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36; No. 45
Prince George, B.C., M&NDAY, June 8, 1953
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 Prom Mark End of School 'Daze'
kindreds Watch As Largest H. S. raduation Class Share Limelight
South Fort George Centenarian
(Under a huge interlaced paper canopy in the school  green and white, 53 of the 56 members of the larg-jraduation class in the history of Prince George Junior-(r High School received their diplomas at a beautiful and ESbive candlelight service in the school auditorium Thurs.-
ighr.
�, atmosphere of soft music iljduod lighting, the gradu-,,,.;v introduced to the 400 I spectators by Vice-Prin-I'hil MacGregor as they en-lie room in couples through ,'cr-bedecked archway sym-r their entrance into an-phase of life.;
j-ying tail white tapers, the .�      walked   slowly   to  the
of the floor  to accept be-' ,..,1    diplomas     from     the
of J. H. Robertson and Seciis, home room teachers two Grade 12 classes. ,� being complimented by leech, senior principal, and . Crnnt and A. D. Jones, |l fnspectorg, the graduation �mbled on the stage of tiflitorium "wliere the billowy formal dresses of the girls with the dark suits of escorts to form a  striking
C'arbut read the inspiring Buaios    Prayer,"    and    Mr.
Harris, Alvin Mazurak, Ruth Neighbor, Nora Turner, John Warner, Elizabeth Wickum, Mary Wilchek, Frederick Baxter.
Three   members  of   the   class, Leland Pielstick, Alma-Sdiilberg (See GRADUATION, Page 12)
Libel, Slander Actions To  Follow Campaign
VANCOUVER June 8 tf noose, appealed to mem-
"f'the  association     for  its
ical simplicity, and arrange-
s' were made to distribute a
l"ci' of them through the B.C.
� Commissipn   here  so  that
could be given a  thorough
test.
'ppers using the experiment-traps    will submit on them at the end of the lapping season, guests at  the convention B.C.  Game  Commissioner Cunningham, Robin Kend-�no Indian Affairs Depart-Inspcctor Walter Gill and Jen .A. Jank of the B.C. Game ssion  in  Prince George. formal motion the Northern 'convention voiced opposition open season on cow moose a comprehensive     and  ex-survey by biologists has completed, and resolved that renter portion  of B.C. Game revenues be utilized
Releasing the number of game   -  .                      .       .         ,    ,-   ..
tackles  the Legion in  a Ladies'
Qothcr resolution passed urges   League encounter.
In Grade 10 Lillian Strom received highest marks, runner-up being Marlene Jensen.
Margaret McLellan received highest marks in the Grade 12 class with honorable mention going to Gerry Wells.
Clifford Dezell' achieved best marks in Grade 13, while NTaida Schultz won honorable mention.
In Grade 9, whare Beverley Wells topped the class, honorable mention went to Louena Rigler and Sonja Tesluk.
Esther Belsham and Ruth King gained honorable mention in Grade 11, Where Roy . Lammle achieved first place marks.
Surrounded by gift parcels and about 40 pioneers of Central and South Fort George, MARGARET SEYMOUR celebrated her 100th birthday at a party in her honor ot the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Burden, Prince George, on Friday evening. The venerable, white-haired lady, who has lived to watch o panorama of progress sweep over her birthland, lives with South Fort George relatives. After sipping a rum cocktail and eating fried chicken and salad, she blew out the ten birthday candles while the company song "Happy Birthday To You." Her gifts included a requested new tent, boxes of chocolates, dressing gown, stockings, sweater and jacket. Above copyrighted camera study was by Wally West Studios, Prince George.
Civic Centre May Be Scene Of Big Industrial Exhibit Show
"We want your goodwill�nothing else," remarked Marshall Mur. ray, chairman of the B.C. Products Bureau, Vancouver Board �of Trade last Thursday 4n outlining preliminary 'plans/to hold ail industrial exhibit of B.C products in. Prince; George later this year.
