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The late Mr. Smith was born at Edgeley. a son of the late Samuel and Sarah Smith. a pioneer couple of Vaughan township. His maternal grandfather .Samuel Snider was a minister in the Dunkard Church. He attended Edgeley Public School and Richmond Hill High School and turned his eaer attention to telegraphy. In 1892 he became an Operator for the Grand Trunk at Richmond Hill. After five years at this work for which he was paid $30 per month he decided to be- come a watchmaker. He attended _the Canadian Horological Institute 1n Toronto and graduated in 1899. He first settled in Brampton but in 1900 came to Richmond Hill where he opened business in the Lorne Block. later moving to his well known stand on Yonge Street. Jerry Smith with his white locks and flowing white beard was a familiar figure in Richmond Hill for more than half a century. In every sense the master-craftsman he took great pride and pleasure in his work and in his passing the world has lost one of its most out- standing authorities on watches and clocks. Jerry Smith sbcnt most of his life working with timeâ€"pieces. winning world wide acclaim and recognition for his skill and craftsâ€" manship, and it therefore was fit- ting that his last words should be ‘\\'hat time is it?" These were al- most liis last words spoken a few minutes before the clock of life ticked off his last moments on earth. ‘7; Jerry Smith, one of Richmond Hill’s oldest and best known citi- zens, passed away at his Yonge Street home last Thursday, Jan- uary 8 in his 80th year. The fun- eral service was held Sunday af- ternoon at the Wright and Taylor Funeral Home and many people from all parts of the district and from all walks of life were present to pay last respects to an out- standing citizen who was interna- tionally known as an expert watch and clockâ€"maker. STOUFFVILLE : Fire Brigade members are requesting a raise from $1 per hour for firemen to $2 per hour. Additional equip- ment has also been requested. Renowned Watchmaker Jerry Smith Passes After Half Century In Business NEWMARKET : The Wing Comm. Lloyd Chadburn Chapter of the I. O.D.E. will present a portable inâ€" cubator to the York County Hos- pital. STOUFFVILLE : Council reports that of the tax roll of $51,769.35, less than $100 remained uncollect- ed at the close of the year. BELHAVEN : Farmers from North Gwillimbury and Georgina Twps. will meet to discuss and start a pbtition for a Warble-fly Control by-law. AURORA : Mr. Archie Cousins, Aurora’s “grand old man", cele- brated his 90th birthday recently. On December 27, he and Mrs. Cousins celebrated their 64th wed- ding anniversary. STOUFFVILLE : Council will ap- proach Markham Twp. to propose that the town receive township pol- ice protection in addition to a resi- dent officer. SUTTON : Council intends to or- ganize a Works Dept. to handle such matters as garbage collection in the town. AURORA .: The Board of Trade will hold a Community Relations Dinner at which the members will bring guests to further the under- standing between the Board and the citizens. aeivelopment of marsh land for growing vegetables may be started this year south-west of Keswick. EAST GWILLIMBURY : Council received eleven applications for new subdivisions in 1952. Most of these requests have been granted. NORTH GWILLIMBURY : Ar ngw § Va § 7/2 News From Next Door Christian character, his rugged honesty, his devotion to home and family and pride in workmanship and love of perfection have left an imprint on the life of this com- munity which will long be remem- bered. In the passing of Jerry Smith the Village of Richmond Hill lost a distinguished citizen. In him were combined rich qualities of heart, and mind. and soul which made him unique and outstanding. More than fifty years in business in Richmond Hill he was a landmark of this village. and his integrity and workmanship brought honor and credit not only on himself and family but to the whole commun- ity. Jerry Smith is gone â€" the familiar figure behind the snow- white locks and heard working at his well-ordered bench will be seen no more. His fine and kindly Christian character. his rugged Interment took place in Rich- mond Hill cemetery, the pall bear- ers being L. H. Clement, F. Schiss- ler, W. Neal. Amos Baker. Isaac Baker and Allan Smith. There are eleven grandchildren and two greatâ€"grandchildren. The funeral service was con- ducted by Rev. Alvin Winger, who paid tribute to the Christian char- a'cter of the late Mr. Smith. On November 20. 