14 CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, December 23, A, each succeeding year becomes we 7 and happier in old relationships, we derive mere and more pleasure in extending Holiday Grectings to our many friends and associations. To everyone we wish .@ joyous and bountiful Christmas, a healthy and prosperous New Year. | Ns CONSOLIDATED MINING & SMELTING COMPANY OF CANADA LIMITED ONC EXTOL ENS SET RS SSE SES As Christmas draws hear, we would like to shout’ from. the housetops, “Happy Holiday to alll” MICKEY. MORAN Local Resident Says Cheer is Not Unlimited People who join chain Christmas cheer letters in the hopes of obtaining “unlimited Christmas cheer" will soon find out that there is a limit says Norman Johnson, a Castlegar re- sident who hos worked out the possibilities of obtaining the promised number of bottles ad- vertised in the letters, If five people start the let- ters going, says Norm, 310 per- sons must buy them a bottle so that the original five will get 62 bottles free. Exactly 310 more sales must be made before the first 10 peop. le who bought letters receive their 32 bottles of cheer wach; 640 before the next 20 receive theirs, and so on it goes, Here are Norm's calculations * for those who want to see how it works: . Five individuals — A, B, C, D and E — make out two copies each of different chain letters with their names on them, The letters differ only in the order of names on them, | 12 3&4 586 7 9&10 A Boe. ce D B B c D A c D E B D E A Cc E :A B c D The reference to the busin- ess transaction by which the re- cipient of the letter buys a bottle of Christmas cheer for the person at the top of the list of names New Year's Warning By Locai RCMP A request that District resi- dents exercise caution in driv- ing on New Year's Eve was made this week by the local RCMP detachment. Cpl. Angus Macdonald said that ‘the District has had a casualty-free year and he does- n’t want to see the year mar- red on its last day with a fa- tality, Road conditions are likely to be hazardous, said Cpl. Mac- donald, and he requests all motorists to exercise caution in driving. on the Ictter will be called a sale, Now each time the letter changes hands, the top name is removed and the buyer's name is put at the bottom of the Hst. Then the buyer makes out two copies of the letter and trics to sell them according to the in. structions on the letter, Example — Letter 1 is sold. Two new letters go into circula. tion with B at the top of the list and the buyer on the bottom. “A” receives Christmas cheer from the buyer. On the next sale of the letters, B will receive one bottle of cheer for each of the two copies sold. Each of the individuals — A, B, C, D and E — appear on all of the letters but in different positions so that they each re- ceive a total of 62 bottles of cheer, 2 This means that 5 x 62 or 310 sales are made, That is, 310 People each donate a bottle of cheer to the individuals who start the letters, After 310 sales are made in a town the size of Castlegar there are not many potential customers left, Even so, consider ‘some more sales. Another 320 sales must be made before the first 10 people who bought let- ters receive their 32 bottles of cheer each, Another 610 before the next 20 receive theirs; 1,280 before the next 40 receive theirs; 2,560 be- fore the’ next 80 receive theirs; and 5,120 before the next 140 re- ceive theirs, So after 9,920 more sales the 310 peop:e who supplied the first five -persons with- 62 -bottles of cheer will have received 32 bot- tles each. It would take 317,440 new sales aolne to supply the 9,920 persons with their 32 bottles of cheer each. The ‘above figures are the. oretical and in certain areas of a town the letters change hands faster and more often than oth- ers and some people, who the odds are against, receive their cheer anyway, i. But as a rule those recipi- en's are few and receive only one ‘or two bottles of cheer. Even the persons who originate the letters se‘dom receive their theoretical number of bottles of cheer for some copies of the letter get channeled to people who drop out of the game early or who wait until all potential custom. ers have already bought letters. CAST EGAR NEW Published Every Thursday at ““The Crossroads of the Kootenays”’ VOL. 12, No. 52 10 CENTS PER COPY Berlois Funeral Hold on Tuesday Funeral services were held from the chapel of the Castlegar Funeral Home Tuesday for the late Paul Bertois, 79, of Kin- naird, who passed away Sunday in the Trail Tadanac Hospital. Mr, Bertois was born in Li- verpool, England, on Feb. 5, 1880, Rev, R. H. Pratt was officiating minister and organist was Miss J. Pennoyer A solo, Béautiful Isle of Somewhere, was sung by Miss F. Clemo, Pallbearers were W. Breary, J. Marcellus, R, M. Maze, M. R. Maze, P, Ostrom