V a J INSIDE CLASSIFIED ...................... Pogc 6 COMICS............................ Pogc 7 EDITORIAL ...................... Pago 2 WOMEN'S, SOCIAL .......... Page 8 SPORTS ............................ Page 4 PHONE 67 Doris E. Bechtley li 58 �-,elvi11e St. "NOOLIVER, B.C. Dec6-57 The Weather Cloudy with sunny period*, mainly sunny in northern sections. Little change in temperature, winds . light. Low tonight and .high tomorrow, 10 and 38. Vol. 2; No. 53 PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1958 PRICE 7 CENTS BY CARRIER �1.35 PER MONTH A BIRD? A PLANE? No, it's a ski jumper making like a bird during the Sons of Norway ski competition held over the week-end. Large crowds-gathered both Saturday and Sunday to watch the skiers from Smithers, Burns Lake,' Walls, Quesnel and local entries compete. Citizen photographer Karl Spreitz captured this "birds-eye" view from atop the ski jump as another competitor-mounts the take-off site. Navy rd Finally Makes Satellite Grade CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Ai') � The U.S. Navy's Vanguard rocket liurlecl the second U.S. satellite into orbit today. With its buck to the Avail after two lilghly-pubjiclzecl failures, the navy launched the vanguard in one of the most perfect flights ever seen at this missile test centre. Belching fire and smoke, the slender grey-green rocket left its launching pad at 1:1G a.m. PST.' Two hours and 23 minutes later, President Eisenhower told the world the trouble-plagued Vanguard had succeeded in the' space mission for which it was created. Dr. John P. Hagan, director of the Vanguard project, said in Washington tlie new satellite probably will be in orbit five to ten years. Hagan told a press confer-once that on the basis of provisional figures the satellite is travelling between 18,000 and 10,000 miles 'an hour, is going out as far as 2,500 miles and coming as close to earth as 400 miles. i On this basis, he said, it will be a "very long-lived satellite." Soon, Hagan said, the U.S. navy is prepared to attempt a launching of a fully-instrumented scientific satellite of about basketball size. UNLIKELY TO BE VISEIiY The new satellite itself weighs only a Jittlc more than three pounds and is something like six inches in diameter. It is not expected to be visible even binoculars except under highly-unlikely conditions. But the third stage of the" Vanguard rocket, which pushed the little ball into orbit, also is circling the earth and may be visible. This third stage is a sort of cylinder 20 or 22 inches in diameter, with a funnel-shaped bottom and a round nose with a knob on top which held the satellite. The third stage and the satellite together weigh little over 50 pounds. Eisenhower's . announcement the Vanguard's tiny "moon" was /circling the earth ' with the army's Explorer and Russia's Sputnik II touched off a celebration in navy circles here and among personnel of "the Martin company, which built the rocket. If Sputnik II, with its dead-dog passenger, dives to oblivon Long, Slow Look At News Needed Journalists were advised Friday that today's values call on ibo.ni to "hit hard at the guts of the news." 'Lawrence Laybourne, managing director of Time International of Canada Ltd., told the Prince George Rotary Club that newspapers are looking for reporters not only with twin abi\i-*ies of throughness and fairness, but also with the capacity to dig deep for live news. He said today's daily press is doing a "somewhat, better job" than it did 10 to 20 years ago. but it docs not give news a lancer, slower look which events often deserve. Laybourne stated that Time jnc, publishers of Time, Life, Fortune and other magazines, was founded in the early 1920's tor the purpose of distilling the weekly news and presenting it in a concise, attractive form. �'Newspapers will have you believe tfw pretense that Uiey pre- sent nothing but the facts," he remarked. "That is true to some extent, but' on the other hand and in spite of l heir persevering' efforts, tney often present the news as it is seen from one side of the octagon." He said the working press is one of the biggest assets to the North American society, but warned that each; newspaper must be treated on its -own merits. The Canadian newsburcau of Time-Life Inc. involves five