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of Copies Printed this Week 4700 and SERVING NEWMARKET AURORA AND RURAL DISTRiaS OF NORTH YORK ERA YEAR EXPRESS HERALD YEAR NO NEWMARKET ONTARIO THURSDAY SEPTEMBER CIRCULATION Average for three months ending- March Newmarket Trading 1218 Aurora Others TOTAL PAID SINGLE COPIES GENTS EACH Were and There AfQund Town By Local Observer The opening of school in the fall is a big day for the majority of families It marks the end summer holidays and begins a pew regime of early to bed and early to rise But for one small group it was a special day ft was the opening of the school tor retarded children at the Friends church Newmarket Tuesday saw children reg istered at this school which is being operated by the and District association for Retarded children A morning class of seven and a similar class for the afternoon has been organized In to the dozens and dozens of complaints which Local Observer heard on Tues day about the congested arrange ments for the purchasing of book supplies the plans of the New market Public School hoard as announced at the last meeting September 1 will he welcome news Next year the board plans to publish the list of required supplies for each grade when the organization of the classes listed in the local paper That will give parents and children approximately two weeks in to purchase their books The present situation is unfair the local book store which has tempted to organize its servic es to the best of its ability Extra Clerks are employed Texts and school supplies take prece dence over the regular stock but Main St store can cater to GOO students many of accompanied by a fond other and several admiring smaller brothers and sisters in one day such congestion The store remained Tues day evening as a further service with all the supplies on the first day of school and no advance notice given this year was a repeat performance of past years struggle One clerk had a fainting spell during I he crush Hie entrance la the store was blocked for some time and the crowded with others waiting their turn to make their pur chases One child fainted and several children lost their mon ey young fad described the situation correctly when he that they were holding tackle practice at Campbells morning If youre turn out for the ho shout to a friend across the street youd bettor go down lice New Hours Rules Adopted For Towns Public Library JtAht A new book circulation system and changes in rules have beers adopted at the Newmarket Pub lie Library One of the most important changes announced by lrs Green librarian has been the Friday night than Saturday A charge of five cents will fte made for each borrower card issued residents of the town will he charged an annual subscription of one dollar per family Books may he kept for weeks and a fine of one cent per day for each overdue book be levied Books are to be kept clean dry and intact and a bor rower who damages or loses a V Newmarket was brunt of a on a which appealed in a recent Toronto in the picture was a old lady sitting before ran picture window Weak room of her arms were clutched her the past ami outside could JM seen the notice thai this was the new Metro Home for the Aged Other signs in the cartoon in cluded old friends and associa tions theatres miles and shops miles like Toronto to intimate that there are no theatres and stores other thn in Toronto We agree that many old folic may feel lost In severely modem surroundings They like the gin gerbread trim on their houses and the ornate furniture at the turn of the century We agree thai In leaving live city many will leave their old Kathleen 12 gives the commentary on her clubs exhibit at the York County Home Garden club Achievement Day held in the board room of the Department of Agriculture Newmarket on Saturday Sept Photo by 4H Girls Achievement Day Proof They Are Gardeners The Girls Garden Clubs of York County closed their years program on Saturday Sept when they held their Achieve ment Day In the Department of Agriculture office Newmarket The board room soon bore a striking resemblance to a wayside market as the members from five clubs set up their exhibits of vegetables and flowers from their gardens and thereafter each spent a busy morning during a program of judging vegetables and answering a garden quiz The interesting afternoon pro gram began with comments on their special projects by mem bers who were completing their third year in the Garden Club Elizabeth Barker linttonviUe Rose Marie Kennedy and Hetty Victoria Square had all chosen strawberry growing as their projects and ported on their success and in terest in this Victoria Square chose to experiment witli yellow arid Doris Queehsville planted an asparagus An third year project was velyn Mac- grew varieties tomatoes and kept an rice urate account of cat plant with of dates mat numbers of the felyb exhibits were set up by ler8 Mills and with Elizabeth Barker Robinson and Kathleen Richardson respective ly commenting on these Elders Mills Club presented a skit entit led Lets Grow a Garden writ ten completely in verse with all members of the club