and G. Archi- bald, Burial was in Park Mem. orial Cemetery, Kinnaird. The Castlegar Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements, Bisplay and Pane! | Ai Chamber Meet A panel discussion by Celgar officials will highlight the annual meeting of the Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce on Jan, 13 at the Kinnaird, hall. The panel will discuss the different operations of the Cas./ tlegar pulp mill and will also hold ; a dispiay of kraft products at} the hall. The evening willbe a ladies’ night, the first in the Chamber's history, The evening will begin witht a-soclal~Hotir"trom’ 6.15°to 7.15 followed by dinner. Tickets are available at $2.25 a plate CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30, 1959 Thurm Trailer Space Heaters -Poison Users Says Lindsay 1, of The Net! a ;, who won the Corine 2: Miss.World title in London, holds trophy at airport as she from R. D, Minnion at the Bank of Montreal. i waits to board plane for Amsterdam. - Interior Breweries Give The City of Fernie was pre- sented with the title to property and houses owned by Interior Breweries Ltd, in that city at a ceremony held.in Fernie last week, Interior, who recently mov. ed the headquarters of its brew. ery fom Fernie to Creston, made the “in the i City of Fernie of the Kootenays as a Kootenay firm.” . * Making the ‘presentation to Mayor White on behalf of the company was Interjor Brewcrics director Ab i well. irs. Toogood Heads Si. Athan’s WA Slate Mrs, J, Toogood is the new president of St. Alban’s WA, Mrs. Toogood was elected at, the last regular meeting of the group held in the Parish hail. Rev. H. I. G. Ragg took the chair for the election of officers. Vice. fe is Mrs, C. W. known figure in the hotel indus- try whose father pioneered this area of B.C. in the hotel business before the advent of ‘steel, The cnaired by Hal » George C. P. Olsson, p il of raw y = cranberries in Hanson, Mass., as he protested a “cranberry ‘Washington. Olsson said there was nothing the matter with berries grawn in Massa- chusetts. Offering him a bag of berries is Jarry Cole, a grower. eats a scare” that originated in Puder, general manager of Inter_ ior Breweries, was a memorab'e occasion for both the City of Fernie and Interior Breweries. Mr, Puder appreciated the visit of the guests from Fernie, and as a former resident of Fer- nie spoke of the many friends he had made in Fernie and the many landmarks of that city. Mr. Puder explained that to survive in this world today cen. tralization of the company’s re. gional plants was necessary. He related how the company in the past had aided and was glad to help the many communities wherein they had plants located. Modern business, he said, de. manded modern methods, and the erection of the new plant was es- sential in the economic interests of the industry that prevented scattering operating . units all throughout the Kootenays, He said it was not the fault of the company for such a move, but a matter of plain economics and survival. The company dir- fors were faced with a problem and after considerabje study de- cided amalgamation for a larger and more efficient opeartion was necessary. He felt Interior Breweries deserved credit for the consolid- ation of its many operations and was now in a position to compate with larger ational competitors who would “take a lot away from the Kootetnays and return little.” Mr, Puder was convinced the new plant, which he termed a Kootenay industry, would contri- bute to the economy of the entire Kootenay area in payroll, mater- ials and other necessity. He stated there had been a degree of resentment in the com. pany's move to Creston, but such @ move was a necessity. Kennedy, recording secretary is The U.S, public health ser- vice has issued an urgent warn- ing against the use of certain space heaters manufactured by the Thurm Engineering Corp. of Elkhart, Indiana, for use in small travelling trailers, Dr. J. H. Lindsay, director of the West Kootenay Health Unit, has an- nounced, = The federal department of trade and commerce have sent telegrams to all Canadian dis- tributors of the Thurm space heaters indicating the danger of carbon monoxide poisoning from these space heaters, The Thurm space heater is used in small travelling trailers of from 10. to 18-feet in length. In recent weeks, some 15 persons in the U.S. have died of carbon monoxide poisoning through use | of some of these, heaters which owners is not to use this heater.” The manufacturer also says that the model number is not al ways obvious. Dr. Lindsay there- fore suggests that the warning be aimed at owners of trailers 10- to 18.feet long with a bottled gas heatter having an opening with decal specifying Thurm of Elk- hart, Indiana, Sut heaters muty not have labels, Newspapers