Page & CASTLE NEWS, Castlegar, B.C. Thursday, November 26, 1953 New Music Teacher For. S.H.H.S. Arrives Monday From England Beginning December 1, a man who has had an extensive muri- eal background in England, re- places R. W. Graham es music with his wife, early next year, to further his musical education, His temporary successor here, Mr, E. A. Eames, arrived in Cas- tlegar with his wife and six year, old son from England, on Mon- day, He is “a graduate of Kneller Hall, one of the mést highly rated musical schools, and has teacher at the Stanley es High School. Mr.. Graham has been granted a leave of absence by the Castlegar School Board and plans to leave for England had ‘as_con- ductor of military. and boys’ bands, | Mr. Eames was bandmaster for 11 years of the Queen’s Bay Sec- ond Dragoon Guards Military XMAS CARDS A COMPLETE STOCK OF ALL BOXED CARDS ‘Oc to $1.35 Priced to Sell Xmas Goods - ARRIVNG DAILY See Our Displays We invite you to come in and choose your gifts early. We'll put them away for you. ‘PITTS’ Rexall Drug Open Mon. - Wed. - Fri. Nights Day or Night Phone 4231 Band and previ to coming to Canada, he was music instructor at the Gordon’ Boys School, | in Surrey, d, He Macheth (Continued ‘from page 2) Ammon, who as the inebriated porter answering the knocking at the South Gate, provided a hu- morous release from the tension of the sceng,following King Dun- can's. slaying. Ian Thorne, director of the play, who played thé part of the aven- Kinnaird Brownies Are Hosts To Commissioner The new district Guide com- missioner, Mrs. H. Hyson, was is to teach all wind instruments | and by the Second Kin- has string instruments and choral training. ‘ Recently, he trained the Gor-| don Boys in handbell ringing, ; for which he did all the’ naird Brownie pack under the of Mrs. Moll, Brown owl. ‘There were 11 Brownies, seven Tinies and present, King Duncan, and Lady Macbeth, haunted by fearful pangs of re- ging Macduff and Ian Dobbie ns Ross who introduced the story and filled in with narrative dur- ing breaks in the actfon, were equally effective, Highlights of the play were Macbeth in the scene where ‘he, with his wife's incitement built up his courage for the,slaying of A. EREMENKO & CO your RED & WHITE Food Store WHERE YOU PAY LESS — CASH OR CIIARGE morse, through’ the, night about the cas- tle grounds, Others taking part and turning in excellent. performances, were Walter Marsh as John Lb. BEEF LIVER go pina 29e BEEF Pot Roasts L Potter -as Duncan; Derek Red- fearn as Malcom and Seyton; David Conway as the servant to Macbeth; Patricia Lieth as the gentlewoman; Jack Bowdery as the doctor; and Dorothy’ Davies, June Bohrson and Pat Atkinson as the three witches, They heard Mrs, Hyson speak about He has also arranged a number of baggante: Engagement | Mrs. Ada Peet, 2050 Serpent- ing the purpose of the annual: assessment, She also urged the mothers to join the Baden-Powell club for the mothers’ help is much needed. Also needed are more leaders, who, will be trained for this work, ing, Road, Cl the There doa display of ; «aeludii bool of her Alice to Mr. Ove Pederson, son of Mr. and Mrs, J. Pederson,| Castlegar. The wedding is to take place on Friday evening, Dec. 4th, at the church of the Redesmet, 1p which are to be sent to a district hospital and letter holders made of paper plate. A delightful tea was served by the Brownies and the mothers left with the. feeling that. their the re- Cloverdale, .B.C., Faulks of ‘Burnaby, officiating. ey eults. of ed leadership and ALL’ WOOL. Cashmere Coat Fess Medium Weight . Grey” and ~ $1195 and $12.95. THE IDEAL SWEATER FOR HAT ‘EXTRA WARMTH YOU NEED THIS HH EE Bine-Gold : More School Space Continued from page 1 are for your benefit, I want all Sommers Speaks . (Continued from page 1) ous water power potential in the Columbia River Basin,” he‘ said, ‘will bring many secondary in- dustries into the area and result in a tremendous development throughout the. East and West Kootenays.” . As for the general economic outlook, in B.C. Mr, Sommers said Eastern industrial heads dis- play no pessimism about. B.C.’s investment possibilities despite the recent strikes and some fall- ing markets, with what the government has attempted to do regarding the GROUND BEEF Fresh, Ib. .... 