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Williams Lake Tribune.-:

NEWS EXCHANGE OF THE CARIBOO

Volume 22 — Number 43.

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. ‘Thursday, November 4, 1954.

Single copy 10c. $2.50 per year.

OF THIS AND THAT

What with taking time-off to-iifre to Victoria for a chat with a fellow about hospitals; catching the Cariboo ‘flu bug in the Fraser Valley, and then arriving home to find another staff member had been away, this

week seemed pretty much of a lost|.

effort so far.

Add to Cariboo tourist literature: no fog or smog. Had forgotten how miserable it is to drive through that clammy curtain that blankets the lower mainland for varying lengths of time during the month of Novem- ber. For a Vancouverite, Sunday and Monday nights’ fog would be classed as ‘mists,’ but for Caribooites they were bad enough. Coming up the canyon Tuesday, the black ash that had been deposited on the enzine hood during our short Vancouve stayed stuck like glue until we hit Spences Bridge. Imagine what the stuff does to your internal workings.

Speaking of the Cariboo, we com- bined pleasure with business. for a couple of hours to take in the Hotel Georgia’s ‘Cariboo Room.’ Minor annoyance on entering the room was to see a large plywood map on the door with all Cariboo centres but Williams Lake marked. We mention- ed the omission to the chap in charge of the floor as we left, and discovered complaint is a fairly common one. Hallway leading to room is lined with re-touched enlargements of old

stage coaches on the Trail. Very effective. While in Victoria- Hon. Ralph

Chetwynd suggested I watch the opening: of tenders in his office far

_ the superstructure of the Capilano

River Bridge. Fleeting expressions of jph.and_defeat on the-faces of}

the representatives of the two firms

involved was interesting to watch as the sealed tenders were opened and read out. After the little ceremony was over the two representatives, clutching their brief cases, stood up and gravely shook hands. Low bidder was Dominion Bridge with $259,990 and high bid was that of Western Bridge & Steel Fabrication for $271,688.

Periodic pastime of unfortunate Williams Lake residents in digging large holes in their lots for rock pits recently gave a trespassing horse the fright of his life.

Incident happened at home of Mr. and Mrs. Sid Pigeon while Sid was on a hunting trip. Just preparing for bed, Mrs. Pigeon heard three horses in the back yard, so she opened a window and yelled at them. The ani- mals headed for the lane at a run, and as she watched, two of them made the lane safely but the third just disappeared, as though the earth had swallowed it. It had. Mrs. Pigeon went out to investigate and there the animal was firmly wedged in a new exeavation for a rock pit that measur- ed about ten feet deep and eight feet across.

Neighbor Elmer Carswell was call- ed on for assistance and with the help of visitor Ranger Don Weinard from Horsefly, managed to extricate the horse — after two hours hard work. It was only after a long sloping trench was dug down to the base of the pit that the frightened animal could be hauled out of the trap it had plundered into.

What ever happened to the contest to choose a name for the proposed Library - Museum - Art Centre? No| ideas submitted? For that matter! what happened to construction plans? |

Shed a tear for loca) businessman Dick Moquin, the garageman without a garage, and for the past few weeks the car salesman without a car to sell since-a strike tied up factory production. Dick is about to become the butt of coffee bar jokesters again when his advertisement is perused this week. Yes, the opening date has been changed again. This time, Dick advises us “you can say it’s for sure.”

After the absence of a number of years, soccer may be making a come- hack in the local high school under PT instructor P. K. Moffat. Outside of school instruction, Bert Levens is helping out and is calling for assist- ance from former soccer players.

SPUD IS KING AT

head, hand and health

club, with a membership of 68,000 across Canada stands for heart,

4-H CLUB CONTES1.

club championships at Guelph. a

ni ‘s who had en- ons. The 4-H

tractor compet

Accommodation

Little in the way of information for the public was available from members of a delegation who talked over the local hospital accommoda- tion problem Monday With Mon. Bric Martin, Minister of Health & Welfare at Victoria. 2

Clive Stangoe, chairman of War Memorial Hospital Board, said the interview had been placed strictly “off the record.’

He said, however, as a result of the interview it appeared that if the dis- trict wants to continue with any hos- pital construction plans it will first have to show the government that it can produce its share of the cost of any such proposal.

Pioneer Lac La Hache Resident Passes

Charles Hamilton, long-time re dent of Lac La Hache and a member of one of British Columbia’s pioneer families, passed away at his home October 30th in his 87th year.

Mr. Hamilton was born at Fort St. James in 1868, where his father, Gavin Hamilton, was factor for the Hudson's Bay Company. Mr. Hamil- ton senior moved his family south in » purchasing the 150 Mile Ranch and in 1891 a further move was made to the 115 Mile.

Charles Hamilton is survived by two sons, Alfred at Lac La Hache and George of Vancouver; one daughter, Mrs. Rose Williams of Lac La Hache; two sisters, Miss Margaret Hamilton of Williams Lake and Mrs. Katie Parks, Ontario; five brothers, Moffat, Teddy and Isaac of Lac La Hache, Gavin of Beaver Valley and Tommy at Marpole.

