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Legion Honors Heroes Of Vimy Forty-five years ago today,jed Vimy Ridge, a powerful key on a wet and cold Easter Mon- day morning, Canadian troops in the north of France advanc- ed slowly behind a British ar- tillery barrage toward a mili- tary objective 476 feet high and about four miles long -- Vimy Ridge. At the end of the day they had secured the Ridge against the troops of General von Bac- meister's 79th Reserve Divison and were preparing to descend the eastern slopes position and fortress which the Germans had held against a great French assault 18 months before." The Germans' position on the Ridge gave them over many miles behind the British front. They thought = cause of the high ground, the shell-pocked approaches which left narrow trails for approach- Ridge was impregnable ing troops and the many con- crete machine - gun emplace- ments. Remarks the Times History 0: command WREATH LAID Last Saturday, a handful of veterans marched to the Me- morial Park Cemotaph to lay a lthe War: "(the victory) not be- cause of weakness of the enemy ganization, the -- of the 4 wreath with the single word|tacking troops, the ability to) "Vimy" on it as Branch 43,|Concentrate very heavy fire on) Royal Canadian Legion again|the enemy position commemorated the epic battle.| oroppED ADVANCE The simple ceremony took 10 Vimy Ridge stood in the way minutes. Legion Padre Rev. Alfred Wilcock of St. Mark's Angli- ean Church said a few words: "|. remember our comrades with the going down of the Sun and in the morning come of their sacrifice may be that Peace toward which we look."' Maurice Proctor, first president of Branch 43, Mrs. Norman McEvers, presi- dent of the Ladies' Auxiliary, carried the wreath |Arras front. For this attack, the \Canadians narrowed their front |to about 8000 yards and split jtheir four divisions into sec-| '\tions, with the first division on ithe right. The wave advance moving forward and digging in, vice-| and waiitng for a following sec- andtion to advance over it. Reports The Times History: "The British barrage was over- whelming, with two-thirds of .|the guns firing from new posi- Ea atony, "Charice Welle (tions. Under this heavy fire, the Arthur Hatch and Ernie Brooks|/@tger part of the German front (both Boer War veterans), ¢.|tfenches were so completely Vermoen, William Beaton,|destroyed that it was scarcely Cameron Oke, William Pear.|Possible to distinguish where itchel B they had been." : | ea Oe ae ae ae ek jthe division on the right had HISTORY RECALLED advanced 4000 yards, the one Says J. B. Brebner in hisjon the left 1200 (they didn't book "Canada", of the Cana-jhave as far to go because of dian troops: "In September,|terrain). 1916 they took the offensive; "Some troops swept down #0 successfully during the blood/the far (east) side of the Ridge baths at the Somme that they through Farbus Wood. But they came to be depended upor under heavy fire from as trench-raiders and assau!' concealed German machine troops in ruined houses in the "In April, 1917, they captur-'town of Petit Vimy." cls $950,000 PERMIT of the Allies' advance on the! | lwas used -- with one section| OBITUARIES CHARLES (KARL) GERL | Following an illness of one jmonth, Charles (Karl) Gerl, 70 Wilson road south, died at the |Oshawa General Hospital Sat- jurday, April 7. He was in his 71st year | A son of the late Karl and |Louisa Gerl, the deceased wa born in Varoslod, Hungary, Aug |5, 1891 and married the for- mer Barbara Schneider in Hun gary in March of 1919 "'r Gerl came to Canada in 1925 and lived in Quebec be- fore coming to Oshawa 15 years ago. He was a bricklayer by trade and was a member of St. Gertrude's Roman Catholic |Church and of the Holy Name Society Besides his wife, the deceas jed is survived by three daugh- |ters Mrs. Thomas Driscoll Jr. |forming the