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Porcupine Advance, 16 Nov 1944, 1, p. 2

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News From South Porcupine, Dome and the District Pte Stewart McDonald from Camp Borden is home leave for a few days. * o #%%6 The Men‘s Club of the Anglican Church held a wery successful Cornish pastie supper in the Parish Hall on Friday last. This was followed by a talk on Modern Automatic Arms as used by the infantry, and proved an interesting address. The speaker was Sgt. Major Les, Grumbell, Instructor for the Cadets, of the Rryal Canadian Kegiment. § | w n y ds p Pte. Douglas Deacon is visiting at his home for a few days from Peteâ€" The little stillborn son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hodgins, which was born on Sunday, Nov. 12th, was buried on Mon«â€" day in Tisdale Cemetery. Mrs. McQuarrie.(Sr.), left last week to spend the winter with. her son, Stanley, and. Mrs. McQuarrie at Little Long Lac. Friends of + Mr. Charles Mack wish him a speedy return to health. Mr. Mack is a patient in hospital this week. Miss Isabel Tait, former nurse at the Porcupine Goneral Hospital, has been visiting friends in town and left on Tuesday for Trail, B.C., where she has accepted a position. We offer our sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Meunier (nee Elizabeth Brown) of 129 Golden Ave., whose little nineâ€"monthsâ€"old baby daughter died of pneumonia in Porcupine General Hospital on October 28th. A funeral service was conducted by Rev. J. C. Thcempson at Hunkin‘s Puneral Parlors on October 30th, and interment made in Tisdale Cemetery. At the weekly Monday whist party held in the Legion Hall> under the auspices of the Ladies‘ Auxiliary prize winners were:â€"1st, Miss P. Marci; 2nd, Mrs. O‘Shaughnessy; 3rd, Mrs.. B. Webb: â€"4th, Mrs. Butler. The anniversary dinner of the Porcupine (Golden City) United Church will be held on Wednesday next, Nov. 22 in the basement of the Church. All will be welcome. Dinmer will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. The Rebekah Lodge of South Porcupine is sponsoring a Euchre party at the Masonic Hall; on Friday . of: this week (Nov. lith) at 8 :p.m, All (both ladies and gentlemen) will be welccmed. We offer sympathy to Mrs. Bryce Dunn (Dorsthy Deacon) :whose baby daughter aged 4 weeks died last week in Porcupine General Hospital. The baby‘s father, ; Pte. /B. . Dunn, is â€" in Belgium serving with the Armored Cclkps. ' ~ Bcknâ€"In Orillia at their home, a son, to Mr. and Mrs. William Riddell (nee Irene Deacon) on November 7th, (George Ross). Mrs. Ernie Roy returned on Friday from visiting relatives in Toronto and Oshawa. * U A Mrs. M. Jamieson, of Fiesherton, is spending the winter with her son‘s family (Mr. â€"C. Jamieson) and her daughter, Mrs. W. Hone, vf the Dome, The Evening Auxiliary (new name. for the United Church Junior League) met on Moaonday at the home of Mrs. Nicholls on Rae Ave, Their chief busâ€" iness was preparing for the annual Fall Fair of the United Church. Bornâ€"On November l1th in Porcuâ€" pine General Hospital to Mrs. Mike Boetto, of 61 Powell; a son. Cpl. Eino Luhta, of Alliford, B.C spending a furlough at home on C( mercial Ave. Police Court Eli Korri, charged with having game out of season, confessed to having two partridge when caught by Donald Sylâ€" vester, game warden. When given the option of paying $10 for each bird or serving 30 days Korri asked that he be sent down for 5 months (the winter) but the magisâ€" trate told him he would have to do something worse before that could be given him. Jt . KiOts (illegal purchase of ~ furs) was adjourned. £* Bouth Porcupine, Nov. 15th. Special to The Advance. Wren Betty Curboy, of Ste. Myacinthe visited her parents .over the weekâ€"end, Friends of Mrs. V. Toderan wish het a speedy recovery from «wperation in Porcupine General Hospital. Next Tuesday (2lst) the ladies of the Sewing Circle (Anglican Church) will hold the first afternoon bridge and tea of the season, commencing at 2.30 p.m. All will be weccme. Next Sunday is Navy Sunday and will be fittingly observed in St. Paul‘s Anglican Church. i Two cases against G. Knutson were withdrawn. This will give residents an opportuâ€"« nity to examine the manner in which the modern telephone exchange is opâ€" erated and they will be given an line of the method of operation. 