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fOOOOWQOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOQOQOOOQOOO¢00.006009000090009 V01 THE HOME PAPER SINCE 1878 TI DISTRICT Ol'S Many other outstanding Lions will be present at this meeting among: whom will be First International Vice as, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Netherlands, West Indies, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatâ€" emala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicara- gua, Panama, Peru, Sweden, Switzerâ€" land. the United States (including Hawaii), Puerto Rico, Alaska and Venezuela with a total membership of over 360,000 of the business and professional men of these countries. The International Association of Lions Clubs has more clubs than has any other service organization. All this has been accomplished in about 30 years through the foresight and organization of this most outstanding- figure in Lionism Melvin Jones, a man that every Lion loves and hon- The International Association of Lions Clubs, however, was not found- ed until 1317, when an organization meeting was held in Chicago, at which some 150 independent clubs were represented. A call was issued at that time for the first ‘annual con- vention of Lions Clubs. This con- vention was held in Dallas, Texas, October 9â€"11, 1917. About fifty clubs were represented. Three years later in 1920 the Association had more than doubled its membership and had extended into Canada. By 1924 the Association had 761 clubs and 36943 members. In 1927 it -had extended into Mexico and China, becoming truly international, and the number of clubs had increased to 1810 with a membership of 61000. The expan- sion and consolidation of Lionism has continued. For a'period of six years new Lions Clubs were formed at the rate of one or more a day. - There are now nearly 700-0 Lions Clubs in Australia, Bermuda, British Hondur- as, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, The history of Lionism dates back to the year 1914 when Melvin Jones conceived the idea' of uniting on the basis of unselfish service business men’s clubs in the United States which had no other affiliations. This was a distinct departure from the practice of forming men’s ciubs pri- marily for business purposes. Founder Of Lionism Will' Visit Richmond Hill Jan. 6th al Melvin Jones, founder of Lionism, at their regular meeting on the evenâ€" ing of January 6, which will be held at the Auditorium of the Public SchooL Richmond Hill Lions‘Club are to be specially honored by a visit from Secretary-General Lions Internation- track promoter’s ofl'er to supply wa- ter to Jaques Avenue was a tempting one inasmuch as some of the resi- dents of Jacques Avenue were reâ€" quired to carry water far a distance of a mile. Well sinking has up to the present been unsuccessful.‘ Con- sequently he regarded th project as a definite advantage to the residents. Chicago race track interests are behind the project. A Mr. Lathers, The' residents of Jacques Avenue were represented by Mr. West who stated that while they appreciated that a race track would be no asset to the district, nevertheless the race Owing to some confusion as to the time of the Hearing. a delegation of Thornhill and township residents ap- peared in the morning, and in the afternoon, Mr. Neil and Mr. Jack- son werc the only residents who were present. 'Mr. LeMay, of the Toronto and York County Planning Board, told the Board that he had received no notification of the proposed race track and considered that his Board should have an opportunity of giv- ing: careful consideration to the poss- ible effects a racetrack wduld have on the over-all planning of the Board. Mr. Neil stated that many people in the Village and those living- in close proximity to the proposed track were greatly concerned with the problems that would follow in the wake of a race rack such as the undesirable hangers-on usually found -a1‘ound race tracks and the effect upon the area as a residential district. The application of the Township of Vaughan before the Ontario Mun- iLipal Board for the approval of a By-law which would permit a race track on the Franceschini Farm at the corner of Steele‘s Avenue and Yong‘e, came on for Hearmg‘ on the afternoon of December 20th. Application For Race Track ~ At Thornhill “Heard Before Ontario Municipal Board E Essentials, Unity; ln Non-Essentials Clubs in Hondur- Iolombia, RICHMOND HILL. ONT.,‘ THURSDAY. DECEMBER 30, 1948 am has years at the There There will be a midnight show at The Richmond, New Year’s eve, commencing at 12:05 with a special program featuring Alexander’s Rag- time Band. New Year’s day there will be a matinee at 2 p.m. and the regular two shows at night with the regular,feature program as adver- tised. Manager of The Richmond Theatre which opens its doors for the first time toâ€"nig‘ht. Mr. Hill has had connection with the theatre business over a long period of years, and in announcing the opening‘. of The Richmond expresses