Thursday, February 11, 1954

= mercantilé buildings, is attribu-
Fire Insurance Cut ted to a general reduction in fire

loss ratios across the province

Page 4 CASTLE. NEWS, ' Castlegar, B.C.

ZF ze NO APPEALS BEFORE

1954 CASTLE NEWS, Castlegar, B.C.

&. Smith Tells Soroptimists Of European

Thursday, February 11,

AIRD COURT OF
K. A. Morrow
: ‘OPTOMETRIST .
Suite 3 — Post Office Bldg.
> [OFFICE HOURS

9 AM, TO 5S PM.
Closed All Day Tuesday

For Appointments
e PHONE 2581
\ P

REVISION, MONDAY

There ,were no assessment ap-
peals presented before the Kin-
haird Court of Revision at the
Village Office Monday evening.

‘The Village Assessment for 1954
thus totals $537,600. This com-
pares to a total of $504,850 for
1953.

The

District's Social Events:

For Business Premises
Announced By B.C.U.A.

and greater efficiency in Asso-
clation organization. :

Couchmar

Phone 3031

There are now 348
lots in the village and 265 unoc-
cupied.

Castlegar Happenings

1953 INCOME TAX
RETURNS

I HAVE THE CANADA INCOME TAX ACT, THE 1953
BOOK, RULES AND REGULATIONS COVERING 1953
REPORTS AND ALL INCOME TAX FORMS.

AS THERE ARE SEVERAL CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS
YEARS, IT WILL PAY YOU TO HAVE ME MAKE OUT
YOUR INCOME TAX RETURNS.

W. .R. NELEMS,

NOTARY PUBLIC

Office in Basement Opposite
Castle Theatre.

FROM CRA Mr. and

eluded music and singing with

sens and Reinsbakkens, A turkey
buffet lunch was served at mid-
night.

Norwegian songs by the Enok-| wee!

a twenty per cent reduction in

Fowler
and

Collinson
Agencies Ltd.
FIRE — AUTO
LIABILITY
Accident — Sickness

eeencles, Castlegar, advised this

The reduction, which was ef-
fective Feb. 1, does not affect
policies now in force, however,

Mrs, A. Price and family. of Cran-
brook are visiting at the home of

Deer Patk: Socials

until their date, Mr, Pin.

pat eeeslained: INSURANCE

PHONE 2921

Mr. Price's brother and si
law, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Price.
oe @ te
RETURNS HOME—Mrs. R. E.
Goulet and children have return-
ed home trom a_ visit’ with
relatives in New Westminister.
eee
ne SALE—St. -Rita’s C. Ww.
a most
Bane Sale at the Castlegar Drug
Store Saturday afternoon.

FROM ADAMS LAKE—Mr.

ther-in-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. George Tonnellier.

oe @
TO HONOLULU — Mr. and
Mrs, R. A. D. West are leaving
this weekend for a three week
holiday in Honolulu. They are to

BULLETIN BOARD

A Free Community Servics — Phone 2441

" Guild are

a Val-

The

entine Tea and Bake Sale on

1954 at the Parish Hall between 3 and 5 p.m.

Sunday, February 21st, Guide and Scouts own Service.

The High School Auditorium, for Castlegar, Robson
and Kinnaird.

leave V R » by
air,

ene
FROM VANCOUVER — Mrs.
Davies of Vancouver visited with

D. Male, of the Dominion De-
partment of Public Works, Nelson,
spent a few days in Deer’ Park.
While here he was the guest of
Mr, and Mrs. H. C. Coleman. .
A chutch service, conducted by
Miss Louise Barker of Renata
was held recently in the com-
munity hall,

Visitors to Castlegar, Nelson
and Trail during the past week
included Mrs. A. Allen, C. Lind-
berg, G. A. Walker and A. W.
Kent.

W. (Bud) re:

This good news for owners of |

RECORDS

TO PLEASE EVERY MUSIC LOVER

HEAR THEM IN THE THEATRE
BUY SHEM AT THE

LAXESIDE HOBBY _GERTRE

Across from the Th

turned to his home in C:
after the

home of his parents.

Mrs. C. S. Phelps, who spent
the past two weeks in Trai
returned to her home with her
infant daughter.

