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"After completing his first years in medicine at the University of Toronto, in 1915 he joined the 5th Canadian Ambulance Corps (consisting of grads. and .undergrads. of the.U. of T.)â€" He went overseas as a Red ‘Cross man ‘(a private), and, not satisfied in a nonâ€" combatant capacity, transiferred. in England to an Infantry regiment, going to France with the 18th Brigade. He sawWw . action for 14 months, went through the: as ‘an N.CGO. and finally ‘reâ€" ceived his:commission as lieutenant. He was invited by the Imperial Army to Join the Black Watch, but declined preâ€" ferring to stay with the Canadians. He returned to the front in charge of a machine gun section, and was in action in several engagements. At the Somâ€" me, the Major and Captain of his outâ€" fit were both killed, He, as next in rank, took charge, was wounded in hand and hip with shrapnel but carried en, finally was wounded in his right arm by a German officer whom he had taken priâ€" soner. (He was mentioned in ‘despatâ€" ches). His wounds kept him in hospitâ€" al for over a year. He was invalided back to Canada and was loaned by *thne Canadian Government to the American Government to help in their Liberty TLoan Campaign. After his discharg» from the Army he finished his medical course and graduated with the class of ‘21. He started practice in Brampton, and after a few months came north. He worked for a short time with Dr. Moore, of Timmins, then joined pracâ€" tice with Dr. Kirkup in S. Porcupine. He was with Dr. Kirkup at the Dome, and left for some months to take a course in Radiology and Xâ€"ray. He was asked by the Workmen‘s Compenâ€" sation Board to start the first clinic Dr. Peter Wenger and Mrs. C. Armiâ€" tage gave a fine violin and piano duet: and Dr. McClinton spoke on behall of the medical Association. This was followed by an address by Dr. B. H. Harper (of the Dome). After preliminary remarks in which he menâ€" tinned that he had an "urgent and inâ€" Timmins in silicosis. When St. Mary‘s Hospital put in Xâ€"ray equipâ€" ment Dr. Russel took charge of silicotic work for the camp, and fracture work. In examining so many miners for siliâ€" cosis he became aware of the too great number of tubercular cases in camp, and tried to do something toward conâ€" trolling this. Through his activity as citizen as well as a doctor he took active steps with the local and Provinâ€" clal Board of Health to prevent the spread of this disease. Through his influence Xâ€"ray clinics were established for all school children. His most outâ€" standing contributions to the camp beâ€" ing the establishment of Public Health nurses to contact miners and families: the testing of public and high school children for tuberculosis; and the purâ€" chase of tuberculin. It is gratifying :o camp and that the Christmas Seal campaign proceeds in this area is ceâ€" voted to local tuberculosis care." Mr. Dye finished his speech by sayâ€" ing: "We wish you both well, and are confident that your ability and earnâ€" estness and charm will bring you furâ€" ther blessings and happiness which your friends here present sincurely wish A ‘"Book of Remembrance" was passâ€" ed around in which each guest‘s signaâ€" ture was recorded. This will be given to Mrs. Russell as a souvenir. After Archdeacon Woodall said grace and when the banquet was almost over "Scorch" Lowe led community singing and then Mr. Robert E. Dye of the Dome addressed the guests of honour. He said in effect that the gathering was called together to express good wishes to two.good friends who haa given the best twenty years of their lives to the North Country. He spoke of the publicâ€"spirited service Dr. Rusâ€" sell had given as a physician and Xâ€"ray epecialist, and his work as pionper in the interests of miners suffering from silicosis. He gave a brief outline of Dr. Russell‘s life. The medical profession was well repâ€" resented, but