Thursday, Junie 10, 1954 THE CASTLE NEWS att? 2 Published Every Thursday By THE CASTLE NEWS LIMITED Castlegar, B.C. L. V. CAMPBELL, Manager V. A. MISUTKA, Editor A tatt and ‘SUBSCRIPTION RATE :— Ottawa, Cc Weekly B.C. Weekly Advertising Bureau $3.00 per year; 25c per month by carrier. Authorized as Second Classs Mail, Post Office Department, EDITORIAL THE NEED IS GREATER The visit of the Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic to Castlegar next ‘Wednesday, gives people here ‘a chance to help directly in. the Nation’s battle against the crippler and killer, POLIO. Not only will x, ment of a new. campaign. The to find its the blood that is d here and many life saving uses as in the past, but this year, for. the first time, an extra amount is being collected to make gamma | ‘Gamma globulin, a protein in the human blood plasma in which JOHNNY MARCHING HOME Now that the battle, of the;ny's average mark for the year By E.G.0. school year is almost over and Johnny will soon be marching home, final report card in hand, what will the home front. react- ion be? the general reaction will be re- lief—for the first week or so— followed by sighs for the.excite- more particular reaction will de- pend on whether Johnny comes home in honor or disgrace. d has been almost all the antibodies against i found to be efféctive in the treatment of polio. If GG is early enough, it can minimize or prevent destruction of nerve tis- sues, the condition which brings about. paralysis. are jelly-fish efforts, his own been Promoted, there will be ae ew y GG is being Toronto. Large quantities of] blood by the .D are required and the Red Cross in has been to help. W fe tal needs, the Red ross has-agreed, to provide 150,q00 pints of blood the GG. In B.C. to the Domini t for this means that ca pints of blood must be collected each week; 1,000 to supply the 96 hospitats in the province with the regular Red Cross free blood ‘service and the. balance for the battle against . suitable overtones of self-pity polio. c District ded their quota by a dood 4 mar- gin when the Blood Donor Clinic visited here for the first time t Jast year. It is confidently expected that in. view of the increased need many new donors will participate in this saving work of mercy. Previous donors are asked to help not only by giving their own blood again, but also-by enlisting the support of others. GLIB ‘SMOOTHIES ARE BACK - Along with the birds each spring come the fast-talking sales- :men, and this year was no exception. They offer everything from -soup to nuts; guaranteed not to rip, ravel-or run down at seam and : promise to raise the price of beef in Chicago tomorrow before sunset. and then there |“ Many of these i ware others. In any case it is “let the buyer beware! Many can remember ‘when they ordered the: magazine, bool or other articles, made a down jpayment and never heard of it again. Believe it or not those things still happen. And when they ‘tell you about the big bargain, remember there's no such thing as something for nothing. Business houses that don’t make a profit don’t sey in business, Not long ago a roofing salesman hit one town and in one parti- a charge of over $400 was made for a new roof. Follow- are on (a) the biased teachers who failed to recognize Johnny's abili- |. s ties by not giving him higher in| marks, and (b) on a school sys to normal hospi- | Jones boy to pass. most i i by an attack tem so slack that it allowed that If on the other hand, Johnny has been failed to the amazement for failing him since he is already two grades behind, loud trumpt- ing on the “they can’t do this to us” theme is the reaction’ with and conversation something. like his? “What do you mean by. failing my Johnny?” “Johnny was failed, madam, at the request of his teacher since made a passing grade all year. It was therefore felt it would be werse than useless to send him on.” DOESN’T NEED HOMEWORK “It just shows that the teachers Like the end of most campaigns, him in school time? Besides his If, through the quixotic age,|Space Cadets and Saturdays his size and weight promotion policy of the Department of Education; lack of accommodation in the] practice, and the occasional show, grade; the Grace of God, or most i Square Dance Club Then of course there is his drama Johnny : has|but I note that most of these act- ivities require practice and drill. al-|So do his studies?” with counsellors reports, progress cards and all data concerning his of his teachers who have pleaded | ure . their child's progress or anything he has done no work and has not} “I know. I read it, But we've ny's grade, Madam. Since. John- is D, it should have been two and a half hours or more.” “One and half!