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: aki ONTAR The men pictured above have | ucts. They are shown at the one thing in common. They annual "Old Timers Banquet", have all worked more than 15 | in Hotel Genosha, Saturday years for Ontario Steel Prod- | night. Entertainment, provided Senior Girls Win Contest At Whitby BY PAT HRAYNYK Last Tuesday, the girls' basket- ball teams of Whitby were hosts to our girls* teams. Although both Central teams played well, only the seniors were able to bring home a victory. The seniors won over the Whithy team 36-26. In the junior game, Whitby, took the honors by win- 30-4. Last Weodnesday, both the teams were back at work again, gettin n shape for the tourna- ment that was held on Friday night at Donevan Collegiate In- stitule Both assemblies afternoon, by members of In the junior of Wednesday consisted of debates Central's Forum. »mbly, it was re solved that Centrfal should have school uniforms. Students on the is | recent swastika epidemic when speaking to the Oshawa B'Nai B'Rith Lodge Thursday evening. He was guest speaker at the 15th anniversary of the lodge's charter Mr. Kafitz said that Canadian _ Jews were heartened by unani mity of revulsion it evoked in all Canadian circles from the prime minister down. said that although it have been an organized pol effort in Germany it "immature hooliganism" A rear-end g ada three cars Ng! He also discussed the new hu- street east opposite the Biltmore mane laughter laws which have Theatre Saturday, about 4:15 pm.| et the whole-hearted approval of lop, Arthur street, locked bum-| pers with a car driven by Her PROMOTE PORT | a car driven by George Moss, hor commissioners will open a Drew street, collided with the New York branch today as part Estimated {otal damage to the seas tonnage moving through three cars was $220. Toronto. affirmative were Gloria Gulen-| SHOWN RECEIVING THE chyn and Mike Karas, and on neg-| past president's pin at the 10th ative were Lynda Thompson and! gpnnua) banquet of the Oshawa Martin Rohn. Mr. Farrell was| Naval Veterans' Club Pete chairman. After the debate the judges had a difficult decision to : make as to which side was the winner, but the victory was hand Ben Kafitz Is ed to the affirmative In the senior assembly, with Richard Atkinson, president of Speaker At Central's Forum, acting as chair- man, it was resolved that Russian 'N . B'Ri h education. Both teams spoke well al it education. Both temas spoke well The chairman: of 'the Anti-De- and, in the end, the judges de. famation Committee of the Cana- clared the debate a draw. Mem-| : : INT, Hy dian Jewish Congress and bers of the affirmative were Keitha Mosier and Alan Andrews and of the negative were Angela Mina and John Beamish. ; tulations are in hand for one of our senior students, Dave Nicholishen, who played two very good games for the Whitby Dun lops. Good Luck, Dave! In Collisi Il LOil1sion coll may al just in Can- was A car driven by George Lint- the Canadian Jewish Congr man van der Veen, Whitby. Then! oRONTO (CP)--Toronto har rear end of the Lintlop car of a campaign to increase over- smn i i § FOUR GENERATIONS Pictured here are the four generations of the Rolls family. David Allen Rolls, four months is seated on *the knee of his great-grandfather, Rueben Rolls, Rolls, 61, grandfather of the child and right is Harold Rolls | 23, his father --Ushawa Times Photo. B'Rith, Ben Kafitz, discussed the . 10 STEEL PRODUCTS HONORS VETERAN EMPLOYEES AT DINNER i Toronto. Three of the employ- | ees were awarded gold watches for passing their 25th year with the company. They were; | for the occasion, lasted about one and one-half hours. The men were addressed by the president of the company, from left). | Hendy, is Surgeon Capt. J. W. A. Duckworth, VRD, of HMCS York. Looking on are Capt. L. Stuport, CD, the guest speak- from pin on behalf vice-president 1. Tulloch (second Presenting the of the honorary of the club, Commodore R RCN History Is Cited At Banquet: A sketch of the 30-year history|navy. During World War II the of the Royal Canadian Navy|/RCN became significent escorting (RCN) highlighted the 10th annual convoys crossing the North At- vv B'Nai banquet of the Oshawa Naval Vet-|lantic, the Pacific and on the Mur-| cial 'service: eran's Club held Saturday even- mansk run. Today he said that Canada has Stuport, RCN (Ret'd.),|a fleet of the most modern sub- former commanding officer of marine chasers afloat, "second to HMCS York, Toronto, as guest none'. He was referring to the speaker at the dinner-dance in the destroyer-escort class of ships Knights of Columbus Hall, dis-'commonly referred to as the cussed the forthcoming 