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11th Armored [Ontario] Regt. Command Changes Hands ad THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle 'OSHAWA WHITBY VOL. 10--No. 130 OSHAWA-WHITBY, MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1951 PAGE THREE Seven Oshawa District Students Graduating With Degrees In Arts Lg At least seven Oshawa and dis- trict students will have Bachelor of Arts degrees conferred upon them, having passed their fourth year ex- amindtions in the faculty of arts at the University of Toronto. They are: John 8. Bull, son of Mrs. Harry Bull, and the late Harry P. Bull has completed his fourth year in Commerce and Finance and has been awarded the Flood Fellowship in Graduate Business Administra- tion at the University of California (Northern Division, Berkeley) for further study leading to the degree of Master of Business administra- tion. During the summer months, John is employed by Smith Trans- port Ltd. and intends to leave for Cslifornia in the beginning of Sep- tember. The appointment as Flood Fellow carries a stipend of $1,000 and was awarded on the merit of his previous years' work at Toronto. Robert Douglas Brown, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Brown, Thornton's Corners. He obtained honor standing in Commerce and Finance. Abraham H. Black, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar and Clara Black, 21 Westmoreland Avenue, gained first class honors in Psychology. Paul Babarik, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Babarik, 480 Drew Street, Oshawa, and Miss W. J. Davey, of Bowmanville, gained second class honors in Psychology. John William Lorimer, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lorimer, 560 Mary Street, gained second tlass honors in Physics and Chemistry. ; Miss J. L. Beare, of Pickering, gained second class honors in Food | Chemistry. Seven Minor Accidents Are Reported Seven minor accidents in the city were reported to Oshawa city police | on Saturday night and Sunday. No injuries were caused by the acci-| dents and only minor property dam- | age resulted. A car driven by William C. Mc- | Dermaid, 189 Celina Street, going | north on Simcoe Street North and / slowing to make a ieft turn on to William Street, was struck on the right rear fender by a car driven | by William J. Cooper, RR. 1, Osh- awa, late Sunday night. A car driven by Shirley E. Con- nell, Unionville, going south on Simcoe Street North and making a left turn on to Brock Street East, collided with the telephone pole and guy wire on the south east corner in trying to avoid a collision with a car coming on to Simcoe Street . early Sunday morning. A truck driven by Cecil H. Levy, , 1356 King Street East, came into collision with the left side of a car driven by Jack S. Forder, 72 Ross- land Road East, which was going north on Simcoe Street north and making a right tarn into a direv- way. car in the no-parking zone on the south side of Olive Avenue, a truck 124 Olive | Avenue, came into collision with a | car owned .by 8. Mislniczuk, Scar- || boro, which was parked on the north | driven by W. Holilak, side of the street. Backing his transport from a parked position on Ritson Road | South, Jim Armstrong, RR. 2, Wes- | ton, came into collision with a car .owned by Mary Tello, RR. 3, Port | Hope, which was parked behind the | truck. | Pulling out to pass a northbound | car on Simcoe Street North, a car driven by John Ernest Waterworth, 119 Agnes Street, came into colli- sion wtih the front of a car driven by Ray B. Taylor, Switzer Drive, which was just pulling out of Swit- zer Drive. An unidentified boy from Whitby was knocked to the ground when his bicycle struck the right front fender of a car driven by Vera T. Heisler, Town Line North, on' Simcoe Street North yesterday afternoon. The boy was not injured. : HEADS AIR DEFENCE Edmonton (CP) -- Air Vice- Marshal C. R. Dunlap, officer com- manding North West Air Command, left Sunday for St. Hubert, Que., to head Canada's recently-created Air Defence Command. Want to buy, sell or trade -- A classified ad and the deal is made. Coming Events GARDEN TEA AT THE HOME OF Mrs. N. C. Millman, 459 Mary St., auspices Christ Church Afternoon Guild, Wednesday, June 6, 3-6 p.m. Tea, 50c (My31,Je4,5) RUMMAGE SALE, NORTHMIN- ster Church, corner Arlington and Simcoe, Tuesday, 2 p.m. (130a) 1 ] Turning out to avoid a parked DANCE, GENEVA PARK FRIDAY, June 8. (128b) BAZAAR, ALBERT ST. CHURCH, Wednesday, 2:30. Auspices Friend- ship Group. To be opened by Mrs. F. M. McCallum. (129b) MMAGE SALE, KING STREET | hurch, Tuesday, June 5, 2 o'clock. Harmony Willing Workers. (130a) Mrs. Thomas Treasurer CCF Women At the Annual Provincial Con- ference of CCF Women held at Ottawa during the weekend Mrs. T. D. Thomas of Oshawa was ap- pointed treasurer of the Ontario | Women's Committee and Mrs. Ar-| thur Williams of Oshawa was ap- | pointed to the Regional: Commit- tee. Mrs. Wesley Bright and Mrs. Walter Lane also attended the convention. : "The high cost of living remains the most serious problem facing the people of Canada today," Stan-- ley Knowles, M.P., Winnipeg North Centre, told conference. Distinguished Group at Change of Command Dinner | The mess dinner, held Saturday night in the Officers' Mess at the Armories, at which the command of the 11th Armored (Ontario) Regiment was formally turned over by Lt.-Col. E. F, Bastedo to Major A. Graham Coulter was attended by a distinguished gathering. Caught by the camera prior to the dinner are, left to right -- Lt.-Col. Bastedo, Major W. McEwen, commanding officer of the 29th Technical Squadron, RCEME; He in-| Col. George Weir, chief of staff of the Central Command; R. 8. McLaughlin, Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel formed 'the group that during the|of the Ontario Regiment; Brigadier G. de S. Wotherspoon, commanding officer of the 19th Armored Bri- last four months the increase has been greater than during the whole | four years that price control was in effect during World War II. "The CCF," he said, "have con-| sistently fought for the retention of price controls and will continue to do so." | Old Age Pensions and Family! Allowance cheques have now shrunk to half their value, and under present inflationary condi- tions, the increase to Old Age Pen- sions since 1926 amounts to only $2.00. The value of all pensions has | been seriously reduced by the ris-!| ing costs. | My, Knowles claimed that the | government at Ottawa has shown complete irresponsibility in its failure to carry out election pro- mises made since 1945. He singled out the oft promised Health In- surance where as recently as this year the Minister of Health said no plan would be made for a com- mittee to study a plan for National Health Insurance. The raising of interest rates from | 4'2. to . five-per-cent on National Housing loans is the only answer. Ottawa has to offer for the Hous- ing program. He scored this atti- | tude of proper irresponsibility, say- [ ing that housing for everyone was | a social responsibility. | 29th Technical Squadron, R.C.EM.E, News Notes Thursday, 7 Jane 'marks the of- ficial close of the first half of the | 1951 training season. The highlight of this evening will be Pay Par-| ade. Personnel working nights may | receive their pay up -until 1300 hrs. Saturday, 8 June. Be present if you wish those dollars-last chance until Christmas. In line with our re-organization as the 29th Tehnical Squadron, materials and new. tools are begin- ning to flow into our technical stores. "The receipt of such items as front end alignment equipment, spark plug cleaning and testing devices, gauges, wrenches, etc, brings a happy gleam to the.eyes of our -mechanics. Although, as noted above, officially, training has ceased until fall, a great deal of preparatory work will be complet- ed during the summer with the object in view of presenting more advanced training come Septem- ber. We are happy to welcome to our ranks St. John W. Warminton who has been posted to our unit, Sgt. Warmington hails from To- ronto and was previously stationed at Fort Lewis. | Our officer strength has been | augmented by Capt. M. MacLeod. Capt. Macleod has been posted from the Supplementary Reserve | and has had considerable overseas | experience during World War II| which will be of great value in unit | training. 