Page 8 CASTLE NEWS, Caetlegar. B.C. Thureday, March 26, 1953. N GASTLEGAR SOCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Cacti ctl tin titi tid PHONE 3033 Mrs, R. E, Goulet and children are visiting with relatives at the | Rive coast, Cliff Wanless and W. Saunders returned from a business trip to Vancouver last night. R, A, D, West returned from a business trip to Vancouver Tues- FOR ° EASTER Smiles N’ Chuckles CHOCOLATES FANCY EASTER PACK $1.00 to $1.90 A Treat For All The FAMILY PITTS? Rexall Drug | PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS Onen Evenings PHONE 4231 day evening, a H iat eae o sore are ce! Nursing Graduates Sponsor or at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs, A. Oleski, Mr. and Mrs, Fred Stefoniulk were recent visitors to Spokane recently. pas, Ann Bragtore of Birch an Well Attended The graduation of 24 Home extended holiday | ‘with ee Bon of the St. John’s Ambulance Association, who suc- an, » Mr. and Mrs. Cecil radios Mrs, Brad- ford also has a in Trail, cir exams last December, was memorably Variety Show know the Gun was Loaded” and “an Old Lady that Swallowed a Fly.” Miss Lorraine Lauder gave forth with three well played and Mrs, Chas. Robertson, of Castlegar, . RAINBOW CIRCLE anced variety concert in the Kin- naird Improvement, Society Hall, MRS. JAMES DEANS . The Rainbow Circle of the United Church met’ on W Friday ds of the concert, which featured the cream of local talent, are going towards ‘or evening at the home of Mrs. C. W. Frazer with Mrs. David Seaton acting as co-hostess. Present were 14 members and guests, Following a short business meeting, a social hour was en- joyed and games and contests were played. Mrs. H. Gergely won the booster prize, and Mrs. George Santano assisted the hostesses in serving. On‘ behalf ‘of the membership, Mrs, Ronald Gemmill presented Mrs, James Dean with a farewell gift as a token of appreciation for her help in the work of the qroup. NO TAX RETURN BRINGS $25 FINE John J, Doubinin, 44, of Castle- gar, pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to file his 1951 income tax return and was fined $25 and $5.50 eosts by Stipendiary Magistrate W. H. Taylor in Castlegar court Monday ie ofa the village of Kinnaird, There were’ 32 members and guests on hand at the banquet, at the conclusion of which the suc- cessful candidates were presented their awards by S. McKenzie, President of the Kinnaird Centre, Those receiving certificates were Mrs. E, V. Batchelor, Mrs. A. L. Sykora, Mrs. E. G. Greenwood, Mrs. M. G. Reith, Mrs. D, Green, Mrs, A. C. Peterson, Mrs. J. Brownlie, Mrs, M. Babaeff, Mrs. B. E. Shields, Mrs. N. J. Latta, Mrs, L. M. Reed, Mrs, M. Brown- lie, Mrs. B. E. Lundquist, Mrs. M. E. Ball, Mrs. E, M, McNichol, Miss L. Mckenzie, Mrs. S. Mahoney, Mrs, E. M. Donaldson, Mrs, N, K. Evans, Mrs, M. A. White, Mrs, R. B. Roberts and Mrs, M. E. Pink- ney, Pendants were awarded to Mrs. Gwen Sommerfiela and Mrs, R. Moll. 8. J. Jankola_ congratulated the on behalf of We Have Just Received A Large Shipment Of Iron Man Pants . Made by G.W.G. Caribou Pants Black Denim Pants IDEAL FOR SCHOOL BUY WHERE XOUR DOLLAR BUYS DOLLAR VALUE Kinnaird Centre, He said too that in response to a request, much ap- preciated by the executive, that the class remain intact, the 24 suc- cessful candidates have been formed into a St, John’s Home Nursing Division with five of the members on the executive of the Kinnaird centre, He thanked all who had any part in making the course a success, stating this first elass had been more or less an ex- periment and the overwhelming success has been both surprising and gratifying. Mrs. Phil Gavrilik also con- | well solos fol- lowing which Jimmy Merrifield of Castlegar tapdanced to the CASTLEGAR EAGLES, L.A. HOLD SALE The Castlegar