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Prince George Citizen
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$2.00 Year
ary Building is anned For City B.C. Government
New Premises Will Be Built On Third Ave. At Victoria Street; Will Cost Between $16,000 And $20,000.
Provincial Government  in-w'
, to construct
a $16,000 to $20,-
library building   here   in   the ! for the  Provincial   Library. jission now housed in the Priu-. Theatre Block.                         �
ton Harry G. Perry made  this ounccment Tuesday as he offi-, opened the new Junior-Senior \h School.
-he building will be located on ,19 and 20, block 46, which com-tt the northeast corner at the ejection of Third Avenue and .oria Street.
jportance of the library service [this part of the country was re-by the  Provincial   Governor and especially by his depart-,t, Mr Pern- stated.
I. A. Moffat lairman of chool Board
stee  Harold   A.   Moffat   was chairman of the 1945 School succeeding   Trustee    Jack fcholson. at a special meeting on nesday   night   when   the   old 1 gave way to the new.
1M5 board comprises: airman Mbffat  and   Trustees Olson. Mrs. John Aitken, Wll-Rees and Lars Strom. Aitken and Mr. Strom were i to the finance committee.
w ;c^hoss have been ap-nteti to the. new Junior-Senior School teaching staff,  and a teacher has been engaged to I pupils of both the high school elementary school In physical
of the teachers are replacing � Gordon Stock and Mrs. M. A. nk, who have resigned.   Ser-i of a third classroom teacher ftbe new school were deemed ne-when   the   School    Board to   accept   students    from nalls who referred  raylor's long residence in this Jnct and his- service   to  Prince �e a5 mayor and alderman and ^Hn local organizations.
 ylor had   lived  30  years � c�n��ng to central B.C. from ^"j-where he resided for
fc^^d by his wife, and'a. ; p ^ll'iP Condon, with  the ^ Two sisters, Mrs. G   An-111 Miss Gertrude Taylor. ng., also survive. were: Jack Nicholson,
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the alleys will be In ^ from Friday.
Three Girls Born New Year's Day
First New Year's child born in Prince George Hospital in 1945 was the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. John F. Hennig at 9 am., January 1.
The pastor of Connaught Hill Lutheran Church is the father of a seven-pound, ten-ounce girl.
Two other girls were born on January 1, a seven-pound, four-ounce daughter arriving at 10:30 a.m. for Mr. and Mrs. George Riggs of Sinclair Mills, and at 7:30 p.m. a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Martinson of Prince George.
Compared with tl�e quiet at Christmastide, New Year's Day featured considerable activity on the part of the hospital staff in welcoming the 1945 arrivals.
New Year Brought In Quietly
Prince George ushered in 1945 with the quietest celebration in many years, New Year's Eve witnessing few pedestrians on snow-shrouaed streets, while Hogmenay was not really observed by "first-footers" until late on New Year's Day.
Provincial Police report an exceptionally quiet weekend.
The deep snow which spilled over onto sidewalks making walking uncomfortable is believed responsible for people keeping to their immediate neighborhood.
A relatively small party attended the -dinner dance sponsored by a group of members of Prince George Junior Chamber of Commerce in the Prince George Hotel Cafe banquet room.
Goodly crowds attended the midnight show at the Strand and C.C.F. Hall was well attended by merrymakers attending a dance sponsored by the Army and Navy Veterans' Association.
Beyond doubt, the Civic Arena was the centre of attraction over the holiday with skaters breaking off only to witness an exhibition game on Sunday when Division trounced R.O.A. 10-6 in an interesting hockey game..
The main attraction was preceded by a game between Juniors when- Ewert's and Strom's teams tied one-all.
A schedule for both Pee Wees and Juniors becomes effective Monday at 7 p.m. whn Pee Wees take the ice,-
Playtime at K. of C. Hut
Junior-Senior High School Seen As Initial Unit For District Education Plan
Hon. Harry G. Perry in Opening New School Gives $175 Scholarship For Most Deserving Student; New Building Tribute To Former Students Now Overseas.
In commemoration of the opening on Tuesday afternoon of the $150,000 10-room Prince George Junior-Senior High School, Hon. Harry G. Perry, minister of education, announced he would present a personal gift of a $175 scholarship to "the most deserving student" to enable him to continue his studies at Normal School," technical school or university.
Selection  of  the student will  be"-left  to   H.   D. Stafford,  school
These arc scenes typical of the Yuletide entertainment provided at. the Knights of Columbus Hut for servicemen.
Nomination Day For By-election Jan. 15
Civic Committees Are Announced As Jack Nicholson Takes Mayors Chair
and    Tuesday   when    Juniors
 will
skate from 7 to 8 p.m. The full schedule is being"" completed this weekend.
One of the busiest places in town was Prince George Hospital whore three girls arrived New Year's Day to keep the upstairs staff on Its collective toes.
Panama News Changes Hands
The business of Pannma News Limited, operated for the last two and a half years by Chester Bran-ner, has been sold to Mrs. Wadea Trotter, formerly of Prince Rupert. The deal was concluded January 2.
Mrs. Trotter is experienced in operating stores of this kind, having been engaged in business, first in Smithers and then In Prince Rupert.
Mr. Branner Is leaving for Vancouver to undergo an operation, after, which he will formulate his future business olans.
Prior to Mr. Branner purchasing the business, it was operated from pioneer days by Mr. and Mrs. Knn Anderson.
Civic chairmen of committees were named Tuesday by Mayor Jack Nicholson soon after the 1945 City Council was sworn in by W. G. Fras-er, "city clerk, who was named returning officer for a by-election which may be held January 18. Nomination day will be Mondiy, January 15 with 2 p.m. as the deadline.
Aid. C. W. Ferry was the only new alderman, Aldermen J. N. Keller and Frank Clark being re-elected December 14, and Aldermen W. R. Munro, and W. E. Kirschke completing the last half of their two-year term.
Standing committees, the first-named, chairman, were struck as follows:
Finance: Aid. Keller. Aid. Munro and Aid. Ferry.
Light and power:   Aid. Kirschke. Aid. Keller, with a third position to , be filled.
Board of works: Aid Munro, Aid Kirschke and Aid. Ferry.
Fire and Water: Aid. dark, Aid. ; Kirschke, with another to be added,   j
Public recreation building, athletic hall and athletic park; health and cemetery    committee:    Aid.    Ferry, j with Aid. Clark and Aid. Keller.
Parks Committee: Chairman to-be J named, assisted by Aid. Clark and j Aid. Munro.
Aid. Ferry was named^representa-tive of the City Council on Prince George Hospital Society on which he served as. director for 16 years.. � Mayor Nicholson-is an ex-'bfficio member of all the standing committees.
Assessment Roll Court of Revision Will Meet Feb. 8
Court of revision for the assessment roll will comprise the 1945 City Council and will preside in the City Halt on Thursday, February 8, it was decided Tuesday at the inaugural meeting of the new council.
Regular meetings of the Gity Council will continue to be held on the second and fourth Mondays oi each month.
The council indemnity will remain at $500.
Sale for $103.30 of lots 26-27. block 60. to James Allan Boyd. was approved.
Post-war Talks Start Tuesday
Toward determining what plans have been developed locally for post-war and for consideration of a citizen's committee being formed to assist returned veterans, a representative meeting will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the City Hall.
Charlie Straw, secretary of Prince George Junior Chamber of Commerce, has sent written invitations to organizations considered likely to be interested in
roundtablc discussions to ieature-'.'utsdays session.
Mike Malovany Buried Saturday
Funeral services for Mike Malov-pny, 76, resident 32 years in Willow River, who died last Thursday in Prince George Hospital after a lengthy illness, were conducted Saturday in Sacred Heart Church by Father J. J. Gilhooley.
Assman Funeral Chapel had charge of arrangements.
Mr Malovany was born in Poland and came to Canada from Russia, working in mines and on the railroad before taking land south of the Willow_River bridge, where he took out timbers for local mills.
lie is survived by his Widow. Owing to failing* health and advancing years, he moved into Willow River some years ago.
MRS. FRANK COVERT TAKEN BY DEATH
Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Covert dt Interlaken, New York, on November 22.
Mrs. Covert and her husband, the late Frank Covert, came to Prince George In 1918. For a number of years he was associated with G( orge W Mason In a real estate buMiies and she operated a ladies' wear establishment on George Street. They made many friends before leaving about 1934. Mrs. Covert paid several visits to Prince George after leaving the city.       ~i�
spector, and school trustees, who will make the award after taking all factors of scholastic standing and a need for assistance into consideration.
"The privilege of opening this school which this term will accommodate 255 students, belongs to ihose boys from Prince George and other Canadian youths now on the battlefronts of the world," Mr. Perry said.
As sole living trustee of the original Fort George School District of 1913, Mr. Perry expressed strong gratification in being able to personally aid in achieving a dream of 30 years, since the days when nine students were enrolled In the first High School.
It is one of his highest hopes,
he   said,    to    see   consolidated.
school areas established toward
the goal   of   equalizing   educational possibilities so that every
child may have an equal chance
for higher education.
