s An Independent Weekly Newpaper Devoted to the lntere�t. of Central and Northern Britiah Columbia No.. 17 Prince George, B.C., Thursday, April 24, 1947 $2.00 a Year ,tanans Head Campaign Mobile T.B. Clinic Organizations Join in Registering Citizens For X-Ray Examinations next week will under-gU community pro- register i^ .�Christmas Seal" mobile Churnit which is scheduled from May 12 to 21. � first appearance here of the fit B was in 1945 when iw persons in this area were 1H The visit of the clinic this j end at Giscome about May other stops at Shelley, ce and Sinclair Mills. >dinic which has been given (nSation by local medical officers, wiil be located on 'Srenue in Pied Shearer's the first trip of the unit * technique of X-raying has nproved to the point-where it 5le to make chest X-rays � -outside" clothing. This npiified and speeded up the [considerably, with the result possible to "budget" for an hour to the X-ray. (speeding up the work is the ! in handling films. Whereas j last trip the films were pro-in the X-ray unit's dark [they are now sent to Van-at end of each day's work i processing, making it pos-i do X-raying for six hours a of the four-hour shift I before. \ AT HOMES Bteers will call at every home in each zone of the arrange definite appoint-I for those attending the free I Only by this means, it has can an orderly and | flow of people to the unit be who are out of town may rat the office on Third Ave-i their appointments, ete coverage of the area . The city has been broken I tones. t the results of the X-ray are I to the clinic operators, a negative or positive (sent to the person who has 1-rayed and will indicate to nther or not medical atten-| required. organizations helping in ht against tuberculosis are: , South Port George P.-T.A., .George P.-T.A., Catholic >ague, Catholic Youth Junior Chamber of Kinsmen, Red Cross 1 Cross, Rebeccas, Busi-Professlonal Women's . Royal Order of Purple, kgfon, Cariboo Women's Drama Club, United tarn* Women's Group, �Church Guild and Eastern Badgers Named By Ball Club As Games Set A combined meeting of Junior and Senior Baseball Clubs will be held next Thursday at 7 p.m. in Athletic Park it was decided Tuesday when seniors elected officers during a meeting in the Cosy Oaks Room of the Club Cafe. Jack Carbutt is honorary president; Aid, Fred Hale, honorary vice-president; Jack Brandle, president; Ken Thompson, vice-president, and Howard Sugden, secretary-treasurer. Verne Chapman was named as chairman of a grounds committee to determine work to be done on bleachers and playing field. Dr. John G. MacArthur, Bill Fleming, immediate past president; Ernie Crawford and Ray Regnier were elected to the executive. The baseball season will officially open May 24 when local All-Stars will challenge an outside team. Arrangements have been made to bring two professional wrestlers to Prince George, May 23-24, as well as rallying local squirm artistes for a well-balanced wrestling card. As an incentive to sluggers within the senior club. Dr. MacArthur donated $5 for the player hitting the first home run of the 1947 season. Police Enforcing Safety Zone Edict Safety campaign to enforce speed limits through school and playground safety zones is In effect. Cpl. Norman O. DeWitt, city detachment, B.C. Police, emphasized today that speed limits must be ob-Mrved between � a.m. and 5 pjn. in school zones and from dawn to dusk past playgrounds. Weyburn Stanley was fined $25 Monday in traffic court when found guilty by Magistrate P. J, Moran of driving through a playground safety zone at a speed in excess of 15 miles per hour. Trade Board Clinic Draws 55 Delegates Canadian Chamber of Commerce Records Upward Trend in Work Its strength nearly trebled the past year, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is seeking to foster greater unity between integrated Boards of Trade serving a common area, through a personalized clinical study of regional problems. CHAMPION HOOPSTERS-Seen here Is the crack Prince George Junior-Senior High School basketball team which was so successful in a tour of the Okanagan and which last weekend so easily defended their unofficial title of champion high school team of northern B C against cagers from Quesnel and Williams Lake. Pictured, left to right are: Ray Williston, supervising-principal