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GORMLEY: Charles William Stansbury was the successful ten- derer and will soon commence his duties as mail courier for R. R. 2 Gormley. STOUFFVILLE: Dog population in this village numbers 115 and dog tax collected this year amounts to 8276. Richmond Hill canine popu- lation numbers 150. ’ BRADFORD: Excellent crops are reported on the Marsh and good prices are being realized by the growers. On the whole they look for a. more profitable year than in Q50. GORMLEY: Heise Hill Brethren in Christ Church was dedicated with special services Sunday, July 29, after extensive alterations and im- provements which cost about $6,- VAN‘DORF‘: The council in favor Township joining Health unit, but ( action on the matt meeting. MARKHAM: Lorne Petch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Petch of Markham died in Ottawa Hospital, July 30, a victim of polio. He was 56 and was married, living at Rus- sell, Ont. STOUFFVILLE: Tenders have been called for the construction .of a sewer system in the village, where Health Unit officials have complained of the cess pools am! septic tanks. Estimated cost is $250,000. WOODBRIDGE: Warning signs havebeen posted along the Hum- beni'rom Nashville down through here to Humber Summit by the Health Authorities saying that wa- ters are polluted and unfit for bath- ing. Many disregard signs anu swim in the river. NEWMARKET! Five municipal!- ties, Newmarket, Aurora, King Whitchurch and East Gwillimbury have petitioned the provincial govâ€" ernment to form an Upper Holland River Conservation authority. BOLTON: Cornell Construction Co. Brantford, have been awarded the contract for installation of sew- ers at a cost of $158,066. 'I‘OTTENHAM: Property owners voted 136 to 3'5 in favor of the construction of sewers. NEWMARKET: Debentures to the amount of $104,000. were recently sold to a Toronto bond house at $99.88, bearing interest at four and a. half per cent. WOODBRIDGE: Mrs. Annie Brown Beresford Rd., Toronto, celebrated her 98th birthday last month. A daughter of the late Thos. Hay- stead she was born in Woodbridge and is an aunt of Mrs. Ed. W. Brown, well-known local citizen and a sister of William and George Haystead formerly of this place. She credits her good health and longevity to the fact that she does not eat meat. “Haven’t touched the stuff for fifty years and I don’t care if I never touch it for the next fifty,” she said. WILLOWDALE: Mrs. Winnie Roach Leuszler, age 25, of North York Township is one of 120 swim- mers from all parts of the world who will try for the 1000 pounds prize money in the English Chan- nel swim. She hopes to be the first Canadian to win the event. The big swim takes place the first good day after August 13. WOODBRIDGE: Plans are com- plete for a three-room addition to the public school here which Win cost $100,000. DOWNSVIEW: Congratulations to Rev. George and Mrs. Burry who recently celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary. MARKHAM: Lieut. Boa, winner of the King’s Medal for marksman- ship is a cousin of Miss Mina. Som- :merville, Markham, and a nephew of Mrs. G. A. M. Davidson, Union- ville. WILLOWTDALE; The Ontario Mu- nicipal Board has approved North York Township’s official develop- ment plan which zones residential and industrial areas. STOUFFVILLE: For the first time in 91 years a past master of Rich- ardson Lodge A.F‘. & A.M. has been elected to the post of District Dep- uty Grand Master. The honor this year went to A. E. Weldon. Edward Logan, another Richardson P.M. will act as district secretary. DICKSON’S HILL: Plans are now complete for the erection of a new Mennonite church to replace the present 87 year old struture. Reeve Timbers of Markham Township heads the building committee in charge of the project. STOUFFVILLE: Bob Timbers well-known member of a family of famous plowmen will represent Canada at the North American championship plowing match to be held August 56, at Bethany, Miss- ouri. He is 24 and one of the youngest champions in the history of Canadian plowing. In 1948 he was one of the Canadian team which visited the British Isles. N¢WS From Next Door favor of Whitchurch joining York County lit, but council took no the matter at their last W.I. petitionefi VOLUME LXXIII. NUMBER 6. Brought Master Safely Through Iron Curtain Famous Alsatian Now Enjoys Quiet & Rest On Vaughan Tp. Farm Lost 18 Days At Montreal Perra, the famous grey Alsatian, who brought the Shillik family from Lake'Bled, Jugoslavia, across the mountains