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THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C.

Thursday, July 23, 1953.

Williams Lake Tribune

Established 1931 Clive Stangoe, Editor

Published every Thursday at Williams Lake, B.C.

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Library and Museum

When the fall and winter season for organizational meet-
ings gets underway in September, the chief problem facing
two town groups, the Historical Society and the Public Library
Association, will be the need for providing for a permanent
headquarters in the future.

The Historical Society will need a building to house its
contemplated museum and the growing Public Library will
have to eventually Stop Jumping from corner to corner to find
adequate and permanent space.

We would hke to suggest. that, for the public benefit.
these two organizations coud pool tneir individual etiorts and
put the facilities tor both library and museum under one root:

The Historical Soviety has a site tor their museum in the
public park area at the head of Oliver Street, and has done
some work on preliminary planning. Without too much
trouble, those preliminary plans could be enlarged to take in
Space lor the library, to the ultimate benefit of everybody

ieerned. Instead of two campaigns for funds and volunteer
ianvour, only one demand would be made on the public and
members of both groups. In the operation of the building both
organizations would reap the benefit too, as an attendant
could easily handle the duties of museum curator and
librarian. Whether this work is done on a voluntary or paid
basis, the advantages would soon be apparent.

Both the museum and library would be valuable assets
to the community. If this Plan would hasten the goal of both
groups, We believe it is worth considering. :

Drink It and Smile |

Since the cost of experimenting with the village water
System seems to run into a few thousand dollars, it looks as
though we will just have to continue diluting the product of
the town’s taps to make it more palatable. At our house
this is done by the use of a commercial powdered product that
makes a very pleasant summer drink, although we are con-
vinced our family will grow up firm in the belief that Williams
Lake produces lime juice instead of plain H20.

Or you might try the mental approach of saying over and
over again to yourself “it does not taste, it does not taste,”
with the ultimate hope that you will convince yourself) W
don't knw if this is how Commissioner Alf Eagle has adjuste®
himself to the situation, but he stoutly maintains the water
has no taste at all.

Paging Mr. Chetwynd

Just over a month has passed since the Honourable Ralph
Chetwynd was in the local limelight, due to his successful part
in the provincial election battle.

Granted that our MLA should have a period of rest follow-
ing a strenuous campaign, but we feel that the time has come
to see a little of the promised action on his part.

On the subject of commercial trackage locally along the
PGE, Mr. Chetwynd stated back in April that if the engineers’
reports were satisfactory, the work would get underway
immediately. A recent inquiry by the Board of Trade drew the
vague statement from the railroad company that “the project
has not been finalized to a point where we are in a position to
discuss it fully ....” We have been given to understand that
delay in obtaining the transfer of land titles is holding up the
work, but whatever the reason we think that more concen-
trated action should be applied. Industry is waiting on this
trackage, industry that means added payroll for Williams
Lake. But there is no surety that the men who are going
to put up the money are inclined to wait forever on a ‘“some-
day” attitude on the part of the railroad company.

There is another little matter of a change in public park
site on the lake that awaits the minister’s attention. The
Board of Trade was given to understand that work on the site
would be undertaken early this summer, and the summer
tourist season will soon be over.

Those are the couple of jobs we in Williams Lake would
be happy to see completed, Mr. Chetwynd.

The Cracker Barrel Forum

By a. J.

Drinkell 5

The boys gave the last issue of The,
Tribune.a much closer scrutiny than
is their wont. Page 2 in particular
was turned sideways, upside down
and Al-
though they professed to be totally
unable to identity the face flanking
this column for the first time, they
were able to agree unanimously that
the best view obtainable with
the page turned upside down. After
several minutes of this they turned
the pages and eventually arrived at
page hey immediately began to
emit noises remarkably like a bunch
of RCAF recruits mooning over
pin-up girl. This isn’t said with any
view of flattery either, because when
one hears a bunch of old coots pro
claiming their violent disagreement
with the editor who thinks even pic.

wy tures of wrecks
enhance the beau-
ty of the printed
page and the nexi
minute hears them
mboning and
simpering like
love-sick juveniles,
one just feels his
nose go out of
wrecks, opine these

every conceivable way.

wa:

Train

joint.
worthy gentlemen, may hold a miea-

sure of fascination but there are
other varieties which never should
be reproduced in photographie form.

While willingly conceding that
the winsome smile beaming forth
from page six is really something
uat commands second glance,
surely that could be done without
contsantly turning to a fellow to say
“That's an awfully good picture ot
the lady but boy oh boy whoever
owns the mug on page 2.” And, upon
being informed as to the ownership
they promptly fire back with “Gosh,

never would have thougit it.”
Heaven only knows what it is they
never would have thought, which is
just as well, perhaps.

I nave always been told there are
limes when comparisons are odious.
The comparisons were multitudin-
ous and a long way trom being com-
plimentary. The only consoling fea-
ture this writer could conjure up
was the thought it was entirely the
editor’s idea, and his choice, and he
is the boss. I am, really thankful he
retrained trom appending the cus-
coniary footnote, Photo by —-—. At
least the photographer has been
red the pain of sharing
ignomy.

