Item
January 23, 1950
Lethbridge Herald
Heiress En Route Montreal?
Winnipeg, Jan.23. (CP)
Outdoing Garbo with "I want to be alone," Beverley Ann Van Horne, great grand-daughter of the late Sir William Van Horne, passed through Winnipeg early today on a plane bound for her home at Montreal. She left Calgary earlier today.
At least, it is believed the missing Montreal heiress passed through the city, although Trans-0Canada Air Line officials strongly denied her presence aboard flight six. Newspaper men were unconvinced as the company called out a special guard to make sure no reporters got aboard the liner.
According to the passenger list, the poor little rich girl who ran away from home and another woman may have been on the airship under the name of Barclay.
Also on the list was Detective Sergeant William Phillips of Montreal, who was sent half-way across the continent to bring her back.
Denials Made
And although some reporters claim they saw Phillips name on the list, the airways' ramp control chief also denied his presence.
When shown a picture of the 17-year-old mystery girl, two stewardesses also said she was not on the craft.
Chief Pilot Larry Brown, however, said "It wouldn't surprise me a bit if a girl like that was with us."
While all this conversation was going on, a girl's face appeared at one of the plane's windows, but it quickly disappeared from view as a photographer raised his camera for a "shot."
Miss Van Horne has been endeavoring to throw reporters off the track since Sgt. Phillips found her living in a Vancouver rooming house and supporting herself on the money she earned as a dishwasher.
She had left home Dec. 15 and arrived in Vancouver two days later.
Plans Changed
At Calgary, Sgt. Phillips, who said he guess Miss Van Horne left home because "she was discontented with her life," told reporters the girl would return to Vancouver. He said so much unfavourable publicity had changed plans to send her back to her grandparents in Montreal. That was after the sergeant escorted a woman, identified as a Miss Bruce, Vancouver juvenile, welfare officer, to a plane bound for Vancouver.
But several hours later, Sgt. Phillips, Miss Van Horne and a Montreal police woman, who said she was "Miss Therian," caught a plant for Montreal.
The departure for the east ended a four-day vigil for Calgary reporters who haunted the hotel where Miss Van Horne and Miss Bruce stayed since their arrival from Vancouver Thursday night. They remained in the room all the time refusing to answer the door and had their meals sent up.
Stops in Toronto
Toronto, Jan.23. (CP)
Sheltered from questioning and prying eyes, Beverley Ann Van Horne, 17-year-old Montreal heiress, stopped in Toronto for a few hours today between planes. Flanked by Montreal detective sergeant, a private detective and a woman companion, the girl was whisked from her Calgary Plane at suburban Malton to an undisclosed point in Toronto. Flight officials said she would catch a plane for Montreal later today. Dressed in an expensive fur coat, Miss Van Horne held her collar up against her face as press cameras clicked.
St. Croix Courier
Jan 26/1950
Shiretown Items
Men's Club
The members of the Men's Club are much concerned over the proposed sale of the building in which their room is situated. It is an ideal location for a club-room being on the main street in the centre of the town and the room which is occupied by the club being on the ground floor. During the tenancy of the club, Mrs. Handy had frequent chances to rent the room at a higher figure but aways said that as long as she lived the men could hold the room. Now that she is gone things are different. The heirs wish to sell the building and the men will have to get out. The club has a lease extending to the end of 1950. Just how this lease will be affected by the sale of the property is a question for the lawyers. Five different parties are desirous of purchasing the property. Owing to lack of funds the club has made no bid. The sad feature of the matter is that the club will have to disband as there is not another suitable place in town available. This club has been an untold blessing to a few and a source of great enjoyment to many. It has been a common meeting ground for men of all stations in life. It has been a boon to strangers who see the "welcome" sign and drop in for a game of cards, checkers or chess. It has been one of the fine institutions of this small town, a meeting-place where, by rules of the club, no gambling, no liquor, and no profanity were permitted. If it is soon to become nothing but a memory, to many of us it will be one of our fondest.
Barbara Ann's cross-Canada show may hit St. Andrews early March. Moved to Feb. 16, 17 and 18. 56 professional performers.