P. F. Griffiths, employed at
Castlegar, spent the weekend at
his home here.

ROAD WORK RESUMED

With milder weather conditions,
work on the Deer Park-Syringa
Creek road | (started again on
and

at the

her in-law an
and Mrs. W. Banigan, curs the
past week..

eee:
FROM HOSPITAL — Mr. F.
Eremenko is to return home from
Lake General Hospital,

y 13,

Remember the date! April 24th, the Legion L.A. ©
Branch 170, will hold their Spring Tea and Bake Sale.
. Kinnaird United Chureh St. Patrick’s Zea and Bake
Sale, Saturdy, March 13th.

F.OE. St. Valentine’s Dance, Kinnaird Hall, Friday,
)February 12th. Dance to. the Mel-O-Aires From 8:30 -
till 1 p.m, Everybody Welcome. Admission $2.00 per

Couple.
Regular meeting of St. Alban’s W.A. will be held at!
the home of Mrs. A. T. Horswill at 7:30 p.m. on Thurs-
day evening, Febraary 11th.
Boys and Girls from 8 to 10 are invited to the first
expedition of the new “Explorer’s Club”. Come to the
Presbyterian Church, Kinnaird, right after school, Fri-
day, Feb. 12 and learn all about it,
Friday, February 19th. Social evening for Anglicans
of Castlegar, Kinnaird and Robson, 8 p.m. Parish Hall.

Cvril Bell Agencies Ltd.

Phone 3441 Castlegar
NIGHT CALLS PHONE 3683, K. A. PINCOTT ©
Insurance Advisors -

Bt Nelson, tomorrow.
ee 8
IN HOSPITAL — Mr. A. Ghet-
ti is a patient in ‘rail-Tadanac
Hospital. .
eee

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY —
Mr, and Mrs. John Wiig celebra-
ted their 46th wedding anniver-
sary-on Feb. 5. Guests present in-

with their husbands. Their sons
Joe and Cliff, were unable to at-
tend. Evening’s entertainment in-

Kinnaird Presbylerian
Church Reviews Good
Year At Annual Meet

Steady progress of the Kinnaird
Presbyterian Church was noted
in the reports given at their an-
nual meeting Saturday with Mr.
MacKellar presiding.

* Following the opening of the
meeting with a hymn, portion of
Scripture and a‘prayer by the
minister, the minutes of the 1952

be ol, were approved.

JOHNNY'S |

MEAT MARKET

PHONE 2001

TOP QUALITY MEATS -
Red and Blue Beef — Pork — Veal
‘Lamb. — Chicken — Fresh Fish

nn C

* SPORK -

I er Mr. J. gave
ee ,encouraging financial state-
ment and Mrs. D,,A. McIntosh
gave a report of the choir’s ac!
vities during the year. -

Mrs. D. A, McIntosh also re-
ported for the Ladies Aid in her

as iry

Her report showed the group are
making gratifiying progress.
There was one new member on
the board of Managers named,
Mr. Cecil Heagy replacing Mrs.
Campbell for a three year term.
Mrs, C i

bulldozer are expected shortly
and more men will be The
present bulldozer operator, A. W.
Jeffries of Nelson has returned to
take charge of his machine. While
in Deer Park, he is guest of the
Colemans.

helen’s Flower Shop

4th. ANE AT MAPLE st.
. Flowers For Valentines
a. a .
Special On Carnations
: $2.95 A DOZEN ;

@ CUT FLOWERS @ CORSAGES
@ BUDGIE BIRDS

PHONE 2181 or 3601

cluded all their six daughters |

meeting, read by Mrs. M, Camp-}-

TO HOSPITAL — Mrs. J.
Oborne is a patient in Kootenay
Lake General Hospital.

ele

TO SPOKANE — Mr. and Mrs.
‘W. T. Waldie left yesterday for
Spokane ona business trip.

. .

WE ARE
OPEN

BUSINESS.

W.I. MEET. POSTPONED —
The regular meeting of the Rob-
son Woman's Institute has been
postponed to Sat. evening, Feh. 13
so that it will coincide with the
visit to the district of Mrs. Roy-
lance, Provincial, W.L. President.
: ry

ROBSON REC. SOCIETY —

The directors of the Robson Re-

And Ready To Serve
creation Society held a meeting
at thé home of S. Grant to prepare

You In All Your
for their annucl meeting on Feb. S

“_ |i SHOE REPAIRING

Vancouver is the third largest ‘e
Requirements.

city in C:

CLARK'S
Funeral Chapel
‘Flower Shop
Owned & Operated By
Lynn and Mell Monkhouse
Phone Trail 125

1054 TAMARAC AVENUE
Foot of Smelter Hill
TRAIL, B.C.

We Use Only The Best of Materials

THE
CENTRAL . SHCE
LEATHER: REPAIR

Next to Coronation Hall

be A
for the present.

