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Canada’s new champion butterfat producer Avondale A1- 83, a seven-yearaold Jersey, is shown here being milked for 1161' 780th and last time in her record-breaking one year test on twice a. day milking. Herdsman Lorne W. Dickson milks the champion while Arden Baker, manager of Avondale Farms, Brockville, Ont., looks on. The cow, owned by Sen- ator A. C. Hardy, produced 1,112 pounds of butterfat in 16,- APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED FOR THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT CLERK FOR THE VILL- AGE OF RICHMOND HILL. FOR FURTHER PAR- TICULARS, APPLY TO RUSSELL LYNETT, VILL- AGE CLERK. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE RE- CEIVED NOT LATER THAN APRIL 11. APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF CARE- TAKER FOR POWELL ROAD SCHOOL, THORNHILL WILL BE RECEIVED UP TO APRIL 12. APPLICA- TIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO SECRETARY SCHOOL AREA NO. 1 VAUGHAN AND MARKHAM TWPS. THORNHILL P.O. CARETAKER WANTED WANTED Assistant Clerk The epidemic of Asiatic chol- era and the “trouth of 1837” disturbed, but did not halt, the progress of the prospering com- munity. The years between 1829 and 1849 were notable for the establishment of a post ofâ€" fice, stage coach service and toll gate; for the building of four churches and a school, and frr the introduction of many amenities not hitherto enjoyed. The post office which litually put Thornhill on the map in 1829 was a long needed convenience, and a matter for general satis- and a faction. Presbyterian W.A. and W.M.S. The regular monthly meeting of Thornhill Presbyterian W.A. and W.M.S. will be held at the home of Miss Florence James Bathurst St.,’ on Thursday, April 12 at 3 o’clock. This is to be the Thankoffering for the WA. All the ladies are requested to attend since thls is a special meeting. OEicial Opening Dr. E. A. Crawford, who of re- cent weeks has been settling into his offices in the MacNeil-Anstey Building on Yonge Street in Thornhill; yesterday held open house for the general public to' inspect his suite of offices. He was‘ assisted by Dr. Gordon M. Arnott of Willowdale and by his office nurses, Mrs. Anna May Crawford, his wife; Mrs; Ida Mc- Kinnon, his sister, and Mrs. Mar- garet Read. Punch and cookies were served. Dr. Crawford’s as- sociate from July 1 will be Dr. Robert Steele. Dr. and Mrs. Crawford havu two children, girls aged 5 and 21/2, and hope to make their home in the locality at a later date. Is Named Manager Mr. Robert Mullin, who was for- merly on the staff at the Canadian Bank of Commerce in Thornhill, has just become manager of his first bank in Toronto. He will asâ€" sume his new duties about the middle of May at the branch at Eglinton and Rosebury. The village seems to be in- debted to Mr. George Playter and his son for its first public transportation system. The Playters, _then operating the While they lived in Thornhill, Mr. and Mrs. Mullin were very popular, “Bob” being active in community work, particularly in the Lions Club. The Mullins have three children. Their friends in the district are happy to learn of Bob’s advance- ment and wish him continued suc- cess. Turkey Supper mills on, JohnWStréet which had been built by Allen McNab, be- gan in 1830, to_ run stage coach- es between Lake Simcoe and York. Weather and roads per- mitting, the unwieldy vehicles drawn by sturdy horses, lumber- ed up and down the Yonge St. mills, making frequent stops at inns along the way to refresh both men and beasts, and to pick up and deposit passengers. A date to mark on your calen- dar right now is Friday, April 20. This is when the Trinity Church ladies are putting on their annual hot turkey supper, the proceeds to go to the Organ Fund. For furâ€" ther details, please see Coming Ev- ents on Page 1. Brownies and Guides During the next few years de- termined efforts were made to improve the condition of Yonge Street. By 1836 it had been macadamized as at north as Thornhill and a toll gate had been set up just south of what is now known as the Langstafl' corner. The tariff collected was used for the upkeep of the road. Trinity Anglican, the first Church to be built in the village, was completed in the spring of 1830. It stood on the west side of Yonge Street just past. the brow of the north hill. Eight years ate;- the Wesleyan Metho- dists were able to transfer their Sunday services from the school- house to a