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l' ' "Adventure Island," Para- mount'. color filmization of one of Rcbert Louis Stevenson‘s greates works, is everything implied in its all-encompassing title. The Pine-Thomas produc- tion, w ich plays at the Richmond heatre on January 9 and 10, ith Rory Calhoun. Rhonda leming and Paul Kelly heading he cast, is a picture surrounded entirely by thrilling action and flaming romance. ‘ Adapted from Stevenson's eatest adventure classic, “Ebb Tide,” the new film tells a tale that has 'been read and loved own through the years. It is a story of strange places and trange people and of the excitâ€" g events in which they become volved. (Three desperate men steal a iling ship carrying a valuable rgo and a. beautiful stowaway. hey put into an uncharted island f mystery and legendary treas- ire ruled by a mad white god. In his tropical paradisc. emotions ecome enflamed and hiEtful men attle 'to the death for wealth and ove. . episodes, plus am? lot of court scandals? plotting. ' Art direction u? Garrere is distinguj work is ahug'e stai by a mam-molh st vides the backgro‘ duel with Rober _Iays the evil d lgainst this set. Another stando swordplay. ‘ . ‘ , through the Te A: ‘ magic .he scene ends " ‘ )thers promine' ho plays Fly 1e, and Rom eakling king. Wardrobe me.1 complain that the bags are lost by the hundreds and .with n6 apparent reason. They xen’t worth confiscating, but they isappepr like mist on a hot mom- nrg. S more have t.) he made up. And that givcs the wardrobe men comet ng to “grouch” about, A swashbuckling romantic epic done in the grand manner is War- ner Bros.’ Technicolor romance, “Adventures of an Juan," star- ring Errol Flynn and .Viveca Lindfors, sensational Swedish ac« tress, which plays at the Rich- lmond Theatre on January 11 and 12. res John Abbott and Alan Na- ,u‘flAdventure Island” also feat- pier, Larry Parks, who co-stars with arguerite Chapman in the film t the Richmond Theatre on Jan‘ ary 6 and 7, and featured players nd supporting players, blaze their ay through the action in the film clad constantly in the trim-looking .but inconveniently pocketless cos- tumes of the period. Hollywood, however, was equal to the challenge even of pocketless punts. Hundreds of little cloth bags, called “grouch bags," were made for the actors’ use to hold their cigarettes, matches, money, comb: and keys. The bags were 'tied out of sight inside their clothes while the film was being iphotogxaphed. ibtor Jory and George Macready, long with a vast host of extras ts worn by fashionable men of ‘ld France caused quite a head- he for Columbia Studio‘s ward- obe department which worked on {The Gallant Blade,” the swash- uckling Cinecolor adventure dra- in! set in the 17th Century, EThe pocketless pants and jack- A synopsis of pictures to be shown locally in the near future, for the informgtion of movie-goers. Livestock Research Dept. of the Ralston Purina Co. ‘ Mr, Thompson was unable on account of other speaking engage- ments to come last year and the directors booked him several months ago. He is an instructive and entertaining speaker and in According to secretary Roy, H. Barker of Woodbridge the an'nual meeting of the York County Hol- stein Club being held in the Mas- Seeking to restrain the ‘Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of Toronto from mak- ing use of lots 34 and 35 in the township as a cemetery, the Coun- oil of Markham Township has is- sued a writ asking for an injunc- tion prohibiting the use of the land or any lands adjacent for this purpose. The property is the old Milne farm at Langstaff, on Yonge Street. Action followed a special meeting of the township cOuncil, A restricting by-Iaw covering lots 31 to 35 in the township was adopted by the council in January 1949 and approved by the Ontario Municipal Board. This was ap- pealed in June of the same year and a decision deferred until De- Writ Issued By Twp. ASkS Injunction Against _V . 5; 31 V Langstaff Land As Cemeteizii” Holstein Club Meet ls Slated FmHill VOLUME LXXI. NUMBER 27. 