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‘_â€"THURSDAY, PEBRUARY i3tn, 1947 First came the bill from the tailor. The amotlfit was £100. "Hhâ€"h, Howâ€" ard," said the impoverished nobleman, "promise him £20." Current magazines are on the tables to be read in the library. On Saturâ€" day mornings from 11 to 12 Mrs. Marâ€" tin has a storyâ€"hour for children up to 9 years; in two groups. Members of the present Library Board are Mr. John Andrews (Chairâ€" man) Mrs. B. H. Harper, Mrs. Maxweilâ€" Emith, Mr. J..J. Gallagher andâ€" Mr. Maurice Bessette. Mrs. Pryor has been appointed 1iâ€" brarian and is willing and anxious to help all who would like to take adâ€" vantage of the wonderful collection of books in the library. Some newcomers to the town may noet know of the facilities offered. They have only to apply to the librarian at the Township Building at the times when the library is open (Mon.. Wed., Fri. and Sat. evenings and Wed. and" Sat. afternoons) to be told how to become members. Our Public Library is one of the cutstanding features of our town, and its history is of twenty years standingâ€" Sterting from very small beginnings we now have a library which is a credit to the town, and to the founders and those who have given their time to make it what it now is. The Porcupine Advance 219 Algonquin Blyvd., East â€" Mr. Maurice Bessette has been apâ€" inted a member of the Library _ United Movers Phone 510 83 Third Ave. ~MOVING a«d _ y S TORAGE Don‘t Make A Move . .. without‘ consulting us! 1 We make moving pl:asant and simple, with expert service. 1 _BUSINCESS Wedding Invitations ..Personal Stationery receive careful attention at The Public Library Night Phone 1733 The play was followed by two orâ€" chestra selections, ‘"Dancing Dolls" (Gavotte) by J. S. Seredy, and Hunâ€" garian Dance No. 5 by Johannes Brahms. "Shivering Shocks", a play for boys, by Clemence Dane, one of the two oneâ€"act plays, was next on the proâ€" gram. The cast included: Captain Dalâ€" las, V.C., D.S.0.â€"D, Sutherland Kysh; his servant â€" D. Somerville, Granville Hughes, B. Sc. (Inventor) â€" A. Austâ€" dal; The Shepherd â€" R. Cameron; Inspector Jas. Pollock alias Rowley â€" G. Fera; Two Policemen â€" E. Tuomâ€" inen, D. â€"Dunbar. The Glee Club then rendered two selections, "La Golondrina‘", by Marâ€" ciss Serradel, and the "Biff Song" by Segmund Romberg. Wednesday night, February 12th, saw the first presentation of S.P HS.‘s annual concert, which is scheduled to continue through Thursday and Fiiâ€" day. A capacity crowd took advantage of the special student‘s performance and the enthusiastic reception rewardâ€" ed the feverish activity, which precedâ€" ed "openingâ€"night". The program opened with the singâ€" ing of "God Save the King", followed by F. von Suppe‘s Poet and Peasant Overture by the High School Orchesâ€" tra. Because of the absence of the principal R. C. Ellis, George Fera, presâ€" ident of the student‘s council delivered the chairman‘s remarks. 8. P. H. S. Concert Big Success . “ w 2 is oc s i2 is 11 s sns 2s 2t e 22 2e 0i 2 n n 2 ie 2P a 22 a 42 292 282282 222 202 29 28 ;0.,000 000 00000 0.0 6 00 0’00.00 000000 000000 000 00 4# 00 # 000 e** 000 00000 000 00000.- o_ _ o_ e o Q.Q......Q::‘ .’ *4 6 #* * § *4 @ ® s6 22 2® 0.00. e__o o *%0° #¢ e *¢ * @ a®, #e .Q.....'.. < ¢ * es _ e 00.0 L U o" * #* * .. War *"a .........‘.............' o.......‘.".‘..’.“....’. ........ ... ’. Q.. .....‘ ..z.z..... .....”