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Voice of the People:
See You

Editor, Castlegar News:
Greetings from the North
Pole! The sleigh is packed with
toys and we are ready to go.
Mrs. Claus and I had‘ a
small problem earlier this year
with the R.LU.—the “Rein-
deers International Union”,
Rudolph was the organizer
and Prancer and Vixen were
the first to insist on double time
for working after midnight,
especially on a holiday.
Fortunately, we reached
an early settlement. Extra time
off with pay during the summer
months and I had to agree to
share all the milk and cookies
equally with all the reindeer.
I have read all the letters
in your paper and I have all the
toys loaded in my sleigh, ready
to deliver to all the good boys
and girls on Christmas.
T hope they'll all write me
again next |

a

Dec. 5

would be a big help, When you
write, let me know how old you
are; that: helps me in selecting
toys for other children the same

age—those children that cannot

write or don’t have someone to-

encourage them to write.

From Mrs. Claus, all the
elves, the reindeer and Santa—
MERRY CHRISTMAS from
the North Pole!

Santa Claus

COMMUNITY

Bulletin Board

CASTLEGAR LIBRARY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE |
The Castlegar Library will be closed from Fri.,-
Dec. 23 until Tues., Dec. 27 inclusive, and also on Sat.,.

Dec. 31.

CHRISTMAS DAY FAMILY SERVICE

’ A special

Family Service will be held on

.Christmas Day morning at 10:30 in the Calvary

Baptist Church in Castlegar. Special numbers, hearty
singing and a Christmas meditation will be included.

You are welcome.

Castlegar.

+ 885-5725 or 366-3774.

HOSPITAL. CAROLERS
In order to insure that only one group of carolers
; will be performing at the hospital at one time, would -

CASTLEGAR FIGURE SKATING CLUB
The skating fees for the second half of the season
are now past due. Please mail your remittance to the -
Treasurer, Castlegar Figure Skating Club, Box 3016,

CLAY CASTLE OPEN SATURDAYS
The Kootenay Society for the Handicapped is
pleased to announce that the Clay Castle (211 Maple
Bt) will be open on Saturday,
. Weekday hours have also beeh’ it i
“Monday through Thursday ‘and to 9 p.m. “Friday.

+ BOTTLEDRIVE
The 2nd Castlegar Cubs and Scouts will be
holding a bottle drive in Castlegar North on Sat., Jan.
7, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For pick-up call 365-6933,

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
A Candlelight Christmas Eve Service will again
be featured in the Calvary Baptist Church, 809 Merry.
Creek Rd., on Sat, Dec. 24, from 7 to8 p.m. Numerous
musical numbers will be offered and Pastor Don Reed
Fi will present his annual Christmas story.

‘any carolers planning to go to the hospital cleise call
-Marg Baxter at 365-7130 or Mary Gemmill |

to arrange times.

Operations. Please submit notices
Castlegar News by 5 p.m. vows,

A Public Service of Interior Pulp and
Interior Lumber Operations.

Canadian Cellulose

Ast & 3rd
Tuesdays

Royal Canadian Legion —_~,

BRANCH No. 170
Invites You to Penticente in. These Functions

Christmas
Merry nd a

MEETINGS Prosperous New Year!

LEG;

ENTERTAINMENT

BOOK Uphotat Work
| Dptiotstery Ws

During
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701'-7th Ave. 8.

Did Guy Toke New: Year's. ‘Evo. With Him?

The Sweetest Music

Gaetano Lombardo Jr.'
once said, “When I go, I'm
taking New Year's Eve with
me.” In a somewhat less frivo-
lous moment, he swore, “I'll

+ keep on playing until they put

me underground.”
Early in November, only.a

» month after he traded the road

** gale-foree winds and pouring.”

for a hospital bed, they put Guy
‘Lombardo undergroind, We'll,
have to wait until Dec..31 for’
the answer to the second
_ Prophesy. *
At.a Long Island funeral ,
home, 200 mourners braved

rain to pay their last respects to

*- Guy Lombardo. A spray of red.

roses graced the foot of the

“open casket while 20 bouquets

z KONKEN FAMILY, who have ben involved in musie for ‘several

of red, white and yellow carna-
tions flanked its sides, .

