CASTLE NEWS; Castlegar, B.C.

Shown here is the artifi-
clal ice engine room pt the
Fernie Sports arena, It is
the machinery pictured
J) here that makes the arena’s
Nothing ts left to +) ice, The machinery pictured
pound echt aire here is except for

gvarontees that, | the large compressor which

ford onty fee has since been mounted on
the concrete block in the
lower right-hand corner of -
the picture,

Guaranteed
PRESCRIPTION SERVICE

PITTS’
Rexall Drug
Day or Night Phone 4231

OPEN
Monday — Wednesday
and Friday Evenings

The $175,000 recreational
centre at Castlegar which
the Castlegar District Pro-
jects Society begin a cam-
paign for funds for on Mon-
day, would contain similar
artificial ice equipment.

Artificial Ice Makers

MACKINAWS 335

WINDBREAKERS
LADIES:

Here is a chance for you to ‘have a pair of Overshoes
front — Zipper
: A Warm and. cosy overshoe.

LIMITED NUMBER GOING AT .... 9%
@ MEDIUM HEEL — ALL RUBBER BLACK SNAPONS

GOING AT ..........0.000-+- $199

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Ba 4 PAIRS OF COSY WOOL LINED |

‘SNOW BOOTS .

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CREAM CORN, Dewkist, 15 oz., 2 for
INSTANT PUDDINGS, Royal, 4 pkts. .
PINEAPPLE TIDBITS, Typhone, 20 oz. tin
SALMON, Challenger Sockeye, 2 tins for
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ORANGES, 8 Ib. Cello Bag sasoneneecseeese

“VEAL GHOPS, Rib, ih. ........... 59.
SIRLOIN STEAK, Ib, ............ 59¢
HAMBERG STEAK, Ib. ........... 386

Beef Pot Roasts Ib. 37c

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St. Alban a

Parish

Reviews Good Year :

Reporting at St. Alban’s Parish
‘al held at C:

Warden; R. ‘Maddocks, People's

annui

Friday evening, Archdeacon B, A.
Resker discloged the parish had
17 baptisms, two weddings, one
funeral and 20 confirmations dur-
ing a: successful year.

Present at the meeting were
Mr, and Mrs, W. Edington of
Fruitvale. ‘Mr. Edington, who is
lay reader and will be ordained

3; We
er of parish hall and Envelope
Secretary. Ralph: Kerr ‘was also
named lay delegate to the synod
to be held either in May or June.

Toogood.

Named to the Church Commit-
tee were Dr. F. orne, A. T.
Horswill, J. F. Killough, A. Hos-
tetter, J. P. Taylor, C.. Petts and
two members from the Evening
Guild and the W.A. to be named
by their respective groups.”

and C The bal-
ance is to be divided between
iese two parishes.

During the past seven years,
Archdeacon Resker has travelled
80,000 miles’ to conduct 2400
services, 230 baptisms, 80 confir-
mations, 37. burials and 15 wed-
dings, it was reported,

The film, “Wonders of .the
Deep” depicting the activities of
the “frog men” was alee shown:

Alternative delegate is W. H.

Beef Pot Roasts

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Thursday, bean, 4, 1954
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A. EREMENKO & CO.

Your Red & White Food Store,
Special Prices Effective Feb. 5 to 10

ib. 39c

DELICATIZED BEEF STEAS, Ib. 65c,
SIRLOIN or T-BONE STEAK, Ib.

BEEF LIVER, Ib.
WEINERS, Burn’s, Ib. .....
BACON, by the piece, Ib, .....
SPORK, 2 for
SARDINES,
VEGETABLE SOUP, C
TOMATOES, Nabob, 20 oz. tin
CORN, Dewklst, 15 oz, 2 for
CAKE MIXES, Robin Hood
LETTUCE, Crisp, Ib,
ONIONS, Cooking, 2 Ibs. ......

2 for
8, 2 for

OUR DRY GOODS DEPT.

