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At that point Dr. Lee Honey took over thye duty of introducing the memâ€" bers of Council. He began with Miss As soon as possible after the swearâ€" ing in of each succeeding new council of the Town of Timmins, it has been the custom of the Kiwanis Club to have the Mayor and members of council as guests at a civic meeting. This year it was held on Monday evening in the Empire Hotel. It was one of the best of the many such meetings which have been held. Kiwanians entertained their wives and lady friends at the meeting. In addition to the usual formality of inâ€" troducing and hearing from new town fathers, there was a musical programme presented by the students of the Timâ€" mins High and Vocational School. Mayor Brunette was introduced to the assembly of about eighty by Wilson Lang. Mr. Brunette who spoke very briefly, thanked the Kiwanis Club for the invitation to be present and said that he was sure that he would do all in his power to benefit the town durâ€" ing his term of office as Mayor. He said that he would welcome suggestions of a constructive nature from citizens and would try and have them put into prastice if they were found to be in the best interests of the town. Terry., Five weeks ago, he said, the people of Timmins mede a noteworthy decision when they elected the first woman to serve on the council. Perâ€" haps more persons expressed pleasure over the vote she received than had cecurred during any former election. Saild Dr. Honey: "Miss Terry has for Said Dr. Honey: "Miss Terry has for years been engaged in training young men and women to perform office work for you business men. How do you suppose your businesses would have succeeded had it not been for them? This year Miss Terry will be Chairman of the Finance Cornmittee. She will step into big business and we all wish rer joy in her duties as the first lady Rer joy in her Councillor of Timinins Miss Terry respoinid«d Lriely. lc thanked the meinbers ol the Xiwanis Club and sald that are woukl do Ltz Introduce Members 1940 Council at Kiwanis Club Desiring to follow the example set by other cities and towns throughout Canada, a meeting of all citizens interâ€" ested in providing comforts for those who have enlisted from Timmins and for looking after the interests of famâ€" ilies of enlisted men, has been called for this (Thursday) evening in the town hall at 8 p.m. Annual Civic Meeting of Kiwanis Club, at Which Members of New Council Were Guests, Held on Monday Evening in Empire Hotel. Students of the Timmins High and Vocational School Entertain. Patriotic Meeting Toâ€"night "All those citizens who wish to assist in this spiendid work of helping our boys, many of whom. are already ovetrâ€" seas, will be glad. of this; opportunity of being present and cqntribuung to this great work." 4 <~ 4 ‘ Mr. J. P. Bartleman, mayor of Timâ€" mins for the past four years, and who has been much interested in the helpâ€" ing of the scldiers, said this morning: Timmins police coâ€"operated with mine police in the search of the reâ€" sidence at 24 Commercial avenue, ocâ€" cupied by King and Buck. After they went through the house thoroughly they uncovered a small quantity of high grade gold ore in the lunch box of one of the men. It was presumed that the ore had been brought directly from the mine. The two men were working on the same shift, from three in the afternoon until eleven at night. The arrests were the finale to a long series of investigaâ€" tions mine and Timmins police have been making. Remeiiber; this evening at 8 pm. in the Tlmmlns town hEllx. ‘ *}} i } * 1 '| Peter King and Arnold Buck were arrested just after midnight last night after police found a quantity of high grade gold ore in their possession. They were still in jail at a late hour this morning. All Citizens Interested in Providing Comforts for the Soldiers Asked to be Present. Arrest Two Last Night on High Grade Charges Finnish Trap Another Soviet Division eter King and Arnoid Buck Arrested After Police Find Small Quantity of High Grade Gold Ore in Lunch Pail Following Search at 24 Commercial Avenue. Men Still in Jail at a Late Hour This Morning. Have Not Been Bailed. 