The Néw Year's theme of
Auld Lang Syne is synonymous ':.

with Guy Lombardo ‘and his”:

Konkens are of Grand Forks and the Zaytaots are. of Castlegar.
Toke elms‘ also availble ft tet Crack

Chamber Orchestra
Plans Ambitious Year

The Kootenay Chamber
Orchestra, based in Kimberley,
has an ambitious season plan-
ned for the new year. The
orchestra will perform in over
20 communities in the East and
West Kootenays and in Alber-

ta,
This will be the orchestra's -

third season of providing high
calibre classical music to the
area. In 1975 the Kootenay
Chamber Orchestra Associa-

This year’s season will con-
sist of a series of three different
performances. The first series
in January will feature guest

. soloist Katherine Johnson, a

soprano from New York, who
will be accompanied by: the
resident string quartet and
pianist Wendy Panattoni. .‘
The second: series. will
present a 15-piece string quar-
tet, ‘which will consist of the
resident professional quartet

‘tion was established to form.a* ‘and ~outstandinig ¢ é 2 Shtamonity

~Cresident chamber ofchestra’ for ~

the region. Their efforts have’
been productive, and the or-
chestra's concerts have im-
proved in polish and popularity
over mi the last two years,

A. CHRISTMAS
a THAT COULD
’ CHANGE A
‘LIFE FOREVER

Gospel according to today"

Sk ae
Royal Theatre, Trill.
= Advance Tickets)
now ee clare oR

‘musicians. The third series will
‘feature Lynette Lightfoot's
Question of Balance. Dance Co.
from Nelson and the resident
string quartet.

Zdenek Kriz will be. the
music director and conductor
for the’ season, Kriz is .a
talented artist of wide musical
experience with various sym-
phony orchestras in Europe. He
was music supervisor for all
amateur orchestras in Slovak,
and was of the Con-

Royal ¢: For 83 years’
(1920-1962), the orchestra sere-
naded the coming year at the
Hotel, Roosevelt Grill in New
York city, moving across town

to the Waldorf-Astoria for the

past decade-and-a-half.

Radio and television beam-
ed the band's theme to the
millions who could not attend
‘the annual performance.

As a 12-year-old - violinist,
Guy Lombardo played his first
musical engagement at the
Hopkins Casino in his native
town of Part Stanley, Ont. The
band, later to be known as the
Royal Canadi: included his

Guy Lombardo’
Who Will be

AnOldA

That .night, Smith was
called backstage by the great
Louis Armstrong. Pointing to a
blackboard. d

| Is This

That much larger piece belongs
to Mr. Lombardo.” The trum-
peter stared at the young
réporter. “For that, he is to be~

brothers Carmen, Lebert and
Victor.

The group played in.the
London area before crossing
the border to Cleveland in 1924,
moving to Chicago three years
slater.

ori it hwab ‘incthe’ Windy: City!) 2:

*that.the Royal'Canadians made.
their’ break. °Playing ‘before
sparse audiences at the Gran- ‘
ada Club, L

‘who booked the Royal Cana-

+1974 and just two months ago,

up late, or drunk. He was very -

Impresario Hugh Pickett, -:
dians into Vancouver in 1968,
described the bandleader as

efficient: and businesslike, yet
never overbearing.

pated’ problems ‘with’ Lom-.
“hardo, like musicians showing

a live radio concert, offering to “PI

share. the line’ costs with
Management,

WBBM started its broad-
cast at 9 p.m., and within hours
the club’ was jammed with
listeners and

Lombardo was also active
in other areas. From 1964 until
this. year, hewas. theatrical
producer for Jones Beach's
Marine Theatre in Long Island.
He held-a number of world

Sound of

“Zodiac”.

years later, Lombardo pug
ed his first New Year's Eve
at the

servatory Symphony Orchestra

_ in Czechoslovakia. He came to

Kimberley ‘from Victoria,
where he was principal violinist
with the Victoria Symphony.