full-iime reporters stationed at Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. The magazines also engage rjl part-time correspondents In cities across the country. Laybourne, who is now chiefly concerned with the business operations of the magazine publishing company in Canada, was formerly head of the Washington and Ottawa bureaus for Time and Life magazines. in the near future as expected, the U.S. will have the only satellites in space. PERFECT PRECISION The U.S. .army launched Explorer with the Jupiter-C missile here Jan. 31. In sharp contrast, today's preparations went off with perfect precision. The firing originally was scheduled for 7 a.m. sharp, it was jusi l(i minutes off this pinpoint schedule when it blasted into a blue Flordia sky. So smoothly did the rocket make it way into space, observers hero were certain long before Eisenhower made it officially that the Vanguard had done its job beautifully. Rotary Annes Sponsor Tea For 'Queen' Candidates for the title of Aurora I, Queen of the Evergreens, will be feted at a, tea Wednesday afternoon in the Civic Centre. Traditionally a women's affair, this tea will be different in that men are not only invited, but arc urged to attend. Sponsored by Prince George Rotary Anncs, the event will be officially: opened at 3:30 p.m. by Mayor Carrie Jane Gray who will "introduce each of the seven candidates to the audience. The "Queens' Tea" which will be an annual event is only one of a series of functions that will take place during the coming weeks in order to familiarize the public 'With the comely candidates. Aurora I will be Prince George's Centennial Queen and will represent the city at various centennial events throughout the province during5 the height, of centennial celebrations. The contest for a qtieen is being sponsored by the, Rotary Club and the Northern Interior Lumbermen's Association. Convenors of the tea are Mrs. Shirley Briggs, Mrs. Jean Gault and Mrs. Anne Zarek. I Serviteurs will include Mrs. Laura Strom, Mrs. Tom Dilworth and Mrs. Reg Hilton, representing N1LA and Rotary Annes Mrs. Connie Hatch, Mrs. Bern ice Mr*. Catherine King. New Ice Arena Open To Public On Wednesday Clancey Lowered The Boom 17th Of Ireland Gets Early Start LONDON (CP) � More than 1,000 Irishmen started St. Patrick's day shenanigans hours in advance Sunday night with a bang u;> donnybrook in Soho. Two rival groups clashed in streets around Soho Square as visiting Irish Republic Prime Minister Bamori De Valera attended mass in nearby St. Patrick's church. More than 100 mounted and foot police sealed off the square, broke up several fights and finally cleared" the area. Many were detained by police and seven later charged. DIFFERING IDEAS The groups' differed over the right approach to taking over Northern Ireland. Soe supported De Valera and efforts for the peaceful union of north and south. Others were men of the Irish SI. Pat's Concert Attracts Over 500 A colorful, well-attended concert in the Sacred Heart High School auditorium drew over 500 persons last night, St. Patrick's Day came to Prince- George tfour hours) nhcatl jf time Sunday. It was a cheery welcome to a day which is in memory of Ireland's patron saint and is hallmarked by "the wearin1 'o the green';" The St. Patrick's day concert, directed by Rev. Father H. Tunney, featured Irish skits, a variety of dancing and music. Final concert will be held today at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. It will be followed by a dance: There arc over 100 persons in the cast who lend their efforts to everything from the Irish reel to stage skits. National Union, a London-based organization which backs the out-lawed Irish Republican Army and the use of force in achieving union. � As De Valera drove up to the church, most of the waiting crowd cheered. Some booed, and the/ fight was on. Police struggled to clear the area and bundled several demonstrators into waiting paddy wagons. .Demonstrators rocked a patrol wagon, threw bottles and kicked a police inspector. When De Valera left the church, catcalls mingled . with cheering. As'De Valera climbed into his car, a crowd closed in and started rocking the vehicle. Police cleared the" and the'75-year-old prime minister left.' At. Liverpool, nearly 10,000 persons lined the streets