4 CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Aug. 15, 1968

SUGAR AND SPICE

By Bill Smiley

Substitute Mother a Welcome Relief For the Wife?

One of the crage housewife on a TV family f
dirtiest words! commercial. She is portrayed work she hte et could

i nthe Eng-
ish language
is thousewites
How — wot

you feel if
the

E er or
election pollsters
around, asked
tion, and you
with that demeaning, Neen
ing epithet

as being so dumb it makes
you wince, as she raves over
some cruddy soap or new in-

u;stant coffee.

And in the TV family
series shows, she’s even more
sickening. All sweetness and
light, with the knowing look,
the coy smile, and just the
right word at the right time
to solve the family crisis, She

doing

be done as well or better by
someone who enjoys it?

ere are thousands of
young women in this coun-
try who have no pretensions,
or even interest, in intellec-
tual or business careers, Yet
they have all the things
thousands of housewives and
mothers fon't: Placid tem-
pe in

is shown as a

The oe word
some kind of sub-woman amar
ried to a house. And, as a
of women will sell vous ‘ats
about the size o!

Once a eaoke aoe proud
of the title. It meant Woman
of the House (or Mistress of
the House if you weren't
married). It gave her a status,
She was respected by her
family, her neighbors, and,
most_important, herself.

‘oday it has ‘many con-
notations, most of them un-
complimentary. It means
drudge, dope, sucker, para-
site. It means nugging, fu-
tility and restlessness, Gepen-
ding on who is calling the
Fs

Take a look at your av-

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@ Pi
e COURTEOUS
Color, Black-and- Watts,

of her half-wit
ted husband.

Real Hotisewives aren't
like this at all. In prac-
tically every one Mt them lige
a caged tigress, flaming
sion, an artistic soul, blu ge-
oned to near-death by dishes
and drudgery and husbands
who love their cars more
than her, and kids who treat
her like a doormat.

After 20 years of being

fe" realizes she's
been had. But it’s usually too
late. She is physically poop-
ed, mentally rusty, 30 pounds
overweight and realizes with

but not one that is being
sought in the want ads.

This rude awakening can
lead to all sorts of things:
the gin bottle, the tranquil-
lizer, growing obesity, and. in
some cases, a-revolution that
cuts all her adhesions and
puts her into the world as a
womae: Something she hasn’t
had ti lo think about for
20 years.

And it’s all so unneces-
sary. Why should an intelli-
gent woman, who has some-
thing to contribute to society,

mauled by family and house,
‘housewif the

ips
pared pat mbpiee
2

Traffic at the Ferry

The traffic on the Cast-
legar ferry has decreased
considerably since the new
Kinnaird bridge was put in-
to operation.

In July, 1967 there were
41,777 cars’ and drivers, ap-
proximately 12,270 more than|a

total this year of 29,495.
The
trips made by the ferry this
July has also decreased from
last July. There were 2,937
made last Alas com:

is year.
tal of. 122 motorcy-
cles ction this July, 220

There were 2,857 more
trucks on the ferry last year
than the 7,411 this year.
Fewer trailers were seen
this year as well, this ye:
422 compared with 721. last.
There were 124 buses last
year, this.

There was also a very

ar—

Shows Steady Drop|:

number of round|j

simple tasks well done, a
good way with children,
warm hands and kind hearts.
Why aren't they looking
after homes and children |C
while women who have an
urge to create and compete
and do things are released
to have a whack at them?
It's because “domestic
help" has a certain social

not have. We don’t need or
want “slaveys” any.more. But
we do need young women
who could be trained as

as -nurses, but
wouldn't need the education-
al standards, nor the length
of time to qualify. White
smocks and shoes, a profes-
sional orga! ition, » good
training and wages and many
a girl who is sweating in a
factory, would leap at the
b. And ere’'d be no
kids
would miss mother love, you
say. Baloney. More kids are
ined by neurotic, frustrat-
ed mothers than ever would
be by a kind, judicious girl
who came in every day.

New Prince Rupert Post
For Gordon M. Thompson

K. Fred palace vice- the next 11 years held vari-

Rupert) o

techni-

a eal and

pul of (
ft ios

stigma attached to it. It need |B

as well as gain-
lace experience as training
coordinator in.the personnel
department.

For the past two years
he has been assistant - resi-
dent manager of the West
Linn division of Crown Zel-
lerbach in Oregon.

Mr. Thompson will be
responsible for firecting the
services of the industrial re-
lations department which in-
eludes public and communi-
ty relations, labour relations,
personnel, employment, train-

a\ing and safety.