The hiring of the profes-
sionals for the resident string
quartet has been made possible
‘this year by a grant from
Canada Works. The orchestra
has also been given funding
assistance by the B.C. Cultural
Fund and by the Canada

un

‘The schedule in the West
Rblenae for the first series
includes Trail on Jan. 13,.
Nakusp on Jan. 14;..New
Denver the afternoon’ of Jan.
., 16,.and Castlegar the evening
‘of Jan. 16, Grand Forks on Jan,
” 21, Nelson the afternoon of Jan.
22, and Kaslo the evening of
Jan, 22,

The Kootenay Chamber
Orchestra ‘will also be en-

by. the

” specialist musicians in.as many

communities as possible. Indi-.
vidual lessons for players of
stringed instruments can also
be arranged during January,
“February, March, and April.
For further. information on
the workshops and classes
contact:’ Selkirk , Community
Education, c/o David Thomp-
U Centre, Nelson,

NO MOVIES
Dec. 2228-24—26 ,
& Dec. 31,Jan. 1

Lombardo liked to call his

sound “the sweetest music this _

side of heaven”. The critics had
less Nattering terms for it, but
that never seemed to affect his
large, loyal audience. ©

The Lombardo name has
sold over 100 million records,
the catalog including such Top
Ten classics as Boo Hoo, Return.
To Me, Sweethearts On Pa-
rade, Little. White Lies, Little
Coquette, and Did You Ever.
See a Dream Walking:

And the sales continue.
Auld Lang.Syne, originally a
Scottish poem attributed to
Robert Burns, reportedly sells
100,000 copies annually. It is
estimated that Lombardo’s
vinyl receipts have exceeded a
gross of $1'million per year for,
the last-40 years.

Though ‘his “his_sweet_medo-
dies.were called “syrup” and
“schmiultz” by many -of his
_ peers, Lombardo nevertheless
‘gained professional respect
from most who crossed’ his

path. . ae

Columnist and broadcaster
Bob;"Smith recalls his first
‘review, written. in the war
years, in which he suggested,
upon. the capture of Adolf
Hitler, the “Allies force the
German leader to listen to
Lombardo's records as punish-
ment.

records in ing and
was reigning U.S. speedboat
champion from 1946-1949.

Friday & New-
"Years Eve

SeBdogie to the—

‘CIVIC:
_ THEATRE

Nelson °
One Show Only «8 ot
Sunday through Thursda:
Two Shows - 7 and9 bens
Friday and Saturday

December 22-24
MOONSHINE COUNTY
EXPRESS
December 24 Matinee

TICKLE ME
Elvis Presley
(General)

‘Alec Cushing
(General)

December 31 Matines
SHINBONE ALLEY.
Animated:

Where the Action

But most will
sant as Father Time’ "a accompa-

* May old acquaintances be
ibered.

2 This Year Get Together ond
* Celebrate the New Year at the

Hide-Out Cabaret |
in the Marlane Hotel
Dance to the Sound of:

ZODIAC

9 pam. until 3’a.m.,-

. Excellent Food & Refreshments
* $12 per person, Including
Smorgasbord

_ Marlane Hotel. -

‘Saturday Matinee -2 p.m,

December 25 - Closed

Seas toecomeneel

»MONTY EY AHON'S

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= —~ In er) youre you've been writing the

» Which" lettér created t! it reactio

» readers? Ploase print it, : sce arti dd
—Momphis Minx

Dear Minx: It was the letter from the woman who did her

baie housework. fn the nude. Here it-is, with the follow-up. '
"etree

‘Dear Ann: Ima homemaker, with a good husband and three fine
children. I'm troubled about something,

When I'min the house alone in the morning, after the, children
go to school and my husband leaves for work, I like to do my
housework in the mide 2 pull the shades, draw the draperies, No

a + one cai’ poss! ibly ‘see

Last weekI confided ‘thin to a friend, She aald I must be off my

+f, rocker—that a person who would walk around the house with no

clothes on is immoral or sick.

ca Losey Nareaniy aS Aad how Baar AT ck
:++ immoral?

Lady Godiva
* Dear Lady: ttyoa ‘wish to do your housework naked as a jaybird or

--_ wearing a raccoon coat, whose: business it it? You Pacereg aio enjoy
it

the feeling’ of freedom, as some swimmi
unorthodox, but ‘it’s not immoral'or sick. -
That letter and my response produced the following:

Dear ‘Ana Teould kiss you for printing Lady Godiva's letter
\ because I also enjoy doing my housework in the nude. I can bend

= and stretch unencumbered and zip through my elght-room house

in two hours, For years I thought I must be.a freak. You've made
me me'very: ‘happy ‘today.

