CITIZ
Prince George, B. C.
ssX Goheen Wins Hockey Queen Contest
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****? the ballroom. First came tne bule of the oa^ Ouides in drill Boy Scouts ajd om mawa||llg.ttxe formation ^^ up positions on length of the hau walkway, the
each side �� %,�Sd the Guides on Sc�^ ft ^vih brightly S Sed rlrds -t the
Then came dressed as aJ^n "followed by
crown �n <^tTbVV P- *"**' wlth Goheen �cJrlJ� karol Holmwood as Betty Guest a^d^QU�en. Next in train-bearers^tte^W ^ Beatrtce
Alex Moffat and rt escorted by
James Douglas.^ ^ ^ ^-^p^ne to the Queen, and of
SSi fo all^r Jhe generWsupport Sed the candidates and the com-
tmusical program in^charge> of^Miss I Favcett was then staged, the first \I2 being entitled "PQQr Invalid
Dollies." in which three little girls with bandaged legs or arms sang. They were Marie Chaudoin, Dorothy Caine and Ella Guay.
Next on the program was a blackface song and dance toy the following "Nigger Dolls," Jack Clements, Alex Annan, Jimmy Raeiigh (mouth organ artist), Billy Morris and Bob Carmi-chael. The lads pulled off their act very creditably and received a good round of applause.
The next number was staged by 12 lads dressed up in brilliant uniforms with wooden rifles and entitled "Wooden Soldiers." The boys sang and executed several drill evolutions which pleased the crowd. The military company was made up of Bill Buntin, Bill Carmichael, Felix Hornby, Kenneth Hornby, John Woodward, Har*\ Goodwin, Fred Hrechka, Tom Kirk patrick, Ivan Williamson, Billy Check ley, Dick Allan and Alfred Schaub Miss Fawcet was the recipient of many compliments for her work in training the three groups for their numbers.
The Queen and nor entourage then eft the stage in the samo order as they arrived.
The hit of the evenii." then came on in a number called the "Big Apple," in which eight young ladies in brilliant gym dancing costumes danced, and sang around a huge apple in-1' the centre of the stage. The number was exceptionally well executed and was deservedly encored and-the encore was as highly appreciated'by the audience as the first number. The lead in the number was^danced by Miss Valetta Alexander/and Miss Irene Van Dyk and the'others taking part were the Misses Jessie Allan, Eve Lynn Whiting^ Norma Olds, Marion Strom, Eve-^_. a compliment to the splendid i success of the Prince George hockey
team Mils past winter in leading the league allsthrough the season and winning the oh-arnpionship of Cariboo in -the cup games>jthe executive members of the Prince George Hockey Olub entertained the player^ at a dinner in the Shasta Cafe lasKFriday night, previous to >the dance arid ceremony of crowning le were President Jtck Pidgeon, Vice-president Dr. C. Ewert, Alex Moffat, G. B. Williams, Tvcv Guest, W. L Armstrong, I. B. Baird, Norman Radlev, Karl Anderson and Manager Jim Douglas.
During the dinner much badinage passed back, and forth across the table and pertinent questions about double orders of ham and eggs and experiences on trappers' verandahs at the Wells final cup game kept the company in a gay mood. George Williams was inquisitive about who won the Hockey Queen contest but Manager Bill Armstrong proved as loqua cious on the subject as the proverbia clam. George finally said he though he had been given a rotten deal as h> wanted to nominate a Caledonia] queen, but found it impossible to wad through the red tape built up around the contest. Anyway, not to be outdone, he had provided his queen with a costume today that he thought was far superior to anything the contest manager would be able to provide for the' lucky girl who would be crowned Hockey Queen later in the evening.
After the dinner had received full justice President Pidgech expressed his regret that Team Captain Walter Nehring could not be present. He was highly gratified that the boys had won the cup in spite of the many adverse circumstances under which they had rated during the season. He was
glad to report that a start had been made on grading the site for the cov-sred rink and was satisfied that next season we would be playing in it and would then have good ice for the playoffs and a longer season in which to ieveolp our younger players. I believe >ur team won handily because they trained on ham and eggs, and how! With our younger players coming up I am convinced no team in the present league will be able to take the cup 'rom us.
President Pidgeon then called upon . ^ie following in turn to say a few-words:
Hal>N Rogers�I think our team did well. We^were out to win and we did, even though in the final cup game a couple of ouKmost experienced players were not with us. When we get our new rink it will allow us to get a longer season with better ice and we should play a better brand of hockey. Dr. C. Ewert said he^W&s pleased that our home team had got away with the champioitiship, -particularly so, as Wells had been touted e~arly in the season as a team drawn fromx 35 experienced players. A lot has beet> said tonight about our boys training on ham and eggs and if that food can make possible what our team accomplished I, as a doctor, am surely going ito � seriously consider prescribing ham and eggs for all my weak patients. I am sanguine that when we gee our covered rink a Prince George team will always keep the Cariboo championship cup. We have a good start financially for 'the rink, work is actually proceeding on it today, and 1 am satisfied we'll have it ready for next season's games, and with the advantage of better ice and longer playing season our boys should ultimately get in the Allan Cup games.
