MAY 13. 1950

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THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

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MONDAY

M55 no WINNIPEG - The mgny friends and relatives of Mr. John A. MacKinnon. Winnipeg. mmnerly of Brookfielci, P. E. I.,) will learn with sorrow of his death 1,, winnipedi Sunday morning, my ml-

BBCIIVES INJURIES. - The mmy friends of Gordon Marcel- mm, C. N. R... 1" nductor, will re- am, to icon: of his painful hand mu,-y, which occurred while on duty at 0'Leary last Wednesday mm-nuig. He was given First Aid by Dr. Dewar and later taken to Prince County Hospital for fur- mu treatment. He is now rest- ing comfortably at his home in cnnrlottetown.

ruNEflAL SATURDAY - The uineral of the late Mrs. Frederick pgmpbeii was held Siturdsy after- noon from the Maclican Funeral Home. Service was conducted by Rev, J, H. Bishop. Interment was in mg Argyle Shore cemetery. The pallbearers were John D. MacPhail, Wilbert MncPilIli. Dozhld Muc- Phail. Leslie Macllevin. Alfred lrrizzell and J. W. MacDonald.

FUNERAL SUNDAY-Tile funer- ,.1 of Angus Giilis Kinross. was held from Orwell Head Church Sunday iiitrnoon and was largely attend- pd, Service at the church and grave was conducted by Rev. A. C. Praser of Vaileyfield. The: pali- hearers were Ruy Gillis, D. J. Gil- lis, Samuel MacLeod. Weston Mac- uod, Willard Mar-Jiherson and Harold Wood. Burial was in the church cemetery-

nomr roa FUNERAL - Mrs. Ivan Reddin and Mrs. Norah Farish arrived in the city Saturday after- noon from New York to attend ihe funeral services of Mrs. Red- din's husband, Ivan Y. Reddin who died Thursday morning in New York Medical Centre. The late Mr. Rerldin's sons. John from Calgary and Michael from Oklahoma I-180 arrived here Saturday afternoon. The remains of Mr. Reddin arriv- ed here Saturday evening and are resting at the Frank I-lennessey Fiineral Home from where the funeral will take place this mom- ing at 0.46 to the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer.

Mr, W. R. Show. Deputy Min- later of Agriculture will leave here Wednesday for Montreal on the first lap of II trip that will mini him to Soisjaimden. a town nr-nr Stockholm in Sweden, where lip Wlii attend the fourth annual conference of the International Fr-iteration of Agricultural Pro- ditcors. Mr. Shaw will sail from Montreal on Friday. May 12.

Prior to the conference, Mr. Shnw, as one ol the delegates, has twin invited to take ii three day tour in Denmark. and to spend four days in southern Sweden. Poi- lnwlng the conference arrange- ments have been made for a tour of northern Sweden and Norway or ii tour of Finland to return by way of Sweden and Norway.

It is believed that Mr. O. S.

Lrmgman, Deputy Minister for Alberta will also attend the Swedish conference which Corn-

mences on May 29 and Concilliitl on June 8.

Men-itiers of the Protestant Nurses Association yesterday oom- memorated the anniversary of Florence Nightingale by attending service it Zion pi-esbyttrlw Church in the evening. About too uniformed nurses attended the National Memorial Day service.

The group assembled at the Church about no and took their places in a body. They were ex- tended -a welcome by the minister. Rev G. Carlyle Webster. on behlii iii are Session and the enumerat- on.

workers together with God was the theme used by Rev. Mr..Web- ater in his sermon taken from Text, 1st. Corinthians, 3, 8 and 9. "I did not the planting. Appollus did the watering but it was God that made the seed grow. We work to- gether in God's service."

11:0 annual observance of Nurser Sunday tool: pllce ilsi evening in Cummerside with local nurses attending church service! in uniform at St. Paul's Catholic Church and St. Mary's Anslicln Church.

At. St. Paul's the regular Sunday evening service in connection with the perpetual novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help was held Ind the sermon. appropriate to Nurses' Sunday, was preached by RN" -7- R. Le-Clair. Father iZACialr ad- monished those who have the duty of caring for the sick. alway-I 90 keep themselves in the rule of grace and always to see Christ in

the patients they are caring for.

