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Curling Season . Monday. â€" FH Mrs. W. E. Bit and the Dome. is parents. Mrs. H. Beli with Pat O‘S] Christmas holid arrived hnom to Universit ware, motlorin Messrs Kn meon, loft on Mr. H. R. Monday from in South Por Miss day o spen ents in D; The curlin on Monday : bers are staln among sn@mst cult mak» has held up season. Mr. Cé to sp>nd "Mr. and Mrs. William E. Buchan, of Ciuelph, who yesterday (Dec. 13th) colebraved the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding, have been honoured by a mossage of congratulation from their Excellencies, Lord Tweedsmuir and the Lady Tweedsmuir. Lord Tweedsmuir is John Buchan. The letter follows:â€" "I am desired by Their Excellencies to extend to you and Mrs. Buchan their congratu‘ations on the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of your wedâ€" ding." "Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Buchan (the latter is a sister of Donald Frood, of South Porcupine, and parents of Kenneth Buchan, of Kapuskasing, wellâ€" known in Northerm hockey circles) are Many friends of the family in the North will be interssted in the followâ€" ing clipping from the Gusliph Mercury: Veryp MWerty Christmas ano a TDbappy and Drogsperous Mew Deart The officers and members of Porcupise Branch, Canadian Legion, wish to thank their supporters in the district and to extend thanks io those persons who donated their services during the year to assisl at events sponsored by the Branch. ommunity Christmas Tree at So. Porcupine W~â€" G. SKINNER South Poreupine, Dec. 19th ROSES MUMS DAFFODILS VIOLETS VALLEY HEATHEK PLANXTS AZALEA®S CHERRIE® Phone 15 3 pen( the Dupargqu( ecil Fowl Porcupine, Dec. 20.â€"(Special Advance)â€"Mr. Harry© Verner ame on Saturday from Toronâ€" citv to snend the holiday with They also extend to the pesple of the district a wish for a Season at South Porcupine Opens Officially on v. â€" Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and V . E. Buchan. Other News of South Porcupine 11 Porcupine Branch No. 287 Canadian Legion B.E.S.L. Cl 122 ason opens officially pm. when the memâ€" off with a bonspeil .. Ice has been diffiâ€" his mild eather and somewhat this and daughter, Pau, are spending the in Wilmington, Delaâ€" wn last Sunday. and mining day for New York. Turnsgr came in on to~ spond Christmas leaves on Thursday v in Toronâ€" leaves on Thursâ€" day wich her parâ€" CYCLAMENX POINSETTIA Miss Beulah Rayn>r had fortlune twist her knee while out skiing on Sunday Log Cabin Club. Medical was necessary and a cast mu for a week or two. A plcas followed on Monday night. club of which Miss Rayner : ber was slated for a part Ksn Myers on Rae avenu Beulah could not aitend the down th> pamy with all thi sisters, Mrs. George A. Blair, of Saul Ste. Marie, Michigan, and Mrs. Davic Cadieu, of Ottawa, and a brother, Mi Donald Frood, of South Porecupine." fcllowed. Bingo was pi Mrs. Raosebrugh won a and a delicious lunch wa Santa Claus is coming to town!‘ He will be in person at the Community Christmas Tree oppoasite the council chambers on Priday night at 6.30. The Fire Brigade will welcome him and probably show him the town on the truck, and help him to distributle bags of eandy to all ch> children in the gown who are there to receive them. The tree has been lighted up all week and looks very preity with the coloured lights shining through the snow coverâ€" ed bough.. And the stores are looking very festive too. (Christmas trees are featured strongly as decorative Miss Pscronelle and Miss Beatrice Maxwellâ€"Smith, of Toronto, are expectâ€" ed in on Saturday to spend the Christâ€" mas week with their parents. Jimmy Phillips, of Dome Extension, was removed to cthe Porcupine General hospital on Tuesday. £ Y :A A k AA 4ok ): °. stt d is 801 en C ) io 1 +0 1005 L ts e was removed to che Porcupine General hospital on Tuesday. 