old friends from S. Pqrâ€" cupine and the Dome ,as well as Timâ€" mins friends, were there in full force. (Dr. Russell has been in Sarnia for some weeks but had returned to Timâ€" mins for the weekâ€"end.) It was a getâ€"together of oldâ€":imers of the Camp, and of friends old and new, who, appreciating the work done by these popular people wished to show in tangible fashion their esteem and liking. It was a most enjoyable affair â€" peoâ€" ple spoke afterwards of their pleasure in taking part and in meeting old friends once more â€" some of whom had not met for years. One hundred and sixtyâ€"three sat down to the splendid banquet tables, places being arranged so that all met in friendly and informal fashion. On Friday evening the auditorium of the MciIntyre Argna was the scene of an interesting surprise party and banquet, given in honour of Dr. and Mrs. Norâ€" man Russell who are leaving Timmins for Sarnia after twenty years residence in the Porcupine Camp. Hundred and Sixtyâ€"three Guests at Pleasant Gathering of Oldâ€"timers. Dr. and Mrs. Norman H. Russell Presented With Gifts. "Book of Remembrance" Featured. h Farewell Party Given to Dr. and Mrs. Russell Long Resident in Camp South Porcupine, April 7th. Special to The Advance. teresting case‘" for Dr. Ruskell to see, ‘ and that was one of the reasons for him coming north for the weekâ€"end, he preâ€" sented the "case". "It is interesting because of this ocâ€" casion of meeting many friends and it is urgent because it contains an inâ€" strument that constantly reminds us | of the Flight of Time". Dr. Russell replied briefly and exâ€" pressed his thanks for the gift. Mrs. W. O. Langdon, in a short speech gave to Mrs|. Russell, the wishes of all the ladies present for her future hapâ€" piness, and expressed regret at her comâ€" ing departure. She also spoke of the community work done by Mrs. Russell, menticning specially the part he had played in bringing â€" through the Muâ€" sic Association, â€" so many noted artâ€" ists to the North Country during the life of that Society. She then presented Mrs. Russ:ll with a fine gold wristâ€" watch as a token of love and esteem from her Northern friends. Her initials were engraved on the back of. the waijch, Mrs. Russell‘s thanks were expressed the best sraeech of the evening Guests present were:â€" Dr. and Mrs. J. A. McIinnis, Miss I. Findlay; Mr. and Mrs. John Knox Sr.; Mr. and Mrs. Harâ€" ry MclLean; Mrs. Margaret Thompson; Mr. and Mrs. John Beattie; Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Rose; Mr. and Mrs: Altkert Cain; Miss Sue Morgan; Mr. and Mrs. James Douglas; Mr. and Mrs. O. Laâ€" fontaine; Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Hall; Mr. and Mrs. Maxwellâ€"Smith; Dr. and Mrs. B. H. Harper; Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Wohlâ€" rab; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dunbar; Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hogarth; Mr. and Mra. Douglas Stevenson; Mr. R. J. Ennis; Mrs. A. J. Shragge, Mr. and Mrs. A. Cadman; Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Ostrosâ€" ser; Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Simms; Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Campagnola; Dr. and Mrs. W. Giardine; Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Tod; Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Caldbick:; Mr. and Mrs. John Knox Jr.; Mrs. Anne MclLean; Mrs. Verna Rayner; Mr. and Mrs. Philip O. Parfitt; Mr. and Mrs. Angus Campbell; Mr. W. Vaughan; Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Skaviem; Dr. and Mrs. O. J. Stah1l; Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Robson :; Mrs. Stanley Jay; Mr. and Mrs. D. Keeâ€" ley; Mr. and Mrs. John W. Fogg:; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Irving; Mrs. F. Laâ€" forest; Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Paul:; Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Sullivan; Dr. and