50th anni-"'Cadillacs of the Fleet". These versary of the RCN to be cele- ships are all named after Cana brated May 4 of this year dian rivers. He told the veterans and their i wives of the difficulty of bringing MAKE PRESENTATION the Royal Canadian Navy into ex- Surgeon Capt. J. W. A. Duck istence. The first attempt was cut Worth, V.R.D., of HMCS York,| i Capt. L short when the Royal Canadian Made a presentataion to Past Douglas, chairman of the stewards under the company's Suggestion Navy Act was defeated in the President Pete Tulloch on behalf and by William Dearborne, secre- Flan. Awards paid to GM people of the honorary vice-president of the club, Commodore R. I. Hendy RCNVR CREATED VRD, ADC, RCN(R). After a change in governments, Representatives of city council, Prime Minister R. L. Borden|the Sergeant's Mess of the Ontario passed a bill to create the Royal Regiment, and all the veteran's Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve organizations of Oshawa attended May 4, 1910. The name was later|the banquet changed to the Royal Canadian! Special thanks was extended by Navy Volunteer Reserve the chairman, Ellwood Adams, He told of the growth during/fo the Oshawa Retarded Children World War I using ships to large Women's Auxiliary who catered extent borrowed from the British for the banquet House of Commons, Blood Donor Need Is Greatest Ever One of the most intensive cam-/they have been found to be fhe paigns to recruit volunteer blood most satisfactory. The clinic will donors is reaching a climax in be open from 1:30 to 4 p.m. and Oshawa this week. In preparation/from § to 9 p.m. No apopintment for the year's second Red Cross is necessary, though, when one is Blood Donor Clinic slated for this arranged for in advance it is poss- coming Thursday normal efforts|ible for the donor to pick a time have been redoubled in an effort when the clinic will not be too to help Oshawa out of the chronic/busy, Pasl experience has shown "debt complex' which has plag-/that the busy donors' 'matinee' ued every clinic but two over the from 2:30 to 4:00 is very popular last year. with last-minute donors who wish "Sooner or later we shall have lo give blood with a minimum of to come face to face with the fact|delay, that either Oshawa gets behind] Any able-bodied adult between this vital life-saving project or we the ages of 18 and 65 who has not accept the responsibility as alsuffered from malaria recently or community for the tragedies that from jaundice and is in good will inevitably follow if there is health can give blood safely. The not sufficient whole blood to meet process itself is simple and pain- transfusions demands at our hos-|less. Refreshments before and (pital," Clinic chairman Robert H. after the donation provided free Stroud warned today. of cosi by the Red Cross Society Clinic. workers have not dnly minimize the slightest discomfort been hard at work for the last 10/and adds an informal, casual note days or two weeks recruiting don-|to the whole experience, A regist- ors but, they have also been en- ered nurse is on duty at all times listing the aid of prospective don- and a staff of doctors are avail- ors to secure additional donors able on call for any eventuality themselves for the clinic which|Thus 'far none have had to be will be held this Thursday at St. called since the clinic was started Gregory's Auditorium on Simcoe here almost a year ago. street north. -------------- The usual hours will prevail as -- Fathers Welcome GM Is Awarded At Pre-Natal Truck Contract Instruction wah Evenin re-nafal OTTAWA (Special) -- General Pekin mala Motors Products of Canada Lim- during the day, are to be intro- ited, of Oshawa, have been 400d by the Oshawa Board of awarded a $75,147 contract by Health. the Department of Defence Pro- duction, classes for Classes will be held each Tues- day at, 7 p.m., beginning Feb. It is for the manufacture ofl "oy of Gregory's parish hall trucks for the armed services Simcoe street north : The GM contract was one of The series will consist of eight some 70 unclassified contracts lectures and relaxation classes of $10,000 or more awarded dur-|A trip to the hospital obstetrical 92. Standing at left is Wilbert ing the first half of January by|depar'ment is planned in an at. Pe effective at the end of April. the Defence Production Depart-|{tempt to dispel fears by giving ment and Defence Construction/the mothers-to-be a first-hand Limited, Total value of these was look. jabout $15,000,000. Expectant fathers are welcome. £ The Osha Tunes SECOND SECTION OSHAWA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1960 PAGE NINE { Workers Had Close Call At Crossing A car