PTA Executive Plan
For February Meet

‘A program for the February
Parent-' peuchers: Association

MINCED BEEF

‘BRISKET BEEF
Lh. ........--206
+ BORDEN’S ¢
GHEESE
Sliced 12 .... 326

AM. 12

SIDE BACOR

‘2 Wiha wee

poT ROAST Beer

TOMATO. “WICE
2tor........d5¢

Nabob Coffee
Buiter

.

on Tues-
day eyeing when members of
the Executive Committee met at
the home of Mrs. W. Collinson.
It was decided that the major
part of the program would be
taken up by a panel discussion
on the subject of “The Part Play-
ed in Education by Various Com-
munity Services.” The panel will
consist of prominent representa-
tives of the community services
on which the discussion will take
place, - . Bk
The executive discussed plans
for a variety concert which is to
be held March 26.
They also dealt with the request
for an up-to-date Parents and
Teachers mailing list, to assist the
‘West Kootenay Health Unit in its
distribution of monthly pamph-
lets throughout the district.
A: financial contribution has
been solicited from the U.B.C., to
aid in- the purchase of a new
Home Management House there.

Our Ist Anniversary Sale
LOOK AT THE PAINT PRICES!
“Interior & Exterior White Suit = 428

QUART — $1.45

A limited quantity. of this paint has
* been made available at this extra Low
Price to Mark the First Anniversary
of Our Retail Business —

7 ‘CALL: IN TODAY -

OGLOW BROS. BUILDING é SUPPLY

€O. LTD.
PHONE 4061

_Costlogar, B.C.

The executive decided that a
ion should be sent,

Columbia ‘Acetuis

— >.

se one cer

*, however,
* (like the time I kept getting the

BOY SCOUT

EOBSON SCOUTS RECEIVE
FLAG FROM 10.D.E.

There, was a most interesting
evening in the Robson Hall Tues-
day ‘evening last week when the
Scout Jamboree Film was shown.
The Guides, Scouts, Brownies
and Cubs with their leaders,
were all present,

Highlight of the evening was,

the presentation of their new
flag to the First Robson Scout
Troop by Mrs. V. Goresky, Reg-
ent of the Lillian Killough Chap-
ter LO.D.E, Patrol Leader Gary
Hyson and Scout Rodney Brown
received the flag from Mrs. Gor-
esky who spoke briefly on its

and the it}as

symbolizes.

Gary Hyson thanked Mrs. Gor-
esky and the I.0.D.E. on behalf
of the Scout Troop and the group
then retired amid high applause.

The evening also included an
inspiring talc on the Scout
Movement, by Archdeacon B. A.
Resker of Castlegar who payed
tribute to Baden Powell, founder
of the Scout Movement.

archdeacon Resker spoke too

of the Scout Leaders Course
which will be held in Castlegar,
Kinnaird and Robson on Feb, 24,
25, 26 and 27. 5

He also tha i

Be sure to stop at Paris when
you tour the continent.”

This was the recommendation
that Mr. G. Smith, English teach-
er at the Stanley Humphries High
School, gave the Castlegar-Kin-
naird-Soroptimist _ Club at their

inner Friday

Travel; Club To Award Music Scholarship

luxury of the beaten track and
travel the byways.

Before proceeding with the
regular business, the presideht
Mrs. J. Reed, thanked Mr, Smith
for an informative and amusing
talk, much appreciated by the 24

evening.

present. .
In the business session, the
club’ decided pie among the

The account ‘ ne \axpariences

while touring tl be-

fore he came to Canada, was both
‘an -

major j to be
ea year will be the awarding of

of the special services at the
Stanley Humphries High School
on Feb, 21, in honor of Baden
Powell. All district Brownies,
Cubs, Guides and’ Scouts, should
attend.
WINNERS. OF COMPETITZONS
AT CASTLEGAR ANNOUNCED
Winners of the seven week
in the
First Cub Pack were announced
this week. First prize in the com-
petitions, which were described

“tougher than usual,” was won
by Terry Dalton with Bobby
King winning second; Jackie
Whittaker third’and Andy Shu-
tek, fourth.

In the group competitions, the
three groups of six boys each,
won ‘marks as follows: Yellow
Group — 73; Red Group — 69;
and Blue Group — 61,

Winners of the Guide and First
Aid Badges were Daryl Hill, Bob
King and Cyril Popoff.