Branch of the Ladies Auxillary to the Columbia Valley Acrie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, held a most successful apron and bake sale at Rigby's Tuesday afternoon, They are very pleased with the results of this, their first project of this nature, and it is FALL FAIR BOARD ENLARGE PRIZE LIST The Castlegar and District Fall Fair Board, seven members in all spent a three hour session of pre-- parations for the 1953 Castlegar and District Fall Fair at a meet- ing in the Legion Hall Friday: night, The prize uaa was completely and in- to hold another one in the near crease in the total of prize money future, In charge was Mrs. F. Lindgrin assisted by Mrs. Barnes, first. supplementary prize list is to be published soon, tune of “Good Old Time.” A vocal duet by Babs and Tan- nis Killough also won warm ap- plause and an encore, : Final number of the evening were two selections by a mixed choir under the direction of Anne Gallo. Anne took the solo part in the first selection, “In the Garden of Tomorrow” and William Pink- ney was soloist in “Come to the Fair.” The choir members are: Miss Gail Sykora, Miss Patty Lewis, Miss Mary Heagy, Miss Carol Sor- enson, Miss Rosemary Guido, Miss Anne Hardy, Miss Shirley Har- greave, Miss Myrna Sumner, Mrs. H. Pickering, Mrs. J. M. Mac- Beth, Mrs, E, Fitzpatrick, Mrs. J. M. McLeod, Mrs, K. Roberton, Mrs, G. I. Scott, Mrs, D. McIntosh, Mrs. W. Somerficld, Anne Gallo and W. Pinkney. LEGION L.A, CARD PARTIES SOON OVER FOR THIS SEASON The last two card parties spon- sored by the L.A. to the Canadian Legion, Branch 170, will be held in April and will conclude the series of six held this season, At last, Saturday’s party, there were two tables of whist and four of bridge which was considered a good attendance since. there were a number of other events in town the same night, Winners were: First Whist, Mrs, Lampart and Mrs, Williams, Con- solation Whist, Mrs. Williams, First Bridge, Mrs, Randall and we Sommers; Consolation Bridge, rs, Munchi “A. EREMENKO & CO. Dept. Store & Deep Freeze Lockers Loraaah PIGOLAY Dresses For EASTER $1.95 and Up MEN'S HATS... SMITHBUILT $2.95 to $7.95 MEN’S BUILTMORE SUITS 15 % off For The Month of March OUR MEAT DEPT. —-— - BEEF ROUND STEA! * Blue Brand, Ib. . Loin, Ib. ...... SAUSAGES, PORK LIVER Breakfast, Ib. .... 0 A Lb. .. WHITEFISH BACON, Side Whole, Ib. .... By the piece, Ib. PORK CHOPS 2% and Mrs. Ref r the on be- were served by Mrs, Hubert and half of the instr an commended them for their won- | the } STRAWBERRIES AND RASPBERRIES PRICES EFFECTIVE MARCH 27 and 28 Mrs. Hackman, derful_ spirit and to be awarded, decided upon. The- mindedness, Further congratulations came by letter from Miss Vera Eidt of Trail hospital, who was unable to attend. She ‘wished the students success and reminded them the course was not the completion but only the beginning of their future’ ALDIE’S to their Among the guests present were Mrs, A. Baker, RN BASc; Dr, C. S. Fowler, Miss Edna Sullivan RN; Mrs. Alice Fowler, RN; Frank Richardson; Stewart Mc- Kenzie and S. J.. Jankola, chair- man, Just before the banquet, the TUNA FISH TOMATO JUICE PEAS GREEN BEANS TOMATOES - S.0.S. PADS’ SUGAR | ISOC ie March, ath and "28th ‘Southern Cross, tin . Libby’s 20 oz. tins, 3 tins s for 3 M.B. 15 oz., Size 5’s, 4 tins for . . PEAS AND CARROTS Aylmer 15 oz.,.2 tins for qaiaes Ensign 15 oz., 2 tins for M.B. 28 oz., 2 for .... 2 pkts for ........ 