FEBRUARY 15, 1950

rue GUARDIAN, CIl-IARLOTTETOWN

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Sun Life of iianada increases Dividends to Poiieyhblders

1949 was a good year for Sun Lite. Total benefits poid last 7.3m- $ll4 million. Company largest investor in Canadian homes under National Housing Act.

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with $18 million-m substan- tial increase over l949—allot- ted for policyholders‘ divi- dends to be paid during the current year, the Sun Life Assurance Company of Can- urla enters its 80th year of public service with a promis- in; outlook for 1950. During we year just past, the total ,4 "OiIDi. of life insurance which |WllCylIOld0T5 purchased from 1 Sun Life exceeded $372 ions, continuing the un- XPII record of selling more

insurance per annum

Kent pace with this increase. today's total in force of $4.187. millions comparing with only SFdmillions in force at the bezinnmz o! tiy century. During these 50 years, too, Sun LIE Dolley provisions and Drlvllezes have been broaden- ed. available options increased and manv new benefits intro- duced. Even before I900 the 9011111511!’ Wis the first to in- troduce the "unconditional" Dolley. following later with the popular Sun Life non- rnedicai insurance plun, The Company also iaaued the first Group Pension policy written anywhere in North America. i"! HIOch-marking event in "W hlitfll’! of life insurance.

One of the outstanding fea- tures of Sun Life operations during 194i) was the pronoun. cecl increase in the Company's Group business. Hundreds of thousands of ofioe. factory and ‘llll@1'_@111l>l0yees in business and industry throughout Can- ada and the United States are today protected by the gener- ous terms of Sun Life Group insurance and annuity plans. The CQmDEinyK experience and service in this particular field is unsurpassed, Today. the importance of Group in- surance is recognized by ull those concerned with the en- Milrilknmrnt and maintenance of good relations between management and labor. and the welfare and social security of the individual employee.

The Sun Life story for 1949,

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man any other Canadian life in force Life

Insurance now an time high. Total income of Company in 1949 wll 1000.000.

i'he 79th Annual Report of ihr Sun Life of Canada just issued indicates that benefits paid to Sun Life policyholders and beneficiaries since the [illllylfl first policy was issued in 1871 have nowvreached S2.- '.1l0,000.000. Last year alone over SIH.000.00 was paid out in benefits. In recent years the (oinpany has glvcn particularl attention to providing funds for the construction of homes, and its total assets which now exceed 81.527.000.000. more than S83 millions is invested in Canadian residential mort- gages.

A‘. the Annual Meeting held a‘. the Head Office of the Com- lhlfl)’ lii Montreal. the Presi- rirzil. Arthur B, Wond, review- mi the remarkable progress of

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l.fe insurance over the last 50 including the President's ad- ycars. In 1900. with a pooula- dress as delivered at the An- Llfftl of just over 5 millions. niiai Meeting. is contained in

ma] life insurance in force in Canada amounted to $404 mil. ‘ions, or about $75 per capita.

the Report to Poiicyholders now on the prcss. A copy will be sent to every policyholder.

Today the population has while others may obtain the reached l3 1-2 millions but Report on request from any ‘rte insurance in force has of the branch group or mort-

risen to $14 billions, or $1045 per head. more than i3 times the 1900 figure. The Sun Life's ou-n business has more than

gage offices of the Company. or from H. C. Bohaker. Din- triot Supervisor. Cameron Block. Charlottetown.

Tho following Representatives of the Sun Life of Canada in Prince Eilwnrd Island will be glad to discuss with you any matters relating to life Insurance or annuities, without obligation.

CHARLOTTETOWN

MRS. DOROTHY ROGERS — J. ARTHUR CAMPBELL — J. A. MOORE

W. D. Young, Summorside; B. C. Shea, Klnkorn; H. M, Chin- holm. Tryon; R, R. Burns, Freetown. H. C. BOHAKER — Unit Supervisor Charlottetown, P. E. I.

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____________-___~_ . laud "g0 a-shrovirig" on Shrove Tuesday. employing the "tricks or treats" technique used by Ameri- can youngsters on Halloween at householders‘ doors they shill chant versions of the Elizabethan Pau- cake Day rhyme:

"Latin Crock. pancake, fritter [or our labour, Dish dmeal. piece of bread. what you please to give me. I sec hy the latch ’I‘here's something t0 catch Trip a trap tro:

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BAKING SODA

N," ||c‘||°"‘" 9; 50p‘ Givc me my hump and I'll go.

