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No More P.S. Graduation Exercises Planned as a permanent feat- ure of the area. to serve as a cohesive element to tie togeth- er the two block area from Lorne ‘Avemie to 'Dllfie‘rin. the planters will be painted in at- tractive colors when the weath-; er is suitable and attractive plantings will be set out in the spring in these containers. Large concrete planters, pro- vided by Richmond Hill‘s Civic Improvement Committee, are attractive additions to the downtown shopping area, May- or Thomas Broadhurst told “The Liberal" this week. In the meantime. small pine trees have been placed in the planters to bring a seasonal note of cheer to the area, the mayor explained. Trees And Planters Brighten Yonge St. Superintendent McIntyre em- phasized that these would be closing exercises. not gradua- tion. and that certificates would be subsequently mailed out to the students. in the evening, but not on the last day of school. when there Would be a general exodus to summer cottages. Superintendent Gordon Mc- Intyre stressed that the poppies had not been sold to the chil- dren but given to them. It was decided to remind the princip- als that when any material com- es into the schools for distrib- ution, permission must first be given by the board. Mr. McIntyre agreed to make a list of what was distributed in the schools last year. noting what was approved by the board and what was not. “I think it will surprise you." he said. A suggestion from_the prinâ€" cipals that changes he made in the schools graduation ceremon- ies was discussed. The board did not agree however that the closing ceremonies be held on the last day of school, as it was felt that this would prevent many fathers from being pre- sent. It was decided therefore that closing exercises would be held toward the end of June. In answer to a query by Trustee Dave Stephenson, Mr. McIntyre advised that group counselling is usual- ly given in grade 8 and that individual counselling is given to a student and par- ents only when this is ask- ed for to help them decide what high school course the‘ child is to follow. A report was read of an in- spection of school health ser- vices made by Trustee Mrs. Deena Simpson. She found the school nurses very co-operative and felt they followed up re- ferrals well. The immunization program takes up a good deal of the nurses‘ time, as does the eye testing program in grade 1. The report noted that nurs- ing services had not increased in proportion to the increase in school population and it was suggested that the superintend- Superintendent Gordon Mc- Intyre stressed that the poppies had not been sold to the chil- dren but given to them. It was decided to remind the princip- als that when any material com- es into the schools for distrib- ution, permission must first be given by the board. '65 Inaugural January 14 “People think they have a gold mine if they can only get things into the schools. They know there's no better salesman in your house or mine than a child.” said Harold Sanderson. chairman of the Richmond Hill Public School Board at the De- cember 10 meeting. The board had learned that Remembrance Day poppies had been distribu- ted in the schools, although permission had not been given for this. The board’s policy on the distribution of advertising. and collection of money in the schools states that only material from UNICEF, the Junior Red Cross and for poppy day may be authorized by the board, but permission must be given by the board even (or these or- nnizations. From 9:00 PM. To ? $25 PER COUPLE, INCLUDING O FILET MIGNON DINNER O BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE O REFRESHMENTS AND NOISE MAKERS O DANCING TO A NAME BAND CELEBRATE NOW RICHMOND INN MOTOR HOTEL _ Dine And Dance Party Phone For Reservations 884 - l 101 LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE Licenced under the Liquor Licence Act It is expected that there will only be one music night this year instead of twp and the board asked that Mr. Fowler send in a written request. out- lining what kind of an evening he would suggest and saying what night he wishes to hold it. It would then be possible to find out exactly what accommoda- tion would be available. A great deal of discus- sion was given to two re- quests for lunch privileges at MacKillop School. The requests were from two fa- milies living in the same duplex which is less than three quarters of a mile from the school. With one request was a letter from the child's physiclan stating that he felt it in the best interest of the child's phy- sical and mental health that she be allowed to take her lunch to school until the end of March. The other request was made be- cause the mother of the fa- mily was working. Music night was discussed and Mr. McIntyre reported that Music Supervisor. H. G. Fowler had been advised that the aud- itorium at Bayview Secondary School would not be available until after Easter. The report noted that nurs- ing services had not increased in proportion to the increase in school population and it was suggested that the superintend- ent discuss this with the York County Health Unit. 7. Tests in grade 1 will be om- itted in future as it has been found that they are consistently higher than those given in grade 4 and 7. Counselling is given in grade 8, taking the results of these tests into consideration. A report was given on learn- ing capacity tests. In the past individual and gronp tests were given in grades 1, 4 and Grade 8 bus excursions will also be held some time other than the last week in June as principals reported that the children had come to regard them as merely a holiday. Mr. McIntyre said he had urged the principals to schedule these trips carefully, not making them up on the spur of the moment. Vice-Chairman Walter Hutch- inson concurred but stressed that it should be made clear to parents that there would be no subsequent graduation exerciS- es in the (all. rolled during the month or six' weeks the ice was dangerous. A request from R. E. Plum- ? mer of the Gideon Society that 'he be allowed to present New Testaments to grade 5 students in the schools was granted. A photograph taken in 1897 of students of Richmond Hill Public School was circulated among the board members. It was agreed to try and have the students identified and have the picture framed to hang in the board room. A charge of stealing a chair What would we do with a valued at nvre than $50 from chair?" Quintile said. Accord- a Richmond Hill hotel lobby ing to hotel owner Michael Wil- was dismissed against a King son, Jr., the three had apolog- area youth and withdrawn ized for the trouble. against two local men. Mr. Lawlor said there had Gary Edward Joseph Wolfe, been no intention to steal or 19, of RR 3 King represented defraud. bY_ John LaWIOI‘, pleaded 110" Wolfe pleaded guilty to hav- gullty to the Charge laid by ing a bottle of beer in his Const. Robert D91ght0n NOV' pocket during the escapade and ember 11 after he said he saw was fined $25 and costs. three men running out of the Marlllnm hotel entrance carrying the chair around ‘1 am. Permission was given to the tile. 23, of Lucas_Street, and caretaking staff to hold 3 Ronald W. Cosgrove, 22 of Cen- Christmas get-together at Wal- tre Street East, said the three ter Scott School December 19 had been drinking with eight and the board agreed to con- or more of their friends and a tribute $20.00 to provide re- bet was made to see if they :greshments. ~ » a» a v could carry the chairirom the The board will have their {1- front to the back of the hotel. ' The board will have their fi- nal meeting of the year Decem- ber 28 when they will meet for the passing of accounts. It was agreed to hire the part- time ‘attendance officer. David Porter for a further year at the .same salary, together with a statutory increase, and the high school board. who shares Mr. Porter's services was to be so advised. A lengthy discussion took place as to what the board could do to protect chil- dren at the Mill pond area during the several weeks when the ice is unsafe. The board agreed unanimous- ly to send letters of congratu- lations to Marijke Van Arnhem and Lauri Greenham, winners of the recent painting competition sponsored by the British Mort- gage & Trust Company. Safety programs are con- ducted in the schools but 'it was reported that a child from Pleasantville School had fallen through the ice the same day a constable had been at the school warning the children about such hazards. Trustee Jack Knott suggested that the area should be pat- rolled during the month or six weeks the ice was dangerous. Tentative approval was given to John Wheeler, grade 8 tea- cher at Walter Scott Public School to carry out a program of supervised homework ses- sions between 6:30 and 8:30 in the evenings as part of his pre- paration for a thesis. The board asked that his full plan be sub- mitted for their approval. In the meantime. they will check to see that their insurance cov- erage will protect them during these sessions. , On a motion of Trustee Stephenson. it was decided to permit the child whose doctor had requested it to take her lunch to school, but that the parents of the other child be advised that their request was being de- ferred until a review of the board's policy in this re- gard could be made by the 1965 board. - Mrs. A. Fraser was re-appoint- ed as the board's representa- tive on the public library board for a further three year term. The 1965 inaugural meet- lng