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____________a .   /'    .                 P"nce George, B.C., TUESDAY, Mciy 25, 1954
legates' Whiskers for Kinsmen Polio Fund
er Named Governor 1 Big Three-t>ay 'Frontier Kinvention'
District Five Kinsmen, Kihettes Mix
Business With Fun At Rally Here
North Vancouver Club Lands '55 Convention
A 37-year-old 'Ladysmith lawyer, E. F. N. "Robbie" linson, was named governor of District. Five of the Asso-jion of Kinsmen Clubs, and 205 members of 42 clubs in [ish Columbia reaffirmed their faith in the aims and prin-
; of Kinship and pledged the fraternity to contirtue to
war against the scourge of poliomyelitis as the curtain Jt down last night on the 24th annual district convention
early today.
blio-conscious    Kinsmen     be-enthusiastic  over' their project   that   they   sold Igkers off the faces of (our ram     tiny     Narcosli Jut finft4hey removed the gatcs-fmin fhr facial foliage.
<   morning   the
were   on   their   way^back
in i(immunities scattered ; the province by regular chartered planes, train, bus I car. .
un^ up after the three-day tlave of Kinsmen and Kinettes the weary but happy mem-of the  Prince  George club
had clearly demonstrated had the organizational skill 'riiu'*.- George had the faclli-
to stage an event  of this
II.
|in.y Governor LaryJon De -of Chilthwack  and  the ac-wl "vw Westminster and Prince :e clubs. They concerned the ^umJ, raffle tickets and a �}>cj- <>f proposed amendments \he"ib'sirirt and national cons-us.               �-<-�
eamjiaignY for- the 1951-55 worship  and   the   honor  of B   next   year's   convention all the trapping bat none of bitterness of a   Chicago- po-I Tally. Practically every dele-carrted banners and placards Jitins either "Robbie" Robln-l,�r jhif �only opponent, Norm of Princeton, another fc'^r of the legal profession, fancpuver     Island  - delegates ppaigned vigorously and loud-'r   the   Ladysmith   nominee distributed.   hundreds  'of ft Itoflksfush   trays,  scratch arnpjfg   Kinsmen   and   Kin ^af convention   hall   in the Centre. Dozens of parades hold,  and   Gib   Stevens  of .Robinson's  campaign char tenet!' a   plane   to
shower the city with leaflets.
"Come Over the Bridge" was the theme song of North Vancouver delegates in their successful bid for the '55 convention. / New Westminster delegates sought to have the delegates go to Harrison Hot Springs next year.                                         -�
Following registrations Saturday morning at convention headquarters in the Civic Centre, and a district council instructional meeting at the McDonald -^IbteT,' a sea food dinner was served at the Civic Centre_ provided by Prince Rupert club.
Rhythm Aces  fvirrrtshed-mtjsic for dancing until midnight when a   delicious   clam   chowder   was provided by Terrace club. SUNDAY
Sunday morning in the Strand
Theatre a brief devotional service
was   attended   by   the   delegates
fter which they were greeted by
lovernor DeLong and welcomed
o Prince George by Dr. Gordon
^lerhelter,   president   of   Prince
leorge club, who-emphasized that
he convention een formed at-Merritt and other clubs were in the process of being formed at Fernie ana Kitlmat:
Vigorous applause by Vancouver Island delegates .greeted the
surfers Received School Board
sch
�s    for   ventilation   am: ind electrical work in. the 5ol buildings were under cu' this week by board mem Of Sehooi-Blstrlct  No.   56 ufirhoof? �v tenders were: Heating am
Mating;
Vanderhoof     High
1; ''-erguson Electric Ltd.� 'M1 Vanderhoof Dormitory son I'.loctric Ltd.�$5,676.75 teacherage*; Ferguson Elec 1',"'���S.'5,8'14.90. Fort 32.00.   Fort   St.  James ^ Acme  Electric - Ltd.�$3,-v n c     lough Electric bid  a j .,   M7.O40 on each Indlvldu-ftsr d.ni] --wore low bidders with ()f S'16,500.00 if awarded for all four projects.
Impaired Driver Fined $253.50 _^
Following   a   spectacular   accl dent at Seventh and Victoria early Friday evening in which a panel truck   was   overturned,   a   South Fort George  youth  was  fined total of $253.50 on three charge by Police Magistrate P. J' Moran in city court ^Saturday  morning He  was given the alternative of spending 70 days in jail.
Lawrence Quinn pleaded guilty to driving without a licence, impaired driving, and failing to remain at the scene of an accident.
One of the three other occupants of tho cajr, Melvin Rene Roberts, was-fined $13.50 for being intoxicated.
