The Winnipeg Tribune from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • Page 20

Ik PACE 20 THE WINNIPEG TRIBUNE SATURDAY, FEB. 11, 1939 JUNIOR WINNIPEG IN THE NEWS SPOTLIGHT 3 Day Drama Festival Will Start On Friday 'l'HE fourth annual drama festival of the Anglican Young People's association, will be held again In Trinity hall, on Feb. 17, 18 and 20, at p.m., with nine groups competing, three on each night. St. Anne's will open with "A Dispatch Goes Home," an Arabian drama.

George Waight will endeavor to maintain his perfect record of directing, when he leads All Saints in "Fright," a stirring melodrama. His entry has never lost at the National C.G.l.T. Week Ended During the past week numerous gatherings have been held in observance of National C.G.l.T. week. Special services on Sunday will conclude the week.

At Greenwood United church Sundey evening the C.G.l.T. department will altend in uniform. Marjorie Peck will speak on the theme: "Too low they build who build beneath the stars." Wednesday evening Greenwood C.G.l.T. held an aftiliation service with the W.M.S. Mrs.

J. Linton gave an illustrated talk on United church home mission work. C.G.l.T. and Tuxis groups will rttend Sunday evening at No. wdd ''ted church candle lighting ser The girls have observed week by visiting the sick.

Lpst week they entertained the boys at a toboggan party and "eats." Maryland United C.G.l.T. held a Va'entine tea Thursday from 7 to K) p.m. Presiding were Mrs. V. T.

Rrnrty, Jean Armstrong, Tanyss McLeod, Sadie Gregory and Ella slinrpe. The girls will attend c'uirch Sunday and guest speaker will be Mrs. J. R. M' Ponald.

of the Baptist girls' work board. Last Sundav evening at River view United the C.G.l.T., Tuxis, Trail Rangers and Explorers attended to observe youth Sunday On Monday evening F. G. Tipping addressed the C.G.l.T. on astronomy.

Next Monday the will hold a Valentine party with their dads as sweethearts. C.G.l.T. leaders of Augustine United will entertain the girls at a Valentine party Tuesday. The department attended church Sun clay and or Tuesday affiliated with the W.M.S. Rehearsals for the Middy end Tie Revue are occupying the C.G.l.T.

at St. Paul's United. It will be presented March 23 at Principal Sparling school. The C.G.l.T. of the Presbyterian church, St.

JamPS. under Norma Erown, will direct the evening service Sunday. Cageball Gains Many Adherents Capacity crowds saw the first games of inter school basketball tournaments, Tuesday. Eight senior and seven junior teams have been entered. Daniel Maclntyre, Kelvin, Gordon Bell, Isaac Newton, St.

John's, St. Paul's, Wesley and Ravenscourt will battle for senior honors, with all but Wesley have entering junior teams. All games are under Robert Jar man's management. A single point made In the last few minutes play decided the first junior game Wednesday, between Kelvin and Ravenscourt on the Ravens' floor. Kelvin won, 21 20.

In senior games, Isaac Newton beat Kelvin at Isaac Newton, 38 24., and Daniel Mac squelched Ravenscourt at Ravenscourt, 40 11, Tues clav. Wednesday, St. John's lost Mo Wisv. 27 19. at Wesley, and St.

Paul's beat Gordon Bell on G. B. floor, 25 IS. the Beam Motor Control Shown At R. H.

Smith Grades 8 and 9 pupils of the Robert H. Smith school heard moving pictures on Feb. 2. The pictures, brought to the school by representatives of the General Electric company, showed liquid air and Its effect on other objects; the method of making a motor run by a beam of light; how light bulbs are made; remote control; magnetic lines of force; noiseless gears and gears with Invisible teeth; how the electric eye works, and other rec ent inventions. The students gave the visitois a hearty round of applause.

Open day was held at the school on Friday. Jean Armstrong Visits Brandon Jean Armstrong, Manitoba Girls' u'ork secretary, will speak in Bran don Sunday on young people's work at Victoria Avenue United church. Leader training will commence Monday, with Miss Armstrong and Rev. Frank Milligan, field secretary of the Manitoba Conference committee on Christian education, in charge. Miss Armstrong visited Rainy River, Fort Frances and Emo, recently.

A.Y.P.A. Council The Local Council of the A.Y.P.A. met Tuesday with George Smith as chairman, and 30 delegates present. Rev. Fred McKinney was elected Chaplain, replacing Rev.

