m IMS City And District Friday Nov nominations Air cm Kin township be held in the hall Kin City at one In the evening nomin ations for three trustees of the police village of Kin City will be held at pan in the same fcalL In the event of an elec tion in each instance the date Will be Monday Dec a-m- Mr and Mrs Winnipeg are guests of Mr and Mrs J P Among those of the Toronto Garden dub who acted as at tendants at the exhibit at the Winter Fair were Mrs Denton and Mrs James Bax ter King township They take an active part in the Country Garden Group of Kingcrafts On Wednesday Dec 2 at the home of Mrs A J Gor don King City all the ladies of the district will have an oppor tunity of purchasing lingerie at party sponsored by the Wo mens Institute Mrs W Denton and Mrs Gerald Gamble attended the hobby show at Au rora on Saturday Nearly children accom panied by several members of Xing City Lions club a few par ents and W J local teacher started at last Saturday for weekly skating for the children spon sored by the lions The term end the last of March giv ing them from oclock every Saturday after noon hockey starts on Dec at arena under the King and Vaughan minor ho ckey group which has Bill Bree- don as president end Gordon as chairman Boys play on Fri day nights In the North York minor hockey are the Juvenile and midget groups sponsored by and the bantams sponsored by Scfcornberg Miss Dent is enjoying her work at the plant as a laboratory tech She transferred from the office to the chemistry department foot at while he and hit men were lion Adam Davidson who was on loan to the British Air Ministry during the war from Aircraft showed three movies to the King City club at the last dinner meeting at the United church Because the lions president John Dew had a birthday he was presented with a wallet by lion Drinkwater on behalf of the club and extended congratu lations Bill local section foreman of the CNR fractured three toes on his left foot when a piece of steel rail fell on his MEAT NEWSfor it only one of the Theyll hare launder so easily Ork to other garments too a4ca that cosy winter that wont But this that will bring to swearers bold shape better and bring modernliving features weight in dresses skirt wrinkleshedding for trrft ft Herald Yellow These are just now available in the Satin This it the scrub- a with brush or roller to a smooth will be off duty for two months Mr Harold Mr and Mrs Harvey King City was an usher at the wedd ing of his cousin Dr of Weston to Miss Wil- of Ottawa at St Giles Presbyterian church Otta wa recently Others of the family who were guests were Mr and Mrs Mac- and Mrs Harold Mrs J president of the Aurora and district unit of the Canadian Cancer Society Miss Kay Clark Mrs A and Mrs Glen Sawyer at tended Charter Night of the Hill unit on Nov held in Lions Mrs Wesley Toronto mother of Mrs Rev David Mrs Frank Morri son Mrs Jim Cairns Mrs John Mrs Ralph Bums were guests of Mrs F Curtis when she was hostess at a miss ionary meeting on Nov 18 Mr and Mrs Irving Scott their son Douglas J Scott and bis fiancee Miss Margaret Chambers Reg and Mr and John were guests at a candlelight wedding in Don Mills United church Toronto Saturday evening Nov 21 when Miss Betty Stanbury became the bride of Mr Douglas Dyson The recep tion was held at the Royal York Hotel Miss Chambers was one of six bridal attendants No church or country rises above its women declared Mrs A W Toronto vicepresi dent of the council executive Presbyterian missionary society when she challenged church groups to an awareness of world conditions which affect the whole life of the church and missions Mrs addressed womens groups of Strange and the Ninth line churches at the annual thank offering of Evers It was held at the home of Mrs Fred Curtis with the president Mrs Wil liams chairing the meeting Contributing to the missionary program Mrs Rolling gave the scripture Mrs John Larkin a prayer and Mrs Fred Boys Oak Ridges two Vocal solos accompanied by Mrs J Shrop shire Mrs Farren extended appreciations Mrs Elizabeth a member of WHS for nearly years was presented with a life membership certifi cate Making the presentation on behalf of the auxiliary was her sister Mrs Walter Shrop shire Miss Alice Ferguson spoke of Mrs- Foliiotts long and faith ful service The name of said Miss Ferguson has been an honored one You have received this heritage from your grandfather Rev John the first resident minister and school teacher Mr Peter Clark and daughters Miss Kay Clark and Mrs Laura Rolling attended the funeral of Mrs Margaret Russell wife of Robert Russell well known Toronto business executive and horseman held on Monday after noon from funeral home with interment in Mount Pleasant cemetery Mrs Russell died suddenly at Toronto hospital on Thursday night Nov She was the wife of Mr Clarks nephew and was known by members