St. Croix Courier
Feb 2/1950
Shiretown items: Picture Houses
The Marina Theatre is closed to undergo re-modelling. Double, insulated floors have been put down, the very latest in seats installed, a new screen hung, lighting arrangements improved, and the hall is now being redecorated. The town will now have 2 excellent up-to-date picture houses. Andraeleo Hall, which was remodelled and made beautiful by Paul Roy, the present owner, introduced pictures about six months ago being equipped with everything in modern style. If both these houses can make a profit on their investment, it will prove the old adage that the easiest way to make money is to sell the public something they don't need.
Cute piece titled "The Great Hotel" by Joyce Newbill about a reservation cancellation by a movie-star which, having to be filled, is filled by the first comer, a young indigent couple the husband recently out of the army. Overnight they find themselves treated like royalty and hobnobbing with generals at supper.
Rural Cemetery Burial
Hans Hanson (of Algonquin)
Age 56
Body removed later to Saint John
Feb 6, 1950
St. Croix Courier
Feb 9/1950
Shiretown items
Two Prominent Citizens
In the deaths of James McDowell and Hans Hansen, both of which occurred suddenly last week, the town of St. Andrews has lost two of its most highly regarded and valuable citizens. . . . Mr. Hansen was a native of Denmark. He came to Canada at the age of 16 and lived for a time with his parents on a farm in Alberta. He afterward studied electrical engineering and joined the staff of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company in 1929. He came to St. Andrews as chief engineer of the Algonquin Hotel in 1931. Of a quiet and unassuming disposition, he did not make intimate friends quickly but he made them for life. He could speak several languages fluently and had an exceptionally brilliant mind. He kept well posted on current world events and could talk intelligently and interestingly on such difficult subjects as political economy, history, philosophy and science. To all who knew him well, especially to the members of the staff at the Algonquin, he was a man of sterling character, outstanding ability, honest friendship and possessed of those qualities which make for the best in life.
St. Croix Courier
Feb 16/1950
A. P. MacKinnon new Manager of Algonquin. From Toronto. Succeeds Cashman, transferred. Announcement of the change was made Saturday by Roy A. Mackie, general manager of hotels for CP. Born in Paisley, ON, Mr. MacKinnon joined the CPR in Toronto in 1922 and since 1936 has been assistant manager of the Royal York Hotel. Prior to entering the hotel dept in 1934, he spent 12 years in the railway's operating department and was secretary to the vice-president of eastern lines at Montreal in 1930. Mr. MacKinnon received an OBE for his services as assistant quarter master (catering) for the Canadian Army from 1944 to 1946. His active service with the RCASC began in 1942 and he was discharged with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Before being discharged he prepared the army's manual on catering and messing for post-war use and a cook's manual with over 300 proven recipes and directions for handling, storing, preparing and serving of food.
St. Croix Courier
Feb 23/1950
Thousands thrilled by Barbara Ann Scott's show at St. Andrews Arena. Titled "Skating Sensations." By Worrell. Special train from Woodstock with 14 stops.
St. Croix Courier
Feb 28/1950
Hazen McGee, who started as a fireman at Algonquin 26 years ago elevated from assistant chief engineer to chief engineer. Wes Matthews assistant to chief.
St. Croix Courier
March 2/1950
Photos from "Skating Sensations," starring Barbara Ann Scott. . W. L. Williamson elected Mayor St. Andrews.
St. Croix Courier
March 9/1950
St. Andrews Bay frozen 4 times. 1876, 1907, 1918 and 1923. Stories recalled. 1950 implied but not stated outright.
St. Croix Courier
March 30/1950
St. Andrews Senators once again New Brunswick amateur champs. Photo April 6. Cy Spear, Frank Haughn, Rick Ross, Kent Ross, Jerry Dryden, Doug Henderson, Harry McNichol, Allison McNichol, Reg Sharkey, John McFarlane, Sandy Miller, Bud Stuart, Donald McNichol, Pete McFarlane, Bob Anning. Coach W. C. O'Neill.
