Thursday, January 2, 1958 AT'S COLD, oe RS when it’s a blast on the doorstep, BRIDGE LAKE NEWS ————— It's an ill wind that blows no one good, and cold enough to freeze the milk these cals would say it was [Western Picture 200 Attend Annual Concert THE Roe Lake-Bridge Lake Consolidated School held its annual concert and Christmas tree at the Roe Lake Commun- ity Hall on the night of Decem- ber 18. There was an estimated 200 people present. Daniels was chairman (DELAYED) were noted John R. Ross, Gor- don King, Mrs. Hilda Larson, Mr. and Mrs. Ea Higgins and Mr. and Mrs. Forest Bell, all of them grandparents. After the concert, a few hours Walter M.)of dancing for the young folk and he in-| brought another of the commu- troduced the varied program in nity’s annual social events to a his usual urbane manner. one regrettable note in an other~ wise enjoyable evening was the| pioneers The | successful end. MR AND MRS. C. F. Faessler, of the Bridge Lake dis- absence of Mrs. P. Law, teacher trict, have moved into their fine of the intermediate school, who| new Tome owind snpee se iWas confined to” to a prolonged illness. Mrs. Mabel Hansen substituted for Mrs. Law. Several well acted plays, dances and drills made up a program which was well received by an enthusiastic audience. Arthur Fitch made a popular Santa Claus. The quality of the children’s gifts were more than usually substantial this year, Several babies were present to greet Santa Claus, and there too, near the fag end of the lifeline , & Another year has passed in which we were faappy to serve the many good friends whose patron- age we value so highly. To them, our warm thanks and best wishes for the New Year. Sid, Dennis, Bill and Geoff ~ SHELL OIL DISTRIBUTORS. frame home on the north "errpriage ta’ siesta | SH. -HODGHS is in , Shaughnessy Hospital in Van- couver, where he expects to undergo an operation. | MISS BETTY Faessler, R.N., daughter-of Mr. and Mrs. C, F. Faessler, has returned to her home here where she will spend jher holidays. JACK JOHNSTON, of Roe | Lake, now has 60 acres under cultivation which produces heavy crops of hay annually. Christening Charles Ambrey were the names given to the eight-month- old son of Mr, and Mrs. R. Court when he was christened by Rev. ©. -H: Lee in St. Andrew's United Church at family service December 22. The small principal wore a family christening gown’ of white French crepe and lace for the occasion. UT THEY'RE NOT COMPLAINING. definitely good. What else a wind that gave them free ice cream? approval on he kids’ curling.| has spread meandie ere nant One of the largest;of these was! the ola traditions tliat barred started in Manitoba in 1939, OU need not be an octogenarian to recall the days i when curling was referred to as an old. man’s game. In fact it has only been during the past two decades that the kids have been allowed within a stone’s throw of the hallowed premises, Today, in- stead of the-pesky younguns throwing rocks at the rink windows they are tossing them inside the club with the blessing of their elders and doing a pretty effective job at it too. jase The story of how the kids got into curling goes back ‘to the “dirty thirtfes.” Up to that time there had been an occasional trickle of young blood into the game but it was usually confin- ed to a few proud fathers drag- ging Johnny or Billy into the rink to curl for them when the regular lead was down with the ‘flu. A few more fortunate kids like mysélf were lucky enough to have a sehool principal wav thought curling and its tenets of sportsmanship and fair play were good for the younger gen- eration so we got in through the front door instead of having to sneak in through the rear win- dows when the icema was home for lunch ‘or enjoying a snooze, SCHOOL ‘SPIELS But it was the advent of high school bonspiels in the late thir- ties that stamped the brand of curling champions were declared they naturally looked around for further fields to conquer, when Saskatchewan and Alberta | organize a Western Championship. The first was held in Regina in 1946 and the | laurels went to four youths from the little town of Franklin, Manitoba, where there weren't enough boys in Grades Ten and Eleven to make up a team so a Grade Nine youngster was in- cluded. Here it was proven that curling was a game in which size of the school or population of the commynity had little bearing. By 1950, when the Canadian school finals were held within the historic walls of the ancient citadel at Quebec, all provinces were represented and the mani could they say about youth from the royal and ancient pastime are. being gradually torn asunder and today some 60,000 Canadian kids haye taken up curling broom fn lieu of hockey sticks. Most of these youngsters come from the grass roots of our country. Curling is a by-product of the small towns, villages and farm communities. Today these areas are spawning new hun- dreds of teen-age curlers to swell