1900 he was married to Effie Hollingshead, who predeceased him on May 20, 1951. Their family numbered ten, nine daughters who survive. and one son Bartlett, a member of the Pro- vincial Police who met (death while on duty in 1937. The daughters are, Mrs. J. M. Waterman (Cora), Mrs. R. Mansbridge (Amy). Mrs. R. Clarke (Gertrude). Mrs. W. Matt- hie (Beatrice), Mrs. C. Tocher (Queenie). Mrs. I. Randle (Ivy), Mrs. F. Slater (Patricia). Mrs. J. Crean (Selah), Mrs. W. A. Poul- ton (Audrey). His fame spread far and wide and from all parts of York County and many distant points in Canada as well as India, Europe-and the United States came time-pieces of great value for his expert atten- tion. The lucky draw for the electric tea kettle was won by Mr. Lennox. Due to the late hour only two films were shown. «me demonstrating the shearing of sheep in Australia and the other the methods used in aerial mapping of northern Can- ada. Considerable discussion took place in regard to the present set up for assessment in the township. The question of setting up a ward system for election purposes was also discussed. It was decided to ask the council to continue to de- duct % mill for Fed. of Agric. pur- poses from all farm assessment: The following were elected to the executive: President, Fred Wicks; lst vice, Don McIntosh; 2nd vice. Harold Lapp; secretary, Frank Brumwell; treasurer, Don Raymer. Directors to the County Board, Fred Wicks, Don McIntosh, Frank Brumwell. . VOLUME LXXIV. NUMBER 29 About 60 farmers and their wives attended the annual meeting of the Markham Federation of Agri- culture, which was held in the Vet- eran's Hall, Unionville, on the ev- ening of January 6. The slate of directors as appointed from each school section was approved and seven additional directors at large were elected. a number of ladies being appointed in that position. Fred Wicks President Markham Federation Ongriculture For53’ The number of visitors present included a large deputation from Markham L.O.L. and among the distinguished guests were â€" R. W. Elias Grey, Grand Master of On- tario West; R. W. Gordon Keyes. Deputy Grand Master; M.W. A. E. Mitchell, Past Grand Master; M.W. Adams. Grand Master of the Loy~ a1 Orange Young Britain Associa- tion of B. A.; W. Bro. W. Newell, Honor was brought to Thornhill L.O.L. No. 91 when on Monday evening its Wor. Master, Rev. E. E. Kent, was presented the badge of office of Senior Deputy Grand Chaplain of Ontario West by Wor. Bro. M. Cooper, Past Grand Master of Toronto West. Rev. Kent was elected to this office at the Grand Lodge last May. Good progress is being made in organization and in membership. In the near future a general meet- ing will be held to which all pro- perty owners in the Township will be invited to listen to an outstand- ing speaker and to elect perman- ent officers. At the moment in- W.M. Thornhill Lodge Honored By Presentation Monday Night In spite of the near-blizzard that raged the evening of Thursday last there was a good attendance at an organization meeting of the Mark- ham Township Property Owners Association at the residence of Andrew Glenny, Unionville. This Association, designed to include the entire Township, has been for- med as a sounding board for mun- icipal activities and as a means of interesting and informing ratepay- ers on important matters of Mun- icipal government. An there is a real need for it. General Meeting Membership Committee Active Hold Organizational Meeting Markham Ratepayers Assn. Addressing the representatives, the Reeve said, “I believe your suggestion has merit and Council will be only too glad to hear both the sides of the matter.” He added “Before Council can give any manner of decision it will be nec- essary to do a great deal of invest- igating and we will have to con. sult with the Dept. of Education, School Area No. 1, and ratepayers from the subdivisions and rural areas in both sections and all an- les with regard not only for the present but for the future will have to be heard.” Council felt that the Carrville ratepayers meeting will be the starter for the whole matter for it will give those concerned an opportunity to debate the pros and cons at an open meeting. Speedway. Mr. Cappy of the Pinecrest Speedway appeared before Cbuncil for a renewal of his license for 195} Last year Mr. Cappy paid In opening the discussion, Reeve McMurchy said, “This is a serious matter involving many matters and Council cannot jump into,it too fast." Councillor Robson observed, "In matters like these, we have to look to the future and it seems that the future is coming rather fast.” Ernie Evans