EDITORIAL ........................ Pogo i H I I S SPORTS .............................. Page 4' H I ----- I � CLASSIFIED ........................ Poge 6 H * B � jB COMICS .......................... Page V �1 H H 3j WOMEN'S SOCIAL .......... Page 8 Ml HI HI ,, IB Phone LO 4-2441 Vol. 3; No. 70 H �/ WEATHER Variable cloudiness tomorrow with a few afternoon showers. Not much change in temperature. Winds light. Low tonight, high tomorrow, 27 and 55. Dedicated to the Proqress of the North PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1959 BY CARRIER 350 PER WEEK >1STRICT convention of the Junior Chamber of Commerce elected a new slate of officers here this weekend. New district executive is headed by Art Murray, centre, president of the Prince George organization. Other Jaycees, from left to right, are Bill Hayncs, Quesriel, Ed Smith, Fort St. .John, Keith MacPherson, Dawson Creek, Ron. Monro, Prince George, Terry Batchelor, Foil St. John and Wilf Dowad, national vice-president from Burnaby. � Hal Yandervoort Photo. Local Bagpiper Provinces Best A local "scotty" has emerged as B.C.'s top bagpiper. William Maitlarid, 39, the Pipe Major of the Prince George Rotary Pipe Band, took top individual honors in Vancouver Saturday at the 27th annual bagpipe contest sponsored by the British Columbia Pipers' Association. Maitland, who moved here from his native Aberdeen last November, walked away with "first" in the open piobaircaehd, strathspeys and reels contests as his fellow caber-tossers looked on. He has been playing the pipes since he was 12-years-old and was apparently awarded little opposition at the contests. The Powell River Pipe Band made a clean sweep Saturday in the band division after winning several contests in last years competition. FLYING FROM ANCHORAGE Endurance Flight Stalls George The start <>r a 01-day endurance flight was delayed about �300 miles north � of Prince George Saturday whoa fire broke out in a' light aircraft's electrical system, ft, v> Tanner and. Lew Becker, flying I in a Cessna ISO, were forced down at the local airport, when u fire broke out and put the radio system out of order. Their continent-wide publicized journey was being made M'uloi' the auspices ,}�" tl\" Na- tionul Cunctv Crusmlc;' " Tanner and Becker were fly- efficient than the equipment currently in use hero. The last major air crash at tho local aii-port occurred in 10512 and resulted in the death of a pilot of a small aircraft. A new crash I ruck will go into service soon at the Prince George airport. Airport, manager .1. H. "Sanely" Sanderson says I he new piece of fire-fighting equipment, to cost between $20,000 and $30,000, should arrive here in about a month. The machine, being shipped from England, will replace a smaller Air Force-type crash truck which is no longer adequate because of the airport's expansion and changes in aircraft. The new type of equipment is being installed at larger airports across Canada and the machines being replaced will be stationed at less busy airfields. Prince Ccorgp Airport firefighters Charles Guinnior and Jack Taylor are currently taking a course in operation of the foam-type equipment at Patricia Hay airport near Victoria, the ing over Northern B.C. from Anchorage, Alaska. They had planned to re-start their flight from Seattle Sunday morning after mechanics had ironed out the troubles which had plagued them on the first leg of ihc rilglit. However, after a test flight early in the morning the automatic pilot failed. A new one was installed and tested, but this time two radios broke down.' The fliers plan to spend two weeks flying over the state of Washington, then proceed over each of the other 48 states. They landed at the Prince George Airport at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, made a few necessary repairs and proceeded to Chilli-wack. Tho aircraft vJas then taken to Seattle for the major overhaul. Four first airport in B.C. to receive one of the crash trucks. .Mr. Sanderson says that the machine is larger and more Prince George Women's Conservative Association will hold a Kpcklail dance April is in the Prince George Hotel banquet room. Organization officials report that ticket sales are limited to 100 and although most have been sold, a i'cw should be avail: able. Anyone interested in purchasing tickets for the event should contact Mrs. Richard Yardley. ttldehts from the Prince George senior high school addressed a Rotary Club luncheon Friday in a competition for the i annual Adventure in Citizenship i trip to Ottawa. (blalne Kuz, Ron MacArthur, Sue Killy and Michael Cibbins spoke to club members in the banquet room of the Prince GeorgQ Motel. Winner of the contest will be chosen this week and will be given an eXpen'se-'patd trip to the capital, lie or she will join other Adventure in Citizenship winners from across Canada in a tour of federal government headquarters arid nearby resort centres, The contestants gave brief sketches of their lives and explained when they would like to make the trip to Ottawa. ' They were accompanied to the meeting by senior high school Your Carrier Ed.ward Lapointe has for his favourite hobbies the building of aeroplanes, carvings and boats. Edward is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lapointe, 107 Gillette Street. He is 11 years of age and is a Grade 5 student at Central Fort George School. His route is B-9 which covers Freeman ami Gillette between Fifth and Eighth Avenues. He has been a carrier since last Februrary. Social Studies and math are his favorite subjects at school. Edward is saving his money for a new. three-speed bicycle which he is planning to buy soon. He may lie reached at LOgan 4-5602 for any information concerning his paper routs. principal Allan G. Stables and counsellors Miss M. Moyles and ,]. L. Johnson. 1JLI) SPENCER Prince George's 25-year-old folk and western singer, Bud Spencer, received a loud applause after he sang on the CBC Trans-Canada Talent Show Sunday afternoon. � Bud won the preliminary contest on the CBC Vancouver Talent Show on February 8, giving him the opportunity to enter the Trans-Canada Talent Show,. The comedienne Miss Pam Hyatt from Montreal won the . Ti-uiim^OiuiiUii inilivi