Dick Corless. one of the players on the Prince George B. C. championship (Continued on page lour)
An Empire I
Ready For /
Development
Page Rideouty Chairman of Peace
River Railway Committee
Traces Railway History
Prince George Rod and Gun Club New Name
Club Officers Decide Change and Seek New Members
Start Junior Chamber Of Commerce
Young Men of Prince George
Going to Take an Interest
in Public Affairs
The young merToTprince George at
toner in the Prince George ballroom on Monday, April 4 at 6:15 pm,
All voung men n the city between the aees of 18 and 35 are eligible and a e invited to attend the meeting. Tic-�ts may be obtained from any mem-hfr at the organization committee when" coasts of the following:V7. Ferrv. J- W*s. B. Gunderson, A. Pater H Moffat and Ernie Hesse.
Officers will be elected and a plan of action outlined.for the new organizations' program.
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WEATHER REPORT
(Prepared by R. B. Carter)
20.8 28.0 25.8 34.4 29.2 19.5 -4.0
Wednesday ..�..........................40.5
Thursday ..............................50.2
Friday....................................51.0
Saturday ................................40.2
Sunday ...............�..................48.2
Monday..................................29.8
Tuesday ................................35.5
Sunshine 21 hours, 24 minutes; precipitation .5 inches (snow, 4.05; rain,
.1).
The barometer iy aonormally high
over northern B.C. Weather proba-biities include bright sunny days with low temperatures at night, light variable winds.
The third paragraph of the leading article in Edmonton Bulletin of March 17 reads thus:
"Edmonton had long and convincing experience of the 'blessings' of a railway monopoly. It was no more than a town, and had no prospect of becoming more than a town, until competing lines were built across the prairies. It became a city when and because its position changed from that of a jumping-off place at the end of a stub line to that of a divisional point on a trans-continental system and a radiating point for branch lines."
May we draw the attention of our Edmonton friends to the fact that this northern empire is now�and has been �in the position described by the above paragraph for 25 years, and when John Brownlee handed the Dun-vegan lines (which were the key to this north country) over to Sir Edward Beatty, and Beatty and our government formed the most gigantic railway combine that ever existed on this continent, our fate was apparently sealed so far as railway development was concerned for time and eternity, for as sure as the sun rises and sets there is no evidence forthcoming as the years pass into decades, that would indicate that that combine was brought into benis* for the speedy development of this great northland. which is now tied up with a little jerk- j water railway that can't put down a1 siding ~or set up a water-tank without the consent of Sir Edward Beatty.
And as the years pass into histoiy, it becomes more and more apparent that the only interest that this gigantic combine has in our Peace River empire is to have our stock and wheat trains turned over to them at Edmonton for the long haul of those trains over their main lines. It is of no con-'cern to them whether that grain is scowed 300 miles up the river, trucked 80 or 100 miles out of the Battle River country, dragged over the mud and dust trail 60 or 70 miles by oxen and horses from the Three Creeks or from whence it came, or how it was handled, or the cost of putting it on their cars. When Edmonton was a jerkwater town on the banks of the Saskatchewan�though in her infant years she had a prospect as there "was a Grand Trunk, a Canadian Northern�there was a Melvin Hayes and a McKenzie and Mann yes. there was a Laurier with a keen vision for the future. But how different in our great northland, as we not only have a number of fConttnued on Page Foun
The annual metting of the Cluculz Lake Rod and Gun Club was held at the Shasta Cafe on the evening of March 23, with retiring President W. E. Brown in the chair. After an enjoyable dinner the meeting was called to order and the following officers were elected for the year 1938:
Honorary president, H. G. Perry M. L. A.; president, F. C. Smith; vice-president, Jack Aitken; secretary-creasurer, Fred D. Taylor; executive, C. Dupre. 1. B. Guest, Dave McDonald, � Karl Anderson, W. E. Brown-, Dr. R. W. Alward and T. O. "Wheeler.
Cups and prizes won during the past season were presented by the incoming president as follows.
McDonald Cup�For the largest char caught in Cluculz Lake (weight 16 lbs., 2 ozs.). won by I. B. Guest.
Gibbs Cup�For the largest rainbow trout caught on a Gibbs' spoon (weight 40 ozs.), won by J. E. Paschal. F. D. Taylor Cup�For hte largest rainbow trout caught on fly (weight 31 ozsJ. won by W. E. Brown. With this cup was presented a fly rod subscribed for by members of the club.
After some discussion it as decided to change the name of the club to "The Prince George Rod and Gun Club." The chief object of this is, in, seeking a larger membership, to correct the erroneous impression that there is anything exclusive about the Cluculz Lake Rod and Gun Club, as the organization was hitherto known. The present club house a Cluculz Lake was built about seven years ago, members of the club at that time subscribing to its cost. The use of this property will be available to all members of the new club. �
The objectives of the organization
are:
The protection and propagatioiv^of
game fish.
To co-operate with the provincial game department in governing the open and closed seasons on migratory and other birds.
The introduction into the district of Hungarian Partridge.
To assist and entertain incoming tourists and sportsmen.
To secure a local fish hatchery with a view to restocking all lakes in the district irrespective of location.
To endeavor to form a branch of the Dominion Rifle Association -with a suitable range and to foster interest in clay pidgeon shooting.
Cups and prizes for open competition in sport fishing. The membership fee is $2 per an-(Continued on Pag-e Eig-ht)