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Charges were made toâ€"day in Ottawa that the efforts of the Canadian Red Cross to send food parcels to British prisoners in Germany was being blocked by the Nazis. south Porcupine, Nov. 23â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"The Finnish ladies who put on the afternoon tea and sale | of work in the Masonic hall on Friâ€", day, are delighted â€"with the generous ta 449 beautiful embroidery and other fancy work for sale beside homeâ€"baking and | all found a ready sale. Many people attended until 9 p.m. for coffee and tea. Ladies assisting at this affair wereâ€" Mrs. N. Vilenuis;: Mrs. Freeman:; Mrs.| K. Ilola; Mrs. Kuivinen:; Mrs. S. Lumâ€" sted; Mrs. P. Korhonen; Mrs. A. Pohâ€" jala; â€"Mrs. P. Kangas; Mrs. Siren; Mrs. Wuoristo, and Mrs. C. Nikkanen. Successful Finnish Tea Held at â€"South Poreupine Madame de Gripenberg is leaving this camp for Washington, where she is to personally interview Mrs. Roosevelt. She has a most charming and gracious personality, and we are glad that South Porcupine was able to entertain her and be entertained by her. It wasâ€"our privilege to be introduced to the speaker and we were delighted to tell her how faithfully our loyal Finnish women have worked, not only making gigantic efforts to help their own country and its war victims, but giving time to Canadian Red Cross work as well. She was also delighted to hear that the Finnish people make excellent citizens of our Northern Canâ€" ada. She told that many individuals in Canada and the States and organizaâ€" tions were "adopting" war orphans in Finlandâ€"the children would stay in Finland but, be kept by these people here. $30 will keep a Finnishn child over there, she said. Coffee and Finnish delizacies were served in the intermission, and a colâ€" lection for war orphans and Red Cross work taken up. Madame de Gripenberg was introâ€" duced bzy Mr. Haapaanen and Mr. Niilo Salminen, and she captivated all by her charm, She is English, but in her talk to those present many Finnish words were used. Her diction was so clear that all understood her. Her thanks.to the Finnish people for what they had done to help their brave little homeland were most firmly stressâ€" ed and the pictures on the screen showed plainly to all how gifts from the Finnish Red Cross in Canada had been used and appreciated. South Porc:upine, Nov. 23.â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"â€"Madame de Gripenâ€" berg, wife of the Finnish minister to Britain, and head of the Finnish Red Cross, was warmly received here on Saturday when she gave a talk on Finâ€" land and Red Cross work. The Legion hall was filled with loyal Pinnish peoâ€" ple, and not a few interested Canaâ€" dians. CHARGE RED CROSS BLOCKED Madame de Gripenberg Given Warm Reception At South Porcupine Wife of the Finnish Minister to Britain Pays Visit to South Porcupine as Head of the Finnish Red Cross. Deâ€" lights All by her Charm. Much Interesting Informaâ€" tion Given. CITIZENS of the TOWN of TIMMINS MONIDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH, 1940 A MINER WHO KNOWS THE MINERS NEEDS 33 YEARS IN THE NORTH SERVED ‘ON ‘THE SEPARATE SCHOOL ‘BOARD FOR FIVE YEARS MONDAY, DEC. 2, MARK YOUR BALLOT THUS : PHILIP, â€" PHILIP FAY Toronto Téelegram:â€"Many a man is so mechanical that he appears to have wheels in his head. Bornâ€" on November 15th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Roy of 224 Maple street south at St. Mary‘s Hospitalâ€"a son. Bornâ€"on NovemBer I1th,. 1940 to Mr. and Mrs. Willie Picard of 75 Fifth Ave., â€"twin daughters. Bornâ€"on November 3rd, 1940, to Mr. Mrs. Ralph Courville (nee Lettie Whitâ€" ford) Oof 63 Rea streetâ€" a daughter. Borniâ€"omn Novembér 14th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Michaet*‘Pawluk of 31 Lakeâ€" shore Road at St. Mary‘s Hospitalâ€"a Born.â€"on Noxember_18th_1950, to Mr AÂ¥k *J 4 A kA s avenue at St. Mary‘s Hospitalâ€"a son. Bornâ€"on November 9th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Joséeph McNulty of 50 Sixth avenume at St. Mary‘s Hospitalâ€"a son. Bornâ€"on November 2nd and Mrs. Charles Ellies Habib) of 122 Cedar street Mary‘s Hospitalâ€"a son. Bornâ€"on October 30, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Allen Russel (nee Irene Hunt) of 19 Powerline avenue at St. Mary‘s Hospitalâ€"a daughter. Bornâ€"on October 28th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Colgan of 24 Hollinâ€" ger avenue at St. Mary‘s Hospitalâ€"a son. i Bornâ€"on October 22nd, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs.ZArthur Rice (nge Genevieve Chorney)» of 22 Middleton aveune at St. Mary‘s Hospitalâ€"a daughter. Bornâ€"on October 23rd, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs.Wm. Arthur Slade of McDonâ€" ald Hill, South Poreupine at St. Mary‘s Hospitalâ€"twin daughters. Bornâ€"On October 17th, 1940¢; to Mr. and Mrs. Allen King (nee Anna Johnâ€" son) of 47A Wilson avenue at St. Mary‘s Hospitalâ€"a son. Bornâ€"on October 17th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Merritt (nee Eva Boisvert) of 25 Lakeshore Road at St. Mary‘s Hospitalâ€"a son. Bornâ€"on October 17th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs, Alexander Hays (nee Marâ€" guerite Davis) of 71A Second avenue Sthumacher at St. Mary‘s Hospitalâ€"a daughter. Bornâ€"on October 15th,..1940 to Mr. and Mrs. Zepherin Arthur St. Pierre of Mattagami Heightsâ€"a daughter. Bornâ€"on November‘® 16th, 1940 to Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Field (nee Hilda Devine) of 17 Wende avenue at St. Mary‘s Hospitalâ€"a daughter. Bornâ€"on November 21st, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Donovan of 108 Holâ€" linger avenue â€" a daughter. Bornâ€"on November 10th, 1940 to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Craig (nee Bernie Bridget) of 34A Fourth avenue, Schuâ€" macher, at St. Mary‘s Hospitalâ€"a son. Bornâ€" on November 16th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. John Capeless of 263 Spruce street south at St. Mary‘s Hosâ€" pitalâ€"a daughter. Twentyâ€"one Births Registered Here During Past Week Last week there were nineteen births registered at the town hall, Timmins:â€" RFEâ€"E LEC T Councillor for 1941 Diamond Drill Setter For Honest Administration 1940, to Mr. ‘({ngée Mary south, at St. Madame de Gripenberg is the wife of the Finnish Ambassador in London, England, and is the official representaâ€" tive of the Finnish Red Cross, sent to Canada to thank its peoples for the help they gave Finland during the war. She is a charming, tall, brunette, and on Saturday aftarnoon was wearing an afternoon frock of black corded crepe with longâ€"sleeved bolero jacket. : Her threeâ€"quarter length box coat was of Madame de Gripenberg (11V-~ en Hearty Reception Here Afternoon Tea in Honor of Finnish Visitor to Timmins Canada has an evergreen playâ€" ground where snow is an ephemeral novelty, flowers bloom ~every month of the year and even in midâ€"winter the day‘s recreation can include yachting, tennis, hikâ€" ing, lawn bowling, fishing or a round of golf over the fast, green fairways of any of a half dozen outstanding courses. Victoria, centre of this beautiful British Columbia evergreen playâ€" ground, has become im recent years an outstanding Canadian "winter" resort; this year it séems to be on the verge of its busiest season â€" with international exâ€" change offering Americans an atâ€" tractive financial inducement of Victoria Is Popular In The Winter For Warm Weather And Summer Sports THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TTIMMINS, ONTARGOG â€"â€"â€" "If the window is shut," the other announced, "I shall certainly suffocate." The two glared at each other. The guard was a loss but he welcomed the words of a man with a red nose who sat near. Waid he: "First, open the window. will kill one. Then shut it. That will kill the other. Then we can have peace." â€"Galt Reporter ‘ Present at the tea were the members ! of the Finnish Aid, the executive of the Red Cross, and many other women from | Timmins and district. Serving the guests ‘were Mrs. Forsberg and Helen | Lehto, Saara Passi, and Onerva Lehâ€" | tisalo. and.the_kitchon was | composed of Mrs. Valve, Mrs. Salo, Mrs. Kojonen, Mrs. Schroeder, Mrs. [‘Makiâ€" and Mrs. Niinimaki Two women in a railway compartâ€" ment argued about the window, and at last called the guard as referee. "If this window is open," one declarâ€" ed, "I shall catch cold, and probably (Elsewhere in today‘s issue will be found other accounts of the visit to Timmins, which is part of a Canadian tour of