added, “We farmers pay over 50% of the education costsyet we have only a handful of pupils attending school in pro- portion to the number of pupils from a subdivision." At the recent meeting, three gentlemen representing the farm- ing residents of the school sec- tions concerned. waited on Coun- cil to present their views in the hope that a completely rural sec- tion might be formed. Messrs. Sam Winger, Concord, and Amos Baker and Ernie Evans of Carr- ville stated that they had made a survey of their home areas and were speaking on behalf bf the whole section. Mr. Sam Winger, who spoke for the group. ex- plained their proposal as follows: take the north section of the Con- cord school section and add it to that part of the Carrville section which lies west of Bathurst and let this new area which is rural land evolve into a completely ru- ral school section. They felt that the remaining part of the Carrville which is east of Bathurst Street could be added to the School Area No. 1. Division Of Public School Sections In Vaughan Twp. Proposed To The Council A movement is afoot in the rural areas of both Concord and Carrville school sections to have a redistribution of the sections in order to create a completely rural school section. Due to the growth in both these areas, there is a growing need for greater accommodation and many of the residents feel that at least one new school will be needed soon in addition to increased capacity in the existing schools. The totally ru- ral population in these sections feels that it is paying too high a percentage of education costs in proportion to the pupils attending school. Farmers Want Rural Sch. Section 3;. "In Essentials, Unity,- Lunch was served following the ceremonies, with Wor. Bro. J. Webster. expressing the apprecia- tion of the local club to all those interested visitors who attended and extended their best wishes. Many speeches were made throughout the evening, one of the most outstanding being being that of E. L. Grey who spoke of his visit to the Imperial Grand Coun- cil held at Glasgow. Scotland last July. He noted the enthusiasm with which the people greeted and entertained the visitors from other countries, emphasizing their great hospitality. Deputy County Master of York East; Wor. Bro. M. Cooper, Past Grand Master of Toronto West. they arise. It should perhaps be explained that the Association is “non-polit- ical". That is to say it will neither support or sponsor as a body any candidate for public office. It will, however. act as consultant to Council on major issues, and act before Council on behalf of any ratepayer or body of ratepayers, bringing its weight to bear to- wards a solution â€" the best and fairest solution â€" of problems as creased membership is the goal. There are present approximately 100 paid up members. At the meeting above referred to the fol- lowing were elected to be in charge of the membership drive: W. H. Champion, Unionville, chair- man) Eldred King, Ringwood, El- son fiiles, Milliken, Mrs. N. James, Highland Park, Wm. Hood, Gormâ€" ley, Harry Barber, Victoria Square. Non-Political ' It was brought to the attention of Council that Clarence Stunden of Richmond Hill has entered into an agreement with the village of Richmond Hill to coliect garbage in the area. The township is con- cerned in the matter inaSmuch as Stunden has entered into an agreement with Milton Savage of the 2nd. Con. of Vaughan at Elgin Mills to dump the refuse in the bush on the Savage Farm. At present, there exists a by-law pro- hibiting the dumping of garbage in unauthorized locations in the township and the Reeve stated, (Continued on page 3) Reeve McMurchy advised Mr. Cappy that, in consideration of the rising cost of police protection and the need for road mainten- ance in the area, the nightly rate would be raised to $40, to which figure Mr. Cappy was agi‘eeable. Garbage Disposal. In reply to Councillor Perry's suggestion that a flat rate might be considered. Councillor Robson said, “We ought to stick to a nightly basis and in raising the price, we should consider the dust problem.'