carrying three General {Motors workers skidded on the Corbeit's Point sideroad this morning in an attempt to stop for a CPR passenger train. The car spun around with the rear-end | striking the train. None of the {three were injured. Driver of the car was Melvin Boyd, 27, of Corbett's Point side- road. Fellow employees riding with him were Earl Luke and Fred Langille. As the car proceeded south on the sideroad, located half way between Oshawa and Whitby, Boyd saw the train and tried to stop. As he skidded, Luke and Langille jumped from the car. There was no available estimate of the damage to the car. CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS Congratulaticns and best wishes to the following resi- dents of Oshawa and district who are celebrating birth days today: Edward Carnachan, 1248 Valley Dr.; Mrs. Winnifred Fiuley, 1200 Somerville; Ruby Brown, RR 1, Oshawa; Janet Cross, RR 4, Oshawa; Bev- erly Scott, 640 Burton Rd.; Bill Exley, 541 Crerar Av- enue; Margaret McNevin, 266 Ritson Rd. N.; Patsy. Lander, 1342 Olive Avenue; Gary Ford, Townline; William Mason, 230 Bruce Street. The first five persons to in- form The Oshawa Times of their birthdays each day will receive double tickets to The Regent Theatre, good for a four-week period. The cur- rent attraction is '""The Beat Generation". Reports on birthdays will be receive doinly between the hours of 8 am. and 10 a.m. $77,000 Is Paid By GM For Ideas Suggestions for even more effi George Taylor, Alex Beatty and | Arthur Goodall. Some company officials from Toronto were guests at the banquet er (left) and Ellwood Adams, president of the club (right). Oshawa Times Photo | Church Officers Are Installed On Sunday, Jan the follow ing new elders were admitted to the session of Centre Street United Church by the minister in a spe- 92, Earl Bilcox, Arch Britton, James Moore, Harold Whitbread, Jr., Howard Canning, Aubrey L. Weeks, and Roy Starr. On Sunday, Jan. 31, the mini- ister, Rev. Warren G. Dickson in stalled the following new stewards in their office: Earl Hann, Charles Patten, Jr.: Barclay Bate. measures were worth $77,000 toerally | extinguished cient ways of building cars and dian ; : ful, t Don Peel; Gordon Terwillegar: trucks and for improving safety speaker. He spoke on sport gen- ented dancer was a Javarsie, The : | Srnie CLEAN-UP AFTER FIRE BIG JOB the litter and debris resulting | Here a member | is seen water the flames were in the Fleetwood Room of Hotel Genosha early { this morning, members of the Oshawa Fire 'Department com- Soon after 'from the fire of the brushing department accumulated gutted room. At one time dur- ing the fire water cascaded down the staircase into the main lobby. Oshawa Times Photo | menced the job of cleaning up ' from the corridor outside the Jack Holman Is Feted As Sportsman Of Year | Jack Holman was lauded the! He mentioned also that the Le- sportsman of the year at the an-| gion advocated a keep fit pro- nual sportsman's dinner, Branchigram, long before it became the 143, The Canadian Legion, on Sat- popular thing to do. | urday, Jan. 30. { Mr. Brisbois concluded by say- Mr. Holman, who is a stalwart ing that we as Legion members sportsman with the Legion, plays and sportsmen have a record that all sports and is a great sport.,we can be proud of. The whole evening was most to the best athlete of the year, | but te the man who best typifies the sporting spirit of the Legion- si aires.. { The trophy doesn't necessarily go zed. Alf Brisbois, Branch 43, Cana- Toronto, proved to be a hit. Jo Legion, was the guest Anne Jamieson the beautiful, tal and his subjects covered raucious, and ribald, man: Leonard Rogers and Robert employees of General Motors of *Verything from horseshoes to gal- Brown, and his bagpipes provided 1959 Harrison. Canada in -- They were welcomed by T. H in 1958 totalled $50,500. tary. The new elders were welcomed : to the eldership on behalf of the four suggestions session by Elder George Dennis Large congregations attended on both Sundays. On Sunday, Jan. 24, the minis: ter baptaized Wade Kimberley é infant son of Mr, and Mrs. Mears, 1470 Lakefield Av was accepted all Ge ted suggestions. The company ac cepted 2071 suggestions and at still under consideration. During the year, the company paid out three awards of $2,500 each, which until recent months were the maximum awards poss- ible under the plan. In recent months, the maximum award has been increased to $5000. Since the plan was established Barbers Name New Executive is. more tn ison tas The annual meeting of the On-|this in the past three years. Tears: (Osh Hotel aa at ioe asoration Is sear was presild ee Awarded To Local Soldier OTTAWA (Special) -- Sergeant Barbers Association Branch) tario was held at 2 25 awa Genosha Jan suing year was presided over George Mathews. Lloyd was in the secretary's chair The executive of the Oshawa Branch of the OBA for year 1960 will be as follows Major (WO 2) R. Clapp, of Osh- Past president, George Math- awa, now serving in Oshawa with president, Lawrence Clark; the Ontario Regiment, has been first vice president, Lloyd Smith; awarded the Canadian Forces' second vice president, Steve Sal-|Decoration, it was announced. mers; secretary, Clarence Smith; His name was included in a treasurer, Lorne Shobbrook; ex-|list put out by army headquarters ecutive committee, Harry Ander- here of some 250 officers, non- sen, John Blecha, Charles John- commissioned officers and men ews: son, Fred Nordman, Harry Ross awarded with the Long Service cl the sick commit- and Good Conduct Medal, and George Efficiency Medal or the Forces' Decoration. Yuskow Smith and Fred tee, Lloyd Mathews. Flying Club Wins SafeFlying Award The Ontario County Flying Club over the was presented with a safe flying months award. along with 13 other Cana-| A gold medal was presented to dian flying clubs from coast to former cabinet minister C. D. coast at the 31st annual meeting|Howe for outstanding service to of the Royal Canadian Flying flying clubs: Clubs Association at Ottawa las. At the annual dinner Tuesday, week. Jan. 26, Hon. Michael Starr, fed- The 45 clubs in the asociation eral minister of labor, was the summer and spring who work lodged a strong protest against guest of the Ontario County Flying street, received a fractured skull g hours being Club, in Ottawa. Honored guests at the annual the minimum . flyi raised from 30 to a private pilol at the » hours to win tion were 100 per Chateau Laurier, included ainst the move, and resolv. Governor General Vanier and his make a strong protest to the Wfie, the chief of staff of the armed services and high govern- ment officials. Representatives from the Ont- ario County Flying Club were: {Maurice Hart, James Souch Jr., W. B. McCullough, John Regan, » protested against Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hyderman, ing training taking Mr. and Mrs. Ronald MacKenzie hey would rather and George Slocombe, secretary- lying training spread manager of the club. asso: authorities The maximum of | to qualify for the $100 Government flying training reimbursement will age limit The ¢ al all air cadet fly place in Jul have the f lubs an all-time loPing dominoes. award total for a single Year| yuMOROUS ANECDOTES An average of one out of every sporting days, and told some very during the year and one-third of| eral Motors people submit- la bagful of mirth and fun. | TROPHIES PRESENTED Through a good humored banter, Trophies presedted by H. Bathe between him and the audience, and G. MacKenzie were: {he reminisced about his own District Cribbage: H. Bathe, B. Beaton, J. Gooding, J. Patterson, : A. Hatch, E. MacGregor, K. John- He recalled some experiences,| gp Grant, T. Halcombe, A among them was the story of a Knight. y fishing trip, in which the fisher- men didn't wet a line. Provincial funny anecdotes, Billiards: B. Law, Holman, Horseshoes: Pomery. of sportsmen, and the good friends|?: that were to be made through| Zone sports. He mentioned the good Long, V. friendship developed with the!Long. Bowmanville branch through District Horseshoes: Doubles, sports. W. Ellis, D. Van. Singles: D. Van. The speaker recalled the big Trophies presented by A. Elliot part played by -sport in the help- and J. Hodgson were: ing of men to become rehabili-| Darts: Singles, winner, J. Hag- tated after their return from over- gart, runner-up, H. Brown. seas Doubles: winner, N. Hircock, J G. G. Doubles, Singles: 'ENQUIRING REPORTER Winters Milder Oldsters Claim BY EMSLEY DICK could recall plodding in snow up to Winters are getting warmer, his waist, through the woods, was the unanimous opinion of a|where 401 highway is now. He {number of people in Oshawa, when|mentioned cutting through the | interviewed by a Times reporter. woods, one time on the way to The question asked was: "Do you school, and falling through the think Canadian winters are better ice, in the creek. Luckily he came lor worse than when you were a to the surface, through the same |child?" hole that he fell through. FRED HOBBS, a young fellow, KEN STEELE said that who's memory reaches back some| weather was pretty much the 80 odd years, said that it used to same, but that we're not. He men- |stay colder, for longer periods in'tioned that it seemed that the [the old days. He could recall snow winter was colder for longer pe- {drifts on the sidewalks four feet riods. Mr. Steele thought that deep, and the days when Simcoe perhaps we are in a weather |streel was impassable with snow, cycle that is becoming warmer, Of course they didn't have the! HARRY CROUTER could rem- snow removing equipment in those ember the deep snow that they days he. added. used to have if the country. He KEN PRITCHARD, remember. could recall farmers leaving the ed that the winters were much roads with their horses and worse, when he was a child. He sleighs and driving cross coun- Ea " or 7 try. The snow was deep enough tv that they could drive over the Child Suffers spake (wood rail,, fences, Fractured Skull BEN JACKLIN recalled th 34 11, of 201 the e bit- terly cold winter of 1933-34, when they built the Legion Hall with volunteer labor. It went down to Nassau 34 degrees below zero that year. He recalled a blizzard Nov. 11, after being knocked down by an|1933. One of the ladies who at- automobile Saturday afternoon as tended the cenotaph service had Linda Dove, and Centre streets eer labor on the Legion Hall that Driver of the car, Jacqueline winter should also remember the Bronson of Rawdon township. was cold. travelling west on Gibb street My Jacklin recalled that in the when the accident occurred. The earlier days, farmers used to low- {Dove girl and her friend were er their fences, and that when the {on the southwest corner, waiting roads became impassible with to cross. drifted snow, the travellers would The injured girl was examined leave the road, and drive their at Oshawa General Hospital and cars around the drifts, through later removed to Sick Children's/the fields, and back onto the |Hospital in Toronto. road again. enjoyable, and the meal served by| the ladies was delicious and man- ner-up J. Hollman. The troupe of entertainers from Anderson; runner-up, M. Graham, A. Walker. | Teams: Holmes Conle trophy, T. Williams, B Grant, H. Brown, and A. Perry, O'Keefes Trophy, B. Skeleton, L. White, M. Graham, andel. Turner. Trophies presented by S. Hobbs were: | Snooker, winner, R. Pope, run- Billiards: winner B. Law, rune ner-up L. White. Trophies presented by L. White _ were: Wednesday night crib, winner A, Hatch, runner-up T. Halcombe, Slade trophy, winner D. Weeks, ner-up J. Holman. Checkers: winner, J. Anderson, runner-up L. White. Euchre: winner, R. Pope, run ner-up H. Beaton, L. White, T. Bouckley. Trophies presented by Alf Bris- ois were: All games: winner, A. Elliott, L. White, runner-up B. Matthews and C. Willson. D year's end 2455 suggestions were, He stressed the good fellowship A. Elliot, A. Cocker, S. Hobbs, HEAD TABLE GUESTS Those seated at the head table were: Ray Pope, sportsman of the year, 1958; Jack Hodgson, |best member, 1959; Luke White, Clubreom chairman, 1960; Al El. liott, Clubroom chairman, 1959; Jim Elrick, representing Sea- grams; Nat Hircock, chairman property; committee, Barclay Law, sergeant-at-arms, 1960; Len Mitchell, immediate past-presi- -- | dent, 1960; Alf Brisbois, president lof minor ball association; Harry | Brown, chairman of sportsmen's night; Don Iverson, president of Branch 43; Alex Walker, co-chaire man of ways and means commite balltee; Bob Skelton, Chairman of minor ball, 1960; Archie Vick- ers, representing Carlings brew ery, Harry Dunn, also represent. ing Carlings Brewery; Herb Bathe, publicity chairman; Gene | MacKenzie, club room games as- sistant, 1960, and Sid Hobbs; club room games assistant, 1959. b Persons Stabbed In Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- In the early afternoon sunshine of an inseasonably warm January day, the crowds of shoppers and movie goers bustled along as usual on the busy downtown Minneapolis street. Among them quietly walked a tall slender man, a former men- tal patient. He was armed with three knives. Almost as casually as if he were shaking hands, the man stabbed six persons he met dur- ling a two-block stroll Saturday. He walked wordlessly from one chance victim to the next on one of Minneapolis' busiest thorough fares. He broke into a run only when police finally chased him and cornered him in a cafe. licence. Members dinner, which was held at the she and a girl friend waited to/the calves of her legs frostbitten. MENTAL DISORDER the|cross the intersection of Gibb!Any of the men who gave volun: The knifer, 36-vear-old Kenneth \A. Johnson, with a history of mental disorder dating back 18 years, told police: "I found myself on Hennepin Avenue, and all these people were coming at me and I thought they were Russians. I stabbed them because we are at war with Russia." Johnson used a six-inch steak knife on each victim. He also carried a butcher knife, a pocket (knife and a sharpener.