“expected back this week, driving

NEWS EXCHANGE OF THE CARIBOO

illiams Lake Tribune

Welker, G. UW. 12-1

Volume 20 — Number 28

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. Thursday, July 10, 1952

Single copy 10c, $2.50 per vear.

Around Town

Local mat expert Bill Kounke,
who has been away sin¢e the middle
of June wrestling in Detroit, is

méw car he picked up in Oshawa.

“While he was in Detroit Bill visited

this “father-in-law in Dayton, Ohio
‘and also his brother-in-law, Mr. and
‘Mrs. Wayland Shanks, also of Day-
‘ton. 5
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Mrs. J. Doble left Monday for
Kamloops where she will undergo
medical treatment.

Ss

~E. FPrizzi and Mr. and Mrs. Bill

Frizzi of Springhouse, returned Sat-

urday from a week's trip to Seattle.
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Visiting last week with Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Poston were the latter’s
mother, Mrs. J. Clyde and her sister,

Miss Audrey Clyde, both of Dauphin, }.

Manitoba.
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Mr. and Mrs. Don Wright returned
yesterday from a week’s holiday at
the coast:
ses
Here to replace Constable M.
Stevens at the local detachment of
the RCMP is ©

irs. F. B. Bass
Elected Te Head
Royal Purple Order

Mrs. F. B. Bass was elected Hon-
oured Royal Lady of the Royal

Purple Lodge at their annual instal-
lation of officers. Thursday, June 26.
She succeeds Mrs. E. G. Woodland.

Other officers installed were As-
Lady,

sociate Royal Mrs. A. Mac-

BROTHERS’ REUNION IN KOREA

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Central Proes Canadian
Three brothers recently staged a grand reunion in Korea, when Cpl.
Len Camponi, a veteran of 14 months service in the theatre with “C”
Squadron, Lord Strathcona’s Horse, tound to his surprise that his newly
attived replacement as crew commander of the tank “Calvados” wa:
none other than his brother, Cpl. Ron Camponi of “B” Squadron. who
was accompanied by younger brother Tony. ‘The trio, atop their tank
are Ron, left; Tony, centre, and Len. ‘They are sons of Mrs. Mary Cam
poni of Calgary.

—Photo by Blackwell's
Donald; Loyal Lady, Mrs. G. Plac
Lecturing Lady, Mrs. ‘T. Bishop:

lede from Vernon.

J. D. Rut-| Secretary, Mrs. G. ; Treasu
er, Mrs. W. Adolph; Chaplain Mrs. J.
Smith; Conductor, Mrs.
er es kowski; Inner Guard Mr:

There was considerable interest
displayed last night in a big 16-whecl
truck with tandem trailer (bat was
moying up from Seattle to Alaska
over the new Cariboo Highway-Ha.t
Highway route. :

ee

Condition of Chester Bullock, 10
eal truck: driver who was seriously
injured last week when the wheel:
of his truck passed over his legs, has
improved tonsiderably. He is listec

as being in Tairvendition.}

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Two weeks ago, reporting on a
Board of Trade meeting, we had
Herb Gardner saying that the 14
lumber operators along the lorsefiy
Road were contributing 31000
inonth in stumpage fees to eovern-
ment revenue. This should have read
$1000 2 day.

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The white ‘stucco finish of the
Ranch Hotel, whichis nearing com-
pletion is adding much to the appear-
ance of the lower end of Oliver
street. The Ranch has also installed
@ new neon sign and a secund one
has been placed on the roof of the
Lakeview, replacing the former one
there.

i alee

Another smart exterior on Oliver
is the store of Borkowski’s Mens-
wear, where major remodelling has
been carried out this spring.

Sago

The real estate and investmeut
firm of F. B. Bass Ltd., which has
‘been expanding its staff since early
this year, has taken over the entire
front of the building it oecupics. In-
terior of the smart office has been
redecorated and the building has an
entire exterior stucco finish now
Former occupants of half of the
puilding front, Walk-Rite Shoe Store,
have moved to a new location on
Oliver next to the Bright Spor Coffee
Shop.

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Visltors from Portland to the home
of Mr. and Mrs. George Reuver are
Mr. and Mrs. John Renner znd the
Jatter’s brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. A. Huffman. Mrs. Hufi-
man, who is making her frst visi
here in 23 years, is Mr. George Rew
ner’s niece,

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Ed. Anderson, accountant at th
Bank of Montreal, is on two weeks
vacation at the coast. His place is
being taken here by Dave Douglas
of the bank’s Oak Bay branch.