odd show. He also \l'ved in: Oshawa prior to the war The deceased spent the past several years working on the staff of the Royal Canadian Le- gion in West Hill. He was a r of St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church in Scarboro des his wife, the former |Mildred Greenley, of Toronto, Mr. Johnston is survived by. a son, Kenneth of Toronto and a daughter, Katharine (Mrs Barnes), also of Toronto One sister, Mrs. Walter R. Branch, of Oshawa, and a bro- |ther, Albert, of London, Ont., also survive along with four grandchildren The remains are at the Mc- Dougall and Brown Funera! Chapel, Scarboro, where ser- vice will be held at 9.30 a.m. THE OSHAWA TIMES, Mondey, April 9, 1962 3 AIR CADET NEWS Squadron Has 8 New Cadets By SGT. CARTER The Tuesday night parade was held as usual at Rotary Hall. There were 44 cadets on parade, seven were absent with leave and six AWOL. After the inspection by the flight ser- geants, the squadron was broken off for classes ve arranged to get a tour through the DeHavilland plant. Let's keep our fingers crossed and get the air sickness bags ready. I'll put my money on! four for this year's flight. Lately there has been a dis- cussion in the senior NCO's \tage of height on their side | |hope Burnett from the local |fishing crew didn't burt him- self too much when he hit his jhead on our low backboard | Top scorers: for the Sea Cadets were Burnett with 34 and sioobins with lz. High for our cadets were Kosztinka with 20 and Famme with 16. We would like to warn the whaling crew of the upcoming floor 'hockey game when we'll get our re- venge. The walls are still shak- ing from the last game. Cadet Chamberlin paid me a dime for mentioning his name in the column. Maybe I can tounge about having another squadron dance. If interest ic' shown in this line we will try to arrange one for just before! FILMS SHOWN yes This first class was a break from the normal routine and promote this into a business. SIGHT COMET HONOLULU (AP)--Two air- i; |were different from the usual p| turned out to be films shown and commented on by FO Houston. The first were of sum- mer camp at Trenton and brought back some enjoyable memories. The last two films were of Royal Roads Military College, B.C. and Royal Military Col- lege, Kingston, Ontario. They government films and showed! the private life of the men as! well as the formal. They also! jshowed flying and an airshow at Portage La Prairie, Man., and Trenton annual inspection SEA CADETS WIN Alas, I come to my last news item and the saddest. I must re- vort that we were defeated in vasketball Thursday night by the Sea Cadets to the score of 90-60. Although it is considered bad taste to make excuses I must say that they had the advan- |line crews and an ama:eur | astronomer have reported sight- ing what is believed to be the Seki-Lyons comet. The presi- dent of the Hawaiian Astronom- ical Society, Michae) Morrow, said he sighted the comet Sat- jurday night and added that the airlines crews spotted it Friday The comet was first discovered by an amateur Japanese astron- omer, T. Seki, on Feb. 4, 1962. COMING EVENTS After the break the squadron | pus ace Sale, St. Luke's Guild, at}RUMMAGE sale Tuesday, April 10 at went back to regular classeS!th. CRA, 100 Gibb Street, Wednesday, | with the juniors having first! aid, the intermediates engines,! jand the seniors, consisting only of Cadet McRae and Cpl. Marsh joined the juniors EIGHT NEW CADETS | Eight new cadets were on jhand Tuesday and they will ;jcommence on the new recruit course which has just started. | Later a few Sea Cadets show- jed up to present us with the |trophy we won from them last }week in the rifle team competi- | tion Before dismissal books en- jtitled '"'Who Me' were passed lout to the squadron. They. came with the compliments of Gen- eral Motors and cadets are re-! minded that