�!AL. UBKAKY . VICTOR I AvB.c! g An Independent Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Central and Northern BritUh Columbia 15 [mams of iddlemiss . Middle- Game Warden A J. Identification of the i the torn cloth- Lice party ErLtfe a ty are en route back after following up fL indi^ of finding the ' Arthur Evans who sue ^starvation and cold after Erf120 mUtt on &novrdhoe9' m L until overtaken, it ia be-fttsnowblindness. t of Eva^ was found 46 httst of Bear Lake, and of his partner, about 15 Zgj, the sanctuary afforded .trading post of Carl Hanni- radio despatch to Sergt. i a Clark, the police party 1 that there were no indica-[rf foul play. , v rents Being led Before renile Court ; of nine Juveniles will ap-| before Juvenile Court Judge j Milbum Saturday following itkra by the city detachment |pc!iee, of complaints by 10 city Dts of shoplifting forays. reports indicate thai loot atins; crer $200 and ranging iwtches, fountain pens and fnluables to candy bars, apples Iteiners has been stolen from [premises. I the offenses occurred during holiday prompted one sympathetic despite loss-> consider most of the offend -prompted by sheer feore-iSoough the lack of any organ-Mullet for their energies. Prince George, B.C., Thursday, April 12, 1945 $2.00 Year st Rites Held Peter Paulson services for Peter Paul- of Prince George since flon days, who died In City 1 on Monday, were conduct-I Assman's Funeral Chapel this �"� at 2:30 o'clock by Capt. Watson of the Salvation by the Rev. H. B. I i in Sweden, Mr. Paulson was " old. He had been an old-Ittrioner for many years, living **�ln on the farm of John the Nechako River. v well known among old- the community. Permit Are Down g new building and im-,� issued by the City thefirst three months this .behind that for *� fir of 1944, l thC 6nd Of *hUe 1000' %m for alterations. $50 HELEN BRUCE, eye-appealing songstress of the "Lifebuoy Follies," coming to Prince George on Wednesday, April 25, under auspices of the Red Cross. Reserved seat tickets on sale at Electric Radio Service are going rapidly, says "Jimmy" James, committee chairman. Pine Pass Road Tenders Will be Called for Soon Possibility that a start may be made this summer on the 234-mile Pine Pass road, connecting Prince George with the Peace River by way of S a mm it Lake, was suggested this week, Hon. Herbert Anscemb, pnblk works minister, announced that tenders for construction will be called for hi three weeks. Cost will be about $6,000,000. Draff Program Fesr Observance Of Victory Day City Council and the Ministerial Association plan a mass thanksgiving service for V-E Day. If the day is fair it "will be held outside the City Hall, while if the weather is not favorable the ceremony will be held in the Civic? Arena. A school choir ancf a band will be o^hand, and there will be a speaker TOr the occasion, possibly Judge Eric D. Woodburn. All dance halls will be used at night for the celebration. Plan Nominating Convention Here Full representation from Cariboo and Lillooet and a strong delegation from the Peace River are expected when Cariboo Federal Progressive-Conservatives nominating convention opens at 8 pjtn., April 24, in the Elks' Hall with Dr. R. W. Alwnrd, president, presiding. It is anticipated that a majority of the 85 delegates notified, will be present from the five provincial constituencies of Peace River, Fort George and Cariboo which are completely within the federal riding and Omineca ai^d Lillooet which are partly within this area. NEW BISHOP PRINCE RUPERT--Clericftl nnd lay delegates of the diocose of Caledonia will be in session here Friday to elect anew bishop in succession to the late Rt. Rev. G. A. Rix, with each'parish represented by'a clerical and lay delegate." � �� inning Early Start On ground for Children on Third ln*truct�d -, um cn. �- small wading box, hori- used clothing, i ? p families, are border from * wading of country, -me club instructed President A. B. Moffat to turn the clothing over to the Salvation Army for distribution in this district. John Mclnnis is the choice of the directors for next president. Further nominations will be received at future meetings. Dougall Kenneth-McLeod, of,Saskatoon, Sask., expressed appreciation of Prince George's snow, suggesting Rotarians could make themselves popular with Saskatchewan by sending some of it there, "where we can use It." J. B. Hooker, of Dome Creek, was also a club visitor at the luncheon. Chamber Maids Will Require Health Papers Children under 16 years will be given more leeway under the Curfew Bylaw and the Health Bylaw will be amended to require chambermaids in hotels and rooming houses to obtain health certificates. These decisions were^reached by the City Council Monday night after hearing recommendations from Cpl. Norman DeWitt. of the City police department. The Curfew Bylaw requiring youths to be off the streets by 9 pjn. unless accompanied by an adult, is not feasible, Cpl. DeWitt pointed out. Aldermen approved his proposal that the curfew hour be 9:30 pjn. in winter and 10 p.m. in summer. He explained that many children did not get out of shows until a few mlnut�fs after 9 p.m., and in summer it remained�fight until after 10 pjn, SIREN WARNING Consideration is being given Cpl. DeWitt's suggestion that the fire siren be sounded 15 minutes before the curfew hour to allow children time to get home. The officer told the council he had rounded up nine1 children believed to have" been connected with recent store thieving that has amounted to between $200 and $300. Three of the boys are former offenders. Amendment also will be made to the Health Bylaw giving police power to take prompter action where they find cafe, hotel and rooming house proprietors are not insisting on employees having health certificates. Eighth Loan Committee Primed To Lead District Over $315,OOO Objective J. A. BARBER, Vancouver, district traffic manager for Canadian Pacific Air Lanes, who with Hugh Johnston, Edmonton, regional traffic manager, recently posted a prize of a round-trip airplane ticket to Vancouver for the Junior-Senior High School Student writing the best essay on "Advantages of Air Transportation." All contributions must be handed in by Tuesday, April 17. Three judges will be chosen from Judge Eric D. Woodburn, Sergt. George H. Clark, Miss Jean Sib-bald and Neil A. McKelvie. LIBERAL JUMBLE SALE RAISES $95 FOR HALL The jumble sale held by the Women's Liberal Association last Saturday in the Boy Scout Hall attracted a large number of persons, resulting in $95 being raised. The nioney will be part of the association's contribution toward the proposed war memorial hail. Memorial Service for Lt.-Col. F. H- Stringer Memorial service for the late Lleut.-Ool. Frederick Herschel Stringer, officer commanding Prince George Military Hospital, who died Friday aboard the U.S.S. Catala as it was about to sail north from Vancouver was held Tuesday in St. Michael's Anglican Church coincident with funeral services at the Coast. Major W. W. Bell, acting O. C, flew south on Monday to represent the local staff at services in Vancouver while Major G. W. Branston had charge of an honor guard, which with the many civilians present, taxed the email church to capacity. Rev. Herbert Cutler took the memorial service, with Capt. the Rev. J. E. Waltho reading the lesson. Senior military officers were present and the hospital staff was represented by a group of nursing sisters. Sergt. George H. Clark, in charge of Fort George sub-division, B.C. Police, accompanied by Cpl. Norman O. DeWitt and Const. G. Perry, represented the local police. During His stay in Prince George, Lieut.-Col. Stringer became popular with civilians as well as among fellow officers. He was the son of the late Archbishop I. O. Stringer of the Yukon, his middle name being derived from his birthplace on Herschel Island at the mouth of the Mackenzie River. To those along the Pacific Coast, Llcut.-Col. Stringer was a familiar and welcome figure in peacetime, serving the Columbia Coast Mission as medical officer aboard the Columbia and was medical superintendent at Rock Bay Hospital near Campbell River. He was a graduate of Toronto University. His widow and mother flew to the Coast from.here to attend funeral services that were held in. Christ Church Cathedral by the Very Rev. Cecil Swanson. He is Rlso survived by three brothers, clergyman, lawyer and doctor, and one sister. Hill Team Uads 10-pin Bowlers With play-offs commencing May 3, Hughle Hill's team of heavy keg-lcrs in Prince George Ten-Pin League leads with 28 points. In second place, "Bud" Bell's team and Fred Walls' are tied with 16 points apiece, while Howard Hunter's boys, with 12 points, trail the field. . ' Urgent Call From Hospital For Nurses Confronted with a shortage of nurses following resignations on .the staff due to marriage or the desire to take special courses at the Coast, Miss Dorothy Saunders, City Hospital matron, today appealed for qualified volunteers to serve on a part-time or full-time basis. All applicants are requested to contact the matron as soon as possible in order that schedules be arranged speedily. V-E Closing Program For City Stores Retail merchants' committee of the Board of Trade has arranged V-E Day closing of stores, as follows: If announcement of Allied victory in Europe Is made on any week day, before noon, stores will close the balance of the day; whereas should word be received after noon, stores will, close the balance of the day and also all of the following day. If word is received Saturday after noon, stores will close as soon as possible and remain closed the following Monday, while if word is received in the evening after closing hours, stores will remain closed all the following business day. Improvement of Road Under Way Road improvement work on Ren-wick Crescent is under way preparatory to Edmonton Street being closed in the vicinity of the Junior-Senior High School and King George V School. The police patrol was used as an ambulance to convey seven persons to Prince George Hospital daring March, according to the police report to the City Council Monday night. Court fines and costs collected during March totalled $386.50. There were 29 convictions, 2 dismissals and 2 committals. Value of property re-�ported stolen was $1735 and $1700 was recovered. Fifteen premises were found insecure during the month. The council approved sale of the following lots: Lot 13, block 22, to F. M. Walls for $434.05; lots 5 and 6, block 77, to A. R. V. Giles for $113.