Madame de Gripenberg.) Madame de Gripenberg thanked of the guests individually for the part they played in assisting Finland, and during the afternoon gave a short address on the work of the Red Cross. persian lamb; she wore a small black felt â€"hat, with noseâ€"length wrapâ€" around veil, and her shoes were black patent pumps. A double string . of pearls adorned her ens>smble and with it she wore a "Bundles For Britain broach. The mainâ€" competitive sports event of the season is the Emâ€" press ~Winter Golf Tournament which is held on well trimmed grassy fairways and greens at a time when other Canadian courses are several feoet under the snowâ€" drifts. Thisâ€"year‘s tournament, the 13th annual, will be held on the Oak Bay course, March 9 to 15. The outstanding social event of the season is Christmas at the ten per cent on their dollar, while Canadian lovers of mild weather will find that Vancouver Island has the only resort of this kind on the continent which they can visit now that holiday trips to the United States have boeen banned.: The mainâ€" competitive sports event of the season is the Emâ€" press ~Winter Tournament ACCOMODATE BOTH Your HERBERT WARREN An Independant Candidate Who Has the Time to Efficiently Administer the Town‘s Affairs. Vote and Influence Respectfully Solicited COUNCILLOR for 1941 Empress Hotel where Canada‘s mostâ€"English city celebrates with the â€"timeâ€"honored boar‘s head, yule logs, wassail bowl and carols. ence but you see there were no such things as radio commentaters in his day. ' Sense and Nonsense:â€"Job had patiâ€" As Chairman of the Fire and Light Committee for 194 0, the Department has functioned with more than its usual efficiency and harmony. One of the additions made to the service was the installation of a system of records of all fires. The information available from the reports is of great value now and will ‘be of still greater benefit in the coming years. |Bingo Party Held Under the Auspices Women‘s Institute t . w6 wo â€" y _ YWe Mrs. S. L. Masson of, 18W Bigth stréet north, was hostess on Friday evening at a bingo party under theâ€" auspices of the War Service Committec of the Women‘s Institute, when about" thirty guesis enjoyed the games. REâ€" ELECT ' Purchase of new equipment for fire dept., such as a good inhalator for life saving, hoss holders, ct(.. to facilitate work of the Department and assist the men. Recommend the appointment of a local advocate to attend to the more efficient handling and settling of Compensation Board Claims. Arrangements for Building of modern slaughterâ€"house at no cost to Town, except small amount of water supplied.. Cattle now slaughtered, inspected and stamped under sanitary conditions and with a qualified inspector. Farmer Marketâ€"Boon to residents and farmer. Cost about $2,800 and will pay for itself in a few years. _New Byâ€"laws to control such. matters as Dry Cleaners, Sign Writers, Plumbers, etc. Town revenue increased and persons licensed given proâ€" per protection. Residents guaranteed good work, properly inspected. Pumping Station instructed not to place great pressure on water mains for fire fighting unless called by the Department, who are using the new pumper instead, thereby reducing. possibiility of bursting mains. Ontario Municipal Asseciationâ€"attended Annual Convention and was reâ€"elected to the Executive Committee for another term. Atended beâ€" fore Govt. Departments a short time ago, and presented brief of resoâ€" lutions passed by the Annual Convention. Report of this trip now sent to Council and to be read at next meeting. My only election promise was to institute a system of tax preâ€"payment. This was accepted by the 1940 Council and thereby the Town saved about 8600 in Bank Interest, Directly and indirectly I assisted in the following Bcach at Riverâ€"Provides much beiter conveniences than formeriy Reductlion in price of. milk to consumers of 2 Monday, Dec. 2ndâ€" FOR Re â€" Elect For 1 _ Toronto Telegram : To drill a thought | into your audience, don‘t bore, ark Your Ballot Thus: _ â€"Prizes were won as follows: ist, Mrs. Qassidy: Ind, Mrs. Parnell; 3rd, Mrs. Briggs; and 4th, Mr. Howard. The hostess served a delicious lunch after the‘ bingo and proceeds will be used in the war work of the Institute. .. Ins. Agent » ¢ PAGGE