a Williams Lake NEWS EXCHANGE OF THE CARIBOO Tribune + 4288 Rp elke’ Volume 21 — Number 13, WILLIAMS LAKR, B.C. Thursday, April 2, 1953. Single copy 10c. $2.50 per year. PREFABRICATED FOR CANADIAN MARKET —Central Press Canadian Designed by British manufacturers especially for the Canadian market, this “Ovaltent’ mantled in 30 minutes. can be assembled in one hour and dis- ft is made of a lightweight metal and its sections can be carried ir s wheelharrow by one man. Though not primar: being used as a polling nooth. marliy designed as housing except as emergency. manufacturers believe ii would be usefut wherever shelter is required. iti Herevit is - Stampede Dates Set For 1953 Showing of Annual Classic Dates of this year’s Stampede will be June 17, 18, 19, it was decided at the annual meeting of the Stampede Associa- Se a See se aw ate ee tion last Friday. The decision to hold the show after June 15 was made because at that time the date of the provincial elec- tion was not known and it was felt that by placing the Stampede closer to the end of the month there would be less likelihood-of conflicting with election day as occurred last year. Whether the show will consist of two days’ arena events and one day’s flat racing as last year or revert to the former practice of running ‘events in both categories on the same days, will be left to a later meeting to sentatives of participating organiz- ations will also serve on the execu- tive. Judge Henry Castillon was named honorary president again. The meeting decided to do away with the position of Stampede man- ager and instead the secretary will act as business manager of the annual affair. Following a review of the asso¢ia- lion’s. financial standing, which was published last week, the meeting ap- proved the repayment of three $50 loans that were made by the Jaycees, | Up to Tuesday of this week, the local Red Cross campaign had netted only $539, according to campaign manager Tom Denny. Although none of the outside centres have been heard trom, the| tota] is a long way from reaching the $2000 quota set for the town and district. L. BANQUET BADMINTON CLUB ELECTS -OFFICERS Ralph Woodland was elected presi- dent of the Williams Lake Badmin- ton Club at the annual meeting and) banquet last Saturday that marked the wind-up of the shuttle season. Alf Eagle was named vice-presi- dent and Miss Hthel Stafford secre- lary-treasurer. Directors are Mrs. Joe Borkowski, Sid Pigeon, Miss Claudia Barber, Gord Smetanuk, The 44 members present at the banquet heard their newly elected president promise an increased drive next_season to keep the juniors ac- tiye in the club. Trophies for the local club cham- pionships were presented to the fol- lowing players: Reg:Norherg, men’s singles, (Tony Borkowski Trophy); Miss. Claudia Barber, ladies singles (Gaspard Trophy); Miss Barber and Miss Joan Huston, ladies doubles (Pauline Mackenzie Trophy); Dr. Larry Avery and Art Morgan, men's doubles (Alf Eagle Trophy); Gord Smetanuk and Miss Huston, mixed doubles. Following the banquet, the annual club dance, attended by some 200 people, wound up the evening's pro- gram. Proceeds from the dance will go towards paying the expenses of holding the Central B.C. champion- ship tournament here next year, AN the all stores in Williams Lake will be closed both Good Friday and Baster Monday. Usual store hours will be observed Saturday. Red Cross Drive Slow All District 27 School| Students Will Receive Moose r ‘Coronation Souvenirs Sehool children from every part of School District 27 will réceive special souvenir porcelain mugs. at the Cor- onation Day program to be stagea| topic for discussion at-gatherings |here June 2. | The mugs, which were manufac-| Fhis was proved again Tuesday |tured in England, bear a smart ‘‘cor- nation” design. Because these mugs have to be ordered well ahead of time, the local ‘Legion branch executive made the decision Tuesday night at a meeting held to name a steering committee Pfor the program. Other members of this committee, which is headed by E. G. Woodland, include Jack Routledge, C. H. Pos- ton, Tom Denny and Reg Norquay. Ts tacted and invited to appoint a rep- resentative on the committee. ‘en town organizations will be con- One of the m: highlights of the afternoon's entertainment will be ‘the annual District 27 scliool sports ‘day. A fireworks display is also be- ing contemplated. STORES WILL CLOSE FRIDAY & MONDAY According to an announcement by Retail