14 n § , | 1o ne, j ie Tt may be of interest to some +o | kirx)lioorgar?::] :.Yliln izntde?'t‘::tr?s Ofritni know that Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Watson, | |. _ ;mmb:rs besn give;l irll) thé or Pork Hope. (Mrs. Wateon. was: EVA mgrnin f b;fore the mcv‘hefs (in number McCann), who ar> old Souch Porcupine aroundgzom hor‘:;l the afu‘e ’?1105 11 folks, sailed for England on Friday last >ntertainm°ntwb3t eavcvh it'em ive:l wals to spend Christmas with Mr. Watson‘s | [ T * i : c y U C"__." | well done, the youngsvers entering into people in Nottinghamshire. This is his on N e n uns x the spirit ‘of the concert, giving their first visit home after eighteen years. n i af best. and feeling dresssdâ€"up and smart Police Court ‘in their best frocks and fancy co Tuesday‘s police coun, WAaS A :short‘tumes y BC# ; one and was over in less than twenty The Rhythm Bandâ€"red capes and minutes. s s n t s * t on t h mA _ kn kn _ We cannot go invo each item as it deserves as the programme was quille a mm ie â€" se mom. o <omme One drunk pleaded guilty and was fined $10 and costs, but another, arrestâ€" ed on December 10th in Schumacher on | the same charg> pleaded "not guilly." Sergeant Douglas testified that deoâ€" fendant was found alongside the cars which housed the skaters from Toronâ€" | to, being held up by «@wo men, quite drunk, and was taken to the police ofâ€" fice.. "What do you call being drunk?" defendant asked Sergt. Douglas. "Having had too much liquor" replied the sergeant. "Do you know what the dicvionary says being drunk is?" queried the deâ€" fendant again. "You are not bseing tried by dicâ€" tionaries," said his worship. Defendant plulled out a piece of paper from his pocket and quoted a verse to his worship which said if a man could got up and walk he was not drunk, but was only drunk when he fell underneath the table, unable to rise. "Do you kuow what year that was written?" said his worship. "These are hare with h F WILSON, President Not only as an ideal Christâ€" mas gift, flowers are also imâ€" portant inasmuch as they add cheerfulness and beauty to your home during the festive season. See our grand assortâ€" ment of plants and cut fowâ€" ersâ€"priced low. Main sStreet South Porcupine vÂ¥o. A pl:asing sequ>l lay night. A iss Rayner is 2 memâ€" for a party at Mrs. Rae avenus, but as ; aitend they brought with all the "fixings" lovely ayved at which special prize, s served. upin?." the misâ€" ind ankle with the trention be worn eC Entertamment at South Porcupine Public School Porcupine, Dec. 21.â€"(Special to The Advance}â€"The true spirit of Christmas pervaded our pujlic school on Tuesday. As a matter of aftor gcing over the different classrooms we belicve that chis same spirit has beeon hovering over the building for weeks. hovering over the Buiiding IOr C Which is, of course, as it should be.: So many Christmas memories have to a 4e placed in each young life, and i\ is , }; a lovely thing to think that our public « school ceachers do so much towards a making them happy ones. 5n Work thern> is in plenty, and the c whole staff are Gead iirsd when the | time comss for them to enjoy their s cwn Christmas, bes theirs is a \@bour of love, and we hear no complaints. ’p This year, owing to the new addition | ‘o the school having an auditor‘um, the Christmas entertainmer. was givenl thers. In previous years mothers went to the classrooms where each teacher 1 gave a different programme, but c aud‘sorium was packed on Tuesday to | hear and soe groups from each grade a take part in a very splendid enterâ€" c tainment. 