Bruce Kirk, transferred to Oakville and Westbourne. George Smith presented a charter to the newest branch. St. Aidan's. Bob Wood, president, was the recipient.

Olive Mathews, representing the newly formed junior A.Y.P.A. at St. Mary Mag delene, was welcomed. Talk On Orientals Orientals in Canada should be given citizenship right, Regent's Park United young people devided recently. A resolution that Japanese and Chinese living here be taught fundamentals of Canadian citizenship will be put to the Manitoba conference Young Peonies' union by Ray Mark.

Ardi'h Summons, Irene Thorpe, Art Edmunds and Doris Fisher, spoke in favor of the resolution. festival St. Matthew's will present a comedy, "Nellie McNabb," directed by Sid Barnes. Stonewall A.Y.P.A. will make its bow in Winnipeg Saturday with "The House With the Twisty Windows," a previous festival winner.

St. Mark's will present the only costume play, "Little Glass Houses," with Frames Durden directing. "Small Town Girl." as presented by St. Stephen's, will conclude the Saturday entertainment, Harry Griffin directing. On Feb.

20, "Fancy Free" will be presented by a cast from St. Albans. The Fort Rouge players captured the drama class last year. George Tester will direct St. Thomas' play.

"Good Neighbors." St. James, who captured the comedy class for two years in succession, will wind up Uie festival with "Boy Meets Family," Tom Ferguson directing. Competition this year will be for T.ie T. Eaton Company cup for first place and the E. A.

Anderson cup for second, with pennnts for the first three. The presentations will be made on the final evening. Mercer McLeod will adjudicate each evening, making the final presentation on Feb. 20. Patrons are; His Honor W.

J. and Mrs. Tupper, Rev. William and Mrs. Askey, and Rev.

and Mrs. R. VV. Findlay. Chairman will be, successively: 1 Tom Turpin, vice president of the local council; George Smith, coun cil president, and Ed.

Pink, festival convenor. Pianists are Gordon Suiheriand and Rose Cooper. i A group, directed by Stage manager jack Bircn has built a complete set of scenery, assuring the festival of Its "best yet" sets. Silver Tea Will Assist Conference Prominent Winnipeggers poured at the silver tea held Saturday from 3 to 6.30 p.m. by the Hi club in the Y.

Rotunda. Profits will assist the International Hi conference here April 7, 8 and 9. Boh Chivers was convener, while table heads were: Reg. Harman. Bram Adey, Bill Armstrong, Bill Neal, Ian McMillan.

Wilson Taylor, Harry Burnyeat, Walter Turner, Stewart Northcote and Bill Colley. Committees: Eccles Brown, Len. Ormistan, Bill Malloy, Bruce Hig nell, Doug. Unwin, Vern. Holstead, Harry Titcomhe, Micky Christie.

Lome Howard. Ernie Glenesk. Dirk Cook. Dick Griffith, Ken Martin. Syd Glenesk, Durrand Waller, Bob Chivers and Marshall Webber.

G. L. Wright, Dr. F. E.

Warriner. J. A. Dowler. H.

G. Dawson, F. J. O'Mallev. A.

Malloy, Judge F. A. E. Hamilton. G.

P. R. Tallin. J. R.

K. Millen. Captain W. Martin. J.

Strother, F. Furgeson, O. V. Jewitt, A. C.

Campbell, E. J. J. Glenesk, G. L.

Reeve, A. E. Floyd, W. A. Kennedy, K.

Tallin, Rev. W. Askey, E. F. Mills.

E. Elsey, A. J. Ramer and W. W.

Wilson poured tea. Scout Hockey St. Alban's scouts gained first plare in the south district hockey league with nine points, nosing out Fort Rouge by one point. Fort Rouge also won four games, but lost the lifth, to win eight points. Third was St.

Luke's, live points. Georges and St. Aiden's each gained four points, while St. Andrew's lost all gamfs. Games were played at the Main Street Stadium, with C.

E. Elling ham refereeing. In the cub league, St. Luke's and Rosedale, Saturday, won by default from St. Alban's and Fort Rouge B.

St. Andrew's beat Fort Garry, 1 0, and Fort Rouge A lost to St. George's, 2 1. All Saints' Guides Have Empire Pageant The 8th Girl Guide company uncovered splendid talent at their recent concert, directed by the captain, Marjorie Gray, who arranged an Empire pageant as the grand finale. Each guide was dressed to represent a country and expressed loyalty to the British Empire.

