Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), December 23, 1965, p. 16

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unicef idorothv ms kb 1 pirkms during the hatfev cam paign put on by ixcef i over heard people ohjetirg to the campaign by alien children carry unicef dliion box with them on tmr halloween rounds with tfejwrpose 0 giv ing the coins cu collected to unicef 07 ady thought that the school responsible for the coliectinjdid not get a re ceipt for the aoney they turned in another jeron volunteered the informaor that the head man makessso00000 a year here aresome facts first of ail the scjooi do get a receipt for all xrj monev thev send to unicef from the iinicef national iflice in 1354 the last for which an annual report was made s707i20 was spent on administration and expenses which includes sala ries lor an office staff ard the canadian executive director i miss b vv pearson 77s1stiq was tranfened i from the canadian unicef committee to thr vs unicef ohves for tee 19 3 year the only advertising unicef pays for is the adveitising as to v here the lxicef cards can be purchased everyone knows that uni cef won the nobel peace prize this year for its work which is being carried on in 118 coun tries providing as it does md- ical care food and education for millions of the worlds children the man who smiles when things go wrong could be think- ing of the person hes going to blame it on ik it1erry christmfls lang staff collection acguired by ontario centennial centre to one and all we extend our greetings for a holiday filled with joy and merriment markham motel and restaurant hwy 48 south of ringwood a fine collection of machinery and other items that were important to canadas tech nological progress has been acquired by the centennial centre of science and technology upper left research assistant isobel miller admires a tiny wanzer sewing machine manu factured in london ont in the ls60s lower left miss miller gathers information from project officer ken stewart on an outstanding example of a mogul gas tractor used widely on canadian farms in the early 1000s the large photo shows collections officer albert colucci registrar betty west and miss miller inspecting a sawyer massey steam traction engine built in hamilton in 1920 and used for road construction and sawmilling the matthews collection contains many hundreds of items and its acquisition is described by tourism minister james auld as a stroke of immense good fortune the centre in the heart of metro toronto will be ontarios official salute to the nations centennial an outstanding private col lection of artifacts containing hundreds of items significant to the technological history of canada has been acquired by the centennial centre of sci ence and technology the hon james a c auld ontarios minister of tourism and infor mation announced this week known as the matthews col- ssswjsjjkiers s 8 2 2 2 u 3 2 2 i o all the messages of good cheer that ring out during this holiday season wed like to add our own wishing you a very merry christmas may you find an abundance of the real joys of christmas filling your heart and home bringing you peace and contentment from all of us at canadian tire store markham fi lection it was assembled over a period of many years by build ing mover charles matthews and his sons charles h and roger matthews all of lang- staff the collection ranges from handmade farm implements to hearses from huge locomotives to tiny sewing machines and from horsedrawn fire engines to highwheeled penny farth ing bicycles purchase of this amazing collection of articles most of which saw service in ontarios formative years is a stroke of immense good fortune said mr auld it would have taken the centres experts many years to obtain item by item such a broad range of articles in fact it could probably never have been exactly duplicated the centre scheduled to open in 1067 is ontarios offic ial project commemorating 100 years of canadian nationhood construction will commence on the don valley site at the geo graphical hub of metropolitan toronto early in the new year the amount involved in the purchase of the matthews col lection was not disclosed but mr auld said it compared very favorably with an independent experts assessment of the value of the artifacts the consultant was minor w thomas jr chief curator of the new york state historical association and former chief curator at the henry ford museum dearborn michigan of the matthews collection he lold centre officials the value of such a collection to the history of canadian technology is beyond price and you are extremely fortunate in having such a group of materials to draw upon for exhibits in your new museum it includes one of north americas great collections of agricultural and allied equipment mr auld said that mr thomas and the centres own officials were deeply impress ed by the excellent judgment shown by the members of the matthews family in assembling the collection while not all articles are equally rare or valuable almost all will help the centre tell the story of this provinces and this countrys early life the way ontario worked and lived in the past and the way the past has influ enced and contributed to the way we live now and wi in the future in all the collection includes thousands of items there are many varieties of steam traction engines ploughs hearses loco motives treadmills for dogs and horses gasoil and steam trac tors wagons streetcars gas engines pea harvesters lathes hoists generators harrows buggies sulkies cultivators and drill presses the list goes on and on there is a valuable set ol tradesmens tools and equip ment including a complete blacksmiths shop a set of cob blers tools