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A presentation was made on Sun- ‘day, January 31st at .the Maple United Church Sunday School to B111 Bailey“ and Ken Jennings who are leaving on Friday of this week to take R.C.A.F. training. The super- intendent, Mr. Kinnee, spoke of the faithful services of the boys as sec- retary and assistant secretary and expressed the hope that before long‘ they would be back in Maple agaiy to take up their work in the Sun- day School. The boys were each ‘presen-ted with a silver identifica- ‘tion bracelet with the RJC.A.F. crest. The annual vestry meeting of St. Stephen’s Church was held last week. The officers for 1948 are as fol- lows: Hon. Pres., Dr. F. W. Routley, Ma‘ple; Pres., W. B. Hanna, Klein- burg‘; Vice-Pres. and work convenor, 'Mrs. John Aird, Maple; 2nd Vice- .Pres., Miss Ella Whitmore, Edgeley; ‘Sec.-Trea.s., Mr. James McDonald, Maple. Miss Betty Reed of Toronto visit- ed this past week with Mrs. Will Mathewson. ‘ With the exception of Mr. H. Bry- an who retired as treasurer due to pressure of business, all the officers were returned by a unanimous vote of the meeting. The d'raw for the quilts donated ’by Mrs. H. Bryan of Maple and the ‘Elders Mills unit, realized approxi- ‘mately $175.00. The first prize was won by Miss Dorothy Scarborough of Toronto. The second- was won by ‘Mr. Hoyt Thompson, Toronto. Mrs. John Aird‘, township convenor of women’s war wort: committee of the Red Cross reported 9148 articles completed and shipped to Red Cross headquarters. Compared with 5020 articles in the previous year which was for a 14 month period, this is truly a remarkable increase. The annual congregational meet- ing of Zion Lutheran Church, Sher- wood, vas held on Tuesday, Febru- ary 2nd. Dimmer was served by the ladies after which a successful meet- ing was held. All reports from the different organizations show a bal- ance on hand. A call has been ex- tended to Rev. Seymore Cooper by the congregation of Bethesda Luth- eran Church, Unionwville, and Zion Lutheran Church, Sherwood. Inclement weather did not prevent a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Vaughan Townshlp 'Red Cross, held Wednesday, Janu- ary 27Lh in Masonic Hall, Maple. Col- lections for the year totalled $4,â€" 457.47 and once again Vaughan lTownship exceeded its quota in the campaign for funds held during the year. The Maple Knit-Wits are holding a Valentine dance in the Maple Con- cert: Hall on Friday, February 19th. There will be modern and oldle tyme dancing to the accompaniment of Art West’s orchestra with Ernie Evans as floor manager. Also lucky ticket and novelty dances. The pro- ceeds will be used to send boxes to the boys in the anmed forces. Ad- missio 1 40c. Mrs. Hugh Todd left on Wednes- day for Hamilton where she will spend a few months with her brd- ther. ' ' The annual meeting of the United Church was held on Friday evening, January 29th supper being served by the ladies at 6.30. Afterwards the members met for the annual reading of reports and business of the church. VOL. LXIV. No Canadian deserves Vic- tory who is unwilling to give to Victory the same full measure of his means and his labor which he will be forced to give the enemy in defeat. PHONE MO. 2172 PRESTON FOSTER, PATRICIA MORRISON in “ Night in New Orleans ” Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, February 8, 9, 10 Thursday, Friday, Saturday, February 4, 5, 6 BARBARA STANWYCK, GEO. BRENT in “ The Gay Sisters ” CLARK GABLE, LANA TURNER in “ Somewhere I’ll Find You ” Bowling Alley Cat -â€" Selected Shorts Added Attractions for Saturday Matinee Cartoons and Winslow of the Navy MAPLE NEWSY NOTES CAPITOL THEATRE ‘é 300 Seats All Evening 25c. â€"â€"ANDâ€"â€"â€"â€" For the first time in many years the regular meeting of Vaughgn Township Council was postponed last Monday due to the snow storm. The meeting will be held: next Monday. There are now quantities of salv- age awaiting- collection as soon as a storage place can be found. If any of our citizens are aware of such a place they will confer a favor on the salvage committee by advis- ing Reeve J. A. Greene or any mem- ber of the salvage committee. Since the collapse of the building on Arnold Street no suitable place has been secured for the storing of salvage pending shipment. Anotner clinic will be held in about four weeks time and a new lot of 100 donors is required, as last week’s volunteers will not be called up again for a period of ten weeks. Men or women age 18 to 525 are eligible and may register now with Richmond Hill Red Cross. Donors interviewed were unani- mous that the experience was most pleasant and nothing at all in the nature of an ordeal. It is painless and donors after a cup