Included were three short plajs, tap dances by Joan Chatwin and Nellie Babaian; a ballet dance by Pat Chatwin and a Russian dance by Noreen Brearley. Ruth Rohson and Doreen Finney sang. Mrs. Brearley and Miss Cooper played the piano. Mrs.

J. N. Semmens. division commissioner, and Mrs. J.

W. Rooke, D.C., were guests. St. Mark's Parents' Night Many parents and guests spent a happy evening recently at St. Mark's, St.

Vital, when the A.Y.P.A. presented a radio program, with Tom Marsh as M.C. The suffra gette number was a hit. Bob I Hatcher. Boh Blenkhorn and Arthur Spencer formed a popular trio.

Mrs. K. Durrien gave a dramatic reading, and "heart problems'" were humorously solved by Helen McDonald. A sing song and refreshments followed. South United Dance South Winnipeg United young people will dance to Marsh Phimis ter music, Feb.

24, in Picardy hall. Dave Thorpe and Olive Rossell are conveners and Jack Joscelyn will be doonnan. The 230 tickets will be at Rosedale, by Irene Graham; Fort Garry. Jane Ellis; R'verview, Madeline Gardiner; Regent's Park. Dave Thorpe; Young.

Linton Dickson; Westminster. Buin ham Ennis; Crescent Fort Rouge Olive Rossell; and St. Stephens Broadway, Jack Joscelvn. r. I I A Dan McCourt, a West Ham schoolmaster, Learning Lessons by Lross Woras: hHs evolved a system of teaching by the use of crossword puzzles.

Each child Is given a piece of blackboard, about a foot square ruled Into squares numbered 1 to 144. Then the child is set a crossword problem, the solution of which Is based on geographical, historical or arithmetical names and terms. Mr. McCouri's pupils are hard at work on their puzzles during a lesson at their school. Mr.

McCourt is seen at right, watching one of the children at work. (A. P. Photo.) Girl Cuide Committees For 1939 Are Named rpllE committee to supeivise first class test work for Girl Guides dur ing 1D39 met Monday at the home of Mrs. J.

N. Semmens, division commissioner. Members are: Chairman, Lottie Pitman; secretary, Bclina Money; Mrs. Norman Gianelll, Lucy Leeming, Betty de Wet, Lilian Kernaghan and Marjorie Hoskin. The next tests, on March 18, will include training a recruit, thrift and first aid tests.

Brownie activities will be handled by the following committee: Mrs. L. J. Holland, Alexa Swan, Kay Ranee, Lucy Nichol and Patricia Horder. The new R.P.O.

tests will be used in 1939. Examiners (all warranted Brown Owls) are: Elsie Pierce, Eileen Walsh, Lucy Nichol, Kay Sly, Mrs. J. H. Sanders, Mrs.

R. J. Leach, Mrs. J. Purdy, Mrs.

J. W. Rooke, D.C., Margaret Lowe, Kay Ranee, Bernice Churchill, Murion McDonald, Ora Forrester, Muriel Cuthbert, Elizabeth Love, Patricia Horder, Alexa Swan, Sadie Black. The Brownie sub committee includes Billy Thompson, Marion McDonald and Amy Burton. The 45th company, King Edward held an open meeting Tuesday, with their mothers as guests.

They enrolled Joan Bedowsky, Olga Hollyer, Millie Dyll and Constance Neumhar. Badges were presented to Betty Marmuchuk, Verna Lifoweski, Tilly Stefanik. Five year service stars were presented to Phyllis Gallagher and Peterkin by the 18th company Tuesday at St. Ignatius church. The annual meeting of the Winnipeg division of the Canadian Girl Guides' association will be held at Government House, at 3 p.m., Feb.

17. Lively discussions featured the patrol leaders' conference of the 9th district at First Presbyterian church. Lilian Kernaghan was in charge, assisted by Mrs. R. K.

Darby, and guiders. Patrol leaders were responsible for the meeting and were complimented by Mrs. J. W. Rooke.

D.C., on their success. The 42nd company, Holy Trinity, will hike over the Norwood golf course Tuesday and return for refreshments. A hike was held Wednesday by the 11th company of St. Luke's church. They returned for games and refreshments.