Merchants’ Association, Offices of the Public Works De- partment and Forestry will be closed Friday, Saturday and Monday. The AL ROD & GUN CLUB MEETING Deer and Biologists Gain Sporismen’s Attention The Game Department’s b iologists have provided a major of sportsmen, trappers and guides with their move last year in opening a cow moose season. night at the annual meeting of the Williams Lake Rod & Gun Club when the bulk of the meeting was given over to heated debates on this and allied questions. heading the on whether the biologists are right or wrong in their assumption that there is not enough feed for the present moose population was Brie Collier, president and able spokesman for the-B.C. Registered Trappers Associ- ation. His remarks on the subject were just a preview of what is to come when the guides and trappers ask for a hearing on the floor of the provincial game convention this spring in Chilliwack, Mr. Collier said his association had written to the Attorney-General ask- ing him to be present so that their presentation of facts will receive a full hearing. After hearing his re- marks on the subject the meeting de- cided to forward a resolution recom- mending that no cow moose season be considered this year. Opinions offered by Mr. Collier, Game Warder Jobin and Predator Animal Hunter Marius Mortenson on the shortage of deer in the coun- try prompted the meeting to recom- mend to the Game Department that the season on deersbe shortened by cutting two weeks off the present sea- son. This would mean the season on deer as recommended would be from Government Agent's office will re= main open Saturday morning, Banks will take Friday and Mon- day but will be open as usual Sat- urday morning. “decide, 7 peeiy : Heading the ass6ciation this year is Slim Dorin, fieldman for the Cart hoo Cattlemen’s Association. Retir- ing president Benny Abbott was named vice-president. Back again as association secre- tary is Mrs, Ollie Matheson and Walt Thomas as treasurer. Jack Purser Was named assistant treasurer. Directors are Pete Barker, Ray Curtis, George Pulver, Bill Pulver, Art Hagen and Bert Levens. Repre- Liberal Nominating Convention Date Set For This Month Nominating convention of the Cariboo Liberal association will be held in Williams Lake, April 27, George Renner, president of the Wil- ljams Lake group told an executive meeting Monday night, Delegates from all over the sprawl- ing Cariboo riding’ will attend to pick a candidate to represent the Liberal party in the forthcoming provincial election. The Williams Lake Liberal asso- ciation will hold its annual meeting the night before the convention. It is usually held in May, The directors approved two resol- utions that were forwarded to the resolution committee at Quesnel and will subsequently go down to the convention in Vancouver on April 8. Completion of- the Pacific Great _Bastern Railway into Vancouver and then into the Peace River country was recommended by the group. The second resolution called tor “removal of restrictions that hamper the_pro- gress and development of the prov- ince.” What these “restriction’ were was not enlarged upon. Delegates to the Vancouver con- vention are Harold McKay, Clarence Singer, Benny Abbott, George Gill and Bert Roberts. = PUBLISHING DAY NEXT FRIDAY z With two holidays coming up in the next seven days, The Tribune will publish a day later next week. / The Tribune will come off the presses Friday, April 10, instead of the usual Thursday afternoon. seer esiva* years ago when the association was faced with a large decficit, FIREMEN RETURN COMPLETE SLATE All officers’ of the Williams Lake Volunteer Fire Brigade were re- turned at firemen'’s annual, meeting Jast Thursday, The list includes: Claude Huston, chief; A. E. Levens, assistant chief; Sid Pigeon, Herb Gardner and Ralph Woodland captains. Secretary-treas- urer is Mickey Lunn, Committee members for the com- ing year are social committee: Sid Pigeon, Maurie Meraw, Ken Huston; sports committee, Ralph Woodland, Wilf Moore, Gary Hutchinson, The meeting went on record as supporting cont{nuation of the Stam- pede and named Tom Bishop and Boh Moore to represent the brigade on the Stampede committee. e : . Sclidol Pia é An audience of over 100 people sat spellbound during the presenta- tion of the play ‘Campbell of Kil- Mohr,” wihch was enacted Friday night by the Drama Club of the Wil liams Lake Junior-Senior High School in the auditorium. The title role of