will be held January 14 and Rev. James Burn of St. Matthew‘s United Chur- ch will be asked to give the invocation. Wm. NEAL Watch For Our Official Opening DODGES PRICED TO CLEAR AT FANTASTiC SAVINGS WITH FULL 5 YEAR WARRANTY OR 50,000 MILE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST A WIDE SELECTION OF USED CARS TO CHOOSE FROM CHRYSLER â€"- DODGE â€" VALIANT 395 YONGE STREET NORTH Richmond Hill TU. 4-7381 “GET BEHIND THE WHEEL WITH 41 NEAL FOR VALUES” I In their testimony, Elib Quin- tile, 23, of Lucas _ Street, and Ronald W. Cosgrove, 22 of Cen- The constable testified last Thursday the three ran to the hotel‘s parking lot where he stopped them; he said Wolfe was sober‘. “They seemed to think it was a joke," he said. Charge Dismissed In Chair Escapade SHOWROOM 1965 MODELS Chrysler â€" Dodge and Valiant We were going to return it Selected scenes will be dramatized. They include the annunciation to Mary, the angels‘ visit to the shepherds, and the visits of the shepherds and wise men to the Bethlehem stable. Flowers will be present- ed to the infant Jesus by children from the school's nursery and kindergarten classes at the close. This will symbolize the dedic- ation of all to the Saviour. The program will pre- sent the story of the Sav- iour, Jesus Christ. through Old Testament prophecy, the nativity and the visits of the wise men and shep- herds. Seventeen candles will be lit during the program. They will burn on the altar and will mark the progres- Sunday’s children’s pro- gram is written. produced and directed by Mrs. Al. bert Myers. A cast of 75 pupils from the congrega- tion’s Sunday school will be involved. The event will be held Sunday at 7 15.m. in the new Lutheran church on Bayview Avenue. Local Lutherans will also cele- brate Christmas with a festival worship service Thursday at 7 pm. “Light a Candle for the Saviour" is the title of this year's children's Christmas program at St. Paul's Luth- eran Church. “Light A Candle" Program Theme VISIT OUR NEW We have in stock a few BRAND NEW 1964 AND SEE THE Markham Police Chief Har- vey Cox reported 48 accidents In his monthly report to town- ship council Monday he said there were eight fires, $1,616.50 in property stolen and $1,209 of it recovered. - Constables answered a total of 827 calls in the month. he said. Markham Chief Monthly Report in the township in November. one of them fatal and 13 result- ing in injuries. Wolfe pleaded guilty to hav- ing a bottle of beer in his pocket during the escapade and was fined $25 and costs. The Christmas eve ser- vice was scheduled for an early hour so that fam- ilies might bring their young children. The new church will he appropria- tely decorated. Pastor Al- bert E. Myers will preach the Christmas sermon. “The public is cordially invited to our special pro- gram and our Thursday evening service,” said Pas- tor Myers. “It is our de- sire to share the good news of God's love in the gift of His Son with all who will come." Area Lutherans and their friends and neighbours will also attend Christmas eve worship at 7 pm. in St. Paul's Church. The service will feature a candlelight- Ing ceremony in which each worshipper may par- ticipate. Assisting in the produc- tion will he Mrs. J. Miller. Mrs. P. Petersen, Mrs. G. Wood, Mrs. R. Percival. Mrs. H. Dueffert and Miss Star Dueffcrt. Costuming will be super- vised by Mrs. Philip Lim- pert. Mrs. Reid William- son ls in charge of staging. and Gerald Wood will care for special effects such an lighting. sion of events in the drama. Favorite carols will be sung by the congregation as a part of the presenta- tion. Organist will be Charles Nordgren. TU. 4-1017 coat and out the back door (as “We WOUId ask you to help much to get away from her own say “thank you" to the many disgruntled brood as for any many men and women of York other reason) to the home of aICounty who have helped our neighbor. who three days be-iboy to stride forward with a fore had given birth to a baby brand new pair of “man sized" boy. The father of the family artificial legs." wrote Betty C. of four_was out west working as Graham, executive director of a mason on the building of Re- the York County Children's gina's business section. Aid Society. In spite of all the tears, lam- entations and bitterness, it was Christmas and our mother went ahead with preparations for Christmas dinner. In a lull in preparations she slipped on her coat and out the back door (as much to get away from her own disgruntled brood as for any other reason) to the home of a neighbor, who three days be- fore had given birth to a baby boy. The father of the family‘ of four_was out west working as‘ a mason on the building of Re- gina's business section. To these lamentations was the complaint that it didn't seem like Christmas without the pleasure of removing gifts from a stocking, each level bringing a new delight right down to the orange in the heel and the nig- gertoes (Brazil nut) in the toe. He next decided to try surgi- cal work on the three sawdust stuffed dolls under the tree. Great was the anguish of his sisters, 6. 