the wish that it will be a real community house of amusement, a friendly home theatre which will be enjoyed 'by all the people of the district. MIDNIGHT SHOW President, Walter C. Fisher, District Secretary, Bruce M. Malcolm; Dis- trict hovel-nor Stanley Darling; Dep- uty District Governor A. M. Logan; District Treasurer Gordon.Belyea; Member Board of International Re- lations Dr. P. B. Rynard; Deputy District Governor Walter Coutts (zone 8); Deputy District Governor Dr. Geo. Miller (zone 10) together with many presidents and officers of Lions Clubs. The program commit- tee are. busily engaged in making; special arrangements for this out- standing event in the history of the Richmond Hill Lions Club. There will be about 300 Lions from many clubs attending this meeting". It appears that yel‘y few people in the Village of Thm‘nhill were aware that this application was coming on before the Municipal Board-and it was quite by accident that it became known. For some years rumours have been afloat {of such a project, but it never got beyond the rumour stage. .5 Mr. LeMay of the Toronto and York Planning Board has extended an in- vitation to the Village Trustees to be present at a meeting of the Planning Board on Tuesday, January 4th, when the question of the effect of a race track will receive consider- ation. It is interesting to note that in a press dispatch froan Chicago, dated December 19th, betting on harness races in the U.S.A." in 1948 increased 410; and that the’ State of Illinois, where the Chicago promoter estab- lished tracks, \vas‘second in the am- ount of attendance and betting. To- tal receipts from the tracks in 111- inois totalled $26,121,990. The Board ordered that the Hearâ€" ing be postponed until Friday, Jan- uary 7th, at '2 1mm, at which time the Board would reqq’ire a satisfactory guarantee that if the Board approved 01" the By-law the race track promoter would carry out his obligation as to water. The Chaiifinan of the Board also made it quiteéblain that a Hear- ing‘ would be giveh to anybody who had any objectiongto the track. a Chicago promotm’, outlined the plans for the track. He stated that he had pl'omotedv‘ similar tracks in the States and that it‘would be used for trotting races and there would 1) approximately forty-two (lays a year approximately forty-two (lays a year 01' racing; at night]. He stated that he was. willing to enter into any gum" antee required by the Tow‘nship Coun' cil for water on Jacques Avenue. mmm NED NEW Y EA R'S EVE 3 Richmond doors for ' Mr. Hill HILL inerty . Theatre the first has had business lngllr l‘hings, Charity". Before a greeting card reaches the public, 160 separate approvals are required by Hallmark. world’s larg- est greeting card publisher. :9. As the Library fund is still under- subscribcd it is suggested that those interested begin the New Year by sending a donation to the Board. Less than 10 minutes after the al- arm rang,r out tolling two tragic deaths by fire on Arnold St. last Sun- day morning at 8:30 a.m., the Volun- teer Fire Brigade roared to a stop be- fore the flaming frame house of Mrs. Louise Clarke, where two children un- der her care were asphyxiated. Fire started when little 5-yearold Harold Slater, happily playing “ha his Christmas money, tripped over the double socket on the Christmas tree lights, causim,r a spark from a short circuit which ignited the cotton snow, and entire tree within the space of a few seconds. It was while Mrs. lClarke was attempting to phone for help that a flame of fire arose cutting- her off from the two boys. When she could not get her call through, she shouted at the two beys to es- cape through the back door while she herself rushed to the home of a neighbour, John Carlisle, where the lphone call was made that summoned I the brigade. PUBLIC LIBRARY TO BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED The Public Library Board wishes to notify all borrowers that the le- rary room: will be closed until fur- ther notice. Those who now have books in their possession are asked to keep them carefully until the new room is cenipleted. Funeral service for Harold Slater was held Wednesday morning, December 29th at St. Mary’s Angli- can Church with Rev. W. F.'Wrix0n officiating, and for John Blyth, whose father was killed overseas, at St. John's, Norway, with Rev. C. B. Brethen officiating: Mrs. Clarke, who hoped one day to adopt Harold Slater officially, is pros- trated with grief at the home of her neighbours, Mr. and Mrs. John Car- lisle. A children’s nurse for over ‘25 years, with experience in handling handicapped children, Mrs. Clarke is well qualified to run a nursery. Her small home is privately operated, however, and is not under the juris- diction of the Children’s Aid Society. The children under her care, with the exception of John Blyth, who was crippled, were healthy, normal child- ren. The three little boys home for Christmas vacation are John Sealey, 10, Larry Davidson, 12 and Larry Malone 7. All went to school in