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Promotion Lists
T__Thos. S. Carmichael , Jones, Bob'-jy Saunders. Joyce Stor-^"''Vmotccl to high school on: rings. Eldrid Dornbierer. Jean Bow-15 Kitlon with names in alpha- man,_Patricia Wasylyk, Yvonne Ken-
THURSDAY. JTILY 2, 1936
PRINCE GEORGE, B. C.
Plve Cent*
Margaret Allen. Ruth Robert Cheer,
ney, Robert Loveng, Anatole Shirrant Irene Engstrom,
McLeod Indians {Dominion Day Celebrated
j
are Stirred Over Sudden Deaths
with Great Enthusiasm
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',,.' Edvall, Marion Free-, Alberteen Turner, ired Bonner (on! Goodwin; John Hill, Cscil-trial). ' ;
lfrHs Keller, Mike Men-. Division VIII�Promoted from Grade I Es- II to Grade III, with names in order I
Rains Cut Down Attendance from Outside Points but Most K Skinner Opened j of Visitors Enjoyed the Day
an Inquest Saturday into the ' ------
Death of Frank Cook j HOLIDAY SPIRIT IN AIR
ouinn, Jack Siddall, Gordon Leversage, Clarice Schaub,
Frank Wheeler, Evelyn | Billy Checkley. George Suylma. Bar- Dr. Ewert Sends Stomach Out KPtuiefch Winn, Selma Sa,uer. bars1 Austin. Bobby Carmichael, Ma"-! r A i � i_ a
11 ti_v L Chapman jorie Crozier, Jack McLeod. Elva Hoag-! tor Analysis when Autopsy
Si Grade VIII, names in, land. Blanche Rog-ge. Absent for tests i Proves Inconclusive. Rth | Ivan Chaudinec
STRUCK QUICKLY Undercover Features were all of
High Order and Sustained Intereest of Visitors
Ruth! Ivan Chaudinec.
meted to �Patrlei;iL Parker! Marine Mac-! Rclls of Honor�Proficiency, -Tens-
icia P,
till Wilson May Gidlund, John
\jn Armstrong Ronald Mun- Clare; regularity
The Dominion Day celebration in Prince George was by no means what its promoters intended it to be. but
. . �- � ------ Coroner M. W. Skinner opened uu> � ,�-..�ww.iw, mvunutu i� \.\j ltc, uut
; Kirkpatrick; deportment, Hilliard j inquest Saturday morning into the: there were some features of it which
............,..... , re: je&ulanty and punctuality,'death of Frank Cook, an Indian who{ were altogether commendable. A com-
ss, Agnes Guay, Philip. George Sulyma. , , � . . | had been residing at Fort McLeod. The' bination of circumstances, over which
death was one of three within the; the committees had no control, con-space of one month, all of which oc- \ �Pk'ed to defeat their efforts at putting curred under similar circumstances.' on a biS -show. To begin with the
Guy, p
Mary Miller,
,i Irene Pedlar. Smith Raymond Paschal. Mar-trom ' Mary Barone, Griffith
Connaught School Division IX�A. T. Warder Promoted Co Grade V. with names in j
'M-o'ii Mary .Barone, uumw; --�----�-- �- ^*�^ .. �iOw .millw m uurrea unaer similar circumstances > U11 tt UJs .^low. io oegin witn tne
lc Thomas Goodwin, Mary Pav-j crder of merit: Viola Henry. Kathleen. The victims, all young and vigorous weather man was by no means pro-.taarfield Wheeler. Charles Ga- Manson, Evelyn Egerton. George Storm | men. were attacked with trouble in FittQus, drenching the d'strict for three [Robert Sandberg. Jean Aitken1 Allan Langmuir. May Muralt. Joseph! their chests, and despite the best care! days with exceedingly heavy rains i Assman Mary Gabrielle, Rose,1 Miers. Peter Gojsich. Thomas Watson,I that could be given them, died within1 which n�de the highways leading into -,to Kenneth Arnett, Olive Kyle,I Vera Fordham. Myrtle Muralt, Wilfred, three days, causing much consternation �' the citv almost impassible, washing out "hapin. Therres, Ronald Goss. i to their relatives and friends. Two of! f�me roads altogether and threatening
f Honor�Proficiency. Ildon Promoted to Grade IV. with names; the deaths had occurred just prior to! interruption with the railway services portment. Patricia Parker: ' in order of merit: May Sindia, Dor-! the recent medical examination of the! a� well. Most of the members of the and punctuality, Raymond othy Caine, Ruby Sindia, Robert Wil-j Indians by Dr. J. G. McArthur of this: committees got cricks in their necks.
