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In introducing W. H. Wilson, Geo. S. Drew referred to the number of W. H. Wilsons that had been in the North in the early days. Some of them had not been well known, but everybody knew "Scotty" Wilson, who had given so much time and effort to worthy causes, td sport, to music, and to other worthwhile community enterâ€" prises. As secretary of the Timmins Kiwanis Club, ‘"Scotty" was invaluable to the club. "Scotty," according . to the speaker, was born aAt Glasgow. ‘near Scotland or at any rate very close." The silver at Cobalt had atâ€" tracted him in 1907 and four years later he had answered the lure of gold in Porcupine. For years he had been famous, among other things as a snowshoer and as a figure skater. Among the reportsy handed in on Monday was one for the Boy Scouts and another for the Air Cadets. The community singing was led by O. E. Walli, with W. H. Wilson at Kiwanian Geo. S. Drew wittily folâ€" lowed Kiwanian "Fritz" Woodbury from babyhood in Texas to the preâ€" sent day, finally admitting that the aforesaid "Fritz" had been a valuable member of the Kiwanis, an able workâ€" er on the directorate, and had given unusually effective and generous serâ€" vices as an, officer in the Kiwanis Air Cadets. the piano. The winner of the war savings draw for the week was Kiwanian H. Flint. At the opening of the session on Monday Kiwanian Geo. A. Jenkin was deputed to present Kiwanian â€" Ted Rowe with his membership attendâ€" ance tab, Kiwanian Rowe not being present at the "Ladies‘ Night" meetâ€" ing last week when the other perfect attendance tabs had been presented Kiwanian Jenkin did the duty in efâ€" fective way, prefacing the presentaâ€" tion with a few humorous references as well as some serious references to the good work of Kiwanian Rowe. At Monday‘s session Kiwanian Geo. N. Ross started at the ‘beginning of the alphabet and dealt with Stan Anâ€" drews and Gordon Campuell, wiaue Kiwanian Geo. S. Drew commenced at the other end of the alphabet, and introduced Francis Woodbury and W . H. Wilson. In all cases there was conâ€" siderable humour mixed with the inâ€" â€" and words of deserved praise for the members under review. Certainly the introductions were not stiff or stilted or Jlacking in interest or humour. Monday‘s luncheon of the Timmins Kiwanis Club at the Empire hotel was unusual because there was no guest speaker and no special guests for the day. It was a round table conference with a novel feature in the way of a special introduction of members,. Thi: criginal form of roll call was suggestec at the last meeting of the directore President Jack Beattie explained thai it was felt that many of the member. were not really acquainted with al the other members, and the special "roll call" idea was designed to meet this situation. Members of the execuâ€" tive had been deputed to give sample: of the form of introductions planned These proved interesting and enter taining, and when the club member: were asked if they wanted to carry along the idea, there was an enthuâ€" slastic response in the afiirmative; Four members were dealt with on Monday and at future meetings it is intended to carry along the plan, treating two or three or four of the members at each meeting in the same way . able manager of the Broadway theatre a notable worker for the Kiwanis, and that his intended departure from The minutes of the last directors‘ meeting, as read by President Jack Entertaining Form{ito Roll Call Adopted!at Meeting of Kiwanis Introduction of Members Given Novel Turn by New Plan Samples on Monday Bring General Approval {{rom Members and Idea to be Carried Along at Future Moetâ€" ings. Christmas Week Luncheon to be on Wednesday, THIRD ARMY TROOPS POUR ACROSS SAAR mw~m December 27th. Will Conduct Services in Finnish Language at Timâ€" mins and South Poreupine Rev. August Lappala, who was the minister of the Finnish United Church when it was built at the corner of Sixth avenue and Elm street, but who more recently has been one of the ministers in charge of the Church of All Nations in Toronto, will be here for the coming weekâ€"end. He will conâ€" duct services in the Finnish language at 4 pm. on Sunday, Dec. 10th, at the south Porcupine United Church, and at 8.30 pm. at the First United Church, Timmins. Rev. Mr. Lappala will be warmly> wekomed here not by the finnish people but by many others who appreciated his