Best For Food Adverts ‘The president of one of ihe world’s largest fond store gruugy said in Chicago that no advertis— ing medium is comparable ta the newspaper in selilng food at the retail level. Don R. Grimes. head af In. Grocers Allianuy, ated do not incorporate the 's latest safety modifications, The brand name, said Dr. _| Lindsay, is Thurm heater. It is a wall panel unit, 8,000 BTU ca- j pacity usually labeled 8M_ or 8MNS with a 13- x 19-inch opening and using bottled gas. There are some 2,000 of these heaters in use and they are in. stalled in 82 makes of travel trailers which: are: from -10. to" 18-fect long and normally used by campers and hunters, An investigation by the Mi- chigan health department fol- lowing three deaths on Sept. 18 showed that the heater very ra- pidly built up to lethal concen- trations of carbon monoxide un- der. normal i iti 34 years experience as a basis for his staternent. “It it wasn't for the adver- tising columns of newspaperi we never could have buiit [GA ta the prestige levei it now volts in, the food-selling field.” he tolt a meeting of IGA advertising man- agers. : SHES Homecomi Zz, Is Successful AXair The first homecoming cele- bration held far graduates at Stanley Humphries High Schoo! took place Boxing Day and was and trailer dealers sought to mo- dify, all heaters by altering ori- fice plate and firebox but -our understanding is that not all trailers have been located,” said Dr, Lindsay. “Moreover, evidence from the manufacturer is that it is not al- ways possible to tell from the label whether or not the heater had been modified. “Since is not posi- Mrs. B. Donnan, secretary is Mrs. E, Herman and treasurer is Miss Jean Stainton. Honorary president is -Mrs. A. Horswill, Doreas secretary is Mrs. H. Westwood, little helper’s, secre. tary is Mrs, J. Kelly, living mes- sage secretary is Mrs, C. H. King and prayer partner secretary is Mrs. Joyce Mackenzie. . United thank offering secre- tary is Mrs, R. Jones, social ser- vice secretary is Mrs, J. F. Kil. lough and ‘director of hospital visiting is Mrs, A, Horswill, Christmas Decorations Beautify Village Streets Decorated outdoor Christmas trees and colored lights strung about the eaves of homes make’ an evening drive around Castle- gar and Kinnaird a must during this holiday season. Many yards and homes in Castlegar have been given a fes- tive air by the use of colored lights and trees, while the homes on either side of the highway in Kinnaird are a sight worth see- ing with outdoor Christmas scen- es and decorated trees and homes. ‘Wallot and S78 Wait Fer Guner al ROMP A wallet turned into the lo~ cal RCMP office on Dec. 21 with $78. in it has not been claimed by its owner. Cpl. Angus Macdonald said this week that the owner mav have the wallet and the money simply by going to the police of- tive of the complete efficiency of the modification made by the manufacturer, the only logical x by many in attend- ance as “a real success.” Starting off with basketbail Fames in the high schoni gym between graduate baskethall players of former years and the present high school teams, the evening was climaxed by a well-attended dance at the Kinnaird hall. It is hoped by those in char- ge of the evening’s events that homecoming will become an annual event and that eventa- ally a permanent alamni as- sociation for the high school advice at this time to trailer will be established. Negro Giants j fice and describing the wallet. Curtis Johnson, 6' 3" Here Tonight The Castlegar Cubs basket- ball team play the Philadelphia Colored Giants at 8 p.m, tonight in the high school gym. Led by 6’ 1” team captain Bill Rogers, the Giants will be out for enother win in their current no.loss tour, A set shot artist, Rogers is a product of Long Island University. Playing with Rogers is 6° 3” Curtis Johnson, a man worth the: price of admission just to watch. Described as a “real fancy Dan,” Johnson came out of New York Vocational to make All Scholas- tic in New York. Jesper Jennings, 6° 5", known as the Jumping Jack, Butch Hut- ton, 6 6” called Mr. Backboards, Ronnie Clifton, 6’ 4”, the bearded comic, and Eddie West, the 5’ 9” jump shot artist complete the crew from which the Giants can draw their team. At halftime a magic ‘show will be held while Chanin, “the man With the magic hands,” will perform feats of unbelievable magic. Rated as the third greatest magician of all time, Chanin has won the Houdini award, a prize given to the magician who is vo- ted the best in a performance test at the magician convention each year, The local team will be led by playing coach Rene Mitchell. Returning to the Castlegar col- ors wil. be Fred Horcoff, a lo- cal boy whose eye for the basket bas made him a favorite of the fans in the bleachers and his own team-mates,