e-n An Independent Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Central and Northern British Columbia Prince George, B.C., Thursday, June 20, 1946 #2.00 a Year uble Convention [ffords Salute To ral Neighbors District "C" Convention and Women's Institute Rally Opens in City Tuesday e George will pay its salute ' culture when some 45 deie-16 Farmers' Institutes uesday in the O.C.F. HaU for -day District "C" convention outside delegates gather the ay in the Elks1 Hall for a tion of Women's Institutes. man at the two affairs to be the Hon. Prank Put-jnister of agriculture, who is the weekend from Fran-where the District "B" concludes on Friday. Hon. Mr. Putnam, accom- Bke btion Father T. Lynch Celebrates Mass In Sacred Heart Rev. Father Thomas Lynch celebrated his first mass In Sacred Heart Church on Sunday at 9 o'clock, being welcomed by his many new parishioners as the successor of Rev. Father J. J. Gilhooley, who is now in Boston. Father Lynch reached Prince by Dr. J. B. Munro, deputy | George on Saturday from Ottawa r of agriculture, and Major Johnson, arrived in Prince on Tuesday en route to [Lake. j District "C" convention will jly open at 10 a.m, on Tuesday | C.C.P. Hall with select corn-being apopinted in the fore-Irtor to delegates devoting the on to an inspection of Pine-perimental Station, will be devoted to a busi-sion leading up to considera-numerous resolutions and of officers. tain addresses will be delitr-second day of the convex-principal speakers will in-he minister and his deputy ajor Johnson, who recently �r from Dr. Munro duties ie latter had carried for 18 superintendent of Farmers' s. Major Johnson has been with Institute work of the artment of agriculture for 20 years. '. Hutton, superintendent view Experimental Station; Iclnnls. M.L.A.; William Ir-I.P.; Edward F. "Ted" Bow-member for Omineca, and D. F. have been invited to ad-? delegates. latter will deal with the ad- es of quick freezing of meats, [>les and foods and general provided by the cold stor- t for farmers. Women's Institute convention pn at 10 ajn. Tuesday in the 11, with Mrs. S. E. Gummow, perintendent of Women's. In-the principal speaker. Mr. will address women dele-a luncheon following retain McBride. Woodpecker. Port Praser, Dunster, Van-and Prince George. K. Collins will address dele-the afternoon and round scussions will be held prior nquet at 6 pjn. for official s. Jn Prince George Hotel. Rites For �in of Crash body of one victim, Miss ;ter, was en route to Trail . funeral services were held morning in Sacred for Earl Guay, 20, of the worst roadside n recent years. They were where he was on a visit to his mother and the seminary he attended prior to joining St. Augustine's Church in Vancouver in 1939. He will celebrate mpss at 9 and 10-10 ajn. this Sunday and on the following Sunday and for the summer months at 8 and 9:30 a.m. Rev. Father J. Ryder, who served until arrival of Father Lynch, celebrated mass on Sunday in the recently dedicated Salmon Valley Church. He now has charge of missions within this district. First graduating class of Prince George Junior-Senior High School, with exception of Eugene Beech, Betty Renshaw and Lloyd Armstrong, is pictured above at the formal "Prom," held in its honor. Left to right in back row are: Jack Beech, home room teacher; Walter Pettis, Donn Moffat, Jim Hegan, Allan Galinis, Jack Abra-hamson, Binnie Hutchison, Bill Morris, Wilfred Spaner, Bill Bun-ton, George Hamilton and Benny Lloyd. Front row: Irene Olson, Betty Moffat, Gerry Armstrong, Laur-een Ward, Olga Gorbat, Joan Oor-less, Moira McKenzie, Barbara Austin, Muriel Smith, Daisy Chi-moloski and Elsie Giesler. Ray G. Wllliston, supervising principal of Prince George school system, is seated in front of the graduating class which includes eight students he accredited. instantly killed Saturday ay of Miss Foster was for-3 Trail on Tuesday night Lynch con- w for reP�se of Mr. Guay. were E. Labonte, N. S� L I Today's Telegraph News � TROOPS TO LEAVE PARIS (CP) �A British informant said the Foreign Ministers' Council agreed today that British and American troops in Italy and Russian troops in Bulgaria should be evacuated within 90 days after peace treaties with these countries goes into effect. � CONSPIRATOR JAILED MONTREAL (CP)�Fred Rose, convicted of conspiring to send information illegally 4to Russia, was sentenced today to six years in penitentiary. Sentencing of the 38-year-old Labor-Progressive member of parliament ended one phase of a dramatic case that began last march. He still faces charges under the Official Secrets Act. Mrs. Emma Woikin was sentenced to six months in prison for, contempt of court, and four other persons, charged with contempt in connection with the Rose conspiracy trial, received three months apiece. Mrs. Woikin's sentence is in addition to two and a half years previously imposed. � VIOLENCE IN NEAR EAST JERUSALEM (CP)�The Jewish city of Tel Aviv was proclaimed "out of bounds" for all British troops today, except military police, following a new outbreak of violence which resulted in the death of a 35-year-old Jew. The killing brought the three-day death toll in Palestine to ,22 Jews, three Britons. � CITY GIRL GRADUATES VICTORIA (CP)�Among 72 teachers graduating from the provincial normal school was Mildred Jean Runnalls of Prince George. Council Frowns On Salary Cut City Council was equal on Monday to generosity of Charles E. Freeman, superintendent of the light and power department. Mr. Freeman applied to have his salary reduced $10 a month and added to that of H. Brun-ner, who eventually, he pointed out, will be taking the position as superintendent. Aldermen accepted the suggestion that Mr. Brunner be given a raise, but ruled that Mr. Freeman's salary continue as is. They further approved S. J. Lathom being taken on the staff at $190 a month as a fully qualified lineman. Horse Fatally Injures Farmer Herman Jacob Kivaranta died in Prince George Hospital about 11:20 a.m. Thursday, two hours after admission, from shock and internal haemorhage caused by his chest being crushed and seven ribs broken when trampled by a horse. He was found about 8:96 a.m.- by Alex Hill, a neighbor, lying at the door of the stable on his farm about ten miles out on the old Chief Lake Road, off the Kelly Road. He had sustained a compound fracture of the skull. His cap rested in front of one of the horses in the stable. It is believed he had fed and watered the horses, leading them back into the stable to tie-up. One horse, according to reports to B.C. Police, is known as a "bad actor." Mr. Kivaranta was born in Finland and had been naturalized in both Norway and Canada. He had resided in this district over 25 years. Funeral services for Mr. Kiver-r.nta were conducted on Monday by Capt. Frank Watson in Assman's Funeral Chapel. City Approves Surveys As Zoning Bylaw Mooted Approving in principle a major street plan for Prince George, the City Council has decided to utilize a report on zoning as the basis for a bylaw. This decision, reached at a special meeting, was announced Monday at the City Council meeting. Both plans were prepared by the regional planning division of the Provincial Bureau of Reconstruction. J. H. �oughty-Davies, regional representative of the bureau and civil engineer, came here to study the city before drafting the plan. i Coupled, they are intended to Directors Boost Nurses1 Salaries Possibility of being in the military hospital before July 31 was held out to fellow directors Tuesday by Victor A. Blue, house committee chairman, as Prince George Hospital Society received a progress report and approved purchase of essential equipment. Efforts of the B.C. Registered Nurses' Association toward stabilizing wages resulted in hospital directors approving bringing the current fcb rate of $115 up to the recom-nded level of $125, as from July 1. decision to. make wholesale purchases in future as a means of tting the anticipated heavy in-in overhead was unanimously ved. Jessie Robertson, matron, re-she anticipates having the general duty staff reduced to three graduates and one practical nurse * month, Miss Peggy Oliver hav-t, and Mrs. Brian Creer in-g to leave July 1. Allan L. Chambers advanced __estion for future consldera-ttcm |hat with five medical men now in OPrince George estab-t of a nursing school might h weighing. Mayor to Leave For Victoria Mayor Jack Nicholson is leaving Sunday for 10 days at the coast. With him will go the fervent hopes of colleagues. "Gosh, it would be a change," sighed Aid. Frank Clark on Monday when City Council approved wholeheartedly a suggestion that Mayor Nicholson look about for more comfortable chairs for the council chamber. Apart from attending to the comforts Of colleagues, Mayor Nicholson will include Victoria in his itinerary to tackle hydro prospects. Aid. Clark was named acting mayor. FrankVv'iison Regional Chief Ot Jaycees Shortly before eight B.C. delegates headed east to attend Wednesday's opening of the national convention in Edmonton, Prank Wilson, past president of New Westminster Junior Board of Trade, was elected chairman of Region One by delegates of 11 member organizations. The conference approved a bid from Prince Rupert for the holding of the 1947 regional rally in the "Sunset Port." The elections featured closing ses- serve as a guide to meet needs of double, the present population, with recognition of Prince George as an increasingly important distribution centre. The -greater part of the city is proposed for residential uses and no sub-dividing of this into single family and two family districts has been done; as necessitated in some other cities. Buildings permitted in residential ureas would include the above single and double domiciles, churches, libraries, museums, nurseries, greenhouses, truck gardens, playgrounds, bowling greens, private schools, community hall and hospitals. APARTMENT AREA The area between the north side of Fourth Avenue to Sixth Avenue between Quebec and Vancouver Streets is advocated as a multiple dwelling district. Buildings would be restricted to those permitted in a residential area, multiple family dwelling or apartment, school, curling rink, rooming and boarding house, bathhouse, lay or religious fraternity house or boarding house, where occupied ' by students supervised by authorities of a public educational institution and used exclusively for .purpose of habitation. Local shopping districts would comprise a retail store or shop, an office in connection with a businees or profession, an auto storage garage, service station, bank or moving picture theatre. To serve the local needs of an area roughly one-half mile in diameter, five shopping centres are (See ZONING Page 2) McBride Woman Dies In Local Hospital DR. J. G. Ma� ARTHUR, vice-president of looal Jaycees, And Len Proppe, are representing thia city at the national convention of Junior Chambers of Commerce of Canada, which opened Wednesday in Bdmonton. Garbage Edict, Milk Bylaw, Win Final Passage City Council gave final readings Monday to the milk bylaw and garbage bylaw which both underwent stormy passage. Clauses In the milk'bylaw governing the sale of pasteurized milk will not become effective before September 1 and the bylaw itself will become operative 30 days after approval is given by the lieutenant-governor-ln-council. It was suggested by Aid. Frank Frank Clark that the garbage bylaw be printed in pamph'let form prior to arrival of the new pick-up truck. Aid. Thomas S. Carmlchael, health committee chairman, favored a Mrs. Daisy Ann Carver, 66. formerly of McBride, passed away Saturday in Prince George Hospital. Funeral services were conducted in Assman's Funeral Chapel on Tuesday by the Rev. F. E. Runnalls. Pallbearers were T. Hays, W. scheme of popularizing the measure Hays.W. Fleming TR Richardson.] ast reHidents to ensure more W. Shovar and D. G. Fraser. Mrs. Carver is survived by one son, A. F. Burrill of Prince George; a daughter, Gertrude, in McBride; n son. Don, in McBride. and two sons, Earl and Bob, in Vancouver. Current incorporations include the Nechako Hotel Co. Ltd., Fourth Ayenue. Prince George, $50,000 hotel und beer parlor; and, under the Societies Act, Pineview Women's Institute and Fort St. John Women's Institute. wholehearted support of aims toward a cleaner and. healthier city. Tribute to Farmers Weekly newspapers this week are joining with Canadians everywhere in a national tribute to the devoted service of farm men, women and children in their vital contribution to victory and peace.' two-day conference by A. H "Archie" Progressive-Conservatives Elect Anscomb Leader Hon. Herbert Anscomb, minister of finance, was elected leader of the B.C. Progressive Conservative party Saturday night at a convention in Vancouver. It was the party's first convention since 1938. In succeeding the late R. L. "Pat" Maitland, Mr. Anscomb led W. A. C. sions of the presided over Cater, retiring tional director. Everett Crowley, president of the Vancouver Junior Board of Trade, was elected vice-chairman by acclamation, succeeding Wilson Muir-head of Prince George. District councillors are: Dr. S. R. Richardson, Victoria, Vancouver Island; Alan Davidson, Surrey, Lower Mainland; Ed Leigh, Penticton, Okanagan; Bob Melrose, Trail, Kootenays, and All Rivett, Prince Rupert, Northern B.C. Ed O'Connor, national president, who came from Calgary to attend the regional conference, led a B.C. contingent to Bdmonton. It comprised Dr. John G. Mac-Arthur and Leonard Proppe, Prince George; Cliff Mam, Prince Rupert; Bennet, Coalition MX.A. for South Malcolm Chapln, Kelowna; Al Okanagan, by 319-188. (See CONFERENCE, Page 9> Double Tragedy Mars Regional Conference Within hours of a regional conference approving a trophy for a competitive "Safety-Driving" campaign across Canada being posted Wednesday at the national J.C.C. convention in Edmonton, two people were killed and two others injured in a tragedy which marred post-conference festivities Saturday. Verdict of the coroner's jury is expected Friday when jurors re-adjourn at 7:30 p.m. to complete testimony. The victims were: Earl Guay, recently discharged from the Canadian Army, who died soon after sustaining a compound fracture at the base of the skull and Injuries to the spinal cord. The victims, none of whom were Jaycees, are: Ruth Foster, of Trail,, cousin of the veteran, who was instantly killed, the cervical vertebra bein? fractured coincident with dislocation and fracture of her right ankle, and severe bruising of her face, neck and chest. Marie Guay, who sustained in- juries to her left arm and collarbone, and severe shock. Roland "Frenchy" Matton, construction company driver, who escaped virtually unscathed. DRIVER TESTIFIES The latter, after being formally cautioned, testified to a coroner's jury Monday afternoon of being distracted by u scream of Miss Foster, as he drove around a bend on the Giscome Highway to have an approaching auto loom up 15 feet from him with only riding lights on, "Ruth hollered�'Frenchy! Loob out!1 "I saw the car before she did. She grabbed the door. I seen It open. I (See TRAGEDY, Page Three)