.x \\X\NS\\W\W\S PWP P DP PP Jna se on o o c 00 L ues is o wricrn ara t Darwin Aitken showed amazing _ Plumbing. andâ€"HMeating Shect Mctal Repairs made to â€" â€" â€" â€" Spring Gramaphones "EVERYTHING IN MUSIC" ‘“‘ ..eag“ < CÂ¥orid D.. ... '.’..”.:........ ... ..’t...@. ... 0.. ... .0. ... 0.:0. O..o . a SMITH ELSTON MUSICAL INSTRUâ€" MENTS CONTRAUCT WIRING Lighting Fixtures, Lamps â€" â€"Air Conditioning Contractors 76 Third Ave. PHONE 3525 sOUTH PORCUPINE oo \ oo One of the highlights of the evening wes provided by Eda Franceschini, who rendered two vocal solos, "The Indian Love Call‘ and "Night and Day*. A minuet, arranged by Miss 1. Leenâ€" ey was performed by a group of Grade IX girls and was followed by an orâ€" chestral number, "Selections from Wilâ€" liam Tell" by Rossini. Marilyn Cluff and Barbara Raymer selected Pizzicatoi by Delibes as their pilano duct. A second outstandihz feature wa the oneâ€"act play "The No ‘Count Boy" by Paul Greer, The cast included: Pheebie â€" J. Mitchell; Enos, her beau, O, Heikkela; The No ‘Count Boy, R. Pearce; An Old Negro Woman, J. Hamel. The singing of "O Canada" marked the successful finale of the first presâ€" entation of S.P.H.S.‘s annual concert. musical ability in performing his own piano â€"compositions, "Third Huugarian Dance," and "A Polongise." A Gymnastic and tumbling display by the Junior Boys, provided a break in the more serious trend of the conâ€" cert. Going into the third period at the low end of a 4â€"2 score Canadiens caim: back strong to defeat Bruins 5â€"4 in a fast and hard fought Midge! hockey game at the Timmins arena lact Priâ€" day. Goalâ€"getters for Canadiens were Foâ€" filice with two, and Warren, Barker and Martin each accounting for one. For Bruins Delguidice scored two. with David and Villemaire cach sceorâ€" Canadiens Defeat Brums In Midget Hockey League # # *# .0.0‘ # .. Cas * .00‘00. #* * 46 4 © o+ 04 se asipuiee Guenelle funeral services are complete . .... cvery detail is handled with the atmost undecrâ€" standing and reliable knowledge. 59 Cedar St., North Phone 3741 FUNERAL SERVICE Dignity â€" Courtesy â€" Symn»athy PHONE 1135 â€" 32 THIRD AVE. On property anywhere in the Porcupine Camp, to build or buy other property or finance busiâ€" ness. Pay back in monthly payments up to six years. «â€"â€" All lines of insurance â€" TIMMINS‘ LEADING STYLE CENTRE YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD Murtagh Drug Co. TWO STORES Quick, Confidential 0 o. 0_ _ _Jd _0 _0 8. s e _#. o _# '“.“.“.00.00.“.“.00.00.00.0 * o *« *e* * *# :- ART SET S SHOPPE Pine St. Kirby Phone 5580A 1m POoRcy mw ADV NCE. TIMMINS, The repaort of Miss Alicec Habib liâ€" braman o the Timmins Public Librâ€" ary reveuled thet readers are getting sway irom. the reading of books on war and tending to read more biogâ€" uselul arts and technical In the English juvenile department 43.800 hooks were circulated, a decrease of 4.745 irom last year. In the French department 16,014 wlult hboks and juvenile books wore circulated; a decrease of 1,755 soul 2.098 respectively. Of the 4,001 sdu‘l nonâ€"fiction cireulated 1,078 were viubound periodicals. ‘The decrease in circulation is atâ€" {vibuted to the opening of the Schuâ€" maaclher Memorial Public Library in According to the librarian this scsounts for at least oneâ€"third of the dcercose in the adult circuâ€" lation. Circulation of French reading dropâ€" ned curing@g the months in which no new books were added. When new books appeared on the shelves circulaâ€" Llion immediately began to rise. The decrease in the