Nine times. ten times men come shroving.

Pray, (tame, something-an apple or a dumpling,

Or a piece of chuckle cheese of your own making.

Or a. piece bf pancake of your own baking.

Trip a triip trot"

A Pancake Day Party is ideal for large groups aa well as small. Why not have u Pancake Day eup- per? ,It will be a sure-fire success. And let the men do the cooking. They'll love it.

Really, you should know PANCAKES a how delicious food tastes FOB. THE FAMILY when flgvquggd with Make 14 to l8 medium d Ml Colman! mustard from Eng- r 2 gllifcutlégt ‘lam m“ m! y x land. Prepare it in your own “f”. cups mm‘ kitchen easily; simply follow FOR A GRQU!» the directions on the label. Makes 50 medium Write to Reckitt ar Colman ili-itibsbaguzfies-Iwillllfl Reade’- ~ , mix 01‘ 0 ll“'“"l'l UT’ :11. quarts of milk §""°n p’ Add milk to unslftcd ready-mix -~1°""°" °' all at once and stir llsht-lv- BOM- freerecipebook what,‘ lumpy batter makes light "Culinary A:t"¢ fluffy pancakes. Pour % cup battor for each pancake onto a hot, light- ly greased grldle. Bake to a golden brown, turning only 011611.- NORTHERN BREED l ______ - l Norwegians. closely allied to Swedes and Danes. are of Tell- tonle origin.

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MRS. JOIINSTONS WEAR. - Special Sale Skirts, Dresses, etc.

LADIES Coats.

ATTENTION! - Drama. Groups Catalogues of Plays and Bulletins on Dramatics free for the asking from Prince Edward Island Lib- raries, Charlottetown.

NOTICE TO auvcitnscns. - Advertisers are reminded that their iopy must be in the Guardian not later than noon the previous day to advertisers who telephone classl- fieds, etc- should particularly bu": this in mind.

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Montgomery Chapter IODE Annual Meeting

Reports covering a wide’ range of Lucy Maude MQnLgQmeFv Chapter activities were read before the an- and at the i949 Closing, w.“ Ken; nual meeting of the Ducy Maudelschool and Prince street gmool Montiomery Cha-pter, I. O. D. E. received a library of approximately Monday evening when members forty books each -_ to be used u}, heard the results of a successful supplementary reading for pupllg year's work. Following the reports, in the primary grades. The chapter Mrs. Ralph Dumont, regent for is hnving seventy pictures of T. 1949'” cmidllcifid 5 businfili Period H. H. Princess Elizabeth and the and a new slate of officers was Duke of Edinburgh and of Hi5 Ma.

NURSES SELEIZTEII iiliANliE PEKIJE TEA

BECAUSE IT GOES FURTHER

brought before the members with jesty King Gebrge v1 and Queen M15- 111. P- Watson as resent for Elizabeth framed to be placed in 1950-51. Miss Catherine Bethune. me schools Ql‘ Kings county qqfls first Vice-PERM. MYS- T- D- DG- is part: of n joint project iiiider- Blois, second vice-regent, Mrs. Wil- taken by all or the Island chap. W!‘ AIIGFBW. SBCFBWTY» Miss MBI- ters. The Abegwoit. Chapter is en- garet Riley, Educational Secretary, denvouring to place the>e pictures M s Grace Crosby. Echoes Secre- in every classroom in Print-e ta. . Mrs. Elizabeth Phnris, Trea- county, ll"; Rural Edward-Chapter 511191‘. MIS- W- Shltrpe. stitlldllfd|iil Queen's. and the Earl of Hills- Bearer. and as Councillors, airs. . borough and the Lucy {dance Stanley Lancaster. MYS- Ronaldrlvlunlgonmry in King-a

Smith. Mrs. B. B. Jones, Mrs. I. R. Early last. spring the members of Rankin, Mrs. Gerald Grew. The the chapter felt that; since the Conveners are Mrs. Reginald Mac- greater part of our enérgics were lean, Post. War, Miss E‘. M. Duffy. devoted to sending things abroad,

|Film. Press and Publicity, Mi'S.|1t would he suitable to do some. Stanley Lancaster, Empire Study, ' tiling 5L llumu I; was decided ,0 Membership. Mrs. Wilbur Andrew. ‘hold a picnic for the children of

Mrs. J. A. Bernard is I-ion. Presi- the Mount Heliport Orphanage. so dent. and Mrs. William Brehaut late in June. as a part of the chil- remains as Hon. Regent. area's school closing, a picnic. wag ‘held ‘at the home of Mrs, K_ jvl_ Martin at Kepliorh, TlIlS yiiciiic _ ‘llllfi attended by more than ihirty The 1949-1950 season was ii busy children from the orpliarage rnrlg. one for the Lucy Maude Moiit- ‘in; iii age fom about live to twelve

Secretary's Report

every school in Canada".

