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a. termplan an On April 23rd. it just sixty-six years that a baby boy was On April 23rd. it was just sixty-six years ago that a baby boy was born to a Methodist minister and his wife. in Newton- brook, which is called Willowdale now. Their home stood on the south- west corner of Hendon and Yonge Streets. This little boy‘s grand- father was also a Method- ist minister 50 ll is assum- ed that a lot of books would be around the home. with a strict leaching of the Ten Commandmonts and the Golden Rule. These are the rules of life that are not taught very much these days. (Continued From Page 2t "Ind lik‘e snow upon the desert'a dusty face. lighting an hour or two, it‘s gone“. brilliant educationalist of Lawrence Park School. - "and now kids' you've got but 20 minutes to get back here for practice. so don't cut because you won‘t have time" Alchorus of groans). So they come. little bands from little towns, a young trambone player with his foot in a plaster cast - or- chestras big ad little - a walk along the dock: and where do they get this beau. ttful cool sea breeze with Of course, this was in lhe horse and buggy days, when pupils walked to the little red school house. and the mud in Newtonbrook was just as bad. Our little boy moved aivay when he was a year old, going to school in Toronto. Peter- horough and Hamilton. D A WS 0 N WOODBURN Wofld War I came along as this young man started Town Dept. Store means ready cash for a car or any other big purchase ...puts buying mo'ney in-your pocket on a low-Cost, businesslike basis. Next time you wish to finance a car. n-TV set‘ a washing machine, or men money for doctor's bms, or taxes . . . any reasonabla purposc . . . compare the cost of a Royal Bank templan loan. You may find youtself saving considerable money in interest Chimes! Borrow up to $3.600, take up to 36 months to pay back in regular insulments. AM the-lean 1: life insured. Get the simple not: in you: termplm loan bookiet, at any Royal Bank branch. 20 Yonge St. S. THE MUSIC BOX A Son Of The Manse By Ray Stephan: S. Richmond Hill TU. 4-1603 his term at Victoria Col- lege. He enlisted with the University of Toronto Hos- pital Unit. as a private ser- ving in Salonika, Greece in 1915 and 1916. commis- sioned as lieutenant in the Canadian Army in 1917, later transferred to the Royal Air Force as Flying Officer. invalided home after an air-crash. He went on to graduate in 1920 from Victoria Col- lege. University of Toron- to with a BA. degree in history. Since that. time he has received honorary degrees from over (Wenty univer- sities. and on December 101]). 1957. won the Nobel Prize. So here we have a little boy from Muddy York who has grown into one of Canada‘s respected statesâ€" mcn observing his birthday April 23rd. A happy birthday and many more of them, Lester B. Pearson. Prime Minis- ter of Canada. the smell of fisheries across the way. Oh to be in Halifax when the humidity hits 0m- ario. Concert of Chorale pre- ludes by Maliland Farmer, organist from Alberta. Engâ€" lish Choral Singers .rom Halifax. music for ele em.- ary schools. high schools, {or education via TV. Carl Ortf method, Reginan Kell. the world famous clarinetv ist - Jamaican folk songs - Concert. for Youth. classi- fication of voices in junior high‘ senior. band techniques. choral repertoire. check out. catch the 4.50 flight. Tar- onto. no radio. please. Willowdale Enterprise Richmond Hill Branch: W. W. Sleeman. Manager Concord. Keele & Highway No. 7 Branch: L. R. Ashton, Manager & @ ROYAL BANK Hold Annual Spring Luncheonfi .Horticultural Show A group of attractive young ladies, trim in white blouses and shorts. each labelled with the name of a popular rose circulated about the hall. A “Rose Queen" will be chosen from among them at the June Rose Show. Even without the roses. however. the show had much Mrs. Jennifer Large was almost completely sold out by four o'clock. The sturdy plants of fuchsias. African violets, nlums were deservedly popular. ) gorgeOus bunches of while a delightful combina- tion of pussy-willows and daf- fodils sold themselves. A display which attracted a great number of people all] afternoon was a woodsy corner» arranged by the Richmond’ Hill Field Naturalists Society? under the direction of Mr. Bob? Campbell. Here, a display of. local flora and fauna was" ‘tastefully displayed against a‘ background of cedar. Center-1 linn Han Aicnlou “me 4: ‘Innnuv Petunias, impatiens and gera- another At a table of cut flowersl snap: dragons were purchased eagerly“, ,and a hawk on the top. Vari-§ ;ous other stuffed birds were} spotted throughout, including several types of duck and a‘ jhuge owl. I In a carpet ‘of moss and :grasses at the base of the (display were lovely clumps of Jhepaticas. bloodroot, red tril- -liums and marsh marigolds. As an adjunct to this dis- to offer. A table of pottedlzplab" was a Series of nature plants, under the direction of photographs. drawings and ’paintings. Of particular inter~ est were the fine sets of photo- graphs of W. D. Addison entitled "On the Beach" and fine nature shot “Huneg Mouse." Mrs. Gwen Lunn, wife of the president of the field > naturalists’ had contributed i an amusing series of colour- , ful bird cartoons. Among the paintings on the wall were two attractive 0115 by Anne Featherstonhaugh and several fine studies of North American mammals by “McLean.” The Richmond Hill Senior Citizens club had a craft dis~ play of amazing variety. Aprons, stuffed toys, charming hats. a beautifully worked “Dresden I > At a table of cut flowers, gorgeous bunches of snap dragons were purchased eagerly. while a delightful combina- tion of pussy-willows and daf- fodils sold themselves. A display which attracted a great number of people all afternoon was a woodsy corner arranged by the Richmond Hill Field Naturalists Society under the direction of Mr. Bob Campbell. Here, a display of local flora and fauna was tastefully displayed against a background of cedar. Center- ‘ing the display was a hollow stump with a beautiful pile- ated woodbecker clinging to it The speaker said a tableâ€" cloth must be perfectly laundered. with One or two seams. peak upwards, length- wise of the material. To inch drop all the way around the table is a good rule to follow. If a bit of color is pre- ferred the hostess can pick A setting for a formal dinner. which should be used only when entertain- ing royalty. diplomats. bish- ops or other dignitaries feat- starcnea wmcn makes mem slippery. she claimed, and should be pressed with one seam in centre. so that they may be folded when placed semen ivu-s. narusLone wnn a bouquet of spring flowers in appreciation of her most interesting talk and demon- stration. llllllllllllllllIlllllllllllilllll“lllllll|lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllmlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllill)IllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll\llll\llllllllllllllllllllill“lllllllll\llllllllllllllllllllllllll\\llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll“illl“\llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll“\lllll“ Fair Is Success Despite No Roses ln spite of a dearth of roses. the Richmond Hill Horticultural Society’s “Prelude to Roses” held last Saturday at the Lions’ Hall, was well attended. 7 7 The program was to have included demonstra- tions and lectures on the care and planting of roses, but unfortunately, the shipment of plants ordered from Jackson & Perkins did not arrive and this part of the show was cancelled as a result. Table settings and china was the topic of Mrs, R. Hardstone of Eaton‘s. who was guest speaker at the annual spring luncheon sponsored by the Women‘s Association of Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church on April 17. Mrs. Hardslone bases her table settings on the British tradition. differing in some respects from those approv- ed by Emily Post. an Amer- ican. and other modern writers on the subject. She emphasized that the prime requisite of a good hostess is to be gracious and make her guests feel at home and at ease. “If you can do that you have achieved a very great deal. Your guests will go home with a portion of your gracious seli," she said. Pictured from left to right 'while attending the Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church W.A. annual spring luncheon are Mrs. A- D. Adam- son, Mrs. R. Hardstone of the T. Eaton Company. guest speaker who spoke on table settings and china; Mrs. G. R. Carmichael, president of the Women’s Association and Mrs. Peter Ross. Gay spring millinery was much in