if they don't read the entire booklet to at least |read the last couple of pages |which are very interesting |PLAN FLIGHT April 11, 1,30. BINGO BATHE PARK CLUBHOUSE Eulalie Avenue Mon 2 7:45 20 regular games at $2.00 « gome -- Share the Wealth Three $10.00 Jackpots, One $10.00 Jackpot to go. Door prizes p.m KINSMEN BINGO TUESDAY, APR. 10th FREE ADMISSION EXTRA BUSES Jackpot Nos. 52 and 53 TEAM 3 JUBILEE PAVILION BINGO ST. GERTRUDE'S AUDITORIUM .30 p.m. The Centre Street United Church basement, East Unit No. 1 RUMMAGE SALE APRIL 10, 1 P.M Club Lorely 389 DEAN AVE Children, men's ond lodies weor BINGO EASTVIEW PARK TUESDAY, 2:00 P.M and Euchre, Tuesday 8:15 p.m. Refreshments and prizes Admission 50c. "BAZAAR LEGION HALL OSHAWA ON APRIL 10, Wednesday. Aprii 11, and from| We were notified Tuesday EVERY MONDAY NIGHT | |(Frances) and Mrs. H. H. Voll- |mer (Mary), both of Oshawa, jand Mrs. William McCarthy 690 KING EAST AT FAREWELL GOOD PRIZES 8 P.M. Under auspices of Ladies' there to St. Theresa's Roman|that we will again be treated Catholic Church, Scarboro, for|to a flight in the C-119 (Flying General Motors Adds 51 Bays General Motors of Canada; Six single Limited has taken out a $950,-/permits were issued 000 permit for the addition of|Hann and Son, Wecker drive, 51 "bays" at the Corvair plant,/two units at $10,000 each; Wal- three separate projects in the|ter Buss, Thornton road, $10,- chassis building and the enclo-!000; O'Malley sure of a receiving dock, seven|Cedar Valley Boulevard, $15,- truck wells and a railway sid-|000; C. R. Harrison, Courtice, ing at the North Plant. A bay|Ontario, $12,000; P. Johansen, is a work area 45 feet by 45|Law street, $10,000. feet. Other permits issued: Osh- A GM spokesman said the 51- awa Tennis Club, Ritson road bay extension was begun last/north, club house addition, month and is expected to be|g9290: T. G. Farrow, Simcoe finished at the end of May. In\street north, office alterations, the chassis building, an exten-! a sion will be built in the south-|°000; Harold Stark, Simcoe west corner for final finishing) 5t'eet south, house cellar, $5000, Picts Sta cas | panes ime Patients and six bays enclosed; and four bays of second storey space will be constructed for body finishing Total value of the March building permits: $1,375,773. W. Reid, Elizabeth street, was issued a $260,000 permit for two 20-unit apartment buildings to be constructed on Gibb street. | Mackie Van and Storage got} at EA : 2 $48,000 permit for a arene SYDNEY, N.S. (CP--More house and office on Bloor street|tan 100 patients were evacu- west. ated from the County Hospital at nearby Syd- family dwelling Jess! Construction, | THE MEMBERS OF the St. Gregory's Young People's Club held their first bowling | congress at the Motor City Bowling Alley Sunday. More than 150 members of the Osh- awa and visiting clubs partici- pated. Winners of the ladies' section was an Oshawa team From left, members of the Saved From Hospital SEEK HARWELL STUDENT LONDON (Reuters) -- Police jams, 19, a trainee scientist ; team are Kathy Maher, Lor- raine Harrison, Janette Kelly, | captain; Mary Maher and Irene Wysotski. In the lower |known to many Oshawa resi-|ducted the service. Interment sands of men and women in picture Rt.. Rev. Monsignor Paul Dwyer is seen deliver- ing the first bowl to open the event --Oshawa Times Photos Large Class Confirmed A large confirmation class was presented by Rev. Canon C. D. Cross, BA, Lth., to Bishop G. B. Snell, MA, Ph.D., DD;, at St. George's Anglican Church on Sunday, April 18, for the Cape Breton|are searching for Terence Ad- Apostolic Rite of Confirmation Those who were confirmed ney River Saturday when fire) Research Centre at Harwell. He! were of unknown origin broke out on the institution's second floor. No one. was injured. Damage was said to be less than $5,000 In Tourney WIntHEET IS SOLVED NDSOR, Ont. (CP--Law- yer Martin Wunder's case of the The members of the St. Greg-| missing clothes has been solved. ory's Spend vbr a held! He called police Friday after he a most successful-bowling con- ; j :,, discovered that his shirt, gress Sunday at the Motor City jacket, tie and vest had been Bowling Lanes. More than 150 d bowlers from the local club as|'#Ken from the barristers' room well as visitors from St. An.