Dure Wool Materials
Greatly Reduced In Price

HEAVY MATERIAL - ‘SUITABLE FOR’

oats and CHILDREN’S . WEAR

Light Brown — Eins — Green
gg patch as

Reduced from $3.95 to

$2.15 yd

LIGHTER WEIGHTS FOR

DRESSES and CHILDREN’S WEAR .
‘PLAIN — ASSORTED COLORS — STRIPED
58 inches Wide — :

Reduced from $2.00! to- — $ f 50 1

‘eence can ‘be granted, .will be
* presented to, the provincial. gov-

In

Ralph Kerr was mained Church |”

Mrs, Harry Seio
Arrives From China

Two years of efforts to bring

is wife to Canada from. China,
finally met with success this
week for Here Seto, 57 year old
a

His wife and seven “year ola
daughter, May, arrived in. Castle-
gar yesterday morning by train
‘\from Vancouver, They had left
Hong Kong by air Saturday ar-
riving in Vancouver Sunday but
were unable to continue their
trip by air because of fog condi-
tions.

Mr. Seto advises it was two
years ago that he procured a pass-
port for. his wife’s entry-to Can-
ada but she has been unable to
make the trip till the present.
Mr. and Mrs. Seto will try to ar-
range for the entry to Canada at
a future date, of the younger of
their eight children still remain-
ing in China.

Mr. Seto first came to Canada
in. 1914 but has made frequent
trips back to China, having spent
seven'-years -there during World
War. II. He came to Castlegar al-
most three “years ago’and opera-
tes the Seto Cafe on Columbia
Avenue. ,

e trend towards replacement

tof leather by synthetic products

as footwear soling continued ‘in
Canada during 1952.

Too Late to Glassify—

FOR SALE — Findlay (4 hole)
‘Wood and Coal Stove (White
: Enarnel) with extension Firé
box and hotwater front. Also’
‘Auto Radio (Philco). Fit any
car. Apply E. A. Lewis, Phone
2931. . Cc1-5

FOR SALE — Poo! Table; tegu-|

lation ‘size, send. written ‘offer.
‘to'.Kinnaird Improvement So-
‘“eiéty care, of W. Jacobson, by
Feb, 15. Ci-5,

FOR=;RENT — Four roomed
modern house, Apply Box 410,
Castlegar. P1-5:

FOR. RENT — Revenue home tor

rent — $100.00. per month,
Waite Box 226, Castlegar. a

MENT PLAN.

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20% RG. 2 BIENSION

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1x4 1 BOARDS and SHIPLAP.. .. . .. $68.00 Per M
1x6 - 8 BOARDS and SHIPLAP . . . $78.00 Per M
1x10 - 12 BOARDS and SHIPLAP . $81.00 Per M .

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_ For Straight No.'2 Deduct $7.00 Per M~

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LEY US HELP YOU PLAN YOUR NEW HOME — OR THE REMOD-
ELING JOB — WE CAN HELP YOU ARRANGE BUILDING CREDITS
AND GET THE ROOMS YOU WANT ON A LOW MONTHLY PAY- .

ee "WAREHOUSE HOURS:

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through ue Saturday.
"Regular Store Hours. °

in Pn

Luma

ER PRICES -

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. sibilities regarding the best meth-

Robson W.A. Prepare.

: Held tonight.in the Robson Com-

period of 1952.

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* Published Every Thursday at “The Grousronds uf the Kootenays”.

Vol. 7,.No. 6

CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1954 °

8 Cents Per Copy

RT. Waldie Promoted

~ Celgar Co. Working Plan
‘To Be Submitted On Time

that, fhe

fes for the Celgar Dev-

iHion
the Columbia watershed region are
was given here Tuesday by Ian
Celgar, C and Ci

dollar forest project in
ait ding to ”q

for

.Mr, Barclay, ‘ho spent the
‘weekend in the Castlegaz-Trail-
Nelson district along with D.
Brooks, Sawmill Engineer for the
Company, announced the promo-
tion of R. T. Waldie to the post
of Sales Manager for the Celgar
Sawmills. Mr. Waldie has opened
an office above the Castlegar Post
Office and will sell the products

of Celgar’s mills at Nakusp,
- Revelstoke and Castlegar. i
FITTING

NOT QU!