2 Sections 14 Pages t naP n : _ ECpe QDorrupine Aopante P t The High and Vocational School orâ€" chestra played three selections during the evening. A feature of the proâ€" gramme was singing by a doubleâ€"trio of school girls. One of the most popuâ€" lar selection they rendered was ‘"Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes." ‘Two vocal solos, one by Beulah Wood, "Just aâ€"Wearin For You" and the other by Cecile San Cartier, were sung, and violin solo given by Franklin McNamara. "doing battle with the enemy aral cleaning the slate." Mr. Roberts reâ€" plied briefly. Dr. Honey referred to Mr. Robert‘s attacks on Communism during his elecâ€" tion campaign, and praised him for Remarks about Timmins‘ Eyreâ€"condiâ€" tioned Council introduced another of the new town fathers Mr. Eyre said that he would do his best for Timmins Councillor Spooner, the only member of the 1939 administrative body to be reâ€"elected, and Councillor Fay were inâ€" troduced by Dr. Honey. They both said that they were glad to be present and would do their utmost to safeguard the town‘s interests. Dance solo numbers were given by two girls, Joy Fitzgerald and Patricia King. Miss King was accompanied on the piano accordian by Ennis Perisâ€" chine. After Dr. Honey assured the assembly that Councillor Bill McDermott‘s exâ€" perience would be a valuable asset to the town and lauded him for the work he had, in past years, already done for Timmins, Mr. McDermott responded with the shortest speech of the evening. "I have been coming to these Kiâ€" wanis civic meetings for five years now," he said, "I have never made a speech at any of them and I see no reason why I should begin now." He then sat down. best to fulfik her duties as one of the town‘s administrators in a satisfactory manner. About Ccighty and their wives ai! lifetals wors |Â¥eseclit ut it In another column of this issue will be found reference to the smoker of the Canadian Legion. At a meeting last night, invitations were forwarded to the newlyâ€"elected mayor and counâ€" cil, and it is expected they will accept and. attend this event. In addition the committee have received the proâ€" mise of several members of the Porcuâ€" pine Gold Beéelt. band to: ‘entertain durâ€" ing the eÂ¥ening long with the other artists It looks like a big night and all rhembers' are mfleed to beon ‘hand Saturday ‘evening, Jan. ri13th, in the Legion hall at 8.30 p.m Mayor and Council Invited to Legion Smoker Saturday Published at ‘Fimmins, Ont., Canada, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY A large amount of smoke and small amount of fire was caused at the rear of 74 Hollinger Avenue on Monâ€" day aftermnoon when the resident piled hot ashes in a wood box. Naturally the hot coals set the box on fire. Its smouldering caused a large amount of smoke but no damage was caused beâ€" fore it was extinguished. The event was convened by President Hardy, assisted by the members, and following the refreshments, Mrs. Devine secretary, acted as chairman during the programme, which opened with the singing of "O Canada." Kenneth Stevens played a cornet solo, "The Lost Chord," and surprised all, on this, his first public appearance, with his talent. Over thirty children enjoyed the happ)' party given by the Ladies‘ Auxâ€" iliary of the Canadian Legion at the Legion hall on Wednesday evening, when the special feature of the event was a lunch of goodies especially suitâ€" ed to childish appetites, such as sandâ€" wiches, cakes, cocoa, jelly and ice cream. Musical chairs for both boys and girls were enjoyed, with the winners, Master L. Harting and little Miss R. Carpenter. Mrs. T. Johnson was the pianist for the musical chairs gamg. There was only one chimney fire since Monlay alld it wWwAs ol a alull0f All the children joined in a singâ€" song with selections such as "Roll Out the Barrel" and "South of the Border," with Mrs. Bellamy and Jack Bellamy at the piano. A special treat was soft drinks, doâ€" nated by Mr. J. Moody, which were a treat to both the children and the adults, and before leaving, each child received a bag of candy. Ashes in Wooden Carton; Much Smoke, Little Fire Children‘s Party Held Last Night by the Ladies‘ Auxiliary Holiday Event Enjoyed by Crowd of Youngsters at Legion Hall. "Already the new thurch here has A good membership and prospects appear good for further growth. In the meanâ€" time,. it is intended to hold service each Ssunday evening at 7 p.m. in the Oddâ€" fellows‘ hall. Rev. Mr. Mackay, Superintendent of Missions, is to be here for the coming weekâ€"end. He will be accompanied here by Rev. Mr. House. On Sunday, Jan. 14th, Sunday School will be opened in the hall (Oddfellows‘ hall, Spruce street north» at 3 o‘cock in the afternoon, when Rev.»Mr. Mackay will officiate. Volunteers for Sunday School teachers are asked to be present, together with all others interested. In the evening there will be service at the Oddfellows‘ hall at 7 p.m., Rev. Mr. House taking part. As noted before in The Advance the Presbyterian Church has established itself in Timmins, services being conâ€" ducted each Sunday in the Oddfellows‘ hall. Now, the Timmins Presbyterian church is to have a