DRIVE ~ -
ROUNDUP

Dear Reader;

Memo on my trip to Powell River
last week (not a lost weekend).

Arrived in Powell River by plane
Friday evening. Held meeting with
five press workers and $45 turned
_in, five Press Builder pledges made.

Up early Saturday, ate big break-
fast, went. out visiting readers’ of
the PT. Wonder-
ful response, paper
very popular. Ev-
ery reader made
a donation to the
drive.
subs obtained as
well as renewals.

Took time out
for a steak din-
ner, prepared by a bachelor. ‘Much
better than my husband’s cooking
— or my own. ‘

Spent evening meeting more peo-
ple, and collecting donations. Cash
results for the day, $100.

Sunday morning, off on my rounds
again. That afternoon, a meeting
with five readers, who donated $25,
took drive collection cards. Total
collection for day, $85. aie

Caught plane back to Vancouver
at 6 p.m. Expenses of trip, $19.80.
Total collected for drive, $229.

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Other drive news:

Pledged Press Builders to date,
172, Already 38 have turned in
$25 or more. Among those not
listed in the column before are
Connie and Merwyn Marks, Julia
Rigby, John Carlson, Fred Hanson,
Bruce Johnson, May Martin, Doro-
thy Lynas, Charlie Caron, Don
McIntosh, Al Haystead, Jack Poul-
Son, Walter Stockland, Myrtle
Bergren and Dave Danielson.

Pledged Honor Press Builders to

date, 20. None have hit the $100
target yet, but several are gettin
close, ; :

The “donor of the week” is un-
doubtedly a senior citizen of South
Burnaby, who gave $20 to the drive
out of his $55 monthly old age pen-
Sion. Our deepest thanks, friend.

Such a splendid example should
Stir those of us who are younger and
have jobs to make comparable dona-
tions.

Some are doing so. One worker
Who arrived in town this week after
& long spell of unemployment ob-

tained a temporary job, came in and _

‘Pledged $25 with the remark: “If
Set steady work ri make it $100.

A glance at the scoreboard will
show that there are far too many
§00se-eggs” on the board, how-

_ [Ver. This can only mean that some

Press clubs are lagging, and that
Members have not been asked to
Start the drive rolling by making
their personal donations (or at least
8iving a part of their pledged dona-
| #09) before going out and collect-
NE from others. .

_, Have YOU made YOUR personal
donation yet? Please don’t .delay
ut do it today. Every dollar is
“gently needed to keep our presses
*olling,

/

Two new

Powell River
sets the pace...

F IVE construction workers met in a private home in Powell
River on Sunday this week to discuss the Pacific Tribune’s
financial drive with Rita Whyte, business manager of the paper.

“We've got to keep this paper going, boys,’
Propose we dig into our pockets and fork over $5 each as a starter.”’

This was done.

‘Now let’s see what we can do to collect money from our
mates on the job,”’ suggested another. “Have you got some PT
collection cards, Rita ?”’

Rita had.

The cards were distributed, the meeting broke up and the
men set out to “do a job for B. C.’s best labor paper.”’

For an account of Rita Whyte!s experiences in Powell River,
column. Suffice it to say that in two days she.

_read the adjoining
was given $229 for the paper.

Powell River will probably be the first community in B.C.
to top its drive target, and will certainly be a strong contender
for the provincial shield awarded annually for outstanding work
in the financial campaign.

‘

said one. “I

Powell River is setting the pace. Any challengers in sight ?

, Standing of press clubs on March 27

GREATER VANCOUVER

PRESS CLUBS

Forest Products -_-_- aly

Georgia
Grandview

| Mount Pleasant ------
_Niilo Makela

Norquay
Glsin .. 2+ -4en-
Peng Pai
Phillip Halperin -----
Point Grey
Strathcona
Students
Victory Square
Waterfront

"West End -.----------

Capitol Hill __-_------
South Burnaby
Vancouver Heights _-
North Van. (City) -2-
North Van. (District)
North Vancouver ---
City Miscellaneous ---
Tom McEwen --------

450
275
1,000

TARGET TURNEDIN SUBS
$ 550

$ 66.00 $ 7.00
21.50 ti
90.50 ¥)
25.00 7.60
50.00 © a
38.00 3.00
-- 3.00
40.00 4.00
237.25 DY.
33.00 1.60
150.00 16.20°
4.00 re
10.00 6.00
140.25 1.60
33.70 3.00
63.20 9.00
28.00 us
43.50 4.60
143.31 3.00
ab 9.00
227.95 5.60
63.00 11.00
‘15.58 ae
10.00 . 6.00
87.00 26.25
20.00 12.00
89.00 20.85
110.60 4.60
79.00 3.00
116.60 3.00
$2,031.20 $170.90

PROVINCE
PRESS CLUBS TARGET TURNEDIN SUBS’. PBs
Fernie® 2250) sige e ts $ 200 oe $498 ic
Fort Langley ____.._. 225 se a ee
Kamloops ___________ 150 ; ae 400 __
qeatiner ee Sis 200 ¢ os -- +-
Maple Ridge _________ 250 45.00 400. 3s
Michel-Natal _________ 175 ahs 308...
Mission 9°. 55-3 3 100 15.00 700%)
Rlelsoris es tern 100 5.00 Pigneeer
New Westminster ____ 550 76.00 300. 2
Notch Hill __-____ sere 125 = be ee
Powell River ________ 250 229.91 17.25 3
Stevestom 222 50 <= ae ee
_ North Surrey ____-__- 200 7.00 +i oes
Seuth Surrey —_-=__-_ 275 16.00 16.90. __
Maths: 2 Seeesss 20 03 st 400 aes eT eee
Mernon 2258 oe . 250 ae Seek Shee
Correspondence ______ 100 2.00 4.00 -_
VANCOUVER ISLAND
PRESS CLUBS TARGET TURNEDIN SUBS PBs
Alberni 382 $ 408 me $1596 __
Campbell River _2... 275 25.81 6.00 «1
Courtenay” -__---_-.__ 250 27.00 G20. $a
Cumberland ________- 200 ~" 44.00 9.20 1
Dunran 48s Sel 150 pat Bae” atthe
Lake Cowichan ______ 250 + 93.50 oa i
anaglmo * fee See 700 80.25 Age 2
Parksville. 3-3. 150 * 1.00 Paige on
Victoria wn #-------+-- 650 — 135.73 13.00 2
PROVINCE MISCELLANEOUS .
PRESS CLUB TARGET TURNEDIN SUBS PBs
Sala ct $ 125 $ 1.00 eet Ee
Copper Mountain ____ 50 ‘ ae ea ES
Cranbrook ___________ 50 pa Se Ss
Grassy Plains ________ 50. re hase
Prince Geore 32 50 z ooh ahs cg ae |
Prince Rupert _______ 100 pe So eb
princeton. eee = 50 et oe Re
Salmon Arm ________ 15 re Cee
OMe: He os 150 ay Pe Se
Province Mise. ______ 75 2.25 12008:
Tom McEwen ________ 150 23.00 340.
TOTALS ees y $829.55 $135.65 12
GRAND TOTALS $2,860.75 $306.55 38

Reta Whyte

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