LYNN ALEXANDER
Retiring Queen Aurora
The coronation of Queen Aurora II this evening will highlight the first day of the Simon Fraser Days celebrations.
At 8:00 p.m. Lynn Alexander, Aurora 1st, will turn her crown and sceptre over to Jill Ewart, the new Queen.
The ceremony, in- which liO small PrincesssfJs; representing schools in the community, will participate, will be performed on stage at the Simon Fraser Park.
Accompanying Lynn at her final appearance as Aurora 1st, will be Princesses Judy .lanakka and Ann Kind.
Queen Jill* with her attendants, Karin Strom and Dorothy Proppe, will reign for one year.
Invitations to the Queen have been received and accepted from the Pcnticton Peach Festival and the Kelowna Regatta committees as well as the P.N.E.
At both festivities, Jill will be a guest at the crowning ceremonies and the Queen's Ball, as well as many other functions.
Tonight's cercn.ony has been advised by Mrs. Irene McKenzie of the Queen's Committee.
Mrs. McKenzie lias done theatrical work lor the C.B.C. and the Theatre Under the Stars in Vancouver, and was the original "Mary" in the Carson Family series, featured on the Farm Broadcast.
The twenty young Piihcasses, between the ages of 10-12. will attend a Queen's dinner tonight at the McDonald Hotel prior to the crowning ceremonies in the Simon Fraser Park. The dinner is being presented by the Rotary Ann's.
From the dinner V.ey will form a procession to the Park, where they will go directly to the Crowning Ceremony, at which they will be presented in the Queen's court.
JILL EWART l!)59's Queen Aurora
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EDITORIAL ........................ Pago 2
SPORTS .......................... Pago 4
WOMEN'S, SOCIAL .......... Page 10
CLASSIFIED ........................ Page 12
COMICS ............................ Page 13
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WEATHER
Sunny and warm Sul-urday with a few cloudy periods, light winds. Low tonight and high tomorrow in Prince George, 45 and 80.
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Vol. 3; No. 137
PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1959
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At last all entries are in ami completed for the Simon Fraser Day Parade-Saturday.
There arc over DO entries in now, making the parade well over (Hid mile in length.
Chuck Ewart reported today tliat then: arc now four different bands. "There will be the Daw-son Creek Centennial Band, Dawson Creek Lotion I'ipn Band, Prince George Rotary pipe Band and the Prince George RMR Bund."
"Some of tlie members of the Q'ucsnel Legioil Band will be teaming lip \v\\\\ the Oawson Creek Legion Band/' lie sakl, "and also, some of the members of the Kamloops KM!! Band -will he playing will) the Prince George H.MR Band.'"
One "f the thutli features <�f M>� i>�>r.i'Jc will I'c t!>p North K a m 1 o o p h Hun'liMtc Drill Tram.
The ipdm is comprised of 11 girls, ranging from the ages of lo and IB, and rwo instructors, headed by Russell Clay.
They will perform drill formations during the parade and �will givu demons ti'au'oiia at the
variety shows, Friday- and Saturday.
Their specialties are hoop-twirling and lighted batons.
The drill team is rated as one of the finest in the Northwest
This glgantrc parade will be forming up along Ross Crescent and will proceed from Seventh Avenue and Victoria St. along Victoria to Third, down Third to (ieorge St., Gown George to Seventh.
The parade will start at \'J. noon sharp.
It was also mentioned by Mr.
Kwart that "all floats mus.t be in position by 10:00 a.m. for the judging."'
'Official judges will be Barry Mather from the Vancouver Sun and his wife Camilie and R. S. (Bob) Carter.
TrcmcniJoua crowds :ire i'x-
l>cctct] and persons viewing
the |>ararlc arc requested to
Uikc positions early.
All cars must be off the parade route by ] 1 :(H) a.m.
Stores will close between 12 ami 2;00 p.m. to allow staff members to sec the parade.
Teams
QnerTwo After First 25 Miles
Odd atmospheric conditions prevented radio reports on the progress of the Second Annual Northwest Brigade Canoe Race from being received in Prince George this
Only one report on the progress was received from Bill James on the press boat following the race, it was received after the canoes had passed the 2j-milc mark uii their 138-mlle trip.
Duo to transportation difficulties, Citizen Sports Reporter .lack Hooper was unable to send pictures of the race's start back to Prince George.