earnest services here. Beattie, disclosed the fact that it had decided to hold the Christmas week mecting on Dec. 2ith, Wednesday, Monday being Christmas Day and Tuesday also being a holiday (Boxing Day). The annual Father and Son Day will be held early in the new year. Next Thursday, Dec. 14th, is election day for Timmins. Voting will be for Mayor, Councillors, Public â€"School Trustees and on whether to elect mayor, councillors and public school trustees for one or two years. Polling booths are at the Central School, Moneta Public School, Mattagami, Mattagami Public School ‘and Roy Family Separate School. Voting is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For school trustees there are eight candidates with only three to be electâ€" ed. All public school supporters are entitled to vote for public school truâ€" stees. Candidates:â€"A. E. Cain, J. R. alker, E. Beverley Weir. Dietrich Franz, 26, German prisonerâ€" ofâ€"war, was recaptured on Tuesday near Geraldton, a few hours after he escaped from a Northern Ontario prison _ camp. He was the secona prisonerâ€"ofâ€"war recaptured near Gerâ€" aldton in the past ten days. Rev. A. Lappala to Visit Here at Coming Weekâ€"end The December collection will be anâ€" rounced shortly. Continuue to save your waste fats which are so urgently needed in the war effort and also help the Boy Scouts‘ work in the district. All voters will have vote on whether mayor, council and trustees to have one or two year term. German Prisonerâ€"ofâ€" W ar Caught Near Geraldton Voting Also on Twoâ€"Year Term for Council from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Candidates for mayor J. E. Brunette, E. W. Gladstone and J. W. Spoonetr. Candidates for council:â€" U. Aubry, Mrs. Billoki, J. V. Bonhomme, K. A. Eyre, Michael Karol, J. H. Knéell, W. P. McDermott, Wm. Roberts, Ellen M Terry, Geo. Webber. Only six to be elected. Particulars of nominations, etc., wil‘ be found elsewhere in this issue. Municipal Election Thursday Scouts Do Well in Fats Collection This is an accomplishment of which he local Scouts and Cubs may well 1e proud. C The Boy Scouts Waste Fats Comâ€" nmittee report the following figures of ‘he collections made by the boys to late. Grease, 10,344 lbs; Fats 1,505 lbs 1,809 lbs; these figures represent he shipping weights. arge Amount of Waste Fats Collected to date Ehe PDorcnupine | ublished in Timmins, Ont.. Canada "‘They might not be the right people but they‘re helping the right peop‘s," said the Mayor, Councillor Spooner said he still felt| A gentleman who had given a blood as he had when the matter came up., transfusion to a relief patient in the The council had agreed upon a policy hospital, understanding _ from _ the and he felt that they should abide by|doctor that he would be paid $15 fo: it as they had done in other cases. To) the service, had not received thi: do otherwise was not fair to the Welâ€"| money. It was understood by the reliet fare Federation or to the others who}|department that all such matters were had been refussed tag days. He sug-ilooked after by the hospital, This was gested that there were Polish groups| an unusual case as the need for the who had been helping the Polish| blood transfusion was so pressing that people ever since the war started. the first available donor had to be Councillor Bonhomme thought that!accepted. Thg matter was referred tCc to grant this application after so re.| Councilior Gladstone and Mr. Reid tc rnontluv refwmsing ather worthy causeshflmmte- Councillor Bonhomme thought that to grant this application after so reâ€" cently refusing other worthy causes was not right. Also he thought that it was a good way to kill the whole Welfare Federation plan. When asked what he thought about it, Councillor McDermott said that he felt that the recent decision should be reconsidered and in this case perâ€" Councillor Ellien Terry said that she wasn‘t sure that the council were right in rescinding the permission for the tag day. While the letter said that, the Committee was not chartered, it represented five chartered associationis]| and was also® registered itself under| the War Charities Act. The Committe» was organized in August of this yeari so had no chance to get into the “Feri-' eration. It might be questioned if the Committee were the right people toz whom to grant the permission but she thought permission should be given. Councillor Spooner said he still felt