PLUNGES OVER one hurt bela* 3 ,. nt was hosp r�- hie multiple in win-plunge* frac--after las.t , ho was from the �1 rolled down a. miles south oV. lari Vol.34; No. 44 An Independent Semi-Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interest of Centrol and Northern British Columbia \ Prince George, B.C., THURSDAY, June 7, 1951 $3.00 per year 5^ per copy Apr/7 Lumber Mark Boosted 60 Per Cent accident. ihe road a black �,;,,,-> them and when lltal ;werv�iNto miss irhe j off the eciKC d^c road. driver of the ckwas un-, . of TurLiCon'sHn nines 'x:an been determined.. His production in that month was up about 60 per cent over last Although spring break-up cut sharply into lumber production figures for the Fort George Forest District during April, Heads Trappers is described by hosplt-norities a* "fairly good.- ir Shortage Ims in shor age anticipated hy lymen.t Service of-ew w< eks ago has ialize, Irvine Moss, Insurance Com--..- dbclared this year's figure for the same-period. In the first four months Df 1951 the April increase was the second smallest, and already jrhe total sawlog cut this year exceeds last year's first third figure^by- 8(3,000,000 board feet. Total sawlog cuV-to the end of April this year was^2W^00,000 board feet, compared withS^j 000,000 board feet up to this time i a year ago. of ers. mills thr |are nearly bymerit ir:: "good str that with only about ' f)f logging camps -,. is already a short-y.v^n labor and mill mi^hmit ' the (\ia-all oporatingKthe �i said, and tlurre ong demand for kment operators. (addition, then1 are shortages he plumbum ;ind electrical fans of the skilled ad construction men will be in ever inrrra?inf^-hum-Mr. Moss predicted. It is" expected that the district's total cut this year will exceed 500.000,000 feet, an increase of about 40 per cent over the 1950 total. Mills tributary to Prince George showed an April increase in production over last year of about 50 per cent, or 6,000,000 board feet. Queshel production was up about 75 per cent, or 1.000,000* feet, and Peace River cut increased approximately G5 per cent, or 1,-100,000 feet. Cedar pole and piling production increased from 15,225 lineal trades j feet in April last year to 44,270 lineal feet in April this year. Total production in this field is 227,-515 lineal feet, a jump of about 40 per cent from last year. Tie production during April,-1951 of 9259 pieces is about the same as last year, but total tie Air Cadets httons polished, shoes shlned-[uniforms pressed, all ranlcs Prince George Rotary'' Air Squadron will^assemblo at George ^Airport at 7:30 � Friday>for the annual in-lior^pafade. fchnny Watt, squadron com-Ider, will be at the side of up Captain Eastern, officer in ge of 12th R.C.A.F. Group, ouver, who will be the inking officer. oth cadet and cadette wings take part in the ade. inspection JJew Transport Man Posted To District Transfers of personnel in the Motor Carrier Branch this week sees Gil Titus, formerly of Vancouver, assume the duties of motor carrier inspector for thus district. Edward. DeBlaquie'ro. who has held the post since last year, will move to the Kamloops district. Mr. Titus, like many another family man transferred here^ is cut for the first four months of 1951 is up 50 per cent to a total of 52,162 pieces. Parishioners^To Attend Eucharistic Congress Between 20 and 30 carsT^w-U| leave the Catholic parish Sunday to observe the annual Eucharistic Congress, held this year at LeJac. Members from parishes in Burns Lake, Fraser Lake, Van-derhoof and all other outlying districts \v,ill attend the Congress, in addition to the Prince George members. Solemn mass will be celebrated by Bishop Jordan, at the Congress and Benediction will be heard in the afternoon. ||| '/"�' i 5r' ' - s^H m- -' - ^| ($$ I 'tx ' % w$ � ' -: Si' mm i m I 1 '�'/::-� >*�?. V ' :'J:'..;*..: :�- . Sm *?*�*� SB KB HBH&&B0K3MflDJ^H CHARLES OLDS but 7 Renowned city outdoorsinan and president of the Norttjern Zone of the B.C. Registered Trappers' Association for several years, was re-elected to that post at the recent annual convention here a week ago. For more of trappers' convention news see story, Page :) Elections, Annual Summary At Final P.T.A. Mectins |t 4 p.m. on Friday there will la display and demonstration [Air Cadet model planes ail lletic Park. padron officers and sponsors, Rotary Club, are anxious to ' Rood turnouts at these i? by parent and others in-stod in ^ Cadet activities this lem week faced of finding for his wife and with the prob accommodation his two daugh- ters. He will bring his' family here as soon as he finds a house or suite. No stranger to this part of British Columbia, Mr. Titus travelled throughout the north for several years as a sales representative for a large company. Cenodioa Press � June 7 *w orians Retrieve Overcoats From