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J. M. Stolb has returned trom 2
month’s holiday at Kelowna with his
family.

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Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lioyd and Mr
and Mrs. Garth Lloyd and tamily re-
turned from a week's fishing ‘rip to
Nimpo Lake. The party tried to get
in to Charlotte Lake but the road
proved impassable. They report fish-
ing on Nimpo to be excellent,

Outer Guard, Mrs. T. Hawker; three
year trustee, Mrs. R. Beaman; Pian-
ist, Mrs. C. Singer.

Members of the Elks Lodge were
invited to the combined installation
and birthday celebration. Past Exalt-
ed Ruler Roy Nelson conducted the
installation ceremonies assisted by
Past Exalted Rulers Stan Goad, J.
Phillipson and A. Smallenberg. {

Mrs. Woodland. Immediate Past
Royal Lady, was presented with her

AMEND VILLAGE
COMMERCIAL ZONE

As a resvit ofthe recommenda-
tions made at the recent pubsic meet-
ing on town zoning, commissioner
Tuesday night agreed to the exten-
sion of the village commercial zone

First Trucker Over
New Route Doesn't
Want To Come Again

‘The man who was probably the
first trucker to rome over the Hart
Highway from Alaska, say: it wi'l
be his last trip until the Cariboo
Highway is rebuilt, according to Bili
Maretts, manager of the 150 Mile
Hotel who was talking to him Tues-
day.

and gave the by-law as amended, its
first reading.
Roughly,

commercial zone extends

as it stands now, the
south of
Oliver to Yorston Street (both sides)

The trucker, operating a 5-ton ve-
hicle for his company, Anchorage
Freight Distributors Incorporated,
told Bill that the run had saved BE ‘the: loth: on
him a 1000 miles on his usual rum! the south side of Proctor Street and
to the States but he wouldn’t do it} {rom ,Railway jo Third. Another!

and from Railway to both sides of
Third Avenue. North of Oliver it!
extends to the back

South Cariboo Socreds Elect
Officers, Form First Resolutions

E. G. ‘Tony’ Woodland, one of the campaign managers for
MLA-elect Ralph Chetwynd in the recent provincial political
race, was named president of the South Cariboo Social Credit
Association at a meeting last night in the Elks Hall which
was attended by 25 delegates.

The meeting decided that as the
provincial executive of the party is
made up of the members and asso-
ciation president of each riding, the
Cariboo would receive better repre-
sentation if this large riding was
split into. two association districts.

Vice-presidents of the new group
are Gerry Buckley and Erie Collier
of Meldrum Creek. Secretary4
teasurer is Wilbur Hannah.

Directors of the association are

poe Beers SS Eee eee es
Fred Bass, Gordon Blackwell, Joe
Borkowski, Claude Deane, Mrs. Dan
Rottacker and Mrs. H. Neule:d.

Highlight of the meeting was the
formation, in general, of two reso-
lutions that will be forwarded to
the party’s constituency meeting
this Saturday in Quesnel.

One resolution recommends that
the Public Works Department he
taken out of politics by the forma-
tion of a highway commission, and
the second asks that a full investiga-
tion of the B.C. Hospital Insurance
be carried out and all the findings
made public. This latter recom-
mMendation was made in view of the
,fact that the BCHIS seemed to be
in dire financial difficulties aud ac-
cording to the latest reports, now
has a healthy surplus. It was also
recommended that the findings of
the previous inquiry board be given
every consideration.

The meeting also agreed 10 a pro-
posal to publish the campaign ex-
penses of the Social Credit group ia
this riding.

Resolutions committee in charge of
making up the final draft include
Mr. Blackwell, Mr. Bass, Mr. Han-
Pah and Bert Lloyd.”

TRUCK BURNS ON
SODA CREEK HILL

A rough estimate of $25,000 loss
has been placed on a fire Monday at-
ternoon that completely destroyed a
15-ton truck and trailer on Soda
Creek hill.

The truck, which belonged to Ar-
nett Construction Company, was pro-
ceeding up the hill when the vehicle
caught fire. The driver was able to
save a bulldozer that was being
transported on the trailer.