as he had when the matter came up., The council had agreed upon a polic Ji and he felt that they should abide by| it as they had done in other cases. To do otherwise was not fair to the Welâ€" fare Federation or to the others who} At the meeting of the town council on Monday night the council again reversed its decision in the matter of the request for a tag day by the Democratic Committee to Aid Poland. Council had originally passed a resouâ€" tion to allow this tag day, in view of the need of the people of Poland. Then at a special meeting this decision was reversed and the permission rescinded. The police stopped the taggers after they had been at work half an hour or so. At Monday night‘s meeting was a letter from the Democratic Committee to Aid Poland saying they had collected some $30 odd before the tagging was stopped by the police and that expenses of over $12 had been incurred. It was difficult to know what to do about it, and in addition the Committee letter emphasized the fact that it was the Polish people who were suffering because of the refusal of the tag day. The Committe asked the council to reconsider its last deâ€" cision in the matter. Letters from the Allâ€"Slav association _ representing twentyâ€"five organizations asked that a.tag day be granted the Polish people. Councillor Gladstone suggested that as the present council had already made two decisions in the matter it might be well to let the question stand over until the new council could deal with it. Decision of Special Meeting Reversed. Audit Asked of Waterworks Costs by Councillor Bonhomme. Officer to be Appointed for Timmins to Look After Interests of Veterans. Other Town Council Business. Council Again Grants Tag Day to Democratic Committee to Aid Poland It was a real treat when two Royal Canadian Air Force lads left the grim business of war beâ€" hind to enjoy for a while the association of these enthusiastic young. Netherlanders. The children were playing war somewhere in Holland so Flight TIMMNIS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER T7TH, 1944 R.C.A:F. LADS ENJOY "DUTCH TREAT" A letter was received from the Postâ€" master â€" General saying that the counâ€" cil‘s request for extension of mail deâ€" livery was being given consideration. A letter was read from the Departâ€" ment of Veterans‘ Affairs saying that an officer was being appointed to look after the interests of the war veterans in Timmins. The appointment had been referred to the civil service commission to select a man from Timâ€" mins who was a returned soidier for the position. Mr. J. A. Bradette, M. P., wrote the council acknowledging receipt of the council‘s total war effort resolution reâ€" cently reâ€"affirmed. In a reply to a letter from Timmin: council, the Tisdale council said i thought each municipality should have its own medical plan and hospital. The monthly report of Fire Chief W Stanley was accepted and fyled. Mr. Geo. S. Drew asked the council that taxes against a building on one of Mr. F. W. Schumacher‘s properties in town be not charged against the property, as the building had been erected by a gentleman who was goâ€" ing to purchase the property but did not complete the deal and moved the building off the land. The matter was referred to Councillor Spooner, chairâ€" man of the Finance Committee. Tisdale Councils wrote endorsing atr amendment that Timmins had pro posed for the report of the Ontari( Mining Commission. In reference to the letter from the Welfare Federaton objecting to the tag â€" day for the Polish ‘Commitee, Councillor said that he knew of two Russian organizations in the Federation who had not been conâ€" sulted before the letter was sent to the council. He also pointed out that the Committee had not been organized in time to join the Federation this year. Councillor Terry did not think the Welfare Federation had any just comâ€" plaints as the council had given thein every help and coâ€"operation, She did not see how they would suffer from the tag day, while it ssems so necâ€" essary for the homeless Polish people who were suffering so seriously now. mission should be given for the tag day. Council passed the required byâ€"law Sergeant Latrry Stokes and Leading Air Craftman Harry Fainie, both of Ottawa, helped them "capâ€" ture" the hill on which they triumphantly sit. When council inquired in regard tc the plans for outdoor rinks this year, Town Engineer J. D. MacLean