Early in tho year. some thirty names of boys and girls from west Kent. School, wishing to corres- pond with buys and girls from other parts of the Empire, were sent by us to the ‘National Empire Cor- respoiideiice Convener. Apart from the pleasure it gives, this ex- change- of letters ls a valued iiiilz, between young people of the Em-, pire,

Twice. during the year, the Re- gents and Educational Secretaries 0i’ the four Island Chapters, met with our Provincial Educational Secretary. lit-Pb. 'l‘. A. Campbell. Sumnierslde. Airs, Campbell direct- ed the discussion on the education- al BCtlVillGl of the Order. Many, suggestions were given which BK since been very helpful.

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CITY POLICE (‘OIJRT - At the Stipendiary Magistrates Court yesterday, a man c god ivith being drunk and iiiczipublo was fined $5 and costs ul‘ l0 days in jail. while ihc case oi a man charged with failing to stop after an accident was dismissed.

PRINCE, STREETwSCHO0L

1, Billy bluctjiin- 3, Helen

Grazia X (Si neil; 2, Jean Diamond; Massey.

Grade IX: l, Mary Whiteside; ham.

Grarlo \'Ill: 1, Ralph Whitehead;

Alan Douglas;

3i, Roger Gard-

‘l, Theresa Presley; Ii, Llougllli Cudnioro.

Grade Vlll: l, llzirold Kemp; 2, Moi-k Ladner; Ii, Jean Bevan.

Grade Vii: 1, George Ward: 2. Eleanor Haywood; Li, Janet Spil- lett.

Grade Vii: l, lrwin Buell; '2.

Mary Fielding; 3, Janette Owen. Winnifred

2, Muida Rozcrson; 3. MacPhcrson,

Grade VI: l_.l3eryl Shelfoon. 2. Ada Sherren; 3, Leith Carr.

Grade V: 1, Barbara Worth, Earle Warren, Wfialiaco Platts (equal); 2. Carl Sentner; 3, I-‘erne Tovvnshend.

Grade V (Mrs. Bryant): 1, Fran- ces MacPherson: 2, Carol Thomp- son; 3, Minn Dunbar. I

Grade IV (Miss kinizlr 1. Carl, Pickering; 2, Alvlna Mobbs; 3. Jackie Mar-Pherson. l

Grade IV: 1, Judith Davison; 2. Roger Worth: 3, Deanna Mayne.

Grade III: 1, Eileen Diamond; 2. Sandra Squarebrlggs; 3, Dianne Bradshaw, Sterling iiiucFudyen.

Grade III (Jul: 1, Peter Stone; Arthur Gauthier.

Grade II: 1, John Townshend; 2. Janet Mingo; 3, Stanley MacPher- son, Laiiretta Small.

Grade ii’: l, Shirley Boisner; 2, Sondra Sutherland; 3, Kenneth Duncan.

LIFE SAVING MEDALS

OTTAWA. Feb. l4 (GP) Five Iroquois, Oni:.. men who risk- ed their lives to rescue shipwreck- ed seamen from the flaming, oil- covered waters of the st. Lawrence River today received the bronze medal of the Royal Canadian l-iu- mane Society. The men were Ar- thur Cornell and his two sons, Ronald and Clernlrl. Edward Cas- antree and Giuliani Van Allen. The five men conducted rescue op- ertlons when the eollier Miiverton collided with the tanker Trans- lnke near Iroquois Sept. 24. 1947. Twelve men were killed in the rol- iisioii and all survivors were in- jured.

T0 CONSIDER FILM

TORONTO, Feb. l4 - (CP) — Whether Ingrid Bergman's filrn "Stromboli" will be banned from Ontario sen-ens will not be con- sidered uiitll tho picture arrives here. Premier Frost. said today.

