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NEWMARKET AURORA ST YEAR EXPRESS HERALD YEAR OPTIMISTS FETE MINOR HOCKEY CHAMPIONS TUESDAY At their final dinner meeting of the season Tuesday night the Newmarket Optimists had guests two of their minor hockey teams Newmarket Opti mist Midgets coached by Opti mist Lowell Waller who were North York midget champions and the Canadians Optimist champions coached by Op timist Bill Hopper At the head table were Ray Smith and Mr firoadbent presented medals to the boys on the Canadien team and to coach BUI Hopper as champions Captain Grant Mor ton received the Stanley Cup the team trophy for annual com petition donated and presented by Mr Individual cups were present ed as follows trophy for best goal tender in the league to Jim Rich of the cup donated by Sports and Cycle and presented by Mr Ray Smith high scorer cup to diminutive Bill of the donated by Mathews Stiver Lyons and Vale and presented by Optimist Jack High scorer cup to Captain Grant Morton of the donated by Newmarket Optimist To Succeed R Rourke Harry Beer associate headmaster of Pickering College has succeeded E K as headmaster following the resignation of Mr who has accep ted si post with one of the leading private schools in the United States Mr is to head the department of mathematics at Kent School Kent Conn Mr Beer the eighth ter of the college is the first Pickering graduate to attain the post He entered the school a student in He has been on the staff since Mr has been at Pick ering for 2G years He joined the staff in at the age of 22 and was appointed headmaster in following the departure of Joseph Mr had been headmaster since the reopening of the school in he was appointed deputy commissioner of peniten tiaries in He is now warden of Hart House University of To ronto Harry Beer has lived at New market for years He came to Pickering as a student in NEWMARKET ONTARIO THURSDAY JUNE dub and presented by president- fl elect John Fraser most valuable graduated from the player award to Don University of Toronto in the Leafs cup donated studying In Europe during IN HOSPITAL AFTER ACCIDENT ON THE FOURTH A switch in stop signs at the Pine Orchard road and the fourth caused an accident Saturday which sent one man to Toronto General Hospital in crit condition Harold Breen 33 who was tossed from an car by the impact and suffered a compound skull fracture lacerations to his scalp and brain and undetermined in juries to his right side Driver of the car 62ycarold Angus J Elliott also of Stouffville escaped with concussion and scalp lacerations although hurl ed from the auto to the shoulder of the road According to police the stop sign which formerly halted all north and south traffic had just been changed to the eastwest road Both the Ell iott car and the northbound car driven by Albert 26 Zephyr went through the intersection without stopping police said The Elliott car police said was struck on the right side both a a r Improvements Improvements to the south end approach to New markets business section were discussed in town council on Monday night Two improvement proposals either of which would cost or more have been con sidered by council There is no definite indication that either of them will be adopted The first proposal made by DeputyReeve Herbert Gladman is to continue Main St south through the water works depart ment property to curve west through private property and join onto Eagle St Such a project would join Eagle and Main in one sweeping curve The second proposal is to widen and improve the three existing right angle turns between Main and Eagle This would involve the purchase of a threestorey store and apartment building on the north west corner of Main and Water It would be de molished if such a scheme were carried out by council Morlson and presented by Optimist Vic Most gentlemanly player award to Charles McGuire of the Red Wings cup donated by the Newmarket Optimist club and presented by Lieut Gover nor Jack Hamilton President Bob congratulations presented crests to Optimist Lowell Waller his midgets North York champions Lowell replied to the toast to the Midgets thank ing the Optimists for success ful year of minor hockey in Newmarket Ken Stephens chairman of the hoys work committee who devoted many hours to make a successful year arranged the program He has completed his years chairman and Art More Is to take the chairmanship for the following year careening yards to the north and ending up on the east J HARRY BEER HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO HOLD PICNIC AT REMODELLED TEMPLE The York Pioneer and Histor ical Society wlU hold Its annual picnic cooperation with the Womens Institutes