exâ€" plained that there were tentative plans to make rinks at Central School, on Mountjoy street near the Holy Family School, and at the site of the Moneta playgrounds on Spruce Street South Permission had not yet been received from the school board regarding the Central School. If the bo*rd does not srant permission for the Central School grounds a rink will be made on the old ball grounds at the corner of Pine and Second. to appoint the necessary deputy reâ€" turning officers and poll clerks for the coming municipal election. The mayor and all members 0 council, with the exception of Councilâ€" lor Eyre who was confined to his horne through the effects of a bad cold were present at the meeting. The Association has gone on record as betmg in favour of regular early closing. The members have agreed tc close. on Saturday evenings at 7 p.m. instead of 9 p.m. as at present. This will apply all the year round and will go into effect immediately after the passing of the necessary byâ€"law by the town council. It was, however, deâ€" cided by Master Barbers‘ Association that the Thursday, Friday and Satâ€" urday before Christmas the barber shops should remain open until 9 p.m nort _ w meecting absence of ~the who is Councillor Bonhomme made referâ€" to the proposed improved plan of town lighting. Town Engineer Macâ€" Lean had made a map or sketch o this plan. It offered a greatly improved street lighting plan at only slightly increased cost cver the present inâ€" adequate lighting. The matter was reâ€" ferred to the 1945 council. Councillor Bonhomme also said that the Hydroâ€"Electric report would be ready for the 194#:â€" council. Timmins Barbers Agree on General Early Closing The annual meeting of the Timmins Master Barbers‘ Association was held last week. Benny Young was elected president, and Scotty Andrews is aâ€" gain the secretary of the association. To Close Every Saturday Hereafter at 7: p.m. furt ner transporation survey reâ€" s referred to a subsequent of the council in view of the of Councillor Eyre, chairmar Public Relations Committee, Many in Timmins will regret thue death overseas of Pte. William (Bill H. Dutrizac, who was killed in action. Pte. Dutrizac was on the staff of The Advance some years ago as a reporter, and during his stay in town made many friends here. He was the somn o‘ Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Dutrizac, now of Orillia. Previous to enlistment Pte Dutrizac was a member of the Torâ€" onto police force. He first enlisted in the Candaian Navy, but later transâ€" ferred to the Irish Regt. of Canada, going overseas with that unit in 1942. In England he transferred to the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders and went to France with that unit as one of its provost officers. He was married in 1938, and leaves a widow and one young son. The annual commencement exercises of the Timmins High and Vocational School will be held in the school auditorium this (Thursday) evening, Dec. 8th, commencing at 8 o‘clock. Doors will open at 7.15 p.m. In addiâ€" tion + to the usual presentation _ of awards, there will be a programme of much interest. Mr. W. O. Langdon will be the guest speaker for the occasion. Corporal H. Kelneck to be n Major Bowes Programme Corporal H. Kelneck, R.C.AF., forimnâ€" | § arly of Timmins, where his orchestm}h was noted in this part of the North,| but who is stationed at Montreal, rc-%rl sently won a place on Major Bowes| rogramme, and is at present in New! York on this account. He will be on | to In the November issue of "The Scout Leader," the official organ of the Scout movement in Canada, the afficial organ of the Timmins Boy Scouts, under the heading, "Another 300 Pounds of Fats":â€" ‘"‘Timmins Scouts are again in tae limelight with their fats campaign. At a special matinee at the Paliace Theatre, a total of 800 pounds of fats were turned in. This continuing camâ€" paign of th Timmins EScouts makes them the foremost fats collecting disâ€" trict in Canada." Pte. William H. Dutrizac Killed in Action Overseas Mr. W. 0. Langdon to be the Guest Speaker ‘the â€"Major Bowes programmft (Thursday) evening. There will be another blood donor clinic at the Masonic hall, Timmins, on Sunday and Monday, Dec. 10th and l1th, from 9 to 12 noony. These parâ€" ticulars of the blood donor clinic should be kept in mind. The need for blood donations is greater than ever. It actually means the saving of lives