The accident occurred when Quinn, driving an old model car, ignored a stop sign on Seventh Avenue and rah into a Nechako Bakery truck which was travelling north on Victoria.              /
After___the impact, which lcrtt the truck overturned on the side of the road, the car sped from/the .scene. It was later lace on points year's
Wrecker's" Number 2, driven t>y owner Pat Patterson, placed third.
Tnick condition was poor, particularly in  the  south turn, and
hut  the  truck damaged.
was  extensively
Showers tomorrow
Showery weather which disrupted Victoria Day celebrations yesterday will continue for;another day, according to the "airport weatherman.
Skies will be mostly overcast with frequent showers this afternoon and tomorrow. Clearer' skies are expected tomorrow afternoon.
 during  the  day,-and last  top   threat,   Hilltop   Auto  2   di        t
y
drivers' visibility was reduced to nil   through    mud - bespattered
windshields and to a few feet through the- pelting rain when drivers looped the course peering out side windows.
Thirteen cars were enterecfin the days races, a fourteenth irig^burned out its motor in time trials on the day previous. . The burned out car, owned by Bob Keible, is currently being rebuil with a new 100 h.p. Mercury,"en gine to be placed in its Model-A frame.
Nextr^meet^vvill be an evening
Lambaste* Labor Minister
New Labor Act 'Stupendous Blunder' Charges Ray Eddie
From-Ofganized labor's point of view,the new Lobor Relations Act to be proclaimed later this year by the B.C. Government is "the most stupendous blunder ever committed by a provincial administration and some of the omendments constitute rank discrimination against union leaders and the members."^
That was the opinion expressed by Rae Eddie, MLA for New Westminster, at a meeting Thursday night in the CCF Hall.
He said the amended act would the peaceful settlement_of industrial disputes and had established the government as "definitely anti-labor." ~
He said the government is trying to split union .leaders and members by casting labor in the role qf "big bad wolf."
Charging  that   control .of   the
government  is In   th\
Arnold   Webster-^ CCF   leader, lad been commendeo'-4}y all paries for his attempt to have the provincial   and   federal    governments  Intervene to   halt  further (See NEW LABOR ACT,  Page 3)
Jfttf- Ehrttn'�'<-'!tHp>*K)"fhe Championship on July 1 wil make him eligible to win the big provincial prize of, a trip to Akron, Ohio, for the running of the All American Soap Box Derby In August.
First, prize in this event is a four-year college scholarship valued at $5000, and second prize is a 1951 Chevrolet sedan.
LARGE CONSUMER WOULD SPEED UP HYDRO POWER
QU ESN EL�Survey of potential power sites on the Clear-water River north of Kamloops is going ahead itVi was revealed by T. B. Bird, superintendent of_ operations for the B.C. Power Commission, who visited here last Saturday.
Mr. Bird stated that all other
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Duchscherer, Upland St., sponsored by DeZell Construction-Ltd. Other entrants and their spon-
Variety Concert Fails To Raise Funds For City's Festival Entry
An enjoyable variety concert to raise funds to send Prince George's entry in the B.C. One-Act Play Festival to Penticton next month was held at Sacred Heart School last Thursday
WIN DAVIS, prominent Vancouver photographer, it campaign, chairman for Kinsmen Polio Fund. In Prihca G*org� th� campaign opens June 1.
and Friday evenings.
The program featured two one-act play presentations l�y thq Catholic Drama Group. "
However,   disappointingly, small crowds attended the con-,, certs,    and   insufficient   funds were raised. At a meeting Sunday  the group decided that un less   other  assistance  is  forthcoming the trip  will be financially impossible. The B.C. Festival will be held in Penticton June 10 to 12 and the Catholic Drama Group had hoped to represent Prince George In the provincial event.
The group won the right to represent the Prince George area when they topped the adult play entries in the recent Drama Fes* tival here with their presentation of "The Old Lady Shows Her Medals" by J. M. Barrie.
This play was one of the two offered in the variety concert and starred Gordon Wiley as Private Ki Dowey, the role in which he won the best actor award at the. recent festival. Playing opposite him as the old lady in the touch-ing First World War story was Pain Glass, who won the best actress award.                    1
i Cecil  Glass   directed the play, which also included  in the cast
Olive Morrlssey, Joan Hill and ELvelyn Smith as three comical charwomen'and Hugh Hill as a minister. -
Cecil Glass took a leading role in the second presentation, "All Lies", a farce written by Terrace resident Joe McConnell. He played 'the part of. J. W. Hood-winkle, an artist beleaguered by husband-chasing Maggie Halfpint, played by Betty Camozzi.
The'amusing play also included in the cast Joe Camozzi as Stubs, the lawyer, Terry Snydcr as Jitters the maid, and Bill Heveron as Hutton, the butler.