neat new church er- ected on the east side of Yonge Street, and a little to the north of Trinity Church. Books were still somewhat of a luxury in 1843 when the Rev. George Mortimer tried to start a public library in Thornhill. He and other gentlemen in the neighbourhood contributed mon- ey and many of their volumes towards the project. Unfortun- ately it was not a success and petered out within a year, be- cause there were so few demands for 'books (at a penny a week). It may be that many of those for whom the Library was in- tended had not had sufficient education to enjoy reading. Schools were far apart, attend- ance was not compulsory and pupils were often absent during busy seasons on the farm. They acquired their knowledge of the three Rs in a hit and miss fash- ion, if at all. ‘ This situation took a turn for the better in 1846, when through the efforts of Dr. Egerton Ryer- sex. school taxes were levied for the first time in Canada. School Thornhill Guides and Brownies Early Days In Thornhill CORRESPONDENT -â€" MRS. STAN. V. WORSDALE THORNHILL NEWS By Doris M. FitzGerald Telephone Thomhill 257 R12 Sections were formed also, and in the following year a little red brick schoolhouse was built near the corner of Jane and El- izabeth Streets, at a cost of $875.00. to serve the southern limits of the Thornhill district. In 1846 the British Methouists built a Church on the west side of Yonge Street. When, a few years later the British and Wes- leyan Methodist congregations decided to amalgamate, this building was first closed, then sold to the [Praesbyterians in-18b'0. St. Luke’s " Roman Catholic Church was begun in 1847 by the Rev. Father Quinlan and still oc- cupies the same site, at the junc- tion of Colborne and Church Streets. are busy canvassing the district for cookie orders which they will deliver on Saturday, May 12. Cook- ie Day is their big annual effort to raise funds for their own work and equipment and on eac}. 25c package they sell, they make 81m. It is hoped that the little saleswo- men will meet the same friendly and generous response that has been given them before. On Tuesday at the Brownie meeting, Mrs. E. G. McKean gave a fascinating nature talk which in- cluded descriptions of the wildlife right around liar own home. One of the Golden Hand tests is to succeSSfully pot a plant slip and Mrs. McKean gave each of the girls a little can of sand and a slip to take home and plant. During this period there was a race track near the south west corner of Yonge Street and the Langstafl' side road for running and steeplechase races. Accord- ing to a story (in the unpublish- ed History of the Langstaff School by Mr. McGuirl anu the pupils) Mr. John Langstafi, son of the John for whom Langstaff is named, was an accomplished horseman. One of his feats was to place a penny on each stirrup and take his horse over a high jump without dislodging them. The Brownies and Leaders thoroughly enjoyed their visit and appreciated her kindness. W. 1. Director Visiting Britain Mrs. H. Mizen, Seccomoe Street, left Friday for New York to sail on the “Queen Mary” to visit rel- atives in England. Mrs. Mizen has just completed a threeâ€"year term of office as Dis- trict Director of the Thornhill Branch of the East York Wom- en’s Institute, of which she is a life member and in which she has held various offices and convener- ships. Just before her departure, Mrs. Mizen received a “bon voyage” gift from Thornhill W.I.;, it was a handsome leather writing case contplete with plenty of stationery so we can hope for some nice ac- counts of her holiday. The Richmond Hill Women's In- stitute Will meet on Thursday, Ap- ril 12, 3122.30 p.111. in the Public School Auditorium. Mrs. Eleanor Brown of the Robt. Simpson Co. Ltd., will be guest speaker and will show films on the newest trends in Home Decorating. A very cordial invitation is ex- tended to every woman in Rich- mond Hill and vicinity to attend this meeting. Two of the most important anâ€" nual events were the township meeting on the first Monday in the new year, which every free- holder was expected to attend, and the parade of officers and soldiers of the militia on June the 4th. It was compulsory for every ablebodied man between the ages of eighteen and forty to belong to the local militia and they were called out three times a year for training. One histor- ian noted that these,training days were “a hardship on labor- ers, and an incentive to drunk- enness.” They also provided