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elping its members ited weight. , the 1,000 delegates h Borley of Downs- as Queen of:T,O.P.S. ey, 37, weighs 139 year ago she was 241. arkling plastic | assware use rand vare and Sparkie ps when lishware. ste with d--- rub, ¥: Works in power | with the' wanted, ly of the dle, com- soft, cool to 11.00 ity Girdle uble con- ighs and to 14,95 ty Girdle r double lips plus urve you to 16.00 e), aie ra Girdle han Pe tex Ltd., slip--and a for'a age of it 4626 M, MAYOR ERNEST Marks and Mrs, Marks chat with Mrs, Johnston and chief of Police Walter Johnston at the 22nd annual Policemen's Ball held at the Civic Audi- torium Saturday evening, The auditorium was decora- ted in the centennial theme with an 1867 scene on one side, displaying a buggy of the period with two manne- quins in old fashioned dress being assisted by a third mannequin in a police uni- form of that time. On the opposite side, the 1967 scene depicted a new con- vertible with a mannequin in today's tent dress es- corted by a boy (a manne- quin) with open-necked sport shirt and mod jacket. A mannequin in today's police uniform, completed the scene. In front of the stage, a garden scene, with chaise longues arranged comfort- ably around flower pots and shrubs, contained the gaily wrapped door and_ spot prizes. Relaxing following a pol- ished performance in East- dale Collegiate last night, artists of the National Bal- > let of Canada, chat with Jack Hutchinson, right, president of the Oshawa Canadian Concert Associa- BACKSTAGE, BALLET DANCERS BECOME ORDINARY HUMAN BEINGS tion, which sponsored the Ballet Concert as a centen- nial project. Minus make-up and ready for the road, the soloists above, left to right, are Lois Smith, Earl Kraul, Hazaros Surmejan and Martine van Hamel. --Oshawa Times Photo Past - Presidents St. Gregory CW The St. Gregory the Great Council of the Catholic Wom- en's League, looking back) In 1894 she and her husband across the years since its or- ganization in 1921, acknowl- edged with pride and _grati- tude the contribution made to the work of the Catholic Wom- en's League of Canada by its more recent _ past-presidents and also by those under whose leadership the Council was established and grew to ma- turity, at a past-presidents' buf- fet supper held in the parish auditorium on Tuesday evening last. The banquet hall was ap- propriately decorated with a centennial motif and each table was centered with: centen- nial flags. Prior to the supper the Rev- erend J. M. Markle installed the newly elected executive: president, Mrs. Ralph Patter- son; first vice-president, Mrs. J. W. Spragge; second vice- president, Mrs. D. V. Noonan, third vice-president, Mrs. C. A. Harper; treasurer, Mrs. P. F. Morrow; recording secretary, Mrs. W. M. Hanley; corre- sponding secretary, Mrs. F. M. Gilmore, TRIBUTE TO PAST-PRESIDENTS Mrs. Patterson extended warm welcome to all but espe- cially to the guests of honor: Mrs. J. J. Callaghan, Mrs. Lyman Gifford, Sr., of Toron- to; Mrs. Kelly DeGray, Mrs. C. C. Murty, Mrs. Albert Love, Mrs. Raymond Scott, Mrs. W. J. Boissoin, and Mrs. W. A. Clarke. Absent was Mrs. w. J. R. Irwin of Brampton, who was unable to be present. Tribute, too, was paid to the past-presidents who have died: the late Mrs. Michael Finigan, Mrs. E. J. Donald, Mrs. Frank | raised her family. donated two beautiful side altars to St. Gregory's church, In addition to being first presi- dent of St. Gregory's CWL she was a member of the first Women's Auxiliary of the Osh- awa Hospital and her son, Mrs. Finigan was an active| member of St. Gregory's) Chapter of the Red Cross dur- ing World War I and at the age of eighty-two she was tak- jing her turn' serving refresh- ments at the blood donors' clinic set up at General Motors during World War II. She died at the age of ninety-one after a life of service to her church and her community. Mrs. Robson, the third CWL president, was the wife of the Leather Company, whose