Former Castlegar Student Rejects $6,000 Scholarship Mr, and Cook Officiates At the Opening Of New Eaton’s Official opening of the new T. Eaton Company store in the Mad- docks-Bosse building at Pine and| A. EREMENKO & (0. PRICES (EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 24 to 27th Mrs, Glen Matheson of Kinnaird, Feb. 18, 9 aon, KABATOFP .— me Mr and Mrs, v,. H. Kabatoff of Thrums, Feb, Mr, and Mrs, Ro- bert Mott of Castlegar, Feb, 20, a daughter, MAKEIFF — To Mr, and Mrs, George Makeiff of Castlegar, Fey A North Vancouver student who once attended school at Castlegar while his father was principal here, has written off a possible four-year university scholarship worth ‘up to $6,000, as the price of remaining Canadian. . He {sg William ‘Allan (Bill) Thomas, 17, a grade 12 pupil: at North Vancouver High School, The scholarship 1s for a maxi- to a long Ist of United States uni- the personal needs, and the finan- to pay for his education. Among conditions are that he attend-one of the universities sted citizen, .To accept, Bill would have mum of $1,560 a year for four yenrs Ist took place Tuesday morning. veraities, Amount 4s governed bY! tructed by Columbia Builders, for R. GC, Maddocks and Leo Bosse, was cial ability of the winner's family officially op by Comm, V. R. Cook representing the village coun- cil and citizens of Castlegar. and that he be a United States! 1 preceded by a. breakfast at the Castlegar Hotel for local business- ‘The building, which was con- ‘The official ! : ceeded by a'breakfast at the/ ff .FRYING CHICKEN Cut up in, trays, Ib. ue van ABE BEEF 23, 2 daughter. CASTLEGAR DRUG "A MORE RADIANT YOU | with this double value YARDLEY BEAUTY BONUS. Mitamin Night Cream A beauty-building emollient cream for massaging all types of skin. This Yardley Beauty Bonus is fora limited time only. $5.50 value for $2.75 YARDLEY VITAMIN This mild, stimutating lotion Is for toning the skin. Apply after cleansing and * before make-up, $8.50 value for $1785 Luxurious Yardley “Soap Red Roses or Lavender ONE - TABLET FREE WITH EVERY THREE A Yardley dividend in loveliness! For a limited-time only, you get one frea tablet of deep-scented Red Roses or Lavender Soap with every three you buy at the regular price. $1.75 CASTLEGAR DRUG PHONE 3911 fo take out U.S. citizenship Peper.) men. Attending the breakfast and 1 ceremonies were L, J, Wallace, Ea- fe ts i, es eat at Rati devon ton’s representative from Vancou- the p,000 meet i rtificates ewardea| Yer: and D. Snider, Penticton ,re- presentative. in competitive examinations open|" “airs, af Randall is in charge the U.S. Mrs. A, Worobey and Mrs. Q. Davis. pocecanars pacer eae Comm, Cook ‘offered his‘ con- the National Merit Scholarship pro- gratulations to the T. Eaton Co, : tablished in 1966 with| #20 its local staff on the selection eeante {eon the Ford and Carnegie| 0% © fine new building’as your im- foundations and supplemented by Fodiate Poaphlisenerae ines ding donations from leading American go our, best. hes and ‘sintere thanks that they too have faith in Castlegar, It is through people such. various and private’ individuals. Merit certificates are limited to the top scholars, actually panrier ing three-fifths of one per cent o! . gar and District grow to citles.- in ae atea shudente eco “We have much to be proud of now. We are all aggressive by na- ‘The North Vancouver youngster was encouraged to write the merit ture and progressive in spirit. Our village now shows but a few minor exams (while attending high shoal traces of what it once was, “We now have a new and pro- gressive business street growing up with the Eaton company offering more and new lines to our people plus faly competition on. an equal ton's that communities like Castle- the scholarship awards were con- fined to U.S, citizens, or persons in- tending to become U.S, citizens. Bill’s certificate of merit was enclosed with a weekend communi. cation from U.S. merit program of- ficlals to North Vancouver High “I wish to convey our ‘best wi- shes to Eaton’s and may your stay be successful as well. as long and ‘COD FILLETS, 16 oz. to all senior high school students in of the local ‘store and clerks are| j as they and companies such as Ea. | School principal W. R. McDougall that disclosed his scholarship chan- | Pleasant.” BACON, side sliced; Ib. ....... w 65¢ esac G2e Frozen ‘pkg. ............ POT ROASTS, Blade or round bone, Ib. -49¢ MINCED BEEF, 3 Ibs. ......... $1.00 BANANAS, 2 lbs. FoTArees 100. tb. sack .. “$2: 52 + 29e LADIES’ SPRING | Have Just Arrived $21.95 & $24.95 2 Piece S SUITS $8.95-9.95-12.95 SPRING DRESSES Dan. River. Terylene, Polished Cottons. and . Acetates $5.95 to “$17.95 NYLONS, 51 ‘gg 59c pr 1 Cent Shoe e Buy { pr at Regular other pair for Ic LADIES’. PUMPS | and FLATTIES .—. BOY’S and .MEN’S OXFORDS ge group of shoes at $1.95 pr and another one at Us 95 pr” PROVINCIAL LIBRARY,’ VICTORIA, B. C.: “DEG. 31/321" *- Published Every Thurs reday at he Crossroads of the Kootenays”’ _VOL, 20, Nor 8 CASTIEGAR, ‘BRITISH: COLUMBIA,’ THURSDAY, MARCH ka 961 10 CENTS PER COPY Fitzpatrick: Heads ‘Community Chest Price and get an and some Work BOOTS ces, 5 Bill won't forego his native Canada, however, to qualify for the schol . He plans to enrol at the University of British Columbia in’ the fall, hoping to emulate the feat of his uncle, Professor Frank Watt, a North Vancouver High School graduate and. UBC Rhodes scholar who is now & member of the Univeraity of Toronto faculty. His father, J. W. Thomas, cur- rently studying for a PhD degree at Stanford University, is well known in B.C, educational circles as a former principal of schools in Castlegar and Enderby and an in- district. THE SPORTS SCENE (continued from page four) Smith scored twice with C. Pozne- cov and J, Osachoff scoring once. Shop Easy 5, Bev's 4. Shop Easy scorers were Fred Eeometsoff’ with two goals .and one assist, George Keraiff and linson scoring once ss well. For assisted once, with Warren Thom- the Bev's, Tim Horcoff led the scorers with two gosls and one as- sist. Fred Nazaroff and Ron Lewis each scored one goal. Assists went to Allen Atkinson and Ron. Lewis with one each. WHEAT CROP : The 1960 prairie wheat crop is estimated at over 470,000,000 bush- els; at July 3ist the carryover of wheat from previous harvests total- Jed ‘538,200,000 bushels. JOBS DECLINE From’ 1946 to 1056 employment in Canadian manufacturing increa- sed at an average rate of 30,000 “SALE” _ CONTINUES TO SATURDAY. by a total. of 50,000 jobs. jobs a year, since then has declined spector in the | Prince George school Gary Wood’ each scored once and|,| JUST RECEIVED Ladies* Spring All-Weather Coats.’ Water proof cand the very latest in styles. ’ Reversibles with braid trims ee Muted Plaids Gabardines with kerchiefs to match — Cotton Knit i in small checks, 3 PRICED AT $21.95 to $26, 95 . New Stock of Unpstssed Pleated Skirts, Wool Plaids, and Wool and Mohair. USE OpR CONVENIENT LAY-AWAY PLAN _ Children’ s Parly Dresses » Nylon with matching taffeta slips 2 to 6X ). 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Cantett, vice-president and “seeretary-trea- strer,Alec Gray, A. newcomer ‘to’ the Bonrd of Directors of KRO, Melvin W, Rush hos been elected to serve a three- year. term as no Cnstlegar. director and Harold Hesketh, ‘also of Castle- gar was returned for ‘a second three-year. term, : Re-elected as Robson arector 15.4. A. Lamb, while Kinnaird ree elected M.’ Branson. iThe financial - statement ‘tor January: 31961 presented . by, Aleo Gray showing disbursements” of _ $2843.40, was approved by the Board: Seven applications for. grants were: dealt with and resulted: in‘ total of $1750.00 going out, to. varie ous groups: . Camp Lourdes’ ‘and Camp oii: aree each will. receive: grants cof tl ne of $500 from ‘the te-organized Cas- wos received ‘and discussed. Castlegar director: Earl. LeRoy, through | whoso + efforts - the CAA Society had been‘revived,.was asked to explain the situation as it stands. Mr, LeRoy yeported he had been able to interest several ‘citizens in taking office In the Athletic So- clety, The slate ‘of- officers is Andy Shutek, president; Walter Markin, secretary..and Wilam, Van: ¥zer-. loo, vice-president, Directors are at present ©, H, “Chuck” Thring and hinself.: : They. hoped to ‘obtain’ five more’ ‘directors ‘to. serve on the to ‘on one or two points this grant was approved. | [m a,| °°. A request for on interim grant jlegar Amateur: Athletic: Aasociation |: Board. They are. also have "| the that'a regular set of books 4s kzpt for, future’ records, Directors voted approval of. the '$500 grant. i under’ the ‘Societies Act and ‘to see |. application’ for’ funds {ram |’ ; addressed: the banquet FATHER |AND SON banquet. of the: Ki naird.: Cubs -and Scouts’ was‘ held --1 Th ‘in’ the ‘Kinnaird hall: ner: J,. Waite, .extrem« some ‘of the’ needs ‘of: Cubs ‘and. Scouts. 