37c ‘ 2 BEEF Rolled Rib Roast, Ib. ..... 54c " CHERRIES, Glacea “I do’ hope you are satisfied | PORK Spare Ribs Fresh, Ib. . ... 38c BEEF cubed » Steaks, Ib. . 59c Alaska Black COD Fresh, Ib. 39c VEAL CHOPS Lb... 6.3... 59c 8 oz, pkg. ; " 29c PORK '& BEANS Nabob, 2 for ..... Alc RAISINS, Martins 2 Ib. cello ... on SALMON, sockeye TSI oz. tn eats WALNUTS, Shelled Tb. bag ... T5c TOMATOES, Fresh Tuber. ..... . FLUFFO 1b, ORANGES, 150’s Si 1 dozen. Sons of Freedom "Mr, Sommers said emphasizing: again it is not a. Doukhobor problem but rather a Sons of Freedom problem. He reviewed the steps taken, i £- the hise to to take a of - interest in the bylaw, therefore, and urge your parents to vote Chair- De “We did not really give them anything new but returned to them a right that was theirs by birth;” the le- De Council of. the Publicity Committee, also spoke bserved. four or five years this will have grown. to 700. -: hours, ‘the crowded gymnasiurn and the transfer of some high WINTER. "BUY WHERE YOUR DOLLAR BUYS DOLLAR VALUE school classes to the Number Two of how crowded ne school faci- lities are beco! Mrs. W. Tacobsen said these conditions _ will certainly get much. worse every year if the by- law is not passed.. - “We've got a‘wonderful start in high school facilities now,” she said. “Let's. keep going. Let's keep growing.” The high school band, under direction of Bob Graham. sup- FRIDAY and SATURDAY, NOV. 21 and 28 PITTED DATES, 2 Ib. cello’ bag . 39e WALNUTS, Co-Op 4 SUGAR, 25, bee bag - HAMBERG STEAK, ib. ..... WIENERS, Ib ..... BEEF POT ROASTS, STEW BEEF, Ih. . . ROUND STEAK, Ib. . GALVES LIVER, Ib. . LOIN PORK CHOPS, Ib. ....... LEG P@RK ROASTS, PORK SHOULDER ROASTS, Ib. . . CO-OP STORE STORE HOURS — 8:30 fo 5:30; Wednesday aio to 12:00 lb. cello beg ..39c %, ’ || See plied musical inter- tudes in the program and there was also a‘short talk by Miss B. Conroy, Public Health Nurse, who urged the students to sign up for their, immunization. School By-law Continued from page 1 the remainder of district rate- payers. 3.5 MILES INCREASE This would raise district as- sessment approximately 3.5 mills the school trustees esti- mate. Assuming an. average as- sessment of $4,000, additional taxes ‘would be only $i a month approximately. This tax increase would pro- bably then be further reduced after a few years when outstand- ing debentures are paid off. Some taxpayers have express- ed opposition to the: idea of in- tension.. The trustees however, who have made a careful study of the district's educational needs, inspector,. say both are needed badly. The all purpose room is rieed- ed, they say-to provide for music and. cultural activities in. the gymnasium since there are times when the present. gymnasium must be shared by two classes at once, While a combined gymnasium and auditorium is satisfactory. in ‘a small high school, they declare it usually results in cultural act- ivities begin’ neglected in a larger school. : As for the cafeteria, over’ 60 per cent of high school students here come ‘by bus from outsid? Castlegar’ and*.thus must bring their lunch: with them, A cafe- teria will give such a much need- ed place .to.eat and provide them with kitchen. facilities for some- thing hot with their, lunch, She ‘cited the staggered * ‘Minch } cluding a cafeteria and all-pur-} pose room. in'the high school ex-.