Mary  Pearson this play.
was director of
Fred Bradley amused the audience with his patter and then sang three songs, "Tomorrow," "Trade Winds" and "Homing," accompanied at the piano by his wife.
Master of ceremonies was Jerry Leslie, who also provided humor with his jokes. - During intermission a draw was held on. a coffee percolator, and G�rry Praima was the lucky win nor. Proceeds from the raffle were also to be used to help sent the Catholic Drama Group play to Penticton.
vestigated.
Appraisal of the Prince George plant is currently being made with a"view to the possibility of the Power Commission taking over the operation there. At the same time a survey is being rnadfe to determine how much additional power i may be required to I adequately service the Prince George area.
While the Power Commission fully aware of the need for a ource of cheap power to care or the requirements of the Cen-ral Interior, Mr. Bird indicated hat action might be accelerated f an application for power was received from any large potential user, such as a pulp mill.
Mr. Bird pointed out that the otal output of the Quesnel plant vill be 4200 kw when additions o the,, plant are completed this fall. Output.of the Prince George ilant is comparable to that of Juesnel. But on Vancouver Is-and one pulp plant located near Nanaimo made initial application or 10,000 kw and has since increased that demand with extension of the plant. /
Should any such operation of like nature be located in the Central Interior it was Mr. Bird's opinion that there would be an almost immediate start on a project capable of serving the plant. �Cariboo   Observer.
iood Fight Card Set For Saturday
Fight fans have a treat in store or them next Saturday night, when the local boxlng^dub puts on their next card at ^Prince George Civic Centre. -
The card Is slated\to be the best yet with a double main event, a semi-main eVttlt, s\>ecla\ event, tfrmfiMSff-^iftMvip 'ami several   preliminary   matches.
In one of the main bouts Tony Klotz, 131-pound Cariboo champ, with an impressive record In local rings, Is .stacked up~again.st Ja�k Short, 137-pounds, of the U.S.A.F. This is a return "match, Short having fought Klotz once before and gave the local boy aft inter- ,r estihg three rounds before being unable to answer the fourth round bell with a'cracked"rib. Klotz has agreed Short gave him one of his toughest fights, so it promises tpy be a real thriller.
The1 other main event, is a heavyweight bout between Prince George's "Sugar Ray^ Larson, 194 pounds, and Johnny^Cox, U.S.A.F. 195 pounds.     /S
The semi-main event is a welterweight ,bout between � a' boy from Germany who has been-help-ful in training new fighters here �Johnny Reinhardt. He'll meet Henry Britt,  U.S.A.F..
Britt is a newcomer locally, but has a good background from stateside fights.             ,    ,
In the preliminary windup, 15-ld^ Harold Mann of the  h   h
PGBC, who has taken on all comers, losing only two of some 20 bouts, Is pitted against Gene Hill, another promising fighter. Hill fought Klolz to a draw not too long ago, so this should be a very good bout.
In the preliminaries, there is a middleweight bout between Ben McEwen, 150 pounds, a promising local boy, and Willie Morris, 154 pounds, from the U.S.A.F.; Larry Brewer of P.G. versus Roy Miller of Summit Lake Boxing Club.
. Richard Dailcy, 127 pounds of the U.S.A.F. will be battling Ivor Smaaslet, 126 pounds, of Summit Lake Boxing Clu"b.This is Dall-ey's third local match, and Smaaslet has had many local appearances.
In the bantamweight class "Socko" Smaaslet of Summit Lake Club will meet.. Bobby McLellan of P.G. Boxing Club. -
An opponent has not yet been lected for John Douglas, U.S.A.F., Douglas, a popular fighter, always gives the,t-rowd a good scrappy fight. 'This will be hi.s third ring appearance locally and the seventh in his career. Previously be has won one and lost one to Harold "Kid" Mahn.
SOFTBALL SCHEDULE
Tonight, 6:45, USAF vs Legion. Umpires, Cawdell, Hermanson, Hay.
May 27. 6:15, Chev's vs Billiards. Umpires, Backmcyer, Hermanson,  Merrite.
May 28, 6:45, Legion vs Chev's. Umpires, Backmeyer, Hay, Hermanson.
May 29, 7 p.m.. Billiards vs USAF. Umpires, Hay, Herman son, Backmeyer. \                      *
Stuart  Lake. Open To Navigation
After two .futile attempts. Craig Smith negotiated Stuart Lake by boat from their island lodge up the lake, to open navigation for the season. He arrived at Fort St. James at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
Although later than normal for ice to leave Stuart Lake the freezenip period was considerably shorter than former years due to the lake remaining open up until Christmas;