as the Liverpool, Irish marched past in parade after St. Patrick's services in the .Roman Catholic Cathedral. , ARCHBISHOP CHjEEKED The Roman Catholic archbishop of Liverpool Dr. John Heenan, whose automobile was stoned while he was visiting the in the city's Orange quarter two weeks ago, was given an overwhelming welcome by the crowdl .. Red Cross Drive Below Hall-Way Mark With still a number of districts to be heard from, (he Prince George branch of the Red Cross Society reports that a total of $2,700 has been collected as a result of a blitz campaign for funds This amount is less than half of the $G,300 objective set by campaign headquarters; J. T. H. McConnell campaign committee chairman, reported today that �esults of the one-night blitz held last Wednesday will not be known until all districts have liecn heard from. Meanwhile he announced that a simulated model of a thermo-neter will be erected today atop Pollard Bros. Ltd. garage at Third Ave. and George St. which ivill register the results of the Irive as they come In. Those who have not been canvassed may make arrangements .6 donate by contacting Mr. McDonnell at the Royal Bank, Third \vc. and Quebec St. School Set A three-day school for inspection in log scaling will be held in Prince George next month. Ttie B.C. Forest Service has announced classes will take place in the.Civic Center April 22, 23 and 21 for sealers in the Prince George forest district. The course, which will include practiced scaling as well as lectures, is designed to prepare candidates for the examination for a license to scale to be held May 2 and 3. Applications for enrollment in the course are available from the B.C. Forest Service offices in the provincial government building. J The forest service may limit the enrollment to 100 persons, so that classes may be divided into three divisions. Two classes will take lessons in practical procedure while the third is taking lectures in the Civic Center. Begorrah! His Face Is Green There's our Irishman in (ho city today whose love for the "mild sod" has turned his very fiice green. Sure and its Jim my Walsh at Tommy's Place, thp George St. poolroom, who turned up for work this morning With a face full of green whiskers. Jimmy who lias been growing tin? growth with food coloring. "It's St. Patrick's Day all-rJght, but the grey still manages to come through the grrrn," he remarked ruefully. Pair Injured In Two-Car Collision Two persons escaped with only ninor injuries in a grinding, i wo-vehicle collision 75 miles lorth of here on the Hart Highway Sunday at noon. Total estimated damages of SloOO wore sustained by a late model passenger car and ' a ruck towing a trailer involved in the crash. Selmar Larson and his wife who were travelling north to Anchorage, Alaska, were rushed o Prince George and District Hospital for emergency treat-nent hut were released a few hours later. Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Larson's 193S model car side-swiped a onc-and-a-half ton truck which was towiiig a new trailer. The two vehicles met on a narrow portion of the road. High banks of snow on both sides of the route made passing hazard-, ous at that point, police stated. Traffic was tied up for close to three hours until the two vehicles were moved. Driver of the truck was Ken-netb Jones of LeHihridgc, Altai He was not hurt in Uie accident. JIMMY JAMES Jimmy James Dead Al 69 ;-Jimmy James is dead. . The man who was known to almost everyone who lives in Prince George, died at midnight F,riday at the age of 69. Christened William Herbert, the Welsh-born businessman, whose candy and coffee shop on Third Avenue became almost a clubhouse for hundreds of government workers and a meeting place for young and old alike, died in Shaughnessy Hospital after a series of illnesses. .,.Be is, survived..by.one son, �David, and- p brother, Ivor -in Wales. His wife predeceased ,him in 1952. Jimmy James came to Prince George in 1924 and operated a butcher shop for a number of years before opening his shop at the present location at 144-1-Third Ave., in 1946. He was a veteran of World War I, having enlisted in the army at Edmonton in 1914 and received his discharge after service overseas in 1919. He held a life membership in the Elks Lodge and was a member of branch 43, Canadian Legion. He was also an active member of the Prince George Progressive-Conservative Association. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 2 p.m. from St. Michael's and All Angels' Church with Rev. T. D. 11. Allen officiating. ! Reds Return Jet Fighter PANMUNJOM. Korea� Communist North Korea Sunday returned a U.S. jet fighter shot-down by Red anti-aircraft over the Communist side of the Korean truce zone March 6. Building Complete To City's Satisfaction Prince George's new ice arena will be officially opened to the public Wednesday. Mayor Carrie Jane Gray announced today that the $450,000 building is completed to the architect's and the city's satisfaction a.nd that the building, which has taken almost 10 months to complete, will be "open for business" starting Thursday. The official opening will arrive unaccompanied by any fanfare or celebrations. The big, gala opening, for which impatient skaters and hockey fans have waited so long, fvill be held next month when a carnival of events arc scheduled-to take place the week ending April 11 and 12. SKATING To mark its completion, Wednesday will be declared a day on which the public will be able to make use of the ice free of charge. Her Worship announced., that on that day' free skating will be permitted in the afternoon between 2 and 5 and between 7 and 10 p.m. the same night. She said that an architect from the firm of Underwood, McKin-loy and Cameron, accompanied by members of city council, inspected the building this morn-hib and viewed the gleaming new sheet of ice. GOOD CONDITION "The ice is in good condition, (js very h,ard,, and ihearchUoct 1b vary' happy., with it," ^p(r)Vor-ishlp said. ' � yl* She said that it was decided not to keep the public waiting any longer, but to open the building without further delay. Although the papers are all drawn up, the mayor said that they will be signed as soon as a Variety *.of small details arc attended to. MANY DELAYS Use of the building has been delayed by a period of at least two weeks or more because of a faulty control panel which operates'the ice-making machine. Construction of the 1,600-seat arena began last June. But weather conditions and other factors combined to delay the completion. Meanwhile hockey officials, overjoyed by the news, have al-r.eady. gone into action, and Tom Hennessey, manager of Prince George Mohawks, has announced that a game between his1 team and the Vanderhoof Bears is tentatively scheduled for Thursday night. And Prince George Polars, currently involved in the playoffs for the Northern Interior inter-High School Championships, :iave scheduled games for Friday night and Saturday afternoon.. The Polars. play Dawson Creek lor the championship with the local team holding a two-game lead in the series. Friday the team defeated Dawson by a score of 7-4 and repeated the performance Saturday by a score of S-0. City Woman Splits $500 Bingo Prize A Prince C-corgc woman and a man from (Jiscomc split the S500 first prize at Saturday night's bingo game in the Civic Centre. Mrs. May Cummings, 1805 Upland St. and Doug MacDonald of Oiscome each won $250 in the big game, the last of 20 games played during the Lions Club-sponsored event. Well over 1,000 patrons paid $2 each for a chance to win prizes ranging from Sl'O to the big jackpot prize of $500. Winners of the two $100 prizes were Marjorie Elliot and Mrs. H, Cook. Other cash prizes were lor $35, $25, $15 and $10 and the winners were as follows: $35 _ c. Wipfli, Gladys Oancia; pdnaldp Turcott, Mrs. L. Minty. $25 � W. B. Mitchell,- Leonard Con way, B, L. ISrickson, Alex Szabo, Jim Logan, Mrs. Olo Saastad, Mrs. Ella Parent. $15 � Ingrid Maack; R; H. Urown, Arthur W. Whelan, Jr., i�dgar Fuger, Mrs. H. N. Smith, Hertha Debois. $10 � Mrs. Yvonne L. Cantrell, Nelly McKendrick, M. Norris, Mrs. B. Noybraten, Mrs. Van-koughnctt, Nick Demchuk, Verna Graugul, W. C. McCullugh, Anna Mamela, J. Holubosh, K. Dulkys, Cllaren'ce E; Ilustad, Wayne P. Hall. � THE WONDERS OF television .were watched with avid interest by young Jo-arme Steinegaard during the open house at the studios of'PGTV. Nearly 2,000 people turned out on Friday eyening and Saturday afternoon to see the equipment on hand. Here CKPG disc jockey Barry "The Beard" Boyd is seen on the l^ � ' �Citizen PJioto