number of books issued to Eimnzlish juveniles (29.16% of crand total)» was attributed by Miss MacKeracher to several reasons. First, the schools now have larger collections of books in their libraries, especially on history. and geography. Second, the juvenile appropriation is still not hish cnough to purchaise more than onz copv of the more popular books. To incresse the cireulation the librarâ€" ian recoinmends that each child be alâ€" lowed to borrow three books instead â€" Fiction has taken a slight drop sad nonâ€"fiction a slight increase inâ€" dicatir« that people seeking relaxation [rom war hysteria through fiction are craduaily gcetting back into more norâ€" mal and sounder peacetime reading. Tho toial book circulation â€"in 1946 was 150,356, of which 64,846 were Engâ€" lish adult books. â€" Fiction decreased 1 L5 and nonâ€"fiction increased by 16. \ talal of 16,161 nonâ€"fiction were cirâ€" culatel of which 852 were unbound Tho librerian recommends that peoâ€" ple going‘ on summer holidays be alâ€" lowed to borrow more than the four books allowed at present. Stock The total number of books in the libraryv at December 31, 1946 was 23,070 volumes compared with 21,888 in 1945. Thov are‘divided as follows: 6.747 English adult nonâ€"fiction; 6,361 Lnulish adult fiction; 4,463 English juvenlle; â€"~and 6,499 French books. Thore â€"wrre=~1,932 new English books ond 1147 .new French .books added 40 the stock m 1946 A total of 1,897 books were wil h,cu:wn and sent to country schools people in isolated districts and to Indian Missions. Some went to the ‘ownshin of Whitney Public Library. ‘Registration 9481 members were registered at (he library December 31, 1946. Adult totalled 5,051; 3,944 in the department. and 1,107 in the ‘ench. Juvenile â€" readers totalled t430; 2,.385 French 2and 2,045 English. ie first three persons who registered as members when the Public Library ovened are scill active borrowers. n 4 m earrme Cl > 1 T"~ Es ] ra~4 1VTSv se m mm mss mtc m mome Mrs. Frank Findlay of New Liskeard visited many friends in the Porcupine over the weekâ€"end. Mr. and Mrs. anda were the Haneberry over Harvey Mills of Norâ€" guests of Mr. James the weekâ€"end. TULFPJINSKRT Bor‘n Mrs. Stanley Tulpinski daughter on Feb. 9th, General Hothal to Mr. and of Hoyle a in Porcupine DUNN â€" To Ml :uul Mrs. Bili Dunn of 63 Elm St. S. Timmins, a daughter on Feb. 9th, in Porcupine General Hospital. . MEDVE â€" To-iil and Mrs. A. AAaniAuwa af) 110M OWR Ctp a L saa -' a~ #s Ropairs were made in the library (a 2278 books. New books were all talogcued and stock checked. 745 volâ€" os of adult fiction and 16 juvenile fiction books disappeared from the shelves (lllxh]" 1945 and 1346. / In an attempt â€"to‘ induce children to uso the library 92 school classes wore visitors, GD English classes from the Public and Separate Schools, and 32 Fronch classes from the Separate Schools. The story hour held Saturday mornâ€" inss atfracted 901 French and 1,468 Encolishâ€" children. There were 33 story hours and 45 English. nce the children‘s program at the Bi ~.ul\m‘y theatre the attendafÂ¥ite of children at the story hours hm decreased, French children‘s atâ€" Alendance increased. %‘ As on added service to the public a collection was started. 