Mrs. Larry Brennan; Mrs. Thomas Nixon: Mrs. Josephine B. Lewis; Mr. Stan Wookey; Mrs. S. Todhunter; Mr. H. J. Doran; Mrs. L. Fairhurst; Mrs. Margâ€" aret Curtis; Mrs. Georgina Langdon; Mrs. Harry Ibsardi; Mr. Bill Mitchell; John Fell; Miss B. M. C. Shaw; Mr. and Mrs. G. Langie; Miss Marcella Lynch; Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Lowe: Mrs. James Alexander:; Dr. and Mrs. Mirâ€" thorn; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Brady; Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Langdon:; Dr. and Mrs. J. B. McClinton:; Mr. and Mrs Robt. E. Dye: Dr. and Mrs. G. McKechnie; Mrs. L. Besestte; Mr. W. G. Skinner; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moore: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Byrne; Mrs. Jessie B. Todd: Mr. with a book of ‘Thormmkon‘d poei§!; poem was written s‘pet'.'ia'fls" for th casion and provéd to be of niérl(? and humour with his previous poemk This poem will be found elsewhere in this issue. During the dinner music was supplied by Jimmy Ormston at the piano. and Mrs. M. Urquhart; Mrs. Helen Darling:; Mr. and Mrs. Dan. H. Millar: Venerable Archdeacon J. E. Woodal!: Dr. and Mrs. M. J. Kelly; Miss Florence Farr; Dr. and Mrs. E. A. J. MoKittrick:; » ; tfi\ * Dr. Russell‘s gift was Lgscx;ébed ‘‘Norâ€" man H. Russell as a token‘ of ,@éteent from friends of the Porcupine. Camp." A humorous poem written. by Wilson Thomson was recited by Mr. W. O. Langdon ‘who ;prqsggted Dr.. Russell P h Eh 554# xt . oo ds o+ 4 § 8 B L 0 BB 4e auir y " l hy J He thereupon presented Dr. Russell with a gold watch and chain with cirâ€" cular knife fob â€" and said:â€" "Your friends of the Porcupine District knowâ€" ing the zeal and devotion which you have displayed during the yeary of your sojourn here, not only in your professional duties, but also as a true and tried citizen of this community wish to acknowledge with grateful thanks among many of your virtues three of the most outstanding. PFirst, your effor‘s on behalf of the citizens of this disrict as a whole in improving the health standards of your fellowâ€"man Secondly, the many hours given to your fellowâ€"physicians; and your kind coâ€" operation in advising and assisting them in your chosen work as a radiologist. Thirdly the constant and true friendâ€" ship of yourself and family to those in all walks of life. We trust this gift may constantly remind you of our wholeâ€"hearted wishe:, in that you will long have health and strength to carry on your good work, and "thatâ€"you will have continued success, and the best of good luck, wherever you go and in all that you do." Armitage : Roberts; Mr. and Mrs. D. A. McLelian: Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Watt; Dr. and Mrs. John Stiles: Dr. Kelly acted as chairman and inâ€" troduced the variousy speakers. the Dor mmfiw TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY APRIL 8TH, 1943 id Mrs. Mirâ€" . Brady; Mr. Dr. and Mrs. Mrs, Robt. E. Kechnie; Mrs. Skinner; Mr. Mr. and Mrs. A reader writes Punch to ask: "What is the smallest space in which chickens can be siifely kept.‘" And Punch, true to form, replies: "Fegs!" â€" North Bay Nugget. J. A. Kinnear; Mr. W. Widdifield; Dr. E. S. Somerville and the guests of honâ€" St. Catharines â€" iGoal, Jackson; deâ€" fence, Boles, R. Rookings; centre, Welâ€" sh; wings, Frick, J. Hookings; alternâ€" ates Dawdy, White, Gatecliff, T. Smelle, C. Smelle, Burton. Timmins â€" Goal, Robertson: defence, Stanley, Babando; centre, DeFelice: wings, W. Rewegan, Prentice; alternâ€" a‘es, N. Rewegan, Adamo, Curik, Cico, Ryan, McKay. Referes â€" Ken Holmeshaw, Toronto. First Period No scoring. Penalty â€" Frick. Second Period 3â€"Timmins, W. Rewegan ... 4â€"St. Catharines, T. Smelle (Boles 5â€"St. Catharines, Welsh (White, T. â€"Smelle) 716 6â€" Timmins, DeFehce (W Rewegan) ... ... . 