Six guides took part in the division skating races Friday. Patricia Knight was enrolled into the 9th Brownies Monday at Rupert's Land college. Irene Gushe and Elsie and Shirley Germerie were enrolled Saturday into the 66th company, St. Vladimir and Olga church. Second class badges went to Olga Boychuk, Olga Drokochuk, Olga Hawrysh, Olga Ewashkiw, Betty Rennick.

Steffie Hladun, Jennie Kurie. Mary Pruden, Steffie Haleeka, Ka lin Droyda, Jennie Kurie and Olga Hawrysh received service stars. Chalmers Boys' Tea The Boys' Work Board of Chalmers United church will hold its annual boys' tea, a valentine affair, Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m. Representatives to the 'Tuxis boys' parliament, Gerald Bolton and Wnrd Shaver are co conveners. Woodhouse and Hawkins will perform.

There will be six tallies each representing a Tuxis or Trail Ranger group, convened by Dick Newman. Bill McDonald. Bert Best, Vic Skinner, Bill Sterling, and Joe Kil palrick for the Tripple Bible class. North City Hike A tramp and a dance sponsored by the North City community club girls' council was held Wednesday from the Prosvita hall by Kiwanis cluhs. Olga Sudoma was chairman, with Mrs.

L. Brace supervising. Dance music was supplied by Bulldogs. The 'Tobans, 'Leafs, Aristocrats, Bulldogs and Hermit bovs' clubs and Nautilus, Belles, 'Toban ettes, Aristgtrls and Fairplayers' girls cluhs attended. YOUNG FORUM QUIZ Mabel Rutledge conducted a true or false quiz on science, eti ouette and Koort hefore Youni' I United people Monday.

Boys heat girls. 63 to 63. Linton Dirkson mnde a perfect score. Later at Westminster church, the Young girls' team defeated Westminster, 31 8, at basketball. Langtry Lynd commented on the week's news.

Luther Leaguers Plan Monster Hike The largest Luther League hike ever planned in Winnipeg is set for St. Valentine's Day, Tuesday. Leaguers from 16 churches First English, Swedish, Norwegian, St. Peter's, St. John's, First Icelandic, Trinity, Christ, St.

Paul's, Church of the Cross. Redeemer Manitoba, Redeemer Broadway, Zion, Holy Cross, Danish and Emmanuel Lutheran will attend. The hikers will meet at Polo Park at 8.13 p.m., returning to First English church, Maryland and El lice, for refreshments and a program. Arrangements a.e in charge of Eleanore Gillstrom, Myrna Glll strom, Victoria Rath, Pauline Dra ward, Ella Draward, Myrtle Nyman. Lily Schulz, Hannibal Paulson, Edna Huhtala, Allene Huhtala, George Leonhart, Warren Leon hart, Jenny Klein, Lydia Klein, Don Innes.

Stern Pfrimmer. Arnold Seifert, Jim Saunders, Mercedes Thorsen, Gordon Gauer, Ernest Yager, Marjorie Buzza, Don Yager and Harold Yager. United Mary Morrow and Marjorie Simpson led the service ct King Memorial young people's meeting Tuesday, and Gordon Ranson addressed the club followed by a discussion. Young people of Stella Mission will hold their annual St. Valentine tea Friday, from 8 to 10.30 p.m., at the Mission, Stella and Powers.

Ruby Lough and Charles Woodworth will receive. Mrs. J. M. Shaver, Miss E.

Houston, Fred Douglas and Mel Rourke will pour tea. The convener is Daisy Ma triuk assisted by Olga Dehod, Victoria Boratsky, Walter Zeaton, Mike Sorrell, Bill Orloff and Charles Woodworth. Games and dancing were enjoyed when St. Matthew's A.Y.P.A. were guests of St.

George's, Monday. Holy Trinity and St. James young people will be guests at St. Matthew's. Monday, when charades will be a feature.

The girls' Bible class of St. Luke's church will meet Monday at the home of Maureen Westgate, 58 East Gate. The junior W.A. of St. Martin's Anglican church will meet Thursday after school.

Mrs. E. J. Scott, superintendent; Andrey Marks, Mary Bowman and Alma Grose. They are sewing and taking mission study.

