Le lingot : un journal du Saguenay, 1 décembre 1953, jeudi 3 décembre 1953

VOLUME XI Lingot Un journal du Saguenay ARVIDA, JEUDI 3 DECEMBRE 1953 Numéro 25 Grande fête religieuse à Saint-Philippe C'est avec une joie bien compréhensible que les fidèles de la paroisse Saint-Philippe, récemment fondée, prenaient dimanche dernier, possession de leur église temporaire située dans l’auditorium de la nouvelle école de la rue Dover.Cet événement coincidait avec le 28e anniversaire de la nomination du curé de la paroisse-mère d’Arvida Sainte-Thérèse - de-l’Enfant-Jésus.Aussi, était-ce une pensée fort délicate de la part du curé de Saint-Philippe, M.l’abbé Orner Genest, que d’avoir invité M.le Curé fondateur de la paroisse Sainte-Thérèse à célébrer la première messe paroissiale en l’église temporaire de sa paroisse.La salle mise au service du culte par la Commission scolaire d’Arvida se prête très bien à cette fin.Haute, vaste et bien éclairée, elle a perdu son caractère de salle de récréation par l’ornementation religieuse que l’on a disposée avec goût sur sa scène convertie en choeur et sur ses murs où apparaissent les stations artis- tiques du chemin de la croix.L’autel, fait de noyer et de chêne, se détache avantageusement sur les courtines rouge et or élégamment drapées.Environ cinq cents personnes peuvent prendre place dans cette salle.Des chaises en aluminium ont été placées en nombre suffisant.Enfin, un orgue électrique puissant complète un ameublement qui ferait l'orgueil de bien des paroisses très anciennes.La messe chantée fut celle du premier dimanche de l’Avent.M.le chanoine Lévèque était assisté de MM.les abbés Ls-de-Gonzague Tremblay, professeur au Séminaire de Chicoutimi comme diacre et de M.l’abbé Joseph Boies, vicaire j à Saint-Philippe comme sous-dia-cre.Au premier rang de l’assemblée | on remarquait MM.E.-H.Eberts, surintendant des propriétés d’Alcan.L.-A.Fay, maire de la cité d’Arvida.Frs Laroche, président de la Commission scolaire d’Arvida, Roland Pagé, commissaire d’écoles, R.Wilhelmy, R.Latra-verse, A.Lorenson, Nap.Gendron, R.Belzile et Yvan Morrier, mar-guilliers.Au prône, M.le curé Orner Genest se dit très heureux d’avoir une salle aussi magnifique où pourront se dérouler dans toute leur splendeur les offices liturgiques, et il remercia avec effusion en son nom et au nom des paroissiens les membres de la Commission scolaire de la générosité qu'ils avaient manifestée envers la nouvelle paroisse de Saint-Philippe en leur permettant d’utiliser cette enceinte en attendant la construction d’une église définitive.j La société chorale sous la direction de M.Gabriel Gauthier, maître de chapelle, fit entendre la messe du jour, selon le rite grégorien.L’organiste était M.Laurent Simard.Après la messe, le cantique traditionnel de l’Avent: Venez Divin Messie fut chanté par M.Geo-Ths Gauthier et la socié i té chorale.Le 8 décembre Mardi, le 8 décembre, étant la fête de l’immaculée Conception et un congé statutaire en conformité avec notre convention collective, le bureau et les usines seront fermés.sauf les départements où les opérations sont d’une nature continue ou sont nécessaires à l’entretien de l’usine.Le gérant des usines.D.-H.Ferguson // // My Father's House à la Société du film Le prochain programme de la ! section internationale “A” de la i Société du film d’Arvida sera pré-! senté dimanche le 6 décembre à 8h.30 en l’auditorium de Aluminium Laboratories.Le film principal au programme sera “My Father’s House”, une production avec des artistes Israélites de langue anglaise.Il s’agit, en effet, de l’histoire du mouvement juif d’immigration dans le nouvel état d’Israël Deux documentaires français obtenus par les soins de l’ambassade de France compléteront le program- Le Club des pionniers le 10 décembre Le Club des pionniers d’Alkar aura son assemblée annuelle jeudi prochain, le 10 décembre, à 6h.45 p.m.