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An Independent Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Central And Northern British Columbia
No. 20
Prince George, B.C.,  Thursday,  May 18,, 1944
$2.00 Year
�strict Buys  344,750 In Victory Bonds
eople Respond Well To ijweeD Tickets -0*64,750 Over Quota 9    '
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In Final Days Of Drive|
Response of patriotic people of McBride-Prince George-
:hi Lake and district to the Jast-minute appeal for #70,000
jut this unit over its pledged objective of #280,000 has
[ought congratulations from the British Columbia and Yukon
lpaign headquarters at Vancouver.
The total subscription to date for this unit is $344,750, #64,750 over the objective. Z~Z      "         ~~~
Graham Lodge Prepares For May 24 Crowd
With sanding of the 3500 square feet of dance floor at Graham Lodge summer resort, preparations are nearly complete' to receive holidaymakers on May 24 at the north end of SJix MDe Lake.
Two dances' will feature the entertainment which will include fishing,   boating   and,   for   those
Rotary Barrel
loan $300,600 was subscribed | the same period.
Invor A M. Patterson, campaign lirmaii; hi* assistant, A. B. Mof-und Thomas Dawson, unit or-ilzer, expressed amazement Pri-u over the sudden and large onse of citizens to the mayor's eal lor further subscriptions.   � )UD PASSES
tip picture looked dart Thursday tht but within 2* hours the ob-fctlvf hud been reached and passed. sating for the entire Sixth Vic-Loan organization. Mayor Pat-
ciation for the support given this upaign.
he said,  "by our  home at effort we  are  showing  our-ves worthy of our fighting men." also paid tribute to the volun-workers in the campaign.
[ublic Meeting Discuss City lild Welfare
eaders  in  Prince  George  com-
lity life will  meet Monday  at
pja. in the Court House for an
forum to consider plans to form
ouncil to integrate projects de-
aed to assist juveniles.
ae'question of child welfare, ju-
ile delinquency and the aim for
ijuate recreational facilities will
discussed.
A large picnic table Is being set up and refreshments will be available for those wishing sandwiches or hotdogs, A clearing east and north of the log dance hall provides ample parking facilities, and some 20 boats will be available for anglers.
Many fishermen made a point last week to troll up the lake to view the new summer resort In Its tree shaded setting on the former Chlst-tie farm.
Going On Sale
Tickets for the second annual Prince George Fraser River Rotary Barrel Sweep rolled off The Citizen presses Saturday and are being distributed ..throughout British Columbia for sale.-
Tickets on the sweep that offers S500 in prizes soon will be on sale at the Northern Hardware & Furniture Stores, Hughes & Ratledge, Williams Store, Moore's Music Store, Prince George Meat Market, The Citizen, Prince George Drug Co., Crystal Market. I. B. Guest, Prince George Hotel and Morgan's Garage. Later all Rotariahs will have books.
The barrel will be floated over the same 145-mile course as last year, from Dome Creek; Bridge to the Fraser River Bridge at Prince George. Last year the time required was 47 hours 59*6 minutes, but the barrel is expected to take longer this year owing to lower water. It will be launched 10 p.m., June 29, and is expected to arrive here in the afternoon of July 1.
First prize is $300, second prize Is $100, with $25 prizes for third, fourth, fifth and sixth-place winners. In the event of ties, prizes will tx> divided.
A. B. Moffat is again general chairman of the sweep.
Chicken Dinners in It^ly
Prepared the "Hard Way
Here From North
Mr. and Mrs. John Adems recently arrived here from Hudson's Hope, travelling for 19 days by boat down the Peace, Parsnip and Crooked Rivers to Summit Lake. Mrs. Adems admits it was hard work owing to low water.
Forest Fires Destroy $100,000 In Property, Big Timber Stands
Fires in six remote parts of Fort George Forest District spotted by rangers and Cape  Howard McDonald  CP.A..L. mvited to attend include \ pilot, are being fought by loggers, prospectors and miners.
City Homes Get Street Numbers
Nnmbers for all houses and buildings in Prince George have been sent to both owners and occupants by the City Hall along with water and light bills.
It no,w remains for the occupants to erect their own numbers, obtainable at city stores.
Persons who might not have received their numbers are asked to telephone the City Hall.,
The numbering program was devised and drafted by the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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"These are not robins. They're chickens. If we hadn't bought them I'm sure they would have starved to death," wrote Cpl. Alexander "Sandy" Ross, Smithers-born member of an armored regiment in Italy, flanked by two British Columbia "buddies" in the entrance to a chalk cave. At the time the snap shot above ductor here, and the late Mrs. Row,
Prepare to Start Work On School
To ensure no delay in actual eo�-I struction of the new Prince George i junior-senior high school, the con-I tractlng firm of Smith Bros. & WB-son Ltd. Jias established  an offtoe here.