Amalgamation of the railroads would cause unemployment, said Beth Hunter and Verdun McGuig an, representing Rosedale young people. In defeating Francis Morrison and George Inglis, Riverview, In debate at Rosedale, Tuesday. Riverview supported the affirmative of the resolution, That the Canadian National and Canaran Pacific railways should amala.n ate. The Judges were Olive Rossell, for the Presoylery; F. C.

Woodcock, Rosedale, and H. Lewis. Riverview. Jack Gibb was chairman, assisted by Tudor Hughes nnj ian Harvey. iSt.

James Is Farewelled An Informal farewell was held In Roseberry hall for Miss Chrissie Finlayson, Saturday evening. Miss Finlajson is leaving for Ottawa to the civil service. The St. James A.Y.P.A. scouts and Toch H.

paid special tribute to Miss Finlayson, who was active for all those groups. The St. James Rovers and Ro verettes are sponsoring a hike to be held Feb. 24. Members and friends will meet at the D.B.C.

at 8 p.m. and return there for refreshments St. James A.Y.P.A. will meet Monday at 8 p.m. They will go by bus to St.

Mathews as guests of the A.Y.P.A. there. The Sturgeon Creek Community club will hold a St. Valentines Day whist drive and dance Tuesday. Special prizes and old time music will be features.

The Sturgeon Creek Community club will hold its annual carnival, Feb. 19, on the club grounds. Figure and speed skating, costume parades, moccasin dance, clowns and refreshments in the hall will be features. The Junior W.A. of St.

An Andrews Sturgeon Creek, meets Monday, at 4.13 p.m. and the church boys' choir Friday at 7 p.m. 'lhe evening service at St. James Presbyterian church, Feb. 19, will be for the young people.

The Young People's society will meet in the lower hall Tuesday at 8 p.m. The young people of St. James Presbyterian church held a toboggan party at Polo Park slides, Tuesday, returning to the home of Norma Brown for refreshments. St. James Young Liberal club social evening Wednesday took the form ot a hike with 50 young people present.

The party returned to the Dominion Business college for refreshments and dancing. Glyn Morris was in charge. A whist drive and dance will be held by Camp St. Andrews, S.O.S., social club in the Dominion Business college on Saturday at 8.15 p.m. Goal Referee Ably Aids Goalie End to end rushes and many falls marked the hockey bout Sunday when Kinsmen batted Weston Blackhawks and Mapleleafs.

The Kinsmen scored two goals in the first few minutes play. Ford Braden and Ken Taplin refereed. B. Deaver in the Kinsmen goal, was assisted by goal referee Don Small, who, behind the net, flicked out many a puck in the nick of time! Lineups Kinsmen, D. Deaver, E.

Denner, B. Leatherdale, H. Brown, J. Stevenson, E. Davison, J.

Chis holm. Blackhawks and Maple leafs, F. Brown, F. Kubis, B. Craig, J.

Hohan. W. Robinson, W. Peterson, H. Harrop.

Newton Alumni Has Study Groups "The planets Neptune and Pluto were located through sheer mathematics," J. Junkins, Royal Astronomical society, told the Isaac Newton alumni recently. He traced the hislory of astronomy from ancient times, mentioning that Thiplio graph, in ancient Greece, taught that the cartii was round. Alumni groups meet as follows Monday, pschology; Wednesday, athletics; Thursday, branch subjects and dramatics. A.

V. Pigott has invited the alumni to join the Phoenix club. Mary Rose's First Honor Was Girl Guides' Skating Badge Here are 3,699 congratulatory messages for Mary Rose Thacker, one from every member of the Winnipeg division Girl Guide association. Mary Rose is a girl guida, a member of the 13th company, St. George's church, where she was appointed a lieutenant last year.

Along with everybody else In Winnipeg, the guides and their leaders are proud of Miss Thacker. As well as in figure skating, Mary Rose Thacker Is "tops" in the game of guiding. The girl guide skater's badge was one of the first she earned; and being a very versatile young lady she soon added the artist's badge and many others, and is one of the few to hold the guide international knowledge badge. Now Miss Thacker has only a few more tests to pass before she is eligible for the gold cord, the highest award a guide can earn. Will Discuss State Medicine The fourth Canadian Youth Congress will be held this year In Winnipeg, June 30 to July 2.

The local national committee, whose chairman Is Allstalr Stewart, is In charge of preparations. The Winnipeg Youth Council's office is now officially open at 11 Syndicate building, 222 Portage between 1.30 and 6 p.m. dally. Youth night at the Auditorium. Feb.