evidence at the largely attended function held in the church hall on April 17 last. And Spring Fashion Was All BY MARGARET I. McLEAN oooo"§§oooooood$’8 '3 AV; 5-3591 RICHMOJD HILL ' Plate" quilt, wood carving, and ' examples of chair caning, were . - . | only a few of the many articles Cifiiwgggkfiias‘ hvglléenheigni: of beauty and utlllty offered Gently members of junior counjo‘ F‘ at this counter' cil attended the regular meet- And while your reporter ing of town council where they did not personally see the lreceived several “good point-l {running board covered aers" for future work in the with home baked goods isenior Council. File da mcrease d prevent additional creases during sortage. the cloth may be hung over a padded hanger or placed over a roll of tissue in a drawer. A tablecloth covers a multi- tude of sins. scratches and dents. adds elegance'lo your room and gives you a silent service, which is of first im- portance. However if your table is flawless and highly polished it can be very beautiful and correct with- out a cloth. Colorful place mats also make an attractive and equally correct setting for your silver and china. White damask is. always in good taste. she stated. but you won’t 'go wrong with lace or cutwork. She advised her audience to' take meas- urements of table with them when purchasing a table- cloth. A fifteen to eighteen inch drop all the way around the table is a good rule to follow. And while your reporter did not personally see the groaning board covered with home baked goods All Used Volkswagens / COVERED By Our VERIFIED Warranty LE IcP SERVICE 178 YONGE ST. NORTH l Still doing a good business at five p.m. was the tea garden. catered by the St. Mary's Anglican Church Even- ing Guild. The tea garden was upstairs, while those more interested in “eat and run"‘ refreshments were served hot dogs and pop by Alex Mac- Gregor and his committee downstairs. During the after- noon. the Richmond Hill Symphony Orchestra provided 1a pleasant musical background. A request for an increase of $2,000 to his present salary by James Ryan, canine control officer for Markham Township, has been turned down. Mr. Ryan's present salary is $3,500 plus $1.00 for each dog tag issued. He also receives the fines for all dogs picked up. i Councillors Charles Hooper ;and Charles Hoover out-voted ECouncillor Allan Sumner who ihad suggested further con- sideration be given Mr. Ryan’s request. Councillor Stewart Rumble was not present at the {time of the decision. wishes them every success in their venture. Local neighbours and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Cole, Cookstown, held a party for them recently and presented them with a purse of money during the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Cole lived on Oxford St. until moving to a farm at Cookstown. The Monday Nighters met at the home of Mrs. Mary Terry last week for their usual eve- ning of cards. Winners for the evening were lst prize Mrs. Erma Leno. 2nd Mrs. Nellie No Increase For! Twp. Dog Catcheri contributed by members of the horticultural society, the‘ fact that every single item had been sold by the time she arrived, is testi- monial enough to the excellent cooks of Rich- mond Hill. up A color from the walls 01 upholstery to tone in will the china. Cloths or mat: may be of any material. col ton. homespun. peau d: sole. slipper satin to men tion a few. For breakfast Mrs. Hardâ€" stone chose Wedgewood's Covent Garden china with rust ’mat and green or yel- low napkin. Juice and milk glasses were of Desert Gold. For a lunch setting Dor- chester Royal Worcester bone china was used on a sharp blue mat with peach napkins and Baltic crystal in smoke. For dinner Wedgewood white china showed up beautifully on a cocoa brown mat with green napkin. Win- dermere crystal and a green Wedgewood salad plate comâ€" pleted the setting. A setting for a formal dinner. which should be used only when entertainâ€" ing royalty. diplomats. bish- ops or other dignitaries feat- from the walls or to tone in with Cloths or mats any material. col- :spun. peau de Mg Igens§ 19‘ Fire danger continued to increase during the Week and *by the weekend Was high in imany parts of the Lake Simcoe 1 district. Open grasslands. adjoining wooded areas and roadsides, were especially dry and inflammable. 