Mass was held at Lae La Hache Tuesday for the late Mr. Hamilton, with Father Collins of St. Joseph's Mission conducting the service, In- terment was in the family plot. Pall-

bearers were Bob Goudie, Stan Wright, Alf Eagle, Bordie Felker, Bryant McClary and Roland La-' trenier.

No{Promises For Hospital

Relief Here

In the meantime, board directors are considering means of of proyid- ing t

plans are formulated. a

Others in the delegation included hospital directors Bruze Magoitin, Mrs. J. Stitt; board’ of trade presi- dent Tom Larson and Doctor J. B. Ringwood.

.. NEW

GED

New agent for Standard Oil Com- pany “locally is R. L. ‘Bob’ Carson. who is well-known in business and sport circles in the Cariboo.

417 ON VOTERS LIST

There are 417 names on this year’s voters list, according to Village Clerk. E. H. Gibbon. List closed October 31st.

Campaign of the Jaycees to ac- quaint citizens with amendments to act that allows spouses of property owners to vote, resulted in 14 more names being added to the list. This is a fair percentage, according to Mr. Gibbon, who states that most prop- erty is held in joint ownership and that only about 30 parcels are listed under single names.

So far this season there has been} considerably less moose taken out of | the Interior than the same period last | year, a check at the Game Depart-/ ment’s station at Cache Creek last weekend revealed.

Up to October 30, this year, 985 moose have been taken through | Cache Creek, compared to 1194 up to October 25, 1953.

Deer figures for the two seasons! are comparable. For the same dates.

Volunteers should contact Bert.

LESS MOOSE TAKEN OUT THIS SEASON

Game department attendants at the station said the number of hunt-

ers w:

s definitely down this year,

but exact figures had not heen tabu-

lated to date.

Here are the otber figuré this year: Elk 1; sheep bear 76; grizzly

lin grouse 794

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Quesnel Forks History To Be Main Topic

The history of Quesnel Forks will be the topic for discussion at the next meeting of the local branch of the Cariboo Historical Society on No- vember 8.

Bill Lowden and Bill Bellmond of Williams Lake and Sam Prior of Hydraulic will be the main speakers.

Quesnel Forks at one period in the early history of British Columbia was the most populated place on the mainland.

Rev. Fielder Will Deliver Remembrance Day Address

Principal speaker at the annual Remembrance Day Service next Thursday in the Elks Hall will be Rv. Geo. Fielder, rector of St. Peter's Church.

Other town clergymen will also take part in the interdenominational service honouring the memory of the Fallen,

At 10:30 a.m. the parade of ex- servicemen and women and town or- ganizations will assemble at the fire hall and ten minutes later will move off to the Bkls Hall for the service. After the service the parade will re- form and march to the War Mem- orial Hospital and then to thé War Memorial Arena for the laying of wreaths. :

At 6:30 p.m. the annual banquet is held, which is open to all ex-service personnel and Women’s Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion, each of whom may bring one guest; and also to the widows and mothers of deceased ex-service pensonnel. The public

-dance’ starts atzT0:30 p.m. Tickets

for the banquet'may be obtained from Fred Graham, Foe Borkowski, Tony Woodland, Bruce Magoffin or Jim Stitt.

Quiet Hallowe’en Observed Locally ©

Few instances of vandalism ‘were reported over the weekend asa result of the annual observance of Hal- lowe’en in Williams Lake.

Wilful damage seemed to be con- fined mainly to cars, with police re- ceiving reports of half a dozen in- stances where car aerials and mirrors were torn off Tenders. =

There were the normal amount of gates and fences uprooted and ca ried away, but even this type of prank was kept at a minimum, mainly due to the constant patrol of the streets by members of the local Ki- wanis Club, who this year aided police.

Youngsters confined their activi- ties to Saturday night, much to the relief of police officials, who had thought there might have been a pos- sibility that the younger citizens would take in the adult-sponsored parties on Saturday night and provide their own spontaneous entertainment on Sunday, the actual calendar ob- servance date. °

Poppies Will Be Sold Locally On Saturday

This Saturday members of the Women’s Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion will be on the streets of Wil- liams Lake selling the familiar red poppies of remembrance.

The Legion urges that each per- son give what they can afford, for all money raised by the campaign will go to aid any service man in need —— he need not be a member of the Le- gicn—or the dependents of a service. man who gave his life.

The poppies themselves, symbolic of the sacrifices made by the veterans of two world wars, are made by dis- abled men or those too old to get

other employment.

The Legien prefers to consider the poppy as being a token of a donation made, and not an item that has been

s worn by four mil- ‘anadians last year, and the an Legion hopes to increase this number still further in 1954,

Best Hallowe’en Party Yet Brings Out 200 Youngsters

Some 200 children, dressed in a variety of costumes for the occasion, took in the Elks’ Hallowe’en party last Saturday

night.