G. M. Thompson
appointment of Gordon M.
Thompson as manager of in-

dustrial relations at the pulp
operations near Prince Rup-

Mr. Thompson has a

family:

would ube broken?
are so close now

that they’ re smothering each
on ly, th it of
ally, the payment o!
sucht ia new vocation should
for women

BSc in
(1953) from the University of
British Columbia.

He joined the technical
department of Crown Zeller-
bach Canada Ltd. at its
Ocean Falls division, and for

He has taken up residence
in Prince Rupert with his
wife and two. children.

CAA
PHOTOCOPYING

Lofters — Birth Certificates
Important Papers
Clippings

(i
Copies of Book Pages

Black-on-White Process
Reasonable

CASTLEGAR NEWS
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If I were 10 years youre
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GLS

Late last week this writ-
er chanced to go into the
Kinsmen Park on Third Ave.,

the field- which, our town fa:
thers have explained, had lain
“practically dormant for

years ve
The park, quoth they,
should be used — so used it
is.
A uewly-installed ball
park now proudly graces the

‘ Electronics

Visit Our Color Booth

NEW STORE HOURS
FOR THE SUMMER
effective June Ist

; Castlegar — Ph, 365-5351
Nelson — Ph, 352-7111

Building, Trail.

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Open Weekdays 1 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Open Fridays 1 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Phone 364-1822

By Amold Martin

Mother Neture and the Town Council

place, and children come from
far and near to learn the
art of the aide. the sneak
and ihe steal.
ces? Goodness no!
Baseball maneuvres.
While it is a bit whether

We used to em
“heads,” or “biffies,” when I
was young and in my prime.
No doubt they have a dif-
ferent name nowadays.

I refer, of course, to the

now the Kootenays’
great beers
come in cans

«What could be more convenient?

Unbreakable. Non-returnable.

offer you new convenience...
bree the same full,
a refreshing flavor that’s
P becomea Kootenay tradition.

INTERIOR BREWERIES

N, B.

BG 's = MOUNTAIN BREWERY”

c.

is not published or displayed by the Liquor Controt Board or by the Government of British Columbia.

ex:
isting throughout the  2eCs of
humankind — the toilet faci-
lities. Or is that word too in-
delicate?

Now as every person
Imows, especially every juv-
enile person, Mother Nature
is beneficent. But she did not
see fit, apparently, to sche-
dule_her activities.

When a fella needs to
use the place, he needs to
use it and an anatory lec-
ture on proper hours for us-
ing park facilities does not al-
leviate the crisis.

pair
park alleviated visitor personal
crisis by using the facilities
of this writer’s apartment —
it’s just across the street —
but the eternal principle still
stands.

Maybe Mother Nature and
the town council shouid get
together.

Perhaps they could talk
her into being a little more
accommodating with them. or
vice versa.

Well, now that’s that off
my chest. (one more crisis
down the drain, if the expres-
sion may be excused).

For Complete :
Insurance Needs

Call
MIKE SHISKIN
Your Fruit Growers
Mutual & Co-operative
Insurance Service
Representative

269 Columbia Ave.
Castle;

Phone 365-6665
(Home 365-6704)

Hi Arrow Shopping Development

Following Lots Available for Saie:

Apply to Manager, Hi Arrow Arms Motor Hotel Q

Telephone 365-7282

CHURCH OF GOD
Kinnaird Community Hall
Pastor: Rev. Ira Johnson

Phone 365-6762
Sunday School 9,15 a.m.
a vormng Worship 10 a.m.
p.m. Fri. — youth fellowship
uf i p.m. Wed. Bible Study
and Prayer — Held in homes
——

PENTECOSTAL
TABERNACLE
791 First Ave.

Pastor: Rev. L. M. Simmones
Phone 365-5212
Sunday School 9.55 a.m.
Morning Worship 11 a.m.
Evangelistic Service 7 p.m.
Tuesday: Bible Study and
Prayer 7.30 p.m.
Friday: Young Peoples 7.30

Pm. :

APOSTOLIC CHURCH
Two blocks East of the
Castleaird Shopping Plaza
10 a.m. Sunday School Hour

John Mansbridge, acting
librarian at Selkirk College,
in his annual report of pro-

pension in the size of Sel-

|considerable increase in. the
use which

students at the college and

irk College library facilities
during the past year, and a

has been made
of the library facilities by

local _residen’

