1958 There are more than 700) industry was the largest single CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, July 31, QUEEN ELIZABETH ON BETSY is the jatest portrait of Her Majesty done by French-born artist Comte Xovier de Peret. Betsy, a mare, was given to the Queen by the Por- tuguese people during her visit in 1957. The artist spent two weeks at Windsor drawing the Queen and her children. B.C. Telephone Co. Rates Going Up Here Tomorrow Castlegar and ‘District phone «ates are going up on August 1. In a judgment handed down in Ottawa by the board of average of 3.42 per cent (asked —11L7 per cent) and an increase in long distance rates of five per cent (same as requested), transport, the B.C. Co. was i to its exchange and long rates by an average of 2.94 per cent which would bring in addi- tional annual revenue of $1,- 300,000. The judgment authorized an imerease in exchange rates of an Pool Donations Still Roll In Donations in the name. of Bob Brandson towards the even- ‘tual building of a swimming pool for the District are still coming into the Castlegar News. The fund was started at the request of Mr. and Mrs. M1. Brandson of Kinnaird after their son drowned while swimming at Zuckerberg’s Island. The following persons have Wonated since last week* Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bute, Kinmaird; Mr. and Mrs F. £. Peterson, Kinnaird; Mr. and -Mrs. N. B. Thomlinson, Castie- war; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Evans, ‘Kinnaird; Mr. and Mrs. J, Mana- han and family, Kinnaird; Mr. and Mrs, J. D. Lewis and family, Sinnaird. Mr. and Mrs, A. service rentals will go up an average of two per cent and-:. business service monthly rentals will rise an average of 6.04 per cent, The increase will affect Castlegar rates as follows: (Pre- sent rates are in brackets, Residence _service—individ- ual $3.80 ($3.40), two-party $3 ($2.70), multi-party $2.65 ($2.40). Business Service —- individual $6.70 ($5.60), multi-party $4.25 ($3.75). pinay oie ile In tray sce of employment In Can vinces, and until recent years the dian manufacturing. AOA It's Here! ‘NATURAL WAVE' BY MAX FACTOR CASTLEGAR DRUG ee eo os ooo ce TL OUR CLEARANCE SALE OF: WHITE“ SANDALS CONTINUES REGULAR TO $4.95 and $5.95 TO CLEAR AT ONLY $3.50 No Charges — No Exchange — No Refunds MADDOCKS FOREST FIRES DAMAGE J WATERSHEDS! Xinnaird, Mrs. D. L. McCreight, send family, Kinnaird, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Davis and- family, ‘Castlegar, and Mr. and Mrs. H. Bate and family, Kinnaird. Donations to the fund now total $52. = Buildin lies iding Supp’ Building & Supply Co. Ltd. _ CASTLEGAR Phone 3351 WEDDING INVITATIONS CASTLEGAR BACON, side sliced, Ib., . COD FILLET, smoked, tb., CHICKEN, Frying, Ib., .. 65c 49c 65c " POT ROASTS, blade or chuck, Ib., 4944 79. VEAL CHOPS, Ib., .... GROUND BEEF, 2 Ibs. FROZEN FOOD LOCKERS FOR RENT Nabeb Sockeye SALMON, 7%. ox., in, 49 SPICE, pic! ckli ling, 3 ox. “box, VINEGAR, white, Western, g CUCUMBER CHIPS, Nalley’s, 24 oz., . A9e PLUM SAM ‘red, Nabob, 48 ox., 1 69e tin, ... BREAD, Dutch Maid, 2 for .. DELMAR, Margarine, 2 for .. BUTTER, Ist grade, Ib., ... CHIPPERS, Christie’s, box, . SPAM, Burn’s, 2 for 90 8' IRISH STEW, Burn’s, 15 ox. tin, 35¢ ICE CREAM, bricks, RED PEPPERS, Ib., PICKLING ONIONS, ib., ‘WATERMELON, Ib,, ... WE DELIVER CLEARAN CE SALE Ladie’s COATS and DRESSES Z Summer Coats and Dresses REDUCED BY 25% off Regular Price Ladie’s Summer SHORTS, $2.49 pr. Children’s SUMMER DRESSES — special rack Reduced to $1.95 each Ladie’s Summer HATS, 25% off Regular Price LADIES’ STRAIGHT cuT SKIRTS, with panel pleating at back, crease resistant, washable — colors Aqua, Rose and Blue Sizes 14 to 20 Priced at only ..:.........