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RICHMOND HILL FAIR, SATURDAY, MAY 20 Markham Twp. Council The auditors" report for the year 1938 was presented at ‘ho regular May meeting of Markham township council and showed the township finances in a most satisfactory con- dition. The auditors’ rcurrt .ShOWed that financially the municnpality has made consistent progress during re- cent; years and while the tax rate has been reduced the public obliga- tions have been reduced and arrears of taxes are lower than in many years. Building Inspector Walter Craig .reports' a very busy season with many applications for buildings throughout the township. The useâ€" fulness of Uhe building bylaw was evidenced by one request to move an old street car to a township lot for a dwelling. Townshfiip court of l‘eWSiO‘J w111 be held Monday, May 29th. Members of council will make an inspection of the roads to map out the work for the year in the very near future. Road accounts passed totalled $1157, and general accounts $910. The May meeting of the Women’s Institute will be held at the home of Mrs. C. J. Robeson Tuesday after- noon, May 16th. The Young Ladies’ and Young Men’s Classes of the United Church Sunday School held a social eveningl in the Sunday School Room on Wed- nesd'ay evening. A short program of musical contests was given byI George Scott, 2 vocal solos by Doug-‘ las Murchie, followed by Crokinole,‘ Checkers and. M'onOpoly. Lunch was served [by the young ladies. The Y.P.U. were guests- of Thorn-‘ hill Y.P.U. On Monday evening. A missionary who served for fonty years in China was the guest speak- er. Lorraine Davidson was in charge of the recreation hour.» I Mother’s Day, May 14th, will bei observed by the United Church Sun-‘ day School at 10 a.m. Standard Time in the church. Newmarkes ChriS- tian Church Sunday School Orches- tra will provide music and the speak- er will be Mr. Ernest Root of Hum- ber Summit. Mrs. Gordon Ross of Rochester is visiting her sister Mrs. G. Bailey. Miss Murrell Ingram. Mr. Gordon Ingram, Mr. Harold Heade, Mr. and Mrs. George Ingram of St. Cathar- ines spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ingram. To mark the eightieth birthday of Mr. Hiram Keffer, the members of ethe choir of Zion Lutheran Church surprised him when they spent the evening on Saturday night in his n VOL. LVIII. evenmg Uu . home. They wishes and b evening was 2 lowship- On School also 31 Keffer has 1) intendent of ‘ Lv ....._-_ , Mr. Hiram Keffet, the members of! the choi‘: of Zion Lutheran Church surprised him when they spent the evening on Saturday night in his home. They brought their well- wishes and birthday greetings. The evening was spent in games and fel- lowship. On Sunday, the Sunday School aiso gave their greetings. Mr. Keffer has been the faithful super- intendent of the school for 22 years. On Sunday night the immediate fam- fly and a few friends were invited to his home for dinner and an hour of fellowship. “SON OF FRANKENSTEIN” “YORK COUNTY'S WANT“. NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER” BONITA CRAN VILLE “NANCY “A MAN TO REMEMBER” THURSDAY. FRIDAY, SATURDAYv MAY 4 - DAVID NIVEN - BASIL RATHBONE in MONDAY & TUESDAY, MAY BASIL RATHBONE CHM BORIS KARLOFF BELA LUGOSI MARJO EDWARD ELLIS ANN SHIRLEY __ IN _. MAPLE W EDN ESDAY & THU RSDAY, ‘6 DAWN PATROL ” evc- DRUM HEAD SERVICE HERE IN rs. JUNE m- Municipal council Monday night ted granted permission to the local L. Jur 0.L. to hold a drum head service in the arena Sunday, June 11th. “SUDDEN MONEY” Bank Loans Show Large Decrease in Vaughan TWp Township’s Financial quétitin Ste: ily Improvingâ€"Monday May 22 Declared Civic I-Ilalixlay Clerk and treasurer J. M. McDon- ald of Vaug‘han reported at the reg- ular council meeting Monday that bank loans as at May lst, 1939 amounted to $15,000 compared with $52,000 on May lst, 1935. This large decrease is an indication of Vaughan’s improved financial position and- was favorably commented on by the members. A letter from Hon. M. F. Hep- rburn, provincial treasurer; advised that ‘che provincial subsidy this year would be one and a half mills, an increase of half mill over last year. The treasurer reported the receipt of the previncial subsidy on last year’s road work had been received from the provincial government a- mounting to $9,647. Council decided to declare Mon- day, May 22nd a Civic Holidvay for the township and May 23rd also t. be a holiday for schools within the township. Relief accounts totalled $1885.83 for April with 