Beef Market

The market was slow and easiar
on all classes of cattle excep strict-
ly choice grain fed steers et Mon-
day’s auction of the B.C. Livestock
Prodocers’ Co-ép in their Vancov-
ver yards. Prices were: :

Choice “grain fed steers $26 tc
$26.35; common to medium, $20 to
$23.50. Stockers and feeders unsold.
Good heifers $20 to $22; common to
medium, $18 to $19.50. Good beef
cows, $18 to $20. Good dairy cows,
$14, to $17. Canners and cutters,

JAYCEES START
SUMMER WORK —
ON PUBLIC BEACH

With the arrival of. promised sum-

second year bar during the evening. :

5 i* 44 It-tokk him 72 hours steady
|driving to make 200 miles over the
tugged Cariboo Highway.

Serigfor commercial zang-rgns along |
both sides of the highway to the vil-
lage boundary. fhe lots oa Third

$20;50 to) £13.2@00a veal, calves, $24
to $26.85; common to medium, $18
to $23.50. Good bulls, $14 to $16.

me) weather, members of the docat>———____- =
| Junior Chamber of Commerce were Z

Construct Drill Here
For Cottonwoed
Canyon Werk

Down at Bill’s Welding Shop, five
men have been working long hours
this week to complete the-assembly
of what is probably the only percus-
sion ‘churn drill’ in the province and
will be used for test work on Cotton-
wood Canyon.

Framework for the machine was
made in Vancouver and shipped here
Monday. Then three men, under the
supervision of Paul Cooke, one of
the owners of Engineer Drillers Ltd,
started either assembling or making
the moving parts. Assisting in the
vork, which was completed last
night, was Bill Adolph, owner of the
local shop.

The churn drill, which resembles a!
miniature pile driver, will be used to!
try and solve the problem faced by!
the PGE Railway of slides on the
Cottonwood. A deep slide on the!
uorth bank of the river caused offi-
cials to call in the drilling company
to test the soil structure. The drill
is used to drill a six-inch hole and
penetrate to a depth of from 2 to 600
feet.

Mr. Cooke stated that when his
firm received the order they did not
own a churn drill nor was one avail-
able for rental, so it was decided to
make one. The firm uses several
other types of drill in their work as
foundation drillers.

Chief advantage of the churn drill
in obtaining soil samples is the fact
that the drill bit can be hauled out
by the cable and a sample obtained!
in a matter of two minutes. Using a
rotary drill, the drill shafts must be
disengaged as the bit comes to the
surface, and then the shaft lengths
reassembled again before work can
carry on. The churn drill, which!
drives the hit down with sixty strokes
2 minute, is powered by a 10 H.P.
motor.

THE WEATHER

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Max.
Friday. July 4 82 |
Saturday 73
Monday 84
. Tuesday sy
Wednesday 86
Reading at the airport this

morning at 8:30 was 59°.

The unhappy driver waited all Avenue used by Gardners, the For-
afternoon for two other dieszl trucks estry and the Public Works Depart-
that were also making the trip to ment on the other side of the street
catch up with him, but finally dé- are also listed as commercial.
cided that they must have turned These changes in the zoning will
back rather than continue over the Satisfy the complaints of the Liquor
Hew-route: Control board, that last year pur-
|chased two lots on First Avenue
‘above Borland Street for construc- |
tion of a new Liquor Store. |
PARKING

Commissioners will give firs read-

Inspector McClinton
Promoted To C.1.D.

In Williams Lake this week on his
last inspection of his district was
Inspector J. A. McClinton, RCMP.
who leaves his present post July 24
to take up his new duties in Victoria
with the Criminal Investigation De-
partment.

A veteran police officer who start-

by-law to limit parking on the street
to 24 hours.

BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits for residential
buildings were issued to Cece
Rhodes, D. Butler and Johnny Eri
Erickson will build two
houses on his adjacent lots in the
new sub-division.

ed with the Provincial Poiice in| SOLICITOR

1928, Inspector McClinton has] The larger a village gets the more
moved steadily forward in h's cho-| its commissioners find themselves
sen career,

pondering points of law in carrying
out their administration. Lucal com-
missioners have found this to be true
in their case, and are making a move
to appoint a city solicitor on a vetain-
er basis. Local lawyers will be asked
to quote their retainer fees for taking
on the job.

In 1945 he came here as Sergeant
in charge of the local detachment
and remained for two years, ‘n 1947
he was promoted to Staff Sergeant
and moved to Kamloops. The fol-
lowing year he was promoted to the
rank of Inspector. The only breah
in his police work came during the
Second World War when he served
for three years with the RCAF.

