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Barrie Examiner, 9 Feb 1962, p. 1

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hijinks all sét to golf Ln HERE Winter Carnival will get underway tonight with the carnival ball Saturday andSunday attractions will in clude skating racing fishing dancing and many others been laid on by the CNR and it will be pulled by steam engine one of the many retired from service Hotel motel and lodge accommodation is already at premium and all indica tions point to record turnout for the twnday event Pipers olishal fish hut An estimated 10000 citizens and guests will be on hand for the event the sixth annual carnival Augmenting the earlier arrivals will be sevencar steam trainioad of enthusiasts from Toronto special train has meet LEFT Tom Saso and Terry ldeson decorate Embassy Hall for dances and Teen Queen Contest RIGHT figure skat ers Barbara Wagner and lab Paul will be top attractions FAR lllGliT Aunt Dorothy and Stevie arc staff of Peter FAlt LEFT skater warms up for international speed skating OUR TELEPHONES For Examiner Want Ads Telc hone PA 82414 The telephonu number to call for the Business or Editorial Dept in PA easel 98th YearNo 35 UM Barri lMUNSOTHE QUEEN GWENDY BOARlJMAN leii5ALLvsvmss right Housewife Reigns As Queen Government Lends $25000000 To Unemployment Insurance An attractive housewife from Angus will reign as Queen of the 1062 Barrie Winter Carni val Thirtyyearold Mrs Betty Munson won the honor last night in contest sponsored by the Barrie Joycettes at the Roxy Theatre Thank you thank you so mut replied the auburn haired blueeyed beauty after being announced the winner over 10 other contestants Eyes misty she spoke halting ly into the microphone just cant say anything didnt ex pect to win Mrs Manson trim 122 pounds and standing 55 will reign over the carnival dance at the Embassy She also will ride in the parade tomorrow morning appear at the arena tomorrownight and make an other appearance at the arena Sunday night Victory in the contest limit ed to girls over 10 brought Mrs Manson additional re wards including $200 model ling course luggage flowers and dress Gwendy Boardman of Barrie placed second and Sally Symes Barrie was third Miss Board man received prizes that in cluded dressmaking course $25 cash lingerie and hose Miss Symes was regarded with $15 cash hat and sweater Contestants were judged on grooming Poise and knowledge of theirfavorite sport Each girl was attractively dressed in slacks and sweater Suzanne and Faye Miles twin sisters from Barrie were among the contestants vho al so included Donna Sutton Sharon Fraiick Zita Lalonde Carol Meyer Joan Wallwin and Audrey DePeuter all 0L7Bar lle Judges were Toronto fashion model Jean McDonald Mrs Flora Cnllon operator of an Orillia beauty salon and Grant Mayor Barrie motel owner Bob Sarjeant newlyelected president of Barrie Chamber of Commerce was capable master of ceremonies Mrs Sheila Bristow president of the Joycettes and Mrs VCa therine Juno contest chairman congratulated the prize winners OTTAWA CP govern ment loan of $25000000 for the dwindling unemployment insur ancefand in the 1062453tisca1 year starting April was an nounced by the government Thursday At the some time the govern ment ta ble further supple mentary spending estimates of $1150474Z9 for the 106162 fis cal year ending March 31 This brought to record $6479646 209 the governments planned spending program for the cur rent year not including $506 570000 in old age pensions This compares with the pre yious fiscal years snowman in estimates and $350060040 in actual expenditures again not including old age pension costs Biggest items in the latest supplementary estimates were $35000000 for the army mostly pay and allowances and $31 000000 for the RCAF for air Wife Convicted 0n Babys Death SUDBURY CF Mrs R0lt land Goulet Thursday was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of her 17monthold adopted daughter and remanded to Monday for sentence Earlier Thursday Mrs Gou let charged with capital mur der to the shooting death of baby Jean was allowed in change berplca to guiltymuf manslaughter The jury recommended mercy Mr Justice Parker told the jury that much would turn on this womans state of nund in arriving at verdict ghbor of the Goulets had testified earlier that he had ob served Goulet kiss teenage girl goodbye one morning be fore he left for work The inci dent took place whilo Mrs Gout lot was away in Montreal craft and engines