overseas,. There are hundreds of cases quoted where it is agreed that lives of men on service would have been lost had it not been for the blood plasma available. Because of this blood plasma literally thousands of lives are being saved on the battle fronts and in the hospitals in Britain where the woundâ€" ed are being flown and in other centâ€" res where the Red Cross gives its wounderful service. Timmins High and Vocational School Commencement Timmins Scouts Praised for Work Collecting Fats Timmins‘ had done well in the matâ€" ter of these blood donor clinics, but still more is required. What is specially desired is more new donors. If you can help do so. New donors may register at any of the chartered banks in Timâ€" mins, or with Mrs. Channen, the retary of the local Red Cross, or at the Timmins Fire Hall, Published in Timmins, Ont., C mada EVERY THURSDAY Saar River Crossed at Six Points With Four In a Single Spearhead Clinic Here Dec. 10â€"1 1 Need for Blood Greater Than Ever. Help Save Lives Overseas * Blood Donor aps Say U. 8. Superfortresses Have Raided Manchuria. Russians Rdcmg Towards Austria. R. A. F. Bombers Paid Another Visit to the Reich Last Night. British Forces Helping to Restore Order in Greece _ \Golden City Soldier [Orit=â€" | «. Ailled at Petawawa â€"\Tuesday This Week Britain Ready to Quell \_â€" _ Greek Disorders by Force Home and School Association Meets Next Wednesday sSpaaker to be Mr. Brown Public School Inspector South Porcupine, Dec "Ith, Special to The Advance, Pte Mike Ostovitch, of Golden City, was killed at Petawawa Tuesday, He was crushed between a truck and a tree, which caused internal injuries resulting in death. His body was brought to Porecupine on the afternoon train on Wednesday and Mr. Hunkin is directing funeral arrangements. The deceased leaves a widow and small child, who live with his parents in Golden City. A regular meeting of the Home and School Association will be held in the Central School on Wednesday evenâ€" ing next, Dec. 13th, at 8 p.m, The Pnlrail on Wednesday evenâ€" ing next, Dec. 13th, at 8 pm, The speaker will be Mr. Brown, Public School Inspector. All parents and friends who are interested in child welfare are cordially invited to attend. Britain will resist any attempt to "impose by violence a communist dicâ€" tatorship" in Greece, and is ready to use her considerable armies in Grgece to maintain order in that country, ' William P. McDermott, Mine Capt William Roberts, Mineé Shift Boss Ellen M. Terry, Business Colegt Principal. George Webber, Mine Captain, The ratepayers of Timmins . will have a good range of choice in the election this year. There are three candidates for mayor; ten for the six places on the council board; and eight for the three vacancies on the public school board. Karl A. Eyre, Machine Shop Proâ€" prietor, Michael Karol, Miner. James Herbert Knell, Mine Surveyâ€" Urbain Aubry, Miner., Velda Billoki, Housewife. J. Vincent Bonhomme, Real Estatc and Insurance. Three Candidates for Mayor and Ten for Councillors For Mayor J. Emile Brunette, Sales Supervisor. Eugene W. Gladstone, Real Estate and Insurance. J. Wilfred Spooner, Real Estate and Insurance. The Japanese radio says thai superâ€" fortresses have raided Japaneseâ€"held Manchuria toâ€"day, the anniversary of Pearl Harbour. There has been nu confirmation of the raid from Allied sources. Eight Candidates for Three Places on the Public School Board The Russgians are racing towards Austria. Soviet army troops are just thirtyâ€"five miles from the Austrian border. A despatch from London says that RAF. Spitfires yesterday joined the battle raging in Athens between Br. paratroopers and left wing forces. Word from Paris is that Third Army troops toâ€"day poured across the Saar river at six points. Four crossings have been forged into a single bridgeâ€" head north of Saar Lautern. Bomber formations of the R.A.FP,. were over Germany last night followâ€" ing a 1600â€"plane daylight raid. George Webber, Mine Captain, For Public School Trustees Albert E. Cain, Insurance Agent. Roy W. Hardy, Manager. Samuel J. Morgan, Mill Operator Flora E. Osborn, Housewife. Hector Read, Welder., T. Arthur Skelly, Electrician. John R. Walker, Consignee. E. Beverley Weir, Mining Inspector Single Copyâ€"Five Cents PP BPA IAAAAAA AA Aâ€"A A CA 8 s PA A L 4 The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine Established 1912 For Council Tuesday. truck and