à l’Hôtel Chicoutimi.Il y aura souper, présentation des nouveaux membres et quelques allocutions.Tous les pionniers d’Alcan et des compagnies associées, anciehs et nouveaux, sont cordialement invités à cette réunion.Le Club des pionniers comprend, outre ceux de l’Aluminum, ceux de Shipshaw, du chemin de fer Alma et Jonquière, du chemin de fer Roberval-Saguenay, de la Compagnie Electrique du Saguenay, de Saguenay Power et de Saguenay ; Terminals.me.Ces documentaires sont “Goémons”, un film sur la vie des pêcheurs et “La vie dramatique de-Maurice Utrillo”.• Il reste encore quelques places libres à la section internationale “A” de la Société du film qu’on pourrait obtenir en appelant M.Jacques Fortin — Alcan 3200 ou 8-5377.Brillant succès du premier salon du livre à Une foule record de 1,073 personnes a visité le premier Salon du livre tenu à Arvida samedi et dimanche dernier.Sept maisons d’édition, de librairie et de distribution avaient étalé livres et revues, bouquins et encyclopédies, volumes d’art et plaquettes dans trois salles du Centre de récréation d’Arvida et les nombreux visiteurs ne se privèrent pas de feuilleter tout ce qu’on trouvait sur les rayons.Chaque exposant avait un représentant à son rayon chargé de guider le choix des visiteurs et de prendre leurs commandes s’il y avait lieu.Le plus encourageant c’était de voir l’enthousiasme avec lequel on fouillait; ce n’est pas d’hier que l’expression “bouquiner” est née, mais c’est peut-être depuis ce premier Salon du livre qu’il a pris sa véritable signification au Saguenay.Un livre ne s’achète pas seulement avec les yeux, quiconque a visité les librairies en Europe et surtout en France, le paradis du livre, sait qu’un visiteur peut se permettre d’examiner chaque livre à l’étalage à sa guise, de le orendre dans ses mains et qu’il n’est pas tenu de l’acheter lorsqu’il le dépose après l’avoir bien admiré, soupesé, évalué.Au Canada, la librairie e^t un peu un endroit sacré où chaque livre a sa place et où l’on n’ose pas déranger l’étalage un peu trop parfait pour être vivant et utile.Le résultat, c’est que nos librairies sont souvent des endroits tristes et presque déserts, alors même qu’elles devraient être remplies de gens curieux de s’instruire en flanant parmi des bouquins qu’ils apprennent à connaître pour les avoir fréquentés beaucoup, un peu comme on vient à connaître de bons amis.Ce qu’il y avait de plus agréable à ce premier Salon c’est que justement beaucoup de gens y étaient venus en simple curieux.r>n les voyait se promener d’un kiosque ou stand à un autre; un livre les intéressait un moment au stand de la Librairie Garneau de Québec, puis il passait à la librairie Beauchemin de Montréal ou à la maison d’abonnement Pé-riodica de Montréal; tous s’accordaient à dire que l’étalage de la Librairie Régionale de Chicoutimi était digne en tous points de ceux •les grandes maisons de Québec et de Montréal puis presque toujours ils s’arrêtaient à la bibliothèque circulante des enfants de Montréal, celle-là même qui transmet des livres renfermés dans une caisse à condition qu’il y ait au moins dix enfants qui s’assemblent pour cette fin.Dans une autre salle on voyait l’exposition des Editions Chante-clerc, de Montréal, de la maison Quillet et enfin le relieur M.Vian-ney Bélanger, de Montréal, qui donnait des démonstrations ininterrompues de son art.L’exposition inaugurée de façon officielle vendredi soir dernier en présence de nombreux dignitaires bibliothécaires et représentants de sociétés culturelles célébrait les dix années d’existence de la bibliothèque publique d’Arvida.C’était en effet le Comité de la : Bibliothèque avec l’appui de l’Association athlétique et recréative qui avait décidé de tenir ce salon du livre.M.Aimé Gagné, l’un des directeurs de la Bibliothèque, qui agissait comme maître des c?ré- I monies, rappela que l’idée pre- | mière avait germé dans l’esprit : de M.J.-A.Burgesse, aujourd’hui décédé.M.Gagné remercia tous les exposants ainsi que tous ceux qui par leur aide désintéressée avait rendu le Salon possible, il souligna le caractère régional du Salon du livre et termina en exprimant le voeu qu’il devienne un événement annuel.A titre de président du Comité de la Bibliothèque, M.l’abbé J.