INSIDE
�DITORIAL ........................ page 2
SPORTS ............................ Poge 4
WOMEN'S SOCIAL .......... Page 7
CLASSIFIED ...................... Page 10
COMICS ............................ Page 11
WEATHER
Cloudy today with sunny periods. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers Saturday Little temprature change. Low tonight and high tomorrow 40 and 60.
Dedicated to the Progress of the North
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Vol. 3; No. 176
PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1959
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TEACHERS at Giscome are supplied this year with a requirement for the community this year, as there was beautiful, new duplex, built by Eagle Lake Sawmills. in some other areas. Easy to see why! There was no trouble experienced in filling the teacher
B.C. Railroad Planning Should Consider Hydro Development
EDMONTON (CD�A proposed hydro development in northern British Columbia should be taken into account in planning
a route lor a railway to 'the Northwest Territories, the Manning royal cominks.sion was told Thursday.
The commission, headed by Mr. Justice M, % Manning, was .set up by the federal government to stucly alternative routes for tni-> prijimsoil northern railway:
John S. Shakespeare of Vancouver, counsel lor Peace River I'ower Development Company Limited, Said his clieni "doesn't want to pull far one route or the other."
However, he said, the commission could draw Ms own conclusions aboui potential advantages to haying the rail route relatively elose to the big hydro development.
This would favor the nont'h-
Man Sentenced For Violent Robbery
Floberl Otto liond. of Duncan ]!.('., was found guilty here yesterday of robbery with violence, involving %\.17>.
lie was given an is months suspended sentence and ordered to leave liquor alone.
Complainant Frank Wells Dcuulieu testified thai Bond threatened to choke him in a local beer parlor lavatory Aug-usl 2!) if he didn't turn over his money. He said he gave Bond all he had. SI.75.
Sentence was passed in police court by Magistrate George Stewart after Bond had maintained his innocence throughout the court proceeding.
western Alberta route through (irim.shaw. The other route most often mentioned is through MeMurray and Waterways in northeastern Alberta.
.Mr. Shakespeare listed these advantages to having the railway accessible to the proposed Peace River Power project.
Haw materials from the area to be served by the railway,
which would require large quan tities of power to process would be brought close to a ma jor source of power.
Future development of "po tentially important" power sitr,-along the Peace River in Alberta would.be much easier il const motion materials and equipment could be supplied to the sites by rail.
Board Favors Area Open to Development
VANCOUVER (OP)�The Vancouver Board of Trade says building Of a western route for the railway into Great Slave Lake would favor an area more readily open to development.
In a brioi prepared for submission to the .Manning Royal commission in Edmonton next Thursday, the board urges adoption of a western route from Grimshaw, Aha.. t,o Pine 1'oini, N.W.T., over an eastern route from Waterways, Alia., to Pine Point.
"Development of any area adjacent to I'.c. with resultant, increase in population will he re-fleeted by increased business for B.C.," the Vancouver, brief said.
"While it is possible the eastern route could tap more of the mineral potential of northeastern Alberta . . . the western route woidd open up a portion of the country which lends itself to grea'ter development."
The western route would prove a better nucleus of a complete transportation network for
the entire rio'iithweSt area, the board said.
The royal commission is s dying alternative routes for the proposed northern railroad.
Sea Cadets Recruiting Drive
drive for Royal Cadet Corps
lake place Sun-ai the Princess
A recruiting Canadian Sea "Grizzly" . will day at, 2 p.m. Theatre.
Showing of the film "Cruel Sea'' and documentary films pertaining to the Royal Canadian Navy will highlight the drive.
Boys, and girls who might hi' Interested in joining the new Wrenette Corps, between the ages of 11 and 18 are invited to view the films, as are their parents.
There is no admission charge to the film showing.
Delegate Chosen
At tlie regular meeting of the Women's Hospital Auxiliary the new Xurses' residence Wednesday, a definite date was set on the anr.ual Hospital Auxiliary Ta� Day.
. VlMi*.- (knit sot r�ir I ho tatr-ti.. ,
will be September 1!). Proceeds will go towards the auxiliary's pediatric fund.
It was also stated at the meeting that the Regional Auxiliary Convention of the B.C. Division of the Hospital Association will be held at the home of Mrs., L. Knight on Tuesday, September 15.