“There has never at any time,
been any suggestion of Celgar
abandoning their. project in this
area,” Mr, Eaeley, said, “The pre-

’ Deer Boosis Traffic
Statislics On Ferry

The boys who compile the sta-
‘ tistlos of traffic carried by the
Castlegar Ferry, had a differ-
“ent sort of a passenger to note
on thelr slates last Saturday,
—one young deer. No it wasn’t
an‘ out-of-season animal, It: was
a young doe and very. much
‘ alive,

It din the early aft-

slat of Wentworth Brown, Gene-
and Vice F

ernoon, Clifferd and . Chris
Roy Ganderton and

of the Celgar Development Co.
and the Columbia Cellulose Co.;|>
Charles B. Dunham, Director of
Forest Operations and Axel J.
Brandstrom, Chief Forester for ;-
Celgar.

It should be remembered ‘too, ]’
hat the -Celgar Development
while an i
project is a part | of the Canadian |:

and Ci

along with the cali bia Cellu- |,
lose Co. at rings Rupert and the
Cc ical Co. vat Ed-|'

ding accord-
ing to. schedule and the working
plan which must be submitted be-
fore the forest management li-

cranient by ‘the April, 28, dead-

At the same time Mr. Barclay | Per
explained. that contrary to.some
reports current in. the . clstriet |<

Me.
Regarding the other two opera- |"
tions, he the

were walk-
“Ing a distance of about .two
Imiles to the Ferry. Escorting
‘them on thelr jaunt was “Bub-
bles”, a pet deer about a year
‘old, ralsed by the.A.

New Shoe Repair

Opén For Business

Alnew shoe repair shop opened
for business in Castlegar yester-
day{morning., .

Lbeatea in the former Greep's
Electric premises next to the
Community Hall on Columbia
Avenue and operating under the
name of Central Shoe Repair, the
latést _ addition to Castlegar’s

business section is owned and
operated by Mr, and Mrs, Charles
Tollington of F

G, Craft Reelected Chairman

Liftle School Tax Boost.
Expected By Board in 1954

to be

Although the amount
for

higher than last year, the Board
School District No. 9 do not

at conse Trustees for Castlegar
in

school tax mill rate for the district in 1954.

At their regular ing Mon-

Mr. Tollington, who operated
a shoe repair establishment at
Fruitvale for the past year, has
had some 15. years

day ig, the Board accord-
ed full discussion ‘to the °54
budget which totals $736,000, Of
this total, the amount proposed
from i is $249,665 com-

in
shoe making and repair with dif-
ferent firms at the coast, where

family and a very familiar sight
‘on the Robson side of the river.
: Bubbles watched the boys
board the Ferry. She watched
the ferry set off for the Castle-
‘gar side, Suddenly, when the
een was about halt way

“jhe jalized in the ing and
repairing of logging Boole The

pared to the $215,000 budgeted |!
for last year.

The figure must now receive
the approval of the Department of
in district as-

new shop: here is
for logging’ boot mating and re-;
pals.

sessment may cover the increased

amount budgeted for. If there is

a-rate increase it is not expected
to be any higher than 16.5. Last
year’s mill rate was 15.1.
The remainder of the $736,000
budget is’ a provision for any
leas that may become ni
for the” tapital expenditure au:
the

$616,000 school loan® referendum.
At -Monday’s. meeting the -
Board reelected George J. Craft
of Brilliant as a thats. chairman.
The y to

Secretary Gets Pay Boost

it suie’d
ike te to see what life was like on
:.the other side of the Columbia.
- She pldnged in and swam’
acrdss to Castlegar, -

plant is now in full

while at Prince Rupert, a sixth j-
digester, which ‘will boost. sul-
phite production there to 300 tons |.

per day, is awaited. The machine;
built -by the. John Inglis Company.
and: now being assembled --.at

there have been no definite com-
gmitments made yet“

She was met
rat ari Castlegar side by Roy
+ who took her aboard the Ferry
cand escorted her to Robson
once Fe-

was not to, be’ |’

of Castl

Sommers Again President
OFKR.C; sages

sf of the

“ ; Harry, A.
KE R

her
‘warded only with a most inter-
audience on her ‘ferry
ride, * it See

l Society for

wea ;
‘hig’ eighth’ successive year ‘at the first meenne of the 1954 Board of

write the Departenent of Educa-
tion urging expediting of the

if possible.