-A.Fortin, curé de la paroisse de Saint-Jacques, souhaita la bienvenue et indiqua combien l’initiative était de nature à donner le goût de la leetère à tous.(suite à la page 16) Le Père Lebihan est décédé Le R.P.Julien - Marie Lebihan, de la Compagnie de Marie (Montfortains » est décédé le 17 novembre à l’hôtel-Dieu de Nicolet.Le Père Lebihan a exercé son mi-listère à St-Laurent de Jonquière an 1945 et en 1946.Il fut également l’un des Pères fondateurs de la paroisse Sainte-Marie, de Jonquiè-••e.Le Père Lebihan était âgé de 61 ans.Nos sincères condoléances aux RR.PP.Montfortains.i « I ^ ^ ECOLE DE LA RUE DOVER — Les paroissiens de Saini-Philippe ont assisté dimanche dernier à la première messe célébrée dans le local mis à leur disposition par la Commission scolaire d'Arrida.Photo du haut, rue de l'assemblée des fidèles durant la messe célébrée par M.le chanoine Léréque, curé de Sainte-Thérèse.Photo du bas, quelques in- vités d'honneur: MM.Y.Morrier, et R.Wilhelmy, marguil-liers, N.Cormier, commissaire d'écoles, E.-H.Eberts surintendant des propriétés d'Alcan, Louis Fay, maire de la cité d'Arvida, Mme et M.R Pagé, commissaire d'écoles, Mme et M.Frs Laroche, président de la Commission scolaire. I Page 2 Le Lingot, Arvida, jeudi 3 décembre 1953 "Fortune, My Foe , A play With Messages The latest production of the St.C.eorge’s Players came off successfully last Thursday and Friday at the Recreation Centre.Written by Robertson Davies, a well known Canadian newspaperman and playwright, it is the first play by a Canadian author to be staged by our local little theatre group.It certainly departs in many respects from the usual run of plays presented by the Players and is bound to be the subject of controversy.Many playgoers will take sides: those against will say that the play is not as entertaining as past productions, that it is too ambitious, that it is not sufficiently convincing, that it is uneven, that there are inherent weaknesses in it, that it lacks action.Those in favor, while not denying some of the obvious faults, will praise its intelligent, novel approach; the timeliness of its topic; its careful stage setting; the excellent casting and generally speaking, the more than creditable acting.Whether one is in favor or not.very few will regret having attended the play.There are several messages in it that cannot escape even the most superficial observers.It is a Canadian play, set among Canadians and concerning Canadian problems.The characters may be imperfectly sketched, the dialogue weak in spots, yet there are notes that ring so true that they make you and me, as tellow Canadians, feel a bit uncomfortable when we see ourselves portrayed on stage.The Canadian way of life is a wonderful thing, but it is not so perfect that it cannot stand improvement.As a nation, we are young, immature.inexperienced and unfortunately still very much unknowing.We are proud of ourselves for having aken over a tremendous, unoccupied land area and having achiev-i d so much with it in so short : time, yet we must never lose ight of the fact that the wisdom of older civilizations is something which has been acquired through centuries of gracious community living and that we cannot hope to get there overnight.The play’s great novelty lies in a clever attempt at self-criticism of Canadian culture, or rather the lack of it, and a few pointed remarks about some of our peculiar beliefs, mores and folkways.The fact that a play like “Fortune, My Foe” was written produced and directed in Canada by a Canadian is indeed a healthy sign.A nation’s capacity to criticize and laugh at itself is in some ways a measure of its maturity.Nothing is so sacred that it need lot ever be investigated.It is all very well to say that we have the most wonderful country in the world mat we have the second highest iand-Md cf living and that our opportunities are unlimited, but it is mother thing again to claim that all is for the best in our part of ne world and that we are building a nation without shortcomings.Robertson Davies is quite frank, ilmost to the point cf being brutal about the limitation of the students at our institutions cf higher learning.The words which he puts j in the mouth of Professor Rowlands, the disgusted teacher from England, are a strong indictment of students who refuse to take I .heir studies seriously and miss i cut on many of the more impor-j tant aspects of a university education to concentrate rather on the intricacies of football, hockey and an active social life.He also pokes fun at our antiquated liquor laws which require in Ontario, and points West, to hide the bottle from the gaze of not so innocent people who nevertheless find a way to consume more of it than they should.People like “Buckety” are still being produced in far too great numbers in a self-righteous Canada which has yet to learn that people can be educated to drink in moderation in a climate of tolerance and appreciation for the finer things in life.“Szabo" who hails from Prague cannot understand that many of tiie things which he has always taken for granted do not have their counterpart in our world.The system of values is entirely different.An artist to him is still the supreme being who is willing to devote his entire life to learn a mode of expression leading to perfection in his art.while in Canada he is still considered by far too many people as someone somewhat queer who is wasting his time on unproductive tasks and who should be given a haircut and put to work in some honest, manly enterprise.Yet another message, hinted at I hut not too convincing, was the duty which Canadians supposedly j have towards Canada, to stay among j their kind and help them to make the place more interesting, h was tinted in the play that the young professor Nicholas Hayward, played by Ben Stallwood.would cheapen his talents by exporting them South of the border and making money while amusing people.This vas of course possible in that particular instance, but isn’t neces- sarily so! All of this is cf course debata-jle, and should give nse to discussions on the subject.As a matter cf fact, it is exactly the effect that it has been having and never before have I heard so much said about a play produced by the St.George’s Players.Even if the effect is only one cf having made people think, it will have served a purpose.The next production can get back to the old formula of entertaining the audience and in this field it is safe to wager mat everybody will like it.Having said so much by way of an introduction, I will have less space to say all the nice things that I would like to say about the cast and production staff of “Fortune, My Foe”.Outstanding in bit parts were Shirley May and Hub Baker as a pair of Y.M.C.A.workers.Shirley was Miss E.C.Philpott in each of her several appearances on stage and was letter perfect in every little detail.Hub was just as goed and gave her excellent support throughout.Steve Monahan achieved his best characterization so far with the Players.He truly transformed himself into a convincing panhandling drunkard without falling into exaggeration and got some of the biggest laughs of the evening.Merlin Williams had been very '•ell cast and his English p.of came to life in an entirely believable manner.Vlado Mirkovich had the difficult part of the puppet master from the Old World; his which he did not have to served him well and he very satisfactory account throughout his deman-Bernard Shipton is aland was very amusing of the bootlegger “Chil- accent, put on, gave a of himself ding role, ways good in tne role ly Jim”.Joy O'Connor is another newcomer to the ranks ot the Players.She is obviously no beginner on stage and gave a personal and interesting interpretation cf Ursula Simmonds, the wealthy