8. Porcupine Telephone Exchange Open to Visitors South Porcupine, Nov. 15th. Special to The Advance. . Officials of the Northern Telephone Co. have announced that the local exchange will be open to visitors from 9 to 12 a.m. and from 1 to 5 p.m. this week. Pembroke Bulletin:â€""Don‘t put off till tomorrow what you can do today," for by then there will be a law ac:mst it ‘or a higher tax on it, Other Items of Interest from South Porcupine and the Dome Pastie Supper by the Men‘s Club at South Porcupine ., IS om~â€" The Catholics Women‘s League of St. Alrmnonsus Parish Church held their meeting" Tuesday evening at the home of the president, Mrs. Fred Dwyer, First Ave. Mrs. Agnes Feindel gave the secretary‘s report and read letters of thanks from boys overseas who had received comforts from the League. Mrs. Frank Klisanich, on behalf cf the Croatian Ladies, presentsd the League with two beautiful embroidered alar cloths. Mrs. Dwyer, on behall of the League, asked Mrs. Klisanich to conâ€" vey the League‘s thanks to the ladies for the lovely gift. Mrs. Dwyer introâ€" duced the guest speaker,‘ Mrs. See, of Nimmins, Diocesan President of the Catholic Wadmen‘s League. Mrs. See zave a very interesting talk, on the Catholie Women‘s Leagus and the "And I heard a, sayingâ€"‘Blessed are saith the Spirt that their labours; for them. macrifices they are making, and the sacrifices and sufferings they may yet be called upon to makeâ€", in wholeâ€" hearted gratitude for their loyalty to their eountry .and .the . cause of freeâ€" dom‘ in the world we reâ€"dedicate this Honour Roll. j f ‘The. names of:â€" ~Andrew Bedford, Charlls Brown. Edward© Hoelke, Frâ€" ank â€" Hovey, W. ‘‘Mac" McDougall, Norman Reid,. Harold C.«â€"W. Smith, F. Eis‘ ‘Wright, ‘Andreéew‘ ‘Wilson and Lorne McCaw, were read and honourâ€" ed. : Schumacher, Nov. 15th. Special The Advance. Catholice Women‘s Leagus and the work that was being accomplished., She somplimented the Schumacher League on their grand work. After the business session a social evening was enjoyed Guests of honor for the evening were Mrs. See and Mrs. Dwyer‘s sisters, Mrs. Dave Keon, cf Duparquet, Quebec, Mrs. Brennan and Mrs. Sloan, of Timmins, The tea table was nicely arranged and Mrs. V. Angrignon presented at the Alver tea service. Special Services at S. Porcupine for Remembrance Day ‘The names of those making the sacrifica in : this war were read followed by the sounding of the "Last Post." At the reâ€"dedication of the Honour Roll the following service was read:â€" "In loving remembrance of those who have gone forth from this Conâ€" gregation to serve in the King‘s Forces we reâ€"dedicate this Honour Roll. In deep appreciation of their courage, the macrifices they are making, and the sacrifices and sufferings they may vet Ssouth Porcupine, Nov. 15th. Special o The Advance. At the Unitea Church on Sunday special memorial«,serviges were held "or : Day. h Interesting Meeting of the Schumacher C. W. voice from Heaven the dead â€"who die they may rest from their works follow Tojp're"venf a repetition of the conditions following the last war The worst inflation came AFTER the war the last time . . . to be followed by disastrous deflation, unemployment and confusion. For Cancda to manage suceessfully the chunge back to peqcfé. maintain employment, and meet the world‘s competition . . . we must continue to _bavé stableé economic conditions. To protect the individual from risiny costs of living and lQ'tgr undmployment we must continue to prevent inflation. This can only be done if production is etticient and and consumers refuse to pay more than ceiling prices. PRICE CONTROL MUST BE MAINTAINED At the Dome Sechool, which was open for visitors on Friday afternoon, the same proceedings were gone through. Parents were received by Miss Lynch, principal, and her band of capable assistants. Parents and guests, as alâ€" ways spent a happy two hours at this friendly school. The evening offered opportunity for parents to discuss their offsprings‘ proâ€" gress with their teachers and to make for understanding and gocdwill beâ€" tween all. A very lovely Honor Roll (designed and executed by Annie Michaluk) was also on display. Miss B. M. C. Shaw (Principal) is making an album conâ€" taining pictures of many (she would like all) of her exâ€"pupils who are in the uniform of the fcrcees; this was placed where it could be examined. When completed there will be conâ€" siderably over 150 portraits within its pages. The rooms were most attractive, They always are, but this evening special attention was given to the work of all the pupils from kindergarten to entrance and each student‘s desk and its contents were on display to admirâ€" ing parents and friends. at the bazaar, the proceeds of which will be given for the war work ¢ the school. South Porcupine, Nov. 15th. Specia) to The Advance. Last week was Education Week, all over Ontario. Our