some amusing spectacles as the “soldiers” had neither arms nor equipment. One officer is said to have given the following com- mand, “Gentlemen with umbrell- as to the right, gentemen with walking sticks to the left.” Thornhill was then a self con- tained community, many of whose needs. were supplied by local artisans, some of whose names and occupations appear in old records. Robert Reafern and Wm. McGill were weavers; W. Cook and R. Wiles, Wheel- wrights; W. Snowden, a mill- wright; George Weston, a tan- ner; George Hunter, a. black- smith; Francis Barley, a potter; Thomas Dowsdell, a harness ma- ker; Arthur Griffiths, a saddler; Thomas Howe, a wagon maker; ,and John Wright, a tailor. In- those [pure-mass-production days when all boots were made and repaired by hand there was ap- parently sufficient business to occupy 5 shoemakers, Henry Noice, John Holdsworth, George Monkman, Robinson Tacklin and Samuel Horan. Richmond Hill Women’s Institute (To be continued) Mr. Paul Harden, president of the Don Valley Conservation As- sociation said it was formed in the first place to stop industrialism and vandahsniin the VaHey and to try to restore it as closely as possible to its original state. VVith the ‘help of the Guides and Scouts, it has been planting trees to replace many of those wilfully or ignorâ€" antly destroyed. Since the police picked up 67 saws and hatchets one Easter week-end, the association has been showing fihns in the schools in the area in question and this year very few such instru- ments were found. He gave a com- prehensive outhne of the ahns and plans of the Association which is now affiliating' with some of the horticultural societies. itor East beer ing ing this are and and foul erty mid Far Horticultural Group HearsTaIkOn Work Of Valley Authority Mr. Harden introduced Mr. A. Outram, president of the Don Vall- ey Authority who advised, among other things, that as the result of an intensive survey of the Valley, the Authority had made 41 recom- mendations which it hoped would gradually be carried out. These include parks, golf courses, riding stables, swimming pools, picnic sites and the Don Forest to main- tain water supplies. A represen- tative of the Department of Lands and Forests showed films demon- strating what can be done and what land has been wasted. Mr. P. Delf and Mr. C. Clifford reported on the recent Ontario Convention, touching briefly on the (highlights. The suggestion was made and enthusiastically adopted that. the society’s congratulations be ex- tended to Mr. R. D. Little, of the neighbouring group‘at Richmond Hill, who, at the recent conven- tion was elected president of the Ontario Horticultural Society. The Thornhill Juniors met ear- lier in the evening and a good number of young people heard Mr. Lummis of Willowdale (we a very interesting talk which he illustra- ted with coloured slides of his own and of his neighb-ours’ gardens. According to the report brought from the previous directors’ meetâ€" ing, an ambitious and “fruitful year is in store for the district’s horticulturalists. 1:444». large crowd attended the open night staged by the 2nd Rich- mond Hill Girl Guide Company in the public school auditorium on Tuesday night. by the 2nd Richmond Hill Girl Guide Company to be held in the public school auditorium on Tues- day night, April 3, starting at 7.30 p.m. Open Night Is Staged By Local Girl Guides The Company has the following Leaders: Captain, Catherine Smith, Acting Lieutenant, Anne Camp- bell; Company Leader, Lorna Mat- thews. The Patrol Leaders are as fol- lows: Forget-me-not, Molly Hat grave; Mistletoe, Linda Mat- thews; Daffodil, Florence Little; Pansy, Gloria Gates. Commissioner Miss E. Izzard Will enrol the following girls as Guides and present the badges: Maureen Temple, Betty Dubki- wiski Carol Evans, Bonnie Cott- rill, Nancy Dean,Patsy Ward, An- nette Jason, Alverna Montgomery. and others. Those 'who have passed the Child Nurse but not the Second Class, Gloria Gates, Florence Lit- tle, Ventia Stapleford and Isa- belle Devine. Parents and those interested are cordially invited to attend. More than twenty million trees will be shipped from nurseries of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests Within the next few weeks, to fill orders placed during the past year, according to- E. J. Zavitz, Chief Reforestation Divis- ion. - Those receiving badges are: Second class, Linda Matthews; Child Nurse, Lorna and Linda Matthews, Anne Campbell. Despite