{ The license fee is to remain the same. In reviewing the matter. Dep- uty-Reeve Alber-t Rutherford, who is chairman of the police dept. stated. “I don’t think the $25 is sufficient for two police officers”. $100 license fee and $25 nightly for two policemen. Four schools, each with ten classrooms and - kindergarten designed to provide basic fa- cilities with “no frills” are planned for 1953 together with two additions to existing school buildings. North York School Board Reports “To accommodate a Public School population growing at the rate of 3,000 a year, our committee has a heavy respon- sibility in 1953,” said Fred Stinson reporting for the pro- perties, sites and building committees at Monday's meet- ing of the First Township School Area Board. ’The board owns. six build- ing sites not yet built upon and took steps to acquire an- other five in 1952. RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO., THURSDAY, JANUA <Y 15th 1953 In Non'essentials, Liberty; In all Things, Charity " Mr. Norton reported there were during the year 5 convictions of individuals found guilty of break- ing township building by-laws. To- tal fines from these convictions amounted to $160. Total fees col- lected from the issuance of build- ing permits amounted to $2.917. Mr. Norton travelled 7,023 on in- spection in 19" In 1952 211 new residential dwellings were constructed at an estimated cost of $1,825,000. This exceeds 1951 by $200,000. In the matter of commercial and industriâ€" al development 43 buildings and additions were constructed at an estimated cost of 3415.000. Miscell- aneous construction throughout the township which includes chur- ches and schools cost an estimated $269,315. Grand total estimated cost of construction amounted to $2,509,315. In the realm of building Mark- ham Township experienced 3 rec- ord year in 1952. as shown by Building Inspector Ross Norton‘s year-end report to Council. Markham Township Sets Building Record JANUARY 16 â€" St. Mary’s An- glican Church, Richmond Hill, Dr. Constance Jackson will speak on her work with the W.A. Mission at Kangra, India. Pictures will be shown at 8 pm. in the church hall. JANUARY 17 â€" Saturday. 8.30 p. m. at Charles Howitt School. the Home and School is holding a Giant euchre and bridge party. Wonderful prizes. Everybody we]- come. So come and bring your JANUARY 16 â€" Friday. Weekly euchre party St. Mary’s Catholic Church Hall. Cards 8.30 p.m. Good prizes. Delightful lunch. A pleas- ant evening. Admission 500. Con- venors Misses Marie and Shirley DeFerrari. clw29 JANUARY 15 â€"- Thursday. Bingo sponsored by L.O.L. No. 2368 in Orange Hall, Richmond Hill at 8 pm. sharp. Lucky draw night. JANUARY 16 â€"'- Friday. Grand Opening Bingo in St. Luke’s Church. Colborne St., Thornhill, at 8.15 pm. Admission 50c. Spec- ial door prize plus Share the Wealth. ' Seating capacity 250 people. All welcome. c1w29 .E Mrs; H. MacKay, president. wel- comed visitors and members on the historic occasion. She traced the growth of the W.I. since its organ- ization in 1913 and its progress as it kept pace with the times. She then asked Miss Bertha Palmer, first secretary-treasurer to cut the cake while members sang “Happy Birthday." Pot luck! As the members ser- ved themselves to the first course and then visited the table laden with desserts. the words pot luck seemed a misnomer for never a banquet presented a more tempt- ing and beautiful display of choice things to eat. Richmond Hill Women's Insti- tute on Thursday. January 8. cel- ebrated the fortieth anniversary of its organization with a pot luck luncheon in the Sunday School room of the Presbyterian Church. Blue and gold, the colours of the W1. were used to decorate the ta- bles, the -focal point being the head table centred with a beautiful three-storey birthday cake, baked by Mrs. C. Harding and decorated ’by Mrs. H. Sanderson. Blue and gold numerals and maple leaves on the cake as well as flanking brass candlesticks with blue can- dles continued the colour scheme. The guests at the head table Head table guests at the 40th Anniversary celebra- tions of Richmond Hill W.I. held January 8, at the Pres- byterian Church Were: Back row â€"- Mrs. Wm."liyndall, Miss B. Palmer, Mrs. Thos. Moore, Mrs. W. Sayers, Mrs. Com "'29 Even ts W. |. Cegebrates 40th Anniversary c2w28 tf629 FEB. 11 8.: 14 â€" Important dates to remember. “Charlie's Aunt" visits Thomhill. Admission Adults 60c. children â€" special price for children matinee Saturday after- noon only -â€" 35c. Come and enjoy a good laugh. clw29 JANUARY 31 â€" Saturday. Scout Mothers Auxiliary is holding a silver tea and bake sale at 3 p.m. at the Scout Hall 9A Yonge St. S. Come and bring a friend. c1w29 JANUARY 23 â€" Friday. .Dance and Box Social in Edgeley Com- munity Hall. Sponsored by the Concord Sports Association. Dan- cing 9â€"1. Orchestra. The Rhythm Makers. Good prizes. Cofiee pro- vided .Admission 50c. Proceeds to provide sporting equipment for the ball team. c2w28 FEBRUARY 6 â€" Square and mo- dern dancing at North York Com- munity Hall, Yonge St., Friday, February 