CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, December 17, 1959

300 Marriages Are Registered

(continued from page one)
the loaf of bread — all of which
appear to have been pure at

e supermat)
“After 50 years people at
last smarten up,” says one man to

me.

“What do you mean?”

“I mean this could all have
been done 50 years ago. Only one
thing stopped it, Ignorance. Ig-
norance and fanatacism.” (He
pronounces it fanatackism.)

He refuses to give his name.
He says it would go hard with
him here if he spoke that way to
a newspaper, 2

The Doukhobors of B.C., Sons
of Freedom and Orthodox alike,
have always refused to register
marriages in the normal way.

A Purintanistic religion, ev-
olved from the i of

allegiance only to God, not man’s
government, The other was the
oath. They will not use God's
name to swear to the truth of a
statement,

The forms have been chang-
ed, by an amendment passed this
year. Under citizenship these
now read: “Citizenship: Cana-
dian, Subject to the laws of God
and the Faith of Jesus.”

And instead of swearing on
the Bible they affirm, over the
same bread, salt and water which
were used in their marriage cer-~
emony, and they do not say “So
Help Me God” at the end.

In the space for religion Is
written “Doukhobor, Union of the
Spiritual Communities of Christ.”

Only one of the radical Sons
of Freedom is so far believed to
* a

centuries ago in Germany, and
later carried into Russia, Douk~
hobors objected to two sections
of the marriage registration pap-
er,

One was the section csking
citizenship. They say they owe

ave fe
wrote “Protestant” under relig-
ion, then changed it to plain
“Doukhobor.”

One wife is listed as Catho-
lie,

Young Walter and Vera
Zoobkoff, married Oct. 8, 1955,

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make their affirmation and, un-
der B.C. law legitimize their wed-
ding and their child.

“L tried to register two days
after we had our own ceremonies
at my parents’ home and hers,"
says Walter, “But I found D%
found I couldn't, I hadn't gone
through the right procedure,’

Walter is a telegrapher for
the Canadian Pacific Railway.

There isn’t as much business
as there used to be because the
CPR no longer runs passenger
trains through the Kootenays at
night for fear of bombings, bom-
bings attributed to the radical
Sons of Freedom.

“peter Veresit’s tomb uns
been bombed too, in years past,
and still today the floodlights
shine all night on West Kooten.
ay schools in the ceaseless guard
duty against arsonists.

“Don't use my name,” says

“Why?"

“You know how the Ameri
cans treat the Negroes. That's us
here, We're the Negroes. qr
there's trouble, we did it’ A
Doukhobor learns to keep quict.

“But it’s the Sons who are
ipiamed for the bombings and
fires, not you.”

“They don't say Sons, they
say Doukhobors.”

He worked for a time in a
coast logging camp where he says
he met no prejudice and~ the
word Doukhobor was accepted as
a religious designation, not a ra-
cial one.

I asked him why he didn't
stay there, out of the shadow of
prejudice.

“This is my home, man. I
was born here. Why should I
have to run away from it?” :

An elderly man comes to the
desk and is turned away. He was
married on the island of Cyprus.
Only marriages performed in
BC. can be registered.

In a lull of the buzz of con.
versation the magistrate’s voice
is again heard, “Do you affirm,
over this bread, salt and water...”

X leok for some common
characteristic of these people but,
except, in the older, siient folk
seated by the wall, there is none.
H The middle-aged and the

young people are blond, brunette,
tall, short, thin and fat, well
\ dressed, poorly dressed, flashily
dressed in the same proportion as

To celebrate the Dutch Sin-
terklaas Festival on Dec. 5, Miss
Corrie Hogendoorn entertained at
her home at a party which was
in the traditional Dutch style.
‘When the guests had assem-
bled Sinterklaas and Black Peter
arrived on their way from Spain
to Holland. The venerable saint
was dressed in a white lace-trim-
med gown and a long red cloak.
His hat was a mitre decora-
ted with a gold csoss, He carried
is gold crook and his great book
in which were written reports of
those present. Black Peter, the
Saint’s assistant, wore a purple
and gold page-boy suit,

He carried a black sack con-
taining gifts and a heavy chain
for the purpose of keeping bad
hid in order, As Si is
read accounts of the doings and
behavior of ench, the gudsts in
turn, amid much laugther, re-
ceivtd their gifts, — a small bag
of sand to help in driving a car,
a small doll to help the teacher,
a jar of scdatives (bubble gum)
for the nurse, and so on.

Before his visit and again
for the old saint, the group sang
Dutch songs, one in the Dutch
language. Then Sinterklaas and
Black Peter went on their way.
Later the real gifts were ex-
changed. Well before the party
each guest drew the name of
another guest and chose a gift
for that person.