Benediction of the most biused sacrament was celebrated by Rev. A. J. MscLeod. The pastor. Rt. Rev. Msgr. G. J. MacLellan was present in the sanctuary.

At St. Mary's the hymns sung were in keeping with the occasion and the rector. Ven. Archdeacon G. R. Harrison extended words of welcome to the visiting nurses. in a forceful sermon he told them that they were members of a noble calling in which they would be subjected to many discourage- ment: and he pointed out that they should practice the virtue of patience.-S.

Twenty-four scholarships were awarded Saturday evening to "Stars of the Festival" at the final concert of this year's annual Fest- ival of Music. Winding up the most enthusiastic and well attended Festival since the inception of the organizat on five years ago, the concert was one which proved a fitting climax to ii week which has brought much pleasure to people from all over the Province.

The Gyro shield which is award- ed annually to the school making the highest average, was presented

Rochford Square School of Charlottetown. by Mrs. J. D. Mac- Cvuigan and Mrs. E. Champion of the scholarship committee, wilo made all presentations during the evening.

The special Kinsmen scholarship for the most outstanding talent was divided between ,' ist Gordon White of Charlottetown, and pianist Sheila Marie Macfnnls, also of Charlottetown. A special scholarship was presented to the blind harmonica player, Mr. Wil- liam Maczachem of Comwali. whose solos last evening brought a tremendtlis amount of applause from the large audience.

A specialvscholarship donated by the Parkdale Women's Institute for one and two room schools was won by the combined Bideford-Eliersiic schools who were not present to receive their prize at the concert.

TUESDAY

Mr. W. R. Shaw, Deputy Minis- ter of Agriculture. will represent Maritime agriculture generally at the I.F.P.A. Conference which will be held near Stockholm, Swe- den. Mr. Shaw leaves tomorrow morning for Montreal from where he will sail on Friday on the "Em- press of Canada."

Representatives from a large number" of European countries in addition to those from Great Britain. Canada and the United States will attend. The main theme will center on ways and means of food distribution.

Prior to the conference a three to four day study of conditions in Denmnr-lg will be made. Tours in- to Norway and Finland will he held after the conference. on re- iurn to the Old Country it is an- ticipated that Mr. Shaw will at- tend the "Royal Show" at Oxlojfi and the Scottish "Highland Show .

AIIIIIVES FOB CONCERT-The widely acclaimed Tecitallst. Miss Audrey Parnell of Halifax arrived in the City last night. She will appear at Prince of Wales College tonight in a musical programme sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. The Notro Dame Girls Choir will also render several numbers. Miss Parnell is widely known throughout Canada and the United States as a voice artist. she has studied at the Royal conservatory of Music in Toronto and also in New York. She has fulfilled engagements as solo- ist at Banff Springs Hotel and Chateau Lake Louise in Alberta and as soloist with several Can- adian choirs. The Kiwanis will for- ward the proceeds from the enter- tainment to both orphanages. Last winter they presented the orph- anages with motion picture pro- Jectors.

Chief Herbert Jewell of the Fire Department last night was HD- ., - A -' the first Fire Marshall of Charlottetown at the monthlv meetln of the City Council. A part time duty, Fire Marshall Jewell's appointment became effective on May 1.

Presided over by His Worship Mayor 8. Earle MacDonald. the meeting was one of the shortest monthly Council meetings held for the past several months. lasting little over one hour and fifteen minutes.

The new pollcgpatroi is eXDE0i' ed to be ready for use the latter part of this week it was disclosed at the meeting. A Pontiac sedan. it was shipped on May 4. Sim- piled by Mr. Allison MacI.eod it cost 3193.06 with the heater in- eluded.

A new two way radio set will 0'! ready for use in the new Plim-

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Hundreds of citizens paid their final tribute to Ivan Y. Reddla whose funeral was held Monday morning from the Frank Hennusey Funeral Home to the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer. Re- quiem Hiih Mass was celebrated by Rev. Ronald Delaney. C.Ss.R. Interment was in the Catholic cemetery were services were con- ducted by Rev. Joseph McGil. livery. C.Ss.R.

The late Mr. Reddin died Thurs- dly morning in New York City.