schools, both in South Poreuâ€" rine and at the Dome, made special reference to it. Ori Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. our public schod!l was open to visitotrs. They came in great numbers, not only the parents of school age children but others whose children have now passed. the age of school and whose grandchildren are being instructed in the wonderful new and attractive methods noiw used by our progressive teachers. Even the windows were embellished with the work of small fingersâ€"in Miss Higgins‘ rogmn a whole fiight of wild ducks cut from paper flew realistically across the panes from cut out reeds; and on the walls and blackboards in each room were artistic murals of seasonable subjects. Numerous articles made by the pupils were on display and will be sold at the forthcoming School Bazagar to be held on December 9th. A lovly doll (bedraom suite, etc., mads by Miss K. Woodall)â€"a handâ€" made baby‘s blanketâ€"and a picture by a former jpupil, Annie Michaluk, were also on display and will be drawn for The sandboxes were given much apâ€" preciative scouting. Education Week _ Observed Last Week at South Porcupine | THIS ONE OF A SERIES ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA TO EMPMASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTING A FURTHER RISE IN THE COST OF LIVING NOW, AND DEFLATION LATER done if production is efficient and economical, costs are kept down AS LONG AS INFLATION TI!‘REATENS US THE PORCUPINE ADVANCTE, TTMMTNS, ONTARTSO } Remembrance Day service was held Sunday in Trinity United Church. The Honor Roll was reâ€"dedicated, the choir taking part in the service, Special prayers was offered. The Revy. J. A. ‘Breckenridge preached a very impresâ€" | sive sermon. Mrs. James Izatt and Mrs. Walter Rowe sang a lovely duet, "In The Garden," Mrs. James Huxley acâ€" companing at the organ. The McIntyre Athletic Association _held their first card party for the seaâ€" scn Saturday evening in the MciIntyre Auditorium.. Bridge and Whist were played and the prize winners were‘â€" Bridge, ladies, l1st, Mrs. A. W. Jacob; 2Ind, Mrs. P. E. Caoper; gentlemen, 18t, Mr. Fred Davidson; 2nd, Mr. Stuart Urquhart. Whist, ladies, 1st, Mrs. P. 1 Miss Norma Tario, 38 Fourth Ave.,} was hostess Wednesday evening at a nicely arranged party in honor of Miss Marion Leck, daughter of Mr. William |Leck, and the late Mrs. Leck, McIntyre Property, who will beccome the bride of . 'Flying Officer Russell Fortin, R.C.A.F., istationed at Dartmouth, N.S., son of Mr. and Mrs. Fortin, Timmins. The §wedding will take place Saturday afterâ€" noon, November 18th, at four o‘clock in Trinity United Church, Schumacher. | | A nice social evening was enjoyed with ‘ ‘bridge and bingo games. The prizeâ€"| winner at bridge was Mrs. Pcortin, and | ‘Miss Pearl Boissenault and Miss \Beulah Woods won the bingo prizges.| ‘During the evening Miss Leck was presented with a tea service in the Silver Birch pattern. A dainty lunch was served by the hostess. After lunch ‘a social period was enjoyed with Miss | Mildred Mirkovich and Miss â€" Inez \ Fregonese supplying the music. ' The following ladies attended:â€" Mrs. Fortin, Mrs. Percy Aide, Mrs. E. Sayers Mrs. W. Mair, Miss Dorothy Leck, Mrs. George Leck, Mrs. Nckman Tario, Mrs. Gilbert McGee, Mrs. Violet Webber, Mrs. Pat Smith, Miss Nancy Bennett, Miss Marguerite Smith, Miss Elizabeth Sandeel, Miss Anne Tannarilli, Miss Schumacher, Nov. 15th. Special to The Advance. f Remembracen eDa y Services on Sunday at Schumacher chumacher, Nov. 15th. Special to The Advance. Shower at Schumacher In Honour of Brideâ€"toâ€" Other Items of Interest from Schumacher and District we nc en es |Hunter; 2nd, Mrs. L. Buderick: conâ€" | solation, Mrs. W. Lang:; gentlemen, ist, |Mr. Jack Matthew; 2nd, Mr. J. »s. Price; consolation, Mrs. James Scullion, |(playing as gentleman). Aifiter the cards dancing was enjoyed to the music ‘ of Willie Rodgers orchestra. Mrs. Dave Kedn, Duparquet, Quebec, snent a few days visiting her sistor, and brotherâ€"inâ€"law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dwyer, First Ave. l sympathy is extended Mr. Cecil Kennedy, First Ave., whose mother ‘passed away Monday in the Haileyâ€" bury Sanitorium, where she had been | receiving medical treatment for the past three months. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Atchie, Iroquois Falls, spent the weekâ€"end visiting friends here. Mrs. I. Gardiner, Cochrane, spent a few days visiting her /daughter and ‘sonâ€"inâ€"law, â€"Mr. and Mrs. James ‘Hamilwn, Fourth Ave. Magazine Digest:;â€"When a woman is speaking to you listen to what she says With her eyeSs, ' Mrs. Len Thcmas, Second Ave., reâ€" turned Monday from Midland where she attended the wedding of her son, Petty Officer W. D. Cripps, to Miss Ruth Wright, of Midland. The wedâ€" ing took place Wednesday, November ist.