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3Ihornhill and District News Miss Betty Bone of McMaster‘ ilversity is spending the hall- ys with her parents Mr. and .s. Percy Bone Yonge Street. Miss Norah Smith, Thornridge We who is taking her grade at Neauchatel College in Swit- ‘land is spending her Christmas lidays touring France. Spain, .rth Africa and Gibralter. She ent Christmas Day in Tangier )rocco. lited Church News The week of Prayer for 1958 ll be held in the United Church pm January 'I to 10th. It is ped that all Church organiz- ons will keep these dates free the churches of the Village site for Common Prayer. ptist Church News 'I‘hornhill Baptist Church held :ir first Candlelight Service nday evening December 22. »e Church was beautifully dec- lted by Mr. Clifford Wilson :1 the attendance was excellent. e choir was under the direction Mr. Roger Hobbs and the guest oists Were Mrs. (Enrdon and “Santa Claus’ Workshop" is a very creditable creation by the pupils and teachers of the MacKillop Public School, Richmond Hill, symbolizing one traditional and very popular event of the "Christmas season. '. Lightfoot of Willowdale. The irch soloists who also took rt were Mrs. Twine, Mrs. bay and Mr. C. Wilson. [‘he Womans Auxiliary of ornhill Baptist Church held air December meeting in the ‘m of a Christmas party in the urch Hall.. Thirty ladies en- 'ed a program of games, carol ging and refreshments pro- led by the ladies of the W.A. e first meeting of the new year .1 be held January let at 8 n. in the church. This will be important meeting, please 5p this date open. ly Trinity Church School [‘he Nursery and beginners pt. under the leadership of ‘s. C. R. Devey held their mal Christmas party on Thurs- )! December 19th. About 65 xldren along with 30 mothers .1 an enjoyable afternoon. On Saturday December 215t ristmas parties were held for 2 primary and junior depart- SIMPSON’S DRY GOODS {ichmond Hill Lions Ha§i Monday, Jan. 6th Men’s Dress Shirts, white and plain colors, 14 1/2 to 17 Boys’ Wool Blend long sleeve pullove‘r sweaters 6 to 16 years Men’s Lined Leather Dress Gloves, sewn with “Terylene” thread Just arrived, Girls’ Dacron Dress Blouses, assorted styles, plain shades and white Ladies’ Pure Botany Wool Pullover Sweaters, asst’d. shades SIMPSUN’SDRY GOODS 12 Yonge St. South Richmond Hill ' Backed by a twelve foot square i1- T hornhill Notes TELEPHONE AV. 5-855. ments. Mr. John Day Superinten- dent was ably assisted by the teachers in providing a program of games, and a moving picture entitled “The Littlest Angel.” and of course sandwiches, cookies and ice cream. During each pro- gram the Rev. W. E. Askew told the Christmas stories. The junior Bible classes under the leadership of Mrs. J. Robin- son and Mr. Peter Weale held their Christmas programme on Thursday December 26th in the afternoon and evening. About 16 young people enjoyed an gafter- noon of skating at the Richmond- Hill Arena followed by a grand dinner back at the home of Mrs. Robinson. Games and singing closed off a most enjoyable party. Presbyterian Church News Rev. and Mrs. Calvin Chambers held an “At Home" for their congregation on Boxing Day December 26 from 2 to 5 in the afternoon and .8 to 10 pm. in the evening. Pouring tea in the afternoon were Mrs. Jack Maver Mrs. James Boyd, Mrs. Percy Williamson and Mrs. Hugh And- erson in the evening were Mrs. Douglas Cooper Sr., Mrs Earl Patton and Mrs. Alex Brown. The young ladies assisting the hostess were Miss Nancy Cooper, Miss Andrea McCarthy. Miss Jane Camsell. Misses Sheena and Betty Bevridge, Miss \Arlene Sinclair, Miss Wilhemena Uanâ€" dermay and Misses Carie an'd Francine Heydens. WJ. ' ' The December meeting of the local Womens Institute was held in the Masonic Hall with a Roll Call, a gift of jams or jelly for the shut in cancer patients. After a delicious pot luck luncheon at short session of business was observed. The members were reminded of the January meeting at Mrs. Jamisins. Mrs. G. May- nard will tell of h ‘ trip to Ceylon. After singing some carols a couple of contests were en- joyed one a Kitchen hat contest with styles varied and unique. TU. 4-1651 luminated background showing the doorway, the hills, trees and the sky, all in perspective, this scene depicts Santa starting from the North Pole, three little elves loading the gift par- cels on to the sleigh, with the fourth elf holding the reins of the reindeer. â€"- Photo by Lagerquist $2.98 $2.98 The Liberal Is the” pleased to publish lleml of Interest contributed by It: readers In the Thornhlll Ilel . . . . Our representative in Thumb“! is Mrs. Donald Smellle. who may be reached by phoning AV. $3555. The lst Thornhill Brownie Pack held its annual Christmas party in the United Church hall on December 17th. Each six was given two sheets of red tissue, some evergreen and a small piece of cotton batting. It was amazing how well the girls used the few props to develop a Christmas theme. lst Thornhill Brownie Puck The Christmas tableau depicted by the Elves was probably the best. One Brownie was a little girl tucked in her bed for the night. Her mother was seen sit- ting in the living room while, out on_.the lawn, in a splendrous red- Iined sleigh, Santa had just “touched down". Three reindeer pulled the sleigh the lead one of course being Rudolph, complete with very red nose. Each Christmas bedecked Brownie came to the toadstool and placed her “Fairy Gold” in the stockinghanging there. Then followed a couple of games which used parcels that some of the girls had tied for mailing. These stood'up to the hectic Christmas rush surprisingly well. Tawny Owl (Mrs. T. C. Harâ€" rington) read a new and different poem, “The Year Without A Santa Claus". The girls played two guessing games, “What’s Wrong With The Brownie7", in which they tried to find mis- takes in a picture brownie uni- form. & “Whats in Santa‘s stock- ing?" The latter game took an unexpected twist when hard boil- ed egg one of the five things within. was poked and prodded so much that it was completely pulverised and messy and the game had to be discontinued. At this point sleigh bells were heard in the distance and a Christmas bag from Santa was found outside the door. A card was attached reminding all the Pack to help their mothers at home and wishing them a happy holiday. While the girls were enjoying Santa's candy, Brown Owl (Mrs. C. G. Glbson) told them that the contents of Porky - the Pack’s piggy bank - would be sent to the Field Office in Calgary to be put on account for our'fiftcen Eskimo Brownies at Tuktoyaktuk which is 200 miles inside the Arctic Circle. Brownie Taps was then sung and with loud cries of Merry Christmas the girls vanished down the magic tunnel to their homes. Correction - It wag Dianne and not Donna Bradley who was en- rolled recently. Donna has been a member for over a year. Thomhill Pharmacy C. E. Stoneburg Chemist & Druggist AV. 5-2503 Yonge St. Expert Drug Service Max Factor Cosmetics Prescription Service View-Master Reels Vitamins Thornhill Jefferson School (Continued from Page 1) board had instituted a new pro- cedure this year, meeting once a month with the teachers to dis- cuss minor problems â€" there were no major ones this year, he said. Financial Report The Chairman's report on the financial statement for 1957 showed a balance on hand of ap- proximately $12.000 for 1958, about $1.000 more than in Jan- uary 1957. “an, -v.,.. Salaries for Jefferson Public School teachers are now on a level with the standard set by the Ontario Department of Edu- cation, Chairman Kerwin said, and the board is most satisfied with the good work the teachers are doing in the classrooms. Transportation Continues to be one of the heaviest financial it- ems with the newly rearranged bus schedules of this term cost- ing $2,755. For the first time since enter- ing Jefferson school seven years ago, Grade 8 pupils, along with all the other childr‘en in the school, received work books, free of cost. Hitherto parents have supplied all such items, as well as pencils. crayons, etc. New Trustee Following the official accept- ance of the report as read, Mr. Kerwin called for nominations for a new trustee. The outgoing trustee was himself re-nominated but declined the office, stating he thought the board needed new members from time to time. Car- son Whalen was then acclaimed 1trustee for a three year term. The Guide and Brownie Moth- ers’ Group Committee will hold their first meeting of the New Year on Monday, January 6. in the Presbyterian Church Hall, Richmond Hill at 8 o’clock. Trustee H. C. Betts, who will be chairman of the 1958 board, thanked Mr. Kerwin on behalf of the ratepayers for the valu- able work he had accomplished during his threeâ€"year session on the board. This committee holds only five meetings a year and a bazaar in the fall, Their purpose is to give financial and other types of aid to the eight Brownie packs and two Guide companies in town. They are also endeavouring to buy camp equipment for guides Guide And Brownie Mothers' Group To Hold Inaugural Meeting Jan. 8 On Thursday, January 2, the troop will enjoy a hay ride. After concluding the doughnut drive, the troop collected some $70.00. This drive was more suc- cessful than the hot cross tun drive of last spring. TownGreenhouses Have Busy Season The Richmond Hill greenâ€" houses have long sponsored the phrase, “WHY NOT Roses in De- cember?” and both companies fully lived up to their reputation for cultivated beauty once again this Christmas season, when ros- es' from the H. J. Mills and Bed- ford Park Floral greenhouses. shipped by rail. express or ‘plane, graced Canadian tables from Quebec to Saskatchewan, during holiday festivities. Staff in both greenhouses worked overtime as Christmas ap- : preached. some working right‘ through the night at the peak of the rush since only experienced help may be employed for the Christmas trade. which yields one of the most bountiful crops of the year. James Pollard. manager of H, J. Mills Greenhouses said not a rose was left in the Mills Greenhouses on Christmas Day. “We were completely sold out.” And at Bedford Park Floral, Manager Paul Angle said. “We sell only to regular customers, covering Toronto and surround- ing areas pretty well, as well as shipping to points east and west of Ontario. Christmas is our bus- iest time of the year. and this Christmas was one of the best we‘ve ever had." The inaugural meeting of the Richmond Hill Hydro Commission will be held on Thursday, January 9. At that time the chairman will be elected for the coming year. and the regular monthly meeting date will be set. The commission is com- posed of three members. two commissioners who are el- ected at large, and the May- or who by virtue of his of- fice is a member of the commission. Hydro Inaugural Meeting On January 9 The members of the 1958 commission are. D. Ding- wall, 5am Cook and Mayor Ken Tomlin. Golden Lion $80 l8 Numbers Called 2r“! jéornAi// Scout Well/J by Ron Stagg, Jr. A. S. M. ion 580 $300.06 STARTING TIME-8 PM. :rsCaIled IAI‘IIDn'I' 56Numbers Called / Four Department of Lands and Forests employees. Fred Mar- shall. John Hunt, Vic Eaton and John Cast, have returned to the Lake Simcoe District after com- pleting the 1958 course at the Forest Ranger School. The course includes 33 weeks of both lec- ture and practical work at the school located near Dorset ad- joining the University Forest. This brings to 19 the number of Lake Simcoe District staff who have received training at the school in the past few years. Simcoe Rangers Special Courses Two District employees. Lorne O'Dell, Sibbald‘s Point Provin- cial Park and Richard Ellis from Severn Falls will be attending the school during 1958, starting the first term on January 5. Growth in popularity of the school is indicated by the fact that there are already 91 appli- cants for the 72 places available in the course this coming season. Since the school was first or- ganized in 1943. approximately 500 students have graduated. These include staff oflicers, re- forestation and hatchery person- nel and others specializing in various branches of forestry and fish and wildlife. In addition to Department personnel candidates nominated by any of the forest industries of the province are ad- mitted to the course and provis- ion is also made for the admis- sion of ten male residents of On- tario who can fulfill certain re- quirements. The latter are se- lected on the basis of competi- tive examination. and establish a camp site, so there will be more camping avail- able for Richmond Hill Guides and Brownies. Mrs. Betty Macanuel, presi- dent, stated, “If all mothers of all Guides and Brownies will try to attend