-. $2.98 SMART TAILORED CORDUROY JACKETS, zipper front’ — colors Black and Turquoise Sizes 14 to 20 Priced at only ...........08. $2.98 SKIRTS - JACKETS - SLIM JIMS - BEACH BAGS. LADIES’ PLAID CORD SLIM JIMS, colors Red and Blue — Sizes 14 to 20 Price per pair . . sees + $2.98 BEACH BAGS, in authentic Tartans, plastic lined — assorted colors Priced at............. $1.98 to $3.75 BRASSIERS, | Ist.- quality cotton broadcloth, elastic inserts _. . Sizes 30 to 40 Exceptional Value, 2 for ...... $1.39 og PROVINCIAL LIBRARY, VICTORIA, B. C. DEC. 32, 1958 Centennial To Be ‘Top - Notch’ The special Centennial edi- tion of the Castlegar News to be published September 11 is ‘'go- ing ahead great guns,” said Cas- tlegar News publisher L. V. Campbell. He said pictures showing L. V. CAMPBELL “ +.» +a big Centennial edition the Castlegar, Kinnaird and Rob- son of yesteryear are coming in quite steadily. However, he said + more pictures are wanted. Mr, Campbell said articles on the District are being written by O.'B, Ballard, Mrs, T. L, Bloom- er, Dr. Victor Goresky, J. T. Web- ster and Helen: McLeod. In add- 4|be large enough to give a com- plete history, of the District in th Edition” ition, all organizations and clubs in the area have.been contacted tg write their, histories for this special edition. Mr. Campbell, sald the spec- inl edition, commemorating the 100th birthday of British Col- umbla will concentrate mainly on this immediate area with something on the East and West Kootenays,’ An August 8 deadline has been set for editorial material for this big, special Centennial edition, Mr, Campbell sald it’is his wish to make the edition “not only top-notch from a content point of view, but “also from a typographical viewpoint.” This means time CAS NE Published Every Theae at'“The Crossroads of the Kootenays” S VOL. 11, No. 32 CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1958 10 CENTS PER COPY 89 Per Cent Students Pass B.C. Departmental Exams Eighty-cight and a half per cent to 90 per cent of SHHS stu- dents in Grades 11 to 13 passed in. departmental exams against a ao ayernge of 75 to 80 per cent Heliaistites per cent of the SHHS students who wrote Grade eae Markin and J. McIntosh. Maddocks Blasts Highways, Celgar, For Poor Information R. P: P, Obetkoff, G. Palsson, G. Schia- ;- von, L, Schwan, G. Seaton, H. Sherstobitoff, O. Striloff, A. Too- good, M. Turik, N, Waldron, J. Whittaker and G, ‘y. Keep Castlegar Clean Says Mrs. E, Rysen . Incomplete: A. dEvans, s. must be allowed the Castlegar| “ News staff to edit, set, layout and print the paper, Mr. Campbell said he expects local and national advertisers will support the edition so it ‘can both words and pictures., : One of the highlights of the edition will be the them. This compares with on per cent last en! "Ninety-five per cent of the Grade 13 students were success- ful against 82 per cent last year. In-Grade_ 11, 86. per cent passed against 85 per cent last year. Following ‘are the results of and T. Schulte, Supplementals: J. Androsoff, M. Campbell, A. Funk, R. Grum- mett, R. Hesketh, E. Konkin, P. Lambert, A. Rilcoff, K. Strange and J, Zibin, : General Program Grade 12 — Completed: B, Hunter, O. Oglow, A. Sutherland and G. Wanjoff. - P, Kazakoff, S. e Grade 13 — Completed: F.\Hos- of alt the news published in the first issue of the Castlegar News on August. 3, 1947. The: bargains offered by District stores in that first issue will also be carried, Mr, Campbell’ said humour will not be forgotten in this ‘Tourist Booth Visits From New Zealand . To San Francisco Have you ever wondered where tourists are from as you watch their licence plates roll through Castlegar? The register book at the Castlegar tourist booth tells the. story. Tourists have registered. at the Castlegar and District Cham- ber of Commerce booth from Vancouver; Stettler, Alberta; Campbell River; Central Valley, California; New Denver; Gre; “don; Louisiana; Victoria; Cast aan White Rock; Calgary; Tulse- and edition. Mrs. Gladys Collinson has agreed to write a special “Afternoon ’ Reflections” column for the paper and EGO will do a “Just Looking, Thank You.” Mr. _Campbell sala he is es- pecially ‘pleased to announce that Mrs, G. W. (Arlee) Anderson has agreed to do a special “Here and There with Arlee”:column. Many readers will remember her col- umns with fond memories and “we assure them they won't be disappointed in this eff A special story in the Cen- tennial edition will list the years the different businesses in the District started ,,,. and ended. If nade teres: One’: outstanding Sptetire in qual hembra, California, © Other tourists have registered from Montreal; Fressno, Cali- fornia; Denver, Colorado; Oliver; Spokane; Deyton, Texas; Moose Jaw, Sask.; Woodburn, Oregon and Wathing, England, More cars have discharged - happy holidayers who have reg- istered from Roulean, Sask.; Pop- Jar, Montana; Glasgow, Scotland; San . Francisco; ‘ Munich, | Ger- many; Elliot Lake, ‘Ontario; Fred- ericton, - New Brunswick; and Spirit River, Alberta. { Signatures ‘in. fie guest book the C edition will be a meeting:of the Central Far- mers’ Institute held In Robson about 1930, Only local residents now living who are in the pic- ture are O, B. Ballard, J. T. Webster and Dunean Carter, all of Robson. + Also shown in the photo is a former Rossland MP, W. Esling, and Nelson-Creston MLA, Col. Lister.. Also shown is: the then minister of agriculture, M. Mac- Donald. Mr. Campbell | said he hoped ‘and .A. Robinson. Passed in sub- tetter, F. M,. Raine jects written: R..Grummett ‘and |— BP. Obetkoff, B. Parkin, O. Popoff, G. Rilkoff, D. Shields and C, Theroux. University Program Grade 11 -.In addition to the promotions to “Keep Cas- tlegar Clean” have been posted in four different places in Cas- tlegar by village health and welfare Mrs. Concern over lack of know- ledge of Celgar's plans at Castle- gar was expressed by the Castle- gar Village Council Tuesday night. . A letter from Ian Barclay, secretary ‘for Celgar, “just about sums up what we expected from 'them,” said water works -com- Elizabeth Rysen. Mrs. Rysen has had village . crews place four refuse cans on Columbia aventie.’ They aré lo- cated in front of Rigby’s, Bob's, Eremenko’s and Eaton's. The green refuse cans are " abont four feet high. They have push lids. On their sides is the admonition to “Keep Castlegar Clean.” Mrs. Rysen sald they have Fishwick and G. Sykora, University Program Grade 12 -—~ Completed: G. Bondaroff, Brown, G. Card, D. Day, B. Fish- wick, P. Ford, E. Goresky, Harcoff, R, Harvick, A. Hunchak, G. Killough, A. Lebedoff, G. Leitner, M. LeRoy, P. Lewis, D. reported, the students were successful in writ: ing the departmental examina- R.| tions: H. Butler, J. Charters, P: Harshenin, V. Kinakin, W. Kooz- M. | netsoff, D. Lazareff, R. MacPher- son, J. McKay, M. Relkoff, :A: Tambellini, J, Waferman, ‘S. .| White, R. Williams. | inside which come out. They will be emptied twice a week. She says she hopes “they'll keep Castlegar a little tidier, Mes. Rysen says she hopes to havea larger refuse can In- stalled at the ball park “very soon? ACTIVE IN COMMUNITY W. Waidie Retires from Celaar w. om Waldie retired Friday after 36 active-years in the lum- ber business, | : \. . Mr. Waldie entered the lum- ber business in 1922 when he went to work for his‘ father at William Waldie and, Sons Ltd. His, father hag: start tie mill in i910" “and. Mr.” entéred the business. when fhe finished school, “When Mr. Waldie :and his brothers John and Bob sold their mill to Celgar Ltd. in 1952, he became plant manager at Castle- gar. Mr, -Waldie was honored at a dinner Thursday night at the Hotel Marlane.