|! the Essex County courthouse. thony's Young People's Club, | Police quit working on the Toronto; St. Casimir Young|,theft'" Saturday when Mr People's Club, Toronto: Our Wunder learned that a fellow Lady of Peace Young People's lawyer had walked off with the Club, Toronto; Church of the Clothing by mistake Guardian Angels, Orillia and St. Peter Regis Club of Peter- borough took part A banquet for the presenta- tion of awards was held in St Gregory's Auditorium Sunday) evening. Some 175 persons at-!| tended. The idea of starting this an- nual bowling tournament was originated by Jim Bishop, who is chairman of the bowling com- mittee of St. Gregory's Bowling Club. Other members of the! committee include Betty Blas- ko, Irene Borovsky, Martie Michna, Ed Kolodzie and Pat Turski Brian Aston, of the Toronto) Argonauts, spoke briefly at the! gathering and a 45-minute film| of last year's Grey Cup football/ game was shown Head table guests included} Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lawrence,} representing the Knights of Col-| umbus, who donated the annual trophy for the winning men's team; Mr. and Mrs William| Daousis, from. the Town and} Country Restaurant in Oshawa, who donated the annual trophy for the winning ladies' team; Matt Kotelko, president of the Motor City Bowling Lanes, who} donated the annual trophy for) the winning club; Jim Bishop,| who chaired the banquet and) John Muha, president of St. Gregory's Young Peoples' Club. | LABOR STRENGTH About one-fifth of Britain's 50,000,000 people belong to a| total of 651 trade unions. ' LOSE 35,000 CHICKS SEAFORTH, Ont. (CP-- About 35,000 two-week-old chicks were killed Sunday when fire burned down a section of Wil- liam Henderson's chicken hatchery here. Cause has not been determined. Volunteer Fire Chief John Scott said dam- age may exceed $50,000. Sea- forth is 24 miles northwest of Stratford SAYS FROGMEN FREED HAVANA (AP -- The Swiss ambassador, Emil Stadelhofer, said Saturday seven American treasure hunters who came ashore on the coast of western Cuba Friday morning have been released by Cuban authorities and are "in good health and spirits." He said the men are lodged in a residence in Ha vana CHRISTEN VESSEL SAINT JOHN, N.B. (CP)--The 26,000-ton Hamiltonian, built for carrying ore and grain on the Great Lakes, was christened at the Saint John Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company Saturday by Mrs. Helene Papachristidis Holden DYSENTRY HITS CITY BERLIN (AP--East German authorities Saturday announced an epidemic of dysentery, more than 28,000 cases--three of them fatal--in the East Berlin area, and virtually banned travel by their citizens. They blamed it on bad butter. lfailed to return to work last week after two weeks vacation A spokesman said the youth was not engaged on secret work HONOR CONDUCTOR ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) -- The Buffalo Philharmonic Orches- | tra had a birthday surprise for its conductor, Josef Krips. At jthe conclusion of a concert here Sunday, the orchestra played Happy Birthday instead of the planned encore, the overture from Die Meistersinger. It was Krips' 60th birthday GETS BACK BOOK LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- A book that has been overdue at the public library for 43 years turned up in a book drive Sun- day. Head Librarian- Clarence Graham said there is no way to tell who borrowed it. At the usual