'All ranks are reminded | of our picnic, 'Keep in touch with | {Unit Headquarters for further de- | tails, | All Cfn and Jr. NCO's are invited ! yichermen stand up in their boat with hands aloft as they are questioned | to participate in- the scheduled for 8 June. geant's Mess will be closed on this | occasion, Honorary members, please note. | gade, and Major Coulter. --Times-Gazette Staff Photo. (A plaque expressing Ontario's Ethiopians Tr ( Miller's Boy (Follls) ...... 5 Recognize N.Y.'s Co-operation a ie appreciation of New York state's co-operation in joint civil defence preparations was presented recently to the New York State Division of Safety by the city of Rrackvilla jon' # left to right are: Leslie Mitchell, Brockvilln-®y (Post) «7 Broadbent, Brockville, co-ordinator for-sapogee P. Grattan .| Wilkinson, director of N.Y. state irxs B. Richter Townsend, bureau of fir( Cecilia Worthy (Dumar) .. Stary) ....... 5 5 6 Silvent Joe (Ingols) 4 d dr Times--2:15 2/5, 2:17 2/5, 2:13- 4/5. Lassen PACE--PURSE $150 Duke McKinney (Ingols) .... Thra Grattan (Hei) . Tom Royal (Freeland) Eddie Duncan (Dowson) Times--2:18 1/5, 2:18 1/5. CLASSIFIED PACE--PURSE $150 Admiral] C. Grattan (Ingols) . 1 Rose Delwin (Post) 2 Bonda Grattman (Dowson) .. 4 Harold Grattan Patch (Gor- don) Gerry Bee (Follis) Lee Starr Note (Brown) Buster Brown (McIntyre) . Times--2:22 2/5; 2.21 4/5. Seek to Stop Falls Most recent of the U.N. nations to join the U.N. forces on the Korean front is Ethiopia, But its solaiers have little knowledge of the modern weapons of war. Here, one of the Ethiopian soldiers, who had never before seen or handled a carbine, is introduced to this type of weapon by two U.S, soldiers. ~--Central Press Canadian, War Even Fishermen Caught in ® 4 ; : # Hy i] gi Caught far otfshore in the troubled waters around Woosan these Jommunists set up no supply lines by water. The force block- February of this year. ~--Centrol "ress Canadian that the aded Wonsan, on Korea's northeast coast since * Oshawa Rover Sea Scouts Attend Rally | Three Oshawa Rover Sed Scouts "attended the Central Ontario Rover Rally held at Orillia last weekend. Rovers from many parts of Southern Ontario joined together to camp and discuss Rovering programs at the | peautiful Orillia campsite on the | Severn River, north of Orillia. The | campsite is inaccessible to motor- ists and campers have to canoe or motorboat down the river to the site. By-Law Puts Woman Into 'Low Position AS UICY iver ww in Belfast, 2 crowd of women gan thered in the dourtyard singing will ye no come back again?' Just before the royal visitors left 13 men who had been interned during their visit were releaseds The 13 were suspected anti-Britishr extremists. The Royal visit to Nor= thern Ireland was marked by thorough security precautions. SCHOOL MEALS 3 4 More than half the pupils im primary and secondary schools in England and Wales are provided! with school dinners. 4 OLDEST INHABITANT Isabela Shepherd who died at' St. Asaph in Flintshire in 1948 was believed 115 years old, oldest in- habitant of the United Kingdom. London, Ont. (CP) -- Newcastle | disease, dread virus infection which attacks poultry flocks, is taking a serious toll throughout southwest- ern Ontario, a survey of the district reveals. : One large scale operator, Allen Dohley of London, says he has "lost everything." District officials of the Health of Animals Division, Canada Depart- ment of Agriculture -- which sup- ervises. the investigation and con- trol of the disease -- so far have refused to make any comment other 'than tp. admit it is present. Wants U.S. to Join In Seaway Project Niagara Falls, Ont. (CP) Charles Buckley chairman of the Public Works Committee of the United States Congress, said Sun- day night he is in favor of U, S. participation in the St. Lawrence seaway project and hopes to be aboard the first iron ore carrier to travel the seaway. M. Buckley, Democratic repre- sentative from New York, is one of 12 members of the committee now visiting the Welland canal area. RAISE EXPORT TAX New Boston, Tex.,(AP) -- Light- ning exploded a C-82 flying box- car over this Sunday and 10 crew members rode to their deaths in its flaming wreckage. The plane struck in a field near here. Wreck- age was scattered over an area of 1% miles. zema lfc ugly, disfiguri blemishes, Pimples, | Eczema, Tionin Sealy Skin, Psoriasis, Acne, | Blackheads, or Red Blotches embarrass you, try NIXODERM tonight. Three way action , Boothes itching, burning, smarting in 7 minutes. 