PROVINCIAL LIBRARY
An Independent Semi-Weekly Newspaper Devofred
to the Interest
Central and
37; No.
74'
Prince George, B.C., MONDAY, September 20, 1954
Signed 'Dannp'
idies of Unidentified ien Discovered Friday
j Bodies of two men, both in advanced stages of decomposi- \ were found Friday evening at -widely separated points 1 ,e district, and police are still seeking .positive clues as to
identity.
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Back ToSchoc^rdomSpr Little Leaguers
Record 1056 Pints Collected
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nilddle-aged man ain-resistant clothing was discovered I'Vla'i"|ht about 100 yards ..lie mile west of the uiburbs of Central Fort'
ving on his back with d wound and a 12
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H&n single barrel shotgun his chest. Near-
avinc acn
an <-�
mpty wine bottle.
cc believe the man had been
found after hland ordeal
i\, hungry and cold after fur .48 hours in deso- country 80 miles north c George, Laurier Jack |n is safe at a remote Pacific Eastern � Railway camp on tqljiburne River, 20 i-cast cif the Parsnip
tin. whose home Ks/at Fort
I. was taken rKmiles by up thr.1 Par.snlp^Rlver last : afu-niooiyand he started ; four rniMs east to a camp (1 by i< rrew surveying^a for">Ke northern extension
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(n tho/scow returned on
g^ was learn-/Mastin had/failed to reach ffstTnatjon and that a searx-h
progress.
Ml' were notified on Thurs-and at day-break the follow- constables hurried to iaid In the hunt, only fcrn tton^fellow workers had to reportHbafi'the missing
had
�n found two days
:ken-5tealmg y id By Farm wife
blast from, a 12-shotgun in'the "hands of <� Granbrook Hill farn a "25-pound lynx on Fptclay, iiiHc west of.Princefi
slighting a com |ilckfn-y;u-d,*
n Chris-
ot�t-hep/iong�legged stalkfag in the vicinity Jn-hodse. Hurrying out-sho-jmerhpted in vain to |cnxf,c� vicious little "cat" v? hurling iln cans at It. 'his failed she returned to for her husband's gun killed the. animal, which had maiiled one of her pet
afraid-
uch." said
they had" seen
in the'xfca early last sum-
Goes Over Top In Blood Campaign
Some 1056 pints of blood were collected by the Red Cross Blood Clinic here last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, to put Prince George well over the topytn its 1954 blood cam-
paign. Quota
for the Prince George
dead for several months found in the isolated spot.
A suicide note signed
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g Danny
and addressed "to whom it may concern" was found in the breast pocket of the man's coat, and fn-dicated he had become despondent after failing- to find work in Prince George.
No other clues to the man's Identity were found on the bodyr A coroner's enquiry will be WILLOW KIVRR
Second body was fourfd the same day by William if Lazaro-bich in the X
a mIle upstream bridge crossing EZSglet pf eek.
The femaTji^ Xad/been in the' water for/a -considerable time, and poliefe are/fnvestigating the posslWHy it As that of/George Guejter, a 52-year-old German immigrant who disappeared- in the .vicinity on July 2>>while on a hiking/trip. ' / /Finding of/a crudely constructed raft ajn'd the missing man's lunch box led friends to believe he dpdwned while attempting a crossing of the swift-running.Wil-JoW River.
Police are anxious to get In touch with anyone having knowledge of persons who have mysteriously disappeared in this area recently.
September 12 wo* a red-letter day for Little League Baseball player* when trophic* and awards were presented in the Civic Centre at the curtain went down on a successful first season in Prince George, The Dodgers, after finishing irs tha league basement, roared back to win the play-offs. Hie handsome Schmidt Trophy and the individual prires they are holding as they posed with team and league officials.
Left to right, back row: Don Gillis, first base coach; Len James, bench coach; Ted Schmidt, donor of the trophy; Johnny Dinsmore, league commissioner; Fernie Ollinger, league director; Don McEachnrc, third base coach. /^\
Middle row: Elwood McKay, Larry Peterson,' Vernon Malgunas, Ken Giles, Keith Stafford/ James Hayes, Al Florell, Norman Zlojtfikovits, Walter Mithiuski, Stuort McMillan. .