the mild winter, the weather has not been too favour- able for tree production, it was explained. Rapid and alternating thaws and freezes have continually threatened the provincial nuxser- ies with heaving of the ground and the possibility of_leaving the tree roots exposed. Trees will be shipped from Mid- hurst, St. Williams, Orono and the relatively new nursery at Kempt~ ville this year, he said. No charge is made for the trees, providing they are to be used for reforesta- tion purposes, but the demand has increased in recent years to the point that soon, it is expected, the nurseries may produce as high as 50,000,000 each year. To Ship 20 Million Trees From Provincial Nurseries It was emphasized that if an order was not received prior to August 15, 1950, the chances are the applicant may not get any trees this year as demand far ex- ceeds the supply. Liberal Classified Advertisements Bring Results and Mr. and Mrs. Patterson and four children on the Burns prop- erty. We welcome them to our midst. Guests of the party were Carol Newson, Sandra Burr, Janet Craig Cynthia Easton, EleanO? McKin- ney, Jimmy Hood and Jimmy Boy- ington. Master Roy Harding entertain- ed the pupils of Grade 1 at. a party at his home reently. Miss itor in Easter Mr. Jack' Stephenson, who has been working in Buttonville dur- ing the winter months, is return- ing to his this week. New residents in our community are Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Kedwell and two boys in the Newson house, Farewell Party. Last 'Saturday evening, there was a gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. Hood to say fare- well to the Newson family who are moving to Lakefield. The ' Newson family will be missed in the neighbourhood whereMrs. Newson had been pres- ident of the Brown’s Corners W.M.S. and active in Scout Moth- er’s work where she was vice- president of the organization. Both were co-operative and willing workers in any commun- ity activity. The group assembled presented Mr. and Mrs. Newcon with an occ- asional chair and Carol and Doug- las with a silver dollar. Mrs. Craig read the presentation add- ress while Mr N. Reid and Mr. J. Harrott presented the chair. Rev. A. Huston in a few fitting words expressed the regret of the church at the loss of faithful members. Lunch was served. Ranks High Congratulations to Miss Anne Davies who did so well at the Dramatic Contest for High School students held in Toronto last week. Anne ranked‘fifth in a grouy of thirty-eight contestants. ‘A successful afternoon euchre was held at the home of Mrs. AI- fred Miller last Thursday. Each member of the W.I. invited three guests and ladies were present from far and near. Proceeds of the affair will help set up a schol- arship for girls in East York In- stitute work. Davidson Mission Band will hold their Easter Thankoffering meeting on Saturday afternoon in the; church. Parents and friends are invted to attend. Mrs. Huston will be the guest speaker. Miss Frances Baker has return- ed to her school on Scugog Island after holidaying at her home for the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Harding, ohn, Roy and Marie holidayed in Peterboro for a. few days last week. The Y.P.A. of the St. Columba church presented a pleasing var- iety concert in Buttonville Hall last Thursday evening in aid of our local Y.P.A. work. Lunch was served by our young people after the concert. Extensive use is made of aircraft in patrolling and carrying sup- pression crews and equipment to fires in the Northwest and Yukon Territories. Correspondent: Mrs. Walter Craig Phone Agincourt 358J1 BUTTONVILLE Florence Craig was a. vis- Lockport N. Y. during the holiday. ' his home in Saskatchewan Ambassador Nasrollah Entezam of Iran (left) was elected President of the Fifth Regular Session of the United Nations General As- sembly, now meeting at Flushing Meadow and Lake Success, N. Y. U.N. Secretary-General Trygve Lie congratulates Mr. Entezam.‘ FREE Boys! Girls! Beginning M onday.’ For all Children 6 to 16 years of age The “Musical Story Man” HE’S HERE! â€" With His Musical Saw, Guitar and Mouth Organ, Violin and with his n Movies! Film Strips! Slides! Quiz! Prizes! Illuminated Flannelgraph! Surprises Galore Everybody’s con Each Afternoon from MONDAY, APRIL 9 to FRIDAY, APRIL 13, AT 4.15 PM. LANGSTAFF BAPTIST CHURCH LIBERAL, Richmond Hill New President of UN. Assembly REV. FRANK R. WELLINGTON. L. Th. on Church Street Thursday, April 5 Everybody’s coming. , 1951 1!