10 and 12 years old, when they finally awakened to find their Christmas gifts des- troyed. Tears flowed and voices were raised in vociferous con- demnation of brother John, whose undamaged toys were confiscated. That Christmas of 1906 in a small Western Ontario town, the family had their first Christmas tree. No stockings were hung for Santa to fill but all gifts for the four older chil- dren and the baby were placed under and on the spreading branches of a cedar tree whose tip touched the high ceiling. Dolls and cribs for the three girls were put in position -â€" and for their eight-year-old bro- ther a miniature carpenter set and a wheelbarrow. BY MARY DAWSON Every family has one Christ- mas that is remembered above all others. In our family the one which is recalled most fre- quently started off as not a very happy one. Long- before dawn Christmas morning eight-year-old John, alone found his gifts and pro- ceeded to try out the small saw; Unfortunately the doll's cribs were handy and suffered from his carpentry attempt. PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST Yonge St. N. - Richm MAINPRIZE Blue Grass Combination of Bath Cube: and Puff-Puff Dusting Powder. $2.25 Powder Puff-Puff. 7 $2.25 lantern "ta-light" with Blue Grass Bafh Soap and Pusfing My lav. Perfuma do luxe. llllies and violeh mingled with lam-Lin. Fro") Franco. . Travel-Pal: Dusting Powder with spill-proof top. Blue Grass, Mémoire Chérie, June Geranium. $1.5 0 Bath Tray: Bath Cuba: 10 aoflen the Hordes! water, and long-lasting creamy luthering Bath Soup. Bluo Grass, June Geranium. $2.00 $3.56 is $69.50 Not A Very Merry Christmas luxury Dusfing Powder In panel-huad plastic box. Bluo Grass, Mémoiro Chério, On DH, Valencia, My love, June Guanium, 911319 No. 450. Blue Grass Giffâ€"enchanting "liltle" gift of Petal Wafers with Dusfing Powder PufffPuff. Bafh Cube Candle to perfume the bath. Blue Grass, Juno Geranium. $1.00 Largest donations were from the Newmarket Optomist Club $200, Aurora Lions Club $195 and Markham Lions Club $100. Other local groups who contri- buted were the Mark-Vaun, Thornhill, Gormley, Stouffville and Markham Village W.I. and the King City Lions Club. Donations ranged from $5 to $200. One service club called recently and asked the amount needed to reach the objective, then promptly sent in a cheque for the required sum. Wls And Service Clubs Respond To Aid Appeal A total of 22 local service organizations responded recent- ly to a special appeal from the Children‘s Aid Society of York County. A ward of the society need- ed two artificial legs costing $700 and rather than trying to squeeze these out of an already overtaxed budget, the society appealed to each of York County's Women's Instituhs and to each of the men‘s ser- vice clubs. He was making good money and had sent his wife a substan- tial cheque to take care of Christmas preparations but the heavy volume of Christmas mail had held up the letter. Mother was shocked to find no food in the house but oatmeal porridge and milk (the family had a cow). There was not even a grain of sugar. The solution was easyâ€"home she marchedâ€"took the turkey. now cooked to perfection, from $3.00 and $5450 Richmond Hill THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Dec. 17, 1964 $2.25 the oven. the vegetables and plum pudding and sauce from the top of the coal-burning range, lined up the four older members of the family, father and herself. carried the dinner and all the trimmings over to the neighbors‘ home and then prepared bacon and eggs for her own family. Atlas Photo Supplies RICHMOND HEIGHTS CENTRE 884-3221 Christmas was 87 Yonge St. N. * AUTOLOA!)a Automatic Threading 4t- Automntic loop Setter * Forward, Reverse * son Picturo Control * 6m Driven Reels ...It's a. brand: ” new budget-priced. automatic -thre ading 8mm movie -projector just introduced by Bell E; Howell NIAGARA FINANCI: buMPANY LIMITED at our store for some good. news about a. brand-new product A m Only 24o Branches frcm Coast to Cant not a total loss B. L. WHITWORTH I. 285-4853 Always there with ready cash ... For Bill Consolidation or an! good reason. 350% to $500092 that year as Santa Claus cam to the family again on Ne Year‘s Day and stuffed stock ings. Brother John's toys W’er restored to him and all we content. but it was more t a a quarter of a century be r the Dawsons had anothe Christmas treeâ€"our traditio was stockings and so stqcking it had to be. Richmond Hill