taking part skit also using all members was Storage Vege tables Canning Tomatoes with Eli zabeth Barker and Burr as actors and the Club by Hilda rows and Ann showed how to freeze corn WALKS APPROVED Capital expenditures for side walks on two Newmarket streets and a new storm sewer were ap proved by the Ontario Municipal Board tins week The board ap proved of a expenditure for construction of sidewalks Avenue Road and Stanley St also for walks on Arthur St Councillor Edward chairman of the roads and bridges committee said construc tion will start as soon as prices are obtained if the weather suitable The chairman also said that a storm sewer will be constructed this fall the Legion flail property across Ave and Vale Ave He said that In the Immediate future a gravel walk will be made on Eagle St from the end side walk to a point feet from St book is asked to replace it Library hours now in effect as follows Monday Tuesday pm to Thursday pm to pm Friday pm to pm and p pm Saturday a to am RECEIVES 30 DAYS DRIVING Irvine of the Company Engineers was sentenced to days on a charge of drunk driving when ho appeared before Magistrate in court on Tuesday Sept He pleaded guilty and was not rep resented by counsel Irvine was involved a head- on collision when travelling forth on No highway King township on Sunday Sept were no injuries but was done to each car Co the testimony Irvine was out for a Sunday afternoon drive His car was on the wrong side of the road wher- the accident As welt as being sentenced to jail for days Irvine had his drivers license suspended for months and his car impound ed for three months ORPHANAGE TAG BAY Royal True Blue home for children is holding a tag day in Newmarket on Saturday Sept Children in Newmarket are needed for the day volunteers are asked to see Mrs Main St Albert Bay of Newmarket Bell Telephone line foreman celebrating his service an- with the company CONVICTED OF THEFT Paul Bernard Cedar Valley was convicted of theft of four cans of Tuna fish from a New market groceteria at magistrates court this week He was given suspended sentence William Hill apprehended Bernard at the doorway of the store last Friday evening at pm Sentence Quartet For e BreakIn cooperation of two local police forces resulted in the of four thieves minutes after the crime was com mitted Oil Tuesday Sept each of quartet sentenc ed to two years on a charge of break and enter and theft They before Magistrate S Hbilinrakg four men Bruce Thistlet6wn George White and Gordon all of arrested foltowing a break In at the garage of Arthur Alex ander oft August tools cigarettes tobacco candy valued at over taken In his testimony Mr Alexand er said that his wife him at am when she heard the sound of breaking glass She thought someone was at the garage which is feet north their house When he reaehen the window Mr Alexander said that he saw four men loading tires into back a TOWNSHIP BUILDING UP Construction is progressing ra pidly on the new municipal build ing for North town ship at At present the roof has been completed and rough plastering has been done inside The vault has been in stalled and Doyle and Councillor James Clark are mak ing arrangements for the electri cal fixtures NEW SCHOOL INSPECTOR J Rajs been rag- pointed public school for the York district He fills the vacancy caused by the trans fer of A Noble to an inspect orate in Metropolitan Toronto Mr came from an in spectorate in Shncoe His tan will be E Dunn who has been recently to the Inspectoral department and associations ftttt smiled at the majority of old people who he at the Metro Home will find Hie friendliness of small town a welcome They will enjoy the conven ience of the smaller shops They wont be frightened and worried by heavy traffic and noise when they venture out on shopping trips or a visit to the local tie Someone should tell kins that they may he the only Canadians with a but tJioy certainly havent a monop oly on shops and theatres Mrs ftiabcl economist was In til- d4y ad provided leaders ship tothe exhibits skits record books garden Greetings were urate from Womens- of the county by King and Mrs But- they also in the presentation of certificates pins and spoons One silver coffee was presented completed her project of fop two completed Klizabeth Barker iloso Slarlo Kennedy WamiUom Jane Whitfield and County honors consisting of cer tificate and and awarded Ml Chili units were received by Elizabeth Bar ker and Marie Kennedy Evelyn will receive the North Toronto Kiwanis Club which will entitle her to a course in Horticulture at the Final approval by the Ontario Municipal I has been edftir town- JShip expenditure of on a at Willow Bench Construction was started a month Open house Was held at Oak school on Tuesday night when the public inspected the new building Sharon school is being re novated and completion is not expected Cor a month In the meantime children of Bast are attending classes at the municipal hall in Sharon BOY SCOUTS Hoy Scout meetings are to start on Wednesday Sept at the Scout Hall at pm Boys years of age and over arc corned to join the Scouts The Scoutmaster is Mr Roy Craig TUESDAY