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THE TRIBUNE. WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C

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Wednesday, August 21, _5

District Needs
Consider Correspondence
Courses For Some Schools

ITH only two weeks to go until school opening,
there are still 25 teachers needed throughout
District 27,.according to information supplied by

25 Teachers

G. L. Yorkston, board secretary.

The district is probably one
of the hardest -hit in the
province by the current teacher

teachers), Forest Grove, Bridge
Lake (for new classroom in

CLIFF.IS WELL REWARDED FOR HIS EFFORTS!

Stores May Open
At Quesnel Because
Of School Jpening

‘cognising that the back-to-
school business is a considerable
vios, commissioners at Quesnel
passed a resoluiion last week
wing stores so desiring to

open all day Wednesday
ptember 4. Move was made
following an application from
one store to stay open that day.

Request was made in view of
the fact that September 4 is
opening day for the new school
term and there will be a heavy
demand for school supplies that

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son as the worst teacher short-
age British Columbia has known.

Faced with the probability
that there will be some of these
25 classrooms still without
teachers on September 4,

Two more transfers within the
district have been approved.
Edward Horth will move from
Alkali to 100 Mile, and B. (Ted)
Ewing will move from 150 Mile
to Williams Lake High.

Big Creek News

ELIZABETH CLAPPISTON,
who has been helping at Breck-
ness Ranch for the past month,

Waterman's Collegian

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the schools, and supplying
supervision.

Here are the teaching posi-
tions still open in the district:
Alexis Creek, Beaver Valley, Big
Creek, Canim Lake Bast, Demp-
sey Lake, Glencoe, Miocene,
Riske Creek East, Riske Creek
West, Horsefly (three teachers
needed), 100 Mile House (four

join the staff of Williams Lake

High as physical education

teacher.

Specialists’ positions still to
be filled in the high school are
agriculture and commerce. Ab-
sence of a commerce teacher
willbe particularly felt since
there are about 80 students in
all years taking the course.

CKWX Becomes Most Powerful
Private Station West Of Toronto

NOTHER milestone in Canadian radio broadcasting was
A reached last Thursday when CKWX Radio, stepped up its
power from 5,000 to 50,000 watts.

In doing so, CKWX, one of
six radio stations operating in
the Vancouver aréa, became the
most powerful private radio

ney at the ceremony and ack-
nowledged greetings from Prime
Minister John Diefenbaker,
Premier W. A. C, Bennett, the

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A big hug is Greta Anderson’s reward to Cliff Lumsdon
after his record-breaking 15-mile race at Owen Sound, Ont.
Participating in the International swim, hilled as the world’s
biggest swimming event of the year, the Toronto racer swam the
distance in six hours and 23 minutes to .ake the winning $5,000
share of the $12,000 in prize money. Danish-born Greta, who now
cesides in Long Beach, Cal., stole second place away from
collapsing Tommy Park with 2 spectacular closing spurt over
the final few yards. She picked up $3,500 for her effort.

fishing on Fletcher Lake betore
returning home.

EILEEN AND OSCAR Dupont
were guests at Wilson’s Sunday.
Hileen stayed for a few days
with her sister.

CHARLIE BAMBRICK is at
present working near Williams

Lake.

Letter to the Editor

ProMPR SCHED LES
COMING EVENTS IN SKY

Dear Sir—For your reader:
who watched the Arend-Roland
comet during the last of April,
well herevis another comet. Last
night when I first saw it, it w
in approximately the same direc-
tion from here as the Arend-

Specializing in

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Pen . -. $3.95

Matching Ballpoint $1.95

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E.G. WOODLAND & SON

peoadeenting “claon weet of. ayore “of surroinding’ ‘itiniel
Toronto, ae “| Roland comet but near different JEWELERS LTD.
Former defence _minister | Palities and other well-wishers. | op. 11-is about midway in y

Ralph Campney threw a switch
at 11.30 a.m. to send the first
program over the airwaves at
the new wavelength of 1130
kilocycles.

CKWX has been operating on
an assigned frequency of 980
Kilocycles at a power of 5000
watts since 1945;

More than’ 100 prominent
government, civic and B.C. busi-
nessmen attended the ceremony
at the transmitter site on Lulu
Island beginning at 11.20 a.m.
on the present 980 kilocycles.

