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Volume 22 — Number 33.

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. Thursday, August 5, 1954

Single copy 10c. $2.60 per year.

District’s Senior Principal Leaves
Aiter 13 Years Teaching Here

When the doors open at Williams Lake High School for
the fall term this September, the most noticeable change in
routine will have nothing to do with crowded classrooms or
construction programs. Missing will be the familiar figure of
Principal Joe Phillipson, for 13 years a leader in local, district,
and finally provincial educational circles.

Mr. Phillipson has accepted a po-
sition of principal of the Campbell
River High School with a staft of 30
teachers. He leaves Williams Lake
Friday for the coast.

‘The well-known teacher started
his career in the Peace River coun-
try, where he taught for two years
before accepting another post at
Lytton. He remained there two years
and in 1941 came to Williams Lake.

Tt was a vastly different school
picture here in those days. There
was only the old elementary school
in town and this was classed as a

‘superior’ school. with regular classes
taught up to grade ten and students
wishing to take the higher grades
doing so by correspondence. Enroll-
ment totalled 98 students.

Today the enrollment in the ele-

But the main change over the
years has been in the actual course
of studies. Today high school stu-
dents can complete full university

mentary and high school stands at | discussed at’ an open meeting next
ee 2 | t :

these courses goes to Mr. Phillipson,
who, as senior principal since 1947
has worked closely with District 27
School Board, particularly prior to
the establishment of a resident 1n-
spector here.

Outside of school work Mr. Phil-
lipson has been a hard worker in
community affairs. He served for
five years as secretary of the Board
of Trade, has been an active mem-
ber of the Fire Brigade since 1942,
is a past Exalted Ruler of Cariboo
Elks Lodge, and has been active in
the War Memorial Arena Society, to
mention some of his activitids.

In recent years he has given up 2%
lot of local organizational work to
take an active part in the affairs of
the B.C. Teachers’ Federation. This
year he is serving as first vice-
bresident of the teachers’ group.

WANTS TO FLY SOLO AT 10 YEARS

Maureen Godson of Edmonton, Alta., is only 10 years old, but
she’s ready to fly a plane solo any time she is allowed to
lations won't allow her to fly solo until she is 16, but she has the
distinction of being Canada’s youngest pilot.

Accidents Claim
In District Over

Two men lost their lives over the
weekend as the result of accidents.
Dead are Clarence John Friesen,
19, drowned in Duggan Lake, and
Almen Earle Owens, 68, who died
as the result of a mill accident at
Wright Station.

Friesen, a high school student from
Aldergrove who was working at
Kohnke’s Mill during the summer,
apparently suffered cramps as he
was swimming about 20 feet froni
shore. Two fellow workers, Ken Mc-
Burney and Ivan Blue, and Miss
Nonie Godwin were watching from
shore when the’youth got into diffi-
culty. The three made a desperate
bid to rescue the swimmer, but be-
fore they could reach him he had
disappeared beneath the surface.
The fatal accident occurred about
1 p.m. on Sunday. RCMP officers
were summoned and recovered the
body about 3 p.m. Duggan Lake is on
the Horsefly road about 20 miles
from Williams Lake.

The Fraser Valley youth was the

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While he was teaching here, Mr.
Phillipson worked for, and obtained,
his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of
Education degrees.

Teaching runs in the Phillipson
family. Mrs.- Phillipson has taught
im the elementary school for nine
years and has been a capable and
popular staff member.

Committed To Trial
On Cheque Charge’

Patrick Joyce, 39, was committed
to trial by a higher court when he
appeared in police court at a pre-
liminary hearing yesterday morning
on a charge of theft by conversion.

The charge arose from an inefdent,
that oceurred here July 1st. A cheque
issued to J. J. Johnson, an employee
of General Construction, was given
by Johnson to Miss Ruth Forbes to
cash in town. Miss Forbes was un-
able to find a place to cash the cheque
and accepted the offer of Joyce to
have it cashed and return with the

A.A. Spenkers
To Address Meeting

How they have personally built
new lives through their association
with Alcoholics Anonymous will be

: E ra ee.

speakers. cas! que at the local P.G.£.
Ghject of the meeting is to estab-| Station and failed to return.

lish a local group of A.A.’s in Wil-| TBe accused man was arrested by

liams Lake. ROMP officers at Prince George and

entrance requirements and can avail
themselves of the advantages of com-
mercial, home economies, agricul-
ture and industrial arts courses.
Much of the credit for building up

B.C. Economic Figures
Released For Quarter

Although retail sales were down
in British Columbia in the first quar-
ter of 154 in comparison to a year
ago, exports showed a sharp gain and
the farm cash income was greater,
according to a release from Victoria,
Farm Cash Income Higher

During the first yearly quarter,
British Columbia farmers earned
$22,386,000. This represents an in-
crease of 10.3% and 12.3% respec-
tively, over the same periods of 1953
and 1952. Greater returns were not-
ed from wheat and rye than previ-
ously. Vegetables and other field
crops showed small declines from
1953 and 1952. Receipts from cattle
and calves, sheep and lambs and hogs
were also lower but @ major increase
in returns from poultry, dairy pro-
ducts and eggs was reported.