Archibald Camp- bell was played by Tony Cousins, who displayed a natural acting abil- ity in his wonderful portrayal of the man who betrayed Scotland. Tony, who had allowed his hair to grow Jong especially for the part, was able to adopt a remarkable Scotch brogue which added to the richness and authenticity to the role. A good supporting cast was also larly good were Elizabeth Stevenson as the Jacobite mother who refused to reveal Prince Charlie's where- abouts although it-meant the life of her son; Barry Herbert in a fine por- The Bright Spot coffee chop was jammed to the doors last Sunday to watch a well-publicized gastronomic battle as Norm MeCulloch, billed as the “Cariboo Pancake Eating Cham- pion,” took on challenger Howard Upton, a recent addition to the town’s banking fraternity, Arranged by the “Bright Spot Match-Making Society,” which con- of six of the town’s bachelors who are ‘regulars’ at the local coffee shop, the contest followed a rigid set of rules. Time limit for the stom- ach-stretching test was an hour and a half, unless one of the contestants found he was suffering from a sur- feit of pancakes in a shorter period of time, in which case he was to sig- si nify his defeat by crying out “enough good woman, no more, no more.” Whereupon, the rules stipulated, “the better man shall assist the loser up off-his stool and enable him to make his way from the said Ye Olde Bright Spotte. Contest judge was Earl Brown, complete with ‘official’ button and scorekeeper was Ed Pedersen. Man- aging McCulloch was Leo Glynn-and looking after Upton was Bruce Catch- pole. Promptly at 12 hot pancakes were placed before testants, and with an empty io. But 0 the first plates of the con and determined air they set to pancakes Vanish In Gastronomic Duel even to the least observant of the spectators it was soon evident that the challenger was in trouble. Stuft- ing the pancakes into a seemingly bottomless cavity, McCulloch tucked away 14 in a matter of 27 minutes, leaving Upton far behind. Seeing his the claims of his manager, the champ started to coast and at the 3 mark Upton threw in the towel with only $% to his credit. McCulloch had finished off 15, as well as five cups of coffee, one glass of water and a cigarette (which he smoked). The champ showed an inclination to keep on eating though and wagers were laid on how many pancakes he would eat before the time limit was up. His supporters were convinced he, could go on to 27. This figure had evidently heen set as a mark hy Me- Culloch previously. but the pancakes he was faced with Sunday were big- ser than he had anticipated and he was only able to force down another three before pushing back his plate for good. Secure in the knowledge that his man didn’t need any coaching, man- ager Glynn spent his time during the contest in selling ice-cold fruit juice to the spectators and also tak- ing up a silver collection to help the Match-making Society defray the edible expenses, trayal of the young son who goes bravely Berglund as the young serving-girl who divulged the secret in a futile efiort to save the boy, were Charlie Wiggins as Sandeman, James Mackenzie. Soldier roles were capably handled and Rudy Faessler. seen member of the cast. Betty Me- Kenzie did a capable job as prompter, keeping the play rolling along with no pauses or the audience. very much in evidence, with each ; den a M a 2) Player's individual talents, Partieu-| 71". 5 2/28 8 Walle students, Miss Ruth Erickson and B. Pedersen scenery, L, Cantell the props, and J. McRae the lighting. Stevenson as part of the English course, but jit entailed two months of | extri to polished form. Mrs. Stevenson was presented with a gift from the stu- dents in appreciation of her efforts. turned over to the Students Council, and will be used to defray expenses opponent was not going to live up to | jy play at the Cariboo Musical Festival -minute! jn Kamloops, girls and.one boy gave several choral yeadings which were well received. Major Dirt Moving Job Levelling Lot Johnson is getting the attention of the days as one of his machines chews imto the hillside lot on. the of First Avenue and Borland Street. he'll have to remove y dirt to bring the lot down to street grade. quire retainin a service st: excavation is completed, too definite with his plans yet, ] to his death; and Carole Other characterizations Captain and Philip Mayfield as notable by Dennis Adolph Mention should be made of an un- mis-cues