j dians by Dr. J. G. McArthur of this g cicks n their necks.
Hamsen, Valeire Bottineau. Jack Lun-j city, accompanied by Indian Agent R.! watching the sky in vain for a promise
III�G A Leversage l detl- Rose storm- Mary Therres, David; H. Moore of Vanderhoof, who made a; of favorable weather. Buf this was Ccrmack Joan Guest Peggy Mackenj fiiht th f Gh not a11 T^ ft f th lb
actcd to Grade VII. with names Ccrmack, Joan Guest. Peggy Macken-j flJght north as far
of merit: Ariel Carmichael, < zle-Pitman. Barbara Olda, Owen
Fort Grahame. j
feature of the celebra-
not all.
i When the third case of the unknown i ^on was to have been demonstrations
-1UIMX1 _��...,. ........ -..-.. �f Horonr�Proficiency Viola| dl,ease was repOrted early last week, I of stunt flying with parachute jump-
Alice Homewood Philip Jones,1 Hen^yi. deportment, Thomas Watson; sergeant E. Gammon, who had Just] ing. but on its way up from Vancouver
Quinn. Walter Mutz, Richard re^;^yiL.Pe.�r �??*� �_,___ taken over tnr>w-.
im^ rk i Mielan Sindia, Sam Daknick, Felix
of Honor-Proficiencv. Ariel Hprnby. Hugh Therres. Joan Corless,
deportment. R. Saunders; Rut>y Henry- ^^ Moffatt. nee, Alexander Clapperton. ivlsion IV�Jcseph Rice
analysis. : to
Pending the receipt of the analysis
In
at his disposal the best he could
the inquest was opened in the court! pet was a seaplane. It was not suifable
Rolls of Honor�Proficiency. Bill house Saturday morning before a Jury' f�r stunting, but it could have staged Bunton; deportment, Walter Daknick; composed of W. J. Matheson. James{ tlle parachute jumping, and the com-
4- TO OUR DOMINION I
4- DAY VISITORS +.
�f The Board of Trade, who stag- 4-? ed Wednesday's Dominion Day 4-4- celebration, are deeply appreci- 4-4- ative of the co-operation of those 4 4- visitotis from ou'-of-tewn who ? +� braved wet weather and bad 4-4- roads to visit our city for the 4-4- celebration. More particularly 4-they desire to thank the boys -f from Wells. Island Mountain and 4-Wingdam who forded Canyon 4-Creek and submitted themselves +� to considerable hardship to assist 4-in nutting on the baseball seii^s. 4-We very sincerely re.en-et that 4-a combination of unfortunate *-circumstances marred our rele-braticn and prevented it from being the success we had ' hoped for. We especially regret that, for reasons explained 5h.?where, 4- we were not able to Ha?,e our air 4- show and parachute jumping 4-4- We desire to conijViiment our 4-4- guests on their jrood sportsman- 4-?� ship and the support they have 4-4- extended to iw, and we promise 4-4- them that when they come again 4-4- next year we will try to make up 4-4- up to them for any disappoint- 4-4- ment they experienced yesterday, 4-4- Pi-ince George Board of Trade 4-+� J. O. Wilson, Secretary. 4-
? +- + 4- + 4-4-4-4- + +
wearing his customary smile in defiance of threatening weather. The Interior Creamery car came next. It was a commercial effort entirely with its emblazoned injunction to support home industries, which had one asked Alfred Miller, who was at the wheel, it would have been disclosed as having something to do with Interior Creamery butter.
