THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C.

Thursday, May 31, 1951.

--- WITH
IRENE

I got quite a laugh out of a recent
cartoon “They'll Do It Every Time”
by Jimmy Hatlo. The first picture
showed a woman lying in bed, too
sick to move a muscle. In the second
picture, as the worried husband is
.Phoning the doctor, his wife is madly
dashing around, running the vacuum
cleaner with one hand and dusting
the room with the other to make it
presentable for the doctor's arrival.

Perhaps this is a little far-fetched,
but it does illustrate the ridicuicus
lengths we women go to in our house-
cleaning spasms. Men, please note! A
woman running down her own sex.)

Last Tuesday I received a phone
call from friends to say they would
arrive the next day for a couple of
days’ holiday. Ordinarily, Tuesday
is my night to do the ironing and
and if I accomplish that, I am doing
wonders. I have had a number of
jobs staring me in the face around
the house for weeks now, but had
convinced myself that I just hadn’t
had time to do them.

But last Tuesday evening after the
phone call, I managed to wash three
bedspreads, clean all the kitchen sil-
verware, tidy all the kitchen cup-
boards, straighten and clean up the
back bedroom (which collects all the
odds and ends we don’t know what
to do with), made a pie and a dozen
tarts, a jellied salad — as well as do
my ironing!

The next morning I was up bright
and early (a most unusual occurence)
and cleaned and tidied up the rest of
the house before going to work in the
office.

I guess the majority of housewives
do exactly the same thing which
seems rather silly as the majority of
guests never notice all the trouble you
have gone to.

I have often envied a friend of mine

~— who is an atrocious housekeeper, and

knows it. I envy her: because she can
remove a pile of books off the ches-
terfield or dust off 4 chair with com-
plete nonchalnce and lack of embar-
assment whether it is for me to sit

cite no more energy than the turning
of another page af the current book
she is immersed in.

I have developed a little more of
this savoir—faire since coming to Wil-
liams Lake, probably because I fee] 1
have the wonderful excuse of work-
ing all day in the office. It doesn’t wor-
ry me any more that you can write
your name on furniture most any day,
that the bathroom 1s sadly in need of
paint, or that the oven hasn’t been
cleaned out in months. Any unexpect-
ed visitors ‘takes me as they finds
me’. But like Jimmy Hatlo’s cartoon
I'm still liable to knock myself out
at the prospect of visitors.

The impending Fall Fair has given
me a needed spurt of energy to finish
a pair of socks too. The first one of
this pair was finished before I left
New Westminster for the wilds of the
Cariboo, and up to a few months ago
its mate was still just a nasty little
worry: in the back of my mind. So
finally I set the Fall Fair as a goal
for finishing these socks, and it looks
like I might just make it.

Not that I expect to win any prize,
but the more entries the merrier, and
the more interesting the Fair. I might
mention for the benefit of the judges
that those holes in the one sock won't
be dropped stitches, but moth holes.
A year and a half is a long time!

Fishing notes: I must comment on
the fact tbat Horsefly Lake is for-
given, and has joined our list of fish-
ing haunts. It gave up two six-pound
char and a nice rainbow to Clive on
Sunday's fishing trip.

We took friends from the Coast for
their @rst fishing Saturday on ‘Wil
liams Lake. The day was marked by
Mac getting so excited that he jumped
overboard after a fish in the middle
of the lake and had to be ignominously
pulled back in the boat by his ears,
wet and cold — and minus the fish.
And by Wendy, an English girl, say-
ing quietly as she hooked her second
trout, “I think I've caught another
blessed fish.”

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Mrs. Willa Tucker entertained at
her home Saturday evening in honour
of Miss Helen Coultry on the occasion
of her birthday.

Guests

included Mrs. I. Piercey,

FASHIONS

top of the dress is of sheer as are
the swinging panels: of the skirt.
The underskirt is crepe as are the
insets on bodice and belt.

Eighth Birthday
Celebrated F riday

Miss Rosanne Deschene, eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Des-
chene, celebrated her eighth birthday
Friday evening by entertaining her
friends at a delightful chicken supper
party, complete with pink and white
iced birthday cake and ice cream.

Her guests included Miss Dorrie
Rigby, Miss Gail Hawker, Miss Phyl-
lis Moore, Miss Patsy Margetts, Miss
Marian Robinson, Miss Colleen Todd,
and her younger sisters Yvonne and
Theresa. Others present were her
randmother Mrs. L. M. Goffin, Miss
uzi Stocklin and her brother Alcide.

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Cook’s Nook |

It looks like this corner is dying a
slow, lingering death. My sole respon-
ses have been from Mrs. C. Singer of
Williams Lake, and faitiful contribu-
tor, Mrs. Dun Rottacker. Surely the
rest of you are not going to let Mrs.
Rottacker carry the whole load of
keeping this column going.

If you have tried and enjoyed the
recipes sent in by other residents,
please co-operate and send in your
favorite recipes in turn.

Here is Mrs. Singer's recipe for Hot
Water Pastry, something I. have al-
ways been meaning to try. How about
you?

Hot Water Pastry
\% cup hot water
% cup shortening
6 cups flour
Salt

Pour hot water over softened shor
ening. Mix well. Add flour and salt.
Mix well. Allow to chill.

May be kept in refrigerator for days.

Mrs. Rottacker has been kind
enough to send me Six recipes. Here
is one for now, and I will keep the
for emergencies: like this.

Scotch Shortbread
(Icing sugar)
1 cup butter
246 cups fiour
% cup icing sugar
% tsp. salt

Place firm butter in large bowl. Sift
flour and sugar together, then gradual |
ly sift again over the butter. Cream
together with tne nands until all the
sugar-flour mixture has heen added.

Place on baking board that. has been |
slightly sprinkled with icing sugar
and knead well for 5 minutes.

Make into neat rolls, wrap in waxed
paper, then chill. Slice and bake on
a double cookie sheet at 350 deg. for
25-30 minutes.

Mrs. Rottacker says, “I like these
because they are so nandy compared
to the other kind of shortbread con-
taining brown or while sugar. The
icing sugar gives them a fine tex-
ture.”

The drift of population from the
country to cities and towns in Canada

$80 Realized For

Junior Red Cross

The sum of $80 was realized at a
delightful tea and sale held by stu-
dents of the Williams Lake Elemen-
tary School last Wednesday in aid of
the Junior Red Cross

On entering the building, each per-
son was requested to sign a guest
book. The long hallway was filled
with booths clerked by students of
various ages, and presented a great
variety for the “customers”.

One of the booths was doing a roar-
ing business in marbles, while another
offered stuffed toys, wool balls and
“men” for babies. Still another fea-

tured vases made of jars covered
with paper-mache and gaily painted;
while silhouette pictures, wooden
plaques and attractive booklets for a
housewife's grocery list were display-
ed on another stall. All of the attrac-
tive wares were made by students.

The candy stall proved very popu-
lar and.was sold out early. A swarm-
tribe of “eager beaver” sellers
raffled tickets on a 2-Ib. box of choco-
lates.

ing

There was even a “white elephant”
stall where a great number of bar-
gains were offered.

The hot-dog stand was greatly en-
jeyed by the young fry while adults
took advantage of the delicious tea

‘served by girl students.