Mr. Mansbridge noted that
the circulation figures fo:
1967-68 .showed a 57 per cent
increase over. the figures for

the number of books

has algo been an
er cent increase in the
hotocoples made
in 1967-68, from 1,631 sheets
to 14,6 sheets. Part of
this increase was ‘due to, the
purchase of a new  photo-
copying machine, but, even
more, the Increase is attri-
butable to the increased re-
cognition on the part of stu-
dents and local residents tnt

800
number of

gress indicated
been

there
has, ex:

eee, and efficient ald to
This service is provided

at a minimal cost to both
students and people from
outside the college.
During the last year Sel-
kirk College library also be-
gan distributing & National
ioe Board films to the Col-
lege and community. Some
80 films were deposited in
the library in September
1967 and they yere ‘used
ayn times. from September
1o
The National Film Board
is in the process of enlarging
the film library at the Col-
lege to 400 films. These Rew,
films. will be ‘catalogued by
September and are available
free to anyone in the are:
The collection is sufficiently
yaried to appeal to groups
of many types.
The past year also wit-

nessed a considerable growth
in the number of books on
the shelves of the college li-
3) brary.

om August 1967 to
June 1968 the number of cat-
alogued books in the library

11 a.m. Morning
7.30 p.m. Evangelistic Service
Tues.. 7.80 Prayer-Bible Study
Phone 365-7807
c. Vv. S. Walker

es
LUTHERAN CHURCH
SERVICES

“COFFEE BREAK”

By LOIS HUGHES
Box 731, Castlegar
Tell Lois: 365-5503

Sundays at 3 p.m.
Held in nist David's

Sunday School 2 p.m.
Rev. Harold C. Clark

REGIONAL ECUMENICAL
PARISH

UNITED and ANGLICAN
CHURCHES

in
Castlegar and Kinnaird

From June 30 to Sept. 1
——————

CALVARY
BAPTIST CHURCH
Ph. 365-5637
Due to Pastor Reeves moving
the Kimberley Chi
bh following men
e

Suminey storms leave
evervell 80 1 refreshing and
eight can be very
Pelee But they also
leave their mark.
We found our front yard
littered with apples blown
down by the recent wind-
storm, so we had our first
green, apple pie of the sea-

OFor some Feason, many in
the district find their apple
crops very sparse this year.
tt could have been due to
the unsettled spring weath-

It. has. been brought to
my attention. that many. suf-
fered from the cherry fruit
fly this year. It leaves the
greater percentage of . the
cherries invaded by little
white worms.

For some reason, it hits
the late cherries, while many
of the earlier varieties es-
cape the onslaught of these
Feoubisome creatures.
it has since been pointed
out tas cherries are not
‘ul once Processed —

messagi

.m. Jake Reimer.

Rext to fhe: Cl Cloverieat Motel
Family Bibl ae a ai am.
le Hal
‘Worship
Evening Worship’ - N30 b p.m.
———_—_————
THE SALVATION ARMY

suas ‘a.m, Sunday Schoo

11 a.m. Holiness ioeraey
nate p.m. Evening: Service

730 p.m. Praver and Bible|®2y-

Thursday:
7.30 pan. Home League

Friday:

7.30 p.m. Open Air and Young

Peoples. Public invited to ail

SUS ae King
er al ie

Envoy and id; Me Mallory

GRACE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
7th Ave. Kinnaird
Rev. J. H. Wiseman

of Worship and Sun-|*

Service
day School at 9.30 a.m.
United Services at St. David's
Auelican: Church at 9.:

30 am.
Rec. C. Howard in charge
————_—_—_—— ee |

f the ‘unwelcome |

consider

taking me:

.Jerops to protect them from
“|such pests. If you have but
oe tree and your surround-
neigh!

me ne fruit trees,
cooperation of all concerned
in faking steps to ward off

these
many, we are
just setting ‘back after
annual holiday.’
mroute to the Revel-
stoke International Air Rac-
es, I was thrilled to see the
Minto as we came to Galena

A few days. ater: while
camping at Christina Lake,
another feeling was experi-
enced when a daily paper
declared the Minto was to be
burned that day.
this late” date, there

is nat ey left to say about
her. But’ I am pleased to
consider myself among the
large number who can boast:
“T remember when she plyed
these lakes.”
Being a woman, I quick-

ly add, “You don't have to
be terribly old to make such
a statement.”
Maybe that is why the
loss of the Minto is so tragic.
She hadn't lett nthe, lakes 80
many, many ago —
someone should ‘have cared.

i doubt if many el
could aime the. mental | 5;

the with the fragrance of a flow-

little sachet bags that were
so often found in one’s lin-
gerie drawer? They would
be ae a breath of spring.