A crew of workmen, under supers vision of H. H. Johnson, B.C. manager for the construction company, is now engaged on preliminary arrangements. Ray Taylor is Job superintendent.
Actual construction will require at least five montlis to complete the $150,000 school which was so oyer-whelmlngly approved by ratepayer* a week ago in supporting a bylaw ttor
 police, principals of lo-schools,   judiciary,   ratepayers, of Trade. Junior Chamber of lerce. members of the Parent-chers' Association, Rotarians, as as other civic groups.
 Golf
stponed from last week, a mixed
e will tee off Sunday at the
George   Golf   Club   course
greens are being sanded this
preparatory to the match.
Married Overseas
Damage to private property of #100,000 and loss of 21,-000,000 feet of timber resulted this week in the Sweetwater district, 20 miles northwest of Ppuce Coupe, by flames destroy, ing a sawmill and lmimber and burning out several small camps. Capt. McDonald, reported Monday^stants; and with patrolmen located
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 a cable
 Africa,
 and
spotting a forest" fire at the northwest end of Great Beaver Lake, east of Port St. James,, from where crews have been despatched on a 25-mile trip.
The flyer cJso  reported  of  five small fires, three Just east of Deserter's Canyon 30 miles above Fort Grahame    and   two  on   the   east branch  of Collins Creek, 20 miles below Fort Grahame, which Is 250 air miles north of Prince George. Three more fires were reported  today,  one 60 miles  southeast from Watson Lake on the Turnagain River; a second near Carp Lake on the Firt McLeod-Fort St. John route; ami a third north of Fort Nelson near the Yukon boundary on the Alaska Highway. Aerial    reconnaissance    Is    being taken   Friday  up  Rocky Mountnln Trench.   Cold nights have retarded green vegetation In. the forests resulting in a dry forest floor, constituting a hazard.
With this situation developing-The Citizen appeals to the public to either list or keep In mind the    following;    names    of    B.C. Forest    Service   personnel   now engaged   on the  sui;imer  schedule and report any fire to them. H. ' B.   Sansom   is   the   McBride ranger, with B. G. McMillan, McBride,   and   J. E. L'Heureux,  Tete Jaime, assistant rangers; and F, J. Koencman,    lookout    on    McBride Mountain.
In Prince George, there Is George Forbes, ranger; A. B. Porter, acting ranger; and A. H. McCobe and George F. Smith, assistants. A. Beiderman Is lookout on Pilot Mountain.
Arot^nd Vanderhoof, A, V. O* Meara is acting ranger to charge, With F. S. Reid, In Vanderhoof, and R. B. Angley, at Fort St. James, as-
as follows:
P. B. Essweln and J. S. Ray. Port St. James; J. R. Carson, after June 1 at Port Fraser; A. J. M. Normiin, Pope Mountain; H. F. Fallon, Tsln-ket; and Mr. Kirkhind, Fort Fraser.
W. Adamson is acting ranger in Quesnel with W. J. Irwin his ns-slstant there, and W. V. McCabe. fit, Wells, while D. Michaud Is patrolman and George Warren, lookout on Mouse Mountain.
In Pouce Coupe, D. H Ross is ranger, currently engnged in the forest fire just reported, with C. L. French, Muskwa; L, B. Johnson nnd O. J. McGuire, Fort St. John, ns assistants, nlong with S. H. Tuck. Pouce Coupe. Edpar Dopp is patrol-man out of Fort St. John.
J. S. Macalister is acting ranger at Alezn Lake with Thomas Ridler as patrolman from Glscome.
T. 'e. Clark and J. H.' Stevens in charge of survey crews on the Pino Pass route n.have forestry radio set* nnd are keeping in touch with local officials.
was taken the trio had little thought of what the puny fowl would require before reaching an edible stage.
Billeted like early e\iSf-s of the foraging "bees," Cpl.  Ross recalls being despatched
Stores, Offices Closing May 24
Next Wednesday. May. 24, is Empire Day and will be observed aa a holiday In Prince George by stores, schools arid businesses, with the exception of the banks nnd post offlcf
The day is not considered a legal holiday by the federal government, but is being observed as such by th*' B.C   govenunent.