6, sponsored by Thorn- hill Scout Group. Proceeds in aid of local Scouting. $1.00 per person including refreshments. c1w29 JANUARY“ 23 â€" Friday. The Vell- ore Old Boys Association will hold its 7lst Annual Dance and euchre in the Memorial Hall, Vellore, at 8.30 pm. Lunch provided. Music by Sally's Musical Mates. Admiss- ion $1.00. President Alex McNeil. Treas. Bob McNeil. c1w29 JANUARY 23 â€" Friday, 8 pm. The Jefferson School Community Club invites you to enjoy a night of square-dancing or cards at the school. Admission 25c. clw29 JANUARY 21 â€"â€" Wednesday. Eu- chre at Buttonville Hall. Sponsor- ed by the Buttonville W.I. Admis- sion 50c. c1w29 JANUARY 19 â€" Monday. Richvale Home and School meeting in the school, Spruce Ave.‘ at 8.30 p.m. sharp. Music, Fabric show, topics for the evening. Pupils from Grades 3, 4. 5, 6, will be taking part. All welcome, refreshments. c1w29 JANUARY 19 â€" Monday. Regular meeting of Richmond Hill council at 7 pm. at the Municipal Hall. Delegations wishing to appear are requested to notify the clerk three days in advance. clw29 JANUARY 19 â€" Monday. Regular meeting of Markham Township council at 7 pm. at the Municipal ofiices, Unionville. c1w29 friends. Refreshments. Admissiorf 50c per person. c1w29 A chorus of members sang a very enjoyable song about the In- stitute. Mrs. L. W. Zuefelt, His- torian, read a Record of Forty Years Achievement (which will ap were then introduced â€" Mrs. C. Agnew. president of Edgeley W. I., who represents York County on the Provincial Board; Mrs. Franc-3y, Buttonville, president of the Dis- trict of East York; Mrs. A. L. Phipps, who joined the,W. I. in 1916; Mrs. T. Moore, Mrs. G. Yer- ex, Mrs. G. Irwin, and Mrs. W. Sayers, all five past presidents, who each told briefly of the out- standing work in her term of office; Mrs. N. Glass and Mrs. R. Cooper, charter members and still active workers; Mrs. W. Myl‘.:s. a member for 39 years and treasurer for 14 years, Mrs. O. L. Wright. an active member for 38 years; and Mrs. W. Tyndall, connected for many years with the relief work of the society. All these brought greetings and extended congratul- ations. Mrs. J. Pollard, secretary, then read the minutes of the organiza- tion and first meetings, also let- ters of congratulation from Miss Anna Lewis, Miss Lulu Reynolds, who organized the branch, and Dr. L. Langstaff, a charter member and first guest speaker. After the lunch hour. printed ballots were passed out to those with- membership .tickets for the election of 12 senior and 12 junior directors. Following this, there ‘dirt farmer”. The panel was in- troduced by E. K. Pearson. Assistâ€" ant Agricultural Representative for York County. Lucky Draw Followine the presentation of the Financial Statement and Renort of activities, Walter Reesor of Markham reported on the twoâ€"day bus tour to Western Ontario. fol- lowed by slides presented by Sec- retary W. M. Cockburn. Newmar- ket. The ever Donular discussion oeriod featured a Mnel, chaired by Alex Davidson of Agincourt and the following! consultants: Thos. Lane, Soils Fieldman, O. A, Col- lege; Harold Clapn. Farm Manager at Fraserd'de Farm. Concord; Frank Marritt, Keswick, County Weed Inspector; and Eugene Le- mon. Stouflville. an outstanding Surpassing all previous records, over four hundred farmers of York County taxed the Newmarxet Town Hall to capacity for the annual meeting of their Soil and-Crop Improvement Association on Wed- nesday last, for an all-day program of addresses, discussions and elec- tion of directors. Slated to start promptly at 10.30. President Frank Barnes of Schomberg was obliged to delay the call to order for ten minutes to clear the congestion at the door. This organization with an enviable reputation for starting promptly actually had the origin- al supply of 300 chairs taken when the meeting opened. Discussion Period Annual Meeting York Soil 8. Crop Improvement Association Mrs Proctor brought greetings from her mother and then took us on A Trip through a Department Store, run by Mother Nature. through the medium of slides made from pictures of her own taking and colouring. Figst we visited the art gallery and viewed the flower paintings. golden rod and wild aster, cardinal flower, fringed gentian, and indian pipe. all un- folded their beauty for us. Next came the homes department where we saw homes of the Cecropia moth, nests of the King Bird- and Tree Swallow, and the homes made ’by mice in various places such as Carl Boynton, President the spea"er of the afternoon. Mrs. H. Proctor of Kettleby, but who was referred to principally as Car- 01 Innes Proctor. Mrs. Sayers poinâ€" ted out that shé was the 'grand- daughter of Leslie Proctor, who came to Richmond Hill in 1885. She was a native of Richmond Hill and educated in schools here. She is a talented artist, her drawings being of a whimsical nature and also a naturalist and photographer of nature. Her mother was a Char- ter member and her name appeared in the early minutes of the W. 1., the first being in March 1916 when she gave a musical number. pear in an early issue of The Lib- oral.) He killed the fox on a farm on the 3rd concession of Ii ark- hom near N0. 