Honorary pallbearers were: Ai- llson McLeod, Lloyd Wellner, H. F. MacPhee. Judge C. Gavan Duffy. Leo M. Doucette, Walter Grant and E. M. Phillips.

Active pallbearers: Harold Cameron. Clifford Chandler, am

Taylor. James Fullerton, J. A. Rearcion and W. J. Brown. Mourners were: Michael Red-

dln. John Reddin, Dr. J, S. Jen- kins. Fred Taylor, Reginald Alt. ken. Edmund Murphy, Simon 1:. Paoli. Dr. James Reddln. William Reddin, John Reddin, Fred Red- din. Dr. J. P. Sweeney. Stephen H0i1'0yd. Lawrence MacDonald. Lt.-Col. Roland? Paton. Vincent Blake. Dr. John Blake, H. M. Simpson. John Morris, Philip Palmer. Judge H. L. Palmer, Gor- don ,Be8rs. Pope Bsgnail. John P. Nicholson and Douglas Nichol. SO11.

WEDNESDAY

FUNERAL FRIDAY-The fua. eral of the late Mrs. Neil Darracti of Clyde River was held Friday afternoon from her late residence.

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The services at the home and grave were conducted by the Rev. J. D. Davison. assisted by Rev. If. Barbour. The pail bearers were, Dan MacNeili, Jack MacPhee. Seymour Darrach. Jack Dart-sch. Jack Heartz, Chester Shaw. In- termeni was in the Clyde River Baptist Church cemetery.

St. Paul's Church, Dorcheeter, Mass.. was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Saturday af- ternoon, April 15th. at four fifteen

o'clock, when Anne Winifred daughter of the late Alexander MacDonald, formerly of Pealres

Station, P. E. I., and Eliza. Mac- Isaac MacDonald formerly of Bear River South and now of Dor- chc-ster, Mass, was united in mar- riage to Ronald A. Kelly of New York City. son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly of St. Margaret's. P.. E. I. Rev. Father A. P. Galil- van officiated and also attended the wedding reception.

SAD NEWS RECEIVED - Miss Barbara G. Wai.ker.'2l Prince Street, received word of the death of her sister. Alexandra, (Mrs. D. R. Chandler) of Moncton. Mrs. Chandler was born at Braciriey Point, April 18. 1877 and was the daughter of the late David and Annie Gordon Walker. Besides her husband and a family of five. there survive the following sisters

and brother: Mrs. Catherine A. Gill, Union Road; Barbara of Charlottetown; Annie of Water-

town, Mass, and Walter of Char- lottetown. W

A deficit of 32,904.00 was fore- cast for the year 1960 at the reg- ular mecting of the Summersidc Town Council last evening. Coun- cillor J.l.i. Gain-iii, chairman of the finance committee presented the estimates and announced that there would be no change in the tax rate this year.

Estimated revenue for the year is 3188.43.00 and estimated ex- penditures are 31.89.400.00. Coun- cillor Gorriil said that an increase in expenditures Jver the previous year was estimated at 39.09792 and that it was estimated that revenue will decrease by 15,103.00. This de- crease is anticipated even though the assessed real estate value has increased by 010,691.00 and per- sonal property has also increased in value.

The Most Worshipful Grand Mistress of the Ladies Orange Beu- evolent Association of British America. Mrs. Margaret Scott of Toronto. Ont. arrived in Char- lottetown last; night to attend the sessions of the R. W. Provincial Grand Lodge of the L.0.n.A. which convenes in the-Masonic Hall, Grafton street, today.

Mrs. Scott has travelled exten- sively in the interest of the Order during her term of office having attended all the Provincial Grand Lodge: in the Dominion. also the Supreme Grand Lodge which met in Ireland last 'year. She will ad- dress the gathering this evening when it is anticipated a large number of delegates and mem- bers will be present.

Immediately following the after- noon seasion a banquet will be held in Zion Hall which will be attended also by the delegates and members of the L.O. A. who are meeting at the same time in the Boyne Lodge ltoorn.

Mrs. Scott will be ,on arrival by a delegation beads by B.W. Or-and Mistress Mrs. Margaret Mackenzie and M. W. Mrs. Jessie L. Latter. She will be register at The Charlottetown.

