CASTLEGAR NEWS, CASTLEGAR, B.C. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY. 28, Mr, and Mrs. Carl Saplywy have returned from , visiting Needles and Penticton, Mrs, Helen Gergely spent the weekend with friends here. Mr. and Mrs, Brian Johnston and children visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Johnston in Nelson. i Mrs. S, Dower is a patient Lake Nicola Arena Tops In (MERRITT) — When’ the people of the Nicola Valley make up their minds to sponsor a com- munity project, they tie into it with resoluteness and perserver- ence that can’t be beaten, An il- lustration is’ tte new Nicola ‘Gastlegar Happenings Word has been received here that Mrs. A. Harvey’s father passed away the day previous to her arrival in England, turned from Shaughnessy Hospi- tal, where he’ spent a week. The Good Will Circle, met at the home of Mrs. T, Black- burn, with Mrs, J, Campbell as co-hostess, There were eleven and two guests present. Mrs, V. Gi ional secretary of the IODE, ited Mrs, Ls Grunerud read from the a flag to the Silver Birch School on Tuesday. Mrs. Easton, regent of the Order, also attended. ' Mrs, Grace Cornwall of Creston visited relatives in Cast- legar last week for a few days. «Rev. and Mrs, Hope and daughter of Mreston have return- ed home after taking the service for Rev. B. A. Resker. Rev. B. A. Resker has re- furned from Penticton where he spent a’ week. ; Mr. Steve Melnick has re- Games were Mae -and Mrs, J. Stuloff and * Miss Wendy Lampard, .daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lam- pard, is in the Nelson Hospital, Mr, and Mrs, Grant McMast- er and son Brian of Unity, Sask. have arrived here and are taking up residence in the Columbia Apts. Mr. McMaster has accept- ed the’ position as manager of the Co-op T tation Garage. Mrs. D. Gilroy were the and Mrs. Wf. Houston won the booster prize, é The Rainbow Circle met at the home of Mrs. D, Seaton with Mrs. G. Carr as co-hostess, Eleven mmebers and one guest were present. Mrs. G. Anderson read a letter from a friend in India, tell- Rev. J. B, Barnes of Fernie was a Castlegar visitor last week, Rev. B. A. Resker and Mrs. B, Donnan attended the funeral of Rev. Spurrel in Nelson, Dr. and Mrs. Pat Fowler and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Anderson attended the boat show in Spo- ing of some of the over there, The booster prize was won by. Mrs, R. Hunter and the evening closed with refreshments. kane ‘last Mrs. Bert Donnan acompanied them. CABINET MAKING . GLASS OF ALL -SIZES AND WEIGHTS . STORM DCORS STORM WINDOWS Castlegar Sash & Door PHONE 3211 ~ TELEVISIO N SALES and SERVICE @ RADIOS — RECORD PLAYERS © T.V. ANTENNA EQUIPMENT “Years of experience is our guarantee § of dependable service”. PHONE 3331 SHHS BAND CONCERT MARCH I, FRIDAY, 1957 . S.H.H.S. ACTIVITY ROOM - AT 8:00 P.M. CLARINET SOLO — Lorne ‘Grummett TRUMPET TRIO JUNIOR BANDS Bears Dance Band Beavers Senior Band TRUMPET SOLO — Fred Hostetter MAJORETTES — DANCING TROUPE SCHOOL CHOIR Adults 50¢ Children 25c . . Right Now Is The Time To Be Thinking About Car Repairs For Spring Driving DROP IN ANYTIME AND TALK IT OVER WITH US. WE WILL BE GLAD TO GO OVER YOUR CAR WITH YOU, TO DETERMINE ITS - .NEEDS Castle ‘IN| TODAY! Motors ‘ Thinking Day was observed by the Kinnaird Brownies on February 20 with a program to entertain their mothers, This ial Aven The citizens. of Merritt call- ed a meeting, appointed an arena commission anl instructed it to prepare plans and@ organize methods of raising finances. Plans were submitted by Kasten and Longworth of - Edmonton, and a drive to raise funds and provide building . material by voluntary efforts was organized. An arena, with a | skating surface 180 by 80 feet, a seating capacity of 1,500 dressing rooms, office, spectators’ ‘gallery, coffee bars ete, began to rise from the ground and today, seven months from the turning of the first sod by Mayor Allan Collett, skating, hockey and curling are at the disposal of all—free. Cash donations to late amount to over $25,000 the Merritt Kins- men Club jis responsible for $8,000. The Merritt Civic Im- provement League, the original sponsor, donated over $5,000. Free labor on the concrete foundations, walls, wiring, hauling gravel and by mill and logging crews ‘is estimated at $15,000. Next year, a separate curling i: will be erected, and it was p by a bake sale, New arrival at the Dennis Hughes home is Kathleen Ann, age six weeks, a sister for Tom- my. Congratulations to the hap- py parents, Miss, Margaret Claire is home on‘a month's vacation from Vancouver, where she is a nurse in training at St. Paul’s Hospital. |. Mrs. Herb Martin is a patient in the Trail Hospital. Miss Mildred is hopel that Merritt citizens will support a by-law to install a re- frigeration plant to serve both rinks, The whole project, when completed, will have a value of over $150,000. Funeral Held Today For Wm. Zonailo Funearl services for William Z ilo of Ci who passed Miss Lorraine Lauder in Nelson. Mr. -and. Mrs. Mike Kissock spent Sunday visiting friends and relatives in Rossland. Mrs. W. Carpenter