273 persons receiving township assistance, which is less than in the previous month. The above is mentioned in order' to draw the attention of our citiâ€" zens, who are not members of the society, to the work that the society is trying to do in our village but we believe that the succeSS of the I society is largely judged. by the num- ber of citizens that we are able to interest in the work of our society. Our largest membership in previous years was 175 and we are going to ask new members to help us attain this year a larger membership than ever before. May we ask all mem- bers to please see that their neigh- bol‘s and friends are told of the work of our society and invited to [become members, good premiums are offered this year, join early and you may have your choice 0f premiums. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY APPEALS FOR MEMBERS Our local Horticultural Society is this year celebrating its tWentyâ€" fifth anniversary andJ the directors are anxious to make this the best year in the history of the society. In- commemoration of the occasion arrangements have lbeen made to plant twentyâ€"five native Canadian trees on one of thé village properâ€" ties and quite an extensive scheme for the beautification of some of our other public preperties is planned for this season. Membership tickets may be obtain- ed from the writer and any of the following: Mrs. Hume, Sec.; Mr. R. D. Little, pres., and any director of the society. CHARLIE RUGGLES M ARJORIE RA M BEAU ___1N___ Y. MAY 10 - 11 DOROTHY LAMOUR LLOYD NOLAN “’STIT IfOUIs BLUES” DREW REPORTER” g g "In Essentials, Unity; [gig J. Martin Stead- Council Favors More Permanent Type of Roads Richmond) Hill may soon embark on a program of permanent pave- mth construction. The matter was discussed at some length at the reg- ular meeting held in the Municipal Hall Monday evening and council members are s'eriOusly considering the laying of a half mile stretch this year. The proposed pavement will be a light application of stone with Chip and tar surface. It has been found a satisfactory type of con- struction for town streets where there is no high speed traffic and the drainage is good. Memlbers of council will this week visit several Ontario towns where this type of road has been in use for some time and if favorably impressed are like- ly to launch the program here this year by paving Centre Street East. If it-proves satisfactory Richmond iStreet would likely be done next ‘y-ear and other streets as finances warranted. The proposed pavement ‘would be eighteen feet wide. “We’ve been spending a lot of money on our streets from year to year and! we’ve been getting nowhere. If we can launch into something of a more permanent nature I think it would pay us to do a little each year,” said councillor Alex Little, chairman of the Streets and Sidewalks Commis- sion. “Oil and gravel costs us 'a lot of money annually,” said Councillor P. C. Hill, “and we have to keep doing it every year. I think we should seriOusly consider some type of more permanent road surface.” Councillor Nelson pointedl out that oiling the half mile of road which members are considering paving cast about $200 annually. He too favored a thorough investigation into the possifbllitiesl of the more permanent road. Reeve Greene endorsed the proposal one hundred per cent if an inspection upheld the claims made for this type of road. The estimatedl cost of the construction of [Centre Street East would be anout $1200 with a surface treatment next year costing an estimated $200. Memlbers of council expressed themselves as well satisfied with the condition of villr ge streets following the spring grading. Councillor Nelson, chainman of the Electric Light Commission d'rew at- be'ntion to the condition of the line on Church Street and Baker Avenue. He recommended to rebuilding of certain portions at a cost of $700. The present line, he said, is in very bad shape. 