| J in conjunction with the school, school and for use as a second,|, i and the est- ablishment of .a commission’ to study the redisposition of Douk- hobor Jands now held by ‘the Crown. : Family allowances | now: “cost the Canadian taxpayers $350,- 000,000 a year. erent "Prices Effective Nov.,27 and 28 ‘OUR DRY GOODS DEPT. SEE OUR XMAS SHIPMENT TOWEL SETS Priced .:.... $2.15 & up “PILLOW CASES Hand Embroidered Priced. at ‘ @ TABLE CLOTHS A Grand Assortment Priced at $1.99 to $6.95. a) BRIDGE’ SETS‘ Organdle “Agouane color mist. JUST WITH THE PRESS OF YOUR THUMB SEE IT. AT. FAB- SPRAY PUTS NEW LIFE IN FABRICS ES.... It’s 8 just that easy to put new. color! tate the fabric of your Chesterfield, Deenane Cha ‘Rugs, Draperies, etc. FAB-SPRAY IS NOT.A TINT, PAINT. OR DYE : It is a’ Plastic-Resin Base, Mineral Pigment Spray: that actually “BATHES” , Fabrics in dovly Penetrating i |__-in-the-New. Year- and“ will-pi Published Every Thinrsday at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” Vol. 6, No. 49 CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1953 am 8 Cents Per Copy Castlegar Rotarians Receive Charter At Gala Gharier iigiii The recently. organized Cas- tlegar Rotary Club officially be- came part of the vast organiza- tion of Rotary. International Sat- urday evening, at their charter night in the Kinnaird Improve- ment Society Hall, + Leslie V. Campbell, president of the new club, received the charter from ‘Dolph Browne of Vernon, Rotary District Gover- nor, in an impressive ceremony : that was part of a grand evening of congratulation, song, and gaiety, The evening began with | a * sumptuous roast turkey banquet. Archdeacon B, A, Resker of, Cas- tlegar, invoked the blessing and nen following a sing song led Dick Renwick with Mrs. G. (Continued on page 4) Castlegar - Union Talks To Resume Dec. 14 The Castlegar Board of _Com- missioners had ‘another meeting with' representatives of the Trail and District Civic Workers Union Monday evening, to cuss the 1p4 Sees for village ‘of ey the, Union. The cormaligioners made ob- jections to some of the proposals and these are now being consi- dered by ian Union for further ratepayers on Dec, 10. , The. Pictured here is a drawing of what the. Stanley Hi aa Junior Senior, High School will look: like. if the: $616,000 School. ° -Expansion By-Law is approved by Castlegar School District Major Item Of $616, 000 By-Law Booklet Answers Questions. The Castlegar School District will not save any money by de- feating the $616,000 school ex- pansion . by-law,. which is to be voted on, Dec, 10, This informa- tion ‘is contained in a booklet compiled by the Castlegar School Board and now being Rejection Of 5 School Bylaw |Will Not Save Any Money thé Robson school; a new twe reom'school on the Dumont Sab- | division in Kinnaird; a new act ~ vity room and two-room addi- tion to the ,Ppresent Kinnairé Kinnaird School and an activity room ena one room addition t the Tee throughout the school district. The booklet, outlines the high school: and elementary school ad- | ditions proposed in the by-law to meet the urgent needs for more ilhoot ri NO FRILLS ; . “The bylaw represents only the actual needs to fulfill the educa- space, and ber of questions about the Sopesele: The by-law proposes a 13 room addition to the Stanley Humph- ries High School which was built for 350 pupils and now has a reg- istration of 480, an overload of 30 per cent; a one'room ‘addition to tion of the district” the booklet points out. “There are no ‘frills ‘since the- plans ware drawn up only. after serious con sideration by the School Boaré and School Inspector and carefail study by the Department of Ea- ucation, The pamated costs have: : F ‘our Candidates At Kinnaird - for 700 here, would: ‘provide *: room.and' present which is sorely overtaxed with a record. enrolment of over 40: Present hool \\here on Dee. ‘a nes Colgan: Gives Polio Coverage To Sawmill "Employees Here. The Celgar Development Com: pany, William Waldie and ‘ ‘Division, ' “granted ‘its em) oye ‘surance: coverage, the. Company’: "145. employees ‘here were told. at a meeting in the Coronation Hall, : Tuesday afternocn. ' In ‘the “interests” your