of the county numTwrTfFrlends Lost year he was awarded a scholarship by the French government to do further study at McGill University As a student at Pickering he was taught by both Mr Mr McCulley In on interview this week Horry Beer told the Era and Ex press that lie well remembers the i first day he came to Newmarket on the old Metropolitan railway in He is the son of the late Dr Beer Toronto Al though raised in Toronto lie has lived most of his life in market and considers this his home town j I am hoping that we can con- good relations under the- between the town of Newmarket Picker ing already established by my two predecessors Mr and Mr he said I like to think of Pickering part of the general Newmarket community to which It may help bring some renown as edu cational centre He referred to the founding of the school over years ago by the Society of Friends at West Lake Because of the large iii embankment Both and his pas senger John Fletcher 28 Zephyr escaped injury Ac cording to police charges are pending and Elliott both are em ployee of Davis Leather Com pany Elliott was taken to York County hospital after the acci dent K June There will In short program about the temple Itself and about the remodelling of the museum which has been taking place this fitting lie Institutes will be presenting a musical program as well Considerable effort has been put Into riMirranghiK of the museum at the temple the past few months Members of the Society the museum com mittee have given least hours of voluntary work on Sat urdays Improve the museum Miss Dorothy of the edu cation division of the Royal Ont ario Museum litis given leader ship and days of work toward the Improvements The Institute at Sharon has helped with the work of cleaning the Interior of the temple Visit ors will sec lifted museum with well planned displays at tractively presented anil clearly labelled kct Pickering College was mov ed here from Pickering in ami the large main building that now stands on the hill was erected in that year The school still has strong link with many residents in Newmnrkot and the district said Mr Beer Stewart who has been associated with the school since will be the new assistant headmaster He has been house master for the past few years Ward M Cornell takes over the duties as house master I feel fortunate that I have among my colleagues such emin ent educationists as Black- stock who will continue as bend of the preparatory department director of physical educa tion Rudy Renzlu who Is so well known In the field of arts and crafts said Mr Beer I am also pleased to announce that Keith will be in charge of the mathematics de partment Mr Beer has three sons two of them year old twins ore now attending Pickering Mrs Beer is well known for her per formances in Gilbert and Sulli van operettas at the college She is president of the Canadian Con cert association of Newmarket and is a member of Trinity United church choir iV Club Helps Court And Boys Three Newmarket youths who trouble with the law suspended sentences Tuesday awl on by Magistrate Having been convicted on Charges of damage to proiwrty put on probation Hamilton Lieut Governor of Optimist clubs In this district spoke on the boys lite three boys hud taken a belonging another lad dropped it to the ground from the top of rt fire escape on a building the ley block Main St They want- to see what would happen Although the hoy considered it a pin It watt considered more serious by others ft charge involving damage to pro perty was laid them Under the criminal code the hoy could have sent to reform- With part of the probation res ponsibility taken by the Optimist club the magistrate was able to suspended sentence on the boy averting a reformatory sen tehee 7 PURCHASE LAND TO WIDEN PART OF MAIN STREET The Main St project has in volved least two purchases of land to in like a wider street Five hundred and square feet of hind was purch ased from Trinity United church where the new sidewalk was set back farther from the street The town paid to the church trustees A of square feet was expropriated from the Wesley property north of the church to make a wider street Members of the special Main St commit tee said that they had heard a number of favorable comments the improvements the corner of Main St and Park Ave A request was received from Charley Boyd for improve- men I a to Ids store front Mr Boyd said that a change in side walk level Would require the lowering of show window to eye level A firm of adjusters Is acting on behalf of the town CLIFF WINS FIRST PRIZE IN FISHING DERBY Cliff Pegg Niagara St New market won the grand prize for his pound lake trout in the Optimist clubs fishing derby