25 Ib. bag ........... SUGAR, Golden Yellow : 2 Ib. Plt sisi yi ey ted eve Bo ’ . $2.79 25's CIGARETTES’ 20's Spkis for $1.48 - 3 pkts. for $1.15 6 for $2.25 10 for $2.90 were each presented with a miniature nurse's cap. -/ WALPER EMCEES CONCERT One of the largest crowds ever to assemble in the Kinnaird Im- provement Society Hall were treated to a delightful package of Kinnaird and Castlegar entertain- ment talent. Sponsored by the newly formed Home Nursing Division of the St. John’s Ambulance Association, Kinnaird centre, the program was emceed by Wally Walper, one of the most popular and talented of district entertainers, who used his keen sense of humor and rich fund of jokes, to good advantag2. First number was a collection of selections by the Castlegar Brass Quartette. Their group instru- mental talents in pleasing ar- rangements of well-known melo- dies were. enthusiastically re- ceived. Quartette, members are: R. W. Graham, G. Leitner, L. V. Campbell :and P. Gergely. Two pupils of Mrs. K. Andrea- shuk presénted a double sword Gance also much appreciated, The ‘wo dancers are Miss Elaine Cher- noff and Miss Jeanette King, Cas- tlegar, Miss King-came back later in the program to do an Irish Jig which in the words of one mem- ber of the audience “really went over big.” The newly formed Home Nurs- ing Group added a liberal dose of humor to the evening with their home. Personnages in the production were S. McKenzie, Mrs. A. Peterson, Mrs. E. Green- wood, Mrs. S. L. MeKenzie and Mrs. Ruth Roberts. Wally Walper turned aside from emcee chores for a moment tors render a couple of solos in his fashion and the ROUND STEAK, CO-OP COTTAGE aE or whole, ib... oy - + 6c SIRLGIN OR T-BORE STEAK, Ib. .... 69¢ Kinnaird Grade Three pupils of Mrs, K. Andreashuk demonstra- ted how a lively square dance should be performed, be Really tops in the way of hu- morous vocalization were two of- ferings by Cory Ann Barnes ac- companied by Maureen Lipsett at the piano, With, approriate dress STORE ‘and she sang “I Didn't, - Phone How Much Wood Would A Woodchuck Chuck If A Woodchuck, Gould Ghuck Wood? _ WE HAVEN'T THE ANSWER BUT WE: SURE HAVE THE wood Orders ‘To Bu Pe ee ewww ‘We Have An Excellent Supply OF waa. CEMENT Stock Up Now While It Lasts PHONE 2321 PROVINCIAL LIBRARY Published Every Thursday at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” Vol. 6, No. 14 CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, . THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1953 : 5c Per Copy Zone Captains Named For Hospital Petition Canvass The zone captains who are to be in charge of circulating ihe pe- tition for cate with the names of the 2100 district landowners and legal de- of their .2260 picces of the Improvement District ‘which is to finance construction of a $400,- 000 hospital at Castlegar, were named Friday evening at a meet- ing with the members of the Castlegar and District Hospital. Organization Committee iin the One ee School, Mrs, A. Saunders of Castlegar and G, W. Rilkoff of Robson arc zone captains for Thrums and Brilliant; Omer Lightle of Castle- gar for Deer Park and Renata; Jim Leamy and 8S. Horcoff for Robson; A. Culley and Alec Grey for Kinnaird; Cliff Wanless and Ken Sharples for Castlegar and Mrs, M. Elliss\for Blueberry Creek, The petition, too, is now pre- pared - - 127 pages of it in dupli- property typed theron. It must now be signed by at least 70 per cent of the landowners in the pro- posed district, which corresponds exactly to Castlegar School Dis- trict Number Nine, before the dis- trict can be established, Once the district is established, trustees will be elected who will draw (uP Local Postoffices Will . Open For One Hour ©: Tomorrow And Monday The Blueherry Greek Soon / Will Have Own Water In‘ approximately another six weeks, Creek, about and Post Offices will tbe closed: for most of Good Friday, tomorrow, and Easter Monday. The officers will be open for one hour only on both these days. © Post Office hours on Good Fri- day and Easter Monday in Cas- tlegar are from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Mail will be recelved and des- four miles South of