wel-| “fare,” the’ employegs were told, “we .are very pleased to inform ‘you that all: full-time, regular |.P' “employees:who are now covered . Typing and Shorth: school school enrolment will reach 700 by 1959. =: Seen here is the proposed ‘new att Sastay wing ‘(left for ‘village: Seven tenes Assure ie ‘and. Kin-|; : naird, Seed st twelve noon ‘toda! The new wing-would contain ‘13 more classrooms, including ; new laboratories for physics 3 and chemistry, separate rooms for In the The Castlegar. School at Boasd have explained these additions will make the high school a complete unit, | Studenits Need By-Law Apaoel 19, $616, 000 scheol tegar School Distriet, and the ‘Burpoee and functions of: school and Spansion ‘by- law i in the Cas ‘by. Our Group Plan at the present time, now have a Polio Expense Benefit, which. is paid on their behalf by our Com- pany.” :. ‘The new. coverage will pay for employees the. regular: ‘and ‘cus- tomary ‘charges up. to $5,000 of room, treatment. ata legally constituted hospi- | ard, medical care and j- Slogan: Contest For Projects Society Drive Annouriced: This Week Castlegar and: istrict. residents have ‘a chance’ to ‘earn a bit of tal; ambulance’ service; : purchase or ‘Fental .of braces and crutches; of a.wh if neces: money by suggesting a’‘slogan the Castlbgar District Projects Society: can use. in their sary; rental of” an iron lung:and ‘services .by’ a’ licensed’ medical doctor ‘or ‘osteopath, Phystothiras a ‘or nurse...” «> forthcoming big drive for funds to build:a district centre here. - ‘The. slogan ‘contest, announced by “Society: President | David this ‘week, is open to A J. Weir Receives: *."A* Coronation” medal: from the Queen‘has' been received by: Arol isa} Weir. of Castlegar, who ‘is of, the C aon Be :Branch 170 of. the Canadian Mr. Weir received the medal as Legion’ president : during‘ the gan in the Castlegar District, A prize of $5.00 will be ‘awarded |; for the best slogan.. : + The entzies must, be not more ..| than. five ..words -in length’ arid should. urge. everyone’ to: contri: bute to the. campaign: or: explai: the’ community’s ‘need for a dis- trict. centre, a Entries . aré. to. be turned in, signed with the name and address of the contestant, ‘to the Castle News Office. Deadline for entries Queen's Coronation year, is December 15... Gestlegar’ “6 one of ‘and West Kootenay centres whére (a new. CBC. “radio. repeater sti 4. tlon:is'tp-be’ tis ¢ iblic Tew. ‘Humphries | Parent Teachers * Association Monday ing. of the Stan- to be elected,in each yillage. Kin- -| naird, voters will have the largest “dmumber of candidates. to ‘chooge _|from. There, four men ‘have filed ‘| whom is seeking reelection: > ::| three names on the ballots next, Thursday. Commissioners Victor|* Harry witl |§ ‘There are sks commissioners nomination. papers only one of In- Castlegar, there will: be tions in both villages next.Thursday assured. y with: a "total of seven candigates been y the B and Accounting eee of the Government.” Also contained is a graph which charts the growth ot nine schowl Population during the Past six years, and shows what the pop ulation: will -be:for the next six years: when:.pupils: now in ele mentary 2 School: be slighty more than 700 by 1988. ‘The high “/school, if Radio Show, Three Public Meetings To. in-the. by-law, woul ecomodate 700 students, ‘would ‘The high schoo Seiakaios booklet ‘explains,’ would on, ee 13. new. classrooms including a chemistry tab,” physics “lab, at Jenks * and AL ‘Macpherson : ‘will: be be ‘seeking reelection . ani. Mites th ‘the a Co. employee: ‘and:a r the village. / of:-.Kinnaird for pereral years: ‘Bast. Mr, - Lambert ‘There was also.a discussion of causes and effects of comic. books /|byd. Henderson, English and .So- @ high cial Studies ‘teacher at. the’ school. The meeting disbanded the Sun- shine Committee, replacing * it with ‘a new’ ‘Health’ Committee headed by Mrs. Helen McLeod as convenor. Duties