15, has every council member selling tickets. The next council meeting will be held on Feb. 23 under the health committee. Dr. R.

Campbell and Dr. Cecil Sheps w'ill present the case for and against more government control of medicine. A Youth Council commission will hear representations on March 8, 9 and 10 concerning the Minimum Wage act of specifically The adequacy of the standards established by the Minimum Wage act; the enforcement of the act; the economic result of such an act. The peace committee debate with the young people of All Saints' church was so successful that as many debates as posible will be held with young people's groups Deiore tne Canadian youth Congress meets. A dehate will be held with Grace church young people on peace.

Any group wanting a debate with the peace committee should telephone 47 676, Miss W. Boughton, 275 Oakwood ave. Scout Annual Meeting Date Set For Feb. 24 The annual general meeting of the Boy Scouts' association provincial council will be held Feb. 24 at 5.30 p.m.

in the Hudson's Bay dining room. Reports will be presented and officers elected for 1939. At 7 p.m. the leaders' annual dinner will he held in the same room. Dr.

E. M. Howse, Westminster United church, will speak. Tickets may be obtained from provincial headquarters, 242 Somerset building. All scouters, assistants, committee men and parents are Invited to attend.

On Feb. 25, the association will hold a silver tea in the Eaton Assembly hall. 7th floor, from 2.30 to 5 p.m. At 1 p.m., Feb. 25, a conference of rural scouters will convene in the Bay dining room.

Gordon Bell Has Alumni Hike A monster hike was held Friday evening by Gordon Bell alumni, from the school to the Dominion Business college, St. James. A singsong led by Ed Cancilla followed refreshments and dancing. A fashion show and tea will he held in Eaton's grill room Feb. 27.

proceeds to go to the alumni scholarship fund. Latest Eaton's spring fashions will be modelled by alumnae. Rene Walters is convener, assisted in ticket sales by Phyllis Wiggins, Margaret Thirlweli and Doris Raven. The grads have rented the Gordon BeH auditorium Tuesday evenings for two months, for use of girls' and boys' basketball teams. Girls will hold their initial practice Feb.

14 at 8 p.m., while boys' practices start Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. Members Interested in dramatics should get in touch with Rene Walters at 36 431. Ingersoll Rink Wins For Neatness The West End Athletic club, Ingersoll, north of Sargent, won first prize, a cord of wood, in the rink inspection contest conducted by Rotary Incmbcrs. Second prize was divided between Canadian Sioux, Talbot and Figaro, and the Beavers, Sher brooke and Henry.

Runners up were Rangers, Meteors and Elm wood Winter club. Stan. Cross, Doug. Walker, Fred Cox and Ernest Mclnnes were judges. Because of the Elmwood Winter club lire last month judges watched for fire hazards.

The winning club was formed only this year. The shack was decorated with fireproof streamers, the floor was exceptionally clean and wood was neatly piled. This rink has fine electric lighting. Holy Trinity Starts Church Boys' League A church boys' league has been organized at Holy Trinity church. The first meeting will be held Monday, at 7 p.m., in the gymnasium, with Miss Olive Lawrence in charge.

The C.B.L. of Christ church will meet Thursday, at 7 p.m. Frank Marshall, a senior member of St. Mark's C.B.L., Is leader. The junior C.B.L.

of St. Mark's church, St. Vital, will hold a Valentine party Thursday. Members will make contributions for the first aid kit that is going to Akla vik. Examinations In the first aid competitions for teams will be held Feb.

25. A display of articles made by church boys' leagues will be held at the 51st annual meeting of the Woman's auxiliary Feb. 14 16, In Trinity hall. At St. John's cathedral the C.B.L.

Is working at handcraft and first aid. There are 20 enrolled under Miss Greta Cheyne. 24th Guides Win Ambulance Tests The 24th Girl Guide company of i Crescent Fort Rouge church has won the junior first aid team tests for boys' or girls' organiza tions. The test was conducted by the St. John Ambulanve associa I tlon.

Jessie Jackson was the in structor. The team Included Peggy Barngar, captain; Margaret Pratt. Lillian Floyd, Bernice Thompson and Alr.v Peirin. i Gordon Bell Alma Mater Includes 12 Hockey Stars: Gordon Bell school is alma mater to an even dozen local lunior hockey stars. Alan Hay, of this year's St.

