Daily Times-Gazette (Oshawa Edition), 18 Jul 1955, p. 3

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PANORAMA SHOWS PART OF MAMMOTH CROWD AND MIDWAY AT COLORFUL SATURDAY PICNIC OF LOCAL 222, UAW - CIO a 20000 Attend pleted, More than 20,000 attend ed the colorful plenie social event of the year for the loeal union as the crowds swarmed across the beautiful Lakeview Park, As Is custom humid weather greeted | pienie throngs In Lakeview | ark but rain fell in late after noon after the program was | aver and the car draw was com. | A Daily Times-Gazette photog. | and hot rapher took t) i at Bature 1 day's Local 2 W.CI10 pl nie while standing atop a truck and looking east, Clear skies | biggest | ary, the day was specially ar ranged to please the kiddies and thelr program started af 10 am, and continued the day, ~Times-CGarette Photo, Big '222' Picnic | THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE was the biggest day of the A for more than 20,000 working | men and their families, and even the sun smiled Naturday as Loeal| UAW-CIO, staged its annual | plenie at Lakeview Park The huge crowd swarmed all over the park grounds, sitting, | standing or ailing aro around on the | HS y sorawling under the shade | | il. Efi wv wre choo train, a 1 for the children, There | ponies were races and games for young | and old alike. There was an areh: | ery contest, tournaments in horse: shoe pitching and fly casting, and golf competitions HUNDREDS GATHERED In front of the stage, hundreds upon hundreds gathered to waleh Ballet School Attracts Many TORONTO (CP)---More than 200 young dancers, many working to ward professional careers, are al tending the fifth annual National Ballet summer school here Participants from Canada, the | United States and England arrived June 20 for the seven-week course Ages range from elght to 30, and 20 are boys, Most are still school children, but others are making | their own way in the world, a few of them in ballet Six teachers, directed by Cella Franca, artistic director of the Na tional Ballet, lead the pupils through an unromantic 13%-hour dally grind of balancing bars and | choreography, A rare course being taught is no tation. This system records ballet movements, as in a musical score and Is under the direction of Har bara Hoenig of New York The Juineipol of the school Is Betty Oliphant, ballet mistress of the National company GM EMPLOYEE CAR WINNER An Oshawa resident will re turn from his vacation in the north to find a pleasant sur prise awaiting him In his driveway, will be parked a new Buick Hardtop V. Salonen 170 Simgoe street south, an employe of the General Motors stamping plant, was the holder of tiek ot number 82, which wax drawn from the drum by May or Norman Down Mr. Salonen was not present to claim his prize as he Is vacationing in the north Only Union members were allowed to purchase tickets on the car, and the winner did not have to he present to win PASS FORCES BILL WASHINGTON (AP) The Sen: ale Thursday passed an armed forces reserve hill aimed at build | rergetfully | bright day | | holm Haggarty, 68, secretary-treas | | drer of the Brook Woolen Company, a battery of professional perform ers wo through their sparkling OSHAWA paces Combining The Oshawa Times and Whithy Gesette and Chronidle WHITBY The bands seemed fo be every - where, adding their spirited musie vol, 14--No, 6 -- OSHAWA. WHITBY, ) MONDAY, JULY 1, 1955 'Erno' Steals the Show to the earnival-like atmosphere of the giant outing When the time came, the vast | erowd swarmed fo the wooden | stage, A sea of upturned faces hed (he lk "wind pin - that 1 w cket that won an woud ome he LA refrigerator, or any of the won derful prizes offered for both ehil- | dren and adults And when it was over, they left the park on fool, In buses and in cars, They went slowly, almost for it had been a the ninth and most plenie the union has With His 20,000, any Antics gasped and perspired for whose father, George, works in the Lovey Stacey, contortionist, who| final hardware department, Gen: expertly accomplished diftioult| eral Motors, was spellbound b; feats of muscle control under the |the UAW Variety Show and co hot sun lected autographs from all the Comedian . eonjurer Ron Leon | entertainers ard drew plenty of solid laughter | Noticed in the from the UAW erbwd. He returned | were: Michael Btarr, recently from Korea where and| Thomas, MPP; Mayor Billy Meek, the MC, spent fwo| Down; Local 282 UAW months entertaining troops of the| Russ McNeil United Nations, secretary, Cliff Pilkey; local 232 Also loudly applauded by pienie: | plenle committee chairman, Jack king union members was the Kep-| Meagher, and plenie commiltee po family, from Finland, a fast] vice-chairman Steve Melnichuk moving team of acrobats Ontario Mteel Co employee Supplying background musle for| James Morrison, busy riding herd the variety acts was Frank Har.