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ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR On Monday, March 14th, Mrs. Rose Dilley, D.D.G.M. paid her official visit to Silver Birch Chapter, 0.H,5, A banquet in her honour was held in the Comnunity Church. Mr, Charles Sitch, Worthy Patron, presided, Table appointments were colours appropriate to the order," 'The blessing was asked by the Chaplain, Mrs. E, Haughn, The toast to the Queen was proposed by Mr, A, McKechnie -- to Grand Chapter by Mr. A. Sinkins and to the visitors by Mrs. A. Farrow, Mrs. Florence Clarke of Port Arthur responding. Mrs. E. Rowlandson thanked the ladies of the Community Church for their work in pre- paring and serving the delicious dinner, The Worthy Matron, Mrs, D. Rumery, presided over the meeting which followed, A gift to Mrs, Dilley was presented by Mrs, H. Wallace on behalf of the Chapter. At the conclusion of the meeting refresh- ments were served by a committee under the convenorship of Mrs, E, Haughn,. 0-0-0 MEN'S CHORUS All Monday evening rehearsals of the Men's Chorus will be held in the High School Auditorium during April and May. Members are urged to make every effort to attend these important rehearsals, o~0-0 CONSERVATION CORNER Sales of confiscated fishing tackle and egquipient will be held at Port Arthur on April 12, 13 and 14 and at North Bay, Ottawa, Peterborough, Hes- peler and Aylmer on April 18, 19 and 20---Ontario Dept. of Lands and Forests, o-0-0 CURLING CLUB Curling Ice not available from April 13th to April 18th due to Club Bonspiel. Notice on page 7 reads April 13th to fpril 8th. April 13th to April 18th is the correct dates. o-0-0 - the jockey. Page 9 LAFF 4 LITTLE An old tramp sidled up to the back door of a little English tavern called the George and Dragon and beckoned to the landlady. "IT ain't had nuthin! to eat for three days," he wheedled. "Would you spare an old man a bite of dinner?" "J should say not, you good~for-nothin loafer," said the landlady, and slammed the door, in his face, The tramp's face reappeared at the kitchen window. "I was just wonderin," he said, "if I could'ave a word or two with George," A London Dowager, very hard of hearing, visited her niece in Edinburgh, and went with her to church on Sunday. The deacon at the door eyed her ear trumpet with deep suspicion. He tapped her on the - shoulder and reminded her, "One toot and ye're ootj" An American jockey was riding in a steeplechase in Italy. His horse failed to negotiate the water jump and fell right on top of him, "Get off'n me," panted the jockey. The horse ignored him, "Din't cha hear me tell you to get off'n me?" persisted The horse sneered and said, "No spika da English," A mother lost her young daughter in the weekend confusion of Penn Station, After a frantic search she finally located her in the midst of a group of nuns. The little girl and the nuns seemed to be having a very good time, "I hope my daughter hasn't been giving you too much trouble," said the relieved parent. "On the contrary," chuckled the Mother superior. "Your little girl seems to have the notion that we are penguins,! It was closing time et Kelly's salon and the same four old drunks were sprawled along the bar, Kelly gathered them up, none too gently, and deposited them in a taxicab outside. "Here's ten bucks," he said. "Drop the guy on the left off at 270 Park Avenue, the one next to him at 20 Hast 57th Street, the third one at 1112 Park Avenue, and the fourth goes 21! the way up to Butler Hall at Columbia University." The taxi drove off, but was back again inside of ten minutes. . "Hey Kelly," cried the driver, "Will you please come over and sort these guys out for me again? I hit a bump on Madison Avenue." o-0=0