and through the iron curtain to Austria, is being cared ‘for by Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Mac- Farlane of “Boxerlane,” near Vell- ore. She has been with the Mac- Farlane’s for ten days, and will re- main at “Boxerlane” until the hap- py day when her master and family arrive from Austria. Perra, pronounced “Payra,” who is 4 years old, has been alpine trained, and trained to track lost persons. She brought the four Shilliks. past border patrols, and warned them of the approach of armed guards when they escaped from Communist Jugoslavia. She saved their lives one night when she refused to allow them to pass her, and daylight showed that they were on the brink of a precipice in the Jugoslavian mountains. When the family were safe in Aus- At the regular August meeting of the Vaughan Township council held at Maple, Darrel Goulding, Yonge Street farmer and insurance representative was named a mem- lber of the Township of Vaughan Planning Board, taking- the place of A. O. Thorne of Tho.rnhill who re- cently resigned. Born in North York Township Mr. Gouding has beema lifelong resident of the dis- trict, living now on his farm on Yonge Street north of Elgin Mills. For many years he has carried on an insurance business in addition to his farm operations. Vaughan Twp. Council Appoints Darrel Goulding Member Planning Board The widening of Westwoods Lane, south of the R. W. Scott farm was considered relative to the survey prepared by Frank Kit- to showing and to be acquired to make the thoroughfare the regula- tion 66 feet in width. Council ap- proved the purchase and agreed to meet the owners of the property to be acquired in order that a. settle- ment may be effected. Arthur E. Taylor complained to council that there was’no adequate sign at the entrance to Oxford St. Training at the special camp is about 60 percent “recreational” with the remainder adjusted to fit the scenic surroundings. Things like map-reading, first-aid, signall- ing, and even drill, as well as other military activities take on another As a reward for all around ef- ficiency in his army cadet training, Cadet Major Murray Johnston, of 2 Bridgeford St. S., Richmond Hill, Ontario, is having the time of his life at the National Cadet Camp in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. As a representative from Rich- mond Hill High School Cadet Corps he is one of 150 boys from many parts of the Dominion now sharing the thrills of a “tourist holiday” camp being held by cadet author- ities from July 22 to August 12 at Banfi". The York County Wheat Com- mittee under the Chairmanship of Mr. Frank Marritt of Keswick, ad- vises the farmers in the county not to sell their winter wheat at the present time. The dumping of too much wheat on the market at har- vest time depresses the market and creates an unsatisfactory price sit- uation, so farmers are asked to store their wheat, either at home or in an elevator until later in the year. Local Cadet Now Enjoying Camp Life In The Rockies Federation Advises Farmers Store Wheat Now For Better Market Next Fall Or Winter For those who haven’t; prOper storage space on the farm, Toron- to Elevators Ltd. will store wheat, either in carload or truck load lots and give a warehouse receipt ofr @ME tria they were encouraged to come to Canada, and Mr. R. Thompson of Qakville, of the customs broker- age firm of Thompson, Ahern Co., sponsored them. The family are still in Austria, waiting for immi- gration clearance and passage. It was easier to send Perra to Cana- da, so she was shipped to Holland and thence to Montreal via KLM, Royal Dutch Airlines, to be kept in quarantine until the Shilliks were able to claim her. She ar- rived in Montreal on July 6, and while being photographed at the airport, she became excited and bolted. For days her story was broadcast and pamphlets were distributed by aeroplane through the isolated farms and hflls around Montreal, telling in English and French of the reward of $100 for her recov- ery. Fake claims were made and an- other Alsatian was brought for the reward, but Robert Gautier, who from Yonge Street. Council dir- ected that the existing street sign be lowered and placed so that it would be more serviceable to the travelling public. The establishing of a speed limit in Teston was considered in view of representations made by people from that district. Council will confer with highway officials as to the regulations pertaining to built up areas. Reeve Hostrawser reported on a meeting relative to the bus 