Inspector McClinton and his wite
and daughter will be making their

Grants Made For
Rig se McClinton at P. G. E. Line Opening

Kamloops will be Inspector H. J.] prince GEORGE—Arouna $5000|
Spanton of Whitehorse. t - =
in special grants will be av

Hable for

a mass celebration in Prince George
to mark the opening of the Pacific

ing to an amendment to the traffie'

Great Eastern Railway's Quesnel-

Prince George extension, according

PIONEER HYDRAULIC
RESIDENT PASSES

Funeral services were conducted at
St. Joseph’s Mission last Saturday
for Mrs. Belinda Ehalt, pioneer set-
‘ler of Hydreulic, who passed away
July 3 in War Memoria) Hospital.

Born in Lillooet 1869, Mrs.
Bhalt came to Hydraulic in 1906.

She leaves to mourn her pas:
one son, Frank Ehalt of Hydraulic Among the events being lined up
and three daughters, Mrs. Sam Prior| for the program, planned is the
of Hydraulic; Mrs. Harry Gaines of| largest Prince George has over seen
Seehelt, and Mrs. Margaret Sharkey elude horse, auto and motorboat |
of Bellingham, Wash. racing, folk dancing, concerts by!

Funeral services were conducted | bands and orchestras, a banquet and!
by Father Naphin. Pallbearers were| barbecue, the last spike ceremony,
Joe Smith, Leonard McCarthy, Ike! ances, an air show and children’s
Nelson, Geo, Milliken. | sports. |

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to a report from a special committee
struck to handle arrangements,

Mayor Garvin Dezell announced!
that a Provicial Government grant of,
$2500 has been mage availsmne and|
the city will contribute $1090. An-|
other $500 will be donated hy the|
Prince George Board of Trade.

No date has been set for the offi-
cial rail link opening.

out yesterday on their first work party
at the beach.

In the afternoon a four-man crew
started construction of a new float
and diving tower to replace t!.e one
that broke up this spring. In the
evening another crew started back
on the dressing rooms. Wiring of the
building will be completed this week
and it is hoped to have the plumbinz
in and operating by the end cf neat
week.

As another money-raiser for their
beach project the chamber is taking
over the games concessions at this
year’s Fall Fair. The fair, which has
been operating for two years now,
has never previously had anythin;

Good lambs, $27 to $27.50. Good
ewes, $14.50. |

PULLED HA®DER
THAN RED FOLICE

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contract with his oil agency. Boh
Kyte was forced to resign as secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce;
the office was filled-by the election
of Walt Nisbet, at Monday’s meeting.
Mr. Nisbet held the posilion for
several months last year.

In order to avoid conflicting with
the Monday night practices of the
Fire Department, the Jaycees have
changed their meeting nights from
the first Monday of every month to
the first Tuesday.

Bob Court, who is with the stait
of the chartered accountant firm o?
Rickard, Crawford and Co., was in-
troduced to the meeting as a prus-
pective member.

= Central Press Canadian
Donald MacDonald, Sydney, N.S.,

Prevented Soviet police from East
Berlin from carrying off Olaf Eng-
lund, president of the vedi
Salaried Employees Association, in-
to the East Zone. In Berlin for
conference with 100 other trade
unionists, MacDonald and Englund
were on a bridge separating East
and West Berlin when a policeman
attempted to pu!l the Swede into
the Easi sector. MacDonald pulled
harder than the policeman.

.. It Happened This Way

Gordon Blackwell, local photographer and sports
equipment dealer, vouches for the authenticity of this
story that might be labelled ‘power of suggestion.’

Seems several weeks ago Gordon was showing a
lodge operator some of the fishing gear he was going to
Put in on consignment, when a tourist stepped up and
expressed interest in a glass rod.

The tourist asked how much the rod was and when
Gordon named the figure, he s “Tl take it.’ Not to
be done out of his sales tall, Gordon went on to say the
rod was guaranteed against breakage as far as ordinary
use was concerned. “Of course the guarantee doesn’t
apply if you close a car door on it or something like
that,” he went on.

The tourist interrupted to say that he knew all about
the guarantee and he was anxious to get on his way, so
the sale was completed.

‘Yen minutes later the man was back with his new
rod in two pieces.

“How did you manage to do that,” Gordon queried.

In a somewhat sheepish tone of voice the man re-
plied, “I closed the car door on it.”

Sure endush that is what happened. He had tossed
the rod in the back seat and it had fallen off, protruding
through the door. A *