12.04 7â€"Timmins, Prentjce (DeF’elice) 1697 8â€"St. Catharines, Frick (Dawdy) 18.44 9â€"Timmins, Prentice (DeFelice) 1855 Penaltiesâ€"W. Rewegan, R. Hookings. St. Catharines matched the Northâ€" ernersâ€"in goalkeepers but in : the, other positions found the Mimmins» pByers,; bigger; bétter. skaters.and more experâ€" ienced. This edge told¢*Megifining mm the second ‘period, and . once, Timmins had chalked up thrbe #ga1§; there! was, little St..Gatharines could.da about the final outcome. > ; . . Y E5 * Except this. They never gave up ‘rying and made Timmins go all out to t on S qi n en 2000000 C CLs> 1â€"Timimns, Prentice ... Â¥â€"Timmins, Curik (Cico) Penalty â€"â€" Welsh. / Third Period There was general rejoicing it town and dis:rict on Saturday night when it was known that the Timmins Plugâ€" had won the Hon. Mitchell Hepâ€" burn trophy, emblem of the Ontarito Minor Hockey Association juvenile "A" Championship. The story of the game is told in the following despatch from Toronto:;:=â€" the Pluggers by honfét#iwd quick, neat goals. The feat was a %ofic +o the St. Catharines players and heipâ€" ed turn the third frame into one of aâ€" bundant scoring and pleasing action. Most attractive player was Pete Baâ€" bando, stocky, smoothâ€"skating Timmins defenceman. Partner Allan Stanley was a good running mate, his wor‘th showâ€" ing when St. Catharines scored twice in the third while he was resting. Timâ€" mins} starting line accounted for five goals, Eric Prentice getting three. §St. Catharines also showed a fine deâ€" fensive" pair in Bill Boles and Bob Rookings. They were especially effecâ€" tive in the first period. Jimmie Dawdy, Tom Smelle, Stan Welsh and Don Frick were the outstanding forwards. win. In the third péRidd. ;hey . r‘uec the Pluggers by snabfiihfg] .gfiwa The first period was scoreless and brought few cheers from the chowd, but it was an outstanding example of good defensive play. Both sides checked each other to a standstill with few wrong moves being made. Toronto, April 7 â€" For the second straight year the Hon, Mitchell Hepâ€" burn Trophy, symbol of the Ontario Mincr Hockey Assoiiation juvenile "A" championship, goes to the North. Timmins Pluggers, taking up where Kirkland Lake left off last year, ceâ€" feated St. Catharines Lions, Southern vario champions, 6+3 Saturday atâ€" ternoon at Maple Leaf Gardens in a suddenâ€"death game to determine the Province‘s best juvenile:â€"team!;. Juvenile A Cl Défeated St. Catharines Llons the bu Champions, 6 to 3 at Maple Leaf Gardens, Foronto, on Saturday Last. Some ofâ€" the Highlights of the Game. mons during his brief stay. Rt. Hon. Anthony Eden, Britishâ€"Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, is shown chatting with Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King a few moâ€" ments after his arrival in Ottawa. Mr. Eden flew from the United States in the same huge bomber which carried him acrogs the ocean, He addressed a joint session of the Canadian Senate the House of Comâ€" SOUNDS LOGT 18.05 6.45 Instruction will be given on Mondays in South Porcupine. The first subjects to be taught are Administration under Mr, Savage, and Aircraft Recognition, under Mr. J. McClung. ‘Other subjects which will follow=in due course are:â€" Navigation, Signals, Meteorology, Antiâ€" gas, Air Mathematics, Air Framesg, Aero Engines, Theory of Flight, Armamen:, and kindred subjects. progress of the new Air Cadet|causes will agree that a genuine treat Flight, the No. 4 Porcupine Flight, wiil is in store for the Veteran Guards. It be watched with the greatest inferest is probable that after the New Cana~ Scouts Watch Work of the Holimnan Pluggers The personnel of officers and instrucâ€" tors of the Timmins Squadron Air Caâ€" dets are assisting Mr. Savage in the training of the new Flight. Drill and physical training will be given Flight No. 4 Porcupine on Thursdays, along with No. 3 Flight of the Timmins Squadron at the McIntyre Gymnasgium until weather permits of outdoor activâ€" ities. Hockey Association juvenile final." Air Cadet