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,

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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.

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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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