A retired engineer, Mr. Mari A. Cumming of Charlottetown died in the Prince Edward Island Hospital

yesterday after an illness of about one month. In was sgventy five years of age.

Mr. Cuming was born in

Charlottetown. the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cuming. but spent the greater Plrt of his life in the United States as a

. marine engineer. Hg attended West

Kent. Queen Square and St. Pet- er': schools here and Miller's Coi- lele. He retired from active man Inc life about ten years ago re- turning to Charlottetown.

His interest in sea life con- tinued. however. and he devoted ranch of his time to the illllrll-'.N tiers of sea Cadets in ihc R. C. LY.

I. Kent at the iocvu barracks. For

was commissioned with the rank of Sub-Lieutenant.

His instructions were mostly in the line of knots. splices and sea- manship. He excelled at rope work and many of the knot and splic--.x which he made are bging kept at the H.M.C.S. Queen Charlotte. H..- was very popular with the boys and was highly regarded by the stsff and all with whom he came in contact.

Mr. Cuming is survived by one brother. Charles, 21 Eustnn Street. Charlottetown.

TIIIJBSDAY

FUNERAL YESTERDAY - The funeral of the late Harold A. Jenk- ins was held from his residence, 33 Ether Street, to Trinity United Church yesterday afternoon. Ser- vices were conducted by Rev. E. E, D. Aahfiord and Rev. Dr. H. C. Rice. Interment was in the People's Cemetery. The pnllbggr. ers were Messrs. Ewen Andierson, Everett Platte, Ralph Mclnnis, Perley Jordan. Edward Ma.cNe'vin and Gordon Garnhum.

IJAVIS FOR SWEDEN-Deputy Minister of Agriculture. W. R. Shaw, left yesterday morning en- route to Sweden where he will at- tend the conference of the Inter-

lster of Agriculture for New Bruns- wick, will accompany him as Mari- time azficulture representatives at the conference Hon 0. C. Baker. Minister of Agriculture, said yest- erday that nobody would be ap- pointed to replace Mr. Shaw dur- ing his absence. He is expected to return sometime in July,

Mr. Evan Benjamin Rogers who has been in Charlottetown to say farewell to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Rogers and other rc- liatives here left for Ottawa yes- terday. He and Mrs. Rogers will be received by the Governor Gen- eral prior io his departure for Prague. Czechoslovakia, where he has been appointed to the post of Canadian Charge D'Affairs.

The Department of National Do- fence in a. list of awards to mem- bers of the Canadian army includes two from Prince Edward Island. one is Major Francis James Mc- Nelil, of Bummerslde, officer com- manding "C" squadron, P. E. I. Regiment, who has been srwarded the Canadian Efficiency Decora- tion.

Major McNeil! has an excellent military record and served during the war with the Prince Edward Island Highlanders in Canada and Newfoundland and the Cape Bre- ton I-Iighlanders overseas. He is now on the teaching staff of the Summerside High school.

The other award was to Sor- geant Harry MacLean I-Ieckbert, M.M., who alsobeiongs to Sura- merslde. He has been awarded the F dian efficiency Medal. - 3

Hunter River Women's Instit- ute's presentation of "Thursdays at Home" was the winner in last. evening's Queen's County playoffs in the Provincial Drama Fastivni, at North Eustlco.

Adiudicator Mrs. J. P. Miller nl Charlottetown. in a very f1hor- ough adjudication, awarded first place to Hunter River's fast moving force. and second to Mayfield In- stitute's one act comedy, "The Door Departed." Top honors for best acting were awarded to Leta And- row and Elbert Orr. both in the cast of "The Dear Departed."

Directed by Mrs. Bagnall, the winning players were compliment- ed by the adjudicator on their overcoming of the main difficulty of a. farce. that of maintaining a good tempo. M.rs.. Millar suggested that the opening of the play might be apeeded up a little however. and also recommended various changes in costume, grouping and movements.

Characterizations praised were those by Dorothy Christie as Prud- ence Pearce, Elaine Bulman as

Mrs. Melts and RJili.h Bagnail as Henrietta. In summing up the play. Mrs. Millar stated that it

was a fast moving farce. with climaxes working up very well to the finish.

Casts of the two plays were as follows:

"l'harsdayI at Home"

Mrl. Sunuel J. LI-Hfih - Margaret Csrew.