0 Cub sat: sow ‘0 and. outlined «. aNews Photo Zand .then: enjoyed: games _afterwards.~ Pic- ‘{tured with :Mr. :Waite, from left to Tight, jaré: Mr. ‘Waite, M. Bale, ‘T. Lang, Ron ‘Hendricks and. J. Bison = ponece GELGAR’S DECISION Nakusp Sawmill - Closes in June A letter was. sent to all em- Ployees of Celgar’s Nakusp sawmill ‘last September informing therh that a delicious spaghetti “dinner $100, these amounts are , trom 1960, “Canadian arthritis. and Rheu- matism ‘Society and the Canadian Nationgl “Institute ‘for: ‘the. Blind have. been granted amounts equal to ‘last years’ also,-$275 each. ~". .Robson_ Recreation’ Society” pre.'| tent sented an application for. $500, ac- companied by’ an audited financjal statement, which wes read by: Mr. ‘Hospital, Waa tabled until the March meet'g. |’. >A letter ; received. from Trail] Dastrict. Community. Chest@ advised a dinnen meéting. will, beheld‘ in Trol March 24,’ and! extended an fevitatton to; to. ERC ‘directors to at-| Mr,- Fitzpatrick, Mr, ‘Rush. and Mr, -Cantell signified their’ accep- tance “and ‘others will’ attend: if * concerts “in = Tel- Aviv,.* Jerusalem, Bank. ol possible, 3 The. Directors Secsed a letter | trond: :the ‘Trail Smoke Eaters Hoc- "| ey - Club asking assistance’ finan- clally for expenses of thelr Europ- ean ‘tour.’ ‘This «letter ‘was originally. sent to“the Castlegar: Village Coun- cil, which in turn passed it Gn‘ to ERC... Directors .felt although : they sympathized with the: Smokies, they Were. unable to grant) help. in’ such | & case, It would have to come from One of the Athletic “Socleties, ger of operations, “Vancouver, ‘was guest speaker:‘at “the: Cranbrook] Chamber of Commerce annual dint ner meeting when he ‘outlined some of the problems involved | in, com. munity, planning for. air. ‘service. | |. He. was at Cranbrodk at: the invitation of the. Chamber who,are concerned about: alr. service: and: & Proposed . all-weather . airfleld.: for the Keotenays, Accompanying ;him were “A. L. Bingham , ane: ‘OB. Forsythe. Ian Gray,” OPA general 1 mana-|' ‘At. the contact Mr. “Gray said both the traveller. and. the alslines want the same’ thing’—‘safe, reli- able air®. “transport: “at the lowest. possible’ cost.” CPA: thinks it’ has given . this in‘ the” “Kootennys, Weather, ‘runway lighting, ter- minal, facilities, ‘navigational ' aids, and runways were gomeof the fac- tors. that. had ‘to. be’ considered in connection with ‘reliable and econ- omic air service, ©} ‘Listing ine: evelopment of. this ated Boe on the Vanenives lon: gary run in 4947, with airfields that required little or no improvement. Low. initial costs allowed minimum fores and there was Uttle mainten- ance cost. + In 195% the lateees faster Con- vair was put into service which ne- airfields served by CPA, Company service rellablilty into and pointed out that, Spokane’s (continued_ on page. eight) ©: cessitated hard surface runways “ht Cranbrook he rated'at 93 per cent Third Robson Ferry Needed ‘Two" ferries ore in use across the Columbia ‘at Castlegar-Robson bit: ‘one. Robson. resident wonders whether a third ferry isn't needed further up Robson. A puddle 60-ft. ‘tong, 10-in, deep and the width of the road {n the Columbia Heights subdivision cau- sed one resident in the subdivision to phone the Castlegar News sug~ gesting another ferry. to be put into use_there, Wing Commander Visits Group Comm. ‘The sponsoring committee of S81 Castlegar Squadron RCAC were honored last week when the senior Liaison Officer, Wing Commander, c. Deane-Freeman of Sea Island, Vancouver, visited’ with them. A new ember, Mr. Cotton, was the the future: of this operation was limited, Yesterday they were informed that, the’ decision has been’ made to close down :this operation some time this coming June. With ‘developmen: plans for the Columbia river and the Umitations due to the mill’s.basic design and site, the Nakusp sawmill is not suitable for expansion or the modt- fication necessary for the complete utilization of saw logs and the de~ velopment of premium grades of Jum! Despite the closing of the saw- mill the nuinber of people engaged: In Celgar’s activities in the Nakusp area will be three times than when the company first went. there in 1962. Dead Bear, Cow's Entrails: Startle Celgar’s Weadroom crews, at Celgar's | body Of a bear which bd beemme Mrs. Peg poate is resigning a8 secrotary owing to her health, A vote of thanks was ‘given’ for all her‘ help in the past years. Meetings will now be. held the| 3rd Tuesdays of the month. Par- ents of Cadets, are welcomed at all meetings, 4 in: the log been: at. the mille z The carcass was hoisted from the water with 3 buamile of Ings: and had been damped om the log deck before it was naticed.. It ap~ ‘to--have the. cards ; Hinde. D dn. readiness for sir: Erhest, MacMillan; will’ lead the when it makes ‘its*five-day tour of Kootenay. centres,’March 20 to 25. Irwin Hoffman, ‘ regular“ con-| \ »-ductor ‘of the > earler, slated to take the tour,’ will be- in “Israel, ‘where.‘he has” been invited to. conduct the ‘ world-fa- : mous ‘Israeli Philharmonic in.'26 Commerce and Montreal here on Publish"“monthly ‘a itatement . of, + Tocal ‘bank clearings: Fare a recognized :gulde’ tothe speed of _eedniomic| development - In making: known the decision to. work out an ‘arrangement: on «publishing .bank _ of. Montreal: mana; Haifa: and other centres, {{ Conductor. of the ‘Toronto sym] phony for ‘nearly 30 years, Sir Er- nest’s ‘name has become synono- berlenced ‘a 23, percent increase |. i business tn one. year... | Bive a special ‘morning: concert for school children, fastlegar March clearings, Bank] , : RD, Min-| ; will: nion’ sald that “his bank had ‘ex-|! Of: local dnterest, will be a film showing a cougar hunt near. the Brillant, dam. 5 ‘Posslble': ‘sins and projects : of a Jocal rod. ang gun club’ and the benéfits’ to‘members from. member-. ship in‘such a group Include: “Arrow Lakes rehabilitation af- ter. Beoaing: for. Tecfeational Jand sports: purpos: § “arrow. Takes ‘sport. fishing. oF. Sheep Lake area meee! hunt- ing atid camping. - Junior safety firdarms training, * Small Lake‘ fishing“ rehabilita- Bo. Federation convention. * 5 munity’ Chest? drive ‘this year have ae Association, * to, co: luct ‘thé annual KRC Cim- donated a cheque they..received for thelr’ work sts tlie ‘Mor ooeey Kinsmen ‘secretary: ‘Mel McMul- len said: ‘that the girls who donated |’ their time.to earn this.méney are: Margaret Black, Penny Gibson, Na- ‘omi- Jean: Moll, Sharon | Paulson, Judy -Schellenberg,. Louise Andro- Bott, Carol Pheiffer, ‘Winnette Black, Rita Cumming, Lidia Pellegrin, Be- verley - Robinson, Marilyn Markle, ‘Molly, Taylor and. Sandra a Gray. THE WEATHER ° Maxie and Mintmems : Fellowship: Mutual exchange of |‘: inin, zg ¢ © ‘Presentation. of. a 3 queen: Bee | nrogram while. A gtoviat = : ie 2 ‘badge, recognition ‘of.‘a Scout: a commissioner H.’M.:Peverley of the won'!.the.- movement's Silver ‘Cross Kootenay Boundary ‘:region’ spoke [on the’ Scout ‘laws: and Sr a oR SneBan ‘ain Gulde Commissioner} Mrs.- Henry :Hyson, Guide ¢ and Jim James." Cumming” ‘of Castlegar .who had followed the ‘Scout. laws faith- fully: and. had been Presented: with the" movement's ‘Bilver Gross ie 2 Robson’ Walter Ba nigan presented ‘Gordon Beynon ‘ot ee Mr.” Péveitey’ outlined “the “sta f ges which’ led up ‘to’ the develop- ment of the Scout’ movement. and Walte, District “Commissioner ure agted as master of ceremonies! * An impressive, part. of Sunday's program. Was. the parndes and - res tirement of “the: colors when’ the Brownles;. Cubs, Guides, and Scouts first paraded into the gym-and took paid. tribute: to the >| founder, Lord > Baden-Powell. He Scout James Cumming. ‘as one who had followed: the’ daws by. helping others,“ ‘specifically,’ by