469 sictures were mounted and catalogued the budgetâ€" was spent. Borâ€" rowers are allowed to take 10‘. i¢â€" tures in ‘addition to books. AÂ¥ total of circulated in the last four months of the year. Teachers and pupils found then» very useful. The increase in social and recreaâ€" tional activities since the end of the war also affects the circulation. Fiction Reading Drops, Nonâ€"Fiction Up, Librarian Says A manufacturer of women‘s plastic murses has found they sell better if impresnated with the perfume of wild Children‘s Book Week, held in Novâ€" ember, proved a very successful event. [ern. This seems to disprove the adâ€" age that a sow‘s ear by any other naime would smell as sweet. BARON SOLEMACHER. This greatly superior variétyiproduces the largest berries from seed of iny veriery. â€" Plowers cight weeks from seed. Ladity gzrown. Does not have ruoners but proâ€" «i;f‘. great quantities of finest fruit throu t thT Deticious fHavor and aroma of wild sraw betrik®. "S showy pot plant and fine for gasdér FPlant nitrw, Order direct from this ad vervsement. {Pkt 25¢) (3 pkts 50¢) pestpaid. FRFE â€" OUR BIG 1947 SEED AND CCMINON SCED HOUSE, Miss Chatwin was introduced by Miss Mildred Tackaberry and a vote of thanks was extended by Miss Marâ€" garet Kenny. The Ropekah Past â€"Grands‘ Club met on Wednesday last at the home of Mrs. C. H. Libby at Dome Extenâ€" sion. Afiter routine business bridge was plaved prizes hbeing won by Mrs. Libby and Mrs. C. Melville: A delicâ€" ious lunch was served. Members preâ€" sent were: Mesdames Jay, Farrell, Mitâ€" chell, Stanlake, Webb, Libby, Melville and Beard. Newcomers to the various school staffs were introduced by the key teaâ€" chers from Schumacher, South Porcuâ€" pine, Timmins, Dome, Buffaloâ€"Ankerâ€" ite and Porcupine. Guestâ€"spelker was Miss Nora Chatâ€" win who is on exchange staff from Englandâ€"and is now teaching at Cenâ€" tral School in Timmins. Her address on education, proved to be, like herself, interesting and friendâ€" ly. President Miss Ida Cole conducted i.te buslmess session and in a quite humorous fashion introduced memâ€" bers of the executive. A Valentine Tea (annual) is being held tomorrow, in the Masonic Hall by thse Order of Eastern Star ladies. There will also be a sale of novelties, and home and the sponsors would welcome a large attendance. Miss Claire Hicks of Timmins and Windsor was a guest at the home of Mrs, Maxwellâ€"Smith over the week end. soOUTIHH PORCUPINE Rebekah Past Grands‘ Club Mr. Steve Hynes who hes been quite l1 in the Gold Range Hotel was reâ€" moved to St. Mary‘s Hospitsl on Monâ€" day. Mr. Fred Thompson of New Liskeard was a visitor in town this week. There is quite an epidemic of mumps aumons adults in town. Many have been quite sick. Miss Bertha Shaw is now enjoying the sunshine of Florida, having left last week with Mr. and Mrs. Heath of Kirkland Lake, for a month. MEDVE â€" To Mr. and Mrs. A. Medve of 110 Cherry St. Timmins, in Porcupine General Hospital on Feb. a daughter. DUNN â€" To Mr. and Mrs. Bili Dunn of 63 Elm St. S. Timmins, a daughter on Feb. 9th, in Porcupine General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. HMHarvey Mills anda were the guests of Mr. Haneberry over the weekâ€"end SOUTH PORCCPINE Women Teachers Federation Members of the Women Teachers Federation held a luncheon at the McIntyre Community Hall on Satur day Feb. 8th. Over sixty members were present. Harvey Mills of Norâ€" guests of Mr. James day in Harmony Hall for Mr. Nick Sivulan, pioneer resident of the disâ€" trict. Rev. A. I. Heinonen conducted the service. % Funcral Parlors in Timmins until the funeral service. As the funeral procession entered the hall the Timmins Citizens Band played "The Dead March in Saul." After Rev. Heinonen