7 highway. The dog caught the scent of the fox which was asleep and chas- ed it out into the open where Bill killed it. It was thought the fox wouldlbe about six years old. The pelt is being made up into a fur for Bill's mother. Thos Vennard. Bill’s father, also shot a red fox on January William Vennard. corner of Bayview and No. 7 highway. Langstafl‘, tracked down and killed a silver fox on January 3 with the help of his dog, a fox terrier. G. Trwin, Mrs. G. Yerex, Mrs. 0. L. Wright, Mrs. W. M;," s. Front Row â€" Mrs. A. L. Phipps, Mrs. G. Fran- cey, Mrs. C. Agnew, Mrs. H. H, MacKay, Mrs. N. Glass, Mrs. R. Cooper. â€" Photo by Stefaniuk Kills Silver Fox W. Savers then introduced How about your business? To be successful. you must advertise. The merchant who regularly gets his ad into the homes of his neighborhood is the one most likely to be doing the best business. When a duck lays an egg, no one knows it but the duck. When a hen lays an egg, she cackles the event to the whole world. Perhaps this ac- counts for the fact that hen eggs outsell duck OME PAPER QF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 CAO ’LE 0R MACK? Concord; County :ene Le- standing was in- Frank Marritt, Keswick: Nor- man Bagg, Edgeley; Eugene Lem- on, Stouffville; Walter Reesor, Markham; Chas. Haines, Newmar- ket; Joe Lanthier. Gormley: Murâ€" ray Macklin, Agincourt;_ Ernest Crossland. Newmarket; Bruce Sn- der. Maple; Archie Cameron, Jr.. Woodbridge: Clifford Wallwork. Stoufiville; Douglas Campbell. Mt. Albert; Carl Boynton, Woodbridge; Eldred King. Markham. At 4 o'clock. the Directors met following the general meeting and elected the following officers: Past President. Frank Barnes. Schomberg: president. Carl Boyn- ton, Woodbridge; vice-president, Eugene Lemon, Stouffville; sec- treas., W. M. Cockburn, Newmarkâ€" The following directors were al- ected: terest. Heavy machinery and hea- vy loads on broad rubber tires has created a compressed layer or sole about 12” below the surface which becomes impervious to water and roots. Elections over the No ent and also on the newer reasons for $1 tillage with First of the guest speakers was Dr. D. N. Huntley. the Field Hus- bandry‘Dept. of the O.A.C., who was introduced by Kenneth Fallis of the Ontario Crops. Seeds and Weeds Branch, Toronto. Dr. Hunt‘ ley gave a most informative res- ume of the newer developments in field crops and amongst other points, stressed the increased ac- reage and possibilities of husking corn as a high oer acre producer of home grown feed grain. Clark Young of Unionville in- troduced Mr. Stanley Tallman. the was a draw for several prizes for those present by 10.30 and tho prize for the driver bringing the. most “first timers” in his car went to Lloyd Pegg of Sutton ‘West with five in his load. Guest Speakers Mrs. G. Yerex, on 'behalf of 'thfl W.I. thanked,Mrs. Proctor for he! instructive and entertaining illus- trafecl'rtalk’. "Mi'sf C.~ Harding then sang the first verse of "The Lass of Richmond Hill" with all join- ing in the chorus as a tribute to Carol Innes Proctor. Mrs. A. L. Phipps in'her happy way thanked all who had helped to make the forticth anniversary such a success. Singing of “The Queen" closed a very pleasant af- ternoon. The instituie merhbers follow- ed Mrs. Proctor through many of the departments such as perfumes and clothing during this uniqub address. ’ shoes. We went then to the food department and were shown such things as tansy. adcler's tongue and fiddlehoad fern. These were eaten by the Indians but Mrs. Proctor assured us they were much over- rated as she had tried them and found them slippery or bitter or both. The Peace Time Defence Department showed plants and animals with poisonous qualities, the most common being poison ivy. In the music department Bobollnks. Snow Buntings and Bullfrogs, were _._.-°... Hy.» a few who provide concerts. The owl family belong in the hardware department for there is not a bet- ter mouse trap made. :ed th( for 19