and daugh-| ter Lorraine returned home from Vancouver - after visiting there for two ‘weeks, away on Monday, Feb. 25th, was held today at 2.00 p.m. from the Chapel of the Castiegar Funeral Home. Mr. Zonailo, who had been a resident of Castlegar for some 20 years, was born in Odessa, Russia, in March, 1896. Coming to Canada 44 years ago, he settled in Alberta, where he took up Decision Slow VICTORIA, — Slowness of lo- eal centennial committees to de- eide on their projects for the B. C, 1958 centenary is causing at it was slearned here this To help cover the cost of lo- | cal celebrations and pay half to- A |wards a suitable commemorative B|community project, the provin- cial government is. offering. an estimated total of $1,500,000 in the form of per capita grants to iq |local centennial committees. In an address to the B. C.'As- soclation of Radio and Television @| Broadcasters’ meeting here, L. | J. Wallace, B, C, centennial com- mittee chairman, said “some serious and concentrated study on local: community projects must be embarked upon now in order that definite decisions’ be made and work commenced.” Commending the private radio stations for the publicity they have .already given to B. C's 100th birthday party, Mr. Wal- lace said: “The zeal and pertinacity in which stations in B, C, have tak- en up the centennial cause has exceeded our fondest hopes and it ds the wish of all those work- ing for the centenary that they continue their fine efforts and keep alive an enthusiastic cen- tennial spirit in their’ commu- nity.” Application forms for the 40 cent per capita grant for indi- WEEEKLY SPECIAL New Beatty Washing Machine as low as $111.30 One full case of Blue Surf with every washer. E’S ELECTRIC SHOP Phone 4189 fi later moving to: the Kootenays, Mr, Zonailo owned a butcher shop in Trail, before} coming to C , to open'a 1957: THINGS oes Seen and Heard A retired banker got tired of}, loafing and opened an auto serv- ice station, The first customer drove up and ordered ten gallons of gasoline, ‘The ex-banker look- ed the car, as well as the driver, ‘over carefully, then inquired: “Do you think you could’ get along on five?” : se * : This is how storles grow. A wee girl was told the other day the new Silver Birch School for the Handicapped Children needs $2000.00 a year. to ‘operate on. By the time she got home the school was paylng $2000.00 a month cent for thelr wee duild- ing. . 2 Man blames fate for all pan dents but feels. Corporation of the Village of Castlegar Dog Owners Dog licences are now available at the Village Office, and must be pro- cured before March 15, 1957. Defaulters rnay be nideo cuted following that date. D. SEATON . Licence Inspector sponsible when he makes a note in one, Ld Two mills isn’t very much to pay To have a hospital at your- door, You never know when comes the day You'll need-it — that’s for sure, When they talk of raising some 200 grand It sure sounds like an awful lot, But remember that's the dis- trict’s hand Not’ just yours going: into the pot. So when the day comes to make your mark» You'll put it by “yes” we know, And see. that your friends have the same spark To build a hospital it takes money — yes dough. FODOR — ‘To Mr, and Mrs. ‘Fodor, ‘Kinnaird; February ‘23, ‘a daughter. a FREEMAN. — To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Freeman, Trail on February 21, a son. No man with a burden of debt has a right to pro- tect his creditors if: he has not first protected his wife. and children with Life Assurance. ; ~ Plans to suit your individ- ual requirements may be arranged through. : Dick Fowler: * z North:/American a Life “Robson, B.C. shoe repair and harness-making business. He also owned and operated an apartment house in Castlegar. Surviving Mr, Zonailo are his son, Matter Zonailo of Van- couver, three daughters, Mrs. H. Ralph, and Mrs. Fruitvale, and Mrs. J. McCoy of Seattle, also eight grandchildren, Rev. F. Woodrow will offici- ate at the servicés and interment will be in the Park Memorial Cemetery, Kinnaird. vidual celebrations and for the 60 cent per’ capita. grant for community projects are being sent out next week by the B. C. Centennial: committee to the more than 200 local centennial committees throughout the prov- ince. + ALLS. Ld. Charter Service Towing - Barges anywhere on the Arrow Lakes PHONE 2901 Arrow Lakes Ferry Service ROBSON TO EDGEWOOD Leavé Robson Wharf 10:00 a.m. Monday. Arrive Edgewood 4:00 p.m. Monday. 2 Leave | Edgewood, 4:00 p.m. Thursday. Leave Edgewood. 7:00 am: Firday. . Arrive Robson Wharf 1:00. p.m. Friday. G. Kragh of|- Growing... ' Growing... No matter how little they are~ | Nor how big— Tomorrow they will be grown And today’s smile but a memory. Have their portraits made now by a studio that, ializes in child iture. ; Phone, call, or write for an appointment. PETTITT PHOTOS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1957 PAGE 5 Nalional Evangelistic Mission Held .