100p at Lvangstaff. Two alternatives were suggested, improving existing streets in Markham township or ac- quiring additional land for an in- dependent loop. Relief accounts were passed to- talling $548.58 and road accounts totalled $11,061.55. G. B. Webster was paid $25 for 1 lamb killed by dogs. Insurance policies paid am- ounted to $1,165.41. A byâ€"law pro- hibiting parking on Centre Street, Thornhill, No. 7 :highway ,was given its several readings by council. Counci reqfiested a subsidy of $904.03 on an expenditure of $3,- 616.12 ~on fire protection in 1950. flavour when carried out amid for- ests and mountains. During the course of their stay; at the model tented camp at the foot of towering Cascade Moun- tain every cadet will visit such places as Lake Louise, Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Tcn Peaks, 'Johnson’s Canyon, Yoho Valley, Norquay Mountain chair- lift, and Lake Minnewanka. Swim- ming in the Cave and Basin and Upper Hot Springs, visits to Banff Springs Hotel, boating, fishing and mountain climbing are listed in the special attractions. As in past years companies of cadets will move out into a bivouac camp for several days where bush- craft, fishing and outdoor life will be taught by game wardens of the park staff. wheat. The elevator charges, for unloading and elevating, carloads ‘Ac per bushel; truck loads %c per bus. plus 10 days free storage, then 1-25 of a cent per day per bus. which costs about $35.00 to store 500 bus. for six months. Last year the price of wheat wus about 50c a bushel higher during the late winter than it was at har- vest time, which left a nice profit for those who stored their wheat. If you must move your wheat at harvest time, store it, don’t sell it. The producer who needs money may take his warehouse receipt to a bank and borrow up to 90 per cent of its value. "In Essentials, Unity; found her in an emaciated and ex- hausted state 18 days after her es- cape, received the reward. Pcrra. was still wearing her collar, and her tag which reads .“Perra, Fam- i‘1y Shillik.” Mr. Thompson knew that Mr. MacFarlane loved dogs for he breeds boxers, and has had Alsa- tians. His home is a lovely little country estate of 26 acres, where a terrified dog in a strange coun- try with strange people who talk foreign words that he does not un- derstand, can regain her composé ure. Petra is safe in a 42 ft. run and she has settled down to await the arrival of her master. The Mac- Farlane’s boxers at play time race her up and down the wire run, and they have made her contented. When Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shillik arrive in Canada they will leave immediately for Malton where Mr. MacFarlane and Perra will be waiting for them. North Yonge bus revenue contin- ues to increase but profits continue to diminish. The quarterly state- ment issued by the TTC for the months of April, May and June shows a profit of $5,659.25 as com- pared with a profit of $8,762.27 for the second quarter of last year. Passenger revenue for the first six months of this year shows an increase of $7,449.96 or more than 5 per cent as compared to the same period last year. ‘ Bus Revenue Is Up But Profits Show Decrease The passenger revenue for the second quarter of 1951 was $78,- 492.65 ag compared with $75,231.61 for the second quarter of 1950, an increase of $3,261.04. or 4.33 per cent. .4 Operating expenses for the sec- ond quarter of 1951 were about $6,400. or nearly ten per cent more than for the second quarter of the previous year. This is due says the TTC report to an increase of 11,048 bus miles 'operated, to an increase in wages and the increase in general costs. Despite the diminishing profits in recent months there has been no suggestion of an increase in fares. g Manning Clan Held Reunion At Erin Park Stanley Park, Erin, was the scene of the Manning Family re- union on Sunday, July 29. It was the first gathering of the family and was such a success it has been decided to make it an annual ev- ent. Sixty-five sat down to the bounteous dinner and afterwards games and contests were enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. Josh Manning of Maple won the prize for the oldest couple present, and Ben Manning of Lindsay who is 79 years young carried off the most prizes in the contests. Guests were present from Owen Sound, Lindsay, Newmarket, Aur- ora, Toronto, Hamilton and Guelph. Howard Manning of Guelph was elected president for the coming year with C. W. Manning of Ham- ilton and Mfs. Roy Fierheller of Aurora. as committee members. Swallowing a safety pin isn’t a feat to be tried every day, but little Sonya Mitchell who is visiting this summer with Mrs. Stanley Woods, Carrville, did it last week and got away without any ill effects. While playing last week little Sonya swallowed the open pm and was rushed to the HOSpital for Sick "Children by Mrs. Woods with the kindly assist- ance of a neighbour Mr. E. Findlay. At the Hospital X- rays located the pin and with the aid of modern equipment the medical doctors succeeded in closing the pin and recoving it through. the child’s throat. Sonnyas soon home, liVely as ever, none the worse for her unfortunate experience. RICHMOND HILL. ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9th. 1951 Non-essentials, liberty} In all Things, Chaiity. Swallows Safety Pin Councillor Floyd Perkins, chair- man of the local Parks and Build- ings Committee reported to Tues- day night’s council meeting that he was procuring prices on the re- painting of the municipal building. Reeve William Neal presided at the meeting which dealt with rou- tine business and was featured by Council Plans Paint Job For Municipal Hall a conference with Reeve Timbers and members of Markham Tuwn- ship council at which problems of mutual interest were discussed. N. L. Brown, Trench Street, complained of the overflowing of the water tank and asked council to have the condition remedied. A request for water service from property owners on Wood Lane was considered. There was some doubt as to the ownership of the street which is a narrd’w roadway at the west side of the waterworks pond. If the street is owned by the village and not a private road- way the council will consider the request. Council signed‘the contract for the construction of the disposal plant, allowing the contractor the $8,900. which it was claimed was left; out of the original tender through an error. - The clerk announced that ar~ rangements were progressing satis- factorily for financing the sewer construction through the Ontario Municipal Corporation. Junior Farmers Barn Dance At Maple,Aug 29 It will pay to wear overalls and leave the collar and tie at home when you attend the Old Time Barn Dance to be held at Maple on Wed- nesday, August 29, under the aus- pices of the Vellore Junior Farm- ers. If dressed in overalls the ad- mission fee is 75c, but if you ap~ pear with a collar and tie there is a penalty and the wearer will pay $1.00. Morgan Baker, King, ex-M. P.P. for North York is a lover of nature but doesn’t profess any special love for snakes. Last week while walking on the road at the reforestation plots at Vivian, in Whitchurch Twp. he was surprised to come on a huge snake which may have been a rattler. The old time Hoe Down which promises to be a very enjoyable ev- ent will be held at MacFarlane’s barn, a half mile'wset of Maple. A mantel radio and another special prize of a basket of groceries will go to holders of lucky number ad- mission tickets and there will be other novelties and surprises. a Mark Wednesday, August 29, on the calendar now for Vellore Junior Farmers big hard dance. Mr. Baker says the snake was about forty inches long and more than an inch and a half in thickness. He lost no time in getting in his car and drove over it, hoping to kill it. He backed up to take a second run over it but was surprised there wasn’t a trace of the big fellow. The American Guernsey Club an- nounces the election of C. F. W. Burns, Kingfield Farms, King, 0n- tario, Canada to membership. He has a herd of registered Guernsey cows on his farm. ~ King Twp. Breeder Joins National Guernsey Club Later Mr. Baker recounted his experience to Miss Joyce Wright of Ballantrae, who re- called that her father‘had seen a reptile very much like his description near the same place The American Guernsey Cattle Club is a national organization of more than 50,000 breeders of pure- bred Guernseys. It records the re- gistration of purebred Guernseys which trace to the Island of Guern- sey, the original home of the breed, in the English Channel. It also supervises tests of production and through Golden Guernsey, Inc., supervises the marketing of Golden Guernsey Milk. a rattlesnake. a few years ago. The late George Wright had succeeded in killing it and sent it to Tor- onto where it was identified as Think Big Snake May Have Been A Rattler Frank Bowden Wins Ford Richmond Hill Lions Club annual‘ carnival and dance held Monday Was very successful and was fea- tured by a splendid program and a large attendance. Frank Bow- den, Willowdale, well known lum- berman, was the lucky winner of the Ford car, the drawing for which climaxed the day’s program. Holidaying in Muskoka Mr. Bow- den could not be reached until Tuesday to be told the news of “3 good fortune. Civic Holiday Carnival And Dance Proves Very Profitable For Lions Douglas Boyd, committee chairâ€" man in charge of the day, along with his fellow Lions did an ex- cellent job in keeping the program operating smoothly and everything was well organized and running like clock-work. Chairman Boyd expressed gratification with the financial results of the day and ex- pressed thanks to all who worked and to the people generally for their generous response and co-op. eration. More than $2,500. was cleared on the sale of tickets gon Blight Appears In York Potato Fields Late light was found in one po- tato field in York County last week according to W. M. Cockburn, Ag- ricultural Representative at New- market and he urges all potato grOWers to be very thorough and regular with the weekly spray or dust to prevent further infestation. Whether one of the copper dusts or spray materials is used or one of the other types, be sure it is a fun- gicide and not simply an insecti- cide. Blight and insect sprays can be combined but put on an applica- tion once a week to protect the new growth. Tomatoes, which took such a “beating” last year with thous- ands of baskets left in the field due to Blight should be sprayed or dusted every week from now on right through the harvesting sea- son praticularly if it is a wet sea- son, applying one application im- mediately before commencing to harvest the tomatoes. Mr. Cockburn points out that on both potato and tomato blight com- trol success depends on preventing the organism from getting into the leaves by maintaining a. pro- tective coating. Spray or dust un- der the leaves if possible and ap- ply before a rain rather than after as the rain drops carry down the spores from the air and they stick to the wet leaves. Thursday’s Chuckle "AUGUST 13 _ Meeting of Thorn- hill L.O.L. No. 91 in the Masonic Hall, Thornhill. . . c1w6 Student: “But officer, I’m a college student.” Tréfiic cop: “You’ll get a. ticket just the same, ignor- ance is no excuse.” YOUR COOPERATION PLEASE During the construction operations for the instal- lation of sewers every care will be taken by the con- tractor to interfere as little as possible with traffic and convenience of local citizens and visitors to our village. However during such operatiOns some interference with the general run of traffic is unavoidable, and in these necessary inconveniences we ask the kind indul- gence and good will of all who use our streets. Your co-operation in the completion of this mun- icipal project for the improvement of our village will be greatly appreciated by the contractor and your munici- pal officials. WILLIAM NEAL, Reeve Coming Events VILLAGE OF RICHMOND HILL Thank you. the car and the dance, games and booths in addition yielded a hand- some profit, the mount of which cannot be definitely stated until all the bills come in. The program started with a pa;- ade marshalled by Lion secretary James Butler and‘ headed by a Canadian Legion color party. Fea- turing the parade was the St. An- drew’s Girl’s Pipe Band, decorated bicycles and Theodore Nielsen who clowned throughout the afternoon and evening to the great delight of the young folks. At the park the Pipe Band de- lighted the audience throughout the afternoon with music and reels and the midway did a thriving bus- iness. At 6.30 Elgin Mills defeated Aurora in a softball feature which attracted a large crowd. The Elgin girls had the long end of a 13-3 score. At night a great crowd attended the dance and enjoyed the music of the ever-popular Rus. Creighton Little Church On Wildwood Invites Sunday Worshippers In The Lake Wilcox District (By L. Stephenson) This morning I was privileged to attend a service in the Lake Wil- cox Community Church, Wildwood Avenue. This is being written on Sunday night because, perhaps by tomorrow life will have dispelled the charm of that service and I am anxious that you who were not there should know what you miss- ed. This litt debt free, a devoted ers. We than the C less comm deplored. until this perhaps g we spent We listened to a sermon by a layman, Mr. G. Bernard of Oak Ridges. He has the gift of words and never have I listened to a finer sermon. ' In these beautiful, but simple surroundings, one felt the Tfuth of the Bible promise “Where two or three