Boniface Seals, was a G.B. star in 1937 38. So were Glen Harman, now playing for Brandon; Jack Maltland, of the Elmwood Maple Leafs; Dick Milford, Kenora; Jack Mann and Alan Nightingale, St. James Canadiens, and Ernie Patterson, Falcon Rangers, Patterson Is still playing for the school. Dave Desreux, Bill Benson and Tom Jessiman, puck pushers for Gibbee Heches, 1936 37, now play for the Monarchs, while the same school team also trained Gordy Petrie for the Flmwood Mnple Leafs.

Reno Fabro of the Leafs, starred on a room team but did not play for the school. Gordon Bell, in senior boys' basketball, has a strong team which, however, lost its first game to St. Paul's college, Wednesday, 25 18. The team includes Eccles Brown (oiptain), Allan Snider, Ken. Martin, Mel.

Gray and Bruce Bickell. On the second line are Bill Worth ington, Dave Lyon, Eddie Jeanes, Ken. McKenzie, Vern Jones, Frank Stevens, Lionel Serehrin and Grant Perry. The team is managed by G. H.

Warren, with Doug. Whittle coaching. The junior team, under Green, Includes Ross White, John Achcson, Mel. Griffin, Morgan Wright and Boh Jarman, alternating with Alan Best, Bruce Hignell, Bill Smith, Terry Neptune, Syd. Glenesk, Bill Bridgman, Comrie McCawley and Walter Turner.

The boys play Ravenscourt at Ravenscourt Monday. Helen Patterson Is editor in chief of Purple and Gold, Gordon Bell 1939 yearbook. Josephine Wherrett is advertising manager, the first girl ever to hold the position. Fred Murray is business manager. The school auditorium was crowded with over 100 couples for the Co ed's Swing last Friday.

Room 7 girls were given use of the auditorium for ticket sales of the school production, A Midsummer Night's Dream. St. Margaret's Has New Cub Six Bob McPherson transferred to the 44th St. Margaret's pack from St. Aiden's Thursday, and Ken.

Rutherford joined. Service stars were awarded to Don Armstrong, Elmer Clark. John Dawson, Brant Kerby, Coulter Robinson and Stanley Brown. A new six. the Greys, was formed, with Elmer Clark as sixer and Dave Steele, second.

Donald Brownell was appointed second of the White six. Russ Garrett. A.S.M.; Doug. Bain, S.M., and J. Martin.

conducted class work at St. Margaret's Thursday. The 1.1th Daniel Mclntyre troop defeated the 6th Epworth scouts, 5 1. at hockey. Saturday, on Sher burn rink.

D. Dowe was referee. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY Louis Davis led Crescent Fort Rouge United young people Tuesday. Calvin Peppier, Gordon White and Anna Cooper led discussion groups on juvenile delinquency, freeuom of speech and the Padlock law. Cleo Beat tie, Louis Davis and Olive Russell will conduct the meeting next Tuesday.

Don't Let Weather Man (Jet You Down Prairie Horned Lark Due to Arrive Next Week How to Duild Tree Swallow House Northland Lecture Monday, not let the weather man cause your spirits to droop with his dis mal forecasts that no let up in the cold wave is in sight. Before next Saturday I expect to hear that the Prairie Horned Lark has returned, bringing with him the promise of spring. Who will be the first to see him and hear the tinkle of his song? Nor should we forget that in five weeks time the first crow is due to put in an appearance. A week later, we may confidently look for the mallard and Canada goose So cheer up, spring is just around the corner. It may be a cold cornerlike Portage and Main but we will get around it and be ready to meet the Prairie Horned Lark.

Whenever I begin to think the winter will never end and start to long for South Sea Islands and waving palm trees, (I generally get that way in Febraury when the thermometer is trying to make a new all time low along comes the Prairie Horned Lark, with blithe ennui is dispelled, my jaded spirits Here, in this small bird, which scorns the shelter of the trees but sepks instenH tho hnMnoi kin.ioct stretches of wind swept prairie, is a harbinger of tried and true, which has not failed us year after year for as long as we can remember. Not even the Bonspiel Thaw is half as reliable as the Horned Lark. From Feb. 12 to 22 the lark appears with great regularity Feb. 16 seems to be a good average dnte.

Wins Feature "The restoration of the drama depends upon the work done by such groups," said A. E. McGinley, Tribune critic, in adjudicating the West district United young people drama festival. Mr. McGinley gave Hi st place to Home Street United, playing Bread.