The float entered by the provincial forest service was not very striking. As it moved along about all that could be seen of it suggested a miniature spruce forest, but closer inspection
to Grade VI with names' regularity and punctuality, Olga Mutz.! QUayie jO}in cowart. J B. Turnbull I mit*ee advised him to send it along, proved it to be representative of the of merit- Leslie'Praser 8yd- Hiffh SchGo1 Exams ! Dan Miner and Sam Stevens, when Better counsel prevailed, however, and. whole forest industry. In the center
avis Robert Clements Sylvia/ Gra John Mclnnis, Marjorie Dupre. and had died within three davs Those! way between Prince George and Ques-'George Mealine Bettv Douelas i Mary Zimmaro. Dorothy Freeman, Eva J who had attended him affirmed no: nel- coming two days before the cele-: Strurala James Guile Mar-1 Crafsweller. Betty Jones, Robert Go-, alcohol or Indian remedies had been |! braticn_were also disastrous. With the armichael.'Thelma Cooper. Mar-! heen' ^^f1 Campbell Robert Guay, re3orted t0. lae. Donald Douglas, Gordon! **�a English. Dortohy _Buchanan.
&ck.
Roy Greensill, Fred Call, Alec.
Passed final exam�Leonard
man had been taken � Hixon Creek bridge out. and the ap-
pond, constructed of cement, the water
for the pond being supplied from a large tank, and on the surface of the water floated the customary complement of miniature sawlogs. At one end of the pond stood the sawmill and power house. Across the mill-site miniature tracks had been laid on one of
ill for no accountable reason, and died! P^oachfs to Canyon Greek bridge which stood a train loaded with logs before they realized the seriousness ofi washed away, auto travel was cut off, and mill supplies, while to the left
ham, Douglas Smith, Robert Anderson.' m-s condition. I for a]1 but the most venturesome. The) was a mainline of railway with a pas-
While some of the Indians had a I bareball players from the south were; senger train emerging from the portal Forfar. j smattering of English they all had a! not to bl* stopped. Wh th t
Dorothy Kirkpatrick. Passed conditionally�June
or Honor�Proficiency, Sydney
deportment, Leslie Fraser; reg-
and punctuality, Mary Ogg.
noted to Ciide VII�William ,
fl. Leslie Checkley; Carl Eng-!Millcr- (Algcbra). Marian Rea '*& ^
blue with fleecy white clouds drifting
the timber appeared lodging roads on which were moving all classes of logging motor equipment. On the highest point on the float attention was directed to the forest protection element with a miniature look-out station, from
Tilley, Frank Causino, Rogge, Bella Cormack, Pat Eleanor Galinis, Lloyd Belani. Jeffcrips, Irene Davies, Charlie pat Cheer, Armand Denicola, Barone. June Assman, (not
of Honor�Proficiency, Diana
,
Frank cassino; i
deoortment J"ce, William e. feion VI�Miss Freda Geiger "�ted to Grade V. with names �� oi merit: Mary Damjanac, | jeipT carsoi^ Alex
m-.i zel Munr�. ElUs Hughes. fill Bil
Walter Clare. ; j-jp p PATTERSON
Passed conditionally�Agnes Ander-j ^K# r" ^^ l x DKaun son (social studies) Herbert Jeffrie* ELECTED LEEADER ON
gebra and Geometry) Joan Hill, (Ge-i THE FIRST BALLOT i
omctry and Physics) Stanley Hunter j------- ,
fComposition and Social Studies) Len-j Vancouver. July 1�Dr. Frank Pat-ore Wylie (Algebra). Stanley Buchan-j Person of Vancouver, immediate past,1 an, (Algebra and Geometry). Barry I president of the B. C. Conservative through without a wetting and it was might get by in the parade without