Mothballs �*� Alberto ciwg itsol* omt today offer a freak June tches of wet mow on � wortt Jane snowstorm on record and temperature* for rfcn time of year. Calgary yesterday had a high is 70 degrees. orrert of two teen-aged high school students and �*�� of a po�ible three more has smashed what firer.ien said � ~"j ^k arson ring ever to operate here." Investigators * I>�m obtained from two arrested boys that they had set "**"*--**��� caused more than $30,000 damage. � oiith In Toronto Slaying Oerkison, 40, wife of a hardware store merch-today, a hatchet from a display case burred �>snds tied behind her back. Robbery is believed to be aaccibod as "looking like a farm boy" is sought. Prairie Airmen Found Unhurt **� fou d *nAfCn "l5wi"9 *�r ^y* '� �"e-wikfa of aorthern Sask-**'* follow-d L�Y unhormed b�wo �*��> cro*hed plaae by a ssarch L� ' Irk �>7e�le radio signal. Pilot George Denholme and mech-I f�l!"i '" *he Iok�-�*��W�I muskeg country while ^^ L<* U Range to Stony Rapids. ^NDsberg'gL Criminals Executed in Germany U"ih* Stqta.'r?ln*<>llr~~S*f�" G^W" war critmnaki were hongod by Hqz] Mrs. A. M. Scoullar was elected president of the Prince George elementary) Parent Teacher's Association Tuesday night at the inal annual meeting in the school annex, which also heard a summing up of activity carried on during the year. R. G. Willlston was chosen honorary president of the Association. Also elected to the executive were Mrs. W. Fleming, first vice-president; Mrs. H. Kingg, second vice-president; Mrs. R. Corless, secretary; and Mrs. F. Gorrell, treasurer. Committee chairmen comprise Mrs. A. E. Anderson, nembership; Mrs. E. Fox, social: Mrs. G. Rose, program; A. Jones, publicity; Mrs. V. Blue, ways and means and Mrs. E. Robertson, lospitality. * Donations totalling $400 "were made by the P-TA during the past year it was revealed by reports presented at the meeting by-retiring executive. Expenditures by the association included contributions to the graduation ban- Lady Luck Smiles On Carnival Gamblers Magistrate Orders Return Of Cash And Equipment After Three Plead Guilty 'v A near legal precedent was set in police court here or* Wednesday when Police Magistrate P. J. Moran ordered the return of money and equipment seized in a gambling raid on Crescent Shows last Saturday after operators of the games had pleaded guilty to operating betting houses. Connaught P-TA, supplying of milk for elementary school children during the winter, and more recently, cocoa for their sports meet. Busy program completed by tho, club also showed the formation of a past president's club, and a safety' committee. P. T. FEDERATION Two delegates, Mrs. R. B. Cart-pr and Mrs. C.xStraw were chosen from the city P-TA it was revealed to attend the PUrem-Teachers federation meeting in Victoria, where a city resolution was passed calling for the continuance-of family allowances for children to the age of IS. who-.are. attending school. Business carried on at Tuesday's meeting included the granting of $2.5^to the new high school P-TA/and passing of a resolution tp^help provide fare for two girl guides who will travel to Cultus Lake this summer to get instruction in water safety. Retiring executive \\iio present- General procedure upon convic- \ tion on gaming charges' is- the I forfeiture to the Crown of all equipment and cash involved in j gambling. i \ William D. Ferry, city barrist-er^and an alderman, acted for the accused, and told the court that the charges arose from a misunderstanding of the laws on games of Chance. Defendants in the case were Murray Camerqn, Emil Trudeau and John Weatherhead, all of Crescent Shows. \ \ Mr. Ferry claimed clemency for ^ the three men\ on the ground* Jhat the garne^ they operated w.ere being run for the financial benefit^ of the Civic Centre Association/^ He explained that under^a cer^> tain section of the act governirjg gambling and games of chance; agricultural associations are exempt, and it "was through the Prince George Agricultural Association that the games in question were being operated. He stated that these organizations had misunderstood a portion of the act which lays down that legal operation of games of chance by a properly constituted agricultural association, require that the games be set up and op erated on the association's own grounds. Mr-o, Ferry admitted that this had not been complied with and stated this to be the reason for the admissions of guilt on the part of the o.ccused. "These' two organizations feel morally responsible for this case.' Mr. Ferry said. LIGHTNING RATD In the lightning raid conduct-(See 'LADY LUCK, Page 8) quet, Unitarian ,service for the j ed reports at the annual meeting adoption of a European child, march of dimes, the Queen Alexandra Solarni mand Knutsvik U.B.C. ROOM Furnishing of a room in the new women's dormitory at U.B.C. was also listed in tho P-TA program. Contributions to the new high school and airport P-TA's were made as well., newspapers were supplied to the city dormitory, and book prizes were awarded to the class bringing out the greatest number of parents to P-TA meetings. Executives also announced the raising of $1235 through clothing sales, in co-operation with the Hw* |K*cy of radat extermtoetkHt, carried out guordod wails of Undsbecg Prison, Hie place �"�* �* "Mete Kwnpf." in Gasoline-Fed Train Fire � lOt Canadian Destroyer Lashes Korean Coast TOKYO, June 7 (CP)�The Canadian, destroyer Sioux joined the Amtf^can heavy cruiser Los \n-geles and the destroyer Rush in shelling enemy troops and artillery between Kosong and Kasong on the North Korea east coast today. A naval headquarters communique said explosions and large fires' inland were observed after the bombardment. Wt 4500 City Woman's Brother Wounded !n K^ q OTTAWA, June 7 �CP)�The Canadian Army today issued the 28th casualty list of the Korean war, reporting two officers and 17 men wounded in action. The wounded include L�-Cpl Frank Pho, of Estavan, Sask. whose next of kin is Mrs. Rose Dorish. of Prince George, a sister ncluded president Mrs. D. It. Cameron; secretary, Mrs. A. M. Scoullar; treasurer. Mrs. Gaal. and committee chairmen Mrs. 3. A. Lund, membership; K. C. Brown, safety; Mrs. R. E. Lqns-lale. program; Mrs. R. S. McCau-ey, ways and means; and Mrs. I. F. Jacobsen, social.*. MANY WINNERS AT MOOSE FISH DERBY Top place in the Moose fish derby held at Six Mile Lake on Sunday was shared by Everett Kennedy and Pat Oumont, who each returned to the official scales bearing 2\:z pound trout. Mr. Kennedy's fish was taken on an Alexander fly and Mr, Oil-mont's on a willow troll. Winners of races at the Moose picnic were as follows: girls under seven, Carol Bowman, first; Marilyn Ollinger, second; girls 7 to 10: Carol Litke. Sonjay Penti-chuk; girls 10 to 12, Lily Furano Irene Larson; girls 13 to \ nip Poluka, Rita McLoojl<been oiVa-hunger strike for three � Prince George and District Hos-weeks.' Warden R. S. Douglas j pital from the Buckhorn Lake declined comment. [district yesterday suffering seri- Thc Sun says the guards were I pus internal injuries and a fnc-forcibly feeding some Sons and \ tured .pelvis. Tadich was hurt that in at least one instance the j when he was thrown between � guards held a prisoner down and' hydraulic ram and a track on a forced a tube into his mouth, J diesel tractor. while another fed him soup through the tube. The Doukhobors are serving terms for arson arid nude parad-! ing in the Kootenays last year. Edward Yargeau Died In Hospital Monday Death took place in Prince George and District Hospital on Monday of Edward Yargeau, born in Quesnel and a resident of Prince George for some time. Mr. Yargeau had been health for several years-shaving spent a long periocMn the sanitarium at Tran&tfiue. He was 51 the time of his Mi'Tiargeau, who was* not mar-rted, is survived by one brother, John Yargeau, an employee of the city here. Funeral services were held at 10:30 this morning from Sacred Heart church. He was operated on late yesterday afternoon and his physician, described his condition this morning as "fair." The injured man was nroughj to Prince George part of the^svay by truck, but an ambulance was dispatched to carry him''the last few miles. Fishernran Drowns nshermc Wh^nG Canoe Upsets ' TERRACE, June 7 (CP)�Fred McKerizie of Terrace, father of seven, was swept down the Skeena River Wednesday white-two of his children watched helplessly from the river bank. McKerizie � is presumed to have drowned after he disappeared while clinging to a canoe which overturned while he was salmon fishing. \ s^1 Showers Tomorrow Weatherman says sunny today, Primary School Children To Get Medical' Friday Medical examinations for all children starting school in Sep- over: John \Vyers;"Ken Boyd. Ball throwing event for boys 16 years and over was won by Barrie McDowell, while Dave Mil ler threw the longest ball in the 13 to 15 years class. Moose Lodge officials termed the day's events highly successful. cloudlng over from the north and tember are being arranged by Dr. east late in the day. Cloudy" to-1H. M. Brown in the Cariboo morrow with rain showers and j Health Unit Clinic. an occasional thunder shower in the northern section this evening. A few showers tomorrow. Cooler tomorrow and winds light except northerly 20 and squalls tonight. Low tonight and high tomorrow expected at Prince George 35 and 65. Mothers whose children are starting school are requested to bring the youngsters for examination Friday, June 8 either to the Connaught School between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. or to the Cariboo Health Unit between 1:30 and 4:30 p.m.