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km BAan Opéning of Parliament ocia normav machete us 60 By JANE HARRINGTON Womens Editor Barrie girl now residing in Toronto Miss Mildred Merc dith attended the opening or the 0ntarioLegisloture and was guest at the reception that allowed in the Lieutenant Governors suite in the Parliament buildings She writes that the member or Centre Simone George GJohnston or Minesing stopped to chat with her in the hall outside the legislative chambers We had seats right on the floor of the house inst across the aisle irom Mayor and Mrs Phill ips Alderman May Robinson was sitting right in front of me Hais High Fashion The dresses werent too unus ual ior ihe most part it was the hats that impressed me Some of them were awfully smart Mrs Brcithaupt was in long dinner dress but the others unless poss ibly Mrs iFrost were in short dresses Most of them werent even very iussy it was leth hats that they went all out Another tim she says that per haps she could lop staring at the people and to the Speech from the Throne As it was she was little bored with it but not with the opening ceremony Escorted byinotorcycle police irorn their home to the buildings the Breithaupts were welcomed by twentyonegun salute At the appointed time they entered the chambers Mrs Breithaupt looking quitesmart flanked by numerous aidedecimp members of the various military services The LieutenantGovernors wiic sat near him onthe dais Every one stood while they entered and left Then Mr Downer the Speak er offered prayerfirst for the Queen and herrepresentative He has beautiul speaking voi He wore tricorn hat but cou nt see what the rest at his out fit was 1ike The Lieutenant Govcrnor was dressed in ordinary dress clothesstriped trousers think Evidently some former Governors have worn the full dress outfit with tall iur hatetc but Mr Brelihaupt absolutely re uses to wear it they say Some of tho mcnlwore tails but most of them were in business suits Thousand Guests Mildred was among the thousA and or soguestswhq were re ccived by the LieutenantGoveer and his wiio1ln their suite She reports glimpses oi Premier Leslie Frost but missed seeing his wife Among the guesu besides mem bers oi the House were members of the consular corps the judic iary heads in the churches and leaders in Torontos community life oi Mr and Mrs Hilliard Meredith McDonald Street Week in Bermuda Mr and Mrs Fred Eplclt leit yesterday morning by air for Bermuda along with other winners of the Canadian General Electric Bermuda Jamboree5 The win ners advertising men and dealers from across Canada and their wivesA new south irom Melton Airport in three chartered planes stopping briefly in New York They will be returning Friday alter busy cw days oi boat cruises and tours of the island Saturday in Toronto they were entertained at isrewell party at The Regency Towers and there wasa welcoming party at the Belmont Manor on their arri val in Bermuda Hostess Nighi The Royal Victoria Hospital Womans Auxiliary iiith annual Hostess Nightis actually spread over the entire month of Febru ary rather than being held on one particular night Partieipat lng hostesses may hold bridge euchre cannsta or television par ties or teas any time before Ehtursdsy February 28th the iinal Each guest invited to Hostess Night parties is expected to com tribute liity cents The money along with thenames oi the guests and the name of the hostess or organization sponsoring the party isthen to be forwarded to the auxiliary treasurer Mrs El rick More than forty prizessoon in be put nndisplayin local mer chants store windowswill be Romance is in the cards when you choose your Val entine greetings from our heartwinning assortment We have cards for everyone cute sophisticated sen timentallv auxiliary main mopeynnkieg project of the year Proceed wiilhespenttortherequiremuu oi the hospital like all money earned by the auxiliarynth year the member are hoping to purchase one when badly need edJtems or modern ipment withthe sum ralsed The Royal Victoria llocptal vivid description oi both events mentioningin passing serve us Ill twentyoutbound day three hundred and sixtyfive days Iyear Mrs MtCarroll hostess night convener reminds the women at town Here is hope health and healing lt is cyeryonel interest to see it has the equipment to do the 50 Miss Meredith is the darighter istBond IHead 5Company met in the ConimunltyHalitioriihelr third gathering the new year There were 29 girls Lieutenant Wilcox and Captain Paxtonpres ent Plans were made for the enrol ment at live rulis Thepros pective Guide uniforms and the lieutenant and captain During game period Captain Paxton instructedvthe des in how to partic ma one oit ejeourses ng taught in leadership each Thursdayhi ht color of rec at Com issloneIJWEbb onthly Guider 07 interest birthdays of Lord denPowell Last Tuesday 39 Guides and their leaders parenisand friends gathered in Band HeadHalliin witness an enrolment of Guides by Commissioner Webb Thenew girls are Ann Matron Lois Bree don Sharon BullenPhyllis Lang and Marion White Gillie Rampart iromcompany 310 Toronto was also welcomed and presented with herBhnd Head company tape Patrol Leader Gwen chdes was presented with herstripe and