No. 4 Porcupine is being sponsored by the South Porcupine Kiâ€" wanis Club. Timmins Air Cadets are sponsored by Timmins Kiwanis and the nétable progress made here in the Air Flight of the Air Cadets Organized Last Week at South Porcupine Wi‘lls;f_l'fgy;é fidi.Difi’iculty in Enrolling the Twentyâ€"five Neéded‘{for the.Porcupine Flight, New Flight Will be "Scouts were out in full force Saturâ€" day afternoon looking over talent disâ€" played by Timmins Pluggers and St. Catharines Lions in the Ontario Miner For considerable time past there has been much interest in the idea of orâ€" ganizing the Air Cadets at South Porâ€" cupine. The young men of South Porâ€" cupine has been strongly in favour of the idea, and the South Porcupine Kiâ€" wanis Club, like the Timmins Club, has always taken a keen interest in the Air Cadets. The number of young men enâ€" listing in the Air Service from South Porcupine has given special interest to all branches of the air service. ‘Conâ€" versations between the South Porcupine Kiwanis Club and the Timmins Kiwanis Air Cadet Committee and officers bore fruit on Thursday last, April ist, when seventeen boys from South Porcupine under their commanding officer, Mr. E. E. ESavage, held their first parade in the McIntyre Gymnasium. Air Cadet Pilot Officer C. E. Jemmett and Doug. Carriere were on hand to give the boys initial training in drill, and Mr. Bagardo took the Flight in physical training. Cadet movement is proof of the value of such sponsorship. Kiwanis Clubs in general, and the South Porcupine Club in particular, give unlimited attention, time and to any movement In one of its columns of sports gossip on Saturday, The Toronto Star had the fclowing item:â€" "FLrnie" Savage, the aggressive live wire of the South Porcupine Kiwanis, says that he anticipates no difficulty in enrolling the required twentyâ€"five boys for the Porcupine Flight,., In fact, he ‘believes it may be difficult to keep the numbker down to twentyâ€"five in view of the number of excellent candidates who are presenting themselves for conâ€" sideration. «South Porcupine Air Cadets were orâ€" ganized last week, the new ‘flight to be least tempt Air Cadets, ~Ne€ded‘for the,.Porcupine Flight, New Flight Will be § fittal_c(_l)\ed at Least Temporarily to Timmins Squadron N0O. ie o) o s 4 fesa onship bombers, air gunners, ravigators, air wireless operators, observers. Young men between the ages of 17% and 35, with at least entance to high school, who have the desire and ability to learn, if qualified for Air Crew may be enlisted and sent away to commence their training immediately." Timmins has already contributed on a very large scale to the R. C. A. F. However, there are many here, partiâ€" cularly in the younger ages, who still are specially in the Air Force branch of the service. Timmins has been "airâ€"minded" from the days of the last war, when more were enlisting here for the Royal Flying Corps than from any other centre in Canada. Any here who are interested are able to get fiull particulars without any inconâ€" venience or trouble.© The R. Qm now has a Liaison Officer in T \}1 who is ready to give any information necessary. This is A.C. Flying Officer Francis Woodbury. He is at his office upstairs in The Advance building from 3 to 5 o‘clock every weekâ€"day afternbon except Saturday to give any informaâ€" tion. or discuss any questions in referâ€" ence to the R. C. A.