five-cent daily overdue charge, the borrower would owe $784.75. '"'But, of course, we would never charge more than the book was worth,"" Graham said LEAVES FOR MOSCOW WASHINGTON (AP) -- Am bassador Llewelyn Thompson left for Moscow Sunday night after 12 days of consultation Sented with their certificates of ' LINDSAY -- There were more here, including talks with Pres- Confirmation by Bishop Snell in moose hunters and more moose j\ident Kennedy and State Secre- tary Rusk Roller Skating | Club To Meet All interested persons are cordially invited to attend the monthly meeting of the Osh- awa and District Roller Skat- ing Club at 7.30 p.m. today at the Oshawa Children's Arena. The club executive, led by President Al Dionne, is anxious to increase this year's mem- bership and prospective new members are most welcome resent indications are that roller skating activities will begin in the very near future This will be an open meeting to view fr in late tentative plans for the com- ing season. ide Chery] Gray, Barbara De Hart, Jennefer Johnson, Brenda Clark Donna Hoar, Linda Locke, Joan Reed, Judith Roe, Maureen Suddard, Donna Bays, Catherine Fulton, Brenda Ush. er, Rhonda Amey, Victoria Per- paul, Sandra Broadbent, Eda Beal, Flora Ros,. Judith Blen- coe, Patricia Jacula, Eleanore Parliament, Susan Patte, Eliz- abeth Weales, Mary Weales, Pauline Smith, Gwendolyn Mc- Conkey Barbara Wilkins, Lesley Over- ton, Christine Hobbs, Edith Henry, Dorothy Owen, Joyce Overton, Lenore Eileen Rob- bins, Lenore Robbins. Margaret Brown, David Robbins, John Girard, Richard Harris, Ronald Kitchen, Mark McConkey, Chris- topher Stones, David Stones, Michael Boakes, Terry Smith, Garry Oke Larry Weales, Frederick Thompson Charles Davies, Michael Clarke, William DeMille, Brian Amey, John Broadbent, Peter Ros, Kenneth Locke, John Jacula, Thomas Park, Richard Weales, George Weales, Harry Bays, Lornell Parliament After the service of Confirma- tion, the candidates were pre- the Parish Hall requiem high mass at 10 a.m also Interment will be in Pine Hill cemetery (Anna) of Montreal Twelve grandchildren survive | The remains are at the Mc Inotsh-Anderson Funeral Home Rqeuiem high mass will be sung in St. Gertrude's Roman Catholic Church, Tuesday, April 10 at 10 a.m. Rev. J. B. Myers of St. Gertrude's Church, will sing. the mass. Interment will be in St. Gregory's Cemetery. Prayers will be recited at the McIntosh Anderson Funera! Chapel at 8 p.m. today FUNERAL OF MRS. THOMAS G. HURLBERT The funeral service for Mrs. Thomas G. Hurlbert,who died at Fairview Lodge, Whitby Thurs- day, April 5, was held at the Mcintosh Anderson Funeral Chapel Saturday, April 7, at 2 p.m Rey. Donald Hurlbert, of New Kensington, Pa., a grandson of the deceased, assisted by Rev. CYRIL (SLIM) JOHNSTON (W. Niven Aitken, minister of Cyril (Slim) Johnston, a man|Calvary Baptist Church, con- dents, died at his home, 94/was in Oshawa Union Cemetery. Sharpe street, Scarboro, Sun-) Mrs. Lois Delaney sang the day, April 8. Mr. Johnston, who)solo "I Shall Know Him", had been ill for some time, was| during the service renowned as an entertainer; Pallbearers were William throughout Canada when he Valiquett, Robert Hurlbert, Clay- worked with his father's show|ton Hurlbert, Robert Whalley, known as Johnston's M agic|Donald Whalley and Keith Whal- Show, in the years prior to The|jey. {Second World War. 