Mrs. C. S. Stiglns, president of the Auxiliary Division of the S.C, Hospital Association, will he the guest speaker. Registration will he at !():()() a.m. All members are requested to attend.
At this meeting .Mrs. K. Tidy. was elected as delegate to the hospital convention, October 2\ to -~i.
The Thrift Shop committee requested donations of children's clothing.
These may he left at the 'I'Mlilt Shop, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons or Saturday in Kent) a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Road Construction
P. A. Gaglardi, Minister of Highways, announced today thai a joint contract, in the amount of �1,5GG,23P, has been awarded to bawson and Wade Ltd.. and Emil Anderson Construction Ltd., for construction of 10.ii I miles on the Stcw-irt. Cassiar Highway.
Work will begin immediate-y on the section between mile 11 and mile 2~). It is expected considerable construction will
'completed before winter.
An American Air Force V-SU Scorpion jet plane made an emergency landing late yester-lay at the Quesnel Airport.
The plane circled the interior city shortly before !) p.m. yesterday before landing on the Department of Transport runway i here.
The two man crew of the air-
craft suffered minor injuries the'landing, in which the undercarriage was damaged ami two tires were blown out.
No reason was given for the emergency landing, although it was suggested that the plane was running low on fuel.
The Scorpion was on a routine flight from Paine Air Base, near Everett, Washington.
Chartered Accountants Attend Coast Meeting
Leo Crotoe, Bill Eollirigshead and Claude kampton will represent local chartered accountants at the 57th annual conference of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, to be held in Vancouver from September 14th to the 16th.
A B.C. centre plays host to the Conference every .six years Close to 1.000 delegates am their wives are expected to attend the technical and social
A 17-j'car-ohI girl was at tacked by a man last night on a downtown street.
The unidentified assailant reached from an alley mouth and grabbed the girl as slit was walking on Quebec Street
functions at the Hotel Vancou ver and the University of Brit-ish Columbia.
A series of technical sessions on three major subjects, "Accounting for corporate management", "accounting research", and "taxation" will be held during the three-day conference.
Guest speakers include W. S. Owen. QC, of Vancouver, presi dent of the Canadian Bur Association; Louis Hi Penney, Cl'A. President of the American In stitute of Certified Public Accountants; L. .m.
The girl .smashed her at-tucker on the temple with a purse slur was carrying as the man, believed to he about ;!.'>, grabbed her arm. She then kicked him viciously in tliu shins and fled.
Police are investigating.
Slight Increase In tmploymenl
�Mr. II. I. Moss, manager of Prince George local office of the L1C reports that the general rainfall experienced throughout the local office area lias iuul an adverse eileci on employ-merit within tne logging industry, Access to many areas and general conditions in the woods nas limited employment for powersaw fallers, ciiokermen, iractor operators, etc.
The employment, picture within the construction industry, trades and service is reporleu
as guod.
lii the area served by the Prince George local oft ice j a total of. 'nil men and 2Ha women were registered as seeking work as of September o, rjou. This is a slignt increase from that recorded at the same tune .during August, 'ibis increase may he charged directly to uu verse weatner conditions.
Some 'build-tip* in persons seeking employment may he expected prior to the advent of winter freeze-up.
Police and members of the Prince George Motor Dealers Association met yesterday in efforts to curb a recent rash of car thefts in the city. lU'MI' promised more concen-
trated patrols to prevent thefts from ear lots that have been occurring with increasing frequency during the past month.
In -a prepared statement, following the meeting, police and local automobile dealers .<.ther easily removable equipment.
The statement added, '-'anyone who can assist in recovering any of the stolen car parts will be generously rewarded also."
About seven cars have l>een taken recently from lots in Prince George, most of them only several years old. Many of them have been recovered but with equipment removed from them. The thieves seem to prefer General Motors products, With quite a few of the thefts
involving Chevrolet vehicles.
KC'Ml' and Prince George Motor Dealers Association members "were unanimous on the decisions made" a't yesterday's meetings am; nope to curb wiiat they termed "a rash of auto-mobile thefts."
Plans have been changed for the September 17 visit here of Lester 1!. Pearson, national Liberal leader.
Originally, I'ear.son was to speak to a dinner meeting of local Liberals but he will now address a public meeting in Duchess Park Junior High School auditorium at s p.m.
lie will speak on various national and international affairs.
