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NANCY WRIGHT TAKES TALENT SEARCH HONORS||
Miss Nancy Wright, talented musician

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ne daughter of Dre and Mrse Ce. A. He KIN AIR

right, won “search for talent" contest} -
conducted by the B.C. Teachers? Federa- a su P WY
tion in Nelson on Saturday.

Miss Wright captured top place from
nine other contestants, and will now
‘go on to Vancouver next month to com-
pete for the provincial crowne Her
winning piano selection was.a Scriabine
Etude.

Adjudicators of the contest were Dr.
W. Le Wright, of Robson, former head
of the music department of Brandon Col-
lege, and Mrse Amelia Hanna Oliver, of
Nelsone :

Nettlie Brodman, of Castlegar, and
Wilma Hanson, of Trail, were numbered
among the contestantse

AGENTS FOR EAPCO PAINTS AND
ARNISHES - DOORS & GLASS
RICK AND CEMENT

FULL LINE OF BUILDING
SUPPLIES & HARDWARE.

DONNACONA = ~~ MASONITE
MODERNITE -- CHROME MOULD
INSULATION - P.V. BRAND HARDBOARD
WALLBOARDS  -- PLYWOODS

SHINGLES: COMPOSITION & CEDAR
BUILDING PAPERS
ROUGH AND DRESSED LUMBER.

Mrs. Basel Shealds and son, Carle,
spent the weekend in Trail with rela-
fbivese

Miss Mary Walker, ReN., of Nelson,
spent the weekend at the home of her
parents, Mre and Mrae O. Walkere -

CASTLEGAR 1948 SCHOOL COSTS
TOTAL $279,155
With total revenue of $240,555.96
from tax receipts, government grants
and miscellaneous incomes, Castlegar
school district No. 9 operated at a
cost of $279,153.86 in 1948. \\\

Tax revenues were $80,520, comprising ‘wttte BAPCD tue, PAINT

$75,520 from the rural area and $5,000
from a special one mill levy.
ESTIMATES ACCURATELY GIVEN. -

Basic government grant was $58,535.05
and lesser grants for transportation,
building, equipping and guard totalling
$10, 707663, were added to make an over=
all $49,242.68.

Sum of $112,000 was received through
sales of debentures, and rentals and
other miscellaneous sources brought in.
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WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATRONAGE.

Tho ‘

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GEORGE MACHEDY fa ee |

ccounts payable Dec.31, 1948, came

to $9,113.
Instruction account was $59 , 780.54

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and operations $10,765.47. Capital
account came to $167,257. and pupils
transportation cost $14,465.97.
Remainder of expenses were taken up
by administration account $5,141.36;
repairs and maintenance $3,192.41,
auxiliary services $1, 317.16, non—
operating expenses 3,050, and debt
services $14, 2035- .

The A.B.C. Bridge Club held their
regular meeting at the home of Mrseo
#e He. Kelly on March 27the High
score went to Mrse 8. Rysene Refresh—-
ments were served at the close b* the
hostess, assisted by Adeline Baker
and Mrse Ke Knoblaucke

Others present were Mrse Clara
Saunders, Mrse Se Appleton, Mrse Neo
Bystrom and Mrse Je Pedersone

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