regular minister stationed here to look after the charge. The minister will be Rev. Kenneth House, an honour graduste of McGill University and Montreal Presbyterian College, with one year‘s pastoral exâ€" perience, who has been selected to unâ€" dertake the work of the congregation in Timmins. The annual meeting of the Timâ€" mins Branch of the Victorian Order of Nurses will be held in the town hall on Wednesday, Jan. 1l7th, and to inâ€" crease the interest and assure a large attendance at the annual meeting speâ€" cial effort is being made to bring the value of the work to public attention. A window display at Marshallâ€"Eccleâ€" stone pictures the good work carried on, Another method for giving pubâ€" licity to V.O.N. work is through the atâ€" tractive film, "The Little Black Bag," this picture to be shown at all the five tneatres in Timmins, Schumacher and south Porcupine. Rey. Kenneth House to be Presbyterian Minister at Timmins Church Established Here. Superintendent of Misâ€" sions to be Here Sunday. Victorian Order of Nurses Film to be Shown in Theatres "The Little Black Bag‘"‘ Deâ€" picts the Great Work of theâ€"V. O. N. TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11TH, 1940 A smooth sheet of ice was prepared for the opening night of the Timâ€" mins arena, last night (Wednesday). when a large number of skaters from the district enjoyed skating in town for the first time this year. The rink will remain open during the winter months, wth hockey and skating as features. Opening Last Night of Hockey and Skating Rink Groups of workers for the Red Cross are being accommodated with excellent quarters for work at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Bardessono, First Ave., where rooms have been provided since the opening of the war, work being carried on there on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 2.30 :to 5.. There are so many groups, however, that the capacity of . the rooms r‘;as been taken up aJl the time and lateâ€" there ‘has beéen no chance for new gvx oups that have applied. However, this ifficulty has been overcome and there is now opportunity for further new groups, thanks to the kindness of the Singer Sewing Machine Co., who are giving their rooms two afternoons week, Mondays and Wednesdays. Acâ€" cordingly, new groups, organizations or individuals, may now be accommodated with rooms for work. Any group now wishing accommodation for work for the Red Cross should get in touch with Mrs. Francis Woodbury, secretary Of the Red Cross. There will be instrucâ€" tors at the Singer Sewing Machine rooms just as at the main woi‘k rooms. Further Facilities for Groups Working for Red Cross Armand St. Royce was arrested on a | charge of using his automobile horn unnecessarily making himself a nuisâ€" ance. Royce, it was alleged, was using his horn more as a means of enterâ€"} tainment for himself and annoyance to the general public than a signal for warning traffic of his intentions. He will come before Magistrate Atkinson on Tuesday. Annie Sowchuk was arrested yesterâ€" day on a charge of theft. She will face | from 1 to 9 p.1 of homeâ€"baking trial before Magistrate Atkinson on | Proceeds from t Tuesday. Miss Sowchuk is alleged to between the C: have left her employer, Mrs. Nick the Finnish Re Kanteymir, and taken with her three that all will att ladies‘ dresses and4 two hand embroidâ€" joy the special ered aprons, worth approximately $30.| will be featured New Groups May Now Have Rooms for Work Mondays and Wednesdays. Hepburn and Drew Agree Canadian People do Not T ake Grave View of War Police Lay Charge Against Motorist. Object to Too Much Horn Blowing Do Not Realize Canadians Fighting for Lives as Much as People of Finland Blame Leadership of Mackenzie King. London Puzzled Over Denial of Aerial Bombing of German Plane Base. ! â€" Business which has accumulated since the 1989 Council went out of ofâ€" fice will be considered of the Council. Annual Banquet of the Timmins Fire Department The German high command anâ€" nounced that three British planes had been shot down in the battle over Sylt. The annual banquet of the Timmins Fire Department will be held this (Thursday) evening, commencing at 6.30 pm. at the Legion hall. The new mayor and council will be the guests of the firemen at the event. The London air ministry, however, announced that no Royal Air Force planes had been over Sylt aftéer onge a.m. on Wednesday. They denied the report that the British air fleet had participated despite the fact that six seaplanes were seen flying low in forâ€" mation over the Danish coast. The Ladies‘ Auxiliary of the Canâ€" adian Legion commenced a whist tourâ€" nament at the Legion hall on Tuesday evening, when many members and their friends enjoyed an evening of cards. Twelive whist parties will be held, at the end of which a grand prize will be given to the winners. Prizes are presented each week to the winners, the winners on Tuesday evenâ€" ing being as follows: Ladies: 1st, Mrs. W. Hurst, 2nd, Mrs. J. MacDonald, and 3rd, Mrs. W. Potter; Gentlemen: 1st, W. Hurst, 2nd, Mrs. Jenkins of Schuâ€" macher (playing as a gentleman), and 3rd, Mrs. Sinclair on a cut from Mrs. Service (playing as gentlemen). Colonel : Drew .concuftred ‘with the Premier. Both men also agreed that the reason Canadians were not taking the war seriously enough~was because of the leadershxp of Prime Mmlst,er:' Mackenzie <(King,> ‘at, ‘Ottawa." leadership, they said, was not the typeé to inspire ‘the war spirit with which Canadians ‘should be imbued. Meanwhile, London is puzzled about a battle which is believed to have takâ€" en place over the German seaplane base at Sylt. British seaplanes are reâ€" ported to have bombed the German base. From Denmark comes word that intense aeroplane activity was heard. all through the night from the direcâ€" tion of Sylt. | | Whist Tournament Being Held by the Ladies‘ Auxiliary A prize was also presented to Mrs. Parnell, ‘who played thirteen games at one table. The whist drives will be held every Tuesday evening of mofith, exceptl the last Tuesday, wlhien 4 cvemuLq Will be Lelit. Twelve Parties with Prizes, with Grand Prize at End of Tourney. Premier Hepburn, in his opening adâ€" dress, said that the Canadian people as a whole, did not appear to be regarding the European conflict as a life and death struggle. The war with Gerâ€" many, he said, meant that Canadians were fighting for their lives just as much as were the Finnish people in their efforts to repulse the invasion of Russia. e Tea in Aid of Canadian Red Cross and Finnish Red Cross Mrs. Kari, of 70 Fourth avenue, is hostess, this (Thursday) afternoon from 1 to 9 pm., at delightful sale of homeâ€"baking and tea and coffee. Proceeds from the event will be divided between the Canadian Red Cross and the Finnish Red Cross, and it is hoped that all will attend the event, and enâ€" joy the special Finnish "treats" which Premier Mitchell F. Hepburn and Colonel George Drew, leader of the opposition, agreed upon one issue yesâ€" terday when the Ontario Legislature opened. That was that Canadians were not taking the war seriously enough. First meeting of the Council since the inaugural meeting on Monday will be held toâ€"morrow afternoon at 3.30 p.m. in the council chamber. It is the first regular meeting of the Council inasmuch as toâ€"morrow is the second Friday of the month. A meeting of the Finance committee is being held toâ€"day to prepare for the meeting. Council to Hold Meeting 3.30 Toâ€"morrow Afternoon Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY First Finnishâ€"Canadians Arrive on Finnish Soil One Hundred in Number Member Says Identity of North Should be Preserved in War Efforts Tuesday, 22 and 12; Wednesday, 20 and‘ Mr. and Mrs. Ritzel were the winners 16. At eight o‘clock this morning the in the first night of the Porcupine temperature was 18 degrees. | Badminton Club Bridge tournament Skiers will welcome the news that which was held at the club on Tuesday snow is on the way as there is not evening, when they had the high score more than enough at the present time of 7,760. to cover the tops of the hills. The more ] The bridge tournament will be played snow that falls for a time the better on Tuesday evening of each week, and for the skiers. (all members are invited to take part. CIIOLUGil Tiltos 100 Dr. Hurtubise explained that the conâ€" ference was restricted to the five memâ€" bers named because thir constituencies are included in Military District No. 2, while those of Northwestern Ontario are part of the Winnipeg miliitary division for war purposes, the members of the northwestern section of Northern Ontario have nothing in common with the eastern members in matters perâ€" taining to war activities. One of the objects of the session Mr. Bradette said was to disc@ss ways and means whereby Northern Ontario might retain some of its identity in the war effort. Northern QOntario, said thz Cochrane meanbers, is large and Maximum and minimum temperaâ€" tures have been as follows: Monday, maximum 14, minimum one below zero; Tuesday, 22 and 12; Wednesday, 20 and 16. At eight o‘clock this morning the temperature was 18 degrees. North Bay, Jan. 11.