the Village and formed a part of the community, enjoying; the Boy Scout and Cub activities. They are anxious to return. ' Funeral service for Harold Slater was held Wednesday morning, Under the steady direction of Fire Chief Herbert Cook, the men assist- ed by neighbours, worked together as a single unit. As they strove to reach the suffocating children behind tl‘ crumbling walls, they’ Went fa" beyond the call of duty and the ac- tion demanded by their training. If their own children had been trapped inside, they could not haeeattemp- ted the B'féak th‘r‘ofigh With as little. thought to self. Believing the young- sters were in the second story, Chief Cook with three of the men climbed the ladder and all risked their weight on the gutted floor while they searâ€" ched the rooms. Then a hole was chopped through the side of the house in five minutes time in an effort to reach the spot where the childrm were thought to be huddled. With the danger of fire checked, the men were able to enter the smoke-filled rooms, but could breath only by crawling on the door where the smoke was less dense. For several minutes their smarting eyes could detect nothing in the haze. Then crouched by the kitchen window they found little Har- old Slater, a few feet from the door- way he was trying to find. John Blyth was discovered shortly after- wards, tucked in bed, his head under a pillow. The Volunteer Fire Brigade, mad up of citizens of Richmond Hill wer: not called out from a fire hall, on the alert, but from their own homes and beds. All in the space of five min- utes, they had to dress, contend with engines grown cold in zero weather, and report at the Town Hall, where Driver Ken Blanchard already had the engine racing. Yet against these odds the men had the hose hooked to the water main and were ready for action within the same period of time allowed a permanent force. Two Lives Lost In Tragic Fire VOLUNTEER BRIGADE QUEC‘HIES FIIRE WITHIN TEN MINUTES 7. All went and formed ty, enjoying; activities. ' Acting upon a suggestion by Mr. Norman Lindsay, Supervisor, Com- munity Programme, Department of Education the county junior farmers invited these young people to this central point. Enough to form square dance sets gathered to enjoy this ev- ening of instruction and fellowship under guidance of Miss Helen Bry- ans, of the College of Education as- sisted by Mrs. Chai'lesworth of the Humberside Collegiat Staff. The instruction .of Miss Bi'yans was excellent and the co-operation she re- ceived from her piano player, Miss Evelyn Follett, helped so much in First Junior Farmer Folk School Held At Thornhill Last Thursday evening in Law- rence Memorial Hall, 'Dhornhill. representative members-of all local Junior Farmer groups in York County gathered to participate in the first folk school ever held for this group. The purpose of this school was to develop interest in this work with the idea of holding more of these gatherings to develop leaders in th art so thy may return and give of thir knowledge to their local clubs. W. M. Cocklbvurn, Agricultural Rep- resentative presided as chairman for the presentation of prizes, calling on representative figures in the group to aid him. In the 500 Bushel tPotato Club Herb The speaker’s remarks were cen- tred around the responsibilities of our farmers to make themselves re- cognized as a body,‘ to organize to direct “so called surpluses” to a very real market in the starving people of the world, and to accept the' fact that we as citizens and workers are far from perfect “Efficiency is the necessity” he said. Following the appetizing dinner served by the ladies further enjoy- ment was administered by the pro- fessional entertainer, Ted Rust, from Toronto who conducted numerous very humorous incidents with Pat, his dummy, in outstadning ventril- oquist style. Canada’s Edgar Ber- gen was indeedl appreciated and ser- ved to appropriately precede th fur- ther humorous remarks of the guest speaker W. D. Tolton, of the Ontario Agu'iculturaI College iStafl', Guelph, who was introduced by the chairman and association president, Murray Macklin of Agincourt. Meeting" in the basement of the Presbyterian Church, Newmarket, last Monday evening over 125 rural folk enjoyed the annual banquet sponsored by the York County Crop Improvement Association for their 500 Bushel Potato Club and 50 Bushel Wheat Club. These figures represent the goal for the contestants and in the former contest five recorded higher yields while in the latter all but2th1'ee surpassed the \fifity. bushel. mark with twelve members record- ing over sixty bushel yields. Banquet Honors Champion Potato And Wheat Growers The Richmond Theatre To ‘ Be Officially Opened Toâ€"Night The building, which also houses offices of “The Liberal" and Robt Simpson Co. Lt(l.. together with a printing- plant in the basement, is complete in every respect. Advan- tage has been taken of the sloping site to provide an easy ramp to the floor of the auditorium and at the same time give perfect