by. but over in the west were .some I which a watch is kept for possible for-dark ones, and the speculation was est fires, while at another point was whether they were carrying even morel the familiar forest station in which rain. They were, and Piince George emergency equipment is kept readily got another down-pour shortly after! available for fighting fires as reported noon. The parade,, however, get1 from the look-out. While the float
Emmctt iAlgebra). Emily Blue. (Social Studies and French). Grade XI � Recommended: Joan
Association, was selected leader of the: a very creditable one. ably handled by � a*trading much notice it constitutes party by a decisive vote on the first Ken Matheson as marshall. It: was one of the most interesting forestry ballot, getting 266 votes out of 389 at j headed by the recently re-organized exhibits seen in this district, and wi'l
Mealing. Alice Johnston. Charles Por- : the close of the two day convention bra?s band of wme twenty pieces un- doubtless be viewed with appreciation
filler, Billy Kluss, Eleanor Wil-''ly ITomewood, Mae Lockyer, Matheson, Dorothy Strugala, "lynia, Mary Checkley, John �� Zlmmarro. Ruth CarLson, ' ""i. Jack Bateman, Andrew Sandberg, August Schaub,
ter, Mamie Miller, Tom McCabe.
Passed final examination�Edgar Jef-frie-3, Marie Assman. Minnie Pavich. Jessie Bond. Tom Taylor.
Passed conditionally�Gerald Quinn
Mary McMillan.! neld in Vancouver June 29th and 30th. j der the leadership of Alex Kimach. by hundreds of Interested'persons be-Other contestants for thc leadership { Then came the color guard with Al-1 fore it is dismantled.
were R. L. Maitland, K. C. of Vancou- j derman W. H. Crocker carrying the ver, and Herbert Anscomb, M.L.A. of union Jack and Constables Smith and
Victoria, who respectively moved and seconded Dr. Patterson's election be
The Victor
work en the float is that of Blue and Bell Porter, rangers;
[Jim Cadden. Arthur Lee L�n ?onor�Proficiency. Mary inac: deportment, Dorothy Stru-wegulamy and punctuality, Jas.
M. McMillan
Grade-rr to
d
S, i -o Gade m
�, �n order of merit: Kathleen Frank Cooke, Marion Bate-kiP ^TcCne5ney, Harry Good-'! S1ymond. Leslie Greensill.
m ? Jcan Wilson.
otecI from Grade III to Grade
B
Bi/u
� 1? �rder of merit- ' Alex Annan- Tommy l?lpMcLfod. Gwen Clar?- C1^met Bobby Ewert, K�lsl>urg. Alfred Mf, Faith Sy- ^patrick, Fred Hre-
pai?ichael ? R
Morris.
Rea- Wilfred
^ * 1IX' *"**l IT I'll V. V*
^nner, Jenny Strach-
r to e n.
of merit: Owen
(French) Jack Corless (Geometry), j made unanimous, which carried amidst There are twelve or thirteen pupils prolonged cheers and singing. Ptedg-writing matriculation as well * as a! ing his hand to the task of leadership number writing partial exams in chem- ! Dr. Patterson charged Conservatives istry, grammar and geometry. in all parts of B. C. with responsibility
for persistent and continuous .support to himself as their servant. "We must open the doors of our party wide to B. C. men and women to believe in the lasting principals for which the Conservative party has always s'ood. Our policies must be sound but not r
Pomeroy en either sice. Behind the assistants working in connection with
B. C. SHOWS SURPLUS
fr, Laurie Brafehaw. I r>M CT TRRPMT ACCCll INT Don Harrett, Btarl 9? CURRENT ACCOUN1
OF ^2,500,000 FOR YEAR
Victoria. June 29�The public ac- tionary progressive but not radical." counts of the pronnce will be closed j he _
flac marched Mayor Patterson, members of the city council and municipal officials.