'He was in |his 55th year FUNERAL OF During the war, the deceas-- MRS. PETER DRYBURGH ed went overseas with the Ca-| The memorial service for Mrs. nadian Army and entertained,|Peter Dryburgh, who died at the He once played before the King|Oshawa General Hospital Wed- and Queen of Holland. He start-|nesday, April 4, in her 88th year ed out on his career as a come-|was held at the Armstrong Fun- dian in his father's show at/eral Chapel Saturday, April 7, the age of 16 years after leav-/at 2 p.m ing high school in Cobourg Rey. Dr. John Leng, minister Mr, Johnston was born injof St. Andrews United Church, Hamilton and was the son of|conducted the service. Interment the late Mr. and Mrs, Bert|/ was in Oshawa Union Cemetery. Johnston. After the war he re-|_ Pallbearers were: L. Karneth, turned to Canada and resided|W. Osmond, W. Winstanley, E. in Perth, for a time CITY AND DISTRICT CLUB PLANS SALE 1961 than in any three previous A yearly event, sponsored by|special seasons. Of 587 hunters, the Oshawa Junior Garden Club, about three in ten got their will be held in Simcoe Hall to-'moose, a success ratio of 29.3 morrow, Tuesday April 10, when} per cent a rummage sale will take place at 1.30 p.m.. The sale will be a. SOUND EFFECTS MADE EASY charge of Mrs. Earle Sanford, Sound effects for home leader and imstructor of the movie makers are provided free by Eastman Kodak in a new service to purchasers of its equipment. Sounds range from 'whimsical melodies and sizzling marches to a barking dog and the laugh- ter of a crowd" You'll "'sound off'? with joy at the results you get from Oshawa Times Classi- fied ads. Turn the appli- ances and tools you've stored away and are no longer using into cash. Use this budget boost to buy the extras you've been wanting Dial 723-3492 today group 7 GRASS FIRES Seven more grass fires were reported Sunday by Oshawa Fire Department. No damage was reported. Civic ambulances re- sponded to a total of six calls during the day CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SUBJECT I'he power of spiritual thoughts to dispel apathy and idleness was brought out in Christian Science church services on Sun- day, April 8 MORE MOOSE KILLED killed in the Lindsay District in! Cliff M 5 ELE TI 230 KING STREET WES CLIFF MILLS MOTORS LTD. ills 48-Hour Special 1955 CHEVROLET Deluxe Sedan Economical transportotion. $349 T 725-6651 still per- Jeffery, R. Starr and N. Oke.} |Box-cars. This trip will prob- jably take place in the Easter holidays and it is hoped during the week. If this is so, it might Chamber Claim Improvement Of The City Across this great Dominion of Canada -- from Vancouver |Island te Newfoundland -- thou- WOODVIEW COMMUNITY CENTRE | NO, 50-54 BINGO TONIGHT--8 P.M EXTRA BUSES RED BARN _ BIN U.N.F. jmore than 800 communities are participating in "Chamber |Commerce Week."' "Chamber of Commerce Week"' was established to bring} jto all Canadians a concept of | |the role of the local chamber of} jcommerce in community build-) jing for the national good. | Why a Chamber of Com- of WED. APRIL Auxiliary, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 43. Booths as follows: Aprons, Fancy Work, Children's Wear, Socks and Novelties, "Touch and Take", Country Store, Home Baking, Candy, Tea Room. Draw tor speical prizes. EVERYBODY WELCOME OPENING NIGHT oe HALL 68 BLOOR ST. E 11 -- 8PM. Games $6, $12, $20. May be doubled $150 Jackpot. Share the wealth. Door prize ADMISSION FREE mernce? Every community jneeds some over all organiza- tion which promotes civic jpride -and economic growth, | which helps the community to jcompete with other communi- ities in attracting industry, com- jmerce and all the progressive |things needed in a growing | community | The Chamber of Commerce {Movement came into existence |to give expression to the busi- nessman's natural instinct to improve the market and the jcommunity of which he is a part. Today as a result of the dynamic changes in our social and economic order, chambers jof commerce have become "Community Organizations." -- | | .The chamber of commerce is} ja voluntary organization of| forward - looking citizens of the] community The chamber of commercie| jis people. People predominate- | jly of the, business community, | jalthough others are not neces- sarily excluded. 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