of tea or coffee went about their daily rou- tine as usual. The unanimous com- ment was “nothing to it at all” and “‘when can we give the next one.” Hot tea, coffee, toast and jam were served to donors- by ladies of the Red Cross and there was no limit to the number of cups of tea or coffee and the sugar bowl was on the table just like preâ€"ration days. The clinic, organized by the Red Cross, was held in the school room of the United Church. Everything was well organized! and the morn- ing’s program was carried out effi- ciently and on scheduled. time. Five local medical doctors, Drs. Rolph, [Lillian and James Langstaff and Dr. J. P. Wilson of Richmond Hill and Dr. R. A. Bigford of Maple were in charge assisted by a staff of vol- unteer nurses. The clinic organiza- tion and operation was under the expert supervision of Nurse Mrs. Coupe: of the Red Cross Headquar- ters staff. VAUGHAN COUNCIL MEETING POSTPONED Cross Blood Banks which stand ready to save the lives of sailors, soldiers and airmen on our fighting l'nonts. The clinic, organized by the Red The first Blood Donor Clinic at Richmond Hill sponsored by' the Red ‘Cvoss was held last Friday and was very successful. Fifty-six volunteer donor; gave blood to re-stock the Red The next monthly meeting of St. Stephen’s Church Woman’s' Auxil- ‘iary will be held at the home of ‘Mrs. H. Bi‘yan Thursday evening at '8 o’clock. 56 Blood Donors At First Clinic Call For 100 Volunteers For Next One In Four Weeks 'Rlev. R. S. Mason was chairman. All reports were very satisfactory with good balances. Mr. Heber Cook, the ‘Rector‘s Warden and Mr. Bryan, the People’s Warden, were both reâ€"elect- ed. MI. Chas. Jackson was elected» 'delegate to the Synod. Salvage Notes Yonge at last Iefield “InVEssentials, Unity; In Non-Essentials, Reeve Greene reported that new ration books for citizens of this dis- trict would be distributed from the office of the village clerk. The dis-' tribution will take place sometime between February 19th and March 1st, and as there will be a lot of Councillor Ralph Paris, chairman of the property committee, reported very satisfactory returns from the arena, the receipts so far being well up on last year. The rink is in use every night either for hockey or skating- and is being generously pat- ronized. Councillor Allan Bales, chairman of the waterworks commission was authorized to have the waterworks superintendent check up on all who neglem: prompt payment of water bills. Councillor P. C. Hill paid: tribute to the fine service rendened‘ to the community by the Richmond Hill Volunteer Fire Brigade. He sug- gested that firemen be paid a small amount for each fire attended. in the village. “We haVe a splendid bri- gade," said, Reeve Greene “and they certainly give 'a lot of their time.” All members concurred in the sug- gestion and on motion of councillors Hill and Little the firemen will be paid $2.00 for each fire attended, the fire chief to get $5.00. J. A. Mabley who has acted as relief officer for the municipality was Ire-appointed. A grant of $10 was voted to the Sick Children’s Hospital and the National Institute for the Blind was granrted permis- sion to hold a Tag Day early in May. The financial survey conducted by the finance committee inI preparation of the estimates revealed over $2000 arrears of frontage rates in the vill- age, mostly on Yonge Street pavâ€" ing. These debentures have been paid in full by the village but many individual property holders still owe frontage rates. Council instructed clerk and treasurer Russell Lynett to take immediate steps for the col- lection of these frontage arrears. The reduction in rates to water- users will be offset by an increase in hydrant rental. Last year the taxpayers in general who enjoy the benefit of fire protection afforded. by the waterworks system paid through the general tax levy $600 in hydrant rental. This year hydrant rental is increased to 81200 and in this way it was felt the burden of fire pro- tection will spread over the whole village rather than being born by the water users. Council members were unanimous on the purchase of a truck. Last year the village paid out $388.00 for trucking, outside of the amount ex- pended on gravel. “We will save the price of a truck in a few years,” said. Councillor Hill. It was pointed; out that a truck would be a con- venience and a time-saver for the town foreman. In the past there was a great deal of incorwen‘ience and lost time getting tools and ma- terial to the various little jobs in widely separated parts of the town. The purchase of a truck was left to Councillors Hill and Little. a 40 mill tax rate was unanimously adopted. The estimates provided for the purchase of a truck for use of