-D. W. Brookes, resident sawmill manager of Cel- gar's operations at Castlegar and Nakusp, paid tribute to:: Mr, ‘Waldie's years of service at the mill and spoke of his contribution to the lumbering, industry of the all local are pking of this include ‘Vulcan, Alberta; Tecate, Almictk, Portland, Oregon; San- Diego, California; Otahulu,. New. Zea- land; New York and Whitehorse. present the histories of. thelr clubs, He also noted that it is im- perative that they keep - their articles to the lengths alloted. ‘Mr. Waldie recalled ‘that ‘when he ‘first entered his father’s business there was only an of- tice staff of three. The —— now employs 10 persons. mill’s'‘operations have grown and extended through the years and remembered times in the early thirties when lumber was selling for $11 a thousand. “= Mr. Waldie has always been active in community service, He is ‘ofthe Doukhobor Affairs. He is a permanent member of, the Associated Boards ‘and Cl mbers of Commeree of South- eastern B.C. ‘and is a past-presi- dent of that group. “Mr, 2 “Although. he was.a life-long Conservative, Mr.. Waldie left that partyin 1956 in time to con- test ‘the provincial election that year under’.the Liberal’ banner. He is still an active member of the Castlegar Liberal Association. -...Mr. and Mrs. Waldie have five children, three of which are married.” They are Mrs. Cecil (Norma-Jean) Loveland of Spo- kane, Mrs. Malcolm - (Lillian) Flynn of Calgary and Fred Wal- die, a forest engineer employed by. Celgar at Nakusp. : son Keith ‘works for Moynes Motors: in Trail and a Dawn is ding UBC, Castl and District C of Commerce and ‘vice-chairman of. the Kootenay-Boundary Citi- - Mr. Waldie spoke of how the zens’ Committee on Canadian- Mr. Waldie says he has “no definite plans” for his retirement, but expects ‘to become engaged in some form of activity.” RC, Mr. Barclay's letier informed council that he couldn't elab- orate on what he iad told vil- lage clerk J! Logelin and As- sociated. Engineers’ resident engineer, J. Wren at a recent visit to the village office. Mr. Maddocks suggested a letter be sent Mr. Barclay ask- ing “if he'd mind) putting in writing the verbal information he gave the village cffice.” & letter was read from D, F. McMaster. of Associated Engin- eers later in the mecting which Mr. “Maddocks referred to in Fruits, Vegetables Given To Hospital Castlegar and District, gar- dens are now bearing forth in plenty and the Castlegar and Dis- trict Hospital is gaining from it. Gifts of fruit and vegetables have been made to the hospital by Mr. and Mrs, J. Woodburn, Mr, and Mrs. A. Lamb, Mrs. Alex Pereversoff, Mrs. Alex Markin, Mr,.and Mrs. Philipoff, and Ma- jor.and-Mrs. J. Moll. ‘Blackboard chalk has been donated by Mrs. 4. A. Lamb and the Grade 2 students of Kinnaird school, - Crews Work Late ~ - fs ° 7 Laying Transite Pige A village ‘crew worked until 3.30 a.m. Friday ‘tying in new transite pipe on Crescent street to the 8-inch main on Columbia avenue. The job was sterted Thurs- day night and continued into the early hours of Friday morning “so it would inconvenience as few people as possible,” says wa- ter works commissioner R, C. Maddocks, : ° The work was done near the old transportation garage. Traffic was hampered there for a num- ber of days last week when the highway was dug up for the pipe. Mr. Maddocks said the hos- pital was kept supplied with wa- ter while the work was done. Blue Enamel Canner with canning rack Squat size ................ $3.35 Deep size ................ $3.75 9% Qt White Enamel Kettle with lid Priced at ................. $4.49 : Aluminum Preserving Kettles Priced at ....... $3.25 - $3.65 - $3.95 2 Qt. Food Mill ............. $3.65 Alum'num Calanders .......... $1.95 Complete Line of STRAINERS, WOODEN SPOONS, LADLES, BOTTLE CORKS and CAPS ~ SUPPLIES FOR THE CANNING SEASON 2 BURNER HOT PLATES, White enamel with Chrome top 5 Heat Switch ............. $11.25 White Enamel 2 BURNER HOT PLATE, 3 Heat Switch ...... WHITE ENAMEL SINGLE BURNER REGULAR SPECIAL ............... $7.95 SPECIAL .T TORCAN COLD AIR FANS, guaranteed for 2 years $9.35 DEPT. STORE LTD. Phone 4911 TRAGK PRICES TO WINNERS, SYHPATHY TO