~F. While his serâ€" vices are entirely voluntary, he is so interested in the Air Force, that, in addition to devoting each weekâ€"day exâ€" cept Saturday from 3 to 5 to the work he will arrange appointments for other times when necessary, if she is given opportunity. "With bet‘er fAying weather (expectâ€" ed) Air Crew training will proceed at much faster pace in the more adâ€" vanced stages," says the letter. "This will speed up the production line and make room for new recruits who wish to start training to become pilots, air To Win the War Canada Must Train A memorandum from Squadron Leaâ€" oer Holley, of North Bay Recruiting Centre, RCAF., las‘t week pointed out that to win the war Canada must train more filers now. More Fliers Now est and attraction of the occasion. Those who have recently heard the Croation orchestra at patriotic even‘s, or the fine vocal artists among the New Canadians, or see some of the colourful dances presented a* events for the "Aid Toronto Telegram :â€" The book of the year is the ration book. quite. within.the mark of..prpbabilities in suggesting that the difficulty‘ will ‘he to keep the Flight down to twentyâ€"five 2nd has been selected as a tentative date for the first event of this kind. It will undoubtedly find favour with the Veteran Guards at Monteith, and the New Canadians concerned are taking up the plan with energy and earnestness. Instrumental Music, songs, Old World dances, will be among the specialties, while the colourful costumes of many Eurcpean nations will add to the interâ€" by all in the district, and the general opinion will be that Mr. Savage .ss The National Festivals held here in recent years, and the part played by New Canadians in many patriotic evâ€" ents during the war has shown that the New Canadians have a large array of outstanding talent in music, both inâ€" strumental and vocal, and in dancing and other forms of entertainmen*. Reâ€" cently Councillor E. W. Gladstone had the happy idea of gathering together a selection of this New Canadian talen} and pregenting one or more entertainâ€" ments for the Veteran Guards at Monâ€" teith. ‘When the suggestion was made to the officer in charge of entertainâ€" ment at Monteith the plan was greeted with enthusiasm. The Veteran Guards officer pointed out that the location of the camp did not lend itsielf to easy enâ€" tertainment for the soldiers. A plan such as that suggested would be greatly appreciated. Next, Councillor Gladstone brought the question before the B‘Nai Brith Society and there it was given equally enthusiastic approval and supâ€" port. The B‘Nai Brith Society decided to sponsor the plan, and as sponsor will look after the necessary expenses enâ€" tailed. Accordingly the proposal is away to a good start. The talent is being selected and soon the active preparations for the occasion will be under way. May Will Specialize in Musical and Dance Numbers. â€" Enteérâ€" tainment Will be Colourful Through Use of Native Cosâ€" tumes. Plan Being Sponsored by B‘Nai Brith Society. New Canadians Plan to Entertain V eteran Guards Stationed at Monteith joyel Ontario Red Cross in Past Year Had Greatest Year in All Its History Nearly everybody is interested in the Red Cross. The recent campaign for funds showed that. ‘Those who Rre not interested should be. There is great interest in the i0cal work of the Red Cross because it is widely known that an immense amount of work is being accomplished by the workers of the disâ€" trict. Biut, it is doubtful even if those who keep well posted on public matters really comprehend the enormous amâ€" ount of work that is done by Red Cross branches like those of Timmins, Schuâ€" macher and Eastern Porcupine. Those who realize the amount of work done locally will find it easier to understand what is being accomplished in the largâ€" er spheres â€" that is, the combination of such branches as those mentioned. The annual meeting of the Ontario Diâ€" vision of the Red Cross was held lass week. The Advance hopes that every reader of the paper wilil read every line of the summary given below. The facts there quoted will surprise most people by the extent of the work being accomâ€" plished from day to day. Here is a reâ€" view of the report of the annual meetâ€" Toronto, April 7 â€" The greatest year of service in the history of the Red Cross Society in Ontario was reportea at the twentyâ€"third annual meeting of the Ontario Division held in Toronto, April 2nd. Mrs. Wallace R. Campbell of