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EDITORIAL ........................ p09e 2
SPORTS .............................. Page 4
WOMEN'S SOCIAL ............ PaSe 7
CLASSIFIED ........................ Page 8
COMICS ............................ Page 9
THE
WEATHER
Variable cloudiness and colder *�
few clear peri4 which covers First Avenue to Fourth Avenue from Queensway to Victoria Street.
He has been delivering the paper for one month and says lie enjoys it.
; He helps his mother at the.
j> store and is saving his money. He used to be a Cub but now \ he is too busy for any activities. \ His school work, work at the |J store and paper route take up most of his spare time.
He plays baseball with his friends during the summer months.
n He may be reached at LOgan
] 4-7111.
New Hospital
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT McKinnon, (top left), commanding officer of the-local Ground Observer Corps, presented these air cadets with wings last night after they qualified as Ground Observers. Standing next to him, from left to right, are Corporals Holm and Todoi-uk; Plight Cutlet Jack, Flight Sergeant'Glynn and Leading Aircraftsman Burns. In the middle row are Corporal Hellenius and Leading Aircraftsmen Belsham and Copeland. Pictured at bottom are Sergeant Watt and Leading Aircraftsmen Westle, Armishaw and Todoruk. �Hal Vandervoort Photo
Two Toastmasters Top Public Speaking Class
Two members of the Cariboo Toastmastcr's Club here have tied for first place in the public speaking contest at the annual drama and .speech arts festival for which a cup Avas offered by the club.
David Trace and John Dins-more, speaking in Duchess Park Junior High auditorium on the first day of the eighth annual festival, each scored a high total of SO points.
Mr. Truce spoke on "Today's Teenagers � Tomorrow's Leaders" and his fellow club member delivered an address entitled "It Can Happen To You," ;i report on accidents in the home.
i ney will share the cup for a year.
Bill Young and Harvey Milne scored 85, E. Gaspard 84, Phil
Bod man S2 and David Skcne 80.
In elocution and choral speech competitions yesterday, which will continue on. following days of the festival, those receiving marks of 80 or over are awarded a certificate.
For girls under 11 in the elocution contest Therese Vandal, Susan Elliott, Anna Nolan and Eleanor Robbestad were awarded certificates.
In the boys under 11 class Scott Williams and Andrew Morris scored over 80.
Elaine Williams, Sharon Buckingham, Julie Forcier, Darlene Riohet a iilI Marilyn Johnston merited certificates for girls under 12.
Scores of SO or better in the hoys under 12 group went to Scott Glabusj (Jury More and Brian Vernon.
Six girls under the age of eight were awarded certificates In the elocution contests.
They arc Gertrude Wilt-ox, Joyce Shannon, Jill Leyland, Arden Kir.schkc, Loreen McKinnon and Jill Marshall.
Boys under eight years awarded certificates were: Robert Leslie, Robert Moon, Michael Calyniuk and Donald Timmins. - Competitions were also held yesterday in the girls over 14 elocution class with Cherry Coiiess, Gloria Pilon and Judy Ewanchuk winning certificates.
In grade one choral speech competitions King George V school received marks of S2 and SI points and in the grade three class South Fort George school was awarded murks of S2 and 80.
Technician May Face
Court Case
Charges that a Prince George dental technician unlawfully sold dentures are being studied by the College of Dental Surgeons in Vancouver.
Clayjon Willson, who operates the Willson Dental Laboratory at 12G8 Fifth Avenue, is expected to face the charge which may be laid under the Dental Technicians �Act.
Dr. Julian. Thorsness, a spokesman for the Prince George and District Dental Society, told The Citizen yesterday forms have been forwarded to the B.C. College of Dental Surgeons for study.
The case against Willson could settle a long-standing dispute between dental technicians and dental surgeons in the province.
However, the section of the act which would cover.. Mr. Willson's case has not yet been declared law. The first three points of the plan have already been proclaimed by the government.
Teen Town Commended
City council has commended the Prince George Teen Town organization for its recent successes.
A local Teen Town member, Lana Holley, won title of "Teen Town Sweetheart" at a provincial convention held at Wlu'te Rock.
The group also took awards for a promotion campaign and was named the best Teen Town organization in Northern B.C.
City Clerk Arran Thomson was instructed to write a letter of commendation to the organization.
Mrs. W. J. Bunion On Commission
Mrs. William Bdntori, 2350 Laurier Crescent, has been appointed a member of the Civic Properties Commission.