LOSERS By PAUL KING lt is with no small sense of misgiving that I relate this tale. I do so only to inform those in- dividuals who constantly inquire, happened, to Baby Joe and the boys of late?”, and because of what has actually happened to - them I hesitate to tell, For the sake of any, uninformed I, will simply state that these “tions on certain stock nonetheless, this is “‘What* has his pinstriped His office his business methods are every bit 2s serpulous as parallels. is on the roof of the grand- stand’ and during 2 busy day he fs every bit as proficient as any one of the big-time op- ofa who He is not a ‘tines of the select few. ft all began (as.all ‘good tales begin) at-the~ racetrack. It was my good fortune to be. study- ing the ways of human nature and the bookie business under that eminent authority, none other than my very good pal Baby Joe. ‘There is much to tell about the events‘and intrigues of that particular summer,: but to keep concise I shall refer specificaliy to the “ee " activities of the sultry Saturday afternoon when Striped DeGeer and Chinchilla down to view the sport of cabbages’ and kings and make a little book with Baby Joe, 3 S ‘s Baby. Joe, would be completely out of- place in ‘the stock exchange, but he is noted in his © own special way for some fascinating transac- group 0! can be located in the Manly of Rathbones res- taurant at the corner of Yonge and Gerrard during the day and at Jarvis Jim's exclusive club-house anytime after two in the p.m. .. ‘ Also, at no time are they, in any. way, on “the best of terms with Sergeant Stonehedge and his coterfe at the Ist precinct. . 4t any rate much has transpired In the course of events since Ist I related the rou- “whom he was ,around ‘this, time, fused the, action: At, first the * Charlie came out ofthe gai erators.in the Bay street barn, and twice as gambler, He takes no chances. . It is his business to take certain wagers on cer= tain: horses in return for a certain amount given him: by. certain. = seventh they .were more than slighty sizzling. To keep it as unpainfully short as possible, - they put their bundle on a longshot named “Old Virginny” in the eighth and the nag al- - most choked on the dust. About the-same time the track hands were carrying “Old Virginny" back ‘to the heart of his homeland, it was discovered .that their bundle consisted of an LO.U. signed by both and promising delivery within two days. : ow Baby Joe, like Brutus, is an honoroble man, and, realizing that the>two guys were simply he decided who, are : too refined to go through the messy business of waddling down to the wicket every race to place a: bet. He pays track prices to winners and gives . Yeady sympathy to losers, He has a cluster of steady clientele around him at all times, and it is with these men (with a trusted trustee) that he did practically, all his-business. ;. . - Had things being: going: better for Baby Joe , he-would undoubtedly have re- of the two slickers point-blank, -but since they arrived.in the middle of his seven Tean days, he could not afford to lose any busi- _ness, so took their action, horses: were, jrunning for them ‘as though they were: ‘officials of the Humane Society, but'in the third their favorite came te backwards and continued to ~“keep his best end forward most of the race. This was nof just a little discouraging to the notorious pair and when Lady Luck appeared to have abandoned them completely by the grace rather than bury them. So he Jet them go until Monday reminding them that ambition should be accompanied by sterner stuff — name- Hy coh e particular tragedy of this tale however, is ited Monday arrived, but the boys did not. ae word was passed, but it appeared as though the boys had taken’ the. well-known dodge. "And so it might have ended for awhile un- Jess for the fact that shortly. ‘after Baby. Joe got word from his winter employer, Stogie