cur rent year with the adjusted bal ance paid in equal payments over the next four or more years Approval of this application would make available to St An drews Hospital for construction an amount in equal proportion to that voted for other hospitals in the county Grand Knight Of Barrie Council Knights Columbus w3 RAYMOND ARBOUBwh0 was initiated into the Knights of Columbus Barrie Council 1626 in 1949 was elected Grand Knight at the elections held recently at St Josephs Auditorium Mr Arbour who succeeds Am brose Riveitit past grand knight has held the position of lecturer during the past two years Born in Wauibaushene he is supervisor for North Simcoe for the Vetenans Land Act Following war service as pilot with the RCAF he entered the VLA ser vice in 1945 in Toronto where he worked for some time before tak ing over in Barrie in 1946 Other ofificers elected were Wil liiam Moran deputy grand knight Curtis Spearin chancel lor Patrick McGiwth financial secretary Douglas Booth treas urer George Bouchey record ing secretary Patrick Garrity warden Lawrence St Aznand adNooate Dr Crossland lecturer John Murth trustee Eugene Smith trustee Dennis Moran trustee Thomas in side guard Gerard Moran outside guard LEARNED SOCIETY The Literary and Historical So ciety of Quebec oldest learned society of its kind in Canada was founded in 1824 NB she served during the last war with the Canadian Womens Auxiliary Corps and following her dis charge joined theKingston Branch ofthe Canadian Le glon Seen above with three other new me hers Who were president Qouse and Ira Hall