It was reported a painting pro-
ject for the basement at the Rob-
son School is progressing satis-
factorily.

The financial statement for
1953, ‘also accorded some discus-
sion, shows a smaller surplus at
the end of the year than for the
previous year end. The district
began the year with a total bank

Directors Tuesday

plant construction. These cannot
be. made . till the preliminaries
have been completed.:

He explained thé project is an’
integrated forest: project and not
solely-a‘pulp mill: project. “Aware | |
‘of the vast potentialities of. the

vary’ work is now
ion in the ‘working plan. ree ex-
haustive inventory: “of the some!

the buildin; *would contain a two

and tests ae the, plant site West of | stall

in -this

board rooms and per-

preliminary Bae erie

haps housing facilities for the

working plan, Celgar Woods
Managers and the B.C: Forest
Service will confer on its feasi-
bility in fire protection and other
matters,

Meanwhile market and techni-
cal researches are being carried
on to determine the various pos-

ods of utilizing the various woods
available inthe area. There are
nine types ‘of conifer trees.in the
area,:as.an.example, whereas in
most Coast operations only three
or four types are found.
VANCOUVER IN CHARGE
Mr. Barclay. Sophasized that
the Cc office | x.

of the|C

Public. Library if no
other arrangements. are made:
There would also be a publie | P:
works equipment garage at the
rear,

Kiwanians Take To
Gurling To Further
inter Giah Relations

isan eocea
tater clue relations in their
Organization with, two visits to

*jother Kiwanis Clubs of the dist-

rict during the past week..
. Friday evening, seven local

is now responsible for the man-
agement of their B.C. operations
including the Celgar project. The

“operating team” in charge con-

visited the Trail Club
ie the purpose of bringing home
the Nelson Daily. News Shield
which ‘was .won jointly by the
and Trail Clubs at last

For Valentine Party

Plans were finalized at the
regular meeting of the Robson
W.A. on Feb. 2-at the home of

4 W.-T, Waldie, for the annual
Valentine Party for, the Robson
Evening Group which is being

munity Memorial Church Hall.

The meeting, at which there
tors, heard’ ‘a pléasant letter
were 15 members and three visi-
from a former Robson resident,
Mrs, Tutt of Ladner, B.C. :

It was decided that each mem-
ber will bring.a pair of socks for
Korean Children to the March
meeting.

Preparations ‘were also made
for Women's World Day of Prayer.
Services on March 5. EB

Following ..the business, there
was. an ‘interesting ‘talk on the
work. of .Foreign Missions ‘and
how they are aided by those at
home, ‘given by Mrs. Ashton of

Refreshments, were served by
the hostesses: Mrs. D.'Carter and
Mrs, H. Hyson, the latter in the
absence of Mrs: R..W. Chalmers.

In the 4irst: ‘seven - months of
this year Canadian: labour income
-totalled Ted. $6 5,000,000, nearly 19
rer-cent more than in the same

sey ’s Kootenay Musical Festival.

The ‘Trail Club, however, in-
sisted they should bring the shield
to Castlegar and: decided they

‘| would do so in the near future.

Failing to bring the shield to
Castlegar, the Trail club will fine
themselves $15 which they will
pay to Castlegar.

A different kind ‘of visit but
an ‘equally enjoyable one took
place Saturday afternoon when
seven - Ci

waterwi orks account in an
justment made. for services

‘fay ‘is J,. A.° Charters’ who
replaces ‘C. Guesford as’ one: of
the six Castlegar-directors. Harry
ers, whose’ term: also ‘ex-

three

reelected
weeks ago.

atrick “and . for’ ‘Robson,
te

ae Mr. Agreed was named v vice

a and Alec ee also’ of. "Kinnaird,

Only new member of-the Board |:

pited at'the end of last year, was |.
bo: ‘d

"Reelected for Kinnaird “is ‘E. |:

dered to the. waterworks’ depart- | WS reappointed secretary~ treas-

men by. other village depart-
ments, such as public ‘worl “iif

piace: “should make it pos: ble
for us to at least make a start on
our much needed village office
and fire hall this year.”