are gathered together in my name there am I in the midst of them.” The lesson and sermon centred around the Old Testament Story of Abraham offering up Is- aac as a sacrifice to his Lord, and how the Lord provided a ram in- stead, when Isaac had proven his willingness to sacrifice his best beloved to God. In common with other parts of Ontario York County farmers are losing considerable wheat this year with wheat breaking down from damage done by the Hessian Fly and to some extent also the Sawfly. For about ten years the Hessian Fly has scarcely been seen but be- gan to make an appearance last year. Agricultural Representative W. M. Cockburn of Newmarket on- Hessian Fly Damages York County Bumper Wheat Crop R. LYNETT, Clerk 4W 4400451“, ,4: THE DICHMDND A’aw AIR CONDITIONED HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 and his band, and many crowded in the Arena for the square dance competition which attracted a doz- en entries and was won by a Tor- onto group after keen competition. The winners received gifts donated by the Brading Company. The draw for the grand prize, a Ford car, was made at midnight, and the lucky winner was Frank Bowden, 4845 Yonge St., Willow‘ dale. The seller of the lucky tick- et who receives a prize of $50. was R. Tiffany, Moore Park Ave., New- tonbrook. Four radios as consol- ation prizes were won by Helen Maxwell, Markham, Betty Morris, 78 Riverdale Ave., Toronto, Gordon Roberts, Oak Ridges, Mrs. Moore, 87 Willow St., Paris. Ont. The prizes in the draw conduéted by the ladies were won as follows: blanket, Mrs. K. Thompson, Rich- mond Hill; pair sheets, Mrs. D. Boyd, Richmond Hill; salad set, Mrs. E. Mundey, Toronto; pillow cases, Lorne Bunker, Richmond Hill. This little Church in our midst is debt free, because of the work of a devoted band of Christian work- ers. We need the Church more than the Church needs us. A God- less community is something to Be deplored. We had been Churchless until this Church was built, and perhaps grown careless about how we spent our Sundays. Could we not show our respect for the bet- ter things of life, and the good of our Community, by setting aside one hour a. week to attend Church Service? Over~ sixty children ar’o regular attendants at Sunday School, so if every child was ac- companied by one parent to Church those empty chairs would be filled. Hymns are the old familiar ones from Sacred Songs and Solos which we all sang in the various Sunday Schools of our youth. Mrs. Sheldon presides at the organ. A Sunday School picnic next Saturday at 2 o’clock in Ash’s Park was announced. Everybody welcome. 1y found it in one field last year in King township but it is to be found in practically every wheat field. this year to some extent. The adult is a small mosquito- like fly. The eggs are laid on the leaves and the maggots from these work down between the leaf and the stem. The maggots suck the juice out of the stems and cause a weakened condition and breakage at or near the ground just before the harvest. When the maggots are mature they turn into pupae. still under the leaf sheath. These look like flax seeds and so this stage is referred to as the “flax seed stage”. This is about the on- ly time a grower is likely to see it and this will be the stage found at cutting time. The. adult flies emerge the latter part oi August and in early September and lay on volunteer wheat or on early seeded wheat. ' The Ontario Agricutural College recommends the following control measures: 1. If the field is not seeded, all wheat stubble should be ploughed under completely as soon as possible after the wheat is har‘ vested and then worked to firm the soil. If ploughing cannot be done promptly let the volunteer wheat come up. If it has not already started after the crop is off, run a disc or cultivator lightly over the field. This wheat will be earlier than the regularly seeded wheat and will act as a “trap crop” for the egg laying of the flies. Do not plough this under until the end of September. 2. No wheat should be sown be‘l ‘fore the middle of September and better still a little later this year due to the prevalence of Hessian iFlies. Fertiizer applied to wheat hastens the growth to compensate for the later seeding. One of the four fields seen in York with the fly was sown October 1st. In the 27 fields entered in the 50 Bushel Winter Wheat Competi< tion this year Kenneth Fallis of the fly in practically eVery field the Ontario Crops Branch fwan and the percentage of damage plants ran from 5 to 20 per com plants