Castlegar, will have itts own water supply. Some 9,000 feet of pipe, which is expected to arrive any day now, will bring water from Blueberry Creek to 22 homes and 150 acres of irrlgable land in the B) Y Lumber Yard Burned Two Railway Blastings In Castlegar Area Tuesday Dynamite blasts ripped up C.P.R. railway tracks in three Creek Irrigation District. + The water project, a $25,000 as usual, reduced staff. , by a In Kinnaird the post office will, be open from 11 a.m. to 12 noon | on both days. a money-by-law for the of hospital’ construction. An army of 50 canvassers, head- ed by the zone captains, are to circulate the petition among the landowners for their signatures. For any who do not sign, the reas- on for not signing must also b2 recorded on the petition. It is hoped to circulate the peti- tion sometime before June and the job will take about a week, it is estimated. PTA Urges Govi. Aid To Handicapped Children That the federal , give some financial assistance to the Kootenay Society for Handi- capped Children is being urged in a letter to the Hon. Paul Mar- ceiving any stamps anyone has no use for, he said. Guest speaker of the evening was Graham F. Smith, Oxford now English and So- tin, federal of Health pas cial Studies eae at Stanley and Welfare from the | Stanley ies Parent As- _sociation. The decision to write the let- ter came at the monthly meeting of the Association in the Library th, who humor- ously described: some of the ime K.R.G. Makes $700. Worth Of New Grants _ The Board of L pirecrors of Kin- ing, was begun in 1947 when the Blueberry Creek Irriga- tion District was incorporated as an Improvement District under the Water Act. Surveys of the project were begun at once in conjunction with the Water Rights Branch, Department of Lands and Forests of B.C., and were completed last year. _,, Water will be supplied from Welfare He Rosen Society. approved grants totaling $700 at their mon- hl: ing in the C 'y Creek at an intake about 3500 ft. west of the Bluc- berry Creek railway crossing on Hall Tuesday night, and discussed their forthcoming membership drive, A request from the building Committee of the Kinnaird Uni- ted Church, represented at the meeting by R. Smales and c.! Ss ; Wells Ltd., will commence as soon act as collection agency for the building committee for payroll deductions from some 25 C.M.&S: employees who have agreed to contribute to the building fund in this manner, was tabled after con- siderable discussion till the next meeting. 2 The directors expressed. some hesitation in accepting therole ot collection agency for another dis. trict organization firstly because ‘the Society is not permitted to make grants to any church or the C -Trail This source will supply 627 gallons of water per minutd at 47 Ibs. of pressure when all lines are being }}, used to capacity, Pipes to be used are 8 inch, 6 inch and 4 inch. The ditching, which is to be done by Wade and as pipes arrive, At present, work is pr es! locali- ties late Tuesday night, followed by a serious fire which destroyed 1,000,000 board feet of lumber, and storage sheds of the Pass- more Lumber C in the were once again running on sche- ie. The fire at the Passmore Lum- ber Company, which broke out about 9 p.m. destroyed the Com- pany’s lumber yard and contents. Slocan. Tracks were torn up by explo- sions at Ward’s Lake near Grand Forks, Blueberry Creek and Tarry’s, ten miles east of .Castle- gar, The blasts, all coming be- tween 8:40 and 9:30 p.m., are sus- pected by RCMP to be the work of Sons of Freedom ‘outlaw ter- rorists, and were the first railway track bombings in several months, A train passed over the 2 and a half .feet of blasted track at Blueberry Creek shortly after the ere, without damage or -derailment. The wrecked tracks near Grand Forks were