both addi tions to amounts previously asked of Parliament further $28400000 was re quested for payments to the provinces under the Technical and Vocational Training Assist anee Act The loan for the unemploy ment insurance fund is not con sidered budgetary item At the end of December the fund totalled $163305000 At its peak in December 1056 it was more than $000000000 but higher on employmenthas drained it to its present position CourtSlaps$lfl Who Sold Dead wALKEnroN Ont er Larry Fritz 10 of Chepstow Ont was convicted Thursday of selling dead animals as food and sentenced to two months in jail and fined $1000 and costs or six months consecutive He was charged under the Food and Drug Act in January following an undercover inves tigation in Bruce County by two RCMP corporals Lutes and John Drayton The eorporals told the court they posed as DustyJutes and Eddie Jackson and vis ited Fritzs dead animal receiv ing station on several occasions betweenJune and Oct 18 1061 They negotiated to buy meat from dead animals suit able for sale to butcher shops On Oct 10 they purchased for $20 asampIebox weighing 70 pounds They testified Fritz assured them he could supply them meat at 30 cents pound Kenneth Graff 17 on whose fathers farm the receiving sta tion is located testified he as sisted Fritz at busy times in skinning animals and wrapping hides He said he had seen dead animals brought to the station Defence ciounsel bell apnea Barrio Ontario Canada Friday February I962 BARRIE WILL BUZZ WITH FESTIVITIES Stciys In Shape NASSAU Bahamas Reuters Jayne Mansfield today was well enough to go back to the United States after shipwreck or deal that her husband vehem ently denied was publicity stunt Mickey Hargitay burst into tears Thursday when reporters suggested he and his wife spent Wednesday night on nearby Rose Island with another man just to grab headlines Jaynie doesnt need puh licity he angrily told press conference If she was to have twin babies someone would say it was jusc for publicity Hargitny refused to allow any reporters to Jaynes bedside claiming she was too ill to talk But Dr Meyer Russia owner of thehospital where the blonde movie star was taken after her rescue said there was not scratch on her body except for mosquito bites suffered during the night she was marooned on the island clnd only in bikini Jayne her husband and hotel publicist Jack Drury swam to the islandafter their launch capsized while they were water skiing plane spotted them Thursday and they were picked up by Yacht 00 Fine On Youth Animals lis Food Grant of Walkerton offered no defence but noted the youth hadnot gone out seeking to sell meat London Lands Canadian GS LONDON CP British crit ics give rousing welcome to the Canadianversion of Gil bert and Sullivans HMS Fina fore typical reaction comes from Richard Last in The Daily Her ald who says Over the bright blue sea Sir Tyrone Guthrie has brought his merry Canadian band to give riproaring new look to the Gil bert and Sullivan classic Guthries production seen earlierat Stratford 0nt and with generous sprinkling of Canadians in the cast bod tits gala charity preview perform ance before the Queen Wednes day night It is being performed at Her Majestys Threatre in Londons West End second production from Ontario the Pirates of Penzance opens Feb 15 US Coast Guard STEAM SPECIAL BRINGING 300 sevencar special steam train driven by incurold retired engineer Robert Tait of New Toronto will bring 300 exeursiuulsts to Barrie Winter Carnival on Sunday Born in Aberdeensbire Scotland Mr Tall will don his engincrs cap Sunday at 030 11111 and climb into the cab of Canadian Nation als steam engine No 0167 which he will pilot between Union Station and St Clair Avenue stalion The only member of family of nine to become railroader he started his career as fireman with the Grand Trunk Railway at Belleville in 19W when he Was 20 He became an engineer operating out of Tomato in 1912 and that was when steam was in its heyday he says Although Mr Tait has re couciled himself to the loot that diesels are far more efficient than steam locomo tives they dont have the personality the steamers had Steam locomotives says Mr Tait were as contrary as women You had to coach them pet them and some times outguess them But at least you could become attached to them attic if mine beautiful queen selected in precarnivnlv ceremonies last night at the Roxy Theatre will be reigning monarch of all she surveys as the 6th Annual Bar rie Winter Carnival