Front row: Jack Allen, Bobby McLennan, Jim Bar beau, Lyle Pollard (captain), Harry Zenuik, Gordie Schncpf, Teddy Tcichman.
Bootleggers
Following a series of lightning raids carried ouj/by the RCMP on suspected ^bootlegging establishments in/Prince George, fines totalling S*200 were collected in city pojice court on Friday and
Saturday. .......
^Q Saturday, Harry Pfaff was
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coiivicted of keeping. liquor, jor sal antfwas fined'$3dO anW bburt
sale
keepig. lqu, j fined'$3dO anW bburt
costs. The^cfearge followed a police raid at Winnipeg Street, premises on Sept. 5. He paid^ ttie fine.
On Friday threV^other victims of a police drjve to mjainp o-jt bootlegging. In the city appeared before MaglstratevP. J. MorarixAlI were found guilty and sentenced-to a fine of $300- and costs with.
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the option of spending the next three months In jail. The fines were paid.
They were Robert E. Buiritt of 180 Victoria Street, Caroline Bonnie Harten of 1961 Hemlock Street and Conrad Either of 1240 Second Avenue.
Police report two other arrests were tnadcNn the round-up of bootleggers and the cases are now pending In court. \
district was 1000 pjnts but Re>K Cross executive here raised Jme objective to 1008 to makeyiip a deficit in the amount collected last yean
"The clinic was rcrost successful^ said John Morrison, hardworking chairman of the 'blood drive, "and I jtfant to express my appreciatlon^of all those.wJvo..gave (heir time to work with the clhrfc. Ventures of this kind require the co-operation of all In1 dryiduals." O8PITAL
Evidence of the importance-of local blood collection was made dramaticajly apparent on thef first day of donations, when the Prince George and District Hospital ran low of blood of the group A variety.
The hospital contacted the Vancouver blood bank but finding supplies there too low to be of assistance, they turned to the Ited Cross clinic which had Just been Net tip in the CCP Hall. Fire bottles of the required
of blood donated at the clinic were, immediately rushed to the hospital.
"It -shows just how dependent the Red Cross is on the smaller communities to keep up the blood < supply,',' Mr. Morrison commented on the incident. QUOTA
There was some doubt as to whether the blood quota would be reached on the first day of donations, when an evening check showed the clinic to be lacking 27 pints'of Its necessary daily quota.
Reys with liest adequate power ancf\a major Industry," commented president A. G. Howie. "We may have to wait ten or fifteen years to gelT^power from the Clearwater, and that's not soon enough."
Mayor Cordon Bryantv-'salrP no
concrete proposal had hern receivd from Eastern interests who want" to supply Ulo.oJly with power from a canyon slie on the Wil-o\v River, less than 20 miles from Prince George.
A motion was passed \vhlch would have the principals of t firm submit detailed plans of the cheme at an early .date in order that they may be considered in con junction- with other. proposals to bring power to Prince Guorgo. Mr. Bryant stressed the city is still open to consider any proposition" from _ respoiwtitiJe parties which may result in a solution of the city's power problem. IMMIK OI'KX
"Our pending arrangement with the B.C. Po\veri'ComrriIsslbn still (See POWER, Page 7)
Decision Expected Today On Contentious Fire Hall Project
Most controversial city/council subject in 1954 wilj be. decided .at City Hall tonight" when a decision will be reached on. a proposed $18,(300 expenditure for renovation and en-argement of the Prince George fire hall. .
A recommendation by the coun-�:-----------;---------------�-�;�
ll's fire c^iimittee that the pro-' and built�but in the meantime ect be brocaded ^vith will sink i feel thm with minor repairs the ' x strength of a use of the present building can be
�Coach Don Towers presents the Adams Trophy to Csptain Johnny Ollinger of the pennant-winning Indians;,''
.�Craftsman Photographers
Parent-Teachers Associations Plan Three Day Conference
"The Evaluation of Parent Teacher Work in the North Central Regional District" wjjl.be the theme of the third anhua North Central Regionaf District "conference of Parent Teacher Associations, to be held in Rfince George on September 30
and October 1 and 2.
Mrs. Hetty McDonald, first vice-president of the provincial federation, will be visiting speaker at the three day conference.