Windsor presided. After two years of service as president of the Ontarilo Division of the Red Cross, Mrs. Campâ€" ‘bell retired at the close of the mee‘ing, and the presidentâ€"elect, Mrs. Arthur W. Ellis of Toronto and Beaverton, took office. s .4 *( § The rockburst was one of the severest at the Lake Shore Mine. The main burst lasted for about twenty seconds and was followed by nine smaller bursts of slight intensity. Miners at the Lake Shore were on their way to , surface when the rockburst occurred deep in the old and abandoned workings of the mine. Many of the men were on surâ€" face, while all the others were at the stations and so not in any danger from this particular rockburst on acâ€" count of its location, There was an unusually heavy rockâ€" burst at Kirkland Lake on Wednesday morning of last week, though fortunâ€" ately no one was injured and no damâ€" age done. The extent of the burst, however, was so great that it had the qualities of a minor earthquake and was recorded on the seismograph at just as an earthquake would be. It is to be hoped that when it was felt at Ottawa the government party beâ€" lieved it was the outburst of righteous indignation in the North at the way this country has been treated. ing:â€" Annual Meeting Given Review of the Immense Amount of Work Accomplished. Importance of Junior Red Cross Mentioned. Blood Donor Service Makes Great Proâ€" gress. Parcels for Prisonersâ€"ofâ€"War. Women Red Cross workers in the proâ€" vince made over 3,200,000 articles durâ€" ing 1942. Included in this total were 1,121,/562 nospital supplies and 896,/265 finished pieces of civilian clothing. Knitted comforts for seamen, soldiers and airmen amounted to nearly hall a million articles. Shipments to the Far East from Ontario totalled 62,043 art«â€" icles. Russia was sent 40,000 pieces of civilian clothing, andâ€" 150,000 . sheets,, pillowâ€"cases and quilts. Mrs. J. C. Fraâ€" ser of Toronto is chairman of the wWoâ€" men‘s War Work Committee. The work of the Junior Red Cross was "prodigious," said Norman S. Caudwell, KC., Honorary Secretary. ; ‘"‘The teq chers in our schools are‘the ‘backbotfe of . the Junior‘Red. Cross: ‘To.them we owe a debt of gratitude.": The school childâ€" ren of OnSlario contributed $68,000 diâ€" dian entertainment party is fully orâ€" ganized there will be a demand for this talent to be heard as a group at other events in the district. Porcupine District Service Clubs to Hold Bonspiel Porcupine District Service Clubs will hold a bonspiel at the McIntyre Curling Club on Wednesday, Thursday and Sa*tâ€" urday, April 14th, 15th and 17th. The sixteenth is "skipped‘‘ as‘ that is the date of the visit here of Squadron Leac¢â€" er J. D. Parks. Play will commence each evening at 6.30 pm. Three draws each evening, wi‘h sixâ€"end games up to and including semiâ€"finals. Finals to be eightâ€"end games. Rockburst at Kirkland Lake Recorded at Ottawa | Alan L. Ambrotgis of Hamilton, Honorâ€" ary Treasurer, reports receipts from the annual campaign in 1942 and voluntary contributions totalled $4,550,452. Branch fundâ€"raising events provided an ditional $230,719, with $160,897 more from salvage and other sources. Branâ€" ches also contributed an additional $548,626 for designated war purposes. To the Rusisian appeal the Ontariv Division subscribed $459,406. The Ontâ€" ario Division remitted to the National office, $2,800,000 out of 1942 campaign funds. The sum of $699,324 was spent on peacetime work of the Division and its Branches. Purchases of materials to be made into supplies for bombed victims and members of the armed forâ€" ces cost $966,025 during the year. Blood Donor Service, in response to |\ the urgent request of the Government for unlimited quantities of dried blood serum, was extensively aaâ€" vanced. This essential Red Cross Serâ€" vice, under the chairmanship of Rusâ€" sell T. Kelley of Hamilton, increased the number of clinics from 4 to 20 in strategic