CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, June 7, 1962 Praise Heard For UBCM Kootenay municipal represent: atives should be more vocal and active at Union of B.C. * By HAROLD WEI Sun C ities conventions, Kinnaird villag ys chairman Carl Loeblich told hig council Monday night. He said ho believed UBCM conventions to be of value — ‘‘ev- en if immediate concrete results can’t be secn” —~ but said individ- ual Kootenay municipalities and the Association of Kootenay Mun- icipalities should be more active in M, “Comm, G, 8, Rust said every commissioner who can attend]; UBCM conventions should attend since facts, figures and other in- formation is best obtained first- hand at them, _ | Mr, Rust said that since the provincial ‘government ‘isn’t in direct contact with the people ‘while municipal councils are, the UBCM is valuable in advising the government, + Council's discussion was spark- ed by’ the notice of the UBCM convention being held Sept, 12.15 Kamloops this year. Rohson Institute Plans Plant Sale ‘The May meeting of Robson Women's Institute was held at the home of 1 McPhee recently with the president, Mrs. W. Au: bert, in the ‘chair. The meeting opened with ‘me Os repeating of the’ collect, Fourteen members answered roll.’ call with a jar of fruit, jam or pickles for the plant sale. Mrs. Fowler read the report from the delegate who n Dean Edward W, Barnettt of the Columbia University School of Graduate Journalism says that the newspaper, that emphasizes entertainment values rather than news will be in trouble becausq newspapers cannot compete with radio and TV in frivolous matters. With that general precept most serious-minded journalists wilt ‘wholeheartedly agree, The chief function of a newspaper is to be informative and interpre: tive. This does not mean, as the LEAVE IT TO TELEVISION AND THE RADIO Newspapers Can't( not imply Jengthy harangues in the nature of a Victorian sermon. It is in’ man's nature to laugh. His news should sometimes laugh with him. * * There is one catch ompefe With Entertainment. doubtless well merited. But the) is not «necessarily ao mortal sin|ity, record none of the everyday crime’ isnot. so heinous. as" he| since life itself is Sensation may make! it appear.’ Even sensa-| ¢ that favorite: topic ‘of| said that newspapers angie all the| into: news items is’ to “proclaim the fevered critic of newspapers, dark and ‘Biarre fleets of human- phen Farities, which is* ue \ Built Up Roof Work and- Roofing Concrete, Basements commonplaces of ‘decency. To en- large tl .Phone-:365-5158 © to all this. And that is that.the reader's conception of news may not coincide with Dean Barnett’s conception of news. Take, if you ‘can, the dally horoscope for ¢x- ample, ‘To some readers, the daily intimation of what the stars are up: to is much more sigzificant news than the gynecological de- of Dean report might lead some to suppose, that the successful newspaper must be ponderous. ‘\ Bxperience -has shown. that news need not be disseminated in the tragic accents of Lady Mac- beth, Sometimes it is most telling- ly interpreted with irony, exub- erance or even with a’ measure of controlled flippancy. Satire is .as much: a part ‘of our literacy heri- ‘tage atid certainly of our journa- listic equipment as epic fidelity. Solid news does not mean dull news, Faithful interpretation does tome, RITA’S Palace, This writer has known half a do- zen newspapers try to discard this somewhat archaic feature only to be met with yowls of protest from a surprisingly large number, of readers, Or take the so-called “comics.” No one has ever been known to laugh at: them and they swallow up, usually, a full page of space that could otherwise be devoted to more substantial news. ‘But touch the comics on peril of your life. And here: is no new instance of “froth,” 2s Dean Barnett calls it. Tha comics. were sacrosanet 40 years ago. + The unhappy fact is, in spite of Dean Barnett's preachment, that pure and dedicated journalism must compromise, to some degree, with “froth” if it wants to continue | £0: exist. Rev. E, A. Brophy, PP. Sth at Elm Street Sunday Maasea ~ 8.30 and 10.30 am ated Mass - 6.00 pm. GRACE GOSPEL CRUR OE the conference at Harrop.