-Four delegates to a National istic ‘Mission C SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL NEWS In order to keep the people of the on CDTA Public Relaiions in Vancouver reported to the Kootenay * Presbytery of the|S United Church at . Nelson on ‘Wednesday, « February 20th. Mr. R. Griswald of Kimberley de- seribed. discussions on relating the Christian faith to problems in business, the family, the com- munity and politics. Mr. Gordon Ellison of Trail remarked on the * Knowledge and gnthusiasm: dis- played by the laymen who parti- cipated. Rev. B, Knipe of Creston told the meeting that a mission on family life is planned in the fall, Rev, D. Jones of Nelson re- ported on criticism of the church for creating the impression that it only people. The opening worship was con- ducted by the retiring chairman of Presbytery, Rev. E. McPhee of Kimberley. The new chairman is Rev. J. Taylor of Trail, with Rev. H. R. Whitmore of Fairview as s¢- cretary and Mr. Ross Fleming of Nelson as treasurer. Rev. H. Johnston of Kaslo reported that irl givings| and the of the fi School, it was destact at the last meeting of the executive of the Castlegar Branch of the Kootenay Society to ask the editor to print a news corner about the school in each week's paper. | Silver Birch School is grow- ing steadily in equipment and each week, Mrs. Palsson is. be- coming better able to handle the needs of her five students, With a view to encouraging public interest in education, the Canadian Teachers’ Federation has requested that March 3-9 be observed as Education Week, In accordance with this request, the schools of District No, 9, Castle- gar, have planned various pro- grams for the week, and the schools will be open to the pub- lie. in this will be found an advertisement Mr. Mac Aberdeen, Scout] listing the schools and times of Leader for Castlegar, has formed | visiting hours. a group of “Lone Scouts” and It is hoped that many parents will come to visit meets with the 4 boys every|the schools and observe the chil- Friday morning. . Latest addition to the equip- ment in the school is the “Fett|{Sterial A Board” which Mrs. ‘Rudy Mar- tini in. Mr. O. Aasl: aren at work. On Sunday, March 3, members of the Castlegar Min- will - RG . . High Kids By Rosalyne Williams During the last few days, in a ‘way unknown to myself, Grade 10-1 has managed to acquire two friendly spirits who were christ- ened Elivis and John. Although they can be found mainly with grade 10-1 students, Elvise and John are becoming quite popu- Jar with other'grade ten classes. On Monday a‘ noon-hour dance took place at wiiich $8.61 was for the Rockers ate by speaking to their congre- '3| gations on the importance - et supplied much of the matertal and made the board, Projects for this week at the school are the building of a book- in Ct Ufe. order not to conflict with ie H it will be noted that the « elementary schools are holding open house case by one of the students and sda! painting of some of the equip- on cays other ing nigh ‘sehoo! ment. A wonderful selection of fund. Watch for more-fund rais- ing efforts appearing ‘shortly. Last week, Mr. Hembling, from the Canadian National In- stitute for the Blind paid a visit to the school, His speech on what is, being done to help the blind and how to prevent blindness was heard a very jotereoting talk on . For open house for visiting books worth $120 has been! win be March & from 10:30 am. loaned from - the to the ance. Fund totalled over $20,000 in .1986, an increase of 8 percent over 1955. He specially congratu- lated ‘Kimberley congregation for ‘thet increase of 100 percent. - LOST . — Child's rnulti-calored,, framed ‘glasses, between Twin Rivers School Main St. Phone 5112, 19 FOR SALE — House in Robson, roughly built, % acres of land. and: 4th to|' Box 316, Castlegar.” ~ 39 Open Shelf! to 4 pm. 1 of the Public Library hallways to direct and . escort Guides will. be in the parents to any class or activity room that they may desire to visit. In the béehive or routine activity, there will be classes in social studies, math, science, English, drama, art, woodwork, metalwork, home economics, mu- sic, commerce, remedial work, physical edutation and French. The visitor may lfsten to the hammer and clang of the manual arts department, view some very ale frozen in the t tainer tru,» ives a nice flavor to punch o Tenionade. , Official Opening ; OF : SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL Tuesd ay, March 5, 8 pm IN THE Elementary School ON HIGHWAY Ne. 3 SPEAKER DR. W. Y. Films ENDICOTT Dedication Ceremony’ Inspection: of Silver Birch Schoo! ; Refreshments fine art in the new wing halls and’ ize some all those cutprits: who ‘throw chalk around the class Jet his ing about jbl be a lesson to you. | : Friday afternoon the seniors hearl a very interesting talk on Formosa, delivered by Mr. Mit-| chell of the C M & S Company. Mr, Mitchell gave a brief history and outline after which he show- ed colored slides on his recent visit there. Although two stu-| dents missed a class, I think they learned a lot that period anyhow, Volleyball has come up once of the portraits —'see the com- merce students in action — the seniors tapping steady rhythms, the