Then came a good turnout of children of the citv. with E. E. G
of the local forestry office in charge. Behind them marched a goodly num-
the Youns Men's Forestry Training-School. When the forest branch wa.s requested to enter a float in the Do-
the I minion Day celebration parade E. E.
^�C. j Gross;, district forester, called the boys into his office and told them he desired an exhibit which would impress the
tomorrow for the fiscal year 1935-3o%. It is announced 'hey will show a .surplus on current account of $2,500,000. This will be without, bringing to ac-
The resolution receiving the greatest ovation was as follows: "The Conservative party will at all times vigorously oppose and resist any attempt to sub-
count relief expenditures and without; stitute a socialist form of administra-making any provision for sinking tion for personal liberty and security-
funds.
POOR HEALTH FORCES THE RETIREMENT OF SENATOR PAT BURNS
of property rights, upon which the entire structure of British and Canadian parliamentary government rests."
Officers elected were R. A. Wooten. Victoria, president; and six vice-presidents: Jack Morgan. New Westmin-
_____ j st,er; Tom Love, Grand Forks; Miss
Vancouver. June 27�There is much > MacLarane, Vancouver; J. W. Moffatt. regret in the capital that continued) Kamloops; Dave Thomas and Miss E.
poor health has forced the retirement of Senator Pat Burns, of Calgary. His appointment to the senate by Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennett came not because of any political activities, but in recognition of his sen-ices as one of the pioneers of the west. Senator Bums forfeited his seat by reason of his inability to attend during- a period of two years.
W. Bowden. The treasurer and secretary were re-elected in the persons of Dr. Alfred Thompson and C. G. Bee-ston. At the conclusion cf the convention Hon. R. B. Bennett, K. C. carried the crowd into g-ood naturec reminiscences of the problems of leadership, forecaistir.fr the responsibility of Conservatives in B C. of getting -j behind Dr. Patterson as their leader.
ber of the adult citizens', men and : lesion of forest protection. He placed women and an excellent turn-out of j a car at their disposal so that they "he returned men cf the city and dis- j could inspect the Giscome mill and the trict in command of E. H. Burden.
Heading the floats came thp display of the fire department�the fire truck at present in use with Chief J. C McKcnz'e and Deputy Chief W. Graham ridine: on the driver's seat and a number of briirade members riding on Mie sides. This was followed bv thr> first motor-driven equipment of the ciooartment. a Model T Ford, which
camps operated in connection with the same, and left the rest to them. The familiar slogan: Protect the Forest, is about all that can be seen as the float moved along In the parade, but an examination of it while at rest will convince anyone that the boys turned out a good job.
The Boy Scou's. under the direction of Jack Nicholson, made a good show-
members of the old brigade used to j ing. A troop of the boys were crowded cpot a block or two and then beat to | into a Bennett buggy, which was the fire on foot. j drawn sailor-fashion by a number of
The decorated cars were nof as nu- j the more husky scouts; and they did 'nerous as was exnecteci. but with r.nln ! not appear to have any trouble in falling heavily on Tuesdav. and thej pulling it.
promise of more on the holiday, there | The city hospital had a very attractive float in white. In the center wa.s a hospital cot with a dummy patient on ii being ministered to by a gcod-looking nurse, while around the .sides was hung' much of the equipment usually found in hospitals.
dees' Trail Rangers hnd a cood float in a covered wagon drawn by a t<*am of heavy work-horses, with Rev. Norman J. Crees handling1 the lines in
was no encouratrrmont for car-owner? to the trouble and expense of
decoating. The best of th<� decorated
nar/5 was that driven by Mrs. Irvine Wilson which' was dressed in pink rrene with Jan^nese blossoms and Lanterns, with the driver and her two smqli fon� in Japanese costumes.
The Girl Guides made a verv realistic rervodnetion of a camn scene on Geonrp Dorhprty's fruck. Behind this
a b'e: straw hat. Followiner the wacon
name the Home Oil truck in holidav were two moim-^ed boys who managed dress with J. D. GillLs at the wheel, (Continued on Pag-e Six)
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