At the 25-mile mark, the two American entries were leading the pack with a comfortable m ar gi n of s Gveral hundred yards-In first position was the Qs-eoda. Michigan, entry of Ralph Sawyer, 22, and Gerry Wagner, 28, They bad taken the lead shortly after the start of the i ace.
Right behind the Sawyer-Wagner canoe was the team of Leroy, 20, and Albert Willing, 34, of Holley, Michigan.
In third position was the race's hard-luck pair�Leo La Roquc and Frank Dennison of Fort Fraser.
The two- had their canoe capsize on them in the Stuart River Rapids. While they struggled to right the canoe and bail out the water, at least four other teams passed them.
Once they gut. going, the Port Friiscr pair passed four teams and rested in third position�gaining on the leaders with every mile.
Jim and Andy Miller of Summit Lake and Dave Blackburn and Ed Dibne of Fort St. James were duelling for fourth and fifth positions�with the Miller team holding the edge at la.-^L report.
The sixth place canoe was not identified by race officials or those in the press boat. An aluminum canoe, its number was not visible.
The Prince (ieorge team of Al Moore and Ron Anderson were in seventh place and Gordon Wilson and Art iiraccy of Nuk-ko Lake were ill eight position.
The resl of the 15 entries were strung out along the course.
The race is expected to finish tonight between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. at the Fort George Park.
Any persons wishing instruction in swimming will he worked Into ulHsses during the first week � in August. See list of times and dales on page .'!.
Advanced classes will also he held with schedule and time coming out. later.
Pick Up U.S. Man
VANCOUVER (CP) �.'.RCMP said today a man wanted lor questioning in the murder of Bruce Wor-linc, o0. at McLeocI Lake. 90 miles north of Prince George June 23 has been found in Texas. The United States Feder-
al Bureau of Investigation has interviewed the man and an RGMP officer will go to Texas to question him
further on the the University student.
murder of of Alaska
Woiiine was driving his panel truck from Fairbanks, Alaska, to Santa Monica, CaliT., to meet his wife when
he was riddled June 23.
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WINNERS of Eagle Lake Sawmills idea awards presented last night were Ernest Chartrand and Paul Eberlein. The awards were presented/ by Vancouver Sun Columnist Darry Mather.
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"WHERE do you get your ideas?" ("They just sorta come to me.") "How many columns ahead do you work?" ("None. 1 just barely make the deadline with each one.") These are the questions most often asked Vancouver Sun Columnist Barry Mather, who yesterday afternoon headed for The Citizen office as soon as he got in town to stay right up to date with the news. Barry and his wife�who is a councillor of North Burn-aby�will be judges in tomorrow afternoon's parade of'floats.
Two employees of Eagle Lake Sawmill last night were honored by the company for ideas they have contributed to improving production and both were recipients of cash awards as well as commendations. The two were Paul Eberloin
and Ernest Chartrand and the representations took place at the first idea clinic award dinner which was held in the club di n i n ft r o o m of the Prince George Hotel.
About -0 were present for the occasion.
Presentation of the awards was mado_ by Barry Mather, popular Vancouver Sun columnist.
The winners, and other idea men "who think for themselves," were congratulated by W. B. Milner, who spoke of "the brain on the job."
[riievhn prize winners present were John 'fhcrres, W. Patcrson and A. Killick.
.Members of the Idea Panel are Al Easteott, chairman, Ed SSttd^i Hilding Ekblad, Max Gla; or arid Duncan Neil.
One feature of the program was a souvenir copy of The Citizen distributed immediately after the presentation and giving a full account of the event� "produced in such a hurry there was not time to pulp the wood, so it was printed on white spruce board."
Other guests present were Dr. Staley and Dr. Oliver of Palm Springs and Dr. Palersoii of Vancouver.
Decision
VANCOUVER (CPJ � The j viec-pr evident of a Prince George television e o m p a n y Thursday challenged the CUC to say why it felt financially unable to provide network pro-grains to Prince George. �
T.he Corporation gave this as iin reason for refusal of an application by Aurora TV Ltd. to operate a television station in the Northern British Columbia city.
Said Victor A. Blue: "We have a bigger population than either; Dawsoh Creek 'or Kam-loops, botii of whom receive fine from the CBC network."