Wilhams Lake Tribune

NEWS EXCHANGE

OF THE CARIBOO

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Volume 21 --- Number 45.

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. Thursday, November 19, 1953.

Single copy 10c. $2.50 per year.

OF THIS AND THAT

The outdoor atmosphere of the].

Cariboo is catching. Latest example of the above state- ment leaves tomorrow after three weeks with us. When Edward Sulli- van, the director of the recent United Church fund campaign, town he was the picture of city ele- gance, compiete with blue flannel blazer, grey slacks and bow tie.

But that has changed. When Mr. Sullivan came into, the office yester- day afternoon he was wearing a Cow- ichan sweater and wide brimmed ‘Western’ hat. The only badge of the city left was the bow tie. But le has

arrived in

taken more than our casual, outdoor;

dress to heart. On another page you will see by his ‘letter to the Editor’ that he has been with us long enough to be impressed by the typical friend- jiness of a Cariboo town.

Just to make sure the Cariboo doesn’t slip away from him, he has applied for permission to purchase a summer homesite on Quesnel Lake. We might have a future citizen there.

‘The weekly editors held their usual quiet conyention in Vancouver last week and instead of the guest speak- er being properly impressed with the honour of the invitation, he clouted us collectively around the ears.

Willard Ireland, provincial iibrar- fan and archivist thinks we are los- ing that stamp of individuality that marked the old time weekly news- papers, and thinks British Columbia is the worse for it,

Could be that Mr. Ireland is tilting at changing times. To my mind the greatest individualist in Canadian newspaper history was Bob Edwards of the famed Calgary Bye Opener. | But he got away with his pointea digs

at the stuffed shirts of the day be-|

cause people still knew how to laugh at themselves in the first 20 years of: the century. Let an editor exhibit the same carefree attitude today in his published thoughts and he would be spending more time in court than at his desk. The old-time weekly that often fell into the category of pub- lishing ‘“‘this week, never — next week, maybe” is getting as hard to find as the innocent country hick or the cracker barrel session atmosphere of small town stores. Just signs of the times, Mr. Ireland.

Going through the files the other night I unearthed the information that first ice flooding at the Arena in 1951 was done November 23, It wasn't until the first week in January, 1953, that there was playing ice in jhe Arena lasi season.

Readers will remember the story we ran last July when a family re- union was held at the home of Phil Coxon, with Phil’s two brothers and sister from England here for the oc- easion.

‘The other day we received a letter from Cooper Stone, editor of the Rapid City Reporter, Rapid City, Manitoba, enclosing a clipping from his paper that related a similar re- union between four former neighbors jn the English city of Derby, About the same time Mr. Stone received a clipping of the Coxon story from his sister in California and promptly sat down to write about the coincidence.

It appears that Mr. Stone and his yisitors from the United States had been neighbors of the Coxon family in Derby. Jack Coxon ana Cooper Stone sat next to each other at school, and when the boys all started work, Phil Coxon became Mr. Stone’s helper jn delivering bread. States Mr. Stone “We worked afternoons and evenings, six days a week, for which we receiv- ed the princely combined wage four shillings—Phil 1/6, self 2/

Clive Stangoe.

Re-union At Soda Creek

sisters are enjoying a. re- ee the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Rankin of Soda Creek. From Langley Prairie is Mrs. Mekelian whose visit to the Cariboo is her ee in 50 years. From Vancouver is eae Feliz Dessault and Mrs. beets = Carthy. The fourth sister is Mrs. Ra kin, hostess for the occasion. ne Mrs. McKellar’s son, Kenneth ‘a Kellar, is also visiting and getting some hunting. peers

Star of this picture

is the 1200-ponnd prize Cariboo steer that Quesnel g: Jim Lorance came to Williams Lake to claim last week. At the head of the animal is Marie Pigeon, who showed it as a calf in the big annual sale in 1952 and won first prize in the non-calf club members’ grouping. At the right

is the lucky wi same warden

ing

behind the steer,

1200 Pounds of Prize Beef

nner of the animal, Jim Lorance. Benny Abbott, who bought the animal at the 2 sale, donated it for a raffle to raise money for the Bella Coola Road Fund. Benny, stand- seems to be saying “that’s where those juicy sirloins come from.”

Photo by Blackwell’s

Forward For

With civic election day just about a month away, only one candidate has announced his intention of standing for one of the two vacant seats on the Board of Village Commissioners

Commissioner M. F. ‘Mac’ John- ston, whose term of office expires this year has ed that in the running again in the Dece election. Mr. Johnston told T bune that one‘of his chief reasons f.. running for office again is to see the Job through on the proposed sewer system. Mr. Johnston has served for two years although his term was not his first in village office. He was a member of the village’s first electe commission.

Commissioner A. ‘Tony’ Borkow- ski, whose term also expires this year, has not made up his mind about the coming election. Although he states that there are several jobs he would like to see through, chiefly the sewer system and the park site, the Commis- sion’s youngest member is not sure that he will have the time to devote to

Borkowski ran for office two years ae i the first time.