© Mrs. Thomas also visited friends in Toronto and North Bay prior to returning ta Schumacher. LAW. Doreen â€" Wills, R.CAEF., (W.D.), stationed at Christie Street Hospital, spent a short leave with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Wills First Ave. Mrs. Dan Fraser, McIntyre Property, has returned from Toronto where she received medical treatment. Myrs, E. L. Giblin and family, Coniâ€" aurum â€" Property, left Priday for Toronto, where they will join Mr. Gibâ€" lin and take up residence. Mrs. J. C. Villeneuve Jeft this week for her home in Ottawa after visiting her family in Timmins and her sister, Mrs. James Dillon, First Ave. Miss Violet Dillon, left Thursday for her home in Toronto after attending the funeral of her grandfather, the late Mr. William Dillon. While here she was the guest of her aunt, Miss Nora Dillon, 127 First Ave. Petty Offceir Victor Ell, Royal Canaâ€" dian Navy, is visiting his wife and his sister and brotherâ€"inâ€"law, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Jucksch, First Ave. North Bay Nugget:â€"Hitler may yet! fill the breach in the west wall. Goering would almost fit it, | A. B. Leslie Lampkin, Royal Canâ€" adian Navy, Quebec, is visiting his parent‘s, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lampkin, Fourth Ave. ”Mrs. James Dillin, First Ave., has returned from two months‘ holiday at Detroit, Ottawa, Sudbury and North Bay Toronto Telegram:â€"Utopia must the place where there are no bures crats. be ~ South Porcupine H. 8. Lad Poppy Day Successful ,fj Loses Hardâ€"earned Bond| Event at S. Porcupine There is no snow to hide an envelope Somebody imust have found it. To date no bond has been returned to this lad. If it came oft of the envelope South Porcupine, Nov. isth. Spec.al to The Advance. The following incident should be given publicity from more than one standpoint. Last® week a fourth form High School boy who had employed the {‘l1mmer months gainfully by working at the Dome and saving his money, was patriotically moved to invest this money in a $50 Victory Bond. He went to the Bank â€" received his bond in an envelope marked with his name â€" and went to school. On the way, in some manner the envelope and bond were 1ost. We hate to think that anyone after knowing the facts would keep this bond. and the finder is honest he has only to phone the school or the police to find the owner. Dated at Poreupine, Ontario This 15th day of November, 1944 wW. F. STRUTT I hereby give notice that a meeting for the Nominaâ€" tion of Candidates for the office of Reeve, Councilâ€" lors and School Trustees for the Township of Whitâ€" ney for the year 1945, will be held in THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Lakeview Porcupine, Ontario, Friday, November 24th, between the hours of 7.30 and 8.30 in the afternoon. In the event of a Poll being required the following will be the Polling Places: Porecupine Pottsville Clerk, of the Municipality of the Township of Whitney. loss to this lad is great NOMINATION MEETING One person can start it! When one person demands more for goods or services he compels others to do the window the same and Price Contrel goes out TOWNSHIP OF WHITNEY Polling Subâ€"Division No. 4 es â€" P J. Mitchell‘s Residense Polling Subâ€"Division No. 2 Polling Subâ€"Division No. 3 Polling Subâ€"Division No. 1. South Porcupine, Nov. 15th. Special to The Advance. Poppy Day (Tagâ€"Day) on Friday last was a very succes:ful event. The ladies of the Canadian Legion tagged faithfully all day and the results just.fied their cfforts. Mr. Percy Anâ€" drews, President of the Legion, supâ€" ervised the event and Mrs. Beatrice Libby was in charge of the taggers. They wish to thank the ladies who worked so well, and all who helped to make the day such a success. Ladies tagging in South Porecupine were:â€" Mrs. G. Poppleton, Mrs. ©. Martineau, Mrs A. Ewing, Mrs. A. DeRosa, Mrs. T. Parrell, Mrs. Dickâ€" son, Mrs. W. Haddon, Mrs. George Haddon, Mrs B. Webb, Mrs. B,. Anâ€" thony, â€" Mrs, B. Curtis, Miss Evelyn Jay, Miss Dolores Martineau, Miss Jean Shankoff. In Golden City in Charge of Mrs. Dunbar, the Misses Bernice Herbert, May Gibson, Nina Bulmer, Carmen Rotondo, Krista Errola, Helen Lausch. At Pamour Miss Leona Darwin. At the Domeé Mrs,. C. Countryman and Mrs. H. Barnes. Porecupine Town Hall Oullette‘s Residence Curling Rink

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