4 Department of Lands and iForests officials warned against any carelessness with matches .or smoking materials or unat- tended campfires. A large Lnumber of grass fires have already been reported in u ,A._aL-..A ll.‘ .00....”Ml v â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" r, - Qfsettled areas throughout the' .1district. some of which, un-E .1doubtedly. started as a result‘r of rubbish fires being allowed, .to get out of control. Children! “playing with matches are; .‘another source of danger at‘ . this time of year. ‘ Fire danger will probably remain high. except for tem- 1porary drops when showers‘ ioccur, until new spring growth is well advanced and dead vegetation disappears. Public ‘co-operation in exerting all precautions with fire. through- out the Spring period as well as during the balance of the Ofire season. will assist con- :‘siderably in keeping fire 1105525 to 1 minimum. oonomo Neighborhood Notes The lst Jefferson Mothers' Auxiliary held their April meeting at the home of Mrs. Archie McFee. Bathurst St., April 17th. Unfortunately it was a very bad night due to the fog and only nine members were present. Mrs. Corless con- ducted the meeting in the ab- sence of the president. After the minutes and treasurer‘s re- ports were read the spring tea, to be held May 4, was discuss- ed. Tea was served after the business Session. and, as this was the tenth birthday of the auxiliary. a beautiful birthday cake and ice cream had been‘ provided. Mrs. Terry had the honor of cutting the cake as she was one of the original members of the auxiliary. Each lady was then presented with several red roses in honor of the occasion. Mrs. McFee was the lucky winner of the lovely plant. - Congratulations to Barnie Corless. captain of St. Mike's house league and also captain of the Richmond Hill Pee Wee All Star hockey teams, who won the pee wee house league scoring championship with a total of 26 goals and 11 assists. Barnie plans on attending Milt Schmidt’s Hockey School in Peterborough this summer. Nice going Barnie. The mothers' auxiliary is holding a spring tea and bake sale on May 4th at the school from 2 to 4 pm. May we re~ mind all members to have their baking at the school before 2 pm. We would also appreciate baking from any friends in the community who would like to aid us in this worthy cause. Rover Scouts 1- red Waters, Doug Greig, Doug Hannah and John McFee returned Saturday after having spent a week camping at Glenlonely Farm. the beautiful estate of Mr. and Mrs. Snively, Lake Wilcox. The; Rovers are now the proud DOS-q sessors of a canoe presented to them by Mr. Snively. The boys thoroughly enjoyed themselves and decided it was a very suc- cessful camp. These boys have graduated from Scouts and are the nucleus of a Rover crew. the first in Jefferson. They have accomplished- a lot in the short time they have been or- ganized and the community wishes them every success in their venture. Issues Warning Of Fire Hazard Local neighbours and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Cole, Cookstown, held a party for them recently and presented them with a purse of money during the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Cole lived on Oxford St. until moving to a farm at Pointing out the durabil- ity of bone china. Mrs. Hard- stone demonstrated by stand- ing on a plate. and reported she had seen four cups hold up a six ton truck with four men aboard. It is made from 50 per cent bone ash and 50 per cent china clay and flint. which should last a lifetime and more if prop- erly taken care of. In arranging silver flat- ware she advised the 200 women who listened atten- tively to start at the outside and work in to the plate only putting on the table the pieces which will he used. She recommended placing the dessert fork and spoon at the head of the plate in the British manner. Napkins should never be starched which makes them slippery. she claimed, and should be pressed with one scam in centre, so that they may be folded when placed ured a Royal Crown Derby service place. ELGIN MILLS - JEFFERSON Evening Branch St. John“ Anglican Church TU. 4-3375 )Bell. 3rd Mrs. Vi Gamble and 4th Mrs. Lorna Kerwin. Michael Terry spent a few days of his Easter holidays vis- lting Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jones at