of the Toronto and North York Hunt Club with which her husband was associat ed Mr and Mrs Bill Magee West on and their three children spent Sunday with Mr Ma gees sister Mrs Allan Bales ville Hall Womens Institute members are the owners of what been known since as In stitute Hall In a years time they will receive the tax deed to the property It was purchased by the branch at the November King Township tax sale for four years tax arrears The total amount paid was less than The site was originally donated to the Sons of Temperance Society The original deed bore the names of E J Davis Archie and Daniel OBrien According to a bill of sale the lumber was bought from Bald win Mills the first purchase being 15 pounds shillings and 1 12 pence For many years there were Temperance gatherings in the hall and suppers were held in an annex to the rear of the The hall was the scene of many polit ical meetings Finally the- building fell into disrepair The hall trustees had died and the ownership was ob scure Local option left Temper ance halls unused When the took over the hall in repairs were made with the help of the community and later the Old Boys association The sills of the building were repaired The plat form was remodelled to a stage and new hardwood floors install ed The tier on tier of back row seats were removed The old an nex at the rear of the hall was torn down and the outside paint ed Among the repairs needed are a roof and foundation The window sills are in poor shape The building needs paint ing- Apart from a few cup boards for dishes there is no modern kitchen equipment A wood box stove is used The hall committee is Mrs Pearson Srnelt- chairman Mrs Black treas urer and Mrs Boys In December a committee of hall trustees will be appointed The first electric storm of the fall season caused a hydro blackout early Sunday evening when the Yonge St transformer was affected Service at King City United church was held by candlelight Mrs the organist had to transfer from the electric organ to the piano At Winter Fair Mrs Gordon third concession of King had a floral arrangement in the Toronto Garden club exhibit at the Royal Winter Fair In an antique copper jam pot years old a family heirloom were Venetian red- bronze mums with yellow centres with English green laurel spray Kin The first annual meeting of the King township branch of the Federation of Agriculture will be held at com munity hall on Tuesday Dec at pan Mr chief in of the Better Business Bureau wiU be guest speaker Election will take place for one director in each of the 28 school sections The branch was organized in November and has devel oped a large membership throughout all parts of the township The president and executive will be appointed by the Incoming board of directors Comforters for Korea Twenty ladies of United church made seven quilts at a bee held at the church last week Five of them will be sent to Korea Old coats and other garments were cut in to blocks and pieced A quan tity of warm used clothing was prepared for Korea is doing its share in the general church plan of overseas relief work The ladies brought their noon meal to the church Mrs Scott Smeltzer is quilt con vener and Miss Boys is the president Buttermilk Paint A young woman came from the to the Womens Institute booth at the Royal Winter Fair to learn that the reddish colored paint on the inside of a hidden cupboard in her pioneer house was butter milk paint Mrs Neil told her It was the only kind that our great grand parents had access to when Canada was colonize The visitor to the Royal Fair told Mrs Neil about a room with knotty pine One part of the wall was unsteady Finally this section was taken apart and behind the first cov ering was a hidden cupboard built into the thick walls The inside was painted a reddish shade It is known today as Venetian red but was made from rock powder which must be mixed with buttermilk Mrs Neil told the visitor that this buttermilk paint is found in the oldest pioneer Mrs Neil had a panel of wood done with buttermilk paint and a sample of the red rock powder at the W J booth Citizens Help Clean Site For Pond At Schomberg A work bee of Schomberg Finally the water level recruiting CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE A limited of will in during the tt To for an applicant must meet the qualifications re quired torn of which set out below Must be sing Height feat inches Cheat Measurement a mean average of to years taimea la to and least com- Lions and other citizens spent last Saturday clearing away willow trees at the site of the old mill pond It will become a water reservoir to supply water for village fire protection The idea of building a dam at the south west part of the vil lage creek first came from in terested citizens who approach ed the lions club to sponsor the project They offered to con tribute