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1948 ~~ ues 1) ents re, ember uncilly, lenge, L $135 he bang ition t, D Wouy he sayy, Wasnt he. eg. stateg ", coun helping lerstang © hang ted" e Tequey teration Schoo) he he ng me Io , | wo Tn LOWER SCHOOL Following are the Lower School bomotions at the Oakville-Trafal- ar high school, as announced esterday. 'The names of sub- ects after a name indicate pro- biotion with conditions in the hibjects named. Promotion From Grade IX to Grade X Allan, W. A.; Anderson, E. M, Brmstrong, S. G.; Austin, C. J. Beamish, R. S.; Bennet, G. J. French); Black, E. B.; Bradley, (Math, French); Brown, " R, (French); Brown, A. A.; Burrell, R. J.; Bussell, G, E.; But- ferworth, G. E.; Christensen, D. Craddock, B. A.; Currie, I. Cushnie, M. A.; Davis, Devlin, G. S. Math.) ; , H. (Math); {1iist, Geog); Docksey, L. M. {path); Dryden, D, S.; Farrow, . B.; Farrow, G. A.; Fitzsim- ons, D. H. (Math, French); German, W. C.; Graham, D. E. rief, W. A.; Groves, J. A, Hadden, G.; Hall, W. J.; How- lien, R. K.; Idenouye, M. (French); Jurvis, R. J. (Math.); Johnston, D. G. (Math.); Johnston, J. W.; cene, L. M:; Lang, C. N. (Ag. Science); LaPler, H. H.; LaPler, . 7; Liptrot, J. J.; Lush, D. J. frnglish); Mackie, W. J. (Eng- Ag. Science); MacTaggart, N.; Mantle, N. M.; Martin, BE. ; McCann, E. F.; McCarron, F. (Math, ; Me- Braney, rench); ficDermott, B. A, (Math); Me- rmott, N. C.; McFeeters, .B. cKenna, P. J.; McTavish, E. R.; ol J C; Merry, J. E fiyers, E. H. (Math, French). Orr, M. B, (Hist, Math.); Os- Borne, A, L,; Patterson, J. M; [Beterson, J. C.; (French); South, D, M.; Spald- iE, W. R.; Speed, R. W. French); Sullivan, W. Dg @hompson, J. D.; Thornton, B. M. @rench); Veitch, M. M.; Wal- gm, DA; Walton, R. H (ath); Warburton, N.; Watt, W.; Watt, J. A.; Wiffen, A. M.; Williams, J. P.; Wright, L; A. | Promotion From Grade X to Grade XI Banning, P. S.; Blake, B. A.; Bray, L. M.; Broadbent, G. D frockway, N. B.; Brown, C. M.; furke, W.; Burton, J, R.; Cantel- (Continued on Page 2) IGHTY PER CENT RESULTS canvass of Journal classified Bvertisers for several weeks re- als that over 80 per cent sold their first try, You, too, can Bll your services or items with a urnal classified advertisement. Oakville-Trafalgar Journal P. O. Dept., Ott Authorized as Second Class Mai Oakville, Ontario, Thursday, July 8, 1948 5 cents a copy. $2.00 Per Year in Advance. Seeking Pupil Transfer To Milton Prominent Cattleman, E. J. Meagher Passes One of the world's foremost breeders of fine Holstein cattle, and a former Toronto hotelman, Edward James Meagher died in Toronto Western hospital last Friday following an illness of two weéks' duration. He was in his 53rd year. Resident owner of Graymar farm here, he formerly operated the Graymar hotel. Descendant of a pioneer family which settled on the banks of the Don in 1847, he began early in life to emulate, his father, the late J, J. Meagher, in breeding race horses. Turning, his attention to purebred cattle, he quickly startled cattlemen with the high prices he paid for outstanding breeding stock. This successful policy soon brought or- "| ders from many distant parts of *[ the world, and he became one of the first air shippers of cattle to Europe, South America and the United States. Formerly a member of the On- tario Jockey club, he was also a past president of the Hotelgeep- ers' association; an official of the Holstein-Freisian association; a member of the Knights of Colum- bus, Scarboro Golf club, Holy Name society and St. Andrew's church, Oakville. He is survived by his wife, the former Anna Mary Graham, and three sisters, Mrs. J. A, McCabe and Mrs. A. Pennylegion, Toron- to, and Mrs. C. M. Knoll, Detroit. Funeral services were held on Monday from St. Michael's cathe- dral, Toronto, and were conducted by Rev. B. A. Harris, assisted by Rev. Frank Pennylegion and Rev. Lawrence Cahill. Interment was in Mount Hope cemetery." eady For Crucial Olympic Test, Ross Meets Nation's Best Friday [Scheduled to meet Canada's Pp middle distance stars in the fial 1,500 metres trial during the Pminion Olympic try-outs at pntreal Friday. afternoon, youth- fll Johnny Ross will board a Bie at Malton Thursday night the first leg of a trip which he vently hopes will eventually Pry him overseas! to compete in E 1948 edition of the games in indon, Accompanying Ross will Pete Taylor, prominent local fllete Whose canny coaching has En a major factor in the phen- Benal JAYS mane of the O.T. 5. student. According to E. F. Carberry, vsical instructor at the school, Ie pair have taken 'their daily ing sessions; very