Tenderfoot pin Carolyn Hannah ma Smii EldoraElh iott Marian Sutherland drsuz anne Mars ll received 01 onders stripe and lanyar one first year service star eight sec ond year service stars an itzihird year servicesiars re resented by Lieutenant Wilcox There weresix5econ Class Badges three Gardener tw lifeI saver two swimmer one writer one needlewomen one Minstral two Pioneer andiiire Hostes bad arm TWO Or amcfiva STUDENTS who became the first graduates of the Joan Garrick School Saturday night were Jaekielzou Corbyyleit and Josie Tersignl Jackie Lou wh vesj Barrie District ports ascanbe seenirom her costume attends Collegiate Institute and is planning on going osie Penetangirnport is training to be hairfstylist but loves modelling right JunelGeble legiatehheerleader wants to make modelling her career ms Helen01iverbelow left irom Lowell is teacher on the Juan Garrick Séliooistafl Shels bride of few months ageressol theschool Mrs Garrick who opened the first mo delling school north oiToronto and south or North Bay last almost doubledsince that time with 955tudents including children teeneagers housewives and gt business is taking courses Saturday nights graduation was completely plannedrby the students hip and MayThe enrolment has board cruiseztheme for th ceitedi diplomas Crystal Chapter No 50 held its annual meeting in Allaadale Orange Hall Distinguished visi torswere Grand SeniorFPrecep CommWehb and Captain Paxton The evening closed with short campfire and Taps Bond Head Guidesmei as usual at last Thursday inthe Community Hall There were 3l Guides present All decided to take the preli inarycourse oi the St John Am bulanceicorps with Capt Pa skier3 ssi ed by Wile At th end th itthe Ga es successfully passthe ex aminat they will each receive preliminary first aid certficate issued by the association The gap oIVToronta PrecepiressB bettof Alliston Carter Finaneiai Registrar Lu tressM Bell otTorolnt Chapter The electionresuited as foil Senior Preecptress Freida Huey Jumorvaceptress Lunda Gillian ly RecordlngRegistrar Emma elln Bentner Treasurer maude Semmens Chaplain Margaret Handy Deaconess Vera Bristow is cturer Alma Farrecett 2nd Mary Lo se Stewart 2n Escortg Elsie Hurst Censors Madeline kin Jennie Marcellus Agnes Rob sonAdeline Raymes Etta Ferr gusonlreheHowie Mae Corbett he chose ship who took charge of the election and install ation officers and her assist st Grand Deaconess Kee nd Past Senior Helpihg her Tputthe finishing touches on graduate who is aCamp Borden army wile Mrs Lillian Meins is the man Ta Wynes Audlior Shirley Knight lm Past Senior Preceptress Thel ma Tompkin Senior Preceptress Huey pres fielreccptress with her jewel which was pinned on by her mother Preceptress Agnes Robson Past Grand Deaconess Keegsn distributed giits to offi cers Lunch was served £ollowedby social evening Through natural increase that isthe excess oL rths over deaths the Canadian population increased by 314000 in 1955 new record high liiggar Musical Dirc0tor Agnes stud Emit ented grits to theyisitrng Preceptl 90 Fwfiéfilggpfiisfisfins giiosial NéyvuCrlysfréll ha pie EXefcuriVe CANADIAN POPULATION 1st Escort IODE Offering TWO $l 400 Scholarships out Spray ml wghes ccived by April 15 Full details of theEmprre is offering two scholarshiprthis year from the Lucy Morrison Memorial Fund for Educationto which all the Chair ters in Ontario contribute The scholarships are each valued at $1400 and are available to stud ents Err rsh born or of aatirr ized Canadianparentage domi oiled in Ontar and are tenable in any onia Uni rsity MrsRi Bennett provincial educational secretary vannounces that the firstsschoiarsliip is in pure and applied science and is offered for the thirteenth consec utive year while the other schol arship in humanities and social sciences is being offered for the fourth consecutive year All applicationsamust bere application iorms etc may be obtained at provincial chapter imperial order Daughters of the Empire Headquarters 168VJack son St west Hamilton EAnNrNos AN cosr moax From 1949 to mid1958 thc iederai governments costoiliv ing index rose from 100 to 1168 while the index of average weekly earnings in industry roseirom 100 1150 Maude Mumberson Marie Mc Cracken Edithliiow ls Sentinel Iva Gardiner 2nd Sen Annie ges presented Presenting the girls wereaskedr to attendreguA badges were Mr Tr hk Watt eeting closed NOTICETo CPR PASSENGERS amianme BETWEEN gMIoHuasrsrArIoN BARRIE PLEASE SPA 82222 lt We number the contract with OPE ior thiszservioe Your 17 fingertips Saieiy in the automobile is optiohal rig extra ocsiFNo mechanical saletydevicecan replace the protection of careial driving Last year traffic accidents claimedth lives oigtmoroUCana sns than ever balms Someone was injured every grammes car was damaged every 48 seconds Automobile insur nee claims result more than one hundredmillion dollm 0n result oithis ishigher automobile urance rates Tbecaus what pa out in cl unlrbe Roughtin lay premiums But even inore important is the fact that you olive lilefiand the livesoi others in your hands whenyou get behind thaviheel al Saieiypays dividends casts Be careful rgiilifllVllNEli LATE Wait uncut pmgtnndltyour Vcarrierhasnot arrived the call non rnsunauc mull ul maniaum compHM