first noticed by 2 CPR patrol car who halted an on- coming freight train, scheduled to pass over the wrecked portion on one of the toughest parts of the Project, namely the cutting away of part of a rock bluff for 170 ft., to provide passage for part of the main line. Supervising the project are the]’ three trustees of the Irrigation District and Henry P. Schulte, secretary treasurer. The trustees one of whom is elected each year for a three year term, are: John Marshall, Richard Gopp and Vic- et gained while hitchiking with nm wife through Europe. “I travel an because the role as 3 tor H. Q agency is coined to {n.be, gradually room of the Stanley Jgnior Senior High School Mon- day night after. Dave Campbell, who recently returned from at- endance at‘a civil deferice course iin Ottawa, had reported he had iewed., the , Minister on., fithe PTA and had put case “for government aid to, the / Kootenay Society, before him. He ‘said the results of the. interview ‘were encouraging foueh indefi- ‘nite. The meeting observed : a minute Part of education,” he said, “and at Oxford it is expected during the long summer holidays.” Cheapest, way .to travel of course is hitchiking and using the aged Contnued. on Page 7) & pagreported with’ the’ canvassing the Society a ‘thal because it makes extra work for the BRere tary, of the K. R. District Teachers Prepare For Parley. The drive fon new gradually getting -. organized, | Mem of the C: Dis- trict: Teachers Associatjon,:22 teas hers in? all, met at the Stani ey | Work Proveeds On - Two Village Projects Work on two village projects is of silence in of the late pidly this week. * Queen Mary and voted $50 to help pay the expenses of Castlegar PTA delegates at the forthcom- ing PTA Federation Convention in North Vancouver. It was announced that plans for the International Concert, to be heid-in the high school auditor- ium‘ on April 16, ‘are now com-' pleted. The concert will feature dancing and music of many lands performed by boys and girls in the costume of the country each represents. Ken Morrow was appointed PTA representative to the Castle- Di ral ‘Digging and installation of the six inch transit water main which will supply water to the new hotel on Columbia Avenue running from the T. Eaton corner toa point ‘opposite the new hotel where it will cross the road, was begun two. weeks ago but. delayed by shortage ‘of pipe. ; The pipe which had been ear-; marked for the project, was used to supply an alternate line to the! ' Hospital, $100. broken portion on Juniper Street | four weeks ago, Although new‘ pipe was ordered immediately, ‘it has not: yet arrived, but village’ gar Ci He is to meet with the committee and determine what sort of pag- eant thePT A is asked to sponsor at the June 2 celebration. - ‘J.’ Toogood asked the meeting “to save their old stamps and turn . them over to him if they have no use for them. He explained he is they have; found sufficient pipe disewhere to Jay the line. Public, Works crews of the vil- lage: began! work. yesterday on cutting through the bank between the C. P. R. grounds and Waldie’s store on Pine Steet, to provide'a lane to iy rear of the Castlegar ne | an ardent stamp and has 16 boys coming to his place once a week for -help in.their stamp collecting also. The boys and him- self ‘would much. appreciate - re- being thre¢ district organizations.’ The Improvement Society has accept- ed charge of the drive in Kinnaird and ‘it'is understood the women of that Society have already be- gun their canvass, ‘The ‘Junior High ‘School | y shortly At Tarry’s, 150 feet of. track were blown up and patrols were despatched immediately to warn trains scheduled to pass through .Jater on that night. A three hour search was required after the Tarry's explosion was heard, to} lecate the damaged tracks. RCMP officers began an imme- diate hunt for clues while. line crews of the West Kootenay Power and Light Company, ' who first heard the explosions, patrol- led their lines in ‘the area. Police stepped up their highway traffic checks and motorists travelling between Castlegar ‘and . Nelson were stopped two and cared i times during the 28 mile tr -CPR repaircrews hiad Pine and trains for a’ pre-Easter Goi i dis- eizssion.’' ‘The teachers | are ‘to. be repre- sented at the B.C. ‘Teachers’ Fed- eration Convention in Vancouver by W.F:- Schkwarok, elects as it an ship canvass in Castlegar is to be handled by. the Lillian Killough Chapter, I. O. D. B. and'in Robson by the Robson Women’s Institute. Five grants totalling $700 were approved. They are to: the Castle- gar Legion Band, ; Camp official C: earlier meeting, and W.- Banigan, President of the Castlegar Associ- ation who also plans to attend. The convention’ is: being held April 6 to 9. Mr. Schwarok, who has had Lourdes, $50; ¢ ” cancer Society, $150; Canadian Red Cross Society, Trail Branch, $250 and Canadian Arthritis and Rheuma- jtism, Society, clo Trail Tadanac Applications for grants to the Castlegar Girl Guide Association in tea- chers’ ‘professional ‘affairs, and is at presént, secretary of the West Kéotenay District Teachers’ Council, will make a detailed re- port on the annual affair, R. Cail, reporting on the recent salary’ arbitration, stated this local is fort in having had .and to the Boy Scout Trail District, were: tabled pen- ding clarification of certain mat- ters, Gastlegar Flood Relief Fund Acknowledged E.M, Styles of Nelson as Chair- man of the arbitration board and spoke warmly of his public spirit- edness in this and other matters. Discussion on motions to be brought up at the Conventipn, brought a decision that the dele-- gates urge enforcement of higher for certain el Second: Amateur Show Brings First Prizes - To Local Musicians Four Castlegar amateur enter- tainers won prizes in-the second Amateur Show, sponsored by the Mine’ Mill Ladies’ Auxiliary,|_ Local 131, in the C ion Hall, ged tracks ‘all’ repaired ‘early| the flames for most of the night, prevented the fire from spreading. to the sawmill across the road. This latest wave of terrorism has caused some concern about the safety of future night time rail travel in this district. One resident has said: “Those respon- sible for these activities don’t seem to realize the seriousness of them. Blowing tracks is one of the most serious things they could possibly do. The trains at Blue— berry or at Grand Forks could. quite easily have been derailed causing untold damage and cas- ualities.” Another commented “I can't see there is any possible good ac- complished by such goings on_ Blowing up railway tracks and Poles can't possibly bring any good to anybody. It's utterly senseless.” School Expansion Plan Pleases Department . The Department of Education of B.C. is quite pleased with the preliminary plans by the Castle- gar School Board. for expansion of the ‘high school here. This was revealed at a meeting of the Trustees of Castlegar School District Number Nine last week, A letter from the Depart- ment advised that the. prelimin— y| school, seem quite in order but’ further consideration is being given to the cost and estimates. The board does not expect any final approval. of the plang until after a new government has been elected. A program of improvement to district schools was considered. A furnace is to be installed in the two room school at Tarry’s and a new chimney is to be construct- ed there in the summer. A hot water tank is also to be Saturday evening, enjoyed by 200 residents. Ten year old Jimmy Merrifield, tapdancing to the tune of “good Old Sunimertime,” won hearty applause and first prize in