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“Japan is even more mo- dernized than I had expect- ed it to he,” claims Princiâ€" pal Peter Kurita of Richvale School, back in Canada after spending the summer in the Orient. Mr. Kurita spent most of his trip in southern Japan, where his grandmother lives, but also spent a week in Homg Kong and another week in Vancouver, SeatJtle and Honolulu. 16 THE LIBERAL, Richrqqnd Hill, Ontario, Thursd_ay, October 18, 1962 A3 a teacher, Mr. Kurita took a strong imerest in Ja- pan’s educational system. He "The object of a naturalists' group is not only the dissemin- ation of knowledge about ani- mals and plants but also the ac- tive increasing of swch know- ledge,” (James Fisher in “W-at- ching Birds"). On October 19, at the regular meeting of the local naturalists’ club (8 o‘clock sharp) in the li-; brary everyone will have an ex-i cellent opportunity to increase this knowledge by taking part in a quiz arranged by John Lunn. Ralph Davis will be the junler member speaker. Do be on time because you will not want to miss the colored slides which several members have taken this summer. Eagemess To Learn Impresses School Principal Each season brings certain "specialities" usually due to Twenty-five students attended graduation exercises at Crosby Heights School last week to receive diplomas for suc- cessfully completing Grade 8 examinations. (Front row left to right) J. Richardson, L. Kerfoot, L. Groves, V. Williams, S. McAIister, S. Wuohela, C. Munroe, J. Knight .(Second row) YONGE STREET NORTH All machines need a periodic checkover, tune up, or sharpening on a precision machine, to give you the kind of service you like to have and need, for good lawns and gardens. . Urstein, J. Whitfield, B. Harrison; D. Definis, D. Bridge, G. Nature Notes-"4- """ 1 MOWER AND EQUIPMENT CENTRE R. R. No. 1, Richmond Hill, Ontario Owned and Operated By Mock Bros. 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Compe’rition to get into uni- versity is strong, and for weather conditions. This fall it is mushrooms. Some people speak of poisonous or undesirâ€" able fungi as ‘toadstools’ but ac- tually.this term has no scientific meaning and does not corres- pond in any sense to a botani- cal classification. Poisonous and edible species may occur in the same genus and it is, there- fore, preferable to speak only of mushrooms. One need not be a trained treasure hunt because the re- botanist in order to recognize cently fallen leaves had to be a wild strawberry or blueberry swished aside before the mush-i plant. Exactly the same atti- rooms could be seen. tude should be adopted toward The autumn colors had been mushrooms. Try to become ac- reduced to a more subdued tone quainted with half a dozen spe- which was equally beautiful as cies and be able to recognize compared to the more brilliant them on sight as edible and hues of ten days ago. The birds leave all others alone, viz. The were frantically eating. in prep- SALES AND SERVICE Receive Diplomas At Graduation Exercises IQ/zaé/e CHAINSAWS Electro Lawn Boy Toro Tillers HER Springfield Tractors Wheelhorse Springfield Lawn Mowers mam'. getting into a top uni- versity is almost an obses- sion. Cost of going to university in Japan is low enough that anybody who does well enough at school can afford to go, he said. Although the teaching pro- fession is very highly re- spected. it is not rewarded with spectacular pay. Most of the scars resulting from World War II have been erased. Mr. Kuri‘ta suggests they weren’t very Common Mushroom, Morel, Shaggy Mane, Ink Cap, Oyster Mushroom, Parasol Mushroom and all Pufiballs, providing the latter are pure white when cut through. Also avoid all old and watersoaked and unsound speci- mens. Many of the lawns in town (possibly one of them is your own) are repeatedly pro- ducing edible mushrooms, es- pecially the Shaggy Manes. Af- ter you have identified them why not enjoy eating some of these savoury fungi? On the club’s field trip, Octo- ber 14th to a woods on the 3rd concession above the Gormley Sideroad, several people picked mushrooms. It was almost a treasure hunt because the re- cently fallen leaves had to be swished aside before the mush- rooms could be seen. Service At Its Best Solo Mahon, R. Polesello, P. Gray, N. Munroe. (Back row) R. Hu- ber, A. Miltenburg, S. Sim, F. Shaw, A. Wallbanks, A. Burgess, L. Buchan and V. Buckingham. Missing when picture was taken were: D. Adams, M. Allen, B. Hassal], R. Jones, H. Mc- Phaden, C. Olsen, M. Patton and G. Allen. deep in the first place, since the government was totali- tarian in nature and not overwhelmingly popular. After the war, the Japan- ese population almost idol- ized America and Ameri- cans. Mr. Kurita was of the opinion the occupation troops were not really suited for adulation, since most of the “solid citizen" types had been demobilized after the war. Japan is basically a