1 en out and the concert opened 1, orchestra selection (Miss Burns Music Supervisor); 2, School Chorus "Joy to the World," and "O Come All Ye Faithâ€" fvul," with the solo part taken very niceâ€" ly by Rica Costella; before Miss Shaw, principal, gave an address of welcome. "This is the first time in 23 years I have been able to meet so many parâ€" ents and friends all together," she said. She reminisced, going back to the first time she cam» to South Porcupine to teach in a Ooneâ€"room school at the Dome to wthe building where, wih Mrs. Colborne (one of the bastâ€"beloved of trachers) she held the fort, and enâ€" cured the hardships of Northern Onâ€" tario. It would, she said, be foolish of her to say she enjoyed them, but, "the dane ber. Mi chor Noel Nan{i A1: duct pgom with the trays and done the « are In es o4 [ * Programmes of artistic meritâ€"(prinuâ€" inz by H. Seppala, Grade 8)â€"wens givâ€" good outweighs the bad, and the bad was good for me." From the twoâ€"room building she went co the modern 8â€" room schoolhouseâ€"*"Kenr.edy‘s monuâ€" ment‘"â€"and a very fing monument to those twoâ€"Mr. Fell and Mrs. Kennedy â€"who made it possible. She alluded further to the new addition speaking of Mr. Stovel‘s incerest and th> time siven by him to the new building and the joy and pride of the staff and pupils in it. In conclusion she said a wonâ€" dorful tribute to her staff of ceaclhers, "earnest and capable and as fine a set as any in the North Country," was her comment. The Rhythm Bandâ€"red capes and red and gold pillâ€"box hatsâ€"composed of kindergarten primary pupiisâ€"showâ€" »d how a sense of musical appreciation and rhythm can be expressed by quite small children. Six young girls (Grade 1) with Vicâ€" torian dresses in yellow, blue and pink, with parasols to match, did the "Paraâ€" sol Drill." "Rhychms on Circle," "Three Little Kittens," " Home We Go," and "Comy Out and Play‘â€"were performed by kindergarten primary pupiis. "As I Went Walking," was a little costum> play and songâ€"very pretty, and mothers had done some wonderful work on whe dresses of the geese, and the robins, the dogs and the bees, to say nothing of the "piper!" "The Kerry Dances," with Darwin Aitken as soloist, went off well. Darâ€" win can sing very nicely and his Irish "topper" was quile smalv. The second part of the programme upils of Different Grades Gne (oncert thdt Delights V S win Can sing very nmnceiy dllUG I1i} illiSii "topper" was quile smalv. The second part of the programmé, featured the older pupils A debate was excellently performed; the boys who took part were on their coes menâ€" ‘ally and all gave signs of being good public speakers later on. The subject: "Resolved that the city depends upon the country more chan the country depends upon the city." was suited to the capacity of the young debaters. Chairman Svewart McDonâ€" ald: leader of the affirmaiive, Paul LaMother: second speaker in the afâ€" firmative, Dougslas Farren; leader of the negative, Ray Laforest; second speaker of the negative, Leonard Harâ€" per; all were good. Judges, Mr. J. Fell, Mr. C. P. Walkâ€" or, and Roev. J. A. Lytule, acknowledged that they had a tough time deciding the winner, but Mr. Lyttel who gave times. $10 and costs." A Finn who required an interpreter charsed that he was owed 18 days‘ pay from a comtractor at Hoyle. He had worked cutting a road and cleanâ€" ing up where a sawmill had stood. It was proved tha the man was charging the wrong employer and was told to wait a week when the affair might be straightened out. He does not need to come back nexs week if he can get his money from the right man. ‘Tl be in better fighting mood next week," said his worship. "After indigestion from Christmas fare." Pll’ *A# a * 2A 4 A o ® a. e nE Parents and Others Some Excellent News Items from South Porcupine and the Dome. A juvenile case was hearaâ€"tne youun in question promisinzg the magistrate shat he would refrain from playing "hookey" and report to the Children‘s Aid superintendent weekly. PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIG pyramid tumblin: Mr. Sim Norine Whi dance, capt