their farm in Elora. One of the talented young skaters who took part in the Unionville Skating Carnival held April 19th and 20th was Sandra Dockman. Sandra lives on the Gamble Side Rd. Mr. and Mrs. A1 Miller, Gamble sideroad, spent Easter week in Montreal. The sympathy of the com- munity is extended to Mrs. Sprague on the death of her brother Mr. Campton. George Duncan, Brook- side Drive. is in Branson Hospital, suffering severe shock and concussion. A dead tree. which friends were felling for him at the weekend. fell on Mr. Dun- can as he was running out of its path. on the table 10 suit the amount of space available. A napkin may be placed correctly beside the forks or on the bread and butter Her concluding message was “It's far better to give of yourself to your guests on an immaculate tablecloth at a nicely appointed table than serve a beautiful spread of food on plastic and oileloth." plate Seatsd at the head table “"h" 1 mm“! “UK” "U (“UUSE “CUM! with the president of the WA Mrs G. CarmichacL andw the guest speaker. were Ml‘s.1 m Thomas Moore. honoraryt president; Mrs. J N. Hep-I . burn who asked the Lord‘st blessing on the luncheon:- (‘HRYSLER â€" DODGE _ VALIANT MrsdPeter Ross who intro-i 6] YONGE ST. S. RICHMOND HILL TU. 4-7381 d- u s k‘. dM'..is , A‘f‘co. 15am? “3%, “1:; ‘GET BEHIND I‘HE WHEEL WITH sented Mrs. Hardslone with V‘4LUES” a bouquet of spring flowers in appreciation of her most; interesting talk and demon-i stration. . HOUSE THIS SPRING. JUST DIAL Turner 4-2162 DRAPES NEED CLEANING FREE PICK-UP v FREE PICK-UP “YOU WILL LOVE OUR DRY CLEANING" TURF SPECIAL 777 ELGIN MILLS SPECIAL LOAM AV-5-1514 This shredded loam with a sandy base has a lot of organic material (humus) mixed with it. This fertile loam when spread on lawns and flower bed: will help to feed them throughout the whole year. If your soil is clay our special loam will help break up the clay and make the soil ideal for growing. Our loam achieves several things. It fills the slight depreSsions around the grass roots and combines with the soil you now have to make it perfect for growth. ELGIN MILLS PEAT [0AM This organic material < humus) if put on your lawn will work into the soil giving it the necessary vegetation {or a stable lawn. For sandy soil you need our peat to combine water holding action and produce stable soil. Due to our changing climate this time of year most. lawns need an instant fertilizer. We recommend and handle the Turf Special 777. Now is the tinie to use the 777 to ensure a proper start for your lawn. Following the application of fertilizer it is recom- mended to use loam as a top dressing. NOTE - FERTILIZER, LOAM. SOD may be picked up at our farm 11/) miles north of Richmond Hill on the west side of Yonge Street. Fertilizer also delivered with loam orders. HAVE BOWDEN DO IT FOR YOU COMPLETE HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICE There ls no need to run from place to place to get the solution to your remodelling problem - THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario. Thursday, April 25, 1968 I 9301 YONGE ST. -â€"- RICHVALE BOWDEN LUMBER YOUR DRAPES SHOULD BE'CLEANED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR. - HAVE BRIGHT CLEAN DRAPES IN YOUR PLANNING â€" ESTIMATING â€" CONTRACTING BUDGET PLAN AVAILABLE IT'S lAWN FERTILIZING AND DRESSING TIME Elgin Mills Loam &: Sod Company Limited A V. 5=151 4 1959 Plymouth 8 cylinder wagon Special $1,395.00 1958 Ford 6 cylinder scam: automatic transmission 1957 Buick 4 Door Hardtop, iminaculate 1955 Oldsmobilg 2’7 Door Hardiop (MANY MANY MORE TO CHOOSE FROM) DAYLIGHT SAVING To carry out this request of the Town Council it will be necessary that all clocks and watches be advanced one hour at 2 o’clock a.m. on Sunday, April 28. The Town Council most respectfully asks the hearty co-operation of all citizens in making a success of this movement for the public benefit. Proclaimed pursuant to the instructions of the Town Council. Whereas the Town Council. by resolution has authorized me to issue a proclamation requesting the citizens to observe a period of Daylight Saving for the current year, commencing at 2 o’clock am. on Sunday, April 28. APRIL 28th PROCLAMATION GOD SAVE THE QUEEN RICHMOND HILL AV. 5-4921 TU. 4-1121 AV-5-1514 AV-5-1514 WM. NEAL, Mayor. JUST DIAL Turner 4-2162