peace- loving nation, Mr. Kurita explained, and is much bet- aration for colder weather and also for their long flight south. In doing so they moved quickly which made it almost impossible to identify them all. A large flock of robins flew into a berry- laden buckthorn shrub and, in a matter of minutes, had eaten all the fruit; golden-crowned kinglets flitted here and there in the partially naked branches; rusty blackbirds, sounding exac- tly like creaking hinges, vied with the raucous calls of the blue jays as to whom would claim the most atbention; a marsh hawk and a red-tailed hlawk swooped and soared over some nearby fields; a shy_ hermit thrush peered out of some shrubs; white-throated sparrows scratched noisily under the ber- ry bushes; the winter birds (nut- h'atches, chickadees, downy and hairy woodpeckers) were also there; an ordinary green frog hopped around; a turtle ambled across a roadway. possibly in YOUR "WORN OUT” RANGE SUPERIOR PROPANE LTD. MAPLE, ONTARIO Phone AVenue 5-1145 ter equipped to fight econo- mic battles. Mr. Kurita expressed con- cern that Japan is having some difficulty in adjusting to the democratic system. There is too much of a tendency to let the other fellow do it, he explained. In many cases, the other fel- low has lefiist sentiments. he said. This has led to a swing towards the left in govern- ment and even left-wing do- mination in many non-gov- ernment organizations such search of a wet area to hiber- nate and a cottontail rabbit bounded hither and yon. These observations proved that appearances can be deceiv- ing. From the roadside this par- ticular woods looked quietly beautiful, with possibly very little promise of activity. How rewarding it can be to take time to STOP, LOOK and LISTEN! VICTORIAN ORDER OF NURSES RICHMOND HILL BRANCH MISS E. Woodbyrne Richmond Hill Municipal Hall PHONE TU tum Automatic Lighting on all burners Deluxe Clock with 4-hour timers Lift-08" Doors for easy oven cleaning Light-up Oven with 16” window Thetmosta tic Control of oven heat V. O. N. (STAFF PHOTO) N' Is Although Japanese women are completely westernized in dress (unless she is past 60), her living room is still sparsley furnished. as i the ancient Japanese custom. There is a startling con- trast between east and west in many aspects of everyday Japanese life. Employees of Ontario Hydro in Richmond Hill have an- nounced plans for a special oe- nefit night for a fellow worker, November \2. The fellow work- er is Frank Pratt, 41, who be- came disabled with a progres- sively crippling disease a year ‘aigo. ' as unions and student clubs according to Mr. Kurita. “The only living room fur- niture is often a low table and a television set.“ Mr. Kurita chuckled. Organizer of the benefit night is Phil Mock, another linesman with Hydro. It will be held at Richmond Hill Community Hall. In sports, baseball has be- come the country’s number Mr. Pratt has been in hos- pital twice since the discovery of the illness. His hospital bills are extremely high and his on- ly income is a meagre disabil- ity pension. The story of what Mr. Pratt's co-workers have done for him is enough to at least partially restore the oldest cynic’s faith in human nature. Married, and with four school-age children, Mr. Pratt had been employed with Hydro for 16 years and was considered a top linesman. All 70 employees of Hydro have been helping to make up his pay check, weekly. since his illness began. To Hold Benefit Night For Ill Fellow Worker $2.50 FOR A $50 BOND, $5 FOR A $100 BOND, ETC. .BALANCE IN EASY INSTALMENTS OVER A YEAR DOWN PAYMENT OF 5% BANK OF MONTREAL 6W 7024: 3% BUY YOURS FOR CASH OR BY INSTALMENTS CANAA SAVINGS BGND WORKING WITH CANADIANS IN EVERY WALK OF LIFE SINCE 1817 AT MY HANH 70 3 Mill/017 (Al/ADMNS D 335 one sport. Tennis. swim- ming and golf are other pop- ular America-n imports but judo and Japanese fencing continues to be popular. Although it is almost im- possible to get a ticket to the traditional Japanese dra- ma on short notice,\ televis- ion has invaded the Japan- ese entertainment world. Mr. Kurita saw such shows as Gunsmoke, Father Knows Best and Surfside Six in Japan. with Japanese dubbed in. He estimates 40 per cent of Japanese TV fare is American. Before joining Hydro. he onto. Mr. Pratt is married to fought with the Canadian army the former Audrey Giles of in Belgium and France; and is Richmond Hill. a- member of Hydro Legion. He The Pratts are parents of is also a member )f the Rich- four children, Gordon 16, Ray- mond Hill United Church. mond 14. Lorraine 13. and Mar- Born in Kettleby and educa-lilyn 11. Born in Kettleby and educa-‘ilyn 11. I ted at Thornvhili Public School Organizers of the benefit are and Harbord Collegiate. Tor- asking for donations of cash LIBERAL CLASSIFIEDS â€" GET RESULTS â€" PHONE TL' 4-1105 fiRHNN ROUND 0R MHNG 5231 YONGE STREET 970 EGLINTON AVE. 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