CUBS The Night Cubs will meet next Tuesday Sept 14 at the Scout Hall Cub leaders asked that anyone interested lit taking part In Cub work phono Mr K Newmar ket A group of mothers of kinder- garten age children have funned their own in Newmarket move was made by a group which held a meeting in the Scout Hall last night following the recent an nouncement that kindergarten classes in the public schools would he postponed indefinitely of overcrowded condi tions at the schools The new junior school as it Is railed is to operate on a coop erative financed by par ents Afternoon classes are to he held in the Scout Hall and the teacher will he Mrs Nancy Hughes who Is also a teacher at morning nursery school At the meeting a number parents asked why the school hoard could not finance the reasons were given The cooperative school EVENTS could take only a limited num ber of pupils and because all children in the community of kindergarten age could not Ik accommodated public funds not bo used In addition a public kindergarten under flic de partment of education must have certain equipment and facil ities heavy lures the same requirements arc not necessary private school Hie school is for five year- olds About mothers attended the Classes are to Sept at pm in the Scout Hall- Registra tion for classes will be held to- morrow at the Scout Halt from pm to of the new school Is Mrs Wary Field phone SecretaiyttXMsurer Is Mrs Pat- Read phone Mrs sRobevt Ballard president of New market Cooperative Nursery school chaired the meeting last night JUNIOR The Trinity United church will hold its next meeting on September at the summer home of Mrs Charles Boyd at Keswick Those requiring trans portation are asked to meet at the church at KESWICK MAN MISSING Edward do Graspis of Boy- Crossing Keswick has missing from his home for two weeks He is unmarried and baa lived with his parents North township police chief William Hill organized a posse on Monday to search the countryside but no trace of the man could be found JUNIOR LADIES FINALS Keswick Cardinals and Mount Albert scheduled to do battle lor the Lake junior ladles league crown will open their best of five- final series under Mount Albert lights tonight pm Second game will be played tomorrow at pin at Mount Albert Pur games in the series will be arranged later Series winner will receive the Roy Pollock Trophy ousted Pinups to qualify for the finals Mount Albert reached the finals by eliminating Aurora and Hare Is coach Jack manager of the Cardinals- Mrs Gladys nulling Is coach truck It had been parked in the he two build ings Mrs Alexander called Chief Constable Joseph East police The men fled in the truck as Mr Alexand er approached and in their haste dropped two tires in the The Newmarket police were notified of the incident and a cruiser was waiting for the es caping thieves at the intersec tion of the third concession ami Davis Drive Hast Constable Jack and Chief Con stable Byron in the Newmarket cruiser succeeded stopping the truck before it reached Chief Jardine who had pursued the truck after requesting the road block by the Newmarket police arrived and placed the men under arrest Cavanaugh pleaded guilty to the charge and the other three pleaded not guilty Appearing in his own defense White testified that lie didnt know What was happening He said that hed asleep in the truck and was awakened by the others and ask ed to help load some tires and other articles Into the back of the truck You didnt know you were stealing You were only being helpful asked the magistrate Yes That was it agreed White You have graduated beyond the reformatory sentence said Magistrate in passing sentence on the men Whites history of convictions included four for three for forgery three for uttering and one for assault with robbery record included three convictions tor shop break ing two for theft two- tor break ing and entering a church auto theft and a variety charges had three convictions against him and record dating to the he was years of major fictions as several ones optimists turn A carnival dance and car been announced by the Op- club of Newmarket for Friday evening September There will be games dancing fun for the children says the chairman the club events com mittee Loopy the clown is to bo in attendance Optimists special commit tee includes Kay Smith man Fred Bob Don Menard Art John and Stew Calhoun proceeds are to aid UrOgtirolsts in their boys work program 11 1 54 Recreation Season Olympics Swims Ball Tennis Wrestlings Lacrosse Newmarkets summer recrea tion program was covered fully In a report given this week on be half of the Newmarket Commission by the recrea tion director Francis worth It was an extensive pro gram this year featuring ihe Junior Olympics held at Picker- College athletic Meld other track and field events swim classes baseball tennis wrestl ing boxing and lacrosse Over participated In the Junior Olympics program It was the second annual event and proved an outstanding success On June over who ployed hockey in the Saturday morning league coaches parents and friends wen Commission guests at a picnic held at the York County Park