At a luncheon meeting in the McDonald Hotel with a small group of Board of Trade and Junior Chamber of Com'mtrce members, Mr. Murray and the secretary of the bureau, Archie Foreman,     explained  what  had  been
exhibition, which is designed primarily to sell B.C. manufactured or processed goods and to provide employment for skilled and unskilled.labor in, this province.
� The Prince George show would have the whole-hearted support of many B.C. firms who desire to expand, their business relations with-retailers ;int' distributors in the city and district.
While no decision was reached at  Thursday's   meeting  with   re-
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done at Trail, Victoria and other j "  i      h           f ft
gard  to  a   local  sponsor  for  the
Record Fort George Vole Is Indicated
A record number of.voters will-possibly cast their-ballots at. pro- { companies would show an inter-
B.C. cities in thematter of fostering the development of B.C. industries by means of industrial fairs.  �
About 20 B.C. firms have^ex^ pressed a desire to . have Prince George residents become better acquainted with their products and it is believed-another dozen
vincial polling,stations tomorrow in the Fort-George Constituency. Two factors can contribute to the .size of the vote and one, the number of voters registered, _ai- ready indicates an  increase over
est when plains were finalized for
a sho\y.--here.
OTHKR ATTRACTIONS
It w/i.s suggested an automobile and style show, beauty contest, aniatuer concert and other attractions could be combined with the industrial exhibition, and that the
 A   Dominion   Government  met-
the official  opening of the  Civic Centre, in September or October. Standard   size  portable   booths would be erected    and rented to
imi
rent to voters if they materialize.
Those voters who have not got some form of transportation' of I their own will be driven to and from the polls by workers of any of the three parties participating in the election or by the Get-Out-The-Vote. Committee of the Junior Chamber -of Commerce.
Telephone number for Jaycee chauffeurs is 362-R-l.
Polls will open throughout the constituency at S a.m. and will remain open until S p.m."
Under the Provincial Elections Act, Chapter ]()(!, section 202, all employees must be provided, without loss of pay, time in which to vote if such employees do not have four consecutive free hours between the time of opening and the time of closing of the polls.
Only such time-off as will give
Billiards Nose Out 'Bay' Softballers
In a Men's Softball League game at Duchess Park Friday the Hudson Bay squad dropped a close one to the Billiards, the final score being 11-10.
Tonight the Billiards will take the field against, the league leading Chevies, while Six Mile Lake takles  the Legion in  a Ladies'
group from this source was estimated at from $000 to $900. Additional revenues would coine from concessions and a small admission charge.
The Vancouver men stated that sponsors in other cities have realized a net profit exceeding $1000.
The Ad and Sales Bureau of Vancouver Board of Trade will co-operate in arranging exhibits antF providing publicity for the event.
Mr. Murray said it .would be desirable -to have local  manufac-
it was learned that the Junior Chamber of CfommereeJ having severed connections with the^Dominion Day celebration here, might be interested in the idea from a revenue standpoint. At the same time Trade Board members would .co-operate in planning and conducting the show. The matter will be discussed at a meeting of the Jaycee executive this week.
Huge Crowd Throngs Moose Fish Derby
An estimated 2000. people inundated the Six Mile- Lake resort area yesterday for the Moose Lodge's biggest annual fish derby and picnic in history.
Swarms of people with their childjeh crowded the northwest end of the lake where children's and adult's games and novelty races were programmed.!-
Winner of a fine fishing rod and reel in the fish derby was E. Krickson, Prince George, who landed a 16V� ounce rainbow trou^ in the lake. Second prize, a landing net, went to 14-year-old Carol.Ann Riley of Prince George.
Fishing was good- throughout the day and boats were rented only for short intervals so that all budding anglers could participate.
A complete list of prizewinners in all events at the picnic will be h
tuifng   firms     participate   in   the   published in Thursday's Citizen.
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Korean Armistice Near As POW Agreement Signed
Canadion  Press�Monday,   June   8
PANMUNJOM, June 8�Allied and red officers today signed an agree-hini four consecutive free hours ment on exchanging prisoners pi the Korean war, wiping out the last major must be granted.                                    barrier to an armistice in the thrce-yeor  Korean  war.
The agreement was expected to clear way quickly /for signing of a full armistice.     It also was expected to touch off a violent South Kbrean reaction. An  allied  spokesman  said  thot  only administrative  matters  and  technical details remain to be setricd.
All policy issues  have been  resolved.
The prisoner exchange agreement was signed ot   12 midnight CDT. The armistice document as it now reads contains the following terms. Armistice will  be signed ot   Panmunjom  by Gen.   Mark  Ciark,   United
Section  Foreman Dies In  Hospital  Friday
CNR section foreman Joseph Belanger died in Prince George and District Hospital Friday at the age of 46.
Mr. Belanger was a resident of Isle Pierre, having come there from Alberta two years ago. He was born in Quebec, and had been employed with the railway for many years.,
Surviving is his wife at Isle Pierre. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Assman's Funeral Chapel.
Nations'commondcr-in-chief, and^wo CommurHSt commanders, Marshall Kim II Sung of North Korea and Gen. Pen Tehhuai, commander of the Chinese forces in North  Korea.
Hostilities will cease   12  hours after document  is  signed.
Within 72 hours, troops and equipment will be withdrawn from the demilitarized   zone between  the  opposing, armies'.
A demarcation line, coinciding with She battle line, will be drawn across the peninsula and troops ond equipment will be withdrawn two kilometers from each side of the line to make up a buffer zone.
Pay Boost Approved For City Hospital
96 Employees Get 7 Percent More
> A seven percent wage increase for all employees of Pri.nce George & District Hospital has finally* been given the sanction of  the.British  Columbia   Hospital   Insurance  Service,  it  was
learned today.
A hospital official said that authorization to extend the increase to the hospital's 96 employees became known by the board of management of the hospital last week.
Employees of the hospital actually got the proposed increase in pay for the first time over a month ago, but administrators of the institution did not know whether it would meet with the approval of B.C.H.I.S.
Sanction to pay the increase was made by the provincial government on three stringent conditions.
1.    The   Iiospikii   must   K'.iiin-tain its staff level within 1952 require inents.
2.    Services    offered    by    the hospital must not be increased.
3.    Expenditures     must     not
exceed those made on the 1952 budget.
. Strengthening . the hospital's hand in getting government authorization for the pay increases was an official award of an arbitration board which sat here earlier this year.
New rates for nurses aids living out is $145 a month compared with the former rate of $135.
General duty nurses will get $225 a month compared with the old rate o'f $210.
Bruce Thompson/administrator of the hospital, said today � that the sanctioned scale of wages brings Prince George into line with hospitals of comparable size elsewhere in the province.
Funds to pay the increased wages were found by cutting such items of hospital expenditure as food, light, heating and maintenance.
Government Employees Will Hear Association Secretary
A well attended meeting of B.C. Government employees was held Friday evening at the Court House to arrange plans to moot E. P. O'Connor, the Association's General Secretary, who will address the local membership on Friday, June 12, with' President Ed. Clough in the chair.
� Mr. O'Connor will speak on recent efforts of the B.C. Government Employees to obtain equal status with the Teachers' Federation in respect to arbitration rights.
In an effort to enlist support to this principle the meeting endorsed a directive from the provincial  executive that candidates in
members showed sufficient interest.
A press and public relations of. ficer was appointed who will report the proceedings of meetings and write articles for the association magazine,  "The Provincial."
Educational policies were brought up whereby different departments might be brought closer together to improve efficiency to the general public where the functions of one or more departments overlap or .the aid of several department's to complete requirements of any person or group o/ persons seeking information..-Assistance would be readily available   in   the  event  that   any
the   forthcoming  Provincial   dec-1 person   lacked  knowledge  of  the
tion be acquainted with the desire of civil servants and to express their personal views, to the proposal, pointing out that a continuation of the present lack of arbitration rights is detrimental to the .morale and efficiency" of some'10,000 B.C. governmen employees. It was pointed out that public statements of the entire slate of candidates for the next Legislature is followed with . interest along with the paid press releases from time to time. I'ICMC The branch also approved hold-
proper department or branch involved.
Bylaws were amended whereby meetings will be cancelled for July and August subject to ratification by the provincial executive.
Mrs. Ivor Burrows resigned her secretarial post in favour of Mrs. John Houghtaling as Mr. and Mrs.
Burrows will be leaving in
for Victoria.      .. . Members   are   lookjiijr forward
to the  mass meeting oh June 12
lo hear '.Air. O'Connor who is now on   tour  of  the. province  in   the
 a   large-scale   picnic   if   the  annual visit to some '13 branches.
Squeeze Play Nips Cabs
Red Sox, Merchants Sweep Doubleheaders To Lead Pack
Prince George Merchants came up with, some brash and brainy baseball at Connaught Park Sunday to sweep b double-header with Vanderhoof Cubs and vault into undisputed possession of second place in the Prince George and District Baseball League.                                -------------:-----------------------------
First game was a tight pitching   the  first  two Vanderhoof batters
.struck  out,  and   Ike  Fehr hit a two-bagger and  went  to third on
duel between Eddie Bent iind Bud
Lord, with the former leading the Merchants to a 15-1  win.
Coach Fernio Olinger masterminded a spectacular eighth-inning squeeze play to give the locals a 5-4 verdict in the second encounter.
At Willow River the Red Sox remain undefeated as they dipped the Quesnel Clippers twice 1-1-0 and 4-3. Howie Martin-' Knrlpil shut-out ball in the opening game.
Down at Quesnel, the Lumbermen split a double bill with Prince George Athletics, losing the opening tilt f>-3 and winning the second li:i. Paul Poirler and Pony leaguer Ron Backman hit homers for the athletics.
In the opening game here yesterday, Hud Lord limited the Merchants to three hits but they fill came in the fourth inning to allow the winners to scoto two of their three runs. Lord struck out  four and walked  two.
Eddie Bent scattered seven hits, and sent five batters down swinging. He issued only one free pass, something of a record for the usually wilcl  right-hander.
Merchants took a 1-0 unearned lead in the opening stanza as Dickson walked, stole second, advanced to third on a fielder's choice and sprinted home on a passed ball.
Cubs managed their only run of the game in the second on doubles by Dale Reinke and Howie Sugden.
Merchants put the game en-ice in the fourth when Bill Fleming singled, arid after the next two batters had been retired, Doug Prest doubled to left field, scoring Fleming, and then crossed the plate  when Makarenko singled.
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Vanderhoof 0 1 0 0 0 0 0�1 7 3 Merchants     1 0 0 2 0 0 0�3 3 2
Lord, Fehr: Bent, Zloklikovits.
Merchants 5-4 victory in the night-cap provided the most sensational finish of the league season. With the score tied 4t4 at the end of the regular seven innings,
a  wild  t
 by Zloklikovits.  Bent
I lien struck out Gale Reinke to retire I lie side.
Gcibriele walked to open "Merchants half of the extra inning, Fleming jingled and both advanced on McQuarrie's fly to center. As Dave.Wall went into his pitching motion Gabriele broke for the plate and Zloklikovits butted neatly between Wall and first base to vm\ the game.
Vanderhoof ended the scoring in the first when Wall singled and raced home on Abe Fehr's four-bagger-, Fehr was called out for (See BASEBALL, Page 5)
Grinning GARTH. JARVIS out-sped 32 other contestants to win Prince George's Coronation Day ceremony. The 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Jarvis will be in Mission City July 1 for the ali-B.C. championships.