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Get an HF C {7 Traveloan I. PLAYGROUNDS BIG BUSINESS “ Playgrounds have moved into the big business held in Richmond Hill. I A few years ago an attendance of 650 children per day at all the playgrounds was considered capa- city. This year 1,450 moppets a day are making use bf the facilities. To say that the playground staffs are overawed by it all would be an understatement. They’re abso- tely flabbergasted at the tremendous response. Like good troupers they have rallied to the challenge imposed on them and are turning in a first-class job! a Budgets for playgrounds are probably, almost Inevitably, shot to shreds. But the only way to hold the budget line would necessitate the turning away of children, and this will never be done. . 1'3everley Acres playground seems to be lead. 8 ‘ THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, July 18, 1953 irhole new trefia! After not seeing or feeling a good genuine rain- storm for many a month and moon, rain was the uppermost thought in every single mind. Well, sir, one night the gay old ship is heaving gently along at a spanking nine knots while some of the pas- sengers were heaving not so gently. Some of us weren’t accustomed to these luxury cruises and the water must have upset us a wee mite. Well, anyhow, it was hot. This was mainly be- cause the air-conditioning in the luxurious suites on this delightful freighter was suffering a slight mal- function. Almost anybody who was anybody slept out on deck under the stars. Most people seemed to have lost their pyjamas and, as the ladies weren’t allowed on this trip, it just didn’t seem to matter. And still no rain! Along with some 200 other nature lovers, who had sojourned in this veritable paradise for the better part of a year or more, we were taken aboard a ship at Suez and headed down the Red Sea bound for the Indian Ocean. Being thoughtful. sensitive types, the government allowed us to chaperone some 1,500 Afrika Korps boys to a new environment. Their former employer had no further use for their serv- ices and our bosses were quite concerned about the welfare of their guests. Nothing to get upset about at all. It has one other redeeming feature; it never, except about once in a hundred years, gets any rainfall. Absolutely charming! It’s really a fascinating sort of spotâ€" just the ideal place for a vacation to get away from it all. You’ll only be plagued by flies, locusts, scorpions and a few dozen assorted charmers of the same ilk. BIGGEST BEACH IN THE WORLD This lack of rain is driving us to think back a few years to the longest dry spell we ever experi- enced. It was back in the days of that ancient alter- cation known fondly as World War Deuce. And the dry spell was in the garden spot of the Middle East, the Western Desert. As the desert borders the southern shore of the Mediterranean, it just has to qualify as the world’s largest beach. The desert is mostly an infamous sort of place, so it's at least entitled to the distinction of being sort of a king-sized Wasaga Beach. By the time this c01umn sees the light of day and has gone through the tender ministrations of the linotyper, it’ll probably have rained as if rain were going out of style. Right at this particular time you’d almost think it had! Most lawns and gardens are strongly reminiscent of the Texas Panhandle in the Hungry Thirtiesâ€"it’s been quite a long, hot dry Wishing won't take you places . . . but an HFC Traveloan will! So take that holiday now. Borrow confidentlyâ€" repay sensibly. Life insurance available at low group rate HOUSEHOLD HNANM W. F. Gibson, Manager IS Yonge Street Nor-lb Telepl SPORT SPOTS Need holiday m/opey? RON CRAINE Yer: RICHMOND HILL autumn some OI the super- voung and untried. Under y’ve matured in a hurry in a great tearing rush. are enjoying the benefits AMOUNT OF WAN .m yuuufll - uu mu III romp! "myan but on not Include "on of new? Eh Inxunncl. W afivdsuimlnwysg m m, Telephone TU 4-4431 3 6 not-:6: MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN 3 0 2 0 month: moi-lb: 31.65 41.45 68.81 94.62 107.52 23.73 s 6.12 32.86 44.13 58.11 94.11 129.41 147.05 I 2 month: 51.24 69.21 9156 146.52 201.46 228.93 $79.46 Visitors Take All Winners at the Richmond Hill Lawn Bowling Club dis- trict tournament, July 10, were: lst for three wins. H. Mort, St. John’s Norway. Toronto; 2nd for three wins. M. Freeman, Agincourt; high for two wins, Don Bacon. Stouffville; high for one win. Bill Walton, Agincourt. After a two hour examination practical and a written test the following campers receivedl their awards in junior artifical‘ respiration: Jimmy Best, Ian Schofield, Michael Trusler, Ter-‘ ry Hutchinson, Gayle Roberts, Richard Lynn, Elizabeth Hill, Judy Ainslie, Mary Evans, Mike Del Grande, Kate Rounthwaiteh Mary Corkill, Jim Del Grande,‘ Nancy Higginson, Barbara Hayes, Helen Payne, Caroline Allison, Jane Gamble, Scott Raymond, Susan McLaughlin, Marlene Moss, Cathy Beaton, Richard Montgomery, Elaine Hassard, Donna Pellick, Randy McMinn, Roy Hunter, Frank Tucker, Steve Harrington, Vic Winterburn, Heather Davidson, Elaine Welt, Lorraine Raymond, Hilary Kenyon. B. Thomas, Pat Fagan, Peggy Burridge, Barbara Jeffery, Beverlee Ritchie, Fran- Successful campers in Red Cross were: David Milnen Ter- ry Neal, Francis Bloss, Lorna Waters, Fred Trant, Stuart Gray, Robin Tully, Eddie