fa- ther established a small tan- ning business on Mill street two years befor Confederation, now |grown to be the largest shoe upper leather tannery in the commonwealth. Public-spirited to a remark- able degree there was not an organization in Oshawa dedi- cated to the welfare of others in which Mrs. Robson was not active, as was evidenced by delegations from many public bodies at her funeral in 1936, A statue of Christ presented in her memory by an anonymous donor now stands in St. Greg- ory's church. PIONEER FAMILIES Mrs. Gifford was the wife of a member of one of Oshawa's oldest families, the late Lyman |were of United Empire Loyal-|that the annual Communion her sister, Mrs. Finley, first president of. the Council after its reorganization in 1950, were the granddaughters the late Dr. F. J. Finigan, was|John Robinson, Oshawa's first SHERBROOKE, Que. (CP)-- the first Oshawa doctor to per-|Harbor Master, whose home s in that hospital, |built at Oshawa-on-the-Lake in fotm surgery in that 'bospital. | :o46 stilt stands, 'This home ts now being restored as one of the city's oldest landmarks by the Oshawa Historical: Society. then vice-president of Robson) blessed by Father Markle and three women had served as presidents prior to 1950; when the custom of presenting these pins to the retiring presidents was established. Mrs. Callag- han and Mrs. Gifford expressed their pleasure and apprecia- tion at being thus honored. all past-presidents as well as to four members who had served in various capacities for many years. They were Mrs. Gordon Birney, Mrs. Ross DeLong, Mrs. S. A. Gates and Miss Kate Connolly. Gifford, Sr., whose forebears Robson, Mrs. Walter Murphy and Mrs. George Finley. Of particular interest was the observation that six of the past-presidents were intimately connected with those pioneers who came to Oshawa prior to Confederation, HISTORICAL INTEREST Mrs. Finigan was but a child when she came to Oshawa with her father in 1865. Here 30% OFF tive" TIRES $3 Ritson Rd. S. 725-8371 JAN'S GARAGE | Mrs, Murty, who has twice) served as president of St. Greg-| ory's Council, is the grand-| daughter of John O'Regan, who as early as 1845 was oper- ating a general store in Osh- awa. Mrs. Murty has in her possession some of her grand- father's account books of 1845 and 1846, which tell an inter- esting story of the cost of liv- ing in those far-off days. PAST-PRESIDENTS' PINS Past-presidents' pins were presented to Mrs. Callaghan and Mrs. Gifford; Mrs. Irwin's will be forwarded to her. All Corsages were presented to Mrs. Patterson announced in 74 CELINA STREET "Free Customer Parking While FOR THE FINEST | Custom and Ready Made list stock and settled in this} breakfast would be held at the! favorites with |district prior to Confederation.|Genosha Hotel, Sunday, June oan > Cena | |Mrs. Gifford served as presi-|4, after the nine o'clock Mass, |jars with the clay is easy to do} Recognized at Centennial Supper én of St. Gregory's Council in} with the Reverend James J.land results in attractive storage | the depth of the depressior,|Farrell, S.J., of Toronto, as the containers for jigsaw puzzles or| she grew up, married and|When there was much work to}guest speaker. [small personal treasures. |do, and continued her interest in the CWL until she left for|those who had _ contributed Toronto a few years ago. Mrs. Patterson thanked all |to the success of the evening, Andrew Mowat and Mrs. Alex! Biro. | SHARE SPECIAL TIPS Mrs. Malcolm Ingram has or-| ganized a new club for parents of twins. It provides - special |guidance for such parents and jarranges a program of speak- Jers, including pediatricians and other specialists, SOCIAL NOTICE AT HOME Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wiles, 308 Gilbert street east, Whitby, will be pleased to receive their relatives, friends and _neigh-| bors at their home, Sunday, | May 14, 1967 from 2.00 p.m. to) 4.00 p.m. and from 7.00 p.m. to! 9.00 p.m. on the occasion of} their 25th wedding anniversary. | | Making beads, another favor- | Mrs. Murphy, who succeeded|especially. the social commit-jite, is an easy project too. The) |Mrs. Gifford as president, and |tee, Mrs, Anthony Cebulski, the|Mrs. D. B. Armstead, Mrs. |be -rolled out to one quarter- Pe CONSTABLE WILLIAM Hayes, convener of the ball, and Mrs. Hayes greet the Honorable Michael Starr» and Mrs. Starr; Mrs. A. V. Walker and Mr. Walker as the guests arrive. Over 700 couples danced to the music Wemen THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesday, Moy 9, 1967 1] sults, all done by real small fry. 