most of these meetings, which will be over by 10 pm. they will be most welcome and will be a great incentive to guide and brownie leaders, who spend a lot of time training and in- struoting our young girls.” An exact estimate of profit on the group committees Christmas tree sale is not known yet, but it is in the vicinity of $175.00 School Area No. I Inaugural The next band practice will be held on Wednesday January 8 at 8:30 in Henderson Avenue SchooL The inaugural meeting for School Area No. 1. Markham- Vaughan will be held in the Thornhill Public School at 7:30 p.m_, Tuesday. Janu- ary 7, at which time the chairman and vice-chairman for 1958 will be elected. Members of the 1958 board of trustees are: Roy Bick, Alan Parker, Jackson Tay- lor. George Chandler and Nathan Hicks. STOUFFVILLE â€"â€" The Depart- ment of Highways has agreed to pay 50 per cent of the cost of paving the residential streets in Stoufiviiie. Department engin- eers frown on paying year after year for maintenance which in the end does not provide very ad- equate streets. SUTTON : The Sutton Village waterworks department is await- ing the final approval of the Watâ€" er Resources Commission on tests being made on the water supply system which is to service many district homes. York County Health<Unit has already approved the filtered water. WILSON’S ESSO SERVICE STATION CHASSIS LUBRICATION a; MINUR REPAIRS Yonge and Arnold -AV. 5-1641 Thornhill 10 Assessment Appeals Vaughan Assessment The last ofiicial act of County Judge Edgerton Levering before his retire- ment at the end of the year was to visit the Municipal Offices of Vaughan Town- ship at Maple. on Decem- ber 30, to hear several cases concerning assessment, Of 10 cases appealed be- fore Judge Levering. in five cases there was no change made. In two cases there were changes made to which there was no protest by the Assess- ment Department. In three cases the followâ€" ing changes were made, 5100. reduction in taxes; $1,500 reduction in assessment and $3,000 reduction in assess- ment valuation. In the mat- ter~of these three cases, the township has the right of appeal to the Municipal Board. JACKPOT (Coloured Slides {Seen At Party December 17 was a most sucâ€" cessful party meeting of the Thornhill Horticultural Society. This Christmas gathering of members is an annual event which is looked forward to by all members_ Mr. Pherrill, the retiring president, took charge of the evening by wishing all a “Very Happy Christmas,” with a special welcome to Mr. John F. Clark and Mr. St. Clare Tennant, both holding important positions with the Horticultural Associa- tion of Ontario. Mr. Clark spoke briefly on the “True Thoughts behind the‘Season of Christmas” asking all to share the joys with others, to make it a family ef- fort. A presentation was made to John Kremin for his close co- operation throughout the year. A new idea was given a-trlal this year, members being asked to hand in slides of colored shots of their own-gardens and holi- day ‘ pictures. taken in many countries as well as from the gardens in Thornhill. Mr. Art Bone operated the projector and gave a running talk on the many well chosen slides. The members appreciated their own efforts. The choir from the I.B.M., un- der the direction of Mr. Martin, gave a very pleasant 30 minutes of well chosen selections which brought out the harmony to the best advantage. They are a very friendly group and will fit into any company. Mr. Whatley pre- sented the winning awards to suc- cessful members entering their Christmas Decorative efforts. Mrs. Bridges, president for 1958, spoke briefly on next sea- son‘s aspirations and wished all present a very happy Christmas. I "1 7‘ -. ‘ ’ L' .::’- 'A‘ f " ‘ ~_~: 'i 3‘ ‘: LL: :1"; ‘7 .,‘ -' 1; ' x," mw Savings have been made possible by..... 0 NEW TECHNICAL EFFICIENOIESI YONGE STREET NORTH MASS RAW MATERIAL BUYING! NEW PRODUCTION ECONOMIES! MASS MERCHANDISINO METHODS! /_â€"\ .....andpassed on to you/ A MAJOR REDUCTION IN PIONEER’S LIGHTWEIGHT MODEL RA! THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario. Thursday. January 2, 1958 STAN TROYER IUIIIDIAIV OF THI OUTBOARD IAIINI CORPORATION OF CANADA LTD. 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