GLADYS COLLINSON

- For some time now I have been
doing quite a lot of “positive
thinking.” This, according to Dr.
Norman Vincent Peale, is sup-

to, among other things,
give one quite a lot of
confidence, plus quite a lot of
trust and faith in other people. *

However, while still picking
myself up and ruefully brushing
off some of the cynicism still
clinging to me after several en-

with

Surprise Shower Held
For Anita Smesher

Miss Anita Smecher of Robson,
whose wedding is to take place

ory
Spain is almost’ ‘unbelievable a

appalling,” Mr, Smith said, “How-
ever one can travel about 4,000
miles for the small sum of $20 if
one doesn’t mind sharing a coach
with 70 or 80 other passengers
and their baggage, food and oc-
casionally even livestock atid if
one doesn't mind speeding along
at the dizzy rate of 10 or 11 miles
per hour,

to the most des-
in| erving student at the piano class-
es in the Music Festival this
Spring.

It was also decided to hold a
Ham Dinner in the near future,
proceeds of which will go to-
wards the enses of sending a
delegate to the Banff Conference
to be held in June. Mrs. Janet
Reed and Mrs. Alice Fowler were
named as tentative delegates. A
delegate will also be named to

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‘WORKING WITH CANADIANS IN EVERY WALK OF LIFE SINCE Ta17

JAMES Kk. ELLIOTT, Manager

@
Castlegar Branch.

. Recalling-many dotes from
his tour, Mr. Smith gave the
club a few facts about the city of
Paris and its people and customs.
He spoke ‘too of the grandeur
of the Cave Paintings, which are
about 13,000 years old. The pre-
historic artists utilized the con-
tour of rock formations to paint
the pictures. They ‘are preserved
by a constant temperature of 35
degrees,

'$L.50, any quantities, year around.

the for at
Cranbrook, 8 :

FROM FAMOUS EGG LAYING
STRAIN RK.0.P. sired New Hamp-
shired pullets, Vaccinated against
Newcastle and Bronchitis. 10
weeks old $1.20, 3 months old

To see Europe in its true pers-
pective, Mr. Smith said, it is nec-
essary to leave the and

:|New Westminster, B.C.

Kromhoff Farms, B.B. No. 5,

STORM SASH, COMBINATION STORH
DOORS & GABINET MAKING

in Trail on Feb. 27, was
at a surprise shower at the home
of Mrs. N. Smith last night,

-The guest of honor was pres-.
ented with a basket, gaily dec-
orated with pink and white paper
and filled with a variety of gifts
from those present.

Ail Coast Finishing Wi

are used in our Construction

KOOTERAY
"and
Phone 4066 _

BUILDERS |

Columbia Avenué

The Doors Close
SATURDAY

‘4 ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT TO
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR

CLOSING OUT
SALE —

file STWIE SHOP

Kinnaird, B.C. | ~ : Phone 30998

Miss Polly Obetkoff,
‘Those present were Miss Muriel

think-
ers, I begin to get ¢ a distinct im-
Laie of the infirmities of hu-

nature.
mr. Peale also advises that the
best way to overcome our fears
and uncertainties is be ignore
their = This,

Mrs. Ron Couchman,
Mrs. Neil Smith, Mrs. H. Gergely,
Mrs. Easton, Mrs, L. Bosse, Mrs.
A. Smecher, Miss Shirley Taylor,

Miss Gerry DeFoe, Miss Arlene’

Blaihut, Miss Carol Sorenson and
Miss Polly Obetkoff.. .
were served by

can prove disastrous,

same bill over and over again and

‘stubbornly refusing to pay it, all |°
trying this

because I was out tl
business that unpleasant things
just did not exist. .

They do exist, though, ‘as I
found out later to ‘my sorrow, In

* fact when I ‘received the latest

pill, with a most unpleasant note
tacked to the ert of it, it almost
ruined my “positive thinking”
‘program, to say nothing of knock-
ing my equilibrium for a loop.
Then: again Dr. Peale says,

“Think positively, and.you set in.

motion positive sorers which
bring positive results to- pass.”
‘Well, all I can say is that a

.certain firm with which I have

been dealing, must have read

Miss Obetkofé and Mrs, Smith,

LEGION CORNER

Activity is still centred on the
Club room and working parties
are still busy. Decorating is just
about ready and volunteers are
urgently needed. -

General meeting and Social
next Tuesday, Feb. 16. All mem-
bers please attend.

these articles before I did,~ dir-
ecting all their “positive think-
ing” my way. At any. rate, I've
decided to pay up, and as far as
I’m concerned, Dr. Norman Vin-
cent Peale can ‘get lost.”