parlour pink.She has a definite stage presence which will enrich the Players always in need of good character actors.Eugenie Bolduc and Ben Stall-wood took care of the romantic element in tne play.Both did wen with lines which were not of great help.Mrs.Bolduc has a voice which carries beautifully and he graceful presence on stage is a delight to the eye.Joyn Tay-; lor was a credit to the profession ol journalist in the role of Edward Weir.The production staff was once again more than adequate.The play was well directed.The se‘ was extremely w-ell done and the ignting effects the including back-d.'op were most effective.Wire ?hairs and tables had been secu red from someone in St.Jerome and gave a lot of atmosphere to Chilly Jim’s hangout.(The chairs and tables are now on sale and should be applied for from Gordon Labrish).Puppets appearing through the kindnesr cf Ella Bo-rup were indispensable to the play.P.B.^Âjero J Friends - Curlers - Countrymen Lend me your ears l speak for honor - not for spite.The pood that Bill did lives on for him His name is even White Now you all do know the William Of whom I speak the truth By sweat and strain and virtue You pet ice - free lifts and juice.His curling days were quite superb As records surely show So bear awhile with this stout heart I To withstand this awful blow Oh, men and warriors of this game i That Bill has fought so much for l here denounce, and cry to shame Those words which were uncalled for Perhaps this warrior bold Who penned himself a friend Is net the man he thinks he is So he cannot comprehend To let a man upon his honors rest Unless he wills a stronger test To heel you doggerel with the pen To arms and wear your tammie For if I know our chan}pion You'll run home to your niammie So answer then ye mentor Before the moon's next quarter Before the throng and all your friends We'll witness your skillful slaughter.Never deny a champion His reward to lasting fame You'll wish by the beard of Allah You where back front whence you came Next Showing of Film Society Statutory Holiday Tuesday, deceniber 8th, being th?Feast of the Immaculate Conception and a statutory trTday in accordance with our Collective Labour Agreement, the office and plant will be closed, except fir those operations which are cf a continuous nature or which are necessary for the maintenance cf the plant.D.H.Fergusm Words Manager CJ.C.News The dance held at the Manoir Clairval was an unqualified success.There were about 56 couples in attendance to dance to music supplied by Bill Gummer’s tr.o.The door prize was won by Mr.E.V.Smith and Micheline Girard, spot dance prizes were won by Anne Parkhurst, Jean Wallace and Ruth Forbes.v.The next programme of Interna-! tional Section “A” of the Arvida I Film Society will take place on Sunday, December 6th, at 8:30 p.m.in the auditorium of Aluminium Laboratories.The main feature on the programme will be “My Father’s House”, a film in English with Jewish artists.The story concerns the mass migration movement of the Jews into the new state of Israel.Two French documentaries secured through the courtesy of the French Embassy will also be shown.A few season memberships tickets are still available and may je obtained through Jacques For-in at Alcan 3200 or 8-5377.« ' 4 m V- % * ?y2 H\ I I \ f ^ M if j CAST AND FRODUCTION STAFF ol the play "Fortune ,My Foe".Merlin Williams Bernard Shipton, Bob Wood, Stage Manager; Allison Wood, costumes; Vlado Mirkovich, Mrs.Stalwood, Betty Campbell, prompter; Fred Brown, lighting' Eugeni?Bolduc, Ben Stallwood, Victoria Shipton, Director; Steve V.onohan, jov O'Conner, Chuck Langston,, lighting; Sherley May, Hub Baker, John Taylor, une Boyd, properties.Hot shown on the photograph are Archie Boyd and C.J.Austrom, stags carpenters; Gordon LaBrish, Ray Bolduc, Bon Rosane, Alex Brown, Rot Norman, Norman Norman, Stew Wright, stage crew; Grace Ferguson Art Director; Jean Schneider, backdrop; Harvey Parkhurst, sound; Jean