eee ve rosy ° uy a i 2 18° Teriace Review - — - Wednesday; May 20, 1967 Costume Ball mark another successful — _ Diamond Jubilee. celebration ~ TERRACE REFLECTS IN ITS 60TH YEAR © | TERRACE — A crowd of well over 200 made ten by Edna-Cooper, were stage to remit ‘its appearance at the récent Diamond ‘Jubilee enthusiastic: audience of the early goings on in ‘ Costume Ball which was held in the Skeena the Terrace area.” J unior Secondary. School gymnasium. . For one night,.the home of the Tsimpshians was transformed into a large dining room, -with a set built to remind ' young and old of _ Terrace’ s history. The set belonged to a. floor show put on by various Terrace residents.: ‘Historic skits, writ- oi 7 . are ees yt “Junior High was depicted by an energetic cast. the Royal Bank was Robbed” , which delighted the audience through its warm recollection of turned the ‘community on its ear ; by Edna Cooper ‘Its gives. us great pleasure to bring to you A story. both strange and sad. . OF the day:the Royal. Bank was robbed _ «By a:teacher who turned bad. - “He was young and happy a friend to all A favourite, ‘truth to tell. ':He played: the accordian, bless: his heart, And he taught our children well. ~ “Our policeman’s name was Sergeant Kneff, “We ‘only had one it is true,- © “but Terrace was a-quiet town, He. didn’t have. much to do..: 7 : The Royal Bank: was a snazzy place, “To the town folk, big and new, © - And across the street was Sergeant Knef Ina building old and blue. ce ® “So the stage was set —~ = How could be knov “That fate would soon destroy =. 1s - The life of one — who would it be, _The Sergeant or the boy? Qne sunny day our Sergeant Kneff: - Was playing cards with the boys, — _ When the Bank alarm began to ring, ~ Sent: ‘the card players out on ‘the run, - Then went to the closet as quick as he could To. find himself a-gun. The card: players shouted, ‘It’s bad!?’~ . And into Joe Schultzik’s ‘Store they all rai ‘And took every gun that he ‘had; a Away to the Bank they flew. in a panic. oe “And crashed through the door — Oh what. funl= __. The robber, ‘quite calmly, jumped out of: the window ‘ac and Sergeant Kneff looked for his gun. ; | The town folk in hot ‘pursuit, -And-with him he carried the loot. - Ob: Lord! How. that fellow could run!” He raced through. the trees, lost the posse. e-with ¢ ease, “aacand the Sergeant still looked for. his gun! He got to the river and there: his. friend. With a boat. all ready to go er ust fh a For the boat had a hole, don’t you know... ~ _And they jumped to their feet with the noise. * Qur teacher was clever, but he-was outdone, — “Sit down, sit down’’, the Sergeant said, 2 \.. . For his pal had a plan of his own. . : : “That bell is on the fritz, sn sts .. v7 ).-) "He grabbed all the money, jumped out of the: boat, It rings and rings, but nothing’s wrong, And left our poor robber to. drown, _ It’s time that it was fixed.” 0.05 . Next day Sergeant Kneff was searching the woods,. While at the Bank, I do not lie, oe As any policeman would: do. . Our accordian player stood |, When out staggered .a stranger, all rumpled ‘and wild, - With gun in hand he threatened to take Who confessed all his sins; (Wouldn't you?) .- The money if he could. He said he had taken- the money and tried. The bell-at the station continued to Ting ‘to-swim ‘cross the river, oh dear. «= *.”. “ §0 Sergeant Kneff said ‘‘Well, : -The:bag, it was heavy, and dragging him down I better walk across I guess, ~~“ “His. death was.ever so near. - _ and give that Banker hell.’’. He was tossed by the torrent, quite out of control ‘Alas, alack, when he reached the ban Till he found himself thrown to-the shore. -He was very surprised tosee, fh Our music teacher with money: in hand? - Just getting ready to flee. = |. Back to the station he flew i ina flash, ne Photographs by | Daniele Berquist “fright, mo And he: swore he would steal no more. : So. ‘that is the story, believe itor not.- - Of the day Sergeant, Kneff got his man. | . He sent him to jail, without any bail; ¢ = And he spent 20 years.in the can... Our teacher's fate is a mystery alas, : ‘Neither he nor-his boat could be: found, © And the money was lost...-or was. it by gosh . ms you. search it ‘might stil be around! . - a ; oe crowd attended the Diamond Jublive Costume Ball, eponsored by the Diamond Jubilee Committee. Mike Ried (etd, Lon. Wee Z woe . vo - wal AR aoe a eee faint Sy “Square dancing to ‘the. opening of Skeena ; The longest production portrayed ‘The Day an event which was known to have effectively : TH E DAY THE ROYAL BANKWAS ROBBED | *4The Banks being robbed! The Banks being robbed! i Sally 1900" a. -.. Down the street to the railway our teacher did fy, : a = : He was smarter than they for he had a plan, ; : “ BS & | «They, chased him, and chased him, down Graham “nan . Down the Skeena they sailed, but they’ very soon ‘bailed, Then. he. spent ‘all. the night, ‘fi ghting blackflies and | - vee te entertainment as well aa a “lg band”. er, Brian Burdett and Petra Burdett sald the evening was perfotts the food \ was good and the floor show was excellent. 7 John and Marlene Sertich drassed up In grand attire for the re i cent Diamond Jublles Costume Ball held In Skeena Junior “> Secondary School. John safd, “The way I'm dressed Is pro + bably what the mayor of Terrace would have looked like In the Roy Greening recently vialted the Diamond Jubliee Costume : Ball dressed as someone would in the 1920's. The ball i featured Teachers aren't opposed to ‘increased .pro-. fessional responsibility and accountability, but. Bill 20 purports to. give teachers: professional - status in some pratty strange Ways, te yah @ the College will actually be.run by. ae Council of 20 members who are upposéd | to represent the views of almost 40,000: teachers in the province: Ses, # @the College Council; not the membe @ her ’ will-set the rules governing the teach ng: “profession “ae @ the Council will Ihave authorlty to set. ts: own:budget and charge every teacher: fees: to cover. this without any legislated’ process of review by! members of the College. Support: “your. local teachers. in their’ ‘fight to maintain-and enhance the quality of *. teaching.in British. Columbla. ‘Write of. all your M.L.A. or Premier Vander Zalm: to” . xpress your opposition | to Bill, 0:. A message. froin, ‘the Gee _ District Teachers: Association