Retail Trade Down

April retail sales of $98,691,000
were 5% less than sales a year ago.
The types of outlets showing heaviest
declines were motor vehicle dealers,
down 27% ; men’s and women’s cloth-
ing stores down 5% and 6% respec-
tively; furniture stores, down 5%;
and appliance and radio dealers,
down 18%.

Department stores sales wera
7% higher in April than a year
ago. Preliminary figures for May
show that sales were 8.8% higher
than in May, 1953. For the first week
of June, sales by department stores
were 29.7% higher than the same
period of the previous year.

Ordinary life policies sold in May
total $16,164,000. $754,000 more
than in May. 1953. The total value of
policies issued for the first five
months of this year exceed last year's
total by 4.8%.

Exports Gain Sharply

For the first five months of this |
year goods valued at $304,366,000
have been exported through British
Columbia customs ports. This repre-
sents a percentage increase of 19%

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Alcoholics Anonymous, according |7eturned to Quesnel where he re-
to the society’s own definition is a| ceived a six months sentence on a
fellowship of men and women who | false pretenses charge in another
share their experience, strength and| case. He was then returned to Wil-
hope with each other that they may|liams Lake to face the charge of
solve their common problem and | theft by conversion here.

help others to recover from alcohol-

ism. The only requirement for mem-

bership is an honest desire to stop WILL STAMPEDERS
BE OUT OF ’54-’55
CENTRAL B.C. LOOP?

drinking. A.A. has no dues or fees.

It is not allied with any sect, de-

nomination, political organization or

institution; does not wish to engage

in any controversy, neither endorses

or opposes any causes. The primary

purpose is to stay sober and help! It’s still 2 long way from the’54-55
other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. | hockey season, but rumblings from

How this group achieves this pri-| the north indicate that plans are al-
mary purpose through helping each | ready being formulated for the popu-
other in a personal way will be] jar winter sport and they are plans
explained by the speakers. The that do not include Williams Lake in
meeting will be held in the Parish | the Central B.C. Hockey League.
Bell: Prince George Hockey Association

has served notice that they are going
to raid prairie and Kootenay junior
hockey teams to provide that city
with a winning team next season, and
they will also seek affiliation with
Peace River towns in a revamped
league.
It is this ‘revamped’ league that is
of interest to local fans. The Prince
George officials are sending letters to
building program has been curtailed | Quesnel, Dawson Creek and Hythe
this year, it does not appear possible | suggesting that a league be formed
that the age limit for beginners in including the four centres. The step
elementary school will be changed |is being taken, the club release
this year, according to a school board | states, “following unconfirmed re-
spokesman, ports that neither Vanderhoof or

Considerable pressure has been | Williams Lake will be represented in
brought to bear in the past to have | the Central B.C. Hockey League next
the age limit relaxed. At present a| winter owing to the retirement of
child must have reached six years of | veteran players and the movement of
age prior to September 30th to be| players to other towns.”
eligible for enrollment. It had been| Decision of the Prince hockey
suggested that this date be moved | socation to seek ‘imports,’ followed
to November 30 or December 31. a meeting last week. Members con-

Trustees will not be able to make | ceded the “five-year plan” launched
a final ruling on this question until | several years ago to provide a pool
it is time for the school term to get | of local junior hockey players as a
underway, since it is impossible to | nucleus of a strong senior ice squad
make a pre-term estimate of the size| had been, as one fan termed it, “a
of beginners’ classes. complete washout.”

Although Skyline school with its] Last winter the Lumbermen failed
two classrooms will not be ready for | to win a single game in league com-
opening day trustees are making | petition, and were generally describ-
every effort to see that these 50-odd | ed as the poorest team to ever wear
children keep up with their school | Prince George uniforms.
work until their new classrooms are
ready. The two classes will use the
two rooms in the elementary school
annex until the new school is ready
and then will be moved as entire
units, 2

No Change Seen
In Beginners’ Age
Limit For School

Due to the fact that the school

Miss Yvonne Parliament, former
matron at War Memorial Hospital,
who has been nursing in an Alberta
hospital, is back on staff of the local

money, It is alleged that Joyce, a|

Lodge Members
Honour Phillipsons

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Phillipson were
guests of honour at a farewell party
last night at the Elks Hall, attended
by members of the Elks Lodge and
Order of the Royal Purple.

A pair of matched bookends in-
scribed with the Elks insignia was
presented to the couple.

Appreciation for the work Mr. and
Mrs. Phillison have done for the Elks
and OORP was expressed by Harold
Richardson and Mrs. Bill Adolph on
behalf of the two groups. Ms: Phil-
lipson is a past Exalted Ruler of the
lodge and his wife is a present chair
officer in the OORP.