of Prince George schools-Bruce Harvey, Len Ongman, Walter Sorochan (captain). Claude Mun-son, George Stibbs, John Harlow, George Clark and Jack Beech, coach and vice-principal. �By Wally West Studio. British Lumber Buyers to Visit District Woods Martin S. Caine, timber committee chairman, was delegated Tuesday by A. M. Patterson, president of Prince George Board of Trade, to arrange the itinerary for a local visit by a party of British timber importers in September. The timber importers are tentatively scheduled to arrive in Prince George on September 11 for a two-day stay during which they will be shown district operations and possibly a display of the various samples of timber as manufactured by local mills. The provincial government will be official hosts while the group are in British Columbia. William Cruickshank, C.N.K. passenger agent for Smithers division, is arranging for three extra sleeping cars to accommodate the 40 visitors. They will land in Montreal from the Empress of Canada on August 13 and cross Canada to Vancouver then journey by boat to Prince Rupert, travelling east to sail from Montreal on September 27. Ladies' Aid Society of Connaught Hill Lutheran Church will meet tonight at~8 o'clock in the parsonage. AIDING �GOLFERS flaLue'formcr citv air-'"Wdout this weekend wm Jasper National from f and r objective. The ve an estimate on involved. the en- Gundy's Five-Pin Squad Wins City Championship Local Team Seeking Titles' At B.C. Tournament in Vancouver A gruellirtg season ended Wednesday for 28 teams in Prince George 5-Pin League when Gundy's team emerged champions by dousing Tommy's Place which skyrocketed into action in semi-finals to qualify to meet the winners of the first half of the season's play. With a handy 89-pln lead acquired in the first set-to Monday, Gundy's team was threatened up to the fifth frame of the last string Wednesday night before rolling an aggregate of 3069 to down Tommy's Place, which chalked up 2906. Respective handicaps were 114 and 452. The winners comprised Tony Gal-inis, with 572; Staffie Daniluck, 502; Johnny Assman. 471; Mary Miller, 728, and Ralph Gunderson, 682. Their rivals were Pete Strobiki, with 275 for two games, relieved by Doug Sims, spare, who rolled 176; Mrs. Minnie Gillis, 493; Jim Cadden, 580; Jacqueline Lockyer, 424, and Jack Clements, 506. In semi-finals, Tommy's Place rolled 6365 for six strings total pins. followed by Malkin's, ,5814; Gundy's, which rated a bye, 5946, and the Royal Bank squad, 5731. The 140 players in the league will hold a banquet at Namekus Lodge on May 7 at which it is hoped fur-(See BOWLING. Page.7) Matron Officially Named by Board At a meeting Tuesday night, directors of the (Prince George and District Hospital Society officially appointed Miss Margaret JJolton as acting hospital matron for a tentative period of six months after which time she will leave for a short course in administration preparatory to serving as superintendent of nurses in the proposed 100-bed hospital A graduate of Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, Miss Bolton's home is in Edmonton where she has nursed the past four years in the University Hospital. Cancel Drama Fete As Interest Flags Discouraged by lack of entries and public support, directors of the Prince George and District Drama and Music Association have decided to cancel the Drama Festival which was scheduled for May 1. 2 and 3. Plans for the festival may be revived some time in the fall providing: sufficient interest is shown at that time to warrant the move, said S&t. George H. Clark, president of the Drama Association, today. Develop Support In Cancer Drive Although off to a slow start, the �'Conquer Cancer" campaign in Prince George district is expected to achieve its $2000 quota, according to reports to Dr. John G. MacArthur, local campaign chairman. Entering its final phase in most B C communities, the drive to raise $300 000 throughout the province has met with strong support in Vancouver where $30,618 was raised the first week. A $10,000 donation from a Vancouver man who wished to remain anonymous topped contributions at the coast city. ^�^wa The campaign in Prince George district is likely to be extended a further week in order that those desirous of donating to the "Conquer Cancer" campaign