Rosane, properties, E.J.Wright, costumes; Mobs Brooker, make-up; Peter McGeer, ticket sales.m il» i A very interesting talk on “Physics of Air Photography” was given by Dr.L.E.Howlett at a meeting of the Chemical Society on Tuesday Nov.24.Dr.Hewlett is currently Director of Applied Physics Branch of the Division of Ply-sics of the National Research Coun-i cil.He joined the National Research Council in 1931 and rose çteadily to his present position ! Dr.Hewlett is a member of se-! veral scientific societies and a recognized outstanding authority on photogrammetry.In his talk on the Physics of Air Photography Dr.Hewlett outlined some of the problems of air photography encountered and solved during World ! War 11.Santa Claus Arrives Deceniber 5th The good news is here — Santa Claus will be on hand Saturday, December 5th, when the W.I A.ladies of the First United j Church have their annual bazaar at the Recreation Centre.Santa Claus will be found in the Curling Rink Lounge from 3:30 p m.on.Parents and children alike will be glad to know that Mr.W.Fraser will show movies of the ! Santa Claus parade in Toronto, courtesy of the T.Eaton Co.The movies will be held in the Hockey Locker Room at the Centre, admission 10 cents.Other attractions for the youngsters will be the Fish Pond, stuffed toys ard homemade candy in the Auditorium.So with all the attractions there will be for everyone from tots on up.we suggest that December 5th be Family Day at the Recreation Centre."Turkey Trot" at St.Pat's The Saint Patrick’s Society of \rvida extends an invitation to all o come and enioy themselves at ’heir “Turkey Trot” party.The ‘Turkey Trot” party will be held m December 7th in the hall of the Arvida Recreation Centre.Festivities will commence at 8:00 p.m.Admission is free.Several wonderful door prizes will be given away.Further marvellous prizes will be awarded during the evening.Lunch will be served free of charge.Don’t miss this event! 4 Le Lingot, Arvida, jeudi 3 décembre 1951 Page 3 Curling Club News The H.Brayne Trophy With only a few postponed games left to be played, the following is the standing of the H.Brayne Trophy at the end the third draw.Atwood 2 Castonguay 0 Gislason 4 Perry 4 Bauman 1 Coulthart 0 Gordon 2 Robertson 5 Bergeron .2 Crerar 2 Joyce 2 Tessier 0 Blackburn 5 Dagg 3 Leger 4 Thomson 3 Boland 4 D’Amour 0 Levesque 2 Tracy 6 Brooker 2 Fee 2 Loucks 6 Tremblay 0 Butterill 4 Ferguson 6 Miller 0 Wallace 4 Calder 3 Flynn 2 Parkhurst 2 Washburn 2 Curling is in progress on the fourth and final draw this week.It is hoped that all postponed games will be plaved off as soon as possible.MIXED Cl RUNG The Saturday night Mixed curling party was successfully inau?urated on November 28th with a very good turnout.A very enjoyable time was had by everyone.It is our intention to hold as many Mixed curling parties as possible this season.Advance notice of the next one will be published in the Lingot.THE ABRASIVES TROPHY This year the Abrasives trophy will be a straight “knock-out” competition.The following is the draw, for this event to be held from December 7th to December 20th: — MONDAY — DEC.7:00 P.M i li Parkhurst vs Gordon 9:00 P.M.( 31 Tessier vs Castonguay i 2 > Loger vs Miller ' 41 Dagg vs Perry TUESDAY — DEC.8 7:00 P.M i 51 Bauman vs Levesque 9:00 P.M.( 7) Butterill vs Fee ( 6 » Boland vs Wallace ( 8«Thomson vs Brooker WEDNESDAY — DEC.f) 7:00 P.M.( 91 Bobertson vs Loucks 9:00 P.M.ill) Ferguson vs Coulthart '10' Joyce vs Washburn • 121 Blackburn vs D'Amour THURSDAY — DEC.10 7:00 P.M.9:00 P.M.'13 « Bergeron vs Gislason (15) Flynn vs Tracy '14» Atwood vs Crerar (16'Tremblay vs Calcer 7:00 P.M.9:00 P.M.7:00 P.M.9.00 P.M.7.00 P.M.9:00 P.M.1:00 P.M.1:00 P.M.U9i W 119' W '21» W '23» W MONDAY — DEC.14 Ice No.1 ice \0.2 inner < 2) vs Winner ( 4) '18' Win.< 11 vs Win.• 3» inner ( 6) vs Winner (8» '20' Win.' 5) vs Win.i 7) TUESDAY — DEC.15 inner (10) vs Winner '12' '22' Win.i 9) inner (14) vs Winner (16) '24' Win.'13i vs vs Win.(11) Win.'15*