visibility of the screen from every seat. An unusual feature of the theatre will be a photo-mural applied to me walls of the lobby. This mural has (been developed from a wide selection of old and recent: photographs, sub- mitted by the local citizens, showing scenes of interest to the community. Another unusual featin'e is the manager‘s office which is located at th projection room level and has a large window over-looking- the screen; thus the manager may give personal supervision to th‘ operation of the pictures, at all times. Careful study has been given“ to the accoustic properties of the audit- orium. The sound-absorbing mater- “Tonight marks the climax of over two years careful planning and build in: and this new, modern, fireproof theatre will fulfil a long-felt need of the community," said Ned Hill, Rich- mond manager. To-night at S p.111. “The Ric‘nmond’ Richmond Hill‘s longâ€"awaited theatre throws open its (lporgto the public COL'NTY COUNCIL GOLD WRIST WATCH AWARDED T0 HERB JONES 0F VAUGHAN TVVI’. ADVERTISING IN GETS RESULTS THE LIBERAL It is the hope that more of these evening's may follow with perhaps a wind-up festival at some central point with various counties partici- pating. A committee was elected with one representative from each local group. These are: Jim Kitchen from .Schombcrg; Vic Johnston from Sharon; Les Smith from Vandorf; Norm Tyndall from Victoria Square; Andy McClure from Vellore and Ray Ingelton from Unionville. “Sing Your Way Home” and “God Save the King” was an inspiration. The applause following County Presâ€" ident Bil] Mitchell’s words of thanks was enough in itself to show clearly the juniors thrived on this type of evening. the demonstrations. By use of a. hand microphone Miss Bryans was able to easily control the entire group even in the most detailed in- structions. The evening began with a promenade and several limbering‘ up steps and followed with square and barn dancing. A breather pro- vided an excellent session for com- munity singing led by Norm Lindsay and in the final round the mode 0f Following a brief introduction by W. H. Waddell, Wheat Specialist, 0. A.C., Mr. J. D. Lanthier, Manager of Leitchcroft Farm, presented the pri- zes to members of the 50 Bushel Wheat Club on behalf of the Maple Leaf Milling Company. Obtaining a record yield for our county Mr. D. J. Davidson of Belhaven recorded a yield of 68.9 bushels per acre follâ€" owed by Eugene Lemon of Stoufl‘ville with 67.5 and the Estate of ‘Levi Wed- del with 66.5 The next three win- ners were Norman Payne of Maple, Russell Boynton of Woodbridge and Charles Miles of‘ Milliken. A very interesting auction of the exhibited half bushels of potatoes was conducted by Mr. Earl Grose of the United Co-operatives of Ontario who obtained some spirited bidding to receive the high of $4.00 for the half bushel lot. The fiv exhibits to- talled $216.25 which is to be donated to the very needy United Emergency Fund for Britain. Jones of Maple led the total yield competition with 532 bushels per ac- re and received a gold wrist watch donated by the Agricultural Com- mittee of the County Council. He was second high in all-round score and fourth in marketable score. In second place on yield was Ivan Mc- Laughin of Stoufi'ville. In third was Clifford Wallwork of Ballantrae who won the marketable class yand‘was ,hjgheshajxiuall-round score...“ ~ “Selby Evans of' Quesne'vil’le was \in'gfeux‘th place in yield and third in Market- able. Everton Goode of Queensville was second in highest marketable po- tatoes. Certificates of merit were presented to these five contestants for exceeding" the 00 bushel goal in yield. al used is sprayed asbestos, a pro- ‘ess developed during:. the war for he navy and now used for the first time on the North American contin- nl in a theatre. “The Richmond" is :1 completely fireproof building; the walls and floors are of concrete and tile and the roof is enclosed with steel renting,r on ateel trusses. The heating; and ve} tilating' system is completely modern and will provide a constant change if air for the greater comfort of the patrons. Projection and sound equipment are the last word in perfection and will give the very best pOSSibl'e re- production of sound pictures. Widely spaced and deeply uphol- stered chairs and lavish use of car- peting give \the auditorium a sense if luxury unsurpassed in any mod- :rn theatre. A small refreshment bar is included in the lobby for the convenience of patrons. It has been the ai'i‘n of the owners from the start of thl's project to make the theatre a truly community affair. The exterior has no flashing lights and does not shout for atten- tion. The approach to the theatre is informal and friendly with space provided for shrubbery and vines. By the same token the interior is finished in soft, quiet Colours, the interest resting in the contrasting textures of surfaces. led the total yield 532 bushels per ac- ). gold wrist watch Agricultural Com- , a pl'O- war for the first 1 contin- No