~Another Jaybird

sf Dear Bird: Apparently I made a great many women happy. Read

Fas Ann: ‘Tel Lady ( Godiva she’s not alone. Ive been doing my
housework in'‘my; birthday ’suite for 22 years. I consider
nofmal and intelligent. ‘Asa bride I was forever sewing torn seams
» and restitching pockets that had caught on door knobs. I've had
© only one minor mishap. While ironing a shirt I stood too close to
the board and burned my stomach. ones
le

Dear Maziei Sorry about your stomach, honey. Read on:
Dear Ann: I:used:to do my housework in the nude but I quit.

Here's why: Our minister was coming to see the new baby at 2:00
p.m. I was out of coffee cream and phoned by neighbor, “8.0.5!”

Soe Bhe said she'd bring some right away: I was rushing around (nude

as usual) trying to get the house tidied up when the doorbell rang.
I grabbed a towel,, wrapped it around my middle, opened the door
and yelled, “Boy, iam I glad to see youl”

It was the minister! He was so startled his glasses nearly fell
off. He mumbled, “I'll be back next week with my wife.” To this
day, J cant look hie in. the face.

= NLD.
: Dear N.LD.: ‘The next letter should be a comfort.

, Dear Ann: I wonder if Godiva saw the news item about the Ohio
, housewife who was doing her laundry in the basement. She

the machine.

‘7 ° impulsively decided to take off her soiled housedresa and put it in
i \,

Her hair wasin rollers and the pipes overhead were leaking.

~ She spotted her son's football helmet and put it on her head. There
7 she was, stark naked (except for the,football helmet), when she
as Cheard 8 congh,* “The woman turned ‘around and found herself

st ROR he ente u
. Washington, ‘D.C., Journalist on a nationally syndicated .-

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IT'S SOUND COUNTRY, :

y by Doug Davis

() ‘Dickey Lee, ‘Peanut
Butter’ means much more
than that gooey crunchy stuff
thatcomesina yar. In fact, it's
the title of his newestandone

of of hile bast records In quite

some time.
When Lee Joined RCA
jecords as an exclusive
artist, the: talented ‘singer-
ultarist-composer = from
jemphis brought with him a
trunkful of great (he hopes)
country songs and Ideas for
new ones, plus a background
of hits. His ‘Patches’ was a
million seller in the 1960s and
‘| Saw Linda Yesterday,’
urle (Strange | Things

‘Banta Barbara, Calit, sand got
a 1Sminute dally spot. Lee
and the group ou a single for

Sun R up
with a local hit wile | he was
still in high school,

Che, of Lee’a loves

jo—boxin

a apan in his life.
welterweight. champion in
Memphis and attended
Memphis State’ University
partly on a boxing:
scholarship,

ett

H. ny’ and and ‘The Girl from *

Peyton Place’ were all chart
hits curing the past five

rity debut record for ACA
was ‘Charlle

orid ),’. which he wrote with
Paul Croft. .:

Dickey Lee!

Lee was born in Memphis
on Sept. 21, 1843 and prewue up
son western music.
payed professionally at ine

fish Reheat arnateut ees
mee ane h Tad put together

roup went on to.win a
number ‘ot talent shows and
during summer. vacation
een semesters, the boys
auditioned for a radio show in

(My Whole.

George Jones,
Francla, The Smoke Ring and
Gene Sis

mons.
One of the major Influences 5

on his career, he says,

roducer Jack ‘clement, “He :

alded me in every

» welting, singing, confidence,
‘ete. Hi

jo: pl my. fret
three top ten records. * Lee
minded,

Of music; Lee Lee salves this as

+ his’ prim iN for goin;

g
country: "its th “It's the c only kind of
music where you ‘can sit =
down: by yourself and

“entertain _ people. . without

having to have an orchestra
or 50 electric amps behind
you. To me good country ts

pot

also played
He became

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"show. When the star split from his wife he went to live in
his dreasin, room on the set and didn't leave the pi

Contsuting i” nis Pi on fae asevere hi
low-carbohydrate diet. Now the star is repo:
. plans to quit the serlas after this season. ‘'l want to quit a
not overstay m;

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welcome," he notes. “if

Since becoming a‘bachelor, he Is acting lke he's eying
to catch up on lost time. "A different girl as often as
possible" is how his friends explain it. . :

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