The sessions will be open to all persons interested....in- I'arcnt-Tea-chor Association work. ,
The conference will set underway at I p.m. September 30 with registration at the Oddfellows Hall, Quebec Street.
A tentative agenda drawn up for the regional conference has scheduled a play and open discussion led by Mrs. Betty McDonald for the first evening's program. ADDUKSSKS
On the "second day of conference, program will include addres-
ses Hy His Worship Mayor Got tlon Hryynt, for. the city, .Jack Nicholson ^for the school board J. E. Beech for.the city .school and Mrs, \V. Kelly7or the Parent .Teacher Associations. ^\
Mrs. Hetty McDonald wHl ad dress, the g4"oup -on "I'rovincia Association News and Views" am Mrs. R. B. Carter will also to port on Parent-Teachers Associa tions.
Afternoon speakers will inclutl Dr. J. A. Thorsness, speaking oi dental health; Miss Jean SarRon' provincial librarian, speaking o the topic "How best can your HI (See PARENT-TEACHERS, Poge 3)
Five alderrnejr^aro\supporting ie plan. Mayor GordohD. Bry-is ojjjjosed to it, and the/vote of Alderman.Percy Williamsx\vill leC-fde its fate.
\Today, so that the people of Priftce GeorKo could be better in-the issues at stake and the allerrJatives to the fire hall plan, The Citizen interviewed the plan's arch-opiJolH^nt, Mayor Bry at*'.
(See FIRE HALL, Poge 7)
Trade Board Has Nevr Secretary
Due to illness, Mrs. Traccy Hm-er'son, secretaryxof Prince Hoard �^f Trade, has left the city and it isViot known whether ijhe wuil re-tiii-h.
Wrs. Emerson left suddenly while* President A. G- Howie w1"^ preparing to leave for the annual v meeting of trie Okanagah Cariboo Trail Association meeting in Bend, Oregon. \^
Mrs. Ruth Jone\ has been engaged to earfy^on t dti K thd
duties anT Hre hall so that more volunteites can be accont-luodattMl in dorinHqrie.s, the city has no assurance that the it-qulreil "living-in" vcJiunteers m ill materialize.
"In the very first place," sal the mayor, "the fire hall should
the elfare branchbffIces at 1 til Third Avenue at thQ tTrae of the outburst, and the man haiKdisap-peared when police arrived, ^n.
Workers in the welfare office^ described the man as middle-agobV and extremely tall. RCMP said this morning they had not yet located him.
The minor revolt occurred about
He quickly picked up ah adding machine which was on the counter and smashed It down on J.he counter, wrecking it. .
Then he abruptly turned'and ran out the door before the startled office girls had time to phonti for help.
The man's name is known, but it is, not known where he lives.
never have been built on the civic 3-3tjkn.n1. Thursday, administration grounds. j ThiNtrian came to the welfare
WON'T FIT PLAN'S I branch f>run a city doctor's office
"I: won't fit in with the future-with, a certificate to prove he^is planning and development of the unemployable, and with prescript area in the form of parks and tions. ^v
other improvements, and I am, Hecause there is ontyvpne, social
thinking, of 'course, that a new city hall will someday be built upon the present site.
"The fire hall is not in \hc niost desirable spot from a fire-fighting point of view and it is admittedly inadequate^- not only for the personnel, but for the. valuable equipment which must be kept in It.
"In my opinion an $18,000 expenditure Is not going to rid the building of its inadequacies to a material extent.
"A new fire hall, or halls, as a
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worker available for interviewing, there was a small line-up oNper-sons waiting to sec'her, and trm. man was asked to^\valt.
He sat dowiv'-without objecting, hut a woman sitting next to him later reported hefwas mumbling to himself.
Suddenly he stood up and dramatically tore up the prescriptions he Was holding in his hand.
Tnen he picked up a vase of flowers sitting on the counter and hurled it at the passageway door which leads to the interviewing
primary protection measure In room, smashing the window this city, will have to be planned ' the door.
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A. 6. BOWIE was elected president of Okanogan Cariboo Trail Assocta^ tion at the annual meeting in Bend, Oregon. He is olso president of Princ� George Board of Trad*