â€"All the Dominâ€" ion members of parliament for the North Land gathered at North Bay yesterday to hold a conference to enâ€" sure the fullest coâ€"operation of all in this area in the most successful ways to help in winning the war. ‘The meetâ€" ing was held in the quarters of Col. Mac Lang, chairman of the T. N. O., at the Empire hotel.. Those attending were Dr. Hurtubise, member f{or Nipisâ€" sing; J. A. Bradette, M.P. for Cochrane; Walter Little, MP. for Temiskaming; H. S. Hamilton, M.P. for Algoma West, and Thomas Farquahar, M.P. for Alâ€" goma FEast. Jos. A. Bradette, M.P., Refers to Services of the Algonâ€" quin Regiment at Meeting of Five Members of Parliaâ€" ment from the North. One and a quarter inches of snow fell between Tuesday morning and this morning at eight o‘clock. More snow may be expected in the near future, said Sydney Wheeler, Holâ€" linger weather‘observer, this morning. Mr. Wheeler said that weather would continue at about the same temperaâ€" ture as the last few days. It might, poss:bly gmw A httle colder, and with the â€" dower temperatme “ould t:ome snow. Colder And More S now Has Been Below Zero Once Since Monday. Inch and Quarter Snow Fell. Russians Have Lost Prestige Through Loss of Lives and Battles on Suomusaimi Front Say Italian Newspapers. Norway Established Credit of $10,000,000 in United States for Purchases of Other Than W ar Materials,. | And because of this response by the youth of the North, Mr. Bradette said INorbhem Ontaricq should retain a cerâ€" tain amount of identity in the war ‘ effort. "I mean by that," explained the Cochâ€" ran meimber, "that among other things to maintain the North‘s identity, is the retention of northern army aunits. For instance, the Algonquin Regiment since the North began has been a Northern Ontario battle unit, and we want it to remain so. Tt would be regrelCtable should the Algonquins lose their idenâ€" tity and the identity with the North by merging with some other unit." "Canada‘s part in the war being prosecuted by Great Britain and France will be supported to the limit in every conceivable way by the eastâ€" erii section of Northern Ontario," was the summaty 0i LaÂ¥r. 1. tuble, MP. for effort can be considered by itself withâ€" out being buried and perhaps lost from view in combination with other sections of the nation. Both industrially and from the standâ€" point of manpower, the North, declarâ€" ed Mr. Bradette, has no need to bow to any other part of the Dominion when it comes to making a telling effort in the Empire‘s war cause. Mr,. Bradette referred to the response given to the calls at Timmins and other points for rectuits. The Russians are reported to be in full flight. They have been driven back in rout to, their own. border on at least four Sectmns in the north of Finâ€" land. (The Suomussalmi section now is ciear Of} Russians for the first time since the war began. The Soviet troops are reported to have left huge stores of supplies, mechanized equipment and ammunition on the field, Badminton Bridge Tourney A Red Army battalion is reported dispersed northeast of Lake Ladonga leaving about 200 dead on the field. The Finns are reported to have surâ€" rounded the new division after hurling the remenants of the Red Army‘s 44th and 163rd divisions back into Russia. The third Russian division to be trapâ€" ped is reported surrounded at Kukkamo, about 60 miles southeast of recent Finn victories at Suomussalm1 Meanwhile, word is received that the first one hundred Pinnish Canadians have arrived in Finland. They have not seen action as yet and still are held in the capacity of neutrals. It is likely that they will go into fighting sectors as soon as they have received some preliminary training. There are several from Timimins and district in this group of Finns. Credit of $10,000,000 has been estabâ€" lished for Norway in the United States. The credit is for the "purchase of other than war materials." Berlin reports that neutrals have statistics to show that if Russia fulâ€" fills her obligations to Germany, she will have to send goods which otherwiso would be earmarked for normal Russian consumption. The Russians have lost prestige all over the world by their defeats. Italian newspapers yesterday said that the soviet had "morally‘" lost the war in Finland and that the Red army, even if it eventually did win the war, would never again have any prestige in the world‘s military circles. Finnish soldiers are reported to have surrounded another Russian division in fierce fighting yesterday on the Sumusâ€" salmi front. Reports indicate that the Russians are utterly defeated in the northern part of Finland. There has been a marked cessation of Russian activity in the last few days and in the past two weeks division after division have been annihnilated by the Finnish who have suffered only small losses. 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