-A ‘very 5 Plea day was had by all who nigeports were given by the various committees that are active: agriculture, educational, citizen- ship, cemetery, home economics, hospital and the sick visiting com- mittee that sends flowers, gifts and cards to shutins. je members moved and were all-in accord that the district road foreman be written about the poor condition of the road. Sixty articles have been sent UNICEF, The June’ meeting is ts be held at Mrs, Ballard’s, The TILUSMITH g COMPACT CUSTOM POWER TILLER FEATURING ... Space Saver folding handles for compoct storage... . conve® lent to adjust! Designed, powered oad priced for the waak-and or “after-hours” ‘gardanert Tillamith tokes the backache ‘out of, Ulling, cvltivaling ... every phase of 1 Direct. drive , —uneondlonaly gyoranteed for one ” deep, 22% wide, o% SUP Edgioe res yoo poorer to spares % Ash for demonstration K, .:60-OP SOCIETY © BRILLIANT, B.C. GOSPEL GHONOHES,- OANADA™| | week ‘Thurs, 7:45 'p.m. Bible Study Tues, 7:30 pm, Noung People’s UNITED CHURCH OF. CANADA’ Robson — Ist and ot a sindage at Castlegar Sd service ‘at f Worship at 7.80 p. Kinnaird — Service of Worship a , 246 am. ouunon oF JESUS, onnisr. Be ‘LDS. Sundays ab 10 am. in the Twin Kant’s “Critique of Pure Reason” is pure ‘and deicated philosophy. But. nobody reads it except philosophers because, un- like the .works of Plato, it is un- relieved by human interest. The truth is.that human life a thing of: light and shadow, Pee and comedy, the serious and the absurd. If a newspaper's business is to’ mirror human life, it cannot neglect any one of these factors whether it intrudes upon the ‘frothier functions of TV and radio or not. It is true enough, as Dean Barnett points out, that the good and experiments, that it should -avoid, superficial and “fragmented reporting.._The good, newspaper provokes -and sometimes irritates. If Socrates was content to call himself’ the “gadfly”. because he stung his associates into the un- wonted processes of thought, . les- ~\ser men in’ modern. newspapers ‘need: not be offended. ‘whe: their Mev, ‘T. Hvaris; Ph," 365-5536 * Behool at 945 am. at 11.00 am. . Bible Study: Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. elt} the:‘same end: cauge| them’ to. te “Dean Barnett’s implied rebuke to newspapers that have become mere entertainment sheets is classed ‘as troublesome mosquitoes. | Prayer -and Bible’ Study - ‘Thurs- day at 7.30 px. Young People’s - Priday ‘at 730 pm. ROBSON MEMORIAL CHURCH United Church — Ist and 3rd Sun- © 7) days at° 11 am. Angilcan Church — 2nd Sunday, 11 roe Matting; 4th Sunday, 21 a.m. Holy ‘Communion. : Baptist | Oburch *— bth Sunday ANGLICAN, CHURCH Friday St. Alban’s 6 pm. ae Euch. ‘Whit St. Alban’s aa0° oa Holy Euch, St. Jotin’s 9.30 am. Mattins St. Alban’s 7.30°p.m. Evensong Rev. Cc. &, Day — Parish: Priest CALVARY. BAPTIST pee Grace Presbyterian mily We 7.30 Gospel oe Thurs., 8 p.m. Prayer ‘Meeting. Pastor’ G. Fraser Ph. 365-5676 ‘ LUTHERAN CHURCH at St. stats: Anglican Chureb 3 p. Rev. Bavota c "Ghark ella al oe elepel a - 2880 Highway Drive,” Chevrolet; Cadillac _ LL me 3683301 SALES AND. 1D SERVICE Oldsmobile - Corvair Finest a and ( Cleanest 1 Used sed Cars in the J Kootenays Every Ca Car Guaranteed -. Sen WHOLESALE GM. 3M. PARTS: 5 DISTRIBUTORS Largest stock’ in the Kootenays of genuine. part for all General ‘Motors. Vehicles Largest and ‘most “fully. “equipped, Garage’: and he: Church 23.15 pa ney: School and Fa-|’ ~ mY. ie ORES ACTION! EXPORTS. World ‘shipping has to queue up these days to load Canadian exports, a result of the ac: policies of Prime -Minister Diefenbaker’s government. . ‘These are facts: / \n four years exports have increased © «-by $900 million (greater growth than ever before in history) .° .. resulting in the first: favourable balance’ sales have 3 made Canada top: wheat seller in world ‘markets. fe B.C. lumber, exports breaking all records’ <.eproof of . great strides” forward under the ACTION” GOVERN: MPRovsNcraL LEBRARY WIGTORTA, By Cy EC, ai/ae'7 By stalled {in the customer's ‘home. ta ienables him.to read his own ks il servi ree convenient as service the. consumer a close check yond th jetticlency of his appliances } and ans | tins | ie Propane, Ltd., This melerges ‘TV alt Poe internationa of the New: Bemo atic Party. , the New Dem: ‘ocratic Party hyd 'for-:. Columbia > Harry Bate,:.president lyn by. ‘retiring queen Soan Reed was the highlight of ‘the evening ‘ which’ saw’ the‘ Kinnaird hall ‘com- lyn. | fortably filled with a happy: crowd 375 ‘scholarship. on ‘behalf.’ ofthe of young and “old who danced: to system: and: and Personality are: {important fac- rs in the!-coveted title. i The: “name of.\the “queen is : not known \until the. ia HSS principal oa Roy aerated queen Mar! ‘own witha! ©! ia! meeting held |’ by. the Chamber's: executive | with |! Mr. jer’ the Jabor. situation, ext ely ;, with’) the Oahumiee ‘river dévelopment plan|§ 1 the ‘music of the Men‘ of Note. + of Miss A.: C.'Johnson and’ Mrs. L. Quayle, Members af ' the’ school board ‘were invited -to,‘the :dinner: ‘These two teachers‘ are;-retir- ing after, Rang, years of teaching in t | this:are Both, have taught in. ‘School District ‘No. 9 since )1946,;Miss | P Johnson: ,.has ;been+a teacher: for over...40,'years with! Mrs. teaching; for; 30. / years, The; was ‘Quayle ‘halt | ing elgar’. ‘this ‘week the. appointment: of Alex‘ kenshire ‘to. the position: trial relations superintendent oe the company's renee a nanert pulp}: Siviion . to Trail during festival in Nel- tly given to that hag! been * won’: by” the hah “school. Them 3 festival as gritten the SHSS'PTA + Mr. @ jo! the company’s industrial relations: de- partment in: 1960 ‘during ‘the. ini- One: hundred ‘marks too many were awarded 'to:‘Trail and ao Castlegar. wins’ the the. oecasion -with the local foaehers in, j the Robson Evening Group ‘did ‘ne of ea | tbe department's’: conratulations. sara were little red.school: jhouses. laces “were - set -for. 150: an charge of decorating and the'place | ‘through his Mavic and,community average "of ‘87.8 per cent. ‘Trail’s average is°85.8' per ent. activities, throughout, the. ares Th J duly, catering.’ After a. cup with an|- id told" the: ual “and every es “Rea ering that} a, whe: elected on grates T Sedge self to. Working, for every par earl: “feathered friends” in the - Village ‘of: Castlegar have been niles by. children. using : pal gelin will check: the patie bole to ‘ascertain whether bows and ar- -.Tows are classed. as weapons. If they are not, the bylaw is to be amended, ‘The Castlegar No.1 SEER tary.'school ® softball i coached by: ‘teacher © John Landis, defeated the Kinnaird rep team: Tuesday night by a score of 46-19” er-: 5 bson, conveyed “congra- half ‘of Mrs. ‘Jacobson, ~ presented Joumnson ‘with a’handbag and otter, tulatio: