An Independent Weekly Newspapar Devoted to the Interests of Central and Northern British Columbia
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Prince George; B.C.,. Thursday, August 24, 1944
$2.00 Year
jecord Entries Feature Cusses CavortiTis 9th Annual Fall Fair
Charles Semerad, Hixon Creek, Grand sate Winner in Asricultural. Sec Leading Lively Competition.
tions,
Charles E. Semerad of Hixon Creek emerged grand aggre-
winner at the 29th annual Fall Fair of Prince George
P. "]tural and Industrial Association over the keenest rivalry
r q evinced by no less than 120(5 exhibits in the two-day
^ that concluded Wednesday night.
He was 31 points ahead of Mrs. Bert Blackburn, Pineview, ner up with 69 points. Third place was held by Percy Home-ad with 61 points, who gainedj^and ag^egatehonors, how-the flower show
r" semerad took aggregate hon-field roots and firsts with
, potatoes and Swede turnips, so won the sweepstake prize
mast |X>ints in garden produce th nine firsts and six seconds.
Blackburn swept the board ^hoaf grain, with best sheaves of * oats, barley and spring wheat. Host "points for grasses and le-";.�. went to Wally Kienzle of averlcy for the best sheaf of alia, best sweet clover and best ome gr&ss. )ME PRODUCE
Strs. Bert Blackburn gathered five sts and three seconds In dairy and ane produce, took aggregate points
home baking, and won first and :ond awards iri the open photo-aphic section The Nabob spice^d u won bv>irs. John Mallia, and rs. R^-O.- Greggor won the Blue totjon baking powder biscuit event. Best canned fruit was exhibited by re. K. G. Newton, wife of the Do-Inion Experimental Station super-tendent. Mrs. W. C. Webster had e best jams and jellies, and the gt collection of canned vegetables as entered by Mrs. R, Anderson. IXE NEEDLEWORK With four firsts and two seconds.
'Set' FALL FAIR, Page Five)
laltecompetttion
Like Dad, Board Knows The Tricks
Application for ammunition allotments to sportsmen must-be made to the local ration board by Septmber 30, O. H. Bell, regional superintendent of rationing, announces, in urging all sportsmanship be shown by those making application.
"It cannot be too strongly emphasized that there is Only a limited supply of ammunition available," Mr. Bell states, in urging those persons who own registered guns but who do not use them to refrain from assist->-ing friends in obtaining an extra quota "through non-sporting tactics."
Canines' Capers
Robert Blangy, appointed as dogcatcher and poundkeeper at the last meeting of the City Council, suspects a canine conspiracy to defeat his avowed objective of ridding the city of stray dogs.
His work has been trebled by legitimate purps�those licenced to carry on in doggy freedom� seemingly having formed a camouflage corps designed to protect buddies not so fortunate as to own tags.
To circumvent the subterfuge of dogs, licenced but not carry-tags, adding to his difficulties, for he has painstakingly tried to weed out the ne'er-do-wells from the respected family types, returning the latter to their usually apologetic owners; he now intends a wholesale impounding.
And now all dogs not wearing tags will be impounded without further ado.
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Druggists Back Savings Drive
Prince George Drug Company and Wood's Drug Store will participate In the third annual national campaign sponsored by druggists in Canada during September to assist the sale of War Savings stamps.
The drug trade in British Columbia last year, with a quota of $21.-000, succeeded ip leading all pro-i vmces. Ontario being the nearest j rival, by totalling 476 per cent of j their quota with sales of $100,024.
Organized by the 'Sea Going I Hacks," the association of drug tra-| \ellers, 'under the chairmanship ol Ben Franklin of Vancouver, the retail druggists of British Columbia and the Yukon will devote their
Citizen Wins National Award
The Prince George Citizen today received the A.E. Calnan Memorial Trophy for "the most outstanding community service achieved during the past year by a Canadian weekly newspaper."
The award, which went last year to the Powell River News, was made at conclusion of the annual convention of Canadian Weekly Newspapers' Association jrKWinnipeg.
In entering the competition The Citizen paid tribute to the various.organizations in Ppirfce^Georgc, particularly the Junior Chamber of Commerce, for achievements which have marked the past year.
As the handsome trophy was received just at deadline, fuller details will l>c given next issue.
Alsike Seed Yields Top $70,000 In Prince George
With cutting of alsike underway $ in Prince George district where there are 1800 acres yielding a minimum average of 200 pounds, some $70,-000 stands to be realized this season on the basis of last year's prices. Bulk of the crop is immediately adjacent to Prince George, with yields of 700 to 800 pounds' to the acre not uncommon.
Likelihood is held among growers that a 5 cent per pound bonus may be applicable this year, above the minimum flat rate of 2� cents a pound.
Latest advice from the Dominion department of agriculture concerns controls governing exports of seeds in order to retain In Canada sufficient reserves to meet domestic requirements, at prices in accordance
To Vancouver
Mrs. M. Mollard, Takla Landing; G. Ranby, Mrs. Waller; R. H. Kid-on. Shelley; Mrs. Christian. Mrs. teenLs and daughter; P. Leopold;, am Stevens and son- Mr and Mrs ! merchandising skill next month toward bettering their earlier triumph. Their assignment is to provide arm-. ed. forces with 60,000 20mm shells which cost four War Savings Stamps
attimrr, Pinlay Forks; eony.
C. Jack, of
To Whitehorse
Mrs. Mona Philip.
From Vancouver
E, PuUon.Mr. Price, Mr. Glover, j Oss Swankey. Miss Wren.
round, in addition to securing
>oftwood Research Work Undertaken
pledges from customers to provide a similar number of these shells
j -every month. of the year. '<
Little difficulty ls anticipated in
j achieving their quota in this best-
j selling line.'
Rotarians Plan For Post-War Rehabilition
Applications of the principles of Rotary were described Friday to fellow Rotarians by A. T. Cross at a luncheon meeting In the Shasta Cafe in reporting on sessions of the Assembly recently held in Kamloops by regions Two and Three of Rotary. Representation from Prince George enabled District Governor Will with regulations governing maxi-Shannon to record 100 per cent at- mum retail prices established., tendance. The special products board was
Other Rotary Clubs have found | authorized in July to purchase for from among their own | export and to become the sole /exporter of any quantity of these seeds, alfalfa, red clover,, alsike, clover and alsike-white clover mixture; and to arrange for the distribution to the producer M any net profits resulting from export transactions. /
Through participation, certificates issued by approvedseed dealers, producers secure* a proportionate-share in export proceeds, dependant upon the amount of jtrie kind exported and the total quantity purchased on a participation^ basis!'
stimulus �members
by vocational talks de-
signed to acquaint one another with work-a-day problems and provide a means of encouraging youngsters into various fields.
A Rotarian heads the 26-br-ganization rehabilitation committee in Nanaimo which is active In lintng-up lists of those enlisted from the Island city, surveying man-power potentials and preparing a means of absorbing back into community life those returning from overseas.
The special products board has an Other Rotary clubs have found an ioffice at/Lindsav. Ont., which is interest in encouraging the ac- j known ^ the ^ expoit office
ng marie
only/from seedsmen who normally are/exporters and who have signed arr agreement to supply seeds in ac-
quirement of a sound knowledge of pUrcha^s for export Spanish with a view to greater so- j cial and trade relations throughout' the Americas.
Mr. Cross described the Rotary i foundation fund designed to assist' clubs in occupied countries to re-/
pordance with export requirements. Information relative to the sal? has been forwarded to dis-
establish themselves upon cessation j trict agriculturists
Weather Forecast
Prince George and vicinity, /iffec-tive to 9 pjn. Friday.
Moderate winds, partly,' cloudy, becoming cloudy with occasional rain showers late afternoon today and Friday. Warm.
CASUALTIES
DIED OF WOUNDS .
Corp. Frank J. Hipp^ brother of Mrs. H. L/ McKenney, and sen of Mr. and /Mrs. George Hipp of Terrace, first reported severely wounded is now reported to have died from multiple wounds sustained in, France While with an armored tank corps. He had lived nearly all his life in Terrace, had played baseball with the Giscome team and enlisted in 1941, going oversells in 1942.
Mrs. Hipp is staying, with Cpnst. and Mrs. McKenney.
Jack NeiL youngest brother of D V. Neil of Giscome, who enlisted from Prince Albert, Sask., was killed In France on"August 8 according to word received by Mr. Neil" in Gis-
School Children ^ Free Members of Public Library
Recent receipt of two generous grants by Prince George Public Lt-I brary has enabled a part-time cu&-j todian to supervise all work connected with the-library.
The highest praise for their services is paid by' Rev. H. Cutler, chairman, in describing how this v/ork was done in the past by voluntary workers.
City Council, upon request of the Library Board, increased the civic grant to $500 with the second grant of $250, from the Pubh'c Library Commission, being fixed m proportion to the local grant made by the city.
These grants have made a considerable increase in the Library's income for the current year and. make it possible to suspend all fees for Juvenile readers. Children of school age may now become free members of the Library.
I>uring recent months many nevr and up to date books have been added to the library shelves, both fiction and non-fiction, and more are being added every month. The Board would welcome suggestions fci books from the reading pubh'c and will try to obtain any book recommended. Titles, with author's name (and publisher if known) may be submitted in writing or given to the-custodian during Library hours.
WOUNDED
Aboard one-of the largest hospital trains arriving in Vancouver this week were Pt�. J. Paul, husband of Mrs. Monica Paul; and Pte D. D. George, husband of Mrs. Verona A. George, of Vanderhoof district.
Mrs. W. Haws-of Hansard has7 received word that her brother, Pte. T. T. Weaver of Hutton is In a convalescent Hospital in England recovering from the effects of eleven pieces of shrapnel in his legs and
The co-operaton of members is urgently needed so that the Library may increase its usefulness In its service to the public of the city.
WEDDING BELLS
nf hostilities
He anticipates that the annual visit of the district, governor will be next. Spring when customary "Ladies' night" will be a .feature of occasion.
Research into .the possibility of ^impregnated wood from B.C. soft-foods will be started soon by the !-P. Industrial and Scientific Re-h Council.
With special-equipment attempts!
LONG HOURS
French Advances Suggest Christmas Home-Coming
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do made to treat chemically B.C. j eriy with the Royal Bank in Prince woods. ,o that they will, equal' George, and a brother of Mrs. Irving
hardwQottnow on-the market, wood so treated may have a �we number or industrial"uses, feure industrial
(Cora)� Hill, reached France in a convoy that stretched as far as the eye could see, to find a desolated
�heCounoir1Utlmlri111 aWllcation of i Normandy. JU)uncH.s research investigations �We' live
M) ,Rive . representation to-the v Industries of the Province
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eat ; and sleep in slit trenches," he writes. "They arc- not the most comfortable places to be: but once in a while we find a house not smashed.
"We daren't-use them, however, as
houses are go�J.';-W-! H. Day, who bought the J. M. Johnston grocery, and hardware store in 1939. has sold ,the business to Pilot Officer nnd Mrs. L. C. French, the latter intending to carry on while her husband Ls on service duty. Mrs. French
With-Rev. and Mrs. F. E. Runnalls in Ontario to attend trie General Council of the United Church of Canada, September 6, guest preacli-ers will conduct services in-'--.Knolx United Church. Capt. F. Watson of the Salvation Army will conduct the morning service on Sunday and at the evening service, Capt. J, R
is the former Jean McGeachy. who iWaltho, chaplain of thec FusilLers,
has lived here since childhood.
will be the officiating "clergyman.
PRISONERS-OF-WAK
Coast Nuptials of Northern Couple
A wedding of much interest to many friends in Prince George of the groom and his family took place at 7:30 Monday night in Vancouver at the home of the bride's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. T. when Miss Amy Arm-of Mr. and Mrs. ! Jack Armstrong of Prince Rupert, i became the bride of Lieut Herbert J. I Jefferies, son of.Mr. and Mrs. B. N.~ I Jefferies of Prince George. Rev. C A. Wright, pastor of Kerrisdale Baptist Church, officiated and attend-! ants of the couple were Miss ChrLs-' sie Longmuir and Frank Parlette.
The ceremony, in the prettily decorated home was followed by a reception where many friends gathered to extend felicitation to the hippy couple who left later, for a, honeymoon trip to Vancouver and Seattle. The groom will then proceed to Kingston. Ontario, where lie Ls an instructor with the Canadian Army. The bride will live in Prince Rupert in the meantime, the ultimate Intention of Lieut, and Mrs.
Mrs. J. Shields of Salmon Valley j Jcfferies being to make their' home has received a .letter from herein Prince George.
brother, Sergt. Major Archie McKin-noh, advising .that he is well and not to worry-about him. He is a pris,-oner-of-war In Japan.'
First reported killed then missing, �Kiratrooper/ Walter Sweder Ls now a prisoner-of-war, according to word received by, his father F. Sweder in Woodpecker.
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The groom, before enlistment, was with the Prince George Citizen staff. He was for some time with the artillery at.Prdnce Rupert before gong to Kingston. About- four months ago he. received his commission.
The bride, who has lived for years | at Prince Rupert, transferred some i time ago from Prince" Rupert to i Nanaimo in<*the- Bank c�I Montrv.d, service. '
Thtj' groom's mother was in Vau-! couver to attend the .wedding.-
STRANDBERG^CCORLESS
QUESNEL--A. quiet wedding ws I solemnized" at the Church of Su John the Divine; orr" August 8. when Ida Verne, eldest daughter of Mr. anri^Mrs. R. F Corless r of Prince George^ became the bride of� Lew i! Strandberg.","also of Prince Cn'orgo district!; Mrs. Thomas Corless sister-in-law ipf the bride, and W. "Bill" Turner, botlv of Quesne.l, wore witnesses. Rev. Oscar Berry performed the seivice.
The'bride worked for some years in the Government Office at Prince GeOrge and wits well known Ln the
Tory"Leader
Speaks Tonight
Hon. John Bracken, national leader of the Progressive Conservative party, accompanied by Howard C. Green,' M.P. for Vancouver South, will arrive on this evenings'; train from the west to address a meeting in the Elks' Flail. i
The meeting, scheduled Iqi'- �U30 p.m., will be1 presided over by Alex McB. Young, president \ of Prince George Progressive-Conservative Association .and will be followed by a' reception. <^
Mr. Bracken will continue south to Quesnel to speak there on Friday then will return to fly north from j northern district. Mr. Strundbaru'Ls a
-well known trapper of that area, his line. being located near the headwaters of -the Asapeko' River, some 300 miles north of Princr George.-
After.spendlng a few days in Ques-nel, and visjting Wells and Barker-vUle,'Mr. iftfid Mrs. Stranberg left Ui make their home at the trapttne headquarters � .�"
here to Fort'St. John, for an address to be delivered, there on Saturday.
With 80 students enrolled the ffcfst \ w�rk the daily vacation school in the Pentecostal Tabernacle will be continued until next Wednes�iay with exception of Saturday and Sunday.
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