—two and 2 half! ‘That's slavery. What ad the teachers for if they can’t teach evenings are all taken up.” “Taken up?" “Yes, he's so active, dear. boy, just like his father and I. Mon- day and Wednesday he has. ball practice, Thursdays' he has bad- minton; Fridays he drills with dance or party.’ “Very commendable, Madam, “That's the teacher's job, Be- sides, how was I to know?” ‘Here's Johnnys file, Madam, stay here. His marks since Nov- ember Have consistently ‘been ference so soon after the Artt- exhausting you know.” “I notice that Johnny has miss- school, judging by the excuse slips here.” “Yes—yes, his health is quite to-be such a blow. He’s very high strung; you know.” “Ah—yes, But absence is ex- giving ‘slept in’ as an excuse.” . “Well, he had beer out Iate to a dance so I just let him sleep in. His health is so. delicate, you know.” “What about ‘this ‘putting clothes-line for mother?” Couldn't it possibly ‘have been put up after?” “Oh, that’s quite legitimate. I just had to haye it fixed and the dear boy offered to do it,’ and be~ tmuch too tired to attend the con-|sides he's so busy after school.” “T see that he played truant choke Growers Convention—so| several weeks ago but had a note saying he was sick. He admitted ed quite a number of days of hog ey. when: we faced. fulnn witte: “Now wasn't that brave of him? Boys will be boys so I wrote th t wan deticate-and this failing is going |e. Cae acon “Well, madam, in view of Johnny’s extensive after school obli ations, haps we should cusable only for illness, family Seiten him peu the University difficulties or other ‘major rea-| program to an easier one where sons. I notice several slips here| he will have some chance of pass- ing” ° “Oh you mustn't do that, It would ruin his career.” “His career?’ ‘ “Yes, he’s golng to be a doc- UP! tor. His father and I have deci- ded.” And thus another 500 teachers will say to H - - - with it and take an easier, better paying job in government or indust: ty. BUSINESS DIRECTORY CASTLEGAR FURERAL HOME DEDICATED ‘TO ‘KINDLY THOUGHTFUL SERVICE K..A. MORROW | OPTOMETRIST, Suite $ — Post Office Bldg. i OFFICE HOURS 9 AM, to 5 P.M. on pes F Closed Tuesday Morning all three, reports, warned of. fail- Phone 3601 Fer’ ‘Appointments “It just goes to show they were : gts PHONE 2581 - delib trying to his i T can't understand these mogern report ‘i ‘ re UTUAL “CENTRAL SHOE : ie special letter was included M AL LIFE q SHO! with each report urging parents , f to come to the school and discuss OF CANADA & eee they couldn’t understand.” WE HAVE.NO | been go busy with social and com- munity affairs that we just didn’t have the time.” “You were aslo sent 2 , .C. A, ANDERSON Local Representative .. 4 Phone 2201 Box 100 Castlegar, B.C. r We attach "Dinkle” Nickel Eim Heels on'Ladies Shoes letter ‘at Christmas to discuss Johnny's progress: and later,’ an with have it in for Johnny. Besides he does all his work during school time and doesn’t need to do home ork.” “Department of Education ‘reg- ulations call for a minimum of one-and a half hours of home- work for each student in John- parents of ‘his class to meet and discuss his progress. A. number of parents came and found the conference td, be very useft “I wanted to come so much but how could we possibly, so close to Christmas. Besides Iwas : Five Years Ago This Week From our June 9, 1949 issue) cular case, ing a tt th the ’s office, all but $151 was re- Castles Commissioners at 3 ii liable, th: special funden’ By. HS ae te . C. Affleck, BCLS, ‘was ‘not. Remember that in any case, contrary to a lot of people's think- ean the company be held liable for the acts of salesmen. For instance he may not even be connected with ing, in very few instances the he says he 1 ; he’s here to serve you. your He is is the one who has his fortune invested to be of service to the community and backs up his merchandise . if anything goes wrong. He supports your schools, your churches and pays taxes to supp the community. He