up to the scheme said Victor chairman of the Lions civic committee The pond would cover about five acres and the depth would be four or five feet The spring- fed creek which comes from the west at would con tribute a large quantity of water at spring freshet time The governments conserva tion department has supplied blueprints for a properly con structed darn When- the Lions first started the scheme it was thought a Holland River conservation auth ority would be set up to obtain government aid However since only a portion of the munici palities involved in the author ity was in agreement it re mained for Schomberg to carry out the scheme The Lions arc financing it with the help of civic minded citizens and a can vass of the town for financial aid While the village has an ample supply of shallow well water many citizens have felt the old pond site should be used to greater advantage The pond will be used as a vil lage skating rink in wintertime but the Lions have not taken the responsibility of its being used as a swimming centre About the year the mill pond was used to supply power for Ihe village grist mill When the water table lowered steam power was used as a supple- FORMER RESIDENT NOW WITH A former Kettleby man W Baker CD nephew of Mrs J Baker and the late J E Baker Newmarket Is now a technical maintenance officer No Army Signals Squadron national defence headquarters Ottawa Baker supervises the tele type radio telephone intercom munication and auxiliary power plants for the He joined the army in Then messages were sent largely by handspeed Morse code Now the army has teletype and radio teletype a network of across Canada and radio tele type circuits to more remote parts as well as to overseas In a recent interview Baker said that within five years a new discovery the transistor a little instrument the size of the rubber on a pen cil now used in hearing aides will replace the electron tube for efficiency Perhaps more important will be the use of the ultrafax a high speed form of transmission of on the ultra high fre quencies in the form of a picture dona by radio which could transmit whole pages of con densed type instantaneously Baker served overseas in the war was in exercise has baen In Wash ington with to study became too low for milling pur poses The dam fell into disre pair and was washed away A couple of more work bees will prepare the site for installation of a dam and pond Mr states Some were at work last Saturday fire department association is behind the project MAPLE HILL Rev W preached a splendid sermon to a large con gregation last Sunday in Maple Hill Baptist church Special numbers in song were given by Miss Gwen Carter and Mr Or- Knights Reserve the date Friday Dec for the annual Sunday school entertainment when Rev F Vaughan will show moving pic tures on Christmas The girls of the club attended a banquet in the Royal York hotel Toronto last Wednesday and afterwards were guests at the Royal Winter Fair HOLT The next meeting of the Holt Home and School club will be held on Thursday Dee at pm in the school rooms The guest speaker will be Mary Starr wellknown columnist of a Tor onto daily paper A in vitation is extended to the gen eral public to attend ELECT OFFICERS The Office Specialty Fore mens club Newmarket at the regular foremens meeting held on November elected the following officers for presi dent T Leach vicepresident O secretary treasurer Simmons visiting and entertaining W Robinson A and Ken Bain The first coal exported from North America was mined in New Brunswick NOTICE of KING TOWNSHIP Are you satisfied that youre getting a square deal from those whom you make your purchases If not or even if you aire make it a point to attend the annual meeting of King Township Federation of Agriculture at Community Hall on I 5 TUESDAY DEC 1953 at 8 EST Your Federation has arranged to have Mr Chief Investigator of The Better Business Bureau speak i to you and lead a discussion group In years of declining income and rising costs all farmers should be vitally interested in getting more value per dollar spent This is your opportunity to learn and discuss with A rf your neighbor ways and means of coping with this situation m -W- T- LjAy i- i I I I a j t vvi WSr v I iV ife- A v i w I i i A A A Mi CtattlfUd adp Wat yon one mm Skilled Aircraft Technicians ire the line backers in Canadian Air Force team permitted to take off LAC Eric Craig was a garage mechanic a couple of years ago Today hes a and skilled on all types of aircraft engines from planes to transports Vhst does he think of the life mid YOU want an aviation career with opportunity for advancement adventure good pay aod a pension after 20 years enrol today to train as a skilled Aircraft Technician L fcr TfltKnkloii He 1f and baby j u i iimL SEE THE CAREER IN THE COUPON OR MAIL THE v- rtW n fef v A A f A i wv hi