the village foreman and an increased appropriation- for roads and‘ side- walks. The requisition of the pub- lic school trustees this year was for $12,300, an increase of $11800 over last year. The 1943 council started the year with a record; balance on hand of $119,831.45. The finance committee met last week and its report of estimates for the current year and recommending Richmond Hill ratepayers this year will have the lowest tax rate in twentyâ€"two years. The municipal council in regular session Monday night set the 1943 tax rate at forty mills, a reduction of five mills from last year, and the lowest village tax rate since 1921 when the rate was 37.3 mills. The rate has soared as ‘high as 55 mills. In addition to the tax reduction council authorized a “reduction in water rates service ‘charge from $2.50 to $2.00 per quar- 'ter. RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 194?. RICHMOND HILL TAX RATE CUT FIVE MILLS FOR THE YEAR 1943 TAX LEVY IS FORTY MILLS. THE LOWEST RATE SINCE 1921 â€" WATER RATES REDUCED W” m WEL All the world is a stage, but some seem to get more applause than oth- ers. Council decided to hold two regu- lar meetings each'mon-th, instead of one as has been the‘custom in the past. This year council meetings will be held on the lst and 3nd Mon- day of every month. Walter Byer was paid: bounty for 1 fox and‘ 5 skunks killed‘, and Fred Hisey for 1 fox and 2 skunks». Wilvmot Warriner was appointed Weed Inspector at a salary of $200. All members of council and the clerk were named as delegates to attend the annual convention of the Ontario Association of Rural Mun- icip‘alities. Road accounts passed totalled $1833 for January and of this about 131750 was for snow plowing and shovelling‘. If the present severe winter weather continues snow re- moval will be a large item of town- ship expenditure. Only three members of Markham Township council attended the reg- ular meeting held at Unionville on Monday afternoon. Deputy Reeve Charles Hoa‘aer presided and coun< cillors Barber and Clark were in at- tendance. Reeve Rennie and coun- cillor Reesor were unable to get through the snowdrifts. Snow Fighting Cost Markham Township $1750 in January The local fund is now closed and anyone wishing to make further do- nations may send money direct to the fund headquarters in Toronto. Public subscriptions were made by 95 individual donations including $19.28 given by the pupils of Rich- mond. Hill Public School. The school children previously had sent $50 di- rect to the fund headquarters. At the December 17th meeting'of the Lions’ Club a grant of $50 was voted to the Canadian Aid to Russia Fund, and it was decided‘ to offer the sewices of the club in sponsoring the fund in this district. Members of the Lions’ Club added in' personal subscriptions $170.50, and a skating carnival in January sponsored by the club brought in- $56.42 for the fund. Public subscriptions received amount- ed to $402.88 to bring the grand total to $678.80. “The Canadian Aid to Russia Fund” sponsored in this district by the Richmond Hill Lions’ Club re- ports cash subscriptions amounting to $679.80. This is in addition to a large quantity of warm clothing which was collected and sent to the campaign headquarters for shipment to the suffering Russians. LOCAL AID III RUSSIA FUND RAISED $679 Commenting on the reduced tax rate and lowered water rates Reeve Greene said he hoped: the reductions would be appreciated by the rate- payers who in turn would co-oper- ate with the municipal administra- tion by prompt payment of all ac- counts for services and taxes. The council will continue a vigorous polâ€" icy of collection of tax arrears, and it is hoped to greatly reduce the amount outstanding by the end of the year. At present tax arrears amount to about $18,000. Payments of tax arrears in January were very satisfactory, amounting to over $11600. work entailed he is asking for vol- unteers to assist in the work of dis- tribution. Volunteers are asked to get. in touch with the Reeve or cl-erk Lynett. Liberty; In AllflThings, Charity”. The roads being still in bad con- dition kept our attendance down on Sunday, but we are able to report a collection of $68.00 for the Aid! to Russia Fund, with'several quilts and parcels of clothing and still reports of more to follow. Rev. McKay an- nounced that the fund would be held for awhile, so if you care to make a donation yet, he will be only too We are very sorry to hear that Mr. C. Moynihan of Aurora, form- erly of Victoria Square is in bed with a stroke which he suffered af- ter spending the morning shovelling snow. But glad to hear he is able to visit with his friends who call at his- bedside. We are glad to hear Mrs. Ida Nichols is able