last weekend An ardent fisherman caught the largest laker Harold Mount Al bert won the prize for the trout nearest to the hidden weight set before the derby started His trout weighed pounds The prize for the best hard luck story was won by Bill Robinson IS A lost what was described a tremendous fish McNeil a southpaw fisherman won a consolation prize for what derby officials described as a titanic struggle with a ling which he finally cap tured Seven lake trout were caught in the derby Derby chairman Joseph Dales said Monday Will ly Basset and les arc believed to be still on the lake trying They were last seen In the vicinity of Island Color movies of local fishing expedition in Algonquin Park were shown after the derby THADK FAIR Rental fees for display space in the trade fair in August should be forwarded to Charles Boyd chairman of the fair not later than June 30 If payment is not received by that date the committee will take for granted that merchants do not want applied for said Mr Boyd this week Councillor Charles that council purchase the apartment building owned by the company The cost would be over DeputyReave criti cized expenditures on improving the three right angle corners be tween Eagle and Main and said that if council were to spend that much money It might better consider making a new roadway j with only one corner involved The town engineers estimate of plan went as high Council delayed its decision until It could acquire more Information about depart ment of highway grants The engineer that there is some possibility that enough grants to pay half the cost of a new road way could be obtained Councillor said that if parking meters were kept the north west comer of Main Water the cost of re moving the old building would lie mostly covered in a few years Councillor Dales said that Mr admans proposal was far- sighted Reeve Evans considered the Gladman proposal to be too cost ly and added that another water works building would have to be built if a new street went in the south end On general he opposed councils con sideration of south end Improve ments He reminded council that a sewage disposal plant should be considered before any other maj or projects It is expected that a disposal plant would cost least a quarter million dollars A continuation of Main St to join Eagle would involve exprop riation of private property in cluding part of the Whitfield property and the property The new street would pass a few feet from the Corn- donna residence YOUTHS ARRESTED AFTER WEEKEND THEFT AND ESCAPE Three youths were arrested over the weekend following es capades in the district involving car theft and escape from police custody George Albert Warner Tor onto was charged with car theft and dangerous driving He was lodged in Newmarket jail on the weekend and later taken to the Don jail Two companions were picked up at where Warner was charged with stealing a cor belonging to Norman Mac- Murcjhy King township The two companions were token to the Vandorf station of the On tario Provincial Police where they escaped custody They were picked up again in Toronto and returned toVandorf Charges of joy riding and escaping lawful custody were laid against them According to police Warner drove the stolen ear at miles an hour west of Nobleton crash ed through three guard rails and ended in a ditch He was picked up walking along the road GIVE PERMISSION FOR GAS STATION AT DAVIS AND MAIN Permission was granted by the town council Monday night to the Supertest oil company to build a service station on the south west corner of Davis Drive and Main St According to information be fore council the company plans to purchase the residence on that corner and remove it to make way for a new service sta tion Council granted the request to build with the provision that the would bo 35 feet from Davis Drive feet from Main St also that council be allowed to purchase a tenfoot triangle to round off the corner Most councillors thought that plans would im prove traffic conditions on the busy corner providing better vision toward the west part of Davis Drive Annual Decoration Day Parade To Cemetery To Be Held On Sunday The Newmarket Cemetery boards annua Decora tion Day service will be held this coming Sunday June at the cemetery The Newmarket Veterans associa tion once AKain has arranged for the parade and service The Barrio Citizens Band will will be chairman of Decor- Around Town The entrance to Newmarket via the Eagle St bends and the Water St curve to Main St been called many things Some consider a traffic hazard The motorist vision is blocked Others think it is a safety device in disguite the winding route being conducive to reduced speed But at council on Monday night a most interesting explan ation for its origin given by Herb Gladman deputyreeve Mr Gladman said that It must have been a Chinese engineer who laid out the entrance to the town In olden days when a Chinese nobleman was planning a road to his estate he would have the road built Then across the road he would have a wall constructed so that anyone entering the would need to turn the cor to circumvent the wall Now this not an acciden tal development It had a pur pose Every Chinese nobleman in fact every Chinese citizen knew that evil spirits could not turn a corner and so with such an entrance it would be Impos sible for any evil spirits to en ter the The town fathers were not trying to confuse and discourage visitors to Newmarket when they laid out its main entrance They were following traditional methods Should we risk remov ing these corners Think of the evil spirits CHAMBER OF COMMERCE A general meeting of the New market Chamber of Commerce is being held tonight the agri cultural board rooms St pm J Ik said that It was fortunate the Opti mist club was take on some in thin partic ular case probation of- is Appointed he said he will be to In hand with the clubs of community TO SPEND 600 ON IMPROVEMENTS AT FAIR GROUNDS Councillor Joseph Dales council to authorize an expendi ture of to make Improve ments at the fair ball diamond Councillor Dales who chair man of the property committee said that 410 had been put In the budget for repairs to bleach ers at the ball park but that an extra was required FRIDAY JUNE strawberry supjier in Commun ity Memorial hall served from pm Variety program starring Hon Leonard comedy magician Base ball Admission adults SI child- en under ITS anniversary sale time at See our circular for bargains and our ad vertisement In this paper JUNE IP and Harden tour five es tates to pm Afternoon tea included In admis sion Children elivSKI SATURDAY JUNE Peony show sponsored Ivy Newmarket Horticultural society in church to pub lie to to pm Exhibit placed Friday SATURDAY JULY 25 North pwinimburv Kiwis Day Memorial Centre el lUliKDAY JUNE EVENTS homo of Major and Mrs James Con King smith of King at noon Cars leaving King City noon WEDNESDAY JUNE berry festival In Test on United church upper served pm adults Children THURSDAY JUNE In Aurora Legion hall sponsored by the Aurora Indies Auxiliary flood prize Sharethcweallh games Time pm FRIDAY JUNE Ladles mix- of Canadian Legion will hold strawberry on Ang lican church lawn King CItv hopper served from to 7 Adult Children under TUESDAY JUNE Straw tarry festival at Snowball United church Supper nerved to pm Program by Pottage villi minstrels choruses and skits Fun for every one Admission adults on be the guest band this year The Newmarket Citizens un der William bandmaster will be playing the hymns at the service as well as taking part in the parade Among the organizations tak ing part In the Decoration Day this year arc the Canadian Corps color party of Toronto St Cath arines Corps association Eagle War Vets Toronto and other Ontario war veterans associa tions the Newmarket branch of the Canadian Legion New market Wing and the Newmarket Scouts and Guides J president of tho Can adian Corps Ontario Command will be present All veterans are requested wear berets and medals on parade Parade marshal will be SgtMajor Jack Rev M J Aiken padre of the Day and Rev J Rhodes of St Pauls Anglican church will deliver the address Depu tyReeve Herbert will Future patients at York Coun ty hospital particularly if they are small girls will be happy that there is a Brownie pack in town They will find on their admittance to hospital that they will have a lovely doll to play with while they are patients The dolls are gifts to the hos pital from the Newmarket Brownies A dozen dolls have been given to the hospital ready and the others when com pleted will be presented In the group of dolls which were pre to Miss Lillian Thomas superintendent of nurses York County hospital by Brownle Margaret Hayes were several Raggedy Anns The remainder was made up dolls which the MM Newmarket Veterans of the town hall Teachers Board Members Guests At H and S Supper Brownies had given themselves and which they had dressed This gift to the sick children welcome the visitors on behalf of the Newmarket Cemetery tribute their sister Guide Queen The parade will form up at the The Brownies market square behind the town hall on Sunday at 2 p victims Holland and and move off at 23ft pm TO The parade route will be this year because of the con project on Main SI It Is expected to take the route along Niagara St Tho service at the cemetery will start pm During the service there will be opportunity for