It must be quite a comfort to my
fellow seribe to know her daughter
was able to recognize her. She can
uso glory in the adulation of the
»1d fogeys who comprise this forum,
if that is of any consequence. But
eally I cannot see what Irene has to

€ so shocked about when she got
he photographer's proofs. If that
is a sample of what Mrs. Blackwell
ond a few jars of hormone creams
can do with a person I think I will
avest in the odd jar myself and then
vt the fair and capable Edna focus
her contraption in my direction com-
dlete with Kleig lights and all the
trappings. Ole says it couldn’t result
n anything worse. I, too, remarked
to the Editor about the proofs when
they arrived but all the comfort I
got was “Well, after all, the camera
cannot lie.” ,

In view of the agony the old hoys
appear to he suffering I deeply re-
gret the Editor unable to re-
produce it life-sized just to cause
their cup of misery to really flow
over. As it is I can only piously hope
they have to look at it for quite a
spell yet. Mr. Ah Me took only one
look then sighed deeply before opin-
ing that anyone seeking to inflict
physical violence upon: me because
of something I may have written will
never get around to it if his only
means of identifying me is the pic-
ture alongside this column — The
Job’s comforter.

my

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From the Files

ONE YEAR AGO
July 24, 1!

No isyue of The Tribune
week—plant closed for annual hol
days.

FIVE YEARS AGO
July 1948

Sale of one of the oldest cattle
ranches in the Cariboo was an-
nounced, with Dr. L. E. Avery and
Sid Pigeon purchasing the Jerry
Buckley place at Chimney Creek—
Benny Abbott will be announcer and
master of ceremonies for the July
31st Forest Grove Stampede —First
displaced persons to take up resid-
ence in south Cariboo were Mr. and
Mrs. Jan Mikler of Warsaw, who are
employed by Clare Ford at Horsefiy,
and Mr. and Mrs. Nicklas of Austria,
employed by Dick Church at Big
Creek— A new mill is being set up
above the airport, to be known as
Kohnke Brothers Sawmill— J. L,
Hellyer is here to act as manager of
the Bank of Commerce in the ab-
sence of Norm Schroeder, away on
holidays— A son was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Smedley, Williams
Lake and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs,
Robert Hamilton, Soda Creek—

tri¢al system in W:

TEN YEARS AGO
July 22, 1943

Due to prices quoted by a packer
buyer being lower than the asked
price by the Marketing Agent, Geo.
Mayfield, offers on 7 carloads of
cattle were refused— Mr. Gray Tur-

Phone
INTERIOR WHOLESALE
DISTRIBUTORS
Williams Lake, B.C.

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of the Tribune

geon has been pressing the needs of

the Cariboo and trying to secure la-

A survey of

mpany’s elec
liams Lake is’
being carried out by the Public Utili-
ties Commission— The Most Rever-
end Walter Adams, Archbishop of
Kootenay and Primate of British
Columbia, was a visitor to Williams
Lake—

jour for the ranches
‘Columpia Power.

TWENTY YEARS AGO

July 20, 1933

At the annual meeting of the Wil-
liams Lake School District, Mr.
Beauchamp was elected for a further
term as Trustee and Mr. K. Rife was

appointed auditor. The question
of establishing a high school was
discussed— Mr. and Mrs. W. A.

Hendry of Likely lost their lives in
attempting to cross the narrows in
an open boat— Irene Gilchrist of
Marguerite became the bride of
Keith Caverly of Williams: Lake—
The official opening of the Keithley
Creek Hotel took place— Mr. H: G.
Lockwood, barrister and_ solicitor,
and Mr. D. M. MacKay, land sur-
veyor, are opening offices in the
building until recently known as
Johnson’s Pool’ Hall— Mr, and Mrs.
C. Barber and family have moved
into their new residence on Oliver
street.

(Scrapbook . . .

Forest Fires

During the last ten years there
have been more than 14,700 forest
fires in British Columbia. Of this totai
9,700 (65%) were of the man-caused
variety. Of this 9,700, 4,560 fires were
caused by campers and smokers!

The average amount of timber
killed by forest fires each year would
Produce approximately 300,000,000
board feet of lumber, or enough to
build 25,000 average homes!
Geese Wenr Blue Collars

Tz you see a Canada Goose wearing
an egg blue collar don’t be alarmed,
U.S. officials report that they neck-
banded 125,000 geese which’ were
wintering at the Fiorseshoe Lake
Wildlife Refuge in “Alexander Coun-
ty, Illinois. If you see one of these

Good tasting “stick-to-your ribs”
meals it 2
Salmon. richly delicious
and nutritious seafood combines
with basic foods to bring the
price per serving surprisingly low.
Hot dishes, sandwiches, salads—
Canned Salmon can be served
meny ways.
ASSOCIATED SALMON CANNERS
OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

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birds you are asked to communicate
with either Canadian or TIliinois
Wildlife officials, Binoculars will be
required when birds are in flight to
find the distinguishing ring. Ofi-
cials point out that birds must not
be hampered in any way. Data will
be used as a guide to check on mi-
gration routes as the birds head
northward.
Fish & Chips, Indian Style

While porcupine and the beaver
thrive well on the rind of trees it is
not generally known that tree bark
is edible and that the inner bark of
such trees as hemlock and lodge-pole
pine has long been used as food: by
mankind in Canada. Indians of the
west coast ate freely of a mixture of
bark and oil, the latter obtained trom
a small kind of sprat called Oolichan.
The sap of the pine tree is said to

Serve a Heart

Mave a pleasant orange flavou

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