-70, and lot 10, block 130, to Mrs. T. A. Griffith for $495.80. Fire Chief D. G. Fraser reported seven fires in March, five of them chimney fires. CASUALTIES Support Grows For Ambulance - Campaign for membership in Prince George Ambulance Society met smoother progress as units reported progress in the drive to obtain an ambulance to service Prince George district. Canvassers met Saturday to zone the city this week and Monday evening saw groups collectively covering entire city blocks. It Is hoped that response to the campaign will enable funds being raised in quick order to secure the ambulance by July 1. Response from Canadian National employees, particularly those in the local yard, has been immediate and gratifying to Harry Rollason, who was assigned the CNJt. and the Cache. He sold 16 books without any big difficulty, he reported In" acquiring more membership forms. H. "Joe" Hewlett reported similar success. It is anticipated that canvassers will be hitting full stride by week's end. J. E. MANNING WILL ADDRESS P.T.A. James E. Manning, district agriculturist, will be the principal speaker at Prince George Parent-Teachers' Association meeting, Tuesday at 8:15 pm. in the auditorium of the Junior-Senior High School. >� "Mrs. Lorna Yardley and Mrs. ! Morris will provide musical numbers. Mrs. E. W. Styles, president, appeals to all parents of school children to support the association. KILLED Rfn. Leonard James Harper, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. D. Harper of Chilliwack, who was raised in Prince George, was killed in action in Germany On March 29. Rfn. Harper came from his birthplace in Cupar, Sask., to Prince George, leaving here in 1933 to establish a tinsmithing and plumbing business with his brother, Lloyd, in Quesnel, before enlisting in 1943. Another brother, Jack, is with the Canadian Army overseas. P.O. Wilbur Lee "Bunny" Moxley, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee N. Moxley, of Moose Heights, .previously reported missing in air operations over Europe, is now reported killed. He enlisted in the R.C.AP. from Quesnel. He is survived by one brother, Fred, overseas with the Canadian Army, and three sisters, In addition to the parents. McBride - Prince George - Pinchl Lake and district are faced with a stlffer Job in the Eighth Victory toan than they were last campaign. The quota for the (Jrlve opening Monday, April 23, has been increased by $30,000 from $285,000 to $315,000. In addition to this civilian effort, the army of the district has an objective of $27,000 and the R.OAJ1. quota Is $11,500. The $30,000 increase is not a very disturbing factor for the Victory Loan committee that swung into action last night, again under the leadership of A. M. Patterson* As speakers pointed out, the people of this district subscribed $375,600 in the Sixth Victory Loan, or $90,600 over the requirement. FEWER PROSPECTS Committee men last night realized, however, that much effort would be required to put over the loan drive as business had slowed down considerably and many persons had left Prince George. While the C.N.R. was organizing for a 100 per cent canvass of employees, it was pointed out that fewer men were stationed in this district now. Bank representatives of the loan committee emphasized a strong talking point for bond salesmen. Bonds can be sold on the assurance thai if a purchaser finds himself in need of ready cash later on he may speedily borrow up to 100 per cent ol the bond. Bank interest on the bond ia only 3 per cent for the first six months, then 3% per cent for any desired period, almost indefinitely if so wished. A. B. Moffat ia again vice-chairman of the campaign committee, while Frank Clark continues as chairman of the public relation* sub-committee. Members of the speakers committee are A. T. Cross, H. D. Stafford and M. S. Caine. WEATHER FORECAST Prince George and vicinity: Severe frost tonight. Moderate winds, fair, with temperatures unchanged. Friday: Moderate winbX .cloudy and warmer. Biz - Profs will meet Thursday, April 19, at 6:15 p.m., in. the Shasta Cafe. Two Moose Visit Millar Addition The family of Harry Gray enjoyed a nature lesson early Wednesday morning: when two fall grown moose wandered through the yard of their Millar Addition home, crossed the lawn and trotted off toward South Fort George. The animals seemed unconcerned over the excitement they were causing the Gray children. End Red Cross Finance Drive With $5557.72 A. M. Patterson, Red Cross campaign chairman, closed off the books with $5557.72 recorded from the result of the drive instituted by canvassers in Prince George and district: this year, as compared with $6000 in 1944. The quota was $2700.. Mr. Patterson expressed gratifi-ctaion at the manner in which workers achieved an even better record than last year, relatively speaking, in that the previous total included no less than $1600 from the army personnel stationed here in strength. Mrs. Walter Thomas of Penny totalled $199 as the drive closed, while $20 was received from,Prince George Hospital staff, $5 from Sister Butler, from the Military Hospital; $10 from St. Andrew's & Caledonian Society and $10 from Mrs. Aizlewood of Isle Pierre. Toward $235.25 net proceeds of ft dance and raffle by the Federation of Russian-Canadians in the C.CJF. Hall, Mrs. K. Morres donated a linen tablecloth, won by ticket No. 266; Mrs. P. Pnnasuik. a cushion, won by ticket 376; B. Korchuk, a pen and pencil set, won by ticket No. 399, and Mrs. M. Daniluck, a man's scarf, won by ticket 222. Liberals Plan Exchange Store To relieve the acute shortage oi children's clothing and other articles, a women's exchange store, will be started by the Women's Liberal Association in the next few days. Home cooking also will be sold. Association officers stated that women of the district can help greatly by selling trjeir work to the exchange for resale. ."f-***-- The exchange will be managed by voluntary help of association members and the profits will be devoted to the soldiers' memorial fund. Ladies' Aid of Connaught Hill Lutheran Church will meet tonight at 8 o'clock.