Mr. Stafford, announced a start locally toward such an objective with South Fort George students entering the new school by joint agreement of the two boards. CITY'S DESTINY
As the most modern school north of the C.PJi. line and outside the Fraser Valley, Dr. H. B. King, chief inspector of schools, visualized the new school  as  the  nucleus of an undertaking designed to meet Prince George's destiny as the �'metropolis of northern B.C.," Including train- ! ing facilities for teachers in the re- ; .gioji..  .
Mayor-elect Jack Nicholson, school' board chairman for three years, ac- ' cepled from Mr. Perry a flag for the J school and in turn presented it to : Bill Morris, president of the Stu- j dents' Council.
Trustee A. M. Patterson, on the' School Board for 12 years, paid tri- j bute to Smith Bros. & Wilson Ltd., j contractors, end McCarter & Nairne.
"I do not know anyone who has worked  longer or done more than Mr. Perry for the educational sys- I tern  of  Prince  George," Mi.  Pat,- j terson said.
He described the splendid cooperation given by officials in Victoria regarding negotiations for the new school, toward the cost of which 40 per cent, was borne by the department of education.
Mr Pattereon introduced Dr King, j
Mr. Stafford; and Mrs. John Aitken. ,         KprinciJal   0/
Mrs. Martin S. Caine and Jack Nicholson, who, with himself and Harold A. Moffat, constituted the 1944 School Board responsible for initiating the school bylaw.
He further introduced H. R. Pen-nington, principal of Baron Byng High School, and T. S. Carmichael
Game Dinner Enjoyed By Sportsmen
Ninety-seven sportsmen and their friends enjoyed, a rare dinner Friday sponsored by Prince George Rod & Gun Club In Prince George Hotel Cafe banquet room.
Bud Bell.and Cy Westaway provided unique menus printed on slices, of birch and featuring the varied selection of moose, deer, grouse and geese, with turkey for those so minded.
P. E. Wilson, K.C., paid tribute to. the late Aid. Frederick D. Taylor* who for 15 years was secretary-treasurer of the club, and whom he had known for 30 years.
Work of members in stocking lakes with game fish since 1939 when a hatchery was established at Mac-Millan Creek then later In its present quarters was recounted by Ivor BL Guest, who recalled the early day*. when a catch of 100 or more fish, a day was not uncommon for some fishermen.
Dick Corless related the story of a bull moose he would have follow members believe acquired the knack of paddling its own canoe after having escaped with the said Peterborough upon being hissooed.
An engrossing film revealing the ordeals and humor of 26 men on the south base with the Byrd Expeditionary Force to the South Antarctic was shown by Capt. Carl Eklund. whose anecdotes enlivened the evening's entertainment for the appreciative sportsmen.
A dance completed the evening's program.
Leg Fractured As Lumber Pile Fell
GISOOME�P. Foisy sustained a. fracture of his left leg last Thursday when pinned beneath a pile of lumber which fell as he tried to jump clear.
The accident occured three miles west of town at the Willow River Spruce Mills.
Mr. Foisy was taken to Prince H.. R. Penning-Prince � George Junier-Senior High School.
 C.P.A.   HAS  NEW   B.C.  TRAFFIC MANAGER
 jack Barber, district traffic ma.n- ager   for   Yukon   district   lor   the
High School, and T. S. Carmice.   Canadian Pacific Airlines, Iras suc-principal of King George V Public I ceeded W. N. Homer at Vancouver
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School.
STUDENT   RESPONSIBILITIES
In tendering the school flag to the student prexy, Mr. Nicholson pressed upon the student leader-the need of all students recognizing their responsibilities in the new1 premises.
"Unless the~students do their part we fall short," he said.
"Start here to- make the whole world a better place," . urged Dr. King, in prophesying that "the future which the pioneers built is close at hand, and you are wise to have laid the foundation for that future."
He emphasized that thei primary
aim of the new school will not be
to train the recognized 5 per cent
^r 'diversity but to help the great-
ority who do not reach U.B.C.
.-., -      urged   of   parents   that  they
; teachers as part of the com-
n      ,,y  rather'than  as  transients,
61.,    xheii that they give unremit-
tu^tudy and awareness tci the cur-
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as traffic manager for B.C,
Mr. Horner has been appointed assistant to the general traffic irtah-ager for British West Indian Airways Ltd., at Port of Spain, Trinidad.
rent of educational life, in advocating regional training- facilities for teachers.
Mr. Stafford compared present, quarters and facilities with UKbse existent nearby where pupils trudge three to four miles to school.'jind voiced the hope that the integrity of the teachers would be an Influence for good toward pervading the halls with a genuine school spirit and toward realizing the potentials of-each child.
"We have, or will have, the facilities; we must seek to ensure a faith in God, toleration, temperance, fortitude, justice and mercy," he declared. (See NEW HIGH SCHOOL, Pf-ge 6>