had ‘conducted the serâ€" vice the Consumers=â€"Coâ€"op choir sang two hymns in Finnish. Sivulan, piloneer resident of the dis«â€" trict. Rev. A. 1. Heinonen conducted the service. » Mr. Stvulan pnssed away in Gravenâ€" hurst Sanitorium last Thursday, his remains being brought to Walker‘s Funcral Parlors in Timmins until the funeral service. As the funeral procession entered the hall the Timmins Citizens Band played "The Dead March in Saul." After Rev. Heinonen had ‘conducted the serâ€" vice the Consmners Oo-op choir sang The Schumacher firemen held their annual meeting Saturday evening in the club rooms at the fire hall. Elecâ€" tion of officers was held and the folâ€" lowing were elected: Honorary Chief, R. J. Ennis; Chief, Charles Jucksch; Deputy Chief, Mac McMillan; Captain, Jim Dillon; ist Licutenant, Frank Corris; 2nd Lieutâ€" enant, Fred Webbar; Secretary, Reg:: Stewart; Treasurer, John Monaghan; Chairman, Bill Mansfield; Sports Chairman, Johnny Anderson. _ Mr. Sivulan came to this country in 1904 from Karvia Sara, district of Tuâ€" run Laani, Finland. He first worked on railway construction at Port Arthur, came to Cobalt in 1916 and to Timmins in 1918.8© =â€" * He worked at the Consumers Coâ€"Op store for many years where his ness and courtesy was appreciated by all the patrons. He was also a very ective member of the Timmins Citizens Band since 1933. He was 65 years of age. e ¢ is j is o6( s ~ * (EST. 1912) > +« s 0;1 *° Insurance of cvery kind â€" Real Estate * :i Mortgages 5â€"6% interest. National HMousing Act Loans. 21 Pine St., N. Phone 104 Timmins, Ont.‘‘ -?«:~:~<gw~$-»m~m~:w:wm~mx~:~w @ 20,09, @, s *.l':gm' Funeral services wore held on Sunâ€" or . y in Harmony Hall for Mr. Nick vulan, ploneer resident of the dis= â€" The S ict. Rev. A. 1. Heinonen conducted annual â€" 1e service. % the club af ns n 2s 22522222 0. .0, 82 222282228220 ce e LR LNA L JAAA n 292 282 zt na! ote abe ate e aZaate atacte ate oc 28 Try The Advance Want Ads The Canadian Legion That building values have increased 50% since 1939? Stock, fixtures, and household furniture values have also increased. Have you inâ€" creasced your fire‘ insurance dccordingly? Let us discuss your insurance problems and quote you rates including damage from Wind and Hail COMBINED SERVICES BALL FRI., FEB. 14th Tickets For Sale Legion Hall, Cedar St. South _and all members of Executive Committee Permission has been granted to wear ~â€"Service Uniforms ARE YOU AWARE 8 (St. Valentine‘s Day) _ McINTYRE COMMUNITY BLDG. Dancing 9:30 p.m. till ? _ Jack Bridges‘ Orchestra $2.00 per couple Nick Sivulan King ‘Cophetua and the Beggar Maid Autumn Blooming | A Night At An Inn THURSDAY FRIDAY February 13th 14th 2nd Annual Tickets May be Purchased from Students Timmins High Vocational Schools Branch 88, B.E.S.L. oâ€"One Act Plays Presented By 8.15 p.m. sCHUMACHER . Firemen Elect Officers ~~*For 1947, C. Jucksch Chief The sergeantâ€"major had the reputaâ€" tion of never being at a loss for an answer. A young officer made a bet with a brother officer that in less than 24 hours he would ask the sergeantâ€" major a question that would baffle him. After the business session a buffet lunch was served. A sociai evening was held and cards and refreshments were enjoyed. During the party the fire men received a call at 11.55 P.M. to a chimney fire at 20 Fourth Ave. The fire was soon extinguished, no damage done, and the firemen returnâ€" ed to the clubâ€"rooms to resume their party. b Welcome Students 25¢ PAGE rIVE . :