A total of $38,166.50 has been pledged to St. Andrew's United Chureh budget and building rund, the committee reported last night to 40 church members who attended the campaign Victory dinner.

There are still a number of pros- pecis to be contacted and it is expect- ed the amount received will top the , $40,000 mark when Edward F. Sulli- van, campaign director, makes his -final report-to the board tonight. General chairman Roderick Mae- Kenzie, canvas® chairman Dr. S. Wood and Rev. Jack Colclough ex- pressed their appreciation for the splendid work done by the canvas- sers and for the sacrificial pledges made by church members and iriends of St. Andrews.

Highlight of the evening was a presentation to Rev. and Mrs. Col-

Trade Group Wants River Road Improved

The condition of the Williams Lake- Soda Creek road (River Road) and what measures should be taken to improve it occupied the main inverest of the Board of Trade last Thursday. The subject was brought up by Ray Hargreaves, who contended that the government should allot money to the Department of Public Works to do the necessary work to put the road in first class shape. Mr. Har- greaves said the River Road would always remain as an alternate route

to the main highway and would be heavily travelled.

The meeting agreed that the amount of traffic on the road war-

ranted consideration to more than maintenance work being done, and instructed the road committee to con- tact the District Engineer with a view to giving him support in asking for a special grant if he decided the work was necessary.

New Firm Contemplates Sash & Door Manufacture

A small millwork business, which its partners hope to develop eventual- ly into the manufacture of sash and doors, has started in the premuses of Cariboo Machine Shop on Railway Avenue and Yorston Street. Partners in the firm, which will be known as Cariboo Millwork, are R. C. Hyde and Jim Lorenz. Mr. Hyde has had 80 years’ experience in millwork with the exception of six years serv- ice in the army and operated the Silver Sash & Door company in Van- couver before he sold out two years ago to move to the Big Lake area. Mr. Lorenz originally came from Alberta

and has worked in this distr for the past yearanda half. He has work- ed as a finish carpenter

of Seattle is visit- ine with her son and.daughtey-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Pat Hosey, :

clough of a Sunbeam electrie mixer | in appreciation for the work done in the canvass drive.

Dr. Wood; Don Mars, chairman of collections committee; and Don Bing- ham, chairman of the follow-up com- mittee, will continue the canvass after the departure of Mr. Sullivan. It is expected that the $45,000 set as ihe goal of the canvass will be met within the next week.

District Man Kilied By Falling Tree

James Dongias Tetreau, 68, was killed instantly last Thursday morn-) ing when he was struck by a falling tree as he was clearing land on his property 10 miles north of town.

According to Information given to police by his wife, Mr. Tetreau left the house about 9:30 with a horse and his equipment, including a power chain Saw. He was working about a quarter of a mile from the house and although Mrs. Tetreau’s view of her | busband was obscured by a small hill, e could hear the noise of falling trees. The last tree she heard fall was just after 11 o'clock.

At noon the horse came home by

itself and Mrs. Tetreau started out to search fer her husband ond dis- covered his body under a large tree.

She went to the closest neighbor for help and police of ed to extricate the victim.

In falling, the tree had struck a snag and bounced back and to the side of the stump, pinning Mr. Tet- reau to the ground. He was killed instanuy. _

Funera) serviecs for the victim were conducted Monday trom St.

Andrew’s United Church. Born in Grand Bend, Ontario, Tetresu moved to the prai 1881 and then to British Columbia in 1920. Although Mr. Teatreeu had maintained home here for the past 30 years, during that time he was engaged in the logging business from Prince George to Princeton.

He leaves to mourn his passing four daughters; Mrs. D. Luloff (Madeline) of Demming, Wash., Mrs. H. Olson (Ida) of Princeton, Mrs. B. Thompson (Nellie) of Penticton and Mrs. Albert Beckman (Janet) of Williams Lake. Two sons: Francis of Francois Lake and William of Ques- nel. Sixteen grandhildren and one great-grandchild also survive.

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FIRST HARD FROST BRINGS PND TO SPRING-LIKE WEATHER

First hard frost of the year struck Sunday night, bringing an end to the prolonged mild spell that saw gar- dens starting a second growth and pussy willo starting to bud out. With the wind shifting to the north, | the mercury dropped to 12° above. |

Last night the wind swung around, again, bringing clouds and a skiff of | snow. Rising temperature has been offset by raw winds. i

pitscod. . A \itpted to

| would leave about

Church Fund Drive Near $40,000 HOSPITAL To SEEK

GRANTS: FOR X-RAY

MACHINE PURCHASE

Directors’ of War Memorial Hos- pital last Friday gave authority to Administrator Walt Thomas to apply for government grants to handle the purchase of a modern X-Ray machine.

Details in regard to the purchase have been negotiated for some time, Since it was learned that Dr. H. K.

Dr, J. Bi Ringwood spose of the machine.

rom tentative information receiv- ed from Officials of the B.C. Hospital Insurance Service, it is believed that two-thirds of the cost of the machine will be forthcoming in grants. This $2000 for the hospital board to find to swing the deal, including installation,

When the machine was installed in the Avery Clinic building, it was the first of its type to be placed in oper- ation in British Columbia. It was in- stalled in September, 1952. By use of a simple control, the machine can be changed from deep X-Ray work to fluoroscopic viewing.