of this commit- tee are to assist in the maintain- ing of good Health at the: school ‘as. well as visiting any: persons who might. ‘be in: the hospital. “Three of the ladies “present, volunteered their services to make coffee for the Christmas Formal at the High School, Dec. 18, The volunteers were Mrs, G. Martini, Mrs. Taylor and Mrs, Schwartzen- hauer. ; Treasurer Alan Harvey report- aa the receipt ‘of $9 in’ member- the’ payment.of -$40,60 leaving. a alance on hand: of’ $59.21, ' ship’ dues‘ during the month, and| engi- fieee ‘for:. ‘the. ; West .. Kootenay Power and -Light Company and M.. Spence is an employee of the B.C, Telephone’ Co. These three. new candidates for. the vil- lage commission, are well known in Kinnaird and. vicinity as is Mr. Mahoney who was elected to the Board ‘last sumimer to serve’ the term of a “In addition, , three public meet ings are being held next week tor |: the’ sole purpose of explaining the by-law ang’ answering ques- tions about it." On Monday evening, the first of these meetings ' will be held at the. Kinnaird pat room with a fila! nt addition the Industriat of'a' metal sho Of | Acts a, " ent ¢ | SRace for music, fetta drama and ;|the: various organizations of the t acco: ing them to vote. for, the ii mare art; sufficient The booklet ‘sdys if the by-Exw is turned down, not dnly will the district’s educational welfare suf- fer, but it will be only a shart | ime ‘ore “the’ pis must be int: . ae school, ‘The second is to: be. held Tuesday evening at the Robson school and the third on Wednes- er who resigned, : Mr. Macpherson, who ‘will be the only new name on Castlegar ballots next Thursday, is also a Cc. Mu & S. employee, and ds well known in Castlegar. |. Victor Jenks is, seeking his Board. First elected in .1950 for a one year term, he was reelect- ed. by acclamation for a two year term, ‘the next ‘year, serving as Public “Works commissioner : in 1952: and as ‘chairman. of. the Board’ this year. He is self-em- | Bloveds: “operpting his .own. lum=. 2 Mrs. David’ C: told- the ‘meeting: that, as. an: in- "Wire _Sommers, meanwhile, who is an p) of the Cel- ducement - to: greater: at. PTA gar Di Ci » Wil- parents ‘present ‘at these meet- ings will be able’ to earn extra points for the House their child- ren are in atthe High: School. ‘The ‘House : with ‘the largest ’'re- presentation. of" parents .at. each meeting henceforth, will: be a- warded five. points. House Three, with 12 parents present,-won the ‘'] five points this: month. * pnaio listeners "in this area, an extra stationon. their dials, It:is pected tobe in’ operation 2] rly | onl eis Campbell - alse pes Legion ‘Hall: at Castlegar. Hours ‘of the poll will. be from 9 a.m. to’ liam’ Waldie ‘and Sons Sawmill, was first elected to the Board by acclamation in’ 1951 and is now seeking his second term. Polling Stations for the village elections next: Thursday. will be the Kinnaird Improvement Pd ciety Hall at’ Kinnaird ‘and the: 7 p.m,.in both places. ae ‘with a Bast presidents pin, in recognition. of her work as first president of the PTA here. , | (Mrs: Marshall: probably ‘had the toughést job of any- of. us," Mes, Camppel a observed, Caap Store Declares 43 Pct. Dividend A'net dividend ‘of 2.43 per eent ‘sup CBC’broadcasts and transmit them to'local listeners. = Special telegraph wires will be strung -from ;Nelson to Castlegar, a‘ distance ‘of 24. miles, ‘The sta- tion itsélfis to beset up at the ,, Castlegar CPR ‘depot and ‘will ‘consists of:a special aerial, :cqunt- er poise or special, buried ground, ne studios ca can. abe carried, However, the Castlegar re- peater atation, will have its own call “letters. and - will give clear radio reception for CBC programs for a radius .of about 25 miles. Similar. “blind :stations"are be- ‘ing: built af Grand Forks, Greei- wood, Golden, and ‘Natal. All are scheduled: ‘tobe! ‘tin operation early next year, ‘ : A total of: 17, men are. = working on | these. i special ‘poles: and a . which’ arfives assembled ti the:factory ©: The ‘station will in effect, eve 1} C..W. Bailey, | CPR from VE. ‘The; comments | on tha school by-law: were given’ by. a high school student anda mémber of the Castlegar, School Board. Miss. Mercedes Schwartzen- hauer, Grade-Twelve student at the high school, spoke of the need tor the by-law from the students’ point of view... 7In “the: present overcrowded achool a: large: number of“ boys cannot take Industrial Arts since the’ facilitties'are now too small, she‘said. The future scientists are also the course In- spector: of supervising the work, must: study’ both ‘short- (Continued on page 5) S0n~ UTE AISCRL Year 31, was sumouneed at the apa, third. term, on the. Castlegar gram, day evening in the library room othe Stanley Humphries High ool, - Each of these meetings is scho- duled to begin at § p.m, Included ‘in the students’ :por- tion of. this publicity -campaign will be’ a 15 minute radio Pro- school. to the hardship Or ‘eae ers, students and parents. Also ‘the rejection of the by- law. would mean temporary 20- commodation of some kind wera have. to be provided and addi- tional _bus transportation neces- would be saved by the ae the. by-law would have te at 8 pam. over Station CJAT in the radio show will include talks on the need for the proposed high school extensions, from: the point of view of different student groups. The students also-plan ‘mass : ase, semblies, Poster campaigns ‘and a giant ‘parade. Polling Stations For School Bylaw Advised The Places at which ratepayers of the Castlegar School District will. vote on’ the $616,000 school Trail. Entirely a student Project, |- modation must be provided. The booklet discusses the ques- tion of public’ dances in the school gymnasium. “The: reason that the gymnasium has not bees beex used for dances, is for safety. Dances require waxed floors anil waxed floors ‘are. extremely. da gerous in basketball: or other fast athletics.” “It would be a pity if the chi-.. nm of the area were’ denied'am opportunity. to have a -satisfaer~ ory education because: of this controversy,” the booklet de clares, 5 The booklet also asks “Is a Cafeteria ‘Ne ‘y? expansion by-law next T have been announced by C.-H. pane secretary. of the School “The polling stations and clerks ‘|for each are as follows: Renata — Renata Pest Office, J. Rohn. td : Deer Park — Old Deer Park Maple ‘| School, Mrs. J. Kent. The answer is “Owing to the geography of, the area, an om usually large humber of studerts: eat their lunch in school. Out ct the enrolment of about 700 ‘for wale the expanded schoo) would eat in classrooms, 15 rooms wil be required. This is hard ow floors_-and sary. In the long ron, no money _ built, at least 450. will ek. lunch in school. If these students * Blueberry .Creek:.— | Store, ‘Mra, W. Nixon. ment. Society. Hall. - of: th erative Retail Soclety, in st eal ban’s Parish Hall, Friday night. Busineks for the year totalled $132,464.40 it was antiouinced. ie: meeting: named five, new directors to ‘the eight . member |, governing ©: board . headed ey, George Koehle of ,C: _ Legion ‘Hal, Ww. Tt ‘also also creates serious ' “problems in control.” “Another,” ‘point “is. ‘that the health of beg stuc ing a hot disk in ‘the midale eof their 5 school day. 2) Mrs. “AS Sounders sot, Castlegar is: returning offi % directors ‘elected: are Ralph al obser, Doh Phillips, Henry Schel- lenberg ‘and ‘John: Mason all: of el aetna Roy | Crain of Bril- Man s Guest .speakersiat the meeting Coop: ‘Wholesale: in Vancouver and: A.: Crossley of: the Rossland Coop Store, “An attendance prize’ f for the of “Coop groceries, was-won by Mrs, John Smi were George Dolson’ ‘of the B.C. pra- vide a hot | pine’ for employees.” Is it too much to ask that our children be given the same treat-" ment?” Cost:of the byslaw, to the ave- rage taxpayer wit price of two galions of ‘gas, the booklet observes. “ d