the Under 14 group. The vocal and guitar duet of Fred Saliken, 14 and Nick Kereiff, 18, who strum- med and harmonized “Keep on the Sunny: Side” were in the Castl Num- ber One Elementary School. LAND FOR HOSPITAL A letter was read from the Cas- tlegar and District Hospital So- ciety asking that the parcel of Block 50, owned by the School District, behind the B.C. Forest Service Station, be reserved as a hospital site. The Board is taking the matter | up with the Dezart- ment. of 2% a first prize in the Instrumental class’ and: Pat Romaine of: Deer Park, 14'year old Stanley Humph- ries’ High © School’. student, who played. a lively “Sailor's: Waltz” The Castle News: has i a.letter of aknowledgement from H Bry. jSertiftentions, village bi r is scoopi the earth and loading it on the | village truck which is dumping it on the east side of Rigby’s Store Prey Tae : =a Kinnaird W.1. Sponsor i sh s 4-H Club For Girls The Kinnaird Women's™ Insti- tute have formed a 4-H Club for girls, Decision to form the club came at a meeting on March 31 at the home of Mrs. F. Sykora with’ 28 present. Mrs. Sykora and Miss M. Thom- ‘son were named group leaders. The meeting for ‘the rest ‘ofthe evening, was in the form of a party with ‘Easter contests being played. Winners ‘were: Lois ‘ Stevenson ,:Helen Butler and Rosemary Guido in the first * group; Dianne Cowlin, Carolyn Geir and. Joan Shields, second ‘and Beverly Robinson, Dorothy ‘Watson and Dianne Haywood, third group. chool Closes Today Fes Easter Holidays “The 1300 pupils of. the Castle- , gar School District begin their “weelc and a-half of Easter holi- é ¢ dacs this afternoon. _, Classes close at'3:30 ‘p.m.. this ; afternoon ‘and: will resume again Monday, morning, April 13, on Ci ia-Avenue. Here it will fill in a portion of the drop and allow the’ village’ garbage truck easier access to that area... : Blood Donor Clinic. Gaming Here June 17 “There ‘will be» a. Red Gross Blood Donors Clinic i in Castlegar on June .17, the C Zurop Flood Relief Fund’ for.the sum of $300.77 covering' donations to the Fund, recieved | by the: Castle News . “Reciepts have been. sent to all those named on the lists” accom- panying the payment, the letter says, and the contributions are :| prize in the ‘on. the won “second whether the land may be sold for a hospital site and have promised to tentatively reserve it as euch Pending a reply. 7 Considerable concern was e- pressed over sporadic: waves of group. “Iwo, Rossland. adults, Johnny te to curricula, coiitaes “at study, Reitmer. and Hilda Simister,.were Light refreshments were serv- of the .Refreshment Committee and Miss E, McKinnon. ” greatly appreciated, Castlegar residents’.donated’ a’ further $94 through the village’s ' two’ banks. | | Purchases and) Releii ‘consign- ments for the Flood Victims, have totalled $617,713 as of March 7. Castlegar Kiwanis Club-who ask- ed that the clinic stop here also this year... This will be the first Mame! a blood donors clinic will be held here, Residents traveled to Trail or Nelson to donate blood on pre- vious occassions ‘with some 75 Castlegar, Kinnaird and Robson people journeying to Trail last year, All the details of the clinic have not been arranged yet, but -the ‘| Kiwanis committee in charge are hoping the community will solid- ly support them. It is reported that the wholehearted cooperation of Spiritual Communitty of Christ has already been assured, R.T. Waldie, in the forefront ot he , heads the by the] C included 9,000 sheets, 7,000 pillow Cases, 5,000 Baliclavas, 1,500 hip waders, 3,020 Bush’ coats, 3,000 socks and 2 million bd. ft. of lumber from stocks available in Britain. The tim! for British. victims’ - ' Brother Of Castlegar Housewife Will Attend Coronation Ceremonies ed by Miss M: Millican, Chairman: prize in the 14 and over and text) books contined - until 11: :30 grouping. Johnny sang and yodel- P. led “Love Knot in my Lariat” to his own guitar accompaniment for first’ prize and Hilda’sang “Be- cause. You're. Mine” to the piano accompaniment by Mrs. J. E. Wal- lace of Castlegar, for second prize. window breakage at the Kamance’ School house. New panes have been installed a num- ber of times only to. be: broken again deliberately, it-is reported. The matter is being investigated. A’ number. of -applications. to rent the High School auditorium were « ‘approved.’ The: Columbia Valley Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles is to sponsor’ a concert by ;: Another - Rossland vocalist, Sharon Penny, 11, won second ’in' the Under’ 14 class for her rendi-| tion of “Till I Waltz Again With! You”. accompanied by Mrs. Wal- lace at the piano. The trumpet and piano team of The brother of a Castlegar wo- man will be among Royal Cana- dian Navy personnel who will at- tend the Coronation Ceremonies’ Fy of Queen Elizabeth in ,London England on June 2. to be* sufficient to repair all homes:and farm buildings in the flooded area, on Individual basis of need. Consignments for Holland in- clude2500 pillows, 50: outboard motors, -2682 Thermoses, 41 oil heaters, 11,304 pairs of ,jhip wad- ers, 4603 pairs of work boots, 3,- 400 blankets, 5025 oilskins, 3389 pairs of shoes, 1,000 pailliasses, 15,718; sheets, 19,239 pillow cases, 281 oases. of. assorted - clothin; a and 1,000 zipper babe arid 625 di tee in charge, “which, also include J. A: Williams, O.. -Lightle and G; Fowler, nylon bags from the Junior Red Cross, Practically all the suvplies sent, e: timber. which,was in Casmer' 0: i, brother of. Mrs J. C. McLuckie of Castlegar, | and stoker petty officer abgard HMCS Ontario, is to attend the Coronation Ceremonies along with the other members of the crew of HMCS_ Ontario, which ship is based at Victoria, B.C. Mr. Oswanski has spent about} 15 years’ in the Royal Canadian Navy, having joined before the} tn, war. Britain; and the outboard card motors! which went.by'sea, were forward- ed by air’,which service was given free. bythe, Air. Lines, Relief ‘spplies continue. to go forward steadily. . Castlegai Jackie Ford, 14, and Billy Atchi- plause for his rendition of"Im in! the Mood for Love,” won honor-' able mention in the Instrumental section and Don MacAuley, 13, of Rossland, with guitar, was run- ner up in the Under 14 group with his version of the Humorous, “Shirt my Mother Made for Me.” Judges were Dr. ‘G. A. Sum- ner; Mrs. K. Andeashuck, Victor Jenks, Mrs. J. Sherbiko and Art Ahrens of Castlegar. the renowned 44 voice, Trail Mate: Chorus on May 8th,-in the. audi- torium, and the PTA sponssrei International Concert ‘on* April 16th, is also to be held there. A dance recital by the local pupils of Mrs. Phyllis Phillips on June 12, will also be hed in the audi- ‘son, 11, who drew resounding ap- , torium. An application by the St. John’s. Ambulance Association, Kinnaird’ Centre, to use the lunchroom of the Kinnaird school for Junior First Aid exams, was also granted. Of tenders received for supply— ing fuel to district schools, ex- cluding Renata and Deer Park, the tender of Mitchell's Transfer- and.Fuel was accepted. $8 for solo; and ‘first prize and $4 for second, and he program of 20 numbers was! ,emeceed by R.E. (Bob) Reilly of! Trail, with George Anderson of | Castlegar in charge af the PA sys- lem. 01 voealist :Jocal - performers - “were uelah Brown, 12, -of| ‘Mrs. A, Schnell: of: fone Jensen, Lucy-Makeiff and Molly Kinakin ‘of Castlegar, Ukrainian ‘vocal trio. Mr. Reilly announced that the. winners of the two amateur shows here are to compete with the win-- ners in the Amateur Show,series: at Rossland ‘in a special. contest: at some’ future date.” - 2)