is your partner in civic enterprise. ‘ It’s the dollar that’s spent: at home that comes back to you in service, employment, profits and the building of a better town and are that nine times out of ten, after you've purchased something through a travelling salesman or took And the a day off to go on a shopping spree it for less in your hometown stores. decided to put in a water system with 8 inch Sunday School picnic, June 18, at a meeting held at the home of Archdeacon Resker. Mrs..D. Shea gave a report on the CWL convention at Nelson, when St. Rita’s CWL held their regular meeting at the home of Mrs. D. Shea. Miss Anne Shew- ghuk, bride elect of June,. was presented with a silver cream and RIGBY’S {BUS DEROT. COFFEE SHOP CONFECTIONERY. yrs ct PHONE 2e8nt._ “MARLANE = GRELE. Open 38:00 a.m: to-12:00 p.m. ; Not Just Another Place To; Eat But ‘The Flace Lo Eat: Another... PHONE. 3851 CASTLEGAR hea i Machines Rebuilt nut Woshiog Machines - For Sale. “EL. S.. JOHNSON Ave: — sugar set, on a silver tray. Greop’s E § Electric ELECTRICAL. CONTRACTING Free Estimates tee onn S521 Castlegar mains with 6 inch mains and a storage tank of 150,- 000 gallons at a working pressure of 40 Ibs, to the square inch at the bridge. Mr. Affleck is to sub-. mit an estimate of the cost and bylaw hes take care, of this “ex- elsewhere, vou could have bought *. = From the Rossland Miner. penditur Coillition Candidate Doug tT gavea speech at Ci campaign manager, also spoke. A welcome shower .was held at the home of Mrs. V. McLuckie, in honor of Mrs. K, Fife of Trail, recently of Scotland. Mr, and Mrs, Fife intend” making their home here. A “grant, of $700 to.the Kin- naird Improvement Society Parks Committee approved last Fall, | was ordered paid by K.R.C. when Kinnaird repres- Graduation time ‘is here! What important decisions must be made by our graduating students Grads, we may ruin our future by our decision, which can’ be made wilfully or through care- I and neglect. - with far consequences! Their choice, be- tween further study or imme- diate employment, of the field of study, type of employment, of partner in marriage and even of leisure activities, will ‘channel their future, effecting life-long circumstances. < It will largely decide the folk they meet, district of residence, govern their financial status and social activities, all in an un- alterable way since we cannot re- live evena portion of life. A very jess Shall we consider Jesus Christ merely as-“the greatest teacher that ever lived,” as ‘fan example whose life we copy for‘our salva- tion,” or as one wha’ was “so faithful he died for His ideals to show us the. way of obedience?” Or shall we believe Him, as Scripture reveals, to be the De- vine Son of God, Second Person of the Trinity, “geek and to save that which was lost,” and to “give His life a ran- som for many” that “whosoever careful and therefore is the part of wisdom. fhe most’ important. decision facing all of us is that which ir- revocably affects our ETERNAL _ future. As Pilate and Judas, . we each face the question, ‘What life?” which “are as filthy ‘who came to England, June 20, at a. meeting of. - on Him should not perish but have EVERLASTING Shall we. seek acceptance with God through our own good works|sin?” . fs :For eternal happiness our de-| cision must be made individually and now,’ for there can be no ad- : Tags,” or through the. merit .of . Jesus Christ our substitute, who died “the just for the unjust,” and be- entatives presented proof of title. The directors wish to congratu- late the people of Kinnaird for the foresight in obtaining such a desirable .property for the bene fit of their community. Kinnaird is becoming very softball ‘conscious {these days. Wednesday’ evening ‘the Juniors held.a’.game there, The, Ladies ball team has practiced and even the firemen are holding a prac- tice. . me Mr, M. Dalton, chairman of the Kiwanis Club Publicity Commit- tee reports that 25 girls and boys are busy beautifying. their par: ents’ properties to be eligible for the Kiwanis prize: of a bicycle and a wrist watch. Mrs. A. T. Horswill, president of St. Alban'’s W.A. ° presented Archdeacon B. A. Resker with ‘a gift of money from the.W.A., be- fore he leaves on -a. holiday. to the. 