to be up again and hope she will soon be able to attend. the meetings in the community. We are pleased to hear that Mrs. Robt. Agar is able to be up again after having pneumonia this winter. Friends of Mr. David Patton are very sorry to hear of his accident and wish him a speedy recovery. On Wednesday afternoon, Febru- ary 10 the W.M;S. will meet at the home of Mrs. Ross Klinck at 2 o’- clock. T-he delegates will give a re- port of the annual meeting. There is also very important business to discuss, so will all the members make a special effort to be present. Fourteen members of the J.W.I. met as guests of Buttonville Insti- tute at the home of Mrs. Cline Burr on Thursday, January 28th. All one would need. to do is to attend one of these meetings to see how Butâ€" tonville are able to accomplish the sewing, community hall fund, knitt- ing, parties and what have you, that they are always undertaking and making a success of. As the meet- ing ‘bpened each member was handed a quilt block and sewing started at onée and quietly continued. during the entire meeting. Our Institute gave a short programâ€"reading by Miss Irene Beatty, instrumentals by Mrs. Simms and Miss Marjorie Hart, a contest by Mrs. M. Jarvis and the paper by Miss M. Sanderson. A so- cial half hour was spent in chatting with friends, and so ended another pleasant joint neighbourly meeting. On Thursday evening Mrs. M. Jar- vis, Miss M. Sanderson and. Messrs, Bruce Empringham an'd Alvin Case- ley journeyed to Newmarket to at- tend a meeting of the 'J.W.I. and J.F.A. county executive. Among oth- er th.ngs discussed was the annual skating party which is to be held at Richmond Hill on the evening of February 18th. It will take the form of a skating party with a few races, games, etc. included. This is not a fancy dress carnival, but please keep the date open and plan to attend. 5' m-----».o.ocu wmt fiige St. at Glenforest Rd. VICTORIA SQUARE NEWSY NOTES “ They All Kissed the Bride ” With JOAN CRAWFORD, MELVYN DOUGLAS â€"â€"~ ALSO â€" “ Fingers at the Window ” With LEW AYRES, LA3AINE DAY NEWS â€" Monday & Tuesday Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, February 8, 9, 10 ’5 e Ida/ySaeféé/ “ Cross Roads ” With WILLIAM POWELL, HEDY LAMARR Novelty â€" Chips of the Old Block Saturday Matinee â€" Japoteurs -- Superman “ Go West Young Lady ” With PENNY SINGLETON, GLEN FORD Friday and Saturday, February 5, 6 -â€"-â€"ANDâ€"â€" I‘mnmmlaflimul‘m! She is' survived .by two sisters, Miss Mary of Richmond Hill and Miss Ella of Toronto. Her brother the late James MdLean predeceased her five years ago. A daughter of the late James and Elizabeth McLean she lived all her life in this district and was highly esteemed by a wide circle of friends. The funeral service was conducted by thu Rev. 'C. B. Brethen of Rich- mond Hill United Church of which the late Miss McLean was a devoted member and interment followed at Richmond Hill cemetery. The pall bearers were Dr. R. L. Langstaff, T. H. Trench, Robert Moodie, E. T. Stephens, P. E. Angle and Reeve T. MoMurchy of King. Simile: As dear to the heart of a girl as that pair of nylon hose she is sawng. The funeral of the late Miss Eliza- beth McLean was held from her late residence Yonge St., Richmond Hill, Wednesday afternoon and was large- ly attended by friends and relatives. Miss McLean passed away on Monâ€" day, February lst after having been ill since last November. LATE MRS. ELIZA JARVIS The funeral of the late Mrs. A. E. Jarvis, Mill Road, Vaughan Town:- ship was held from Wright & Tayb lor’s Funeral Parlors Monday after- noon. The late Mrs. Jarvis, the for- mer Eliza Ellen Wilson, passed away Thursday, January 28th in her 58th year. Besides her husband Albert Edward Jarvis, a veteran of the Great War, she is survived! by six children, Bert Jarvis, Mrs. Roy Boy‘- mg-ton, Mrs. F. B. Titshall, Mrs. Joseph Tinklel', Vickie Jarvis, and Pte. Jack Jarvis with Canada’s ov- erseas army in England. Interment took place in Richmond Hill ceme- tery, the pall bearers being metm~ bers of Vaughan and- Richmond Hill Branch of‘ the York County Veter- ans. An executive meeting of the Y. P. U. will be held Saturday evening at the home of Miss Viola Avison‘. All members are urged to be pre- sent and the treasurer and the mis- sion secretary and treasurer are asked to bring reports. ADVERTISERS INVITE YOUR BUSINESS - DEAL WHERE YOU ARE INVITED. The J.W.I. are holding a euchre, crokincle and dance in the Commun- ity Hall on February 11th. Every- one welcome. Miss M. Sanderson had supper on Tuesday evening with Mr. and: Mrs. Snider and family. glad. to accept it and enclose it with the amoumt already given. LATE ELIZABETH McLEAN Ié7on/r 6700533 OBITUA RY II Udson 5437 N0. 32.