At precisely 11.30 a:m., Mr.
Campney—who officially opened
the new $590,000 CKWX studios

the sky between the. Big Dipper
and the horizon. By the time
you receive this letter it will be
either higher or lower in the sky
and your readers may see it be-
fore. Other comets due this
year are Enecke and Kopff in
October and December. ‘

“For the gifts you’ll give with pride
Let your Jeweler be your guide”

Also...for sky watcher,
mths. 2801 so poor om
0 isilocyales, uae the best time to watch
With- its) new power, CKWX|,." 10m From) October 18. to

Z [81 is a meteor shower radiating

are]

= ~ “Phe department.of transport|at 1275 Burnira 14.months. ago

sganhiondvan if" powet:
Through the combined efforts
of Keith MacKinnon, consultant|then began to serve all of B.C.
engineer from Ottawa; Bill] Hundreds of out-of-the-way | ©
Witty, general manager of Con-| places throughout the province |. a
tinental Electronics of Dallas,|are now served by private radio J WUS are from October 31 to
Texas; and WX chief engineer|for the first time, although \OvemPer 6. The Leonids from
Charlie’ Smith, installers have|CKWX officials point out that November 14 to 18; Androme-|
made it possible for CKWX to| daytime reception in some areas “148 from November 26 to De-
begin operations on the new| will ba faint. somber 4 Gnd. the Deminias|
frequency at this time. After sundown, however, re-, ‘Tm December 10 to 13.
On hand and foremost among] ception should be good through- DAVE GAROUTTE, |
those attending the official cere-| out the entire province and many| Meldrum Creek
mony was WX president Arthur| parts of Alberta. British Columbia
(Sparks) Holstead, the man who

rom, the constellation
The Taurids radiating from

from 5:30 a.m, to 2:00 a.m.

EAT AT

The Lakeview Cafe

Williams Lake

Mackenzie Avenue

founded CKWX in Nanaimo én FOR CLASSIFIED ad

April 1, 1923, with a power of

only 10 watts. SERVICE E f uD N 7

ae City ii, ae ae ees p: — ps BULOVA CLOCK RADIO
a sees ILL BE GIVEN AMWAY FREE TO SOME

of CKWX, introduced Mr. Camp- THE TRIBUNE LUCKY STUDENT PURCHASING HIS OR

HER SCHOOL SUPPLIES FROM US
DURING THE NEXT TWO WEEKS !

NOW IT’S

| LL sorts of pretty skirts and jumpers in genui:

| tartans, tweeds and plain aisaen in wondartuliy | AUN Tae aS ie Eat ttre on
washable fabrics like Viyella and corduroy are
here for beginners and their bigger sisters. to
choose from. There are cardigans and pullovers,
too, and a huge selection of blouses, socks, pan-
ties, slips — and sturdy school shoes haven’t been
forgotten either.

Y blank from us with
every $3.00 purchase of school supplies.

|| This year we are stocking the largest and most comprehen-
sive line of school supplies ever.

In addition to the normal supplies required by every
student, we also have

SLIDE RULES - GEOMETRY SETS
LUNCH KITS - SCHOOL BAGS
Thc to 3.79 1.89 to 2.98

DICTIONARIES — Winston, Webster, Collegiate,
Hi. and Oxford Concise.

HAN TWO oe |
WEEKS | OYS will find just the styles they like in sizes six to
2 ° sixteen inclusive. Particularly smart are tail-
ored shirts in Tootal checked fabrics, tartans,

There is nothin, i
we like
& and Italian stripes,

better than Seeing that every 4
student is well equipped with
the right school supplies, and
you’ll like shopping for them
in our modern new building!

There are Cowboy King (

jeans and trousers in cord uroy or gabardine,
PENS & PENCILS — Complete range of Sheaffer,
Waterman Seripto, Papermate, Eve

Nortbrite and many other name brands,

OLLEGE girls or high schoolers will revel in the

selection of imported sweaters — over fifty shades

e INK PENCILS e to choose from — with dyed-to-match skirts in { Tis Bi d
e@ PENS eR: a wide variety of styles, including beautiful re- oper DINGEFS
ay ERS e@ i 5 |
sibles. Dorm girls will love our cute pyjamas, 4 95 = 10 95
° PAPER STAPLERS @ housecoats and slippers, | . ‘

Last year’s binders are reduced by as

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SCRATCH PADS DICTIONARIES e¢ much as $5.00.

@ NOTE BOOKS GEOMETRY SETS e TO COME IN NOW and see our all-new big choice of
items, including car Coats, jackets, parkas and | .
and everything else you will be needin, i im ji , | School supplies are now on display. We cordially invite
: s slim jims. |{ you to come in and look around, and don’t forget our
— — = — — for school — — — —_ _— Policy: “Complete satisfaction or money cheerfully
e refunded.”

LEE’S L AL'S VARIETY STORE

— PHONE 99 —