Sarah - Jean Macbeod.

Miss Post - Ethel B9-snail.

Hilda - Ruth Burns.

Pnidence Pearce-Dorothy Giristle. Mrs. Melts - Elaine Bulman. Henrietta - Ruth Bagnall.

Rhea - Ethel Newman.

Vera Ketchum - Jenny Bernard.

"The bear Departed"

Mrs. Slater - beta Andrew. Victoria Slater - Nellie Andrew. Henry-Slater -- Elbert Orr.

Mrs. Jordon - Helen Younker. Ben Jordon A Billie Andrew. Abel Merryweather - Lloyd Hous-

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qiecialties for the evening were provided as follows: Vocal duet with guitar accompaniment: Doris and Billy Andrew: Dance duo and vocal duets by Margaret Burns and Winifred Newman; Bing Crosby and the Andrew sisters by Thomas Butler. Albert Orr. Wm. Nicholsim and Billy Andrew.

Three of the aircraft which left Dlmmcralde R. C. A. 1'. Station on Tuesday to ferry fifty naval per- sonml from Halifax (to Winnipeg to help with flood bontml meas- urer. returned to Summerside yes- terria afternoon after only getting as or as Montreal. It ind originally been planned that they would go all the way but the R. C. A. P. rt Quldron fork over at Donal and transported the men the rest of the way.

A fourth aircraft from summer- aida. which is participating in fight against the flooded Red River. it

still on the 501; as far as is known.

national Federation of Agricultural SWWEW JP5519 Mi HUWIAWI. Producers, to be held near stoc'.t- x1?;ii"fl9",lEl3 lE:Iilh91J1'x'q 13000”?-N C33; hIn1.'I'llH.A.. . 5" lvawac war I ” ”" C T”'"”'' M" Wlitshire; rtreiiii E. Pendlcton.

It left summerside on Monday, picked up some blankets and a, life raft at Halifax and continued on to Winnipeg. At present it is be- lieved to be occupied transporting 5535 bliss to that city from other points.

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RECEIVES SAD NEWS - Mrs. Robert Glaser. city. yesterday re- ceived the sad news of the unex- pected death in saint John, N.B., of her brother, William wamic.-,, MP8. Gizgey it-ft yesterday for saint John to attend the funeral.

WILL SPEAK AT PRESS DIN- NFK - Premier J. Walter Jones Wlii be guest speaker at the Cana- dian Press dinner at Dalvay on June 23. This dinner will conclude the annual mccting of the Cana- dian .Pro.-s which will begin in the morning at Pictou Lodge and trans- fer to Dalvay in iihe evening. It is being sponsored by the North. umberlarid Ferries Limited.

Before an audience which filled all the seats yand most or the 5'-Ending room in the P. W. C. auditorium last. evening, nineteen ilraduatrng nurses of the P. E. 15- land Hospital received their di- plomas and pins.

Mr. N. D. MacI.ean was chair- man forthooccasicorand diplomas We" presented by Licut. Governor J. A. Bernard to the following graduates: Joy V. Macl.eod. Char- lottetown; Rowena I. Mercer, Mt.

Kensington; Enid M. Cill, Char- lottetown; Marjorie M Campbell, Whim Road; Mary G. Wright, Scarleiowrr; Rachel M. Miller, Eilcrslie; Ethel J. Lenrd, Mt. Ste-wart; Isabel M. Butler, York Point; Lillian S. Vassey. Tryon; Annie K. MacQum-rie. Hampton; Gladys MacLeod. Kinross; Frances Mac-iMilian, Alberry Plains; Kath- leen L. Williams, Elmsdale: Mar- ion L. Wright, Middleton. and l-lei. on M. MacFarlatrc, Bcdequc.

Valcdlctory As Valedictorian

Plains. told of friendship received

equipped than ours for the diitif"; before us." She continued stressing the need for more nurses. and stated that Canada is short 8.000 nurses at present, and that it is predicted tho shortage will reach 15,000 in three years. "lsursarles and scholarships are urgently needed,” she said, "to en- able girls of merit and promise to take the nccosssry training for I-hf nursing profession. There could be no more fitting memorial than such a. grant or scholarship hear- ing the donors name."