'Homemade Play Cl Idle Small Hands Busy By ELEANOR ROSS In search of a nice, safe, in-|t ay Keeps Ifthe children are in a hurry 0 paint their handiwork, hard- | expensive project for small fry|¢ning can be hastened by put- --one that will keep them gain-|ting the pieces on a wire rack | jfrom Eastman, Que., taking? jpart in a public speaking cong: | wanted to be sure her audien i Student Orator pete IS Illustrates Talk : \In Novel Way = WATERLOO, Que. (CP) -- Betsy Merry, a Grade 9 student test at Waterloo High School boo d knew what her subject" look jlike. So she brought along her: year-old Great Dane Ricky and- stationed him at the front of the classroom as she expounded on the virtues of the big dog. Ricky, who weighs 140 pounds - jand stretches to a height of | Seven feet when standing on his, |hind legs, was described as a- fine pet and an animal that was good with children. é Betsy's. listeners were im- pressed and the judges gave, her marks for originality al- |though she didn't win the con: test. ' HOUSEH INT When washing green, leafy« vegetables, lift them out of the water to let the sand and grit:- settle in the bottom of the pan.' * of Jack Denton and his orchestra with Douglas Crysdale acting as master of ceremonies. --Oshawa Times Photo in an oven that has been warmed to 350 degrees and then turned off. Decorating the works of art jean be done with watercolors or jtempora paints, For a real cer- jamic-like look, give them a coat jof shellac or spray with. clear | plastic. We've seen some excellent re- And, you never know, a project like this could reveal an incipi- jent artist in the family. LEWIS | OPTICAL | Established for over 30 years 10% King Street West 725-0444 sm fully amused on rainy days, or} when you're busy baking, clean- ing or ironing? | If so, just step into your) kitchen, take baking soda and| cornstarch down from their ac- | customed perch, and cook up a} ibatch of play clay, an easy-to- |work - with modeling material) that. hardens to a ceramic-like finish. | To prepare the stuff, thor- | oughly combine with a fork two} cups baking soda--one pound} package --and one cup corn- starch in a saucepan. Add 1%} cups cold water. Stir until smooth. Cook to boiling over medium heat, Stirring con-| stantly. Cook approximately one minute or longer or until mix- ture reaches almost mashed po- tato 'consistency, 'Transfer .to plate, eévef with a damp cloth and let cool. Knead a little as you would dough, and turn it over to the small fry. | If the question of what to make comes up, be ready with suggestions, These include ani- | mals, ash trays, candelstick) |holders and paper weights--all | lyoungsters. Covering cans or! | BEADS EASY TO MAKE | beads are formed by rolling small bits of the clay in the| palm of the hand, skewering| them on straws to make the} holes for stringing on bright scraps of wool, Or the clay can inch thickness and cut with) cookie cutters into various | shapes. Sculptured pieces will) dry out overnight. | | ROD TRIES TV | Veteran radio broadcaster) Rod Coneybeare is host of a CBC-TV summer replacement) public affairs show, The Other Eye. EXPO 15' Trailer FOR RENT, 8 Miles PLACE SETTINGS AND GET ONE | Rash, SUCCESS THROVEH DESION From Expo. Electricity, Propane Frig., and Stove. Sleeps 6. $100. Weekly. 728-8253 EARLY OPENING HOURS For Your Convenience ! ! 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