may do so either direct to provincial headquarters at 72 Howe Street. Vancouver, or to local campaign headquarters in the MacArthur Building. Constable Andy Anderson, who has served the past six: months with the city detachment. B. C. Police left Saturday to take up duties at Burns Lake. Challengers Defeated By Local Stars Fully qualifying the favorable publicity surrounding them during the past few weeks, Prince George Junior-Senior High School hoop-sters in a razzle-dazzle exhibition of basketball over the weekend swamped school teams from Quesnel and Williams Lake with scores of 28-6 and 44-17. Confronted by a brand of basketball which the Prince George players displayed recently on their successful tour of the Okanagan, the teams from the south, though not lacking in spirit, were obviously no match from the outset. Following a preliminary game Friday night in which city high school girls defeated Quesnel girls 35-19 /to lose next' morning 34-2f>, the local boys opened up against Quesnel withitheir second string to place the score at 22-0 at three-quarter time. Then, meeting the crack first-line string of local cagers paced by Bruce Harvey. George Stibbs and Walter Sorochan, the plucky Quesnel boys were humbled before one of the largest turnouts of the season as they tried in vain to control the ball or even place their hands on it for long enough to take a breather. Final score was 28-6. An almost identical performance was watched Saturday rtight by some 250 basketball enthusiasts in the high school auditorium as the Prince George student team clicked again to hang up 44 points against 17 for the Williams Lake boys. And again it was the story of a group of game youngsters who, handicapped by inexperience and lack of training, found themselves as a team totally unprepared to make the final scoring of more interest. Hit-Run Tactics Reward Alderman Despite a hit-and-run approach prompted by a meeting of civic committees' in the City Hall, Aid. Harold Assman earned a $10 Stetson on Monday by ensuring 100 per cent attendance at executive sessions of Prince George branch, B.C. Automobile Association. Fred Brown, director of the B.C. Auto Club, posted the prize at the recent organizational meeting as, he said: "We want people out at these meetings." Viewing the gathering, T. R. Richardson, president, held that the terms had been met and instituted a draw, the popular alderman hurrying on to his other engagement with the winning ticket. Matriarch Dies In City Hospital Mrs. Margaret Lloyd, 92, of 944 Fourth Avenue, died Tuesday in Prince George and District Hospital. Mrs. Lloyd was born at King^ Ont., and moved to Edmonton in 1908, later taking up residence at Waska-tenau in 1912 until coming to this district four years ago to be with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hoff. She is survived by one son, Guy. of Portland, Ore.; four daughters, Mrs. Hoff, of Prince George; Mrs. Ara Elsey, Waskatenau; and Mrs. Arthur Brown and-Mrs. D. Phillips, both of Edmonton; two sisters in Ontario; and 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. One son. Leslie, was killed In action in World" War 1 in 1916. Her husband predeceased her in 1934. Funeral services were held this afternoon in Assman's Chapel. Auto Club Plans Canvass For 300 District Members Executive of the Prince George branch, B.C. Automobile Association, made tentative plans Monday at its inaugural meeting to increase membership In the newly-formed organization from 50 to 300 in this area, which will be canvassed by mail. The executive decided to await further advice from Vancouver before .setting out local aims, objectives and responsibilities. It was decided, in anticipation of the price of gasoline being raised, to make representations to the petroleum board that special consideration be given this area in such an event toward the differential being taken up by the south which is not confronted with heavy freight costs. In reviewing services it may be j expected to provide members, the executive dealt at length with problems presented by.free towing. Further consideration will be given the subject. Mayor Jack Nicholson, honorary president, voiced the opinion that "the club will be a benefit to the community as well as to the members and I am sure of its success." General