2. Kills many and parasites, often the real cause o disorders. 3. Helps heal ins skin. Money back unless NIXODERM satisfies you, Ask your drugglet for NIXODERM today. erms skin 'Jamieson, East Conservation Field Day At Brooklin On September 8, 1949, a Con- servation Field, Day was held at the farm of Heber Down, Brook- lin, A large crowd of farmers and other interested people attended. It has been estimated that approxi- mately 16,000 people attended this Field Day and witnessed a farm being converted to the strip crop- ping method of farming. This Field Day aroused a great deal of interest in soil conservation and a number of farmers have been putting into practice some of the things that they saw at this Field Day. The proposed Conservation Field Day to be held on the Heber Down Farm, Brooklin, Wednesday, June 20, will give people the opportunity to visit the farm and to see for themselves how the plan is work- ing out, It is expected that Colonel the Honorable Thos. L. Kennedy will be present to officially open the Field Day at 130 pm. There will be public address systems lo- cated at different points on the farm. At each public address sys- tem there will be two men from the OAC, Guelph. They are: Prof. Glen Downing, Department of Agricul- tural Engineering; Prof. Frank Morwick, Soils Department; Dr. G. F. McRostie, Field Husbandry De- partment; Prof, George Rathby, Animal Husbandry Department, These men will be prepared to give short talks and to answer ques- tions. The program will start at 1.30 p.m. All people interested in soil conservation are cordially invited to attend. Driver Lucky To Escape From Wreck Provincial Police and the Osh- awa Ambulance were summoned to the scerie of a serious accident on a dirt road near the Kiwanis Camp, north of Oshawa, late Saturday night. On their arrival they were unable to find any trace of "the driver of the vehicle. The old model car, which had gone into the ditch, was completely wrecked. The ° windshield was smashed, the seats were crushed one on top of the other, the frame was bent and the sides badly dent- ed. . Ambulance driver Alex Boyd said that it was a miracle that the driver of the car managed to get out alive or without serious injury. The driver of the car, Kenneth Whitby Township, later telephoned police and told them he had escaped injury and had walked to his home. "I left the car, 1 | because I couldn't move it," he said. Clemency Refused Detroiter to Hang ..London, Ont. (CP) - Executive clemency has been refused for | Walter George Rowe of Detroit, scheduled to hang Tuesday for the murder of Clare Galbraith. William R. Poole, lawyer for Rowe received the following wire: "Governor General in Council will not interfere with death sent- ence passed upon Walter George Rowe tried for the murder at Lon- don, Ontario." It was signed by P. H. Thibault, under secretary of state. The notification removed virtual- ly Rowe's last hope of escaping ex- ecution, TRUMAN RAPS BILL Washington (AP) President Truman Saturday signed a $365- million deficiency appropriations bill but sharply criticized a sec- tion banning American economic aid to any nation which sends war potential goods to Communist na- tions. Truman, in a statement, urged Congress to replace what he called 'this hasty rider with more workable legislation at" 'the earliest possible moment." The British tanker corporation, operating the world's largest fleet of oil tankers, lost more than half its ships in the second world war, (xifts Presented At Mess Dinner Saturday Night Another page in the glowing history of the 11th Armor- ed (Ontario) Regiment was written Saturday night when Lt.-Col. E. F. Bastedo, commanding officer for the past three years, handed over the command of the unit to Major Albert 'Graham Coulter. The simple, yet impressive, cere- mony took place at a mess dinner held in the officers' mess at the Armories in the presence of the officers, their. wives and a distinguished gathering of guests. To mark the occasion Lt.