I have never made one,
but have: found instructions
for them and should on
wish to put to use all those
beautiful blossoms available
at this time of the year, here
is what to do.

Gather the flowers or
herbs that you may have and
dry them in the shade on a
screen wire.

In a stone jar which can
be closed airtight and mois-
ture-proof, put a layer of she

dried mixture

he
for about a week, stirring
thoroughly each day,
which time it is covered Sand
set in a cool, dark place to
let the mixture atipen” for

ths aft
the lid of 3 sea jar may
be taken off For a.short ome
and the room will be filled

er garden.

FOR

AIRLINE
RESERVATIONS
MEXICO HAWAIIAN
& EUROPEAN TOURS
ARRANGED
e
CASTLEGAR AGENT

FOR THE WESTERN
HOTEL CHAIN
e

WEST‘S

DEPT. STORE
Phone 865-7542

Do you remember. the

AIR

by approximately
60 per gent from 6,7. ia 2/8
ol

residents as well as students
in the college. The summer
hours of the library are 8.30

.30 p.m. Monday fo
Fri, and 8.30 a.m. to 9 p.
Thursday. During the acne:
mic year the library He open
from 8.30 am. to 10"?
Monday to Friday, 9
am, to 5 p.m. Saturd: ay.

The archives of the. ‘Col.
lege library are continuing
to develop. The college is an-
xious to accumulate an out-
standing collection of mater-

.m.|are collected. The college nas,

Selkirk College Library Keeps Growing

and de-
‘est Koo-

ial about the histo:
velopment of the
tenay region.
Newspapers from the
area are carefully read, and
all articles of significance

also received gifts soft lon

CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Aug. 15, 1968

The Motor and Mower Shop
Lawn Mower Sharpening and Repairs — All Types
— Saw Sharpening —

KINNAIRD

EQUIPMENT SERVICE
707 Sixth Avenue, Kinnaird, B.C.
Phone 365-3411

cal
area from wartous ant vlaue

als and would what-
ever additional gifts oft {le

nature local
wish to make,

Committee's

Dear

Wer have been impress-
ed by the Aug. 8 letter to
the editor by Buck Pachol-|;
zuk, With the advent of in-
creased leisure time, we are
all confronted by the chal-
lenge to use time creatively.
We believe that the Castle-
gar News has already made

10,949.
ings aa rose from’ 1,064 to|t!
1,385. The number of gov:
ernment documents on_file| Ar

Fro

addition the library
has 435 books which are
not yet catalogued, and an
additional 1,966 books on or-
der. It is hoped that the size | vi
of the library will reach 20,-|e
000 volumes in the near fu-

e,
The resources of the

lay feat to wit, the ed
gular! arly feature column of
eat ae ean until three
weeks ago, Mr. Martin had
demonstrated a most marvel-

timulate the creative use of
the readers’ imagination, He
transcends the limits of or:
dinary Castlegar life, but yet
the things he talks about are
tally .important to us —
his Three articles on

tte Church in the World” |D
(Dec/67) gave us some fresh
insights on what role the

library are available to local

church should play in Cast-

In This Corner Column

ous capacity to evoke andlid
8

Letter Lauds

Jegar.

But for the last thrée
weeks we have been denied
the creative stimulus of his
“In This Corner” column.

Therefore, we the under-
signed commit ourselves to
an unconditional petitioning
of the reinstatement o:
Martin’s column. We believe
it adds a unique and positive
0 laspect to human affairs that
affect Castlegar, ty reported
via the Castlegar News.

Yours in Fine | struggle,
Allan McKinnon, Brenda Ber-
ck, pom Stevenson, Roger

White, No!
Bento Babich, Karen Swityk,

Sandy Lizee and Joanie Ma-

gyro? WHERE THE

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Salad Dressing, Salad Bowl, 32 0z.
Licorice Alsorts, Bassetts, 1 Ib.

Nylons, 3 pairs

Full Line of HOOVER Appliances
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See Us For Fishing Supplies
— Rock Gas Propane Cyli Filled

BA Gas and Oil
United Purity Store

Johnny’‘s Grocery
& Gas Sales Ltd.

On Robson Side of the Ferry

son.

AUG.17-SEPT.

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today’s top entertainers, the Tournament
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finest artisans, the Midway, Teen City, the

Livestock and Horticulture S|

hundreds of exhibits. Ard, enter the daily
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August 17 to September 2 at the PNE.

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es

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that it looks great, handles like
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it’s the DATSUN 1600

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All prices suggested retail P.0.E.
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