A SERVICE CENTRE FC

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SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 27, Williams Lake
: WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C.
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Balance Sheet : Statement of Revenue and Expenditure
AS AT 31 DECEMBER, 1950 YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER, 1950
Assets Liabilities & Surplus Revenue Expenditure
REVENUE ASSETs: ; REVENUE LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS: TAXES § 62,139.38 ADMINISTRATION:
Funds at Canadian Bank of Commerce: Canadian Bank of Commerce: $23,348.73 Rural . 58,703.24 Salaries — Secretary and Staff 5,331.19
Serial Debenture Interest Retirement Demand Loan 3,400.00 1 Mill Levy . 3,436.14 Office Expense 1,203.96
Account .$ 1,687.50 General Ordinary Account, ae ‘Trustees’ Expenses . 2,043.64
Accounts Receivable: Overdraft .. ._ 19,948.73 62,139.38 General Expense - 1,880.94
Provincial Government Grants, peleiciaadis PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS ...123,692.17 10,459.73
Per Exhibit “1” 13,366.33 23,348.73 Basic 48,465.09 INSTRUCTION:
Supplies on Hand — Estimated 500.00 A Payable * 360.00 Boarding Assistance 3,431.07 Teachers’ Salaries 82,465.69
Due from Capital Funds — Per Contra 3,347.90, Deposit on Plans Refundable 60.00 Building 4,052.91 Teaching Supplies 2,783.15
From Special Building Fund 1467.28 Sundry Creditor 300,C0 Equipment . 280.C0 Other Instructional Expenses 832.92
From Debenture Funds 1,880.62 Special Aid 47,467.52 School Clerical Salaries 205.C0
= ee 360.00 Transportation 19,995.58 86,286.76
3,347.90 Surplus — Per Exhibit “B” : 96,208.74 ee OPERATION:
Fixed Assets (Revenue) Per Exhibit “F" 101,015.74 Amount Represented by —— + 123,692.17 Janitors’ Salaries 7,462.37
—— Fixed Assets 101.015.74 OTHER INCOME . 8,189.91 Janitors’ Supplies .......... s- 1,501.70.
TOTAL REVENUE ASSETS .. 119,917.47 Less Operating Deficit 4,807.00 Sale of Teaching Supplies .. 9.70 Light, Power, Water and Fuel 7,101.30
CAPITAL ASSETS: — Rentals : 3,071.02 Ins, Rentals and Other Exp. 2,187.08
Special Building Fund . 4,472.83 96,208.74 ‘Text Book Rentals Adjustment 3.50 18,252.45
Funds at Canadian Bank TOTAL REVENUE —— Int. Cont. Deposit Svge Acct. Lod REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE:
of Commerce et 17.23 LIABILITIES AND ASSETS ..... $119,917.47 Premium U.S. Funds . z 0 Grounds .. brat
Provincial Government Grants — CAPITAL LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS: Sale of Old Riske Creek Bldg. 20.00 Buildings mae
Per Exhibit “H” . 4,455.55 Capital Expenditure Reserve — Sale of Used Yukon Chimney . 5.00 BGuipaishe Taste
le Per Exhibit “I” a seis 3,005.55 Trustees Expenses Refunded 8.75 Bice
4,472.83 Due to Revenue Funds — Per Contra .. 3,347.90 Gen. Admin. Expense Refunds 36.36 AUXILIARY SERVICES: oS
1 e Funds 5,778.06 Debenture Debt — Per Schedule “1” ........... 122,062.50 Janitor's Salary Refunded ... 88.90, Health : Tease
Funds at Canadian Bank By-law No. 1 (Including Interest there- eanoat Fees, Except to-other Boards 117.00
or Cotamerce sore 469.06 on to Maturity) = ai Hees Boarding Wepnse eins
rovincial Governmen: ran’ _- ‘aturities r
Per Exhibit “H” ...... 5,309.00 Serial Authorized to Date Balance TOTAL REVENUE woe 189,021.46 Other =f 406.59 ae
Debentures 100,000.00 10,000.00 90,000.00 eae Bae as 84:56 NON-OPERATING EXPENSES: =
5,778.06 Interest .on FOR THE YEAR — To i Payment to Other Boards .. 255.00
Fixed Assets — Per Exhibit “G” . 195,814.33 Debentures 39,375.00 7,312.50 32,062.50 Capital Exp. Reserve Funds . 3436.14
From Special Building Funds 26,597.14 a a ne eR 3,691.14
From Debenture Funds ... 169,217.19 139,375.00 17,312.50 122,062.50 DEBT SERVICE:
Surplus — Per Exhibit “C’ ..... 77,649.27 Serial Debenture Principal 5,020.000
e : 195,814.33 Serial Debenture Interest :
3 x i Bank Charges and Interest
9,086.24
CONVEYANCE OF PUPILS —
: Contract Expense ......... 33,525.82
‘ CAPITAL EXPENDITURE:
Sites i 1,189.68
Buildings 6,327.18
Reconstruction and
Additions to Exisiting Bldgs. 5,909.27
Furniture and Equipment .. 2,322.64
15,748.77
—— TOTAL CAPITAL — TOTAL REVENUE =
TOTAL CAPITAL ASSETS .. $206,065.22 LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS ........$206,065.22 AND OVER-EXPENDITURE ..........5189,406.02 TOTAL EXPENDITURE . $189,406.02

THIS STATEMENT is certified by us as part of our
Report to the Board of Schoo] Trustees dated 5 May,
1951.

HERBERT J. PAISLEY & CO.
Chartered Accountants,

SIGNED on behalf of the Board of Schoo] Trustees,

J, GARDNER BOULTBEE,
Chairman.

Cc. B. MACQUEEN,
Secretary-Treasurer,