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,clud‘ing the I. O. D. E sponsored

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__'cake mix. dried fruit and

gcinery Chapter of the 1. O. D. gvcnrs: the chapter members and lDui-ing this period nine regular ‘several of their children. All of the meetings were held with an nveragc thilchccn seemed in enjoy them. of twelve members present before ,.~clve> and fills.» Bi-cr. the matron, _the increase in membership and luus very pleased with the results. ‘an average of seventeen after the But the uiembers incl that, ll, “us. autumn season began. At this time one of the

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_ most memorable ex- there are twenty-one ‘raid-‘p’ periences of their lives, and are ;members, During the year the eagerly looking forward to their

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‘chapter was fortunate to gain a; members. Mrs. R. B. Smith, Mrs. Ccrald Gray. Mrs. Beth Pharis. .\lrs. F‘, F‘. Andrew, Mr=. B. Jones. land Mrs. W. Sharpe. a The work. study and enjoyment of the chapter included reviews of the National Film Board and i. O. D, E. movies. An evening which the mcvnbers found most interesting ivas one spent in the National Film |Board headquarters where Mr. .Ma.rtin showed several iilms,. iri-~

next attempt to children. ,

In order to finance our effortsl the Lucy Maud liiontgomenv Chap-l ter has instituted a yearly rum-l, mage sale. As this is our only‘, money making venture it is an "all, out“ effort in \\'lllt'Il everjvonc par-' ticipntes and we owe a deep debt of , gratitude both i0 all of our friends and relations whu helped to s"pply l the med clothirg and so on which we sold and to the long suffering.‘ llllsbflndfi 0f the members without. film "The Royal Tour of South whom the sale could not be CBT-l Africa." lried on. l

The Chapter was not at all pub- l At the conclusion of the, report

llicity shy. We appeared nine times 10f Ulla lfillg and successful ycar,i llil the Grade VI: 1, Joyce itlacCallum: '

local press. including a ‘ let me say that it has been a great large photograph of the picnic. pleasure to have worked with the which will be discussed later at. , Regent. Mrs. Dumont. her two vice- length; six paicl advertisements regents. Mrs, Mlllar and .\irs. De- were run for the rummage sale held Blots, and the remainder of the in November; and once over the executive. let us hope that. in the local radio station when the second future the Lucy Maud Montgomery vice-regent, Mr=. T. D. DeBlois de- Clwipiel‘ will be us successful as ltl livered an address which had been‘ has been in the past. l prepared by the Regent, Mrsl , Dumoni. an behalf of the I. O. D. E. r historical exhibition. i Our Empire study was largely‘. The educational work of the concerned with Great Britain. The ’ Order covers a wide field — the members heard talks about the main features of which are: (a) housing. food, and clothing si'un- work with students lb) wcxk with tlons in Britain. These. the latter schools. (cl promotion of Cana- two in particular are what the Lrcy . dinn Art and Literature. (d) pro-l Maud Montgomery Chapter are motion of Canadian National Un-' ‘most nearly concerned with in ity, chapter business. Members had the Under the heading, “ivork with‘ Opportunity to read English zews- students", Bursaries, Scholarships... PHDBYS and to see slides of English Prizes and Empire Corenpondence views. are listed. In close 00111111160011 With Em- While we have not been able to Pl" SW63’ "We the chapter's _vost- give financial assistance to stu. war \\'ork. This was devoted chief- r-llmls l" qlw way u; Bvul-Sarjes and ‘l? liO_ 59115111‘ 100d 131111918 Md Scholarships, we have given asis-l iClOY-hlllg t0 Bfltfllfl- D1111“! the tance to schools by do "sting books, ,year the chapter sent six fool par- plcgul-eg em ,cel5 containing salmon. beef. butter. Last June, books to 11w v.11“... Ofl Sn Oil ll w . _ which were forwarded by the W. V. plrlllsqélonsllrlrllilbygsfiléolcllgljdl S. to the Darby and Joan Clubs. west Kelli, gmogy 1119s.. books “lei-s. hostels where old people are given ol-del-Pd from u“, I O D E catall hot meals “ml B" °Pl7°ltlmll~Y l0 logue and were selected n: ‘suitable

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get a little variety in their food f p ~ G 5 - . ,_, which would not he ‘otherwise pos- l?“ crqllllgl-Yed 2131i: folll-lileguselleeil dble for people ivho no looser have nieliiary Reading i stories p' on the strength to stand for long hours Health Citizenship’. 50GB‘ s “dies , in queues. We have received miiny and All '; tcuchinir letters tron} these clubs The placing of pictures of Theirl which show how grea ly the parcels lvlajesues‘ the King Md Queenl

have been appreciated and how

ilratcfully that‘ have been receled. and The“ Fmyal Hlghnesses" Frllpl

cess Elizabeth and the Duke n:

Two complete layeites were rent Ed‘ l, - l - - m the R°Y9l H°"Pll5l 7°? 5M1 in ltllieulplldviillblee lnwtdlblsllllllrillzlligtldoltoélll Children in Glasgow, These liy- by me {our Chapters of I Q D E

ettes contained niglities. diapers. ‘knitted garments. oil and powder and a blanket. Apart from this the chapter sent one hundred pounds of warm used clothing to the W. V. S. for distribution among the needy in those areas of Britain which have not yet fully recoverpd from the effects of the bombing. The schools of Prince Edward Island were not neglected by the

in this province. The pictures were purchased through headquarters and given to the Dept. of Education for distribution to Lhe teachers. Our chapter voted $10.00 to this.‘ project.

Forty I. 0. D. E. calendars were purchased nnd five of these were givcn to schools. Tile objective of the 1'. O. D. E. is "a Calendar iri

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Dllrlllg the your 11949-50. the value oi our post war service work lll money‘ ill‘(l kind. totalled $1201.40.

This was inadc up of two lay- FPHCF. seiit to the Royal iiospi ill for Sick Children in Glasgow. Scotland. six food parcels sent to ihc Women's Voluntary Services for distribution. and a parcel of vised woollen clothing to the Com-. monwealth Gift Centre.

The layettes were soiit iii co- npcratimi with the Earl of Hills- horo Chapter, ard we received a very grateful letter from the ma- tron of the hospital to which they

were sent. We have al-o re eivcd milny letters of acknowledgement for our food barrels.

The annual meeting ended with 1t short talk by the regent, Mrs. Ralph Dumoiit.

“There would seem to be nothing I van add to the reports you have already heard," Mrs. Dumont COLH, chided“. except to thank those who prepared them for making them so. interesting. .

“i believe llle past year has been a successful one in this Chapter, and I do want to empress my ap- preciation to you all for your co- operation in our several projects.

"Al. this. time. 1 would like to thank Mrs, Brehaut, our Honorary Regent, for her many kidriesscs in helping us over the rough spots. and. also. for giving her home for

Plans then began for the 1950-51 term with the first business meet- ing conducted by Regent, Mrs. E. P. Watson, with a discussion on a future Film meeting. a. donation to the Y. M. C. A. and the pro- gress of Post War work.

KINGSTON I.

Mrs, Earl Willis was hostess to the Kingston W. I. on Thursday Feb, 2. The meeting opened in the usual manner and roll call was answered by 11 members and one new member was welcomed and one renewed her membership. Minutes of last meeting were read. corrected and signed. A donation of 50c was received and one thank-you card was received.

It was moved and seconded that $5 be sent to "march of dimes", It was moved and second- ed that $5 be sent to the auto- graph quilt project.

Proceeds from grab bag $1.30. Mrs. Edgar Newson invited mem- bers to quilt on Fob. 13th at her home. Collection 80c. Next place of meeting undecided. Lunch committee, Mrs. Wes Green and Mrs. Stwart Colwill. Roll call to be answered by a receipt.

Programme consisted oi a dia- logue “Mrsi Murphy isn't Home"

y Mrs. Wit Yeo. Mrs. Myron Holmes and Mis Nelda Richards. Meeting adjourned and a dainty lunch was served by the hostess committee in

charge.

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The lad-storey Empire State building, the world's tallest bulld- ing. is 1,250 fez-t high.

Sun Life iiividends To Increase This Year Says Report

AION TR-EAL. February

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'Dl\‘l(l(.‘lii.l:) to policyholders of the

Sun Life Assurance Company 0f- Caiiada. are to be increased dur- lug 1960. This amiouncemcnt was made by Arthur B. Vvood. Presi- dent. at. the 79th Annual Meeting iii which he reveals that Sun Life liacl continued. to maintain li-I ioreruost yOblLlun. selling more new life insure-rice in 1949 than IQ other Canadian company. The total amount oi life insurance pur- uiiused from the Company lust. y ' l-xcveeded $37‘) million, while binCIiLo pdld. to policyholders and beneficiaries during the period illllulillted to more than $114 mill- icn-u new record. Total benefits paid by the Sun Life since the Compunys first policy was issued in loll stand at $2,240,000.00). The assets of the Company are now at an all-time high of $527,000,000. 1n connection with the assets, it. is worthy of note that the Sun Life is by far the largest investor in Canadian residenial mortgages, wvlth more than $83 million held in provinces from coast to coast.