'ig industry. Fortuntely for the fJoneses the cost of living wasn't .hat it is today. A quarter, for in- _ would buy a couple of pounds of - pr three dozen eggs. A dollar would " se forty pounds of brown sugar. {dollar bill would secure a tOn of a cord of good hardwood. That was well, for the young Albert’s take- ay, for a ten-hour day and a six k, was $4.50. Years of unremit- rd work followed with care and A as a watchword -â€" years which 8 Jones family established as It (1 and. substantial citizens n, as recorded in The Liberal a weeks ago, he was one of the helped lay the radial track Not many people in this will need an introduction to this wee subject ~1- one of the, area‘s bestâ€"kndw and popularlfigures â€"â€"â€"- ALBERT JONF ‘ of Elgin Mills. ' Born at Maple seventy-five year ' ago, he has lived at Elgin Mills since 1899 Farming did not appeal to him especiall." and, at the age of sixteen he started .1 to build the first of the many miles c ‘ fences which he erected in the county .0 York. He made big money at it, he At five cents a rod he often earned a, high as two dollars a day -â€" high wag . for that era. Travelling to far-dista ; jobs, he used the old bicycle with ro tires that he is fond of recalling wh you get talking about “way back when For a couple of years he tried his hand at railroading, serving as a brake- man on the old Grand Trunk in the days of hand brakes and pin and link couplings; That was another “big money” job; bringing him in $60. a month 3; Then he got married an went to wor ‘ at the tannery which was then Elg‘i_ he off Know Your Neigh sifiers for ar one American J :' Club. His subject will‘ 1 d Man- agement of. 7 V V . The morni > which re- ceives report, > i- 7 Vssions of activities is ge-fi_ each year and. served at noon progr tre No formal applicatbn to the township for use of the property as a cemetery has ever been made, assei‘ts retiring Reeve Vern. Grif- fin, and no cemeteryr permit has ever been issued altholgh he states a Markham Township Board of Health of twenty-three years ago gave permission for tle use of the land for cemetery ptrposes. 501015 cember. The Municipal Board then amended the by-lpw to per- emit use of the land ash cemetery. Alleging that such use would lower the value of lurrounding property and interfere with town- ship planning the co‘ncil at. its special meeting decide on the is- suance of a writ in or er to bring the matter to a headfi JC dat meetin 5 Mod Scouts 'Nfidjary “1n Essentials, Unity} Â¥ 11, Jan. teresting ich Miss radio ac- well, for the young Albert’s take- ay, for a ten-hour day and a six k, was $4.50. Years of unremit- rd work followed with care and as a watchword -â€" years which Jones family established as d and. substantial citizens n, as recorded in The Liberal a 5‘ weeks ago, he was one of the " o helped lay the radial track I just been taken up. He walked ‘in those days and, as 'the line 'ed farther and farther the onger, until he was tramping day to his job and back â€" a paid him a dollar for a ten hour y-ontinued on page 2) men and .185 3e rum-HILL, ONT., THURSDAY, JANUARY 5. 1950 ‘ ggpnstructed ‘91:: ,u a. . I In :6? .‘gggégrgng Etfective January 1, 1950, ade quate mudguards or fenders t( prevent splasing must be installet on all motor trucks and trailers the Highways Department an nounces. An amendment to th‘ Ontario Highway Tl‘afi'ic Ac makes such safeguards compul- sent out, the Depart] “This Act applies 4 trucks and trailers w guards and fenders â€" motor cars being alrez equipped with front a' ders. It is patternm English law and son the United States also ilar law in effect,” 5 tor Ye Anti-Splash Guards Must Be Carried By Trucks And Trailerfc A near; Elmood Park‘r adjoins Rich'nio southern boundary, weather conditions p‘er . spring, it was decided at l a u . inaugural meeting of Mar-Ii Township Council. 9 Township Clerk Charles Hool'v'e stated that a petition had been signed by the necessary number of residents last fall and that ap- proval had been given by the On- tario Municipal Board, The sec- tion to be paved is between Baker and Lennox and will hook up with existing paved streets. Instructxons to ponce to 'or offenders have been :, the Department states. .ct annlies directlv t0 s patterned 2 .v and some States also ha without mud- â€" passénger 'eady properly and rear fen. ard tic switc ' which 0 police to have been Liberty ; tates m e a, sim- hmmlk Iâ€" come covered 1 0 and soot. T (1: with a heavy‘ s, a conducting: l‘structure cr ,‘Hoavy run 7 it'nis short New Canadians Are Entertained At High Schooi On Monday evening, Decemuer 19, following the regular instruc- tion period, classes in basic Eng- lish at the High School Were en- tertained by members of the Rich- mond Hill District High School Board and their wives. The program for the evening was in charge of a ‘committee of the class, chaired by Mr. Willems, and including Messrs. Schuringa, Vlaadingbiock, and Mannipje. The program started with the singing of “God Save The King” and the Dutch national anthem â€" some ninety per cent of the group are Dutch. A film for the few child- ren present “The Night Before Christmas,” was thoroughly en- joyed by the “children” of all ages and nationalities; it was followed by a group of Christmas Carols sung in Dutch. A second film about “Children of Holland” prob- ably hrought back many fond memories to those spending their first Christmas Season in a strange land. Films were shown under the direction of Mr. J. R. Cross. Building In MarMIam Twp. Breaks All Records In 1949 Construction Continues of sholfi arc and C0!