Stardust, to appear with the: Dummy. at the main entrance of the Maple Leaf Gardens at 10.30 sharp the next ‘Thursday — wrestling night. That was the message — nothing more, and after 12 years of working bar for Stogie down at the: Water-Pipe club, Baby -Joe had Jearned - never to question Stogie’s orders — only ‘to carry them out. But unfortunately Baby Joe had been rather time of Stogi than a little Baby Joe Takes Action On His Seven Lean Days ... and Loses depressed over his recent misfortune at ‘the e’s call and had employed more of Jarvis Jim’s special scotch ty help eradicate his blues, Consequently, he had Stogie's as the “ - However; * subway. to grant them the word. the entrance Crusade. Square” Gardens. . true bine that -he was, he went “in search of the Dummy and found him ply- , Ing his trade on .¢lvillans in the The Dummy’ was - .defity removing a wallet besides -a whole back pocket with his razor blaae. when Baby ‘Joe arrived. But he cheer- . fully closed up shop for the day when he got By "Thursday night both were stationed by to the grey section in the New York arena wondering why Stogie would ever want them to meet him at a Billy Graham Needless to say, Stogie never appeared, but the boys waited around ‘for three nights listen- Even Bab; eous for the trail, . religious rally. had two worries, not.only had he not seen Stogie, but also he had learned that the Dum- my had really been serious about hitting the + ing to Graham preach, thinking they might have * got their dates .wrong. It was following ‘the service on the third night. that the Dummy .hit the.sawdust ‘trail, joining the crowd of con- verts toward ,the front. yy Joe felt it was slightly sacrilig- Dummy to start fingering at'a But when-he decided to leave he To be continued next week discussing Celgar's plans for the aren, Mr, McMaster’s letter dis- ¢elosed discussions he had had with J. M. Jopp, Celgar’s director of engineering service. In his letter, Mr. McMaster said Mr. Jopp disclosed the com- “ oan BR. C. Maddocks Pany was committed ta haviny the mill in operation by March. 1961. “We queried him (Mr. Japp? e discharged in he Columbia river. “Their campany didn’t real- ize, at the time, that water sup- ply for Castlegar is derived di- vectly from the Columbia tut assumed the supply came fram Milddocks said 21: | gears ry much ‘Celgar Keeps ‘to its plans.” He expressed can- cern at problems that would aris with the increased ponulatior brought about by Celgar and the Kinnaird-Caseade highway. “What's this pulp mill and highway going ta do ta Castle- gar?” he asked. “What are w2 to prepare for?” Mr. Maddocks suggested 4 letter be sent the provincial de- partment of highways requesting an estimate of the completion date of the highway. He’ said it was “time to do some yelling” bath to Celgar ani the provincial government. “It: not a matter of putting anyone on the spot" but of acting, infor- mation. {{-Year-Old Lad Swims Arrow Lake A ‘li-year-old boy” swam across the Arrow Lakes Taurs- day. 5 Ronnie Lampard, son’ of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Lampard of Castlegar, swam across the lak: at Deer Park. Ronnie was accom- panied on his swim. He recently won three swimming: certificate; at YMCA camp. F-L-A-S-H A full report with pictures of Kinnaird’s 10th birthday party held yesterday at the Kinnaird Park will be carried next week. i 2 Kinnaird Prepares For Centennial Day The Village of Kinnaird, who |celebrated its 10th birthday yes- terday' in a big way, is already making plans for another celebra- tion, - The Kinnaird Improvement Society is sponsoring a Centen- nial Celebration with a mon- strous sports day and picnic on September 1. There will be children’s races and rides, ball games, a horseshoe tournament, refreshment booth, evening band concert and bingo. In addition, B.C.’s traveling his- torical. van. will be at the grounds, |