isaving, a man ‘from wning: :' elaborated on the’ meaning of: the |: Scout laws and mentioned Castlegar A thelr. ‘seats, cand “were “followed by || recitation of their laws. Rover Scout a large’ “parade’ of colors The prayers and’ “thanksgiving and remembrance’ of,.the founder : | nies, « tw read ‘prayers from the . Scouts’. and Guildes’ ‘own Jhymn book! ‘while a Scout‘of the 1st South'Slocan troop = Baden-} Powell's last, message. ‘The Guide, Scout, Brownies ond cub ‘laws. were algo “recited, with each young leader of’ the ‘different 'groups leading their. group, in. the LeglleWaldle of Robson played the Plano during- the ‘program’’for the 5 the Glor}, wore amg ehilg © Can, ° ada and God Save the Queen were ourteen ‘high ‘school ic! who ‘ helped the Castlegar. ‘Kinsmen “Club Hospital * Preliminary ‘estimates’ ‘Have been for “the : Castlegar . hospital. that prepared” on’ capital requirements| Outlines - Capital Projects were held‘in abeyance pending ap- proval: of an’ addition to the hos- Pital, jadministrator John. MecGilp éd this weeks. : ost H.'A. Simons Get ' AT rT $25 Million: Mill ‘A: Vancouver firm ‘that engin- eered Gelgur’s pulp mill here, H. A, Simons Ltd, has been named .con- ‘sulting engineer for the $25 million newsprint mill of B.C. Forest Pro- ducts Ltd), at Crofton. Simons .will handle the engin- eering \design, plans and specifica- tions as. well ‘as over-all supervi- sfon‘ of the ‘actual construction and of BOFP said, “Preparation of ‘plans will take the rest of this ‘year with ‘physical work: on; the. site starting early ‘in 1962, It ‘is estimated the mill will be completed by Feb., 1964. : Capaelty! of the new-mill will be 350 tons dally.-It will be situated adjacentto the company’s present 600-ton.. blexched kraft mill for consulting engineers. Schoo! Trusiees Back Local school.” tustees went on ous”. in ‘their: support .of a sewer bylaw for Castlegar. The board sees in a: sewer sy- stem’ an answer to the ‘drainage problems” prevalent on . lo school grounds and an end to the “continual program of pumping) and See septic’ tanks’ at the high schoo! If the sewer jin doesn’t pass this year a large gravel: bed. will have to be ‘built’ at the: high school, while’ if it ‘does’ pass a ~ smaller’ gravel‘ bed will: still jnave 1 to be built at SHHS. es “This! ikfernal septic” tank bus- j nem”. has meant \building gravel " beds at both the high school‘and Twin Rivers schoo! and troubles which H, A,. Simons also acted | a5 iy Proposed Sewer Bylaw record Monday night as being|§ “ananim« Mr. McGilp said that since the addition: hasn’t been ‘approved by BCHIS, basic capital requirements must be started and. it~ is. hoped that the hospital’s womens’ aux- iliary. “can raise a gotd chunk of this on a voluntary. basis.” The requirements, . “bulk of which are niécessities,”, will cost about $17,000. It is hoped that the auxiliary, “thro an extensive publicity campaign,” can raise most of. this ‘money. Over $1,600 Is- required by the X-ray department to build it up to the standard necessary to meet the increased volume’ of’ business, another $5,300 is needed for the medical dnd surgical: care of pat- lents due -to increased. volume. It will cost $308 to equip an autopsy room and additional ward and office will cost $2,400,. Additions to the physical plant will cost about $7,000 including air conditioning. units worth "$2,400 and a water softener valued at $2,200. Celebrate : 88th oer YEARS OLD is Mrs. Isabela Swaddle of Castlegar who celebra- ted‘her birthday on Monday, Mrs. Swaddle was born in Sunderland, England,’ 89 years ago, and. came to Canada with her husband in’ 1906, She is the mother of Mrs. A. ©. McNeil of Castlegar. local) gj SILVER CROSS for Gallantry, second highest award for gallantry. bestowed by the Scout moyement, is presented to. 12-year-old Scout James Arthur Cumming of. Castle- gare right,. by: ae Leya Ga leader, Jimmy ‘Groutage, while Scout looks on. Young Cum- ry" ming received the. award for: ‘saving Donald. Boyd, 21, a‘: algo ‘sting,:“The . Lord's‘ Prayer, was [said and, ‘Tapes piayer: Sen who. j in'the Arfow Lakes last “Aug. d from'‘a ‘raft into ‘deep’ wate: 9. — Castlegar News Photo