Other championships in 1933, 1937, 1947. Names by Worrell. Bill O'Neill 1933 and 1937 player. Frank Haughn every year.
St. Croix Courier
April 6, 1950
Shiretown Items
[Senators to play Halifax for Maritime Intermediate Championships]
Champions All
It may be of interest to readers to review the names of the individual players on the Senators' hockey team in their four provincial championships.
1933: Frank Haughn, Bob Love, Loren McQuoid, Cicil Williamson, henry Holmes, Leigh Williamson, John O'Neill, Jim Graham, Jed Stinson, Joe Finigan, bill O'Neill
1937: Vernon Stinson, Frank Haughn, Cicil Williamson, Jim Graham, Bill O'Neill, Raymond McQuoid, Joe Finigan, jed Stinson, Tommy McNichol, John O'Neill, Allison McNichol
1947: Kent Ross, Earl Thomas, Barney McFarlane, Frank Haughn, Jim Graham, Bud Stuart, Doug Henderson, Harry McNichol, Sandy Miller, John McFarlane, Peter McFarlane, Tommy McNichol.
1950: Kent Ross, Tommy McNichol, Richard Ross, Harry McNichol, Cyril Spear, Frank Haughn, Bud Stuart, Allison McNichol, Doug Henderson, Sandy Miller, G. Dryden, John McFarlane, Peter McFarlane, Reginard Sharkey, Bob Annning.
[Senators lose to Halifax for the 1950 championship[
St. Croix Courier
April 27, 1950
Shiretown Items
Drainage
The two-day deluge of rain last week served to remind us once again of the inadequate drainage system in St. Andrews. Half of the cellars in town were flooded. Through the years we have destroyed the original system and have not properly replaced it by modern methods of drainage. When the town was laid out by our forefathers every street had deep ditches with numerous culverts to take care of surface drainage. All the side streets had wooden box sewers to carry the cellar drains. Off and on, during the past 50 years various town councils have allowed householders to fill up the ditches to make lawns on the street. These look nice in summer when properly edged, mowed and trimmed, but they cost the town a lot of money in street repair as heavy storms wash out the streets because of no ditches and the rains of autumn soak into the street to make deeper frost in the winter and a worse break-up in the spring. Following the introduction of a modern sewer system about 30 years ago, various councils have added more and more catch basins to get rid of surface water not realizing at the time that they were thus introducing a more serious evil—the flooding of many cellars. The sewers were built to handle household drainage only with just enough catch basins to keep them clean. Now, during heavy storms, they cannot carry away all the water with which they are flooded and consequently much of the overflow is backed up into cellars causing much damage and inconvenience. The solution would seem to be either to pen up all the ditches amid cries of dismay or to install a secondary sewer system for surface drainage, thus adding further burden to an already over-taxed community. A third solution, and one which probably will be adopted by the present and future councils, will be to do nothing. The complaints of householders with flooded cellars, vociferous 15 years ago, clamorous 10 years ago, still noisy 5 years ago, have at length faded to a low whine and in another five or ten years probably will have diminished to a simple grunt. All governing bodies must ofttimes thank the gods for a long-suffering public.
St. Croix Courier
May 4/1950
Shiretown Items: Men's Club
The building in which the Men's Club has been located for several years has been purchased by Ross Brothers, Charlotte County Cottage Craft, and extensive repairs are being made. The ground floor has been rented to Mr. Taylor who will live in the rear and dispense antiques in the front. The large room upstairs formerly occupied by Rose McKay, public stenographer, has been re-decorated and will become the new home for the Men's Club. One of the smaller rooms has been fitted up for Miss McKay, and the third room upstairs will also be for rent. In some ways the club members find the new quarters superior to the old. The room is larger and has more windows and more light with a fine view of the harbor and an excellent outlook on the doings of the street. its disadvantages are more pronounced, however. In addition to a raise of 50 percent in the rent there will be the expense of installing and operating a lift to provide accommodation for the members whose "legs is all gone." We have the design for this contraption, but it will not be built until Mr. Pillow arrives to supervise operations. His own model, being the first machine of its kind in the world, is a clumsy affair and requires too much gasoline to run it. It is hoped that after a long winter spent in serious and profound thought, he will have developed some improvements which will afford greater facility of operation, and reduction in costs. The greatest disadvantage of all however is that our summer friends passing along the street may not drop in for a game or a chat as formerly. At any rate we are thankful that we still have a place to meet and we are grateful to our landlords for fixing the room up so nicely for us.