apparent to Represented in the play were stu- With the able assistance of the provided the realistic The play was directed by Mrs. D. urricular study to bring it up| Proceeds from the play will be it is found possible to present the Preceding the play, a group of Local bulldozer contractor Rudy sidewalk superintendents these corner Rudy, who owns the lot, estimates 00 yards of The big excavation will re- walls to keep adjoin- property secure. Rudy ‘may’ put ion on his lot when the but isn’t September 15 to November 15. Season and bag limits on other big game and on migratory birds were approved as they were last year with the exception, as preyiously noted on cow moose. { Clinton Guides Assdclatton ene Oh tbe the meeting briefly and said his or- ganization, one of the oldest and strongest in British Columbia, was definitely opposed to the biologists’ ideas on cow moose seasons. Also present at the meeting was Game Warden Bill Fenton trom Clinton. ... STAMPEDE CHIEF a < —Photo by Blackwell’s Tep Rodeo Performer Heads 1953 Stampede No stranger to the rodeo arena is the Stampede Association’s new president, Carl ‘Slim’ Dorin. The husky fieldman for the Cari- boo Cattlemen's Association followed rodeos in British Columbia and the three western states of Washington, Idaho and Oregon for ten years be- fore the last war and was still com- peting in 1949. He won his share of prize money too in the rugged sport, and among! his accomplishments he is under-| standably proud of winning the Brit- ish Columbia best all-round cowboy title three times in a row at tho big Kamloops rodeo. His responsibilities as foreman for Douglas Lake Cattle company finally cut down on his travels to various rodeo centres. Just a year ago he left the Nicola Valley, where he had lived for 20 years, to come the to Williams Lake to take the position he now holds with the Cattlemen’s Assocition, as. del to the Cariboo zone convention thut is held in Williams Lake usually in May, were Benny Abbott and Geof Place Alternates are Fred Graham and Clive Stangoe. The subject of giving considera- tion to the formation of a rirle ranco group within the club resulted in a committee consisting of Walter Bailey, Fred Graham and Dick Fel- ker being appointed to study the matter. Retiring president Ed Follis, said the crow shoot trophy, which was won by Mr. Mortenson last year, would be here shortly. Trap shooting this year willbe run by Fred Graham, Marius Mor- tenson and Claude Huston. Provincial Election Set For June 9 British Columbians will go to the polls, for the second time in a year, Tuesday, June 9. Premier W. A. C. Bennet made the announcement Tuesday following the defeat of his minority govern- ment last week. Nomination day will be May 19. When the House/was dissolved last Saturday it was composed of 19 Socred MLA’s, 1§ CCF-ers, 6 Liber- als, 2 (Progressive Conseryatiyes; 1 Indepesdent Labor-and two seags two Tory MLA’S. Voting will be the preferential ballot system used last year for the first time. Bill Margetts Heads Rod & Gun Exeezi* Bill Margetts, manager of the 150 Mile Hotel, was named president of the Williams Lake Rod & Gun Club at the annual meeting Tuesday night. He replaces Ed Follis, who will be taking up residence soon in Quesnel. Vice-president is Ron Waite. New secretary-treasurer is Jack Abbott, replacing Garth Lluyd, who declined to stand for the office again. Sid Pigeon and Claude Husion. Committee Collects 12,813 Carton Ends In Contest The War Memorial Arena society committee in charge of the local All- sweet Mrgarine contest collected 12,813 carton ends during the month of March. The society receives one cent fo each carton end and through its p motion of the contest, competes organizations in other Canadia centres for a share of the $4000 prize money. The contest closed Mareh 31, but the Swift Canadian company has extended the offer of a cent for every carton end to the end of Ap HEADS PRINCETON BOARD Cameron ‘Cam’ Hooper, former resident of Williams Lake and now publisher of the Similkameen Spot- light, has been elected president of the Princeton Board of Trade. Clean-Up Needed A broad hint has been drop- ped by Bert Levens, deputy fire marshall, that in the interests of fire prevention in town, prop- erty owners could help a lot by cleaning up their back yards and vacant lots. Some choked inflammable rubbish that pre- sent a dangerous hazard, par- |] ticularly with our prevailing strong wind at this time of year.