seriously, f Oakville's Olympic hopeful lot in top shape, it will be no ft of either runner or trainer. ey realize Ross will be forced battle a very demanding stop- fch at Montreal if he is to make f grade, and they've been hard it every day," he told The llirnal, had been thought Johnny would run on Saturday, second day of the meet, and several local residents had made plans to jour- ney to the Quebec metropolis to watch the trial. Notification of the Friday afternoon time, receiv- ed by Taylor this week, disrupted several well laid plans, however. Taylor was quietly confident yesterday that his protege would step up his previous top time for the distance. But where the 8.59 Olympic standard for the distance is concerned, he is keeping his fingers crossed. "John is in fine trim, and Tm sure he'll go faster than he ever has," he stated. "If he meets the opposition that will make him really have to extend himself, he may just catch that team place." Win, lose or draw, however, Taylor feels one thing is certain. That is that Johnny will make Oakville proud of him. It is equal- ly certain that, with the lad run- ning at 545, town radios will all be tuned to early evening news broadcasts which will carry the tidings as to whether or not Johnny achieved his goal. Black Diamonds Candid commentary anent current coal prices was this week voiced by Harry Verity. "The price per ton heats me up a lot more than the coal does," he said. On Monday, Mr. Verity un- earthed a yellowed receipt of the Morden Fuel Co, Water St, which testified that in June, 1896, he paid $4.50 for 2,000 pounds of chestnut coal. This week, a similar am- ount of the same fuel cost him $20. Former Mayor Recalls ' ps Town S Pioneer Days Mr. and Mrs, J. B. Moat, Doug- las Ave. quietly celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary last week at their home here. A for- mer mayor, Mr. Moat still evinces an active interest in town affairs. "As a boy," recalled Mr. Moat, who grew up in Bronte, "I remem- ber watching the ship-builders at work on the big lake schooners, which still outnumbered the steamboats." Since the herring didn't come to Bronte until 1878, Mr. Moat, now 90 years of age, remembers the town as a shipping centre for grain and lumber and not as the present-day fishing village. While learning his trade of harness-making in Toronto, he remembers sitting on the curb outside his shop on the corner of King and Yonge Sts, watching the laying of a cedar block pave- ment. "In New York, at the age of 19, I worked on Broadway and saw horses sliding on the first asphalt road." Mr. Moat, who operated a har- ness shop in: Oakville, on the pres- ent site of the Bank of Montreal in the building which had been the old Anglican church, remark- ed, "The foot of Navy St. was the busiest spot in town in those days when a ship was due, since the whole population went down to meet it." After living in Toronto for 30 years, Mr, and Mrs. Moat return- ed to Oakville, where Mr. Moat has held office as councilor, reeve and mayor. Clever Trick Rider An added attraction Saturday afternoon at the Lions club car- nival will be an exhibition of trick riding by Sheila Wilkinson, 9, of Lakeview. Riding Smilie, of the Cooksville Riding and Training school stable, she will entertain the children at 8 p.m, with fancy riding' which has delighted many audiences, Sheila schools all the colts for the riding school and she will also give a demonstration of how this is accomplished--show- ing voice control and mounting. This year the ponies will be available for the small fry to ride on Friday night, Saturday after- noon and evening, which will give all children an opportunity for a ride. Is Carnival Feature. Trafalgar Residents Petition Council Holding that the high school area plan has not been satisfac tory for children residing in their section, residents of the northern sector of Trafalgar township on Monday petitioned council to have that section of the munici- pality rejoined in order that pu- pils might attend Milton high school. The petition, signed by 90 per cent of the residents of the sec- tion lying north of the base line on the old survey, stated, in part: "After due trial and having care- fully considered the advantages and disadvantages of our children travelling to Oakville for their high school education, we petition council that this section be re- joined and our children be allow- ed to. attend Milton high school, and that our tax rate be adjusted accordingly." "We feel that council has not given sufficient consideration to future expansion," stated A. Buck, who, with