Ben- nett, Peter Queen, John Roblin, Glen Sharp, Elaine Welt, Doug MacLeod, Nora Calvert, Donna Percival, Heather Barker, Ann Cansdale, Robert Dixon, Nonie Farwell, Janet Thornhill, Susan Yates, Norma Cleary, Martha Edwards, Patricia King, John Neal, Gary Ellis, Terry Hutchin- son, Nancy Higginson, Jane Gamble, Richard Montgomery, Gail Roberts, Claire Tucker, Kate Rounthwaite, Elizabeth Bone, Elizabeth Hill. Swimming examinations were held at Camp Richildaca, Kett- leby, July 12th. The examina- tions included Red Cross begin- ner, junior, intermediate and Royal Life Saving Society Award in junior artifical respi- ration and elementary certifi-i cate. i The next district ’tou'rnament will be played here on July 24. Games start at 1:30 pm. *TeamsEnter 2 Tourneys Thursday, July 25th, Metro Major Fastball League. Gazzola & Allen vs Dynes Jewellers. Game time 8.15 pm. Town Park, Richmond Hill. Many Pass Red Cross Swimming Tests At Camp Richildaca, Kettleby For Dry Cleaning Shirt Laundry Storage of Winter Garments OUR SPECIALTY Pick-up and Delivery Phone RU. 7-5666 BRANCH 7773 YONGE ST. THORNHILL Next l.G.A. Store On Wednesday night they went to Galt. Galt started a young pitcher named Bob Kitz- man. He used his own special brand of dipsy doodle magic to They met the powerful Dobby's Sports in Richmond Hill on Tuesday of last week. By the time the smoke and flame had died out Kent Cloth- es had taken a 17-4 pasting from the Willowdale team. It was the most humiliating loss yet for the Kent Kids and errors paved the way for sev- eral of the Dobby runs. Woeful is the only word to describe the Clothiers’s fate last week. They took it on the chin twice, at home and in Galt. Successful campers in Royal Life Saving Society elementary certificate were: Susan Thomp- son, Richard Montgomery. Roy Hunter, Ian Schofield, Christie Clark, Shirley Tucker, Pam Whitehead, Susan McLaughlan, Holly Jackson. cis Bloss, Charlene Brenzall. Pamela Whitehead, Susan Thompson. Kents Have Bad Week 25% OFF ON PITTSBURGH PAINTS ANTIQUE PINE PLYWOOD 111x4x8 5/16 x 4 x 8 â€"$2.92 3/8 x 4 x 8 â€" $3.80 1/2 x4x8â€"54.73 3/4x4x8â€"57.07 No Change In Phoneâ€"DIAL 285-5488 HERE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES SPRUCE PER 1000 BB. FT. SANDED FIRPLY 2 x 4 â€" $88.40 M; x 4 x 8 â€" $3.74 2 x 6 â€" $91.90 1/2 x 4 x 8 â€" $6.49 Ix 6 â€" $75.20 3/1 x 4 x 8 - $8.88 STANDARD SHEATHING LOVE’ $555.? Cash 8: Carry Lumber We have an excellent stock of Lumber, Plywood, Doors, Trim, Etc., at New Low, Low Cash & Carry Prices. Hm’fuumifizm 35 WATER WISE! ARE NOW AT THEIR NEW LOCATION GREENLANE & BAYVIEW FANCY PICTURE MOLDING 20% OFF DELIVERIES ARRANGED AT NOMINAL RATES AS AN EXTRA SPECIAL WE OFFER AV. 5 - 5488 Coach Joe Cornack called a special practice for Sunday last but was outguessed by the weather as the drought finally broke. With O.A.S.A. playdown time fast approaching the Clothiers seem to need practice to sharpen up. Despite plenty of‘action this year they seem jittery and tense. The tense- ness is paying off with errors and the errors are becoming opposition runs. Here's hoping they can soon get untracked and shake off the error bug-a- boo that is presently plaguing them! come up with a no-hit, no-run game. His team mates gave him superb support and won the game by an 8-0 count. Tuesday of last week Aurora won a 2-1 decision over Dynes Jewellers at Aurora. It took a home win by Skeeter Hill, Aurora catcher, to break up Dynes Jewellers and Aurora met in a home and home series in Metro Major Fastball League play last week. Each team had the satisfaction of winning before their own home fans. Jewellers, Aurora Split Week's Bill DISTRICT SPORTS NEWS STA-DRI MASONRY PAINT 25% OFF x4x8 $3.39 SHEET ‘ Don McKnight, Aurora right fielder, showed why he is rated one of the most consist- ent hitters in the league. McKnight pounded out two singles to account for half the Aurora hits. Catcher Skeeter Hill poked another single for Aurora while shortstop Dave Harvey connected for a double in the fourth inning. Skip DeGeer led off the first inning for the Jewellers and banged out a _single. He was scored easily on a hard hit single by shortstop Neb Gay- man. The Jewellers added the second run in the sixth inning. Ray Judd hit into a fielder’s choice to force Garry Smith at second. Judd stole second and Last Thursday night Dynes turned the tables by defeating Aurora 4-0 in Richmond Hill. Ray Judd was the winning pitcher and gave up only 4 hits while striking out 16. Gary Nolan took the loss for Aurora and was tagged for eight hits. He was credited with one strikeout. the game in the eleventh inn- ing. Hill is a replacement for the injured Jim Patton and is a backstop of no mean ability. HWY. 7 STEELES AVE. First step in water safety of any description is familiarity with the element. At right, Red Cross swim instructor Pat Vlassof of Thornhill teaches young Richmond Hill learn-to-swimmers a few basic pointers and gets them used to the Thornhill Pool where 300 Hill elementary students are taking Red Cross instruction. At left, one youngster shows another the wrong way to clear water from the eyes; don’t rub them but blink away the water to avoid irritation. ‘ '7A\GREENLANE $3.74 each 5 $6.49 each @ $8.88 each Hill Tech Learn To Swim Sll Steffan caught a steady, heady game for the Jewellers. 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