In the discussion on the mat-
ter, the opinion was expressed
that the walls and roof of the

year was
bers-are J. Kelly, B.. Mahoney
and. A, A;

urer.

A budgeting committee for the
set up and mem-|

Lamb..
The'-meeting decidéd that in

view of the increasing work that

payroll deductions for other dis-

trict orgdmizatiohs through the
K.R.C., mean to the secretary, he
will in future be paid 80. per cent

building could be put up for/of the sdministration. expenses

ie 000. approximately: if cement

|. Harry AL Somme:

on the: second Tuesday in. each
month instead of the last as form-
erly. -

The. treasurer's report for the
period Dec. 18 to Jan. 27, showed
a bank balance at the latter dete
of $1785.41 after disbursements |},
totalling S18 18: and receipts of
$1150.75. :

blocks were used. As much of the
Community Hall facilities as pos-
sible, such as the hot water heat-
ing’ and _doors and windows,
would. be used to keep costs at a
minimum. The building would be

m the
the ect is collection agency
for.

ts were app’ by

thee grants totalling $450 ap-
proved at the Board's December

of $129,006.95 from 1952
and: the year.ended with bank
balances totalling $116,807.60.

Receipts during the year in-
cluded $238,697.64 from taxes
$119,583.96 in government grants
and $4,708.13 in tuition and night .
school fees.

Disbursements included $183,-

'|955.86 for teachers salaries ‘and

eb oL for conveyance of pupils.

Brive For Fuads For

meeting -with:a generally favor-
able reception. The canvass will
probably continue all next week,
however, to cover the area pro-
ae :
i of the C

business houses has been under-
taken by the Castlegar Kiwanis
Club. Cliff Wanless and Mike
Dalton head the committee in -
charge.

No figures are yet available on

the mesting; $50 to the CI "5
Hospital at Vancouver and $200
to the Kootenay’ Society for.

so constructed that extra space|tHandicapped Children an ap-

could be added as future needs

would necessitate.

30 Competing At High

plication for a grant to the Cas-
tlegar and District Branch of the
Navy League of Canada was
tabled because the purposes for
which the -money is requested,

School Shuttle Tourney

Some 30 High School senior

are ‘not understood.

‘The directors also decided they

will hold their monthly meetings

shuttle artists competed in their
own. badminton tournament at
the Stanley WHumphries High
School auditorium Thursday eve-
ning, under sponsorship of the
Castlegar Badminton Club. -
Maureen Creighton defeated
Olga Samsonoff in the finals for
the Girls Singles championship;

club
along with Ian Barclay of the

Elaine and Olga_Sam-
sonoft victors in the

Celgar
who was stopping in Cones
at the time, journeyed to Nelson
where they participated ina four
team curling -bonspiel with the
Nelson Kiwanians.

Girls Doubles and ‘Andy Evans
and Cyril Sookachoff. won the
Boys eae crown.

Scores

cons Singles | Finals—Maureen

The first local ‘team,
by Harry’ Sommers, won their
first game 12-1. and tied the sec-
ond 7-7 while the second team,
skipped by W. Sharples, won
their first tilt 9-1 and. lost the
second 7-8,

Those who went to Trail Fri-
day were W. T. Waldie, Bill
Sharples, Ken Sharples, Mickey
Moran, Eddy Frederickson; Cyril
Bell and Gus Leitner,

The. bonspiel crew. were. W. T.
Waldie, Bill Sharples, Cliff Wai-
less, Mickey Moran, Harry Som-|
mers, M. B. Dalton: and ian
Barclay. a

‘The Nelson ion includ

Olga
oe 15-9, 15-7.
Girls Doubles | Finals—Elaine

week. entertained
governor, Dolph Brown of Ver-
non, governor ‘of District 153, Ro-
tary. International,
Castlegar Tuesday and held an
assembly with the Club that eve-