W, Dalbey, presented the petition. "The area along the Lakeshore is building up rapidly, and the proposed extension to the Oakville-Trafalgar high school would not house all students for long. Another school would soon have to be built." Mr. Buck contended that bring- ing children from a rural area into a larger centre was not in the best interests of the rural pupils. "The retarded child won't get individual instruction he would receive at a smaller school," he said. "Another disadvantage is that such a plan destroys the fin- est tradition of our country, the community spirit. There is more apt to be juvenile delinquency in cities and towns than in rural areas." Mr. Dalbey told council some children in the sector furthest north have to spend three hours daily travelling to and from the Oakville school. "Sometimes, when a student has been detained after school hours, he must find his own way home, because the bus has already left," he stated. Deputy-reeve 'W. S. Hall con- Local Crna y. J Proud of Area's Tallest Chimney ntrance - Lower School Results Listed ENTRANCE Release of high school entrance examination results for the Oalk- ville area this week disclosed that 36 local students were successful in obtaining honor standing, while 66 more met passing require Believed to be the tallest stack | ments. Results, announced by L. in the Toronto-Hamilton area,|Skuce, inspector of public schools, the towering 250-ft. chimney at|are as follows: Ferro Enamels (Canada) Ltd, commenced belching smoke sky- ward recently. Some 112,000 bricks, weighing 505 tons, went into construction of the sky-scraping stack, ac- cording to H. D. McLaren, vice president in charge of produc- tion. It is the tallest that the contractor, Francis Hank & Co, has ever built. "Adding the weight of the mor- tar, the chimney would tip the beim at 840 tons" Mr, McLaren observed. "Light for a battle- ship, of course, but definitely out of the ordinary as chimneys go." This one "goes" 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Outlet of three furnaces, two of which op- erate at all times, the chimney is connected by flues 200 feet in length. "Actually, we are look- ing to the future, as this set-up will take care of four times as many furnaces as we now haw in operation," Mr. McLaren stat- ed. "The height, of course, cre- ates sufficient draught to handle that many units, which would re- quire a tremendous pulling pow- er." Seventeen feet at the base and 7 ft. 6 inches at the peak by outer dimension, the stack required 60 working days to complete, al- though actually 97 days elapsed between start and finish of the project. The base is 14 feet deep, and is constructed on solid shale, The Department of Transport has ruled it will not be necessary to light the chimney, E. A. Mo- Donald, managing director of the firm, revealed. "They feel it is not close enough to the nearest commercial airport to be a haz- ard," he said. Although the stack would be ideal to display advertising, it will not be utilized in this way. "As we deal directly with indus- try, there is no point in making the public conscious of a product it cannot buy in retail stores," Mr. McDonald explained. Sadie Adachi, Catherine Adams (honors), Diane Adams (honors), Ekins Ashley, John Askin, Susan Austill (honors), 'Steven Banning (honors), Gordon Baxter, George Bentley, Robert Blake, Ada But- terworth, Patricia Carr, Donald Clyde, Edward Collier, Mary Devenish, Ronald Dodds, Reinhold Doppler, Bernice Dowdle (hon- ors), Dorothy Dowdle, Evelyn Duncan, Robert Duncan (honors), Joe Ezesky, James Ewing, Phyl lis Fairgrieve, Donald Feather- stone, Marie Featherstone, David Gallagher, Jeannette Giles (hon- ors), Duane Godfrey, Barbara. Grammell, Constance Grant (hon- ors), Sandra Green, Estelle Guer- tin, Morris Griffiths. Barbara Gunyon (honors), Mary Hall (honors), Lola Hamil- ton (honors), Ethel Harris, Leon- ard Hawtin, Patricia Hawtin, Anne Hooks (honors), Norma Jensen (honors), Eric Johnson, Winnifred Johnson, James L. Joyce (honors), Keith Joyce, Heather Kennish (honors), Seiya Kimura (honors), Barbara Kind- ersley (honors), Annie Kuzyk, George A, Lee, Grace Leonard, Bruce Lyon, Joan MacKendrick, Janet MacKenzie (honors), George. (Continued on Page 7) Rescue Toronto Girl From Bronte Creek While attempting to swim in Bronte Creek, Yarmila Slabik, 12, of 203 Augustine Ave, Toronto, was rescued Sunday after she got into difficulty. The girl was brought to shore by Andrew and Marjory Rodger, of Hamilton, after she had gone under several times. According to Assessor Leslie Bray, of Trafalgar, close to whose home the near