meetings of the club will be held every second Monday, it was decided. Such was the impression conveyed, to 55 delegates from Burns Lake, Vanderhoof, McBride, Wells and Williams Lake attending- a clinic Tuesday sponsored by Prince George Board of Trade. STREAMLINED SESSION Evan McCormick, manager of the. field service department, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, conducted a streamlined version of a regional conference to develop recognition of common problems and objectives. He described how 21 regional conferences held across Canada last year resulted in affiliates of the Canadian Chamber of commerce increasing from 180 member organizations to some 334, with 60 new Boards of Trade being brought into existence. He ascribed the upward trend in Trade Board activities to an aroused interest in community and national affairs. LEADERSHIP NEEDED While the operation of Boards of Trade in large centres has become a real profession, their success in smaller communities is dependent upon providing executives with the best leadership in the town or city. He advocated that in place of sporadic movements resulting in haphazard programs, Boards of Trade prepare written programs of work in order to have specific projects in the fields of commerce, industry, agriculture and civic affairs for members to work upon. He cited how Port Arthur has a program committee based upon a survey of the town's needs. "Too often, too low a price tag is placed upon Board of Trade lnem-(See BOARD CLINTC, Page 5) Plumbers Organize/ Urge Enforcement Of Bylaw Measures . D. A. "Danny" Fraser was elected president of Prince George Master Plumbers' Association at an organizational meeting Tuesday with Sam Stevens named vice-president and William Hay, secretary-treasurer. . On the grounds that plumbers guard the health of the city, the newly-formed associaton will press the City Council for a stricter enforcement of the provincial plumbing bylaws. Concerns represented'by the master plumbers within the association include Prince George Plumbing & Heating Co., Sam Stevens, and Hay Bros. Public Invited To . Inspect Hospital Coinciding with the Dominion Hospital Day, Monday, May 12, will be "open day" for public inspection of the Prince George arid District Hospital, it was agreed by the Si bd b p, ag pital Society board members Tuesday night. , Local organizations and citizens are being cordially invited by the Society to take advantage of the open day and visit the hospital. St. Michael's W.A. will meet next Thursday at 3 p.m. at the Parisn Hall. Biz-Profs Elect Winnifred Efson Local President Miss Winnifred Elson was elected president of Prince George Business and Professional Women's Club on -Friday during the annual dinner meeting in the Prince George Hotel Cafe. Miss Jean Sargent is honorary president; Mrs. Mary Palumbo, vice-president; Miss Helen McKenzle, secretary, and Mrs. Julie Bater, treasurer. Committee conveners: Mrs. Cleo Bryant, program; Mrs. Jessie Sugden, publicity; Miss Ruth Aronson, membership; Miss Pat Hethering-ton, refreshments, and Mrs. Ruth Stock, visiting. Annual reports showed a successful and busy year highlighted by the recent fashion show. Members approved a delegate being sent to the regional convention being held next month near ChiUi-wack at the Blue Ridge Guest Ranch. Installation of officers will take place during next meeting on May 15. Week 's Weather Max Min Rn Sun Thursday- .... .66.6 32.2 .20 6.1 Friday .......... 57.3 40.2 .24 2.1 Saturday ...... .53.8 36.7 .08 11.9 Sunday 53.4 35.2 12.0 Monday ........ .54.4 27.0 9.4 Tuesday ...... .55.3 28.2 5.3 Wednesday .. . 53.8 41.0 .215 3.8 TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS Commencing May 1, the subscription rate of the Prince George Citizen will be $2.50 per annum. Notwithstanding a 100% increase in newsprint cost, the trebling or.' circulation and number of pages, higher wages and other factors of cost, the Citizen has maintained its 30-year-old subscription rate established when only four 5-column pages were published. While many weeklies of similar circulation have raised their rates to $3.00 per annum the Citizen hopes the new rate of $2.50 can be maintained. New and renewal subscriptions received before will be accepted at the old rate of $2.00 per annum.