@ PAINT
© GATCHERS -

50%. Discount

At Our. Special Table

- WHICH HAS

JUST ARRIVED

@ Drawer Pulls
® Door Locks

~ Castlegar
- Supply”

STEEL ENAMEL SINKS
and HUDIE SINK FRAMES

’ Deck Faucets as low as ceases» $12.00
Deck Faucets with Spray - Seas

Phone 2161

. $17.00

Building
Store

Rg PM Mg Rig a MM I I IO IT GI IN ah IT ae I fT PE weg PR yO oI rg Tl

School

RECEIPTS
CASH ON DEPOSIT JANUARY 1, 1953 sine ee
- General. A 3,055.51
1,068.98 .
10,033.97
25,887.69

Fire Adj t

Special Building’ Pein ‘Account

* By-Law No. 1 Account.

By-Law No. -2 Account ...

Coupon and Debenture ‘Redemption:
Sales of Assets Account

Deposit Receipt Account

:1,373.41
02
*- 73,800.00
TAXES
Rural Area ..
Special Taxes ‘Gection 657122)

GOVERNMENT GRANTS
Basic

T ‘ion

+183,304.12
105,393.52

69,095.59
9,456.28
2,833,72.

37,914.67

731.50,
52.20

Guards
+ Chi Ss Assi
Night School pS ESe mere

BANK LOANS
INTEREST ON BANK DEECSITS
MISCELLANEOUS

Tuition and Night School Fees ............... co
“Rentals + 1
Text Book Rentals -.......-ccscvecscsscescsecenees
Sundry

1,175.50
819.00

1,894.50
891.13

LESS: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE DECEM-
BBER 31, 1953 .scsssceeceessccsneeresensseneeeseccensseneecsne

istrict No. 9, Castlegar
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 3i, 1953

13,807.37

129,006.95

238,697.64

119,583.96

15,000.00
1,042.91

4,780.13

9,279.92

$498,831.67

-| ADMINISTRATION. EXPENSE .... Sg are

Be.

EXPENDITURES

5,532.50
703.01 |
388.71

2 +, 5,042.06

INSTRUCTION EXPENSE ae

_ 171,124.80
Teachi : 10,023.26

- Other Instr 1,102.92
School Clerical, Salaries 1,704.88

183,955.86

OPERATION ACCOUNT ety
i and i 18,016.38

: .
: Light, Power, Water,. Fuel
Insurance and Rentals

3.
3,218.49 -

REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE ACGOUNT
Grounds — Wages-and Supplies ..
Buildings — Wages and Supplies .
Equipment — Wages and Supplies .
‘Other R. and M. Expenses ...

22.56
4,780.07
2,780.36

196.35

AUXILIARY SERVICES .
Health Services Leesa 2,390.12
Chi ;

1990.00

DEBT SERVICES ACCOUNT .. 7

Debentures . — Principal — 26; 500, oe
— _ Interest — 10,36'

Bank Loan: Repaid

Bank Charges and Interest

36,867.50
15,000.00
123.94 51,991.44
Pe OPERATING EXPENSE ACCOUNT : 5
Payments to Other School Boards ../2.. 215.00
Guards 32,010.91

CONVEYANCE OF PUPILS ACCOUNT :

Bus 0 tii ‘ 12,229.08

i 3,873.77
15.00

Bus
‘Other C

CAPITAL ACCOUNT.

New ildi . 3,951.64
Additi to isti: i - 23,191.98
i i 7,869.67
3,019.75

16,117.83

New F amd

Sites

38,033.04
384,601.07

: LESS: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DECEM-

“BER 31, 1953 .. 4,577.00
: : 380,024.07
ADD: BANK BALANCES AS AT DECEMBER 31, 1953 s
scipel District No. 9 ) General Account: 18,726.43
‘ire
Special Sonittiog Hees Account
By-Law No. - Account
: By-Law No. 2 Account
:Sale of Assets Account .. Bala
Coupon and Debenture Redemption
Deposit Receipt Account

- 02
73,800.00 118,807.60

‘

+ $498,831.61

webs have.
prope: tonetly dtawn Gp so as to oxhibit a true and ca

We have examined the books and accounts of the Castlegar School District No. 9 for the year ended pesember: 31, 1953 and have
of is

In our opinion the above

the Castl

: January 26, "1954

f the
to the information given to us and as shown bythe the books of ‘ie District: ay bse:

School’ District No 9, secoraing
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