Accompanying each gift was
a “poem” made. up to tell about
the gift and making reference to
the recipient. No one was allow.
ed to tell the name drawn before
the party and the verses were
typed or the writing altered, so
when the “poems” were read
aloud as each got his present
there was much guessing as to
whom the gift was from,

The parcels were wrapped
to disguise, if possible, what was
inside — a large box had holes in

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Celebrated af Local Party

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NOW and Assure Your
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We enjoy having the whole family.

it as if it contaned maybe a rab.
bit, but it was a plant!

ter came refreshments
which included genuine Dutch
pastries and cakes,

All those present concluded
that the people of Holland have
a very happy time when Sinter-
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Banquets and Dinner Parties arranged
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tthe crowd in a V elec.
{tion poll, or a Penticton game
{club meeting, or a bowling lea-
gue in Prince George.

The only bond between them
is in their minds, their religion,
and that cannot be seen.

I talked to Jim Fofonoff,
who is taking applications on be-
half of the commission.

“In a way, we are a single
group,” he says. “You meet one

for their troubles and another
who blames the non-Doukhobors, ;

man who blames the Doukhobors | §

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CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, December 17, 1959

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1959 Thames station wagon,
seats 10 passengers, Ideal for
transportation for large family.
Phone 29;

37,

NOTICE

THE CASTLEGAR NEWS WILL BE

NOT THURSDAY, DEADLINE FOR
CLASSIFIED ADS WILL BE TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 22, AT 12 NOON.

PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY NEXT WEEK,

Church
4th Sunday in Advent, Dec. 20
Castlegar: 9 am HC —
am. Caro) Service. Kinnaird: 3
am, HC — 7.30 p.m. Carol Ser-
vice,
St. Thmas’ Day, Dec. 21 —
Castlegar: 11 am. HC

Cc or contact
Peter Nazaroff, Brilliant. 38

Cholce lots in Castlegar’s
newest subdivision on Hospital
Hill, Phone 5440 and ask for John
or Joe Landis, 348

Small boy's 2.wheel bike.
Phone 2327, # wus

‘Ohickens, Phone 5369. 349

FOR RENT

Room and board or suites,
Phone 9781, tin 2)

Four room furnished heat.
ed apartment, Phone 5405, tin4é

House with two bedrooms, Ap-
ply 370.3rd or Phone 6311, 350

Astral fridge, good condition,
for_trailer.or apartment. Phone
4397, : 9

For sale or rent, two-bed.
room modern home in Kinnaird.
Phone 3957, Castlegar,

LOOK!!

Hardware 25% off

Paint 35% off

For Xmas Gifts

Childrens Wear 50% off
on our

CLOSING

KINNAIRD

OUT SALE

HARDWARE

183-7th Ave., Ph. 2747

BUSINESS

DIRECTORY

Steel double-bed complete.
Phone 5160, apply 921 Lakeview.

~~Four-room house in Robson
townsite, Phone 4568. “HMB

Space for two trailers across
{rom Bermel’s Service Station in
Sherbiko subdivision. Build your.
se.f.a utility room and porch.
Good clothes line provided. Sep.
arate light meter. Water provid.
ed in rental. Phone 2391 or write

fox 414,

F radi
combination, In_ excellent condi.
tion. J, Raine, Robson, x9

_ Size 10 skates, fit small girl,
will trade for size one or two
boys] (or two or three girls.)
Write Box 490A, Castlegar News,
150

Oil burner cook stove, drum
and stand. Phone 5445, 350
Delta Home Craft bench saw

motor and extras, $100 cash,
Write Box 490A, Castlegar News.
Bi

Guitar, like new, $25. Phone
2052, 150

(9|cinths and other Christmas, flo-

Two-bedroom house. Apply
370.3rd Ave. or Phone 6311, 149
Three-room house with base.
ment garage, 2% miles from fer-
ry. Phone 5405.

Four-room suite furnished or
unfurnished, Available Jan,
Phone 6491,

NOTICES ©

your Christmas hya.