Rotary Giub Entertain

a -

sirict Governor
The Castlegar Rotary Club this
their district

arrived in

ning. :

Addressing the Club at then
weekly luncheon meeting yester-
day,.Mr. Brown told them of the
work being done by Rotary in ali
parts of the world. ©

Of particular interest in his

Roberton and Olga Samsonoff talk was an outline of the Rotary

and

in each

Nancy
Barbara Dower, 15-10, 15-9.

district. Winner of the scholar-

Boys Doubles | Finals—Andy |ship ‘in District 153 this year is

Evans and Cyril Sookachoff de-

Dr. Bob Devito of Trail who is

feated Fred Horcoff and Pete|now. interning at Seattle. ‘The

sMoluboff, 15-3, 15-12,

fund’ in this district, Mr. Brown

Boys 1 j-final:

- has’ enough money to

Cyril Sookachoff defeated’ Ralph enable the awarding of a scholar-
Englund; Fred Horcoff defeated|ship every second year. It ‘is

‘Andy Evans.

awarded for outstanding scholar-

Mixed’ Doubles | semi-finals—| ship and ‘enables the ‘receipient to

Nancy. Anderson - and: Fred -Hor- | p
cofft Sefeated: -Kenny Leitner and

and a in
the Curling Room, “sponsored by.
the Nelson Kiwanis Club.

Ralph Eng-
lund and Sise Samsonoft defeat-
ed Harry Plotnikoft and Barbara
Dower. ©

country whose
knows. On his return he agrees to
speak to every Rotary Club in
the district on his experiences in
the’ ‘country he visited.

ursue his studies in a foreign
language he

ing; and $316

five > district orgZenizations
ERC, is payroll deduction col-
lectior agency for.

RGN Officer Impressed
With Progress Of
Sea Cadet Corps Here :

The local Sea Cadet- Corps
RCSCC KOOTENAY | received
their first official visit from
Lieut. Freeman, RCN -Vancouver
at their regular parade Tuesday

the

Bieut.. Freeman inspected the
Jads and conducted them through
some drilling maneuvers. He
then gave them a talk on the
benefits of cadet training both
for civilian and navy life, point-
ing out the and shol-

tol the of the drive thus far.
ii is hoped the drive will raise
enough raoney, however, in dona-
tions and pledges, for the Pro-
jects Society to make a start on
the-first phase of the recreational
centre construction which is the
exterior: shell and roof, Cost of
this first step is estimated at
about $60,000. The Society already
have about $30,000 available for
this purpose. £ '

Chickens Parish In
Early. Morning Blaze
In Gastlegar Today

Thirty chickens perished and a
chicken coop and washroom were
partially destroyed in an early
morning fire at the home of Paul

arship benefits the Navy «makes
available to deserving Cadets.
He‘ told Corps Officers after-
wards he was very pleased and
impressed with the progress of
the pecues which is just now pro-
ing past the first organiza-
fional a details, “The Cadets' give
promise of becoming a. fine
bunch of lads,” he seid. -
Saturday the local cadets ‘staged
a most successful bottle drive
which netted them about sis.
These funds are to

stock the Cadets’ own canteen,

NEW BUSINESS 2CURS

FOR VILLAGE OFFICE

a “KINNAIRD

ie new office hours for the
Kinnaird Village office which are:
to g6 into effect around March 1,
willbe from 11 a.m. te 12 noon
and I:p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to
Friday, and from 9.a.m..te hoon

on Saturdays,

on the McGauley Sub-
wee -in Castlegar, about 4 a.m.

"About twelve members of the
Castlegar Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment rushed to the scene with
jheie No. Two firetruck and
brought. the flames under control,
them. from
to @ garage located ‘only inches
away from .the hurning building.
The firemen had to be sum-
moned by telephone because of a
short circuit which prevented the
to} village fire siren from sounding.
The siren is being repaired to-

Fire Chief Ed Lewis thought
the damage did not exceed $50
or $60 excluding the chickens. He
said ‘cause of ‘the fire is not
known although it. might have
been due to the electric wiring.

Longevity: At June:, 1,> 1952
Canada had 8,000 women and 5,-

463 men of 50 or more years,