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Kinnaird Girl Guides won sec- ond place honors in First Aid Competitions that were.a part of, the West. Kootenay, Guide Rally in Trail on Saturday. Mrs. J. Moll of Kinnaird, District Brownie Ex; -aminer, was honored at the event, ¥eceiving a Certificate, of. -Merit, and bar for meticulous. service. More than 500 Guides and Brownies’ from all parts of the West Kootenays.took part in the, giant parade and march past that was a feature of the tlegar Guide District at the com- petitions were. Stewart McKen- zie,,H. Schulte and W. Leduc. Captain -Shirély Ward was Pat- rol Leader and other members were Gail Sykora, Pearl .Mc- Creight, Myrna Ackerman, Judy Watermar. and, Sharon White. The award to Mrs, Mall: was y D ‘sioner Mrs. ‘Marg, Hartley: Signed by Lady Baden.Powell, Commis- sioner in’ Chich and Mrs, A, Vie: | hart, Domini Each district put on a special dis-| play of Guide Work at which The Robson Guide Company. under Mrs.-W. T. Waldie represented the Costes Guide. District, staging ly effective and colorful Union Jack drill, The afternoon was brought to a close with the First Aid Com- petition for the Colls Cup, spon- sored by the C.M, & S, Co. Top honors were won jointly by the Rossland and: First East Trail Companies who tied with 84 points out of a possible 90, The First Kinnaird Company, under . EB. Burrows, were only two * points behind with 82 for a.close second, Instructors. of the Kinnaird team, which represented the Cas- iQ EFFICIENT SERVICE .. PHONE! 3676 Owned & Operated By + /ibynn and Mel! Monkhouse Phone Trail 125. 1054 TAMARAC AVENUE +. Foot of Smeltér Hirst ge certificate. is ‘the: only one of iS kind awarded to date in B.C. Woodcraft Advisor Guide Assoc. Guest Mrs. Don Munday,’ Provincial Woodcraft Advisor, and well known B.C. "mountain climber, was guest of honour at a buffet Castlegar Girl Guide Association, at-the, home of Mrs. M. D..Mc- Pherson. There were 14 members and guests: present. After the luncheon there was a question period and then a very interesting talk by Mrs. Munday. on the World ‘Guide Chalet in Switzerland where: every year, two guides from. every country in the world, are present to spend a week of camping and guiding. Mrs.. Munday was there herself as a Guide, years ago and Believes there is no country as.clean and spotless as Switzerland. L. V. Camp- bell of Castlegar, and Mrs. Eliza- beth Wurz:\of..:Keremeos for whom Mrs. L, v Campbell was proxy. The ceremony was followed by a luncheon at the Guido home in. Kinnaird ‘attended: by Mr. and Mrs, M. Durnont.of Nakusp, Mr. and = Mrs.‘ See ie Fr. Brophy. from, $: produced in Canada has- dropped 000,000 to $151,000,000. | tor FATHER'S DAY. Wheelbarrow | ’ GIVE HIM A Rev. Father E. Brophy on Sunday. | $40, Since 1941 the vdlue of gold : Bidg. | Permits Here. Down From Last Year Building permits’ issued in ‘the village of Castlegar during the month of May, represent a dras- tic drop from the construction total. for. the. same month. ast There ‘were nine permits issued last. month, ‘totalling. $4,020. in value.’ "Total ‘for _May,’ 1953,’ ‘was $16,440. This year’s May’ total is also. considerably Jower.than for the previous month, which stood at: $16,070, Permits issued last month were: P Gretchen, residence, $2,000; . Klassen, addition to residence, $500; St. Alban's: Parish: Church, reroofing and insulating $400; A. 3, Cumming, reroofing, $350; B. Shealds, reroofing, $300; D. Wal- lace, stucco, $180; G. Cheveldave, reroofing $150; W. Ozeroff, wood- shed, mei .B: Cherrintgon, Sten, addressed -a meeting of |: * Joan has no idea she’s missing out—no idea that all the time. she’s been talking to Sue very important person has been trying to phone her. ;-Xou_see, Joa applied for. a Saturday job, and the man said “he ‘would phone.and let her know... Well; ‘he phoned “all. righi three ‘times in the' last hour. Butzafter: getting a’ busy signal; each time; he called another girliand’ gave-her_the-job.: ‘When: you talk for long iperiods:, on.the; phone, you're bound to miss calls, So make it a point to keep your calls short, and- when you_have several to- make, -leavé a. good’ space between each ‘one. It’s only fair to your party-line neighbours, too.’ They » have-calls to make, and when you show thoughtfulness, they’ re - usually, quick to return it by” keeping: their falls short.” BRITISH. 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