an ced cdanecin ber. ducted t rgoms w with the the Chtr trays, a the Christmas Story on several sandâ€" trays, and the really beautiful effects and colouring in the frieges or murals dons by the children on the walls of the classrooms where the older children are taught. In each room the new curriculum is Christmas Events at the Dome and So. Porcupine Dome United Church Sunday School Christmas Concert. Pleasing Concert at the Dome School Yesterday. United Church Christmas Concert Last Night. Other South Porcupine and Dome News. ma Ther> is to be a Gance cn Monday (Boaxinz Day) at the Ceontral hotel, sponsored by the Loyal Order of Mooss. It will be an especially nice affair with St. Louis‘ orchescra in atâ€" and special prizes. Dome Sunday School Event The Dome United Church Sunday School presented a Christmas concert program as the stchool rouse at {the Dome on Tuesday nighs to an audi2nce of parents and friends. Everything went off nicely and each pupil received hearty applauss. Mrs. Burton was n charge of the programme and was deâ€" liechted at the recepntion given earch + th unt > charge of the programmeé lighted at the reception The programme follow John Tankie gave an a com»e and T ed dy Ray chairman. Gladys Kellow, who is the pal put on who wiere stars were Ly Lilybe]l Kellow, Myr‘ile McC Blackburn, Helen Rickw Collins, Jean Williams, B mer, Wilma Mawhinncy, had imle Pli le 1nI AI li 1A IT A1n VC White Sta Rich Mi 1€ fin wet Help NJ hed b who is quire a good ‘ a pianoforte solo, irls all dressed for iâ€"d by Mrs. Langley, ir] dance cn Monday in addre U pal Ucmiariy ie portrayal drill. The girls Lydia Tankic, TcGuinn, Helen mE hn ard, Esther irbara Rayâ€" taken b :\..r Nigll L. iders con hat all che rs3 leaving tive homes Miss Shaw Kirkland 6, unddet is shown 1 Ihnomas, t) ; Jimmy McDonald. ly t Minu L wWelâ€" 1J Maâ€" 1sS Christmas tree uielll. L luilil was sorved and ecach child received a gifs from the tree. Christmas services in the Anglican Church will be held by Archdeacon Woodall atâ€" 8 am., I1 am., and a Carol service at 7 p.m. 11 owing its effe nile bingo | ‘urseday lip builc l Th2a Anglican ned with Dan 16 icon a spesiai prog 12 Dome Sunday S way to Drignter he Indian children Residential schaool, .m AIl of gi eptacl ing Men‘s rty in the rin| Un Sunda} in l n of the Sunday Mr. D. Crozier. 1€ nA 1€ Sunday Schcol (comâ€" ae) held a "white gift" church on Sunday. A ; were placed in a speâ€" and ar2 now spseding brighten Chrisimasâ€"tide children at Sioux Lookâ€" schaol, and the chilâ€" round Hannah Unitt Cily qA sp° 30 p.m. in on a ta)i?2 and are n â€"own by commitâ€" ie and Town Sunday 1 coâ€"operation with ‘ogrammes comprised ynn Beard. a series daust by Maureon t] W C speciali choral serâ€" i0ir, singing carols them, Us Now lchem." with Mrs. FVIl Clu4 is holdin Masonic hall 0 ites, At rnogan at tma 1 arting at 8 planned, for T Timmins, oy," and rucolood. 1 Kings or games, rlistic Inâ€" blankets, ‘hrist=â€" Townâ€" o Rev. gs ol r the 11 be a.m. 30 an 000000000000000000000000000000:‘0000000‘900000000000 . ® fi C > ’b ’? 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Guesits â€" Mildred â€" Mitchell, Thora Guesis â€" Mildred â€" Mitchell, Thora United Church Christmas Concert On Wednesday ovening the children of the Unite@d Church Sunday School held their annual Christmas concert. Mr. Crozier was chairman and paid tribute so the teachers, Mrs. Hephburn, Mrs. Hovey, Miss McDonald, Mrs. Mayes, with Mr. Ship, who give of their cime unselfishly both in Sunday School, and in helping with the Christâ€" mas concert. Other helpers are needâ€" SsSzchool. A nice little programme was preâ€" sented. Some very good singing, and a wellâ€"acted little play, and a mas Story Book pageant o finish with. The church was filled to overflowing and as usual, the tiny children were thrilled with the appsarance of