Crests and vouchers were pre sented to the league winners ami jinnnorups ly A Jackson the presentations on the Tom Kirk Night commit The program consist ed of and swimming I aces On August seven teams two from jAsishle and one each from Lindsay Allis- ion and Newmarket here in a tourna ment Newmarket was runner- up The winning team mcmbcr received crests It Is planned to make the tournament an annual event Hewn Hips starting July JO and mining to Kept were nuide to for classes Approximately WW primary school and girls took part In this phase of the which suggests the for a swimming lit Newmarket The facilities at like were put at the of the commission by Stew Patrick Aurora During July and August a pec- wee baseball program cat and were fea tured each weekday The and wrestling well attended and director Is endeavoring to se cure prizes for a final of boxing and wrestling In the arena tills fait The lor lacrosse program was start ed but to date has not met with too much success Mr also coach ed the and midget loams Both teams still in the running for North York league honors lite wees were eliminated by In the The midgets have leached the second round of the Mr hi his fin summary says I feel this has been one of most success ful summers for recreation In Newmarket wish to thank everyone who has helped in any way to provide good clean ret ried on each weekday morning for the children of New at the fair grounds Tennis box- 1 market Dance King City Memorial Park pavilion Weirs orchestra by Marie and King Athletic Association to Refreshment booth Admission mm nance landing Qfiheslra Dixon ami Lazy Valley Ranch boys Time Admission tea bazaar and sJte under el Auxiliary church Save the ciw30 DA ffitttt The monthly district will be held In St Johns school base- The speaker will le Mrs Howard Cane Her subject will of York County hospital elwaa SEPT Bingo In Newmarket Town hall spon sored by the Veterans Assoc pm prize 1ulUs of the Hospital Auxiliary will provide pood prizes Proceeds for the York hospital SEPT Willing are a sale linking aprons childrens clothing vegetables and while elephants at Union Church Pine Orchard afternoon tea nm Ifi Aurora Canadian hall Special sanies IS grinds Time sharp In a of the Canadian SEPT 17 Hake sale Newmarket Furniture and Elec tric store oclock Proceeds for and District Associa tion fur Children Tick- els on sale for radio draw SKIT Harvest dance Glen square Admission ladies gentlemen pro ceeds Whitchurch tommtinhv park KPT IS Toronto ami North York Hunt Corner 2nd con King ami first side road south lleverlev am Wed nesday Sept Snowball a SATURDAY SEPT 18 Open ing In Mount Albert Com munity hall to Norm Hurling and his orchestra Modern and old Admission TUESDAY SEPT Charter ed bus trip to Anyone wishing to go please contact Mrs Albert Ridley phone Newmarket Sponsored by the Womens Institute Ulngo in Legion Hall Newmarket Cowl prizes Jackpot lime Sponsored by the Can adian AND SAT AND Coming soon Trade Fair attendance last vear SUNDAY SEPT 20 church anniversary ser vices am and pm Spec speaker and music SEPT After noon lea sponsored by Newmar ket and District Association for Retarded Children at home Mrs It Sanderson Prospect St In pm Draw on radio SEPT After noon tea at the home of Mrs Ceo Park Ave New market from to pm Hake table and white elephant sale Admission Proceeds to York County Hospital Womens Auxil iary SCOUT A meeting of the Boy Scot Group Committee wilt at the Scout Hall on Mont evening Sept at Parents and interested persons are urged to attend i t New club rooms in the basement of the Newmarket branch of the Canadian were opened officially last at legion had made complete renovations of the pm Euchre haH The editor of the Era and Express is shown cutting night at In North opening the new club rooms At left is Wesley dale Lake Memorial Centre KeK budding chairman and right Is Wesley Tobey Legion president Del Orchestra round and Iwtck 1 photo by Steianiuk SERVICES AT Trinity United church services are being held at the Koxy Thea tre Newmarket until renovations are completed at the church Youth Sentenced To One Year For Car Theft Robert S Moore Toronto was convicted of car theft and sentenced to one year when he appeared before Magistrate on September A second charge of possession of house breaking tools was dismiss ed Moore was given the minimum sentence as it was first of fense George Dodos Toron to arrested with Moore on Aug ust and charged with car theft was dismissed as court decid ed that he was mentally defective The pair had been stopped by Constable Jack after he saw them loitering near Cecil Taylors garage at am Con stable noticed a screw driver protruding from a pocket on one of the men and stopped to investigate Constable Ronald Allison East police conducted the investigation In a statement made to the po lice which was admitted as evi dence in court Moore confessed to the stealing of the car He said that they had planned to drive to to visit his mother They were looking for a hose to syphon gas at the time Constable stopped them and they had planned to break Into the vending ma chine on Davis Drive East for money