She will replace service station operator Warren Holley, who recently resigned from the commission because he is leaving the city.
Mrs. Buntdn has three children and has lived in trie city for 10 years.
It is the first time she has served on a civic body.
Brief Will Urge More Participation
The hospital board will ask for $54,860 worth of additional construction to the new hospital.
Most of the money will be sought from the provincial and federal governments in a brief to be presented "as soon as possible" to Deputy Minister of Health and Hospital Services, D. M. Cox of Victoria.
Hospital administrator Bruce Thompson says the board will ask the senior governments to share the additional costs on the same basis as the total cost of the new building.
The B.C. Government is paying 50 per cent of the $1,1)05,360 cost and the Federal Government has agreed to provide $362,000.
The remainder of the original cost was shared by the city and the hospital improvement district and Mr. Thompson says he is confident these groups will help with the additional cost although they have not yet been contacted.
The grants being sought arc needed to complete parts of the new building -which were to be left unfinished under original,plans.
The administrator says the plans would provide only 13 more beds than the old hospital and part of the money sought would be; used to complete a 30-bed unit on the south half of the top floor.
"Adequate bed spa"ee is most necessary,'.' he said.
Two major operating rooms on the ground floor, a 12-bed maternity ward, two additional nurseries and several laboratory rojoms are also planned for completion if the additional $54,860 is obtained.
Mr. Thompson says more beds are desperately needed due to the wide area served and he notes a huge backlog of people seeking hospital accommodation.
Local doctors are assisting the hospital board in preparation of the brief to the government' which will stress the crying need for more bed space.
Deputy Minister Cox will relay the board's requests 'to the senior government officials concerned following presentation of the brief..
Fur Flies as Hunt For Bearskins Starts
The Prince George Junior Chamber of Commerce, which is planning another hunt for bearskins to outfit the Grenadier Guards, will have to compete with hides from Northern Ontario.
The mayor of Timmins, Out., has promised the guards will get their toppers at the expense of 300 Canadian bears.
He said the skins will come from the Timmins area but Jaycecs in Prince George aren't going to let go of a bear-hunting program they started several years ago.
They have sent word to their hunting grounds at Stuart Lake, about 150 miles north of here, that the annual hunt is on.
"Our bears are not small," said the mayor of Timmins.
"And in the second place, I have received letters indicating we plan to kill 1,000 bears this year. The guards need only li'M hats annually, which means a maximum requirement of 300 hears," be stated.
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TWO MEMBERS of the Cariboo Toastmasters took home the club trophy last night as they tied for first place in the public speaking competition at the local drama festival. John Dinsmore (Tar left) tied with club-
oi whom had scores over SO. Shown at right "lnaking up" for the Catholic Drama Group's presentation of "Red Sky at Night" at the drama festival la.si night are rnvr,i im-t-'i and Marie Blais. The play, presented at
mate David Trace (not pictured) with a high score of Duchess Park Junior High auditorium to an audience 86. Following Dinsmore from left to right are Bill of only about 50 people, was the first adult drama to Young, David Skene, E. Gaspard and Harvey Milne all be staged dining the festival.
� Prime bear pelts have been captured in the Prince George district nut the Ontario hunters are going to give local Jayeees a run for their money.
City Sells Bonds
City of Prince George has sold $275,000 worth of debentures to cover last year's storm drainage program.
The bonds went to market April last year but a series of complications involving the provincial government have delayed their sale.
Advice on the sale was received by cily council earlier this week along with word that the city will have to prepare itself to pay a 5.0G per cent interest rate.
At that, Prince George Cix-.payer.-; will be paying 0.(5 cents on every dollar for "discount" charges.
'flic-bonds went on the market at -Wz per cent interest but the shortage of irivestmen money in Canada forced the municipality to agree to 5.0G per cent interest.
Scout Receives
Douglas Smart, 13-year-old son or Mr. and Mrs. William A. Smart received his Scout religion and life award last night.
The presentation was made by Rev. S. Bryson Boyle and Scoutmaster G. K. Martin, at the regular meeting of the First Prince George Scout Troop.
Douglas has been a Cub for three years and a Scout for one year.
He belongs to the Knox United Church Troop and has attended Sunday School regularly for seven yeai\s.
His mother is an active Brownie helper.
Douglas is a Grade 7 student
at Duchess Park Junior High
School and has received his
� leaping wolf badge for complct-
i mg ail requirements in Cub
work.