When Dr. Atwood first decided to dispose of the unit he approaclied the hosp’ board to ascertain whether they would be interested in purchas- ing. Directors decided that the dis- triet should continue to have the ad- vantages of a full X-Ray service if it Was at all possible to handle the deal.

LOST ANYTHING?

Lost anything recently? If you have you might try the local RCMP detachment where a number of un-

usual articles are waiting to be claimed, The items consist of a suitcase

(containing clothing); tricycle; wheel of a car or light delivery truck; a packsack and contents, usual lot of keys.

If yon can identify any of these’

articles as your’ own, you can take them ‘away.

Construction Crews Werk On Highway

The highway stretching south from Williams Lake is taking on a shorn look as crews from the construction firm of W. the work of clearing the right-of-way.

Working from town, where the company’s base camp will be estab- lished, the crews have rounded ‘Cape Horn,” just this side of S. N. Sutton’s home on the lake. Two ‘eats’ are working on the allowance at this point.

According to general foreman Steve Mintenko, work will be con- Jined this winter to clearing and ma- jor construction will start in the

C. Arnett continue with

spring.

Vie Crosby, former car salesman here, is now working at Vernon,

and the;

spective candidates will have wad noon‘on December 10th to inake up their minds whether they will of- fer their names to the electors or not. The second Thursday in the month.

Kamloops Publisher Heads B.C. Weeklies

Ronald-B. White, publisher of The Kamloops Sentinel, was elected presi- dent of the B.C. division of the Can- adian Weekly Newspapers Associa- tion at the. organization’s annual meeting in Vancouver last Friday.

Mr. White, 49, replaces Lew. Grit pith, publisher of the Gériboo Obsery er, Queshel, as president of the news- paper association.

Engineer Rules Cui One Airport Site

Department of Transport engineers have washed out the airport site on! Springhouse road as impractical, but continued good reports come from work on the site above the cut-off highway about six miles out of town.

Engineer Eric May states that work on the Springhouse road site showed that cuts of 15 feet in depth and 500 feet wide would have to be made to ex- tend runways. On the other site, which is reached by turning off the highway about a mile north of the present end of the pavement, lines have been run for the east-west runway and are presently being run from north to south.

Mr. May thinks the site shows every indication of being satisfactory, but it will take another four weeks of field work to come up with every engineering answer on its worth.

Former Brand Inspector Thanked By Ranchers

Joe Smith, well-known figure in the district cattle industry who re- tired last month as brand inspector, was the recipient this week of a gift from the Cariboo Cattlemen's Asso- ciation.

Directors of the association gave Mr. Smith a purse of $100 in recog- nition of his service to the cattlemen of the district and to the members of the association,

village affairs if he were elected. Mr. |

Only One Candidate Comes

Civic E ection

of December is set aside as nomina- tion day and papers must be filed by 12 o'clock noon.

If there are three or more candi- dates for the vacancies, the election will fall on December 17

In case there mig B owners who are ning for office, he-¢ tions necessary: The candidate mus be a British subject, 21 years oi ale and owning property with an assessed value of at least $500 over and above the amount of all charges registered against same.

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Photo by Blackwell’s

Commissioner M. F. ‘Mac’ Johnston,

who will offer his name in the coming Civic election.

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j Photo by Blackwell's | Still undecided is Commissioner | A. ‘Tony’ Borkowski.

Manslaughter Charge In Accident Case

On instruction from the Attorney- General’s Department, a charge of mansiaughter has been laid against John Terry Johnson of Aleza Lake, who was the driver of the car in which Mrs. Susan Hampson of Prince George lost her life September 6 when it plunged down a 25-foot embankment near Lac La Hache.

Mr. Johnson was brought down from Prince George last night and appeared in police court “where bail was set at $1000. The preliminary hearing of the case will be heard November 26.

The other occupants of the car, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Hampson and the Hamp- sons’ two children were not seriously injured in the fatal accident.

Infractions of the liquor act involy-

ing beer parlours usually involve the ! publican as well, but last week Sam | Barrowman of Chilcoten Hotel at} Alexis Creek reversed the order of things when he laid a complaint) against a would-be patron.

Last Thursday night a young In- j dian stepped into the beer parlour jand asked for service. Certain the : lad was under the required 21 years, jSam asked him his age and was in- formed he was 22. Then he asked the customer’s name and wheu the youth hesitated before giving what

|later proved to be a ficticious one,

Minor Charged On Hotelman’s Complaint

;Sam was certain he was diuting s so jhe asked the patron to leave.

Twice on the way to the door the youth picked up bottles from the |tables and these were removed from | his Possession as he was escorted to | the door. This procedure seemed to | rile him and once ouiside he offered to take on all comers. Constable Hub- bard answered a call from the hotel and ¢onfronied with the law, the youth gaye his right name and age of 19 years. Brought up in

court Saturd on a charge of enter- ing a beer parlour under the age of 21, the minor was fined

Stipendiary Magistrate G. Ba