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349

Buy

wers from Nielsen's Flowers,
Kinnaird, 349

Six-bedroom house with

a
furnace, Phone 2161, 55

Motuon land coat. Excellent
condition. Size 16-18, $25. Phone
2031. 150

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ce) wanting films
from the Castlegar. Film Council

mas parties should make book-
ings by contacting Mrs. W. Ja-
cobson, Phone 3092. 348

TV sales and service. Agent
for Marconi. Phone 5167. R. Mar-
tint, tin

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS.
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It

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Granite, Marble -and
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ALEX CHEVELDAVE
B.C, Land Surveyor

48 Columbla Avenue

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‘Week of Prayer
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from around 10 a.m, until 2 p.m.
or thereabouts. Write Box 490A,
Castlegar News, 150 LOST

Man's wallet. Apply W.
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All.wave or six and two TV
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M.
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We have a larger Selection of Christmas Gifts in
stock this year. Bicycles, Tricycles, Wagons, To-

+ boggans, Sleighs, Skates. Alsi this year we intro-
duce hollow-ground skate sharpening at regular
prices.

Castlegar Bicycle Shop

Castlegar Hotel .
DINING ROOM

CLOSED GHRISTHAS DAY

OPEN

HEW YEAR'S DAY
FROM 12 HOGN TO 8.00 P.M.
Drop in For Hew Year’s Dinner

church,
Jan. 6 — 7.30 pm,, Pente.
costal Tabernacie, Castlegar,
Jan. 7 — 7.30 p.m., Robson
Community Church, Robson.

The family of the late Julia
Theresa Skaaning wish to thank
friends, neighbors and relatives
for the many expressions of sym.
pathy, acts of kindness and floral
offerings received during our re-
recent sad bereavement. i
thanks to Dr. Ruebsaat, Dr.
Hall, Dr, Crawford, nurses and
staff of the Trail Tadanac and
Castlegar and District hospitals,
Major J. Moll, Lieut. A. W.
Moores and the Castlegar Fun.
eral Home, — Herman Skaaning
and Woytella Family. 150

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Castlegar, B.C. Perms half price.
Alice Zuckerberg. Phone 4631.
37

Beauty parlor, 76 Maple St.

be open Dee, 22 and Dec. 29, re-
opening Tues, Jan, 5 from 2 to 4
Pp.m., Legion Hall. i 250

Well Clinic will not

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bers’ children up to and including
grade three at 3 p.m., Sat, Dec.
19. That same night, Saturday, at
7 pm, there will be a party for
all grades four and up including
all those not wanting to attend
the Teen-Age dance on Dec, 29,

150

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frail, Rossland, Castlegar,
Nelson.

but you notice that both these
men are here tonight to register
their marriages.”

On the steps outside, two or
three coup’es have paused to chat
before driving home. There is
some joking.

“You can’t run away from
her now, Paul.” “Well, I guess
Im_ stuck with you now.” “All
right dear, at last the honey-
moon.” ,

Two men are discussing new
cars and two women are talking
.|about toys for the children at
Christmas, and the snow of a
new Kootenay winter continues
to fall on the Doukhobor and the
non-Doukhobor.

Local ian On
New Executive
Oi-filine Safety

The annual meeting of the
West Kootenay Mine Safety As. |-
sociation was held in the Cham-
ber of Mines Office, Nelson, re-
cently.

‘The object of the Association’
is to promote the principles of
safety at or about the mines, me-
tallurgical plants and other in-
dustrial operations in the West
Kootenay District, this being ac-
complished by the promotion of
mine rescue, first aid and safety
programs.

The officers elected for the
1960 term were as follows:

President, J. B. Biker, Trail;
secretary-treasurer, R. P, Easton,
Trail; vice-presidents, T, Sween-
ey, Riondel; A. Baker, Salmo;
G. W. Law, Salmo; D. Askew,
Nelson; F. R. Thompson, Remac;
QO. G. McIntyre, Nelson; J. Biack,
New Denver; J. J. McKay, Kas.
lo; H. M. Turner, Ainsworth; R.
Beaton, Nelson; J. C. Ink, Trail
and R. Rivers, Castlegar.

Tentative plans were made
for the annual Mine Rescue.and
First Aid Competitions. These
will be held in Trail in June,
1960. J. D. McDonald, mines in-
spector of Nelson will be in char-
ge of the mine rescue commit-
tee. H. Potter, first ald supervi-
sor of Cominco, will head the
committee on first aid.

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1234 Bay Avenue, Trail,
Large supply Holly, Mistle-
toe, plants of all sizes, Poins=t.
tias, Mums, Azalias and others.
Cut flowers, exotic Anthuriums,
Birds of Paradise, Gardenias,
Camelias, stocks, Gladiol and
Mums of all sizes and colors,
Carnations and Roses, Christmas
centre pieces of original design
and a. limited supply of Budgies.
Place your wire orders now to
insure delivery. Phone 3601, HE.
LEN'S FLOWER SHOP, 150

FOUND

In Robson, man's watch. Ow.
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3767 about 5 pm, 350

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makes of vacuums.

Arrive, Edgewood.
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