centres, resulting in the weekâ€" ly quota being nearly trebled by the end of the year. Mobile Blood Donor Units operated by Red Cross volunteer trained nurses and Transport Corps, have materially extended Blood Donor service in rural communities. Still furâ€" ther expansion of this vital Red Cross service is an urgent need. rectly to the Junior Red Cross War Fund, and made over 50,000 articles for refugese children and bombed victims. Dr. V. K. Greer, Chairman of the Junâ€" lor Red Croes, reported an increase of 1,188 branches and 40,388 members, with more than 330,000 children members in the society when the school year ended in June, 1942. He paid tribute to the Ontario Department of Education and its teachers for "perfect coâ€"operation." To an everâ€"increasing number of school children, the Junior Red Cross contin«= ues its great crusade for health and good citizenship. ‘The Red Cross Corps, with C. Q. iâ€" lis, chairman of the Advisory Commitâ€" tee and Miss Isobel Pepall, Provincial Corps Commandant, expanded both iis activities and its membership. Its preâ€" sent enrolment is over 4,000 members, exclusive of Emergency Nursing Reâ€" serve under Mrs. Stuart Lauchland, which was organized only a year ago, and now has an enrolment of 1,000 graduate nurses and over 6,000 nonâ€" pro"»assional members in more than 100 communitied. Thirty corps members have gone overseas for duty in Engiana. The Nur:ing Committee with Miss Florence H. M. Emory as chairman ana composed of women in that profession, has given invaluable service in all matâ€" ters pertaining to nursing. As preparedness measures for Ontario itself, Committee Chairman W. M. Harâ€" graft reports that nearly every com» munity of 500 people or more in the province was provided with Nursing Epâ€" idemic Units, and that Disaster Units have been stored in all areas considered vulnerable. Nine #%5â€"bed Mobile Hosâ€" pital Units have been placed at strategic points throughout the province, and Mobile Surgical Teams lhave been orâ€" ganized to opzrate from large centres. For keeping the work of the Red Cross before the public, Major James Baxter, M. C.. of Toronto, â€" chairman of the Pubucity 'Cdmmittee. and Thomas, E. Walsh of ‘Windsor, viceâ€"chairman, were thanked by Mr. Caudwell and the Exâ€" ecutive. The Nutrition and Visiting Houseâ€" keepers Committee, under the chairâ€" manship of Mrs. James Coulter, reports the enrolment of 3,000 women for courâ€" is conducted in 30 communities. : Last summer at the request of the Governâ€" ment, eleven Red Cross Farm Service Camps cared for a total of nearly 400 boys and girls. Visiting Housekeepers Services, in answer to an everâ€"increasâ€" ing demand, gave a total of nearly 3,000 days service in caring, for 453 {amilies. Permanent peacetime services have upheld their good work in spite of warâ€" time emergencies. Two new outpost hospitals have been built at Thessalon and Emo. A steady supply of surgical dressings and linens has been sent from Workrooms for Qutpost Hospitals and Northern Relief under the chairmanâ€" ship of Miss Frances Campbell. The Workroom also supplied many comforts to exâ€"service men and their familles, both of this war and the last. The Lieutenantâ€"Governor and Mrs: Matthews attended the annual lunenâ€" eon at which the guest speaker was Mrs. H. P. Plumptre, a pastâ€"president of Ontario Division, former Canadian Red Cross Corps National Commandâ€" ant, and now in charge of the Prisonâ€" ersâ€"o[fâ€"War Inquiry Bureau in Ottawa. Prisoners of war being the special reâ€" sponsibility of the Red Cross, the Nextâ€" ofâ€"Kin Committee under the chairmanâ€" ship of Mrs. W. E. Berkinshaw performâ€" ed a very necessary service. The reâ€" sponsibilities ‘have greatly increased folâ€" lowing the Dieppe raid, and many more Branch liaison officers are at work. honerary memberships to Mrs. J. G. Mrs. George Royce, Mr. X. G. 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