The festival was held Monday and Tuesday in Home Street church, with five groups competing. Chalmers played It's Hard to Grow Old, Monday, under direction of Ruth Haney. The cast included Ruth Haney, Eleanor Oliphant, Howard Macintosh and Betty Sinclair. A farce, In May With June, was put on by St. Andrew's Elgln, directed by Jack Cameron.

In the cast were Viola Snalth, Jean Johnston, Isobel Ogston, Nancy McGregor, Waiter Swnrdfager, Arthur Stephen, Pat Ramsay and Stewart Oglesby. Mrs. N. A. McMillan directed the prize winning production, Bread.

In the cast were Joy Goodridge, Margaret Scott, Dave Robertson and Gordon Dingwall. Miss Goodridge and Mr. Dingwall were named the best actors in the festival, along with John Stokes, of St. Paul's. Margaret Hogle received special mention for her interpretation of a blind girl in Bread.

The performance was "100 percent perfect," said Mr. McGinley. On Tuesday, Sparling played Trouble in Tunnel with Joe Collins, Glen Grose, Bob McKclvie and Rex Grose in the cast. Rev. R.

M. Frayne directed. St. Paul's young people, directed by Betty Lorimer, put on They That Mourn. The cast included Edith Simpson, Violet II lingworth.

Bill Clarke, Ronald Clarke, Margaret Wullnce and John Stokes. ing hosts which shortly will fill the skys with wild wings and music, Time to Build Bird Houses Nearly everyone who made a suitable birdhouse last year, had a pair of tree swallows occupy If you too would like a pair of tree swallow tenants, you may have1 them by following these simple instructions. The tree swallow does not tolerate near neighbors of it.) own species, therefore, only one tree swallow house should be puj up on the average sized lot. The house should have one com! lJl'e c. I 8 shoul(1 bo 'o get th, i fustic effect or ordinary thren I e'KMhs inch yellow pine paintc i cor sulls thc ownci fancy.

The floor board should one inch thick to provide secui anchorage on to a post bv mcar of four brackets. If the house I secured to a tree, then it is ndvl able for the bark wall to he I inch in thickness and attached to I 'lwo hy one' h' screws. lo 1 lect ahove ground. Observer's Rpnnri Here is a prairie horned lark Campbell writes, dated Feh saw what I say was a horntd l'al oud Road, Fort Garry oouui j. y.t.

This is mu earlier thnn usual. Did anyone "is nrave scout? On Monday at 8 15 in tl versily theatre a jUrii uii Mum wi deliver an illimtro nis aerial exp orations.1 me llUlin. MIS lllle Will hP "Vift of the Northland." The nuhlle invited. public. The males arrive first and stake I no two by one should out their territory.

The females about 15 inches lung whic will come a week or ten days later, and low sufficient clearance above an as soon as bare ground appears. below for nailing on to the tree. they start to think about rille. however, the tree swallo March nests are often found and Prefers its house out in the open (j the first young appear early in Post The house should be fro April, ine incubation period is eievcn nays ana otlen a late snow i storm will bury the female on the nest but she keep a clear space above her head and goes on with ner outies. Should vou.

when wanderlns over the prairie just as the turf is wvi umiiig springy miner ine warm ing sun, come upon a cosy little nesi wnn inree or rour grayish eggs finely speckled with brownish. You will know that vou are looking of tha nnc tlJ uauir iwi orb Cnlul. thl ll ui i. i 1 uiiv, nv.ioc inuLil that it braves the wintry blasts of February to be first of the return I 1 Y.M.C.A. Review Plans Are Taking Shape Archie Ramer will be director in chief of the annual Y.M.C.A.

review, tentative dates for which are March 31 and April 1, with a Saturday matinee, in the Civic Auditorium. Davy Jones' Locker may be the theme. Tickets go on sale Feb. 18, with advanca reservations for members on March 1. Garrett Had cock and Hal.

Williams will sell tickets. The committee includes A. Ramer, C. D. Forsjthe, A.

St rut ers. D. Shadd, D. Whittle. H.

Williams, G. Hadcock, F. Gall, R. Stark, E. J.

J. Glenesk. The show will be presented by the leaders' corps, Glee club, tumbling, balancing and fencing groups and boys' division members. Home United Cj 1.