St. Croix Courier
May 11/1950
Shiretown Items: Early Visitors
The first summer visitors to appear in St. Andrews were two elderly gentlemen this summer with helmets, dark glasses and very large noses. They have their names as Mr. Rosenberg and Mr. Livingstone. They visited several stores and talked like wealthy customers but were most exacting in their demands and bought nothing. They engaged Wiltie Cline to boat them off to a weir being built but failed to keep their appointment. Wiltie is still looking for them. He says Mr. Rosenberg is very deaf. The gentlemen's real names were Fraser Keay and Robert Cockburn.
St. Croix Courier
May 18/1950
Some summer guests arriving.
St. Croix Courier
June 15/1950
Shiretown Items: Narrow Escape (description of fire of 1930 and buildings destroyed)
On June 4, 1930 occurred one of the worst fires in the history of St. Andrews when several building were destroyed including the historic Charlotte Country Grammar School, which at time was being used as a warehouse near the waterfront; the old Coffee House, which was brought here from Castine, Maine, during the American revolution; and the Edwin Odell dry goods store which was built of brick. The N. B. Liquor Control store was badly gutted and the stock of fine liquors sadly depleted. One June 10, 1950, almost 20 years later, a similar or worse disaster was narrowly avoided. In the late afternoon a faint odor of wood smoke was noticed by persons around the public square. They were curious but not alarmed. Suddenly, during the early evening, while Harold Greenlaw and Mrs. Greenlaw were sitting on their balcony overlooking the harbor, they noticed the north-west wall on Keay's smaller warehouse burst into flame. Two or three minutes later, when the siren sounded a huge volume of black smoke was reaching skyward and drifting over the town. There was a strong south-west wind a the time, making conditions perilous. The three saving factors of the situation were that the disaster occurred at a time when plenty of help was immediately available, the tide was high to provide plenty of water, and the larger adjoining warehouse was clad with steel. In less than an hour the fire was total extinguished and the hundreds of apprehensive citizens returned to their homes feeling that the Fates are not always unkind. The supposed causes of the fire are mere speculation, theories and conjectures without sufficient evidence. It seemed to have started under the building near the wall to burn through the floor and get into a stock of tar-paper and like combustibles.
St. Croix Courier
June 22/1950
Worrell: Sea Captain's Loft: "The Sea Captain's Loft, carrying English China, antiques and crafts, is attracting many visitors and, no doubt, some of them are making purchases. The store, which is opposite the Commodore Hotel, in the room formerly occupied by the Men's Club, is well stocked with goods attractively displayed. A bay-window built into the wall facing the public square greatly improves the appearance of the building. The proprietors, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, seem to be well liked by those who have visited the store.
St. Croix Courier
June 22/1950
Joe Louis, heavyweight champ, to visit St. Stephen with Dailey Brothers 5 ring circus.
St. Croix Courier
June 29/1950
Shiretown Items: The Sunday train is on again for the summer. Travel is usually light on this train but it is an accommodation for Montrealers making a weekend visit and for the up-the-line folks who like to spend an afternoon in St. Andrews.
St. Croix Courier
July 12, 1950
Shiretown items
Douglass Cowans, a former annual summer visitor, has been looking up old friends after an absence of 20 years. He remarked that the latest change he noticed in St. Andrews was the growth of the trees and hedges. Howard and Bert were a little peeved because Doug didn't mention their growth in circumference. They are both proud of their embonpoint.