gets under way tonight Betty Manson attractive housewife from Angus was sel ected to rule over the funAfilled frolic that will see full com plement of winter sports and sporting events undertaken Skin diving through the ice and sky diving are to belfeatured too FULL PROGRAM Charles Wad carnival com mittee chairman said this mor ning he and his hardworking crew of subchairmen have completely planned all events and expect the fullprogram to run off without hitch While the intensive program does not get underway until tomorrow morning when the carnival parade will form at 1030 tonight will see hund reds enjoying cnrnivnl activr ties The carnival will be officially opened by Maurice The Rocv ket Richard worldfnmed hoc key star who will be on hand prior to the levents scheduled LOCAL WEATHER Cloudy snow clearing to sunny and cold Saturday Low tonight for the Arena during the Win above 10 below high tomorrow 10 Summary on page two Not More Than per Copyl4 Page ter Carnian Minor Night In addition Snow Princess will be selected from 20final ists More than 200 3to7year old girls entered the contest This event is scheduled for the stage of the Roxy Theatre at approximately 030 The Winter Carnival Ball will set the pace for the expected hijinks of the next two days when it convenes at the Embas sy Hall on Blake St at 1mm As previously mentioned fes tivities start Saturday with parade through the downtown section of the city with hands contestants and of course the Carnival Queen The Kempenfelt Bay site for outdoor activities which was being prepared for several weeks by chairman Jim Savage and his committee will become the centre of attention from noon on Among events scheduled here are delayed parachute drops the International Speed Skating meet the International Sled Dog races over 15411119 course GoKart elimination race the Fish Derby for cashprizes demonstration of minor hockey prowess tincan curling events fskidoo rides underice diving demonstrations by the famed Hockey Barrie mayor Les beams as Maurie Ro Richard seated signs guest book at City manna SIGNS today Richard hockeys all time great goalscorer Will officialiyd open the Sixth Annual Winter Carnival at AT crrr nan harrie Arena this evening Two minor hockey games will help kickoff the sports phase of the carnival Dances Big Parade Great Events Planned Aquateers display and demon stration by an Army Field Hos pital and Army Signals Corpsll Six Nations Indian Camp Log Sawing preliminaries featuring mayors and reeves from the Barrie area Boy Scout camp Airplane Helicopter Horse Sled Dog Sled and Skidoo rides refreshment booth where hot food and drink will be avail able is to be located near the sports site and proceeds from ibis operation will go to the Barrie Rotary Club Saturday evening will see ac tivities shift to the Barrie An ena bangup winter ice show has been arranged and feat ure of this program will be the skating of the Worlds Champion figure skating two some of Bob Paul and Barbara Wagner Other events will In udo broomball and hockey gamcs clowning on skates barrel jumping contest sled dog demonstration in presen tation of the Ca val Queen and Snow Princes perfor mance by the Kern enfelt Trum pet Bnnd County log sawing finals Six Nations Indian dance and performdnce by the worldfamous Barrie Central Collegiate Band Teen Town dance is scheduled for the Em bassy where Teen Queen will be chosen Sunday will get olfto start at 030 am when the special train from Toronto arrives with its horde of passengers The programun lheice of the bay again will start short ly after noon and will closely parallel that of Saturday but in addition will see Horse and Cutter Show and trophy presentations in all events The draw for the winners of the allexpense paid vacation for two in sunny Florida will also be made on Sunday on the ice It has been long hard struggle said Mr Wadge but we believe that we have put together one of the finest carnivals everupresented in Bar rie and one that compares more than favorably with carnivals in other often larger Ontari centres Hegpaidrtrihute com mittee chairmen and participat ing organizationswho are Ted BrentEarle Little Jack Bat stone Bill Henry Bud Thomas Caldwell id Taylor Terry Connell harles Tiemey Bob Hunter Lloyd Bristnw Joe Longtin and the Barrie Jay cotte5leen Town Barrie llun ters and Anglers Association Rotary Club Barrie Vending Jim Savage Birmann Machine Co and the Salad Tea Co

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