various organisations and in dividuals to place wreaths at the World War memorial in front of which the service will take place Refreshments are to be serv ed to all visitors on parade fol lowing the service In base- T- Council nuthorbed Rlackwells pupils Iron ino ffXpin in Trinity United church Friday night dancing at Parents and friends are Pavilion Musselmans Lake to Norm Burling and His orchestra 33jV THANK HONORS Mayor Joseph Vale and the members of council last week extended thanks to the of Newmarket and the district for the res ponse given their appeal for Great Britain and Netherlands relief Please accept this JUNK Straw- j every Saturday bony festival Mount Keswick arena to Norm Burl United church Program In foil lag and his orchestra supper which Adults SI Children ale JUNK crafts box luncheon and monthly meeting If It rains June at FRIDAY JULY Slrawtarrv leu and hake sale on Temple grounds at Sharon under nits- of St James from to Price A presentation of a piece of luggage was made to Miss A Graham grade one teacher King George school who retires this year after years and six months of teaching The pres entation was made by the public school board on Thursday June II following a buffet supper at the Prince Charles school when the board members and teach ers were guests of New- market Home and School associ ations executive J R Bell chairman of board In making presenta tion paid tribute to Miss Gra hams years of service in the Newmarket schools Miss Gra ham taught grade for years at King George school In her reply Miss Graham spoke of many happy mem ories has of her associations in Newmarket She referred to a recent article In Era and Express following the June board meeting which had dealt with the tentative class arrange ments for next year proposed by ope member of board It bad stated that some of the junior classes would have as many a pupils In them Miss Graham said that no grade was more Important than grade one In It children received their foundation for their further edu cation child requires Individu al attention In grade one With more than In a class and a class of about Is considered The Brownies to plant bulbs In fall for indoor fore When they are in flower the potted will be taken to shutins in the community been visiting Toronto to attend the stock car at the Canadian National exhibition grounds What a waste of time and money when they can see almost the same thing right at homttiiS Newmarket residents who live on the Davis Drive speedway claim that almost any day of the week similar races can be from their front porches f course they say that If you really want to see some thrills with high speed several cars racing one another abreast and narrow ly acrtcd accidents plan to attend show over the week end As a public service feature Lo co Observer passes this Later in the evening A Jackson supervising principal of public schools supported Miss Grahams re- marks When asked to speak on along to Remedial Reading Mr Jack- Dont bother with the shows son said that why help was the tracks off No highway or required by the students was in Toronto Reserve a teat in the junior grades the in the town limits and attend the classes were so largo that they Davis speedway show hadnt received individual attention needed Each child should ho able to read dally with An his teacher In those junior fif grades said Mr Jackson Ihls morning When you have classes of Its the children who suffer In stead of remedial reading classes to assist children with reading difficulties what W prevent such troubles from start ing Ono way wo can do this Is by having smaller classes excitement It was a fairly largo mud turtle A i Vi Mr nay president of the the Homo School choired the following the supper Mrs Hoi- brook n personal tribute to WOMENS TEA SUCCESSFUL A Coronation tea and bakc was held auspices of tho Catholic Womens league Newmarket on Thursday Juno a la the lovely gardens of Miss who had been her A McCaffrey Tho hostess Ideal It Is Impossible forJho teacher to do this Miff Graham grade teacher In the mooting the three groups joined In Informal discussion on work of the Homo and School association An outline of programs for ensuing year was drafted Each program WW planned to answer some need of both homo and school It la through such discussion and mutual as a Joint meet ing make possible that alms of Home and School joined Mrs K Griffin in receiv ing many fluosls Coronation were Tho small tea tables were centred with bouquets of red white and blue flowers Mrs Robert King was winner of door prlxo and Miss both Toronto was winner of draw General of the tea were Mrs John West and Mrs P Fish Mrs Charles was in charge of the sale if