“ small f terrupt rg Dr. Frank Hogg, chairman of the board, expressed the hope that our new citizens wdhld quickly learn our language and that Can- ada might very soon gain frgm *n‘e richness of their culture they brought from Holland and all oth- er countries represented in the group. The very enjoyable evening con- cluded with a Polonaise In which the majority of the gathering par- ticipated. Mr. Willems expressed the thanks of the group for this opportunity which had been given them, to enjoy a social evening and the hope that mtre such par- ties might be possible. F‘Fog‘, says L. J. Roy, superin- tendent of Hydro at Richmond Hill, is responsible for minor an- noyances which have b power users during the" ' (lays. Momentary flim ~ ‘ lights, infilrruptions ‘ V ' movie sc-e‘ns and” _ _ are due '. tha "ulna. hung mer the are F Compal‘atively ti â€" selves, he says, th‘ are a major liea on Prior to the serving of refresh- ments by Dr. Helen Hogg, Mrs. Elson and their committee, Mr. Willems presented Mrs. Hurson and Mrs. Cross with Christmas par‘ cels as an expression of apprecia~ tion from their classes. Fog Is Cause Of Interference fit’ates Hydro Superintendent The high v01 ried on porcela' times on stee} industrial are A piano selection “Christmas Chimes” played by Mrs. Cross, and a number of folk songs played by Mr. Mannipje on his accordion de- lighted the audience. An old world atmosphere was given the gather- ing by a little Dutch girl dressed in her native costume, and by an opportunity given the hosts and hostesses to enjoy the experience of attempting to wear and dance in the wooden shoes which are so typical of the Netherlands. amage if c switc xptio ‘hen In All Things, Charity." igh voltage e of powegl ‘« interf- x ' ~ t ights 15‘ 1191“ trial areas \ in a Very ‘ond to in- p the flow Once the this inter- ’start again oses becauy‘ oses becz the ins urned o‘ blnes forms e steel circuit. through . a lot of i ‘ automaâ€" ub-station can ten- in be- Movies First Year "Very Gratifying" Says Manager Hi|| Opening on December 30, 1948, and providing the first undertakâ€" ing of its kind in the area, the theatre has been patronized by an everâ€"increasing number of movie- goers since its doors opened. An extremely gratifying first year of operation is repeated by Ned Hill, manager of the Rich~ mond Theatre, Richmond Hill, The holiday season just_conc1u- ded broke all records, said Man- ager Hill, with attendance far in excess of his expectation and with the house being filled to capacity on numerous occasions. Planned for the coming year, he says, is a program of features which will ensure the highest grade of entertainment without havingto travel many miles to witness it. cumulation on insulators is serious, '. ,' 0 this instantaneous in- terruption that .they will not re- cover without manual resetting, and the effect is therefore pro- longed until they are reset by hand. A grant of $25. was made to the widow of a deceased member by members of Vaughan and Richmond Hill veterans when they held their regular meeting at the Municipal Hall, Richmond Hill, on January 3. Arrangements were also made for a stall at the Agricultural Society Fair on May 24. A let- ter was sent to the incoming Richmond Hill village council of- fering fullest co-operation during the coming year. President “Sect- ty” Masters was in the chair. Veterans Make Donation To Aid Member's Widow Elections in Whitchurch Town- Shiy resulted in Reeve Ed. Logan being returned by acclamation. In the race ,for the deputy reeveship Ivan McLaughlin secur- ed 983 votes gainst 326 given to Alex P. Ca .pbelL Honour of being Rich- mond Hill’s first 1950 baby goes to seven-pound Ronald George Saul, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. (Tim) Saul, who arrived at Mrs. Stan- ford’s nursing home on Sunday, January 1, at 9.35 The son of the Hill's well-known athlete and the former Dorothy Olleren- shaw of Willowdale is re- ported, like his mother, to be doing nicely. Whitchurch Elections ling for council, Stanle; d 492 votes and Georg First, 1950 Baby votes; Fred Lum- 1d R. C. Baycroft Advertisements were Dollar Value Of Permits Away Over Prevjous Year Further Expansion Coming And, according to advance In- formation, the end is nowhere in sight. Recent real estate deals in- dicate even greater activity for the coming year. Plans for new sub-divisions in the township are well under way, with one project at the southern end said to be the site for ninety new houses. Recent sale of 37 acres in the Yonge Street â€" Carrville Road district to a large lumber cor 1- pany suggests the possibility of a large factory being established there. Enquiries as to building regulations have been received by township officials and it is un- derstood that plans are being Building permits issued in Markham Township during 1949 numbered 393, with a. valuation of $1,368,660. the an- ual report of Ross Norton, building inspector for the town- ship, has disclosed. The figure shows a material increase over 1948, when permits issued amounted to $879,435, and ostill greater per- centage of increase over 1947 when the v flue of permits is- sued was $553,325. ‘ Dr, Helen Sawyer Hogg of the David Dunlap Observatory at Richmond Hill, one of Canada” half-dozen women professional'as' tronomers, has received ti)fl Annie Jump Cannon prize 0 Life Amer' ican Astronomical '19th it has just been anno id at the 500- iety’s annual ..eetmg in Tucson, I . Arizona” . The ual and cash prize is awa_- .6 once in three years to a woman astronomer anywhere in the world for outstanding contri- butions to the science. It honors the late Miss Annie Cannon of Harvard, who left a bequest for the awards. Mrs. Hogg brings the award to Canada for the first time. For . WIns Women Astronomers Prize A. Dr. Hogg is considered one of the foremost authorities on the continent 'on the specialized branch of astronomy that deals with'the mysteries of so-called variable stars in the far-distant globular clusters. She crften spends eight to 10 hours a night at the big Dunlap telescope, the JANUARY 6 â€" The weekly eu- chre of St. Mary’s Catholic church will be held in the Parish Hall, Friday evening at 8.30 pm. Con: Friday evenin: venors are Mr Mrs. J. C. Zr} JANUARY 9 -â€" The meeting of the Evening ’8‘» “.11 DJ“. be Ml} our friends he \K Dr. Helen S. Hogg HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 Evening Group of the United Church 1 Monday, January 'he speciai speaker M. Stymno telling oming Events ndhardt an clv drawn up at the present time. It is interesting to note that permits issued for house con- struction in the township during 1949 ran a close second in num- ber to the city of Toronto. Dollar values were lower in the town- ship, which issued permits for 240 residences. In the city 283 permits for homes were issued. Other interests have included the Royal Astronomigil Society of Canada and the American Assoc- iation of Variable Star ObSer- vers of which she is past president. Fou1,yéars ago she was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, being the only woman in the section devoted to physical sciences. - / ,Mar-gazmy Mrs- ,rought up a family 0f wally, 17, has r-l-a_rfb‘d 8- in English at the Um s- J of Toronto. The boys, David, 14, and James, 12, while interested in‘ astronomy, haven’t decided yet in which of the natural sciences they will look for careers. Fees paid for permits during 1943 in Markham Township more than carried the castarof building inspection, according to thew-9‘ port of the building inspector. Total receipts amounted to $1,- 884., with inspection costs being $1,159.13. Acclamations Are Given Separate School Board fourth 1argest in the world pho- tographing the clusters. It is a job that calls for patience and hardihood, as the room is not Heated. Dr. Hogg was born at Lowell, Mass, and decided to take up as- tronomy at Mount Holyoke Coll- ege, ,where she took her B. A. de- gree, with special emphasis on physical science. She went to Radcliffe for her doctorate and while studying there married a fellow-astronomer, Dr. Frank S. Hogg, who is now director of the Department of Astronomy in t” _ University of Toronto, where ’ Hogg also lectures, /_'“__t Dr. Hogg says the prlze w1thout pa nd he}, her fellow-work% band. ,4 The four vacancies on the Rich- mond Hill Separate School Board have been filled by acclamation. Those who will take office for the next two years are: Mrs. Margar- et Hill, Mrs. Ella McCullough, Mrs. Ann Fox and Clive Bettles. Lunch JANU JANUARY 9 about her recent trip to Norway All ladies are cordially invited. ladies of vited to c iation. They provide the answer to many problemsâ€"those inexpensive insertions which help you find the lostâ€"put you in touch with buyers‘ and sellers, as occasion requires. fhey’re easy 'to place. JuSt telephone Richmond Hill 9. . in the ha] 1 provided ARY 10 ome an next all. 3uttonville WI fortnighty eu- mission T18 / accept tribute to c1w27 hus- ular din USS- All