The Government Building nnd City
on an egg-buying mission by several of his army pals. He located five dozen eggs for which he paid $9.50.
Expect Crowd at Plowing Match
, Competitors and visitors are asked to arrive In Woodpecker early on May 24 in order that the annual plowing mntch of the District Farmers' Institute may be started promptly at 10 a.m.
Orowlng popularity of the meet, now entering its sixth year, has aroused lively interest throughout the district and committee-men anticipate a good crowd on the farm of E. J. Down.
M 5,000 Fur Sale At Finlay Forks
FINLAY FORKS�About 14 trappers from the district attended a fur sale here Saturday when furs, mostly beaver, were sold approximating $15,000 hi value.
Effect of a recent OJP.A. announcement of softening of retail prices In the United States was reflected in sales being off 30 per cent of values secured in the past, yet prices were generally agreed as sat-sfnetory due to the general excel-anc� oi che furs.
The two   buyers conducting  the sale have taken out their purchases.
ROUND TABLE TALK AT P.T.A. MEETING
A round table discussion centering around the theme "What Comes First in Education?" wns the high-light of the program at the Parent-Teachers' Association meeting May 9. The teaching: staff of the elementary school, led by T. S, Cnnnlchsel, principal, talked Informally on a variety of topics Including "Health nnd Education," "Character Building in the School," and "Are We Neglecting the 3 R*sf"
Many different viewponts were brought forward and at the close the meeting was thrown open for questions from parents.
ENGAGEMENT.
Mrs. R. F. Corless, Sr., announces the engagement of her second daughter, Joyce Patricia to Lieut. Martin. J. Swarek, B.Sc., only son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Swarek of Winnipeg.
Improvement For Summit to Davey Lake Road Asked
Improvement of an old rond from Summit Lake to Davey Lake to assure transportation of supplies to the North and to facilitate work of surveyors on the Pine Pass route will be sought by the Prince George Board of Trade. �
Executive of the board deckled on Tuesday to request such work of Hon. Herbert Anscmnb, provincial minister of public works, the request also being forwarded to Hon. Harry G. Perry, minister of- education,
Completion of the Vancloi hoof out-off from Bednestl Lake to 8ob Lake also will be sought, with completion of the route through Qluculz Lake suggested as an alternative.
Rivermen returning; from Crookt'd River report that water is so low it constitutes a threat to river freighting, particularly between Summit Lake and Davey Lake.
Lieut.  Swarek is  signals officer Sands,..
with the Fusiliers.
The wedding is to take place "early
in July.
John Henderson Is Laid To Rest
John Henderson, 80. resident in Beaverley district since 1917, died on Sunday. He was born In Ontario, April 2, 1864.
He is survived by his wife and one son, William Martin.
Funeral   services were conducted Wednesday afternoon  in  Assman's Funeral ChapeL -Services were conducted by John
Wolves Killing Young Beaver
J. B. Hooker, Internationally known big game guide, who conferred with Rotnrians here as "offIcial referee for the forthcoming Rotary barrel swpep, June 29, has a score to settle.
Expecting to "harvest" some 50 beaver pelts from his trap-line near Dome Creek,  Mr.   Hooker found  wolves had stalked baby beaver along the creek, slaying the   young   and   whatever   oldsters were careless.   He saw no less  than  14 of the marauders who   are   believed   to   be   afteT bigger game, It being  the time for moose to calve. Mr.  Hooker will  release   the  Rotary barrel at 10 p.m. June 29, with proceeds from the sweep going toward Rotary charities   EH-ipsed time in 1943 from Dome Creek bridge to Prince George Bridge was 47 hours 59':.  minutes.
Corps Commandant Coming To City
Members of Prince George detachment, Red Cross Corps, are preparing for an active weekend, highlighted by a visit from their provln-, cial commandant, Mrs. R. C. J. de-Satge, of Vancouver.
Corps members will parade Friday at 7:45 p.m. fcr a preparatory drill. Uniforms are not requested, for this-parade.
Mrs. deSatge, who is making her second visit to central B.C., will arrive Sunday, and Con's officers will entertain at the residence of Mrs. Carl Ewert that nfternoon.
At   the   Ritz-Kifer Hall   Monday
evening   the   visiting   commandant
I will inspect the local detachment, to
Pallbearers were H. E. Stewart, C.  be followed by a social evening for . Wade, M. A. Roberts,  all Corps ranks at the residence of J  Weissbrod and H. H. Hendrlcks.  Mrs. H. H. Douglas, Tenth Avenue.