St. Croix Courier
July 20/1950
Shiretown items
A Smelly Incident
A gentleman who had been enjoying himself at a street dance, not wisely but too well, found his right of way disputed when he entered his own back yard. His opponent was a little black and white animal commonly called skunk. The delightful exhilaration of the past couple of hours had by this time faded and, as so often happens in such circumstance's the gentleman was in a fighting mood. Who is afraid of a little bad skunk? No sir, not me, he thought. He advanced boldly to the attack but as usual happens when man pits his wit and skill and weapons against those of the skunk the gentleman got the worse of the combat. Compelled to admit an inglorious defeat he undressed and hung his clothes on the line. He entered his back door completely nude hoping for the best. This would have to be one of the few nights his wife waited up for him! His elaborate explanations sounded unconvincing. How could anything a nude man might say carry conviction? So many women judge a man by his clothes. The gentleman was obliged to take his wife out to the line to get whiff of his clothing before she would allow him to retire for a bath and a night's repose. He still says he had a wonderful time at the dance.
Ground for CC Hospital to be broken in August.
Worrell: Mrs. Blair Gordon of Algonquin Golf Club won provincial title for lady golfers in 1950. Also won in 1947 and 1948. Cairine Wilson won in 1949 with record 170 for 4 holes.
St. Croix Courier
July 27/1950
Shiretown items
Mrs. Blair Gordon wins Maritime Ladies Golf Championship, adding to New Brunswick Ladies Championship. Opponent in final round Cairine Wilson, also of Algonquin Club. Dramatic description by Worrell.
Mackenzie King dies, aged 75.
St. Croix Courier
Aug 3/1950
Marguerite Shaughnessy spearheads campaign to raise 15,000 towards 150,000 solicitation on behalf of Charlotte County Hospital. R. M. Redmond Chairman of Special Names Committee
Shiretown Items
Worrell compliments Sir James and Lady Dunn on $1,000 donation to arena: "One thousand dollars is a lot of money in this little town and the gift made quite a stir among the townsfolk. . . . This handsome gift proves what we have for some time believed that Sir James and lady Dunn, though among the more recent of our summer folks, are also among the best."
Canasta tournament at Casino netted 900.00 for District Nurse Fund. "It was just another example of the great interest these good people have in the welfare of the town and their willingness to help and their constant generosity are much appreciated both by the committee in charge of district nurse affairs and by the townsfolk in general." Worrell.
St. Croix Courier
Aug 3/1950
Piece on Caspar McCullough, manager of Banff Springs golf Course, forwarded to Courier by Worrell. Left St. Andrews in 1927, where employed on golf course by James Skinner. Graduated Massachusetts Agricultural College 1934. Wife former Ruth Graham of St. Andrews (cf. Hughie Graham's "Uncle Caspar") Sons Garry and Merwyn.
St. Croix Courier
Aug 3/1950
Lady poses with picture of Charlotte County Hospital.
St. Croix Courier
August 10, 1950
Shiretown Items
A Tucker car was parked on Water Street last Saturday and aroused much interest as it carries the motor in the rear with direct drive. It would seem to have some advantages over the usual type of car, with no apparent disadvantages. It hailed from Illinois.
St. Croix Courier
Aug 17/1950
Algonquin theatre Group under Ian Macmillan, to stage another fund-raising operetta at Andraeleo Hall—titled "The princess and the Woodcutter."
The Algonquin Hotel Theatre Group will give their second annual performance, "The Princess and the Woodcutter" in Andraeleo Hall Aug.21 and 22. Proceeds this year will be given to the Memorial Hall Building Fund of Passamaquoddy branch of the Canadian Legion. The versatile young composer, Ian Macmillan, 22, of Montreal, has again written the score, designed the costumes and stage setting, and is acting as director. The operetta is a fantasy with entre-act ballet and the ballet is done to unaccompanied choral music, both features being presented probably for the first time in an operetta. Macmillan, who attends Mount Allison University, has been working on this for four years and concentrating for the past seven months to complete it in time for summer production. The setting of the two-act operetta is "once-upon-a-time," one scene in the forest and the other in a throne room. "The Princess and the Woodcutter" is being produced with only five weeks rehearsal the same as last year's operetta, "The Guardsman's Duty.' Kenneth Jennings, Bathurst, who will continue medical studies at McGill University in the fall, tenor, will play the leading role with Betsy Kennedy, Toronto soprano, as the "Princess." Andre Menard of Montreal, who has been studying ballet in Paris, France, will appear again this year as the leading ballet artist in the unaccompanied choral ballet. The chorus of 55 voices, the finest with which the young composer has worked so far, will wear elaborate costumes designed by him during the winter and made by members of the theatre group. The scenery and stage setting will be done by Gordon O'Rourke of Toronto, who will carry out Macmillan's ideas enhancing them with his personal knowledge. Music will be by the six-piece Algonquin Casino orchestra under the direction of Clarence Sawyer with J. Patch, D. Featherstone, B. Jennings, F. Carver, and J. Petrinka, who appear during the winter season at the St. Regis Hotel, Toronto. A. P. McKinnon manager of the Algonquin, and J. Ross Parke, assistant manager, have given valuable service and cooperation in the undertaking which is now looking forward to as one of the annual events of the summer season.
St. Croix Courier
Aug 24/1950
Shiretown Items: Water Situation Serious
The water supply system of St. Andrews is no longer adequate at the peak of the summer season. Last year during the month of August it was difficult to keep the reservoir filled above the danger point and at time during the present month the danger point has been reached. Several times, had a fire occurred, there was little water except what was in the pipes. In order to build up a supply it has been necessary at times to shut off the town. This contingency has given us a jolt and made us realize the value of this commodity which we have learned to use so freely. Having heard the Town Council criticized for not having taken some action before the situation became serious, I went to the town office and read over the contract between the Town and the Hotel Company, suppliers of the water. there is a clause in the contract which gives the company authority, without consulting the town, to increase their equipment at any time the daily supply to the town has passed 80,000 gallons and to increase the rates to a figure that will give them 8 percent on their required outlay. Even in winter the town is now using over 80,000 gallons daily and much more during summer months. The daily average for last December was 87,000 gallons. When the system was installed the water flowed by gravity from Chamcook Lake to the pumping station. Later the Company installed a force pump at the lake and also added an electric motor at the pumping station, absorbing the costs themselves without raising the rates to the Town as they were entitled to do. I have been told on good authority that several methods of improving the supply system are being considered by the Company and that the plan which appears most feasible will be adopted and carried out this Fall. One plan which we head and which we hope has been abandoned was to drill a number of artesian wells on the hill where the reservoir is located. The water from such source, even if adequate in supply, would probably be hard and brackish and would ruin the fine water we now have if the two were mixed. About 40 years ago, before the present system was installed, a test well was sunk on this hill with the plan for a town water system in view. The results proved unfavorable and the idea was abandoned. The plan likely to be adopted to remedy the present situation is to lay a larger main from the lake to the pumping station and install more powerful pumps. This will mean a considerable expense to the Company and a substantial increase in water rates to the Town but present conditions seem to warrant the measure.
Geordie
David Walker's novel "Geordie" for several months on sale in United States and Canada, was published in London, England, July 31, and sold 20,000 copies on the first day! If you haven't read this story the second time you should do so, as you are sure to miss much in the first reading. The true meaning of the story escapes you if you take it too seriously. It is only a fable, a sort of fairy-story. Read in this light it will give you a few delightful hours. It also contains many beautifully expressed descriptive sentences and paragraphs which you may have missed in your first reading. Mr. Walker has sold two more stories to the Post, one to be published shortly which he says is no good and another written since his return from the north which he considers one of his best.
St. Croix Courier
Aug 31/1950
St. Andrews leading in Hospital Fund Campaign.
"Mr. Ganong credited the leadership of the general chairman, the Hon. Marguerite Shaughnessy, and the generous attitude of summer residents for the striking response to the hospital campaign." (To date almost 50,000.00)
Shiretown Items: "In spite of wars, strikes, and threatened gasoline rationing, the tourists have kept pouring in. The Algonquin and Commodore Hotels and other tourist homes were full to capacity last week. To the casual observer it seems to have been the best season in the history of St. Andrews."
St. Croix Courier
Sept 14/1950
St. Andrews now getting power over high-tension line from Saint John and Musquash, reducing drain of St. Stephen's diesel plant.
St. Croix Courier
Sept 21/1950
Shiretown items: Time to Relax
(Reflective piece by Worrell on St. Andrews' two seasons—the busy and the dull)
Another summer is gone and we can now relax for a long time. In St. Andrews we have but two seasons—the busy and the dull. It is rather a desperate undertaking, this matter of trying to earn a year's income in a short three or four months. In the long dull season we have to live by passing around through mutual service the money that has been accumulated from outside during the summer. In consequence you may suppose that we love the short summers and hate the long winters. A man who has lived here only a few years said to me the other day: "I'll be glad when it's all over and things quiet down."
Without realizing it he was expressing the sentiments of us all. In the spring our funds are low but our hopes are high. After a long rest we have a surplus of stored-up energy and are eager for a busy season. We also look forward again to seeing our good friends among the summer residents. The latter come here ostensibly for a rest but, with few exceptions, become engaged in a round of social activities which require constant planning for every hour of every day. In the summertime we townsfolk wear too much expression on our faces. When we meet, which is seldom, we have no time to talk. We have absurd feelings of hurry and having no time, of breathlessness and tension, which prohibit a few moments spent in friendly conversation. And perhaps you have noticed it, whether acquired from us or caught from the social atmosphere in which they find themselves, this anxiety of feature, this apparent lack of inner harmony and ease, is beginning to show among our summer friends. Perhaps, though they may love it even as we do, they are glad "when it's all over and things quiet down." They return to their homes to take up the regular routine of life and we settle down for a long restful period when we can meet and chat with our friends with voices that no longer have a tired and plaintive sound.
St. Croix Courier
Sept 28/1950
CP will spend 250,000 in improvements to Algonquin this year, stated GM McKinnon in address to Board of Trade at Waweig. Voiced regret that road to top of Chamcook Mountain, with such a great view, not being kept open to general public. Road built by Dr. H. P. Ross at own expense.
St. Croix Courier
Oct 5/1950
Shiretown items: Various items on Men's Club members. Gov. Gen Viscount Alexander, Lt. Gov. McLaren, Senator Wilson, Sir James Dunn and others.
St. Croix Courier
Oct 12/1950
Angus P. McKinnon promoted to executive assistant manager of Royal York.
St. Croix Courier
Oct 19/1950
St. Andrews getting asphalt sidewalks.
St. Croix Courier
Oct 26/1950
"A War Won With Courtesy." Title of story by Grace Mowatt used in American Reader on Aroostook War. Details by Worrell on Ms. Mowatt's distinguished writing career by an old school-mate.
St. Croix Courier
Nov 2/1950
Shiretown Items
Interesting People
I paid a visit yesterday to St. Andrews Woolens, Ltd., for the general purpose of having a chat with the genial proprietor, Boyd Merrill, and for the particular purpose of meeting Julijs Berzins, who is employed there as a tailor. When Julijs arrived in St. Andrews about three months ago he knew nothing of the English language. He is a native of Latvia but also speaks German as he spent five years in Germany. He is learning English rapidly and already can express himself fairly well in our language. He is an attractive young man with a friendly smile and pleasing personality and is eager to be accepted as a real Canadian. He likes St. Andrews now but was very lonely at first. He was caught in Germany at the close of the war and since that time has heard nothing from his wife and child or parents who were still in Latvia when the Russians took over. He is a cultured person, well educated in his native tongue, has a fine voice of superior range and can sing most of the operas from memory. He is an excellent tailor and already is drawing many customers, not only from St. Andrews, but from neighbouring towns and from quite distant points in Maine. His ready-made coasts for men and women are works of art and during the past summer sold as fast as he could make them. Also employed as a tailor at St. Andrews Woolens is Josef Zemana, an older man who came from Vienna, Austria. He as yet speaks no English. His wife, however, being born in the States, knows English quite well although at an early age she returned with her parent to Czechoslovakia. The Zemans have a son who has been in Toronto for two years. The latter recently lost his wife, a Canadian girl, and the parent are considering moving to Toronto to be with their son. Mr. Berzins plans to remain here permanently if conditions continue to his liking. There is a young Ukrainian girl employed in St. Andrews also who, I am told, has an interesting story which I hope to get later. These people have all had a tough break in their homeland. If we can show ourselves cordial to them, not only once but always, and try to meet them more than half way, they should soon become worth and contented citizens and learn to love this great free country even as we do.
