Page @ THE TRIBUNE, wreniaMs LAKE, B.C, Thursday, June 14, 1951. i compose this forum see or hear some- thing we have not seen or heard be- for our bump of curiosity compels us to do a little investigating as nothing could more quickly-lower the dignity of this august assembly than to have to confess ignorance upon any: little matter which may pop up for discus- sion. the term “knucklehead” in a leading article in The Tribune started searching for some tion regarding same. just to give us @ nodding acquaintance therewith, In Noah Webster we found roundhead, tow-head, hard and soft head, in fact almost every but nary a word about knucklenead. We then proceeded to search the En- cyclopedia Americana but the iearned Professors were teetotally n the term. Even Mr. William Shake- speare seems to have overlooked that one. Nothing daunted we build it up piecemeal but great thing from a protuberant joint 10 giv- ing up in a contest. Head means a thousand and one things ranging all the way from the bump on top of the human body to “that which rises te the top, as froth on a tankard of beer” (keep your seats boys). article on head hunting and another on scalping but both were rather mis-| Pies are the prize knuckleheads — leading. Still thirsting for knowledge w from it that the term Knucklehead = was not asitogether intended as a i a few meetings and listen to the voice complimentary ‘ tro) We also gathered there are : : : ~~ Various grades of knuckleheads as| Session by quoting: “There is nothing the editor referred-to Grade “A”. This wwe take to mean the very acme of| than to know a little.” He then shuffled ki Be The Cracker Barrel F orum By A. J. Drinkell Whenever we jackpine savages who| the professor claims they are natives of Borneo. It is our considered opinion (as the lawyers say) you can {ind them almost anywhere. Likewise, the article on scalping discussed it in the Past tense, whereas we know there] : are still sealpers around who are quite| “Mile falling trees near Canim a BERT BROWN and hiaurice Bat- Consesuently, when we came across we promptly informa- is over a percentage of the remainder form of head they feel justified in declaring them adorn the top of a pole or dangle willy-nilly from a body belt. To prove their contention they knock mute on tried to with no success. Knuckle means any- tended victims to faithfully perform their duties. That is they knock them everywhere but in public assembly. They carefully avoid such gatherings, We did, however, come across an not their victims. ¢ re-read the editorial and gathered heads are the one who should attend designation — gar|of their Grade “Z" counterparts. That shuffling roustabout Ah Me ended the makes a man suspect much, more to the degree of looseness in the men. |~ tal hinges, but here again we feel the|~ article conveyed an erroneous impres- judgea off — as usual, , Sion: led 208,662,729 potinds against 210, To get back to the head hunters, | $37,326 in November, 1949. Aluays Best on the Garm John Deere FARM EQUIPMENT For haying time needs look over our - automatic wire tie Hay Balers - Mowers - Rakes Full supply of BELTING in stock STAN STEELE LTD. Pat Hosey, Agent active in their profession which leads us to believecthere are Inuckleheads everywhere too. For example, we hold eRe: an election to select a few public|*? his ribs and back. John Petersen spirited men and women to form a 2 governing body of one Icind or another | "e4ered assistance and brought help. and about 20% of those entitled to vote do the electing. After the electing immediately get busy with the blow- 2 pipe and bowie knife; hell-bent on| Estonia who have been in this country | the management of Mr. and Mrs. Bert ing a few heads, or scalps. Not| Just two weeks think that Canada is having elected these lads and lasses to be valuable only as trophies to| at the Bridge Lake Guest Ranch and | preferring to stalk their prey — to jab him behind the ear with a poisoned dart or pounce from behind so as to ness is correct we suggest these enap- We think the Grade “A” knuckle- LONE BUTTE ee ee Falling Branch Injures Worker for Vancouver. WS TIDAR that Mr. and Mrs, Dick Ashley have a baby girl, born June 4th, Congratulations. RD LARSON is spending a the outpost hospital suf- f.2"7g from-a broken ankle. MRS. DICK 2 st1Lj2¥ daughter retuned from Iz. Sunday. Jim Mackie Horse Lake, nd baby nloops on of Anderson Lodge, had a nasty accident last Wednesday when a branch fell and struck him on the heaq causing a deep cut. He also suffered injuries kin are busy building a new garage and a place for the light plant. Lone Butte is growing. THE Rev. Canon Clarke of Ash- croft held church service here Sunday afternoon. Rev, Clarke is being trans- ferred to Mission City at the end of veleased Sunday June. who was working with Mr. Mackie Mr. Mackie was rushed to Kamloops hospital and was | morning. MR. and MRS. MARTINOFF of|Green Lake opened for business under Gammie on June 2, with a big dance. & wonderful country, especially Brit-| LES DOMAN was in town Friday ish Columbia, They have been shaving [ioe the first time since last fall. F. BERNARD SAWMILLS Co. Lta. left Lone Butte Wednesday morning are setting up a mill on Fawn Creek, every honest effort on the part of their in- | A crew came in Sunday ready. ta start operation, Mr. Bernard is operating two sawmills at the coast, | BEN ASHLEY returned on Friday from Newton, Utah, U.S.A. where he has been visiting his brother Clive, | Who returned with him. They are stay_ ing a few days and then returning to Newton, LONE BUTTE NEWS. (delayed): to her home in Vancouver taking Linda, Dick Ashley's, young daughter with her for a month or so. THE DUN