0n mo-tion of Councillor Little the clerk was authorized to advertise for tenders for supplying about 500 yards of gravel this year. II On motion of councillors Little and Mills the present M.O.H., Dr. R. L. Lang-staff was re-appointed) for the coming year. Councillor Hill drew attention to the condition of the sidewalk on Dufferin Street. “We talked about fixing this sidewalk for a c0upl-e of years,” he said. “I think we should do it this year.” Members decided to proceed with the work. Other sidewalks to be built this year in- clude Lo-rne Avenue, BenSOn Avenue, and Church Street north from Centre. MAY PAVE CENTRE STREET THIS YEAR RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 4th, 1939 SOF’I‘BALLERS ELECT OFFICERS At a meeting held in the Munici- pal Hall on Monday evwning‘ the following officers were elected to guide the destinies of the club for 1939: Manager, Charlie Ryan; Sec- retaryâ€"Treasurer, J. Koning‘; Exec- utive, W. Richards, D. Tennyson, J. Koning, C. Ryan, and L. Foate. The club has again entered the Simcoe Softball Association with Richmond'Hill in all likelihood being grouped in the southern section with Newmarket, Aurora and King City, a new entrant in the league. replac» ing Schomberg. Plans were discuss- ed for the opening game which will be announced at a later datE. Non-essentials. Liberty; In All 131M Eithme Richmond Hill Annual Fair on King’s Birthday Commemorating the first visit to Canada of a reigning sovereign Rich- mond Hill Agricultural SOCiety will hold their 90m annual Spring Fair, Saturday, May 20th, the birthday of His Majesty King George VI. To mark the momentous year the off- icers and directors. are planning to accommodate the largest crcwd in the long ‘history of the Society and those in charge of the variOuS de- partments are arranging a very spe- cial program- for the enjoyment of the thousands who will celebrate the day in Richmond Hill. Prize lists for the Horse Show which has now grown to one of the largest and most attractive in O‘n~ tario have been widely distributed in recent weeks and entries and en- quiries received so far indicate tint the showing of high class nurses will be the best ever witnessed! here. In coâ€"operation with the Eglinton Hunt a colorful and thrilling pro~ gram of saddle and hurdle events will attract some of the best horses on the continent. During the day the York Kennel club will sponsor a non point Dog Show in the arena and a large ex- hibit of dogs is expected. Mr. C. M. Jerni-gan of Jefferson is acting as Show Secretary for the Dog Show and full information regarding the event may be secured‘ from him. In addition to the major features there will be many other attractions to fittingly commemorate the King’s Visit to Canada. North York Member Sponsored Bill To Encourage Ferestry Massed At Recent Session of Legis- lature Is of Far-Remhik‘q Im- portamc'e to Reforestatiuu At the recent session of the On- tario Legislature Morgan Baker, M. PR for North York successfully in- troduced an amendment to the Coun- ty Reforestation Act which should prove an incentive to reforestation work throughout the province. The bill sponsored by the North York} memlber which was adooted‘ by the House permits municipal councils to enter into agreements with owners of lands and‘ provide for the refor- estation of such lands The agree- ment will prescribe the cutting con- ditions of all trees planted andnsuch conditions will the subject-to the ap- proval of the Minister of Lands and Forests for the province. Provision is also made for exempting such land‘s from taxation and for making arrangements with the Dominion and Provincial ministers of labour regarding conditions of labour and payment of wages in connection with the planting and conservation of such areas. The [bill has been very favor- ably received throughout Ontario by all interested in furthering the work of reforestation in this province. A. Y. P. A. MEETING St. Mary’s A.Y.P.A. closing sup- per under the convenorship of Mrs. Charles was held Tuesday evening with over fifty members present. The president, Miss Doris Leno, in a few well chosen remarks, express- ed her than-ks to the executive and members for their help in the past year. Rev. W. F. Wrixon eornpliâ€" mented the officers and convenors for their work in making" the past season a decided success. He also expressed desire of seeing the mem- bers meet the first Tuesday in every month to make plans for summer ac- tivities and to chart a program for future meetings. The church war- dens, Mr. Stanford and Mr. Scriv- ener, commended the work of the young people and- Wished the A.Y. P.A. continued success in the com- ing year. Well, spring and winter are still playing pranks with us but by some indications, spring intends to remain with us. The air is still chilly but the men are on the land working furiously to catch up. The pupils of Victoria Square school and their teacher, Miss Erma Holden, extend a cordial invitation to their parents and! friends to be present at their “At Home”, which is being held on Friday evening, May 12th, at 8.30 pm. D.S.T. Features of the evening