the ranks of tomorrow's | followers of the besom and = Only 28 rinks’ took part in the initial ‘spiel that was held in Winnipeg during the Christmas holidays, but the boys who came in from rural points had such a whale of a time that the lure of a few days in the big town and its bright lights swelled the entry lists. In two years no less than 200 rinks of lads from 100 towns, villages and hamlets streamed into the city in every mode of conveyance ayfd took over the town and th@ nineteen curling clubs that hadfgraciously opened their doors ang offered use of the ice. ; Once the provincia Has Unusual Plot “ Backlash,” a rugged outdoor picture, showing at the Alston this. Thursday, Friday and Sat- urday, is notable for a departure from the usual Western story: The plot has an unusual twist that creates considerable sus- pense and excitement throughout the fast-moving action. Richard Widmark and Donna Reed give splendid performances. Color by Technicolor. Next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, “ 23 Paces to Baker Street.» a mystery. picture filmed | Yes, it is the teen-agers who are making curling Canada’s fastest growing winter pastime. Next article — “It’s Curling school} Time Again.” mm THE OLD SWEAT BY DOUG sMmH © Bea pints of mild and hitters. The maddest scramble took place at a repat depot near Farnborough in 1945. A it inspection was to take place. Anyone found with Such favorites as German Lugers, war loot, ete, would be taken off. draft and reassigned to occupa- tion duties at Bad Zwischenahn, which was a fate worse than very now and then We read about misers who die leaving behind them thousands of Pieces of bric-a-brac and ornaments. If the million-and-one useless things were collected together which the Canadian serviceman “ souvenired " overseas, they would fill a freight shed. Every his travels picked up dozens of use- less things purely for souvenir serviceman in Purposes. In thousands. of | aeatn Canadian homes, you will find ternal b i kniek-knacks from — Bourne- |» M¥_8teF Peete tie mouth,, Paris, Brussels, Amster- dam, Londonderry, Berlin and so| Rome. followed suit ifPdeclaring a win-| around England in the 40’s, we ner it was but a short step to|often bivouacked a night or a Canadian | Week on some huge estate. ancestral . hall nearby. scrounged Either moved everything or. the bar- Tacks officer had nailed it down. Even character, a dozen very scarce tenpenny nails each night and trade them in the village pub for a few English barracks for their old- fashioned plumbing system, with the water tank high on the wall the pull chain hanging In jigtime my ~ two precious Lugers were immersed in a water tank. “A few- minutes later, the “ Gestapo.” ‘arrived for their inspection. Gimbel’s hatgain basement never saw such a collection as was uncovered that day’ One sapper even had a dachshund pup. Our greatest joy was to hear the searcher’s yell when the pup bit his hand as he tried to haul her from the duffle bag. I hesitate to repeat the nasty words that M.P. uttered. When we were manoeuvring The usually Little could be from these spots. caretaker had re- was the this didn’t faze one He would draw out = Good health and prosperity and a’ great big helping of happiness si what we wish for you in Beer in London, comes 10-the local . screen. Jt features an original and refreshing story with plenty of suspense. ; Around Town Mrs. G. Buckley and two children, now of Haney, visited in Williams Lake over the mien This Christmas holidays. Former residents Mr. and Mrs. Weekend! Duncan Herbert, now of . Salmon Arm, were in. town for the Christmas week. Mr. and Mrs, A. I, Sharpe, of Hockey Matches will take place as follows Vancouyer, are spending the holiday season with their son asd deognarinee, ‘ecu! WILLIAMS LAKE ys. Mrs. W. (Bill) Sharpe. Mrs: Hazel Exshaw is spend ing the Christmas holidays in Washington State. Dr. Larry Avery, formerly of Williams Lake, was a_ brief visitor to town last week. | SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, AT 8:30 p.m. SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, AT 2 p.m. UG-FIT WEATHER STRIPPING DOOR SETS 1.75. a FALLING TEMPERATURES BRING INCREASED FUEL BILLS THROUGH Act Now ... a few dollars spent on insulation will save many, many ge EVERY OPENING ee WHERE COLD CAN FIND ITS WAY times your small investment ys WINDOW COVERING Sisal Glaze ATTIC AND WALL INSULATION WINDOW COVERING Plex-O-Glass Fiberglass Blankets 36", 5 mil thick 75''¢ 1s) @ 3 86 occ B0c ft. B3c ft. (oe 16" x 2 is : 42”, 5 mil thick 525 Apa st: 400 ft. Ber te . H. J. YOUR BUILDING SUPPLY DEALER & Sons Lid. Phone 23 Gardner . AS oS { B.C. EQUIPMENT CO, LTD. : Williams Lake, B.C. f 1956 PLYMOUTH SEDAN . Two-tone paint, custom radio, push-button automatic trans- mission. Good rubber .. 52350 1956 METEOR STATION (WAGON Nine-passenger. Two-tone, radio, heater automatic. 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