The Nobel Peace Prize winner and former External Affairs Minister is slated to arrive in Prince George by plane from Vancouver about G p.m. on the 17th, accompanied by Hay l'er-rault, B.C. Liberal leader.
Pearson. Commons opposition leader, will be here during a speaking tour of Western Canada.
Memorial Service for Charles E. Freeman
A memorial service foi man will be held at Assman at ;> p.m.
Freeman, electrical . superintendent for the,City of Prince George for ',V2 years, died Sep.: temper 2 at White Rock at the age of 79.
'lie was born in I/mrtorv. -Kng-
rillnl Oil Mu.v 0, 1H1SO, c-iiuu; to
Ontario in KS!), and moved to IS.C. in !!)()().
The H.C. Electric Co. employed him as a street ear operator for one year and he then worked in a nickel mine near Nelson.
For eight years Freeman then
Blood Drive Opens Here Next Week
TIk< annual Kr�| Cross Mood donor clinic will he held in, I'rince Gieorgn next week.
It will l>r underway lor three days, September I."), ii; .'Hid 17, at (he (( K Hall, on Fourth Avenue.
Quota again this year is 1-00 pints. This was exceeded by one pint of blood at last year's clinic.
The Canadian Ked Cross urges I'rinee (Jebrgo people to give about ;{."> minutes oi' 1 he ii- time In help maintain, in our hospitals, the medicine most, valuabio to preservation of life�blood.
the late Charles E, I'Tee-'s Funeral Chapel Saturday
worked in mines in Alaska and the Yukon, and operated bis own steamboat for a number of years.
. Arriving in South Fort Geprge in inn lie went i<^-�vr>rK �for p. mirns and Co.
FreemaiJ was married in 1013 and the following year went, to work in Prince George as an electrical department, employee. He became city'eleetrical superintendent and held that, position for :\2 years, retiring in l!)l(!.
�He had spent five winters in White Rock, where his wife predeceased him in 1SJ55.
Freeman was in failing health' at, the time of his death.
Me is survived by three sons Tom and George, in Prince George ami Fred, of Quesnel; two daughters, .Mrs. (). .1. Wheeler, of I'rinee George and Mrs. 1). McNaughton, of Jlunster; I.'! grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.
It is requested that no flowers be sent to the services and that, instead, donations be sent to the Cancer Society.
Assistant Engineer
City Engineer Bill Jones is to get an assistant.
The city has been advertising during the past few days for a man to fill the position. The work load in the engineering department has become loo great for one man to handle.
pavc-rram.
CITV ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT excavation across the beautiful ment on Victoria Street is part of the city's 195!) sewer construction pro A special machine is being used in the swampy area around Thirteenth Avenue and Victoria to lower the water table in order for crews to lay pipe.
These . free courses are opcu
all meiubers of Association
Mills in this district. The cl.i cs
will he held in tiie Banquet
Room of ilu- Civic Centre.
instructed, by .lyhn Itams.ey, who will he assisted this year by Leslie Checklcy, the students will he given a foundation on lumber tallying. The object of the tally lessons, is to teach the ordinary calculations used in the the lumber industry when calculating the hoard foot contents of lumber. Special emphasis will placed on speed and accuracy.
Tiie Course will run for five weeks, with the sixth week set aside for examinations. The meetings run once a week, for an approximate one to two hour period.
"The attendance was very yood last year," reported John
Jtaiuscy. llii'ec .�' we had last vea
instructor for tl in s." in the first 75 altendin .'in. We ti many thi
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am. not year
e.\|'cet inn' though."
Mr. U;iinsey mentioned that el the I'M students who have attended the classes, the passing percentage can be estimated at around 30 per cent.
Lumber grading courses will be due to start directly after the tallying courses, these will also be instructed by John liamscy.
Here is a time schedule for the tallying courses to be held in Prince George: Tuesday; September 15, 22.. 2'.); October (i, 13, 20, all starting at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday classes: September 1!J, 2U; October U, 10, 17, 24, all starting at i;oo y.m.
,\ ItKAMt MOW CUP, offered for the first time this year, was won by Joe Kussman. The trophy is the Ferry Trophy, donated by W. D. Ferry, a local bumper.
.101 IN MOHRISON is seen presenting the Koss Trophy -to Mrs. K. E. Johnston for outstanding entries in Divisions one, three and four. Division one is the livestock, division three is the field crops and the final division is the Garden. Produce. �