their bigger sisters and brothers on the platâ€" form, and Santa Claus was most popuâ€" lar wh>n he made his appearance as the grand finale. Once more we would compliment the mothers of our children for wheir inâ€" senuity and painstaking work in equipâ€" ping their offspring with such excellent costumes. Little angels in tinsel and white crepe paper take a long cime to proâ€" duce and all the littlse folk in the Story Book parade were charmingly garbed to repressont story book charâ€" acters. We know it is a labour of love, Prince Charmingâ€"Roy Mawhinney. King of Lorraineâ€"Bob Dye. Qusen of Lorrain>â€"Winnie Wiiliams Ballet Leadeor (Sophic)â€"Audrey Ed ards. Witch of Enverâ€"Patricia Ma«a:erton sSOUTH PORCUPINE IN THE CENTRAL HOTEL BANQUET HALL, South Porecupine MONDAY, DECEMBER 26th Round and Square Dancing Tuesday, December 27 sOUTH PORCUPINE All Citizens are requested to govern themselves according December 20th, 1938. 1 A N C PROCLAIM BOXING DAY The Council of the Township of Tisdale hereby CIVIC HOLIDAY Claire â€" Campasgsnola, Audrey Edwards, Mary y Kemslcy, â€"Helen ; Mawhinnsy, Marzarâ€" LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE LIMITED THE PRESCRIPTIONX DRCG STORE TOWNSHIP OF TISDALE ‘ut Flowers and Potted Plants Tey We Also Have a Complete stock of Is HOLDING A * Advice . rtion iter. To Last Minute Shoppers If you are looking fot some unusual gift and are weary from shopping, just visit Pearce Cross, for therec vou will find the most complete selection of rare and practical gitils to be found anvywhere, but Chrik. masâ€"time is a for moth>rs, HMHowever, gren‘s Festival and as dron enjoy it, unselfis go on working to that The programme op: carol "O Come All Ys Mr. Lyttle in an opent comed the visitors. Wondy Wood recite« Man," and Bobby McIn Lyitle sang a duet. Mrs. Hovey‘s class gi Viola Laffin sang in a clear voice, "Christmas little nuy. _ "A WI THURSDAY. DECEMBER 32 good one and the purport of the play will no doubt stay wich the players It dealt with the brotherhood of all men of the Christian faith irrespseâ€" tive of color. Chiness were pormiayed by Helen Hangberry and Audrey Jamieson,. Josan Andrews was "Caroâ€" modern young miss, "Bob was Hazol Steeves, a modetn youn? man. "Father"‘ was Betty McIntosh: "Mother‘", Edna MacDonald; ‘"Mrs Craig," Evelyn Mitchell; "Small Oone, uy O IK Jamieson, â€" Joa lynn," a modt was Hazol Ste . "Father "Mother‘", Ed Craig," Evelyn Isobel Hepburn Ewing. Junior primary class (Mrs. McDonâ€" old) danced "The Pance of the Snowâ€" flakes" very prettily. The Chris<mas Story Hour pageant Sudbury Hotel to Give Free Christmas Dinners The Chrismas Story H was very nicely done and in of the children of the Sun When Santa Claus cam candy were distributed to C( (From Sudbury Star) A sign in the windoaow of a Stacion St. hotel in Sudbury, proves there is a Samta Claus. Not as a publicity gag, ktiut as a real Christmas good deed, the hotst offers a free, fullâ€"course curkey dinner on Christmas day to every guest regislered in either a. 50â€"cent or $1 room on Christmas eve. The managem>nt, shunâ€" ning publicity following the posting of the sign, admitted that it loses mom>y Christmas for men whose "luck is out", and who are possibly just ‘existing" in Sudbury. The hotel caters mainly to bush workers, miners and transisnts. ‘"For 50 cents can get bed and room, the night before Christmas, and then on Christmas day the treat is on the houss. Each one can have a big turkey dinner, with all che trimmings and everything free," the management reported. "The Christmas Carol} by Charles Dickens, was published first in 1843. FRANK C,. EYANS, Clerk, pay, put on Township of Tisdale 111 e and included most the Sunday Szchool. Whit V very > Christma moral was 4 WilD aithfui." Small One, i>," Marjori ich child nA pormiayed Audrey is "Caroâ€" "Bob Snow James anid DC ind 94