Assistance of the local elementary school teachers resulted in the party being rated as the best organized to be staged here.

" Teachers lined up the children ‘by grades at the elementary school and marched with them down to the hall. They throughout the judging and the usual problem of segregating age groups from the floor jammed with milling

maintained this grouping

youngsters never materialized.

Largest. group, and always one of the most difficult to judge, was the pre-school children. In the girls sec- tion, most original prize went to little Doreen McKay as a music sheet, comic went to Diana Peterson as a rabbit, and best dressed went to Debbie Goad as a fairy. In the boys’ section most original went to Robert Moore as a baseball player; comic was awarded to a group of three, Brian Johnson, Paul Johnson and David Friesen as the three bears; best dressed went to Garry Mallette as a jockey.

Other winners were: Grades 1 & 2 — Girls — Bonnie Desehene, original

Support For Arena Urged By Society President Huston

Claude Huston, perennial booster of the War Memorial Arena is out on the streets these days drumming up enthusiasm in the activities of the winter sport palace.

Claude his called a special of the society Friday night (Novem- ber 5) at the firehall at § p.m|

Says Claude: “We have the ‘oppor- tunity this year to ice one of the best hockey teams in this part of the country, but we need your support to make this possible. Let’s all get be- hind this move and have a team we can be proud of. We are also plan- nihg on opening this year with a bang! There will be a travelling ice carnival, second to none in Canada, that will show here December 21, il we so wish.-We are appealing to all businessmen and winter sports fans to get behind the War Memorial Arena Society this year.” ,

F. B. Bass Named Official Administrator

Fred Bass, president of the local firm of F. B. Bags Ltd., has been appointed’ official administrator for the district according to an announce- ment in the B.C. Gazette.

The notice of appointment goes on to name William J. D. Bogle, depucry government agent, as deputy official administrator, Mr. Bogle, who was formerly deputy government agent here, left Williams Lake a year ago when he was transferred to Terrace.

The appointment ef Mr. Bass fills

(printer’s devil) ; Noreen Kelt, comic (Mandy); Beverly Rhodes, best dressed (cupid doll). Boys— Rodney Searff, original (Indian); Dennis Beames, comic (ghost); Rickey Jokn- son, best dressed (cowboy).

Grades 3 & 4 — Girls — Blizabeth Woed, original (artist); Edna Stitt; comic (rooster); Heather Movat, best dressed (lady). Boys — Pat Phil- lips, Larry Coupal, Lee Phillips as the three blind mice, led by little Debbie Aitken as the farmer's wil Jackie Murray, comic (tramp); Paul Gauthier, best dressed (court jester).

Grades 5 & 6 — Girls — most or- ginal to Bernie Bass as a safecracker, complete with a cardboard safe clear- ly marked Western, Rife & Pigeon, a combination that in the light of re- cent experiences the store ‘has had, brought a lot of applause; Kathleen Lincoln, comic (lady and dog); Shir- ley Fowler. best dressed (bride). Boys — Rennie Johnson, most origin- al (tramp); Terry Nicholson, comic (negro mammy); Ronnie Mallette, best dressed (pirate).

Following the judging the micro- phone was taken over from master- of-ceremonies Stan Goad by Terry Nicholson, who thanked the adults for the party on behalf of the chil- dren. :

Judges for the contests were Mrs. George Morris, Mrs. P. Jorgensen and Tony Borkowski :

After the party youngsters wall- ed up to the Firehall where firemen staged their annual fireworks.display.

Up at the high school students tetiched off the granddaddy 5? all bonfires to start an evening program

of skits and eats for the student-_

body. So much stufi had been coll: ed for the big blaze that firemen took the village fire truck up and watched for a while to make sure that no sparks were being carried in the di- rection of nearby buildings.

2,282 He Sold Today.

Prices are expected to hold up in general on the 2,282 head on offer today at the second large cattle sule of the season. With 557 heifers on ofier, a price drop in yearlings is expected to materialize,

First lot prices this morning show- ed a lot of steers with an average weight of 954 pounds selling for

6.50. Three lots of heifers hrought Prices of 11.25, 14.75 and 17.50. First lot of bulls went for 9 cents and three lots of cows brought 9; 11.25 and 12.

Besides the heifer: steers, 477 cow: bull

No exceptionally heavy movement

there are $67 calves and 39

a

in stock is shown by the total of

a vacancy caused several months ago | today’s sale. Total number is actually

when former official administrator Walter Nesbit moved to Alberta.

20 head down fr ale of 1953.

the November

B.C. RIVER YIELDS RECORD STEELHEAD

—Central Press Canadian

The pleased look on C. B. Ewart, centre, is explained by the

ruler held b of Dr. J. Gi the steelh

E}

Don McEachnie, left, and the bewilde: , who still doesn’t believe his ey d held by Ewart is 46 inches.

Its weight is 36 pounds,

a world record.«The monster was caught in Kispiox river, near

Hazleton, B.C,