-Col. Bastedo was presented with a suit- ably engraved silver tray by the officers of the regiment. The pres- entation was made by Major Coul- ter, Col. George Weir, Chief of Staff of the- Central Command, Oakville, presented Major Coulter with his pips as Acting Lieutenant Colonel. . Mrs, Bastedo and Mrs. Coulter were each honored by the mess being presented with beauti- ful bouquets of flowers. The pres- entation to Mrs, Coulter being made by Captain James Carson and the presentation to Mrs. Bastedo by Lieut. Gordon Coulter. Guests at the dinner included: Brigadier G. de 8S. Wotherspoon, commanding officer of the 19th Armored Brigade, and Mrs, Wother- spoon; Col. George Weir and Mrs. Weir; Major W. McEwen, com- manding officer of the 29th Techni- cal Squadron, RCME, and Mrs. Mc- Ewen; Hon. Lt.-Col. R. 8S. Mec- Laughlin and Mrs, McLaughlin; Lt.-Col. M. P. Johnston and Mrs. Johnston, Lt.-Col. E. Pearson and Wins Scho ROBERT BOYKO Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Boyko, 235 Mrs, Pearson, Col. and Mrs. Frank Campbell, Lt.-Col. and Mrs. R. B. Smith, Lt.-Col. L. W. Currell, Capt. and Mrs. T. Finan of Ottawa, Capt, and Mrs. W. Harrod of Oak- ville. EXPRESSES HIS THANKS | In handing Over command of the | regiment, Lt.-Col. Bastedo drew | attention to the fact that his suc- | cessor has fought with distinction | in North West Europe during World | War II and had won the Croix de Guerre, He expressed his thanks to the wives of the officers for their co- operation, and also to the officers themselves for the co-operation and support they had accorded him dur- ing his three years as commanding officer. They had been whole- hearted in their efforts to advance the standards of the unit, he said. The five years since the close of World War II had been formative years, It was his feeling that the most difficult years are now past. | He referred to the fact that Capt. Finan had been the A. and T. Offi- had been of great assistance to the regiment, with much of the progress made due to his efforts. Lt.-Col. Bastedo also voiced his thanks and appreciation to the for- mer commanding officers for their help. One of the highlights of his three years as commanding officer was the re-location of a squadron at Ajax. The regiment has now ac- quired buildings there and it was his feeling that the Ajax squadron would be a strong link in the regi- ment and would be of lasting bene- fit. "For success," Lt.-Col. Bastedo continued, "the officers of a unit must co-operate and work to- gether. I have been most pleased with the way the officers of the regiment have worked together and | I know they will continue to do so. There is a big job ahead and I would ask you cer for three and a half years and || Bloor Street, East, gained first class honors in the third year of the Fac- ulty of Dentistry course at the Uni- versity of Toronto and has been awarded the dentistry class of 1923 scholarship. operation which you extended to me" MIXED FEELINGS "It is with mixed feelings that I take this place," declared Major Coulter as he accepted the come mand, "It is with a feeling of pride that I assume command in GIFTS PRESENTED (Continued on Page 5) Oshawa General Hospital Tenders For Emergency Patient Accommodation Sealed Tenders will be re- ceived by the undersigned until 12 o'clock noon, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1951 for the construction of en emergency building for patient accommodation. ; Plans and specifications are available from the undersigned, and o deposit of $5.00 is re- quired to insure their return. A certified cheque for 5% of the amount of the Tender must accompany each Tender. Low- est or any Tender not neces- sarily accepted. TENDERS ARE TO BE CLEAR- LY MARKED "TENDERS FOR EMERGENCY BUILDING." W. A. HOLLAND, Secretary, to extend to Mr. | Coulter the same assistance and co- Board of Directors, Oshawa General Hospital. J. COMING IN PERSON Noted Toronto Herbalist Leo. E. Thuna, M.H. GENOSHA HOTEL THURSDAY, JUNE 7 Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you are sick of being sick, consult with him Toronto address: 123 Alberta Ave., Phone LL. 8664 " » | 4 works fast to help bring you a clearer, softer, |' Smoker" | py a party, from the U.S. light cruiser Manchester. This cruiser is a | smoother skin. the Hr iA The Ser-| member of the United Nations blockading an escort force that sees to it i don't ogle or blink ! YELLOW PAGES will find it Quick as a wink ! find where to buy pts! . OF YOUR "TELEPHONE