tragedy took place, Yarmila was able to Proceed to the residence of friends after a brief rest. tended Mr. Buck's that classes were too large "wouldn't hold water." "Last year 100 first formers at O.T.HS. were divided into three classes," he stated. "If more pu- pils attended, they could have five classes." Reeve Biggar admitted he was 'worried" concerning recent de- velopments. "I believe we should discuss the situation with depart- ment representatives right away, before we go any further with it," he stated. "This petition brings the financial side to the fore very definitely." "We can't pay 60 per cent with only half the township paying," agreed Councillor R. C. A, Cum- berland. "We would have to have a flexible split in accordance with the number of pupils enrolling at Oakville. We should approach the, department for a review .of the situation." "Perhaps the cost of the new addition will be too high, and we might have to oe aut anyway," i Joseph Recover Woman's Body From Creek Monday Found floating near the bank early. Monday evening, the body of Mys. Frances Davis, 5, of Concord Ave. Toronto, was re- covered from Sixteen Mile creek here. In poor health for some time, the woman had been mfssing from the Lady Diana Taylor rest home since midnight Sunday, The body was: discovered by Benny Thorn- ton, who was fishing from the bank. 'Mr. Thornton notified the police. No inquest will be held. Wickson. "It seems the whole set-up is different now," said Mr. Hall, "I guess we should also discuss the matter with the area board. I've felt up to now that we would have one of the best high schools in the province' and that everyone would want to go to it." It was decided a delegdtion of petitioners will meet with council, area board and departmental rep- resentatives at an early date to seek a solution to the problem. (George Atkins, chairman of the high school area board, said that he was aware of the situation (Continued on Page 8) Dairymen State Position On Sunday Milk Delivery When Oakville dairies servicing the Bronte area were contacted for statements concerning re- ported complaints of residents at the lack of Sunday delivery dur- ing the ,summer months, they stated they had not been aware of any complaints. Dr. Mather, director Halton Health unit, was also reported to have written the milk board requesting Sunday de- liveries during the summer. "The first I heard about Bronte Sunday delivery of milk was when I read it in the paper," said L. G. Snyder, proprietor of the Gilbrea Dairy. "We are forced to eliminate Sunday delivery be- cause our margin of profit is not large enough to maintain our wage Scale to our drivers and de- liver on Sunday. It should be re- membered that milk in Oakville and district costs one-half cent less than in Port Credit, Clarkson or Toronto. Yet we pay the farm- ers the same price for the milk. "The stores in Bronte are open on Sunday," he pointed out. "We supply them with milk, and if there was not enough available on Sunday for .any residents who miglit have run out, we would certainly take a load down to the stores." Harold Cooper, proprietor of Oakville Dairy, stated labor laws made the Sunday delivery im- possible, "We have to comply with the 48-hour week regulation, After all, in Peel county there has been no Sunday delivery for years. In Ottawa the dairies haven't delivered on Sunday In 40 years." Mr. Cooper also stat- ed he saw no reason why any Bronte residents who ran out of milk couldn't secure a supply at the local stores. "In some cases Bronte stores have run short," he admitted. "They either come and secure additional bottles or we run them down. Anyone living in a trailer camp will have a motor car, and they can easily secure milk." "Bronte stores have as modern refrigeration equipment as any. stores in the district," he pointed out, in answer to the statement attributed to another dairy owner that there was not refrigeration equipment available to keep a two-day supply of milk fresh. He denied that there had been any agreement that Sunday de- livery would be resumed in the summer, Both Gilbrea and Oak- ville Dairies stated that while they did not supply the Toronto Mission camp, they would cer- tainly be agreeable to making a Sunday delivery to this one loca- tion because of the children if it was desired, 2 Charles M. Meek, Milk Control Board chairman, has stated no. complaints have been received from Bronte residents, and that the matter will have to be cdn- sidered. He also stated many lo- calities operate on a six-day de- livery basis. IONS CLUB THREE-NIGHT SUMMER CARNIVAL THIS WEEK-END a