a set of hatmakers equipment a mill a large number of carpenters hand tools and a set of bulletmaking tools the collection is rich in docu- live incuts manuals and other printed material relating to the items members of the matt hews family will record their own recollections of historical details concerning the equip ment its use its origin and their acquisition of it all the items are being assessed and catalogued many are of types seldom found ex cept in major museums many were once common in ontario communities but have since faded from sight and memory most are in working condition hough almost all will require restoration before they can be put on display the smaller items are now at the centres workshop in don mills the larger items are housed at the matthews farm near orillia firefighters open recreation centre mrs jean jeaf buitonville the new firefighters cluh on esna park drive south of buttonville and east of associated tnhe indus tries rame as a complete sur prise to the majority of ladies who had no idea it was located there it is a very large layout and much thought has gone into its planning there is a well appointed lounge with a fire place a ballroom to accommo date 100 a smaller room for private parties or committee meetings a club room for bil liards and other games wo out door pools a 2storey handball court a sun bath massage room kitchen etc eventually it will be a very fine recreatio nal centre for the toronto fire- fighter- and their families 1200 of whom contributed 100 apiece for lie down payment on the 5100000 project mrs clayton tones gaylo cheryl tennyson and vivi noer took a taste of christmas to the wilmont nursing home at thornhtti last week they sang and danced for the patients and everyone had a wonderful time on tuesday night the happy timers boarded rick tribhlings bus for a trip to the eglington theatre and a performance of the sound of music after wards the party went to the noshery for refreshments tuesday evening at browns corners church the senior ucw members met to pack christmas boxes for neighbourhood friends and to stuff turkeys for the associated tube industries christmas party held at the firefighters club on wednes day evening the party was for company employees and their families and there were over 200 guests mrs john harris and unit one members conven ed the dinner assisted by other ucw members mr and mrs john black of balinafad were guests of mr and mrs norman reid last sat urday and visited with mrs s j english for a short time margaret patterson who is busy enough these days with all the christmas activities of a kindergarten teacher and pre parations for her boxing day wedding to brian murphy still found time to assist with the christmas candlelight service tor cgit and explorers at browns coiners united church last sunday evening mr and mrs douglas hood left by train last saturday to spend christmas in saskatche wan with jack and marian stephenson and their family gordon brown and mrs ross hord both underwent surgery last week but their families hope to have them home tor christmas mr w l clark is making good progress at york county hospital and will be f ft fi t fi fi ft i t fi fi s 3 fi ti g i open monday dec 27th n boxing day 9 am til 4 pm 5 home this week and mr charles boynton who spent several weeks at york central hospital returned home last week mr john h johnson sincere sympathy of this win- munity is extended to the family of mr john h johnson who died at the princess margaret hospital on saturday dec is following a lengthy illness mr johnson who was in hi 67th year taught at danforlh technical school for many years before his retirement he is survived by mrs johnson the former alice halin and 3 daughters vicky mrs jim boynton irene mrs charles panel and jacqueline ai home a funeral seivice was held at the dixon funeral home mark- ham at 2 pm tuesday dec 21 cremation the air i filled with snow- flakes this morning monday and it begins to look as though rudolph will have a soft land ing on christmas eve after all in the midst of all the shopping wrapping baking and trimming may you find christmas my christmas gift for you was written by fra giovanni in 1513 ap i salute you there is nothing i can give you which you have not got but there is much verv much that while i cannot give it you can take no heaven can come to us un less our hearts find rest in to day take heaven no peace lies in the future which is not hidden in this present little in stant take peace the gloom of the world is but a shadow behind it yet within our reach is joy there is radiance and glory in the darkness could we but see and to see we have only to look i beseech you to look and so at this time i greet you not quite as the woild sends greetings hut with pro found esteem and with prayer that for you now and forever the day breaks and the shadows flee away axstsat 2bsibwiwsstbkit558fe5c stuck for stocking stuffers tribune office supplies ij main st west stoultville g auction sali name brand furniture bedroom dining and living- room suites fine occa sional chairs and tables rugs lamps mattresses and continental beds knee hole desks leather couches and chairs a quantity of fine furniture foo numerous to mention will be sold at bradford memorial arena bradford ont mon dec 27th boxing day at 130 pm am goods to be sou without rpserve look at whats new in the 66 sfcudebata armor guard frame for exceptional strength and rigidity solid anchorforsuspension assuring precise wheel alignment and positive handling plus studebakers no extra cost breath of fresh air features les wilson motor sales 297 main uesf stouffvim watch this space for more studebaker facts

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