Water Main Work

Del Fowler is rapidly completing
the excavation along Railroad Av-
enue for the re-iaying of the water
main along that street. Mr. Fowler
was the lone and successful tenderer
on the job of digging, laying and
hackfilling of the approximately
1100 of line. His price was $3248.00.

Tenders Being Called
For PGE Construction

The Committee of Construction of
the Pacific Great Eastern Railway
announces the calling of tenders *

MRS.
or-to~ the obtonierr
G

ier retu¥ned Saturday

Two Lives
Weekend

son of Mr. and Mrs, Jacob Friesen
of Aldergrove.

Almen Owens, who is a partner
with his brother in the firm of Nor-
thern Stud Limited, was fatally in-
jured last Friday when a piece of
wood flew off the edger and struck
him on the chest, crushing his ribs.
The injured man was rushed to Wil-
liams Lake but died in War Memor--
ial Hospital the following day.

An inquest into the death of
Owens will be held’ next Wednesday.
A coroners inquiry will be held into
the drowning accident.

Two Escape Serious
Injury As Truck
Goes Off Road —

A truck owned by A. J. McIntyre
& Son of Ashcroft was completely
wrecked Sunday afternoon when it
went off the side of the road on
Mile Hill and plunged down 60 feet
before being stopped by a tree.

; The two occupants of the vehicle,
Peter McIntyre, driver, and Ray-
mond Pillon of Prince George, a
hitch hiker, were lucky to escap2
with their lives. Had the truck not
been. stopped, it would have plunged
to the the railroad tracks 500 feet
below. From the tracks to the San
Jose Creek at the bottom of the can-
yon is another 500 feet. The 3-ton
truck was the one used by the firm
in’ carrying newspapers along the
highway.

McIntyre escaped injury, but Pil-
lon was hospitalized with a fractured
pelvis and bruises. He was released
from hospital yesterday.

It was @ hard-luck week-end for
Pillon, who had started out from
Prince George for the coast originally

tat Williams oo
. ns] [our

bed from Horseshoe Bay north forlana Victoria) US
the extension of the railway from
Squamish to Vancouver. ‘Tenders
wifl be received August 20th, 1954
anh construction is expected to com-
menee early in September.

Father B. Johnson,-another form-
er parish priest here, was a district
visitor this week from his present
parish in Edmonton.

5 Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Ken Huston and Jack Abbott are | Bill Powell this week is Ron Powell

just outside of Prince, and decided to:
hitch hike to the coast. His first ride
down the highway resulted in the loss
of his suitcase which fell off the ve=
hicle. This was later turned over to
police by the finder. The next ride
the hitch hiker caught was the one
to Williams Lake in the McIntyre

holidaying at Nimpo Lake. editor of the Kamloops Sentinel

institution on general duty,

Tiree Canadians copped a big share of the
prize money and rave notices, too, as they domi
nated the 26-mile Aulantie City centennial mara.
thon swim Veleran of 25 years of swimming,
Tom Park, formerly of Hamilton, Ont.. edged out
runner-up Cliff Lumsden, top left. of ‘Toronte
for first place and $5,500 prize money. Tops in

right, of Toronto,
first girl to cross
youngest of
gruelling course

mers entered.

Receives Promotion

‘Ray Cunliffe, former district en-
gineer here with the Department of

New Principal
From Quesnel Staff

Public Works, been promoted to
divisional engineer of ince
causineer of the Prince! New principal at Williams Lake
Rupert district, according to word . S tuna,
received this week High School, replacing Joe Phillip-
eeived:this week.
son, will be T): a a v. as
Mr. Cunli me to Williams Nae Shomas Béamig, who has

| been on the staif of Quesnel High,
School for the p: three years.

An outstanding senior boys’ work-
| er: Mr. Beams has heen boys’ coun-
cilior on the staff at Quesne) during

Lake in 1950 and was transferred to
Vancouver this spring. |

Mail Petition Away

Al Stewart, committee chairman | Bis ‘ay there. Prior
in charge of the Board of Trade’s; Quesnel he was an as:
heme of sending a petition to the | biology staff of the
Office Department asking air | British Columbia. Along w
mail service for the dis , report enior English,
that the petition was forwarded yes an of the last
terday, signed by 600 residents.

war, Mr.
served as a Petty Officer with
the Royal Canadian Navy on frigates
and corvettes, He is married and has
two children,

Mrs. L. Goffin is visiting with Mra,
J. Nogues at Spring Lake,

in 10
better than the majority of seasoned men swim

truck.

CANADIANS DOMINATE ATLANTIC CITY MARATHON

the praise department, 16-year-old Marilyn Bell,

ended in seventh place, the
the finish line. By far the
the 38 entries, she covered the

hours. seven minutes,

—Centra! Preset Canadian Photos

TOM PARK