St. Croix Courier
Nov 9/1950
Fraser Keay elected Pres. St. Andrews Music Art and Drama Club. First Pres. Grace Mowatt 13 years ago; now hon. president.
St. Croix Courier
Dec 7/1950
Shiretown Items: Landmarks disappearing. (Stories about well-known homes being sold and torn down in St. Andrews, with an amusing piece about a party in one in particular and how the liquor was obtained.)
Three landmarks of the old town have been torn down this Fall. To enlarge their grounds Mr. and Mrs. Thorp purchased the neighbouring properties owned and occupied by Warren Stinson and Archie Skinner. The latter is known to old folks as the Friar place, built over 100 years ago and occupied by members of the Friar family for many years. No one living seems to know when or by whom the other house was built. My first recollection of it was in 1890 when the O'Halloran family lived there. About 40 years ago an old-timer of that day told me of a party held in the house when he was a young man. I don't recall the name of the family living there at the time but there were two beautiful and upright daughters who were giving the party. Things were pretty dull, so thought the young men who had been invited, so they made plans to liven up the party. Two of them slipped out the back door collecting two water buckets in their passage. They commandeered a dinghy found on the beach near McConvey's blacksmith shop. They rowed down the Street and Forster's wholesale liquor store, manoeuvred the boat beneath the building (present Quoddy Coal location) bored a hole through the floor and through the bottom of a cask of whiskey. Having filled the buckets they returned to the party and from this point on we can leave events which followed to the reader's imagination. Another landmark gone is the barn behind the Minnie Keay house recently purchased by Evan Ross. The barn was built in 1847 according to a workman who left his name within. The interesting feature of this barn, especially to tourists, was the collection of ship models Craig Burns had displayed on the side facing his drive-way. He had about three dozen models of all varieties of ships from the schooners which plied our waters in more recent years to the square-riggers of more romantic days. So passes time and romance.
St. Croix Courier
Dec 28/1950
Shiretown Items: Sir James Dunn (Piece on Dunn's philanthropy, esp. donation to Dal for law students, also CC Hospital, Maritimes in general.)
Sir James Dunn, Bart., K. C., L.L.D., one of Canada's leading financiers, a native citizen of New Brunswick and one her most distinguished sons, is becoming noted for his generosity and philanthropy, especially in the Maritime provinces, where during the past few years he has given large sums of money for the furtherance of education. His latest gift, in the name of Algoma Steel Corporation of which he is president, and in which he holds a controlling interest, is for the purpose of establishing a Chair of Law at Dalhousie University to provide post-graduate work leading to a Master's degree in law. Since 1947 he has been giving scholarships at the University of New Brunswick amounting to $5,000 a year. His gift to the Charlotte County Hospital was outstanding, as also his donation to the St. Andrews Arena. These noted gifts make Sir James honored and respected by all men. But best of all are the gifts placed where he has knowledge of a personal need. These gifts inspire love and affection, and although they receive no publicity among men they are written in letters of gold, in the great book of life. Sir James was born in Bathurst, where he still owns a home and other property. He now spends most of the year in St. Andrews where he owns a lovely home near the Algonquin Hotel. He keeps in daily touch by telephone with his interests in Sault. Ste. Marie, Ontario, and makes flying trips to the plant several times each year. He is a graduate of Dalhousie law school and after graduation practised in Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories and Quebec. He afterwards went to London, England, where he founded an influential firm of investment bankers and embarked on a notable career in finance and industry. A baronetcy was conferred on him in 1921 for his services in the First World War. He has been awarded honorary degrees from Dalhousie, UNew Brunswick, and Bishop's University. Although Sir James has passed the allotted age of three score and ten he still enjoys excellent and vigorous health and performs a daily round of duties which might well prove insuperable to many a younger man.