will inclucle an ex- hi'bition and bazaar of pupils’ work for the year, a short program by the school, guest speaker, Mr. A. Patterson of the Toronto Normal School. The pupils are making a castle, complete with lighting ar- rangements, in honour of the com- ing visit of the King and Queen. You are assured of an interesting and educational evening. The W.M.S. annual services will take pléce on May 7th: with Dr. Cora Kilborn of ‘China as guest; speaker at both services. At the service be- ginning at‘ 2.3-0 in the afternoon the Baker Hill Ladles’ Double Quartette will sing and at 7.30 the Male Quar- tette of Gormley will favor us. Ev- eryibody interested is urged to at- tend. A splendid attendance was noted at the J .W.I. meeting on Tuesday ev- ening. Miss Marion Smith, the re- tiring president, disposed of the final business of the year and then Miss Viola Avison, the president for the coming year, took her place in the chair. lMiss Wallace, from the De- partment ~‘gpoke for a few minutes and cleared up any doubts in con- nections with the projects which Mrs. Marcus Jarvis is conducting. Later they joined the boys for a social time. Among these present on Tuesday night were noticed Mr. and Mrs. Fred Constable of Vellore. Welcome back, Bessie amd Fred! Mrs. Lawson Mumberson and‘ Miss Dell Glover were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mortson on Sunday. Stop! Look! Listen! The fifth an- niversary of the Womam’s Associa- tion will be celebrated on the even- ing of May 17th in the Sunday School room of ,the United' Church and: to all is extended a warm wel- come. Mr. Ed. Dixon will give a talk on “Birds” and Mrs. Dixon will furnish the musical part of the pro- gram. There will be an orchestra, instrumental solos, etc. This proâ€" gram promises to be of special in- terest and we urge you to avail yourselves of this treat. Mr. and‘ Mrs. Herman Fawcett and young daughters, Joanne and Gwen, stopped off a few days at the heme of Mrs. Fawcett’s sister, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Mortson, on their way from Kingston Where Mr. Fawcett has been attending- Queen’s Uni- versity. VICTORIA SQUARE NEWSY NOTES Mr. and Mrs. John King and Miss Jean were visitors of Mr. amd Mrs. Herman Mortson on Sunday. We are glad to hear that Mrs. Wilmot Brumwell is, responding to the treatment under the directiin of Dr. Wright im the Western Hospital. Her many friends sincerely hope for the best for Mrs. Brumwell. Mr. George Dennis came home from the hospital last Saturday af- ter spending- almost two weeks in the General. He is improving slowly but surely. SINGLE COPIES 6:. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE This community was saddened upon learning of the death of their friend and one-time neighbour, Mr. George Gee. Although it is some years since Mr. Gee left this com munity to go to live in Richmond Hill, his kindness and goodm-ess is still remembered and- we are sure Victoria Square occupied a very warm spot in his heart. Our sym- pathy goes out to his wife and daughter Sadie, Mrs. Ernest Allen, who are left to mourn him. Mrs. Egbert Avison is steadily re- covering from her accident and we are glad to know her gemerai health is improving. - We welcome Mr. and! Mrs. Thus. Read and Master John to our com- munity again. They have just re- turned after spending the winter in Toronto. ROYAL VISIT SERVICE ST. MARY’S CHURCH Complying with the reque‘s‘t of the Archlbishop of Toronto that special opportunity be given the people to offer prayers and thankagiving in connection with the visit of their Majesties the King and Queen, 3 Royal Visit Service has been arrangâ€" ed to (be held in St. Mary’s Angliâ€" can Church, Richmond Hill, on Sunâ€" day evening, May 14th at 7 o’clock. It is expected that War Veterans, L.O.L., L.0.B.A., Scouts, Guides and others will parade to this service. The Hymn “To Their Majesties”, especially written for the Royal visit will .be sung. The order of lse'r- vice will be printed in souvenir form ito be distributed at the church. RADIALS LOSE MONEY The operating report of the North Yonge Rad‘ials for the first three months of 1939 showed! an operat- ing loss of $347.00. The regular meeting of Vellore Junior Farmers and Junior Institute will be held Tuesday evening, May 9th. The Institute program will be in charge of Clara Julian. The tOpic 0n Personality will be taken by Helen Bowes and- Mrs. Jones. At the joint meeting colored slides will be shown on Homes, from coast to coast. Everyone welcome. VELLORE No. 44.