|on his five small children around ris, popular Oshawa pianist, whol the handstand, commented; "It's has played professionally with |been a busy day for the wife and most large Canadian dance oveh:| myself, But we're all having a estras and will join Ozzie Wil. | wonderful (ime. " liams this fall None of the acts presented Sat IN AUDIENCE urday, excepting Billy Meek, were Little Janice repeats from last year Yhe Varlely Show at the 9th an nual Local 222 UAWCIO plenle Saturday hegan with a musical bang as Erno the clown led a happy, noisy kiddies' band across Lakeview Park On the bandstand al 2.30 pm the "Davey Crockett' orchestra recruited from children of Local 1222 members clashed cymbals, {blew bugles, and heat drums en { thusiastically to present thelr theme song Banjo - playing Bily Meek ular master-of ceremonies Toronto returning for his pienie appearance presented all-star program WEATHER RETTER 'My parents live in California," Billy quipped. "But we're getting { hetler weather than they are lo [ day," The audience crowd estimated successful held plenie audience MP, T. D Norman President TREASURER DIES SIMCOE, Ont, (CP)=John Chis: | died 'Thursday, Mr, Haggarty was horn in Hastings county and edu cated in Belleville, He had heen associated with the company since coming here 30 years ago SEES EVERY UAW PICNIC A long-time owner front property, Mrs H Barnhart, welcomed another Local 222 UAW annual plenie to Lakeview Park on Satur day During 38 years residence in the pienie area, Mrs, Barn hart has watched every UAW Attendance Prizes Biche" siace WAY, the year th Given to Picnickers and remembers back to 1028 when General Motors manage | ment sponsored the first work ers' plenie "I've seen a lot come and go," Rarnhart. "But like the biggest, " pop from second the of lake part of a plenie at more than Joan Humphrey tickets to decide upon the winners of three wagons, The lucky per sons were: Marilyn Chryk; Lake view Gardens; Barry Chatenton, Taunton; and Jimmy Gosick, 1300 Simeoe street south The adult prizes tiekels were drawn by Michael Starr, MP First prize was a Crossley Refrig erator which was won hy Walt Mosier, 330 Buena Vista, Second was a seven and one-half horse power Kvinrude Outhoard Motor which went to William Dougan, 12681 Melowville avenue, Third, a Power Lawn Mower, was won hy John Thnat, 472 Drew street, and fourth, a Trislamp was won by Stan Rebot, 201 Wolfe street The children will he able to plek up thelr prizes at the Union Hall today, and the adults took thelr priges home with them Sat. urday Bruce Crowells, 28 Danny Pettit, RR No, 1, Whithy; Wayne Fowler, 4 Nimigon street; Linda Syinyk, 1970 Bimeoe street south; Marilyn Mulligan, 20 Kent astreel, Ajax; and Robert Adameewler, 140 Chadburn streel Three tricycles were also given away, and T. D, Thomas drew the tickets for these, They were won hy: Bill Flegg, 8 Oshawa houlevard; Glen Roberts, 98 Ruck Ingham avenue; and Robert Cam eron, 2425 Hibbert street T. D. Thomas also drew them were Burk street; Attendance prices at the Local [222 plenie held at Lakeview Park | Saturday were glven for union | members and their families, The | tickets which they received were | given free for the members, and included treats for the children as {well as a chance to win one of | the valuable prizes, Winners had [to be present at the time of the draw WINS TRICYCLES The children's prizes started out with hoys' and girls' bicycles which were drawn by T, D | Thomas, MLA, Those who won of sald today plenies rs looks DROWNS IN CISTERN LONDON, Ont, (CP-The body [of a 63.yearold London township! {woman was found Thursday in a | eistern at her home, Police said] | they helleve Miss Muriel Turner | drowned when she lost her balance | near an open trap door | three ing up a combat-ready reserve of 2.900.000 men by 1060. Active serves, Including the national | guard, now number 800,000 COMING EVENTS BINGO JULY 18, 8 PM Polish Hall, 218 Olive Ave Proceeds for palle fund 166s MONDAY RINGO AY West, 8 pm, on Tusaday WEATHER PERMITTING will be a showing of films, Wednes day evening. Moblaughlin Band Nhell Ausploes, Oshawa Film Counell Mo. o THE AVALON, KING aY uly 1% LA] THERE re. Local 282 financial | gy First-Rid Tent Busy embers of the Bt, John's Am- bilance Brigade directed hy Osh: awa District Superintendent Mer. edith Lloyd manned the hospital fent at the ninth annual Local 222 UAW plenie held at Lakeview Park Saturday, Luckily, few Loeal members or families met with mishaps, but among those who passed through the rate ald tent for minor treat: emnt were: Allan Boyd, William K.; Chas, Cersherger, Har, mony N.; Robert Bitten, Douglas St: J, Porter, Arlington Bi; C Cunningham, Oshawa Blvd; ¥ Tracker, Marquette Bt; Dave wil liamson, Frontena¢ Ave More seriously hurt was Evelyn Lodge, 16, who competed in the plenie racing events and was tak en to Oshawa General foupital with a possible fractured foot and T, Bradley, RR 4, Oshawa, who reported to the 8t, John's Am bulance tent with a badly cul finger, suffered when caught his hand in a car door Volunteer ladies on duty at the first-aid tent were: Cpl, Mrs, M Burns: and Pvts, Mrs, V, I, Bit torf, Mrs, M, Mantle, Mra. A, M, MacKay, The ladies were assisted hy Cadets Sylvia Griffin, Klaine Logeman, and Diane Davis Pyts, A. Joynt, Alan Wright, Roy NickMork, and Hans Kaiser took care of male patients "Everything has worked oul very well," commented District Superintendent Lloyd "Things have been fairly quiet for us, and that sults everybody," he UNWELCOME USE RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) Police Wednesday arrested a tailor who wan making 70 priests' cas pocks~suspected to be for the use of a gang of pickpockets during next week's International Kuchar Istie Congress here, PICNIC COMMITTEE AND GUESTS AT LAKEVIEW PARK Oshawa riding; and Clif Plikey, financial secretary for Local 282. Mp. Starr drew the adults' attendance prize tiokets, Mayo Down drew the winning tieket right, Jack Meagher, plenie committees chairman; Michael Starr, Federal member of Par lament for Oshawa riding; Russ MeNell, president of Loeal 282 Mayor Norman Down, T, D "Tommy" Thomas, member of the Provincial Legislature for Committee officials and visits | ng dignitaries at Saturday's | hig Yocal 222 plenle In Lake | view Park lncluded; top, left to on the Rulek hardiop winner The plenie was one of the most successful aver held by the lo cal, wTimes-Gasette Photo throughout | ST, JOHN'S BRIGADE KEEPS BUSY Membérs of the St John's Ambulance Brigade performed many first ald emergency acts Saturday at the plenie of Local 202, UAW.CJO in Lakeview Park Two of Their members are Western Wins Baseball Title The keenly contested final game of the UAW plenie softhall tonrna ment played at Lakeview Park Saturday saw Western Tire triumph 54 over Unionalires Western Tire scored 4 runs in the first inning and one more In the second, Although Unlonaires fought back hard, scoring twice In the seventh, they could not threaten the winners, Norm O'Reilly was plate um pire, assisted by Jack Hobbs at first base, and Ab Barnes at third Starting pitcher T. Boneham for Unionalres was replaced in the firat inning by A. Luple, Hurler Greeley went all the way for Western Tire GIVE LINEUPS The starting lineup for the final: Ists was an follows: Western Tire Hill, Kuney, Harper, 12 KING ST, EK RA 3.3633 MEAT SPE aki, Taylor, shown escorting a lady who has become Ill from the heat, Be. cause of the high temperature and the humidity, the brigade had a busy day Times-Garette Photo Tutak, Clapp, Carveth, Me lmond, Greeley Unlonaires Dart, O'Conor, Aree, Luple, Pipher, In the Worning semi-final flames Western Tire defeated G.07's 2.1 while Unionaives eliminated Parts and Service 0-3, tern Tire to victory, and Ab Taylor captained the loa Captain A, L ors, 1.84 pleted A huge crowd IN WW MONTREAL MINUTES (cm a flight ontreal in ALL-EMBRRACING An encyclopedia originally was the group of studies that Greek Romana youths were required to lake. « Bannon, Depratte, Wiggans, Harper led Wes In the final cheered hoth teams after the great game An RCAF et trainer Wednesday com: from Hamilton to 39 minutes, The plane wan timed from the contre of Ham: ilton to the centre of Montreal, a distance estimated at 3952 miles, Feature Writer Was With Hamilton Paper HAMILTON (CP)--~Catherine M, (Kay) Daughen, a feature writer and reporter with the Hamilton Spectator for the last seven years, died Sunday, Born in Toronto, she specialised in medical and selentifie writing for the last few years, Jo Cot QUEBEC MARITIMES ly June Joh " Pig A Hh "ot " opovers trip from OPHAWA, Ow, Pound "| apnapolis Royal tris Disbr)$38,10 tris Tram) 69,19 Charlottetowp cerns 81,99 Digby (vis Saint Joho), penne $5.00 (vis True) wemien JOBS Fredericton (via CPR) yun 47,50 Hallfax (vis CN (vis CP. 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