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2 QUESNEL CARIBOO OBSERVER THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1969
by Fete Miller
The Jaycees have redeemed
themselves.
Normally, the expression,
"No shirt too young to stuff'
applies to the ambitious club
of under 35s, but in Quesnel
on Monday they pulled off someting
pretty damn good.
It was billed as a beer and
wine festival Pig and Whistle
session. The club rented the
Legion Hall, hauled in 250 cases
of beer and many jugs of wine
and asked people to have fun.
Judging by the turnout, a lot
of people did have fun. There
was gambling, (Heavens!) and
some crown and anchor fans
actually lost 20 or 30 thousand
dollars. In the funny money the
Jaycees sold, this could have
amounted to as much, as $3.
It started at noon, the same'
time as the Elks' Kiddies day
at Le Bourdais Park, and the
place wasabouthalf full by three
in the afternoon. At eight in
the evening, the place was jammed
with parents and kids. Yes,
kids.
Somewhere, there appears tobe
a lovely loophole in our stupid
liquor laws and clubs, including
our local Jaycees, have found it.
Mom and Dad, usually burdened
with the cost of a baby sitter,
can now take the caln to a beer
festival and have a good time
while the little ones dance; sing
and make merry the way only
six and seven year-olds can.
Stupid? Far from it. If things
like this continue, we might
find ourselves becoming human'
beings again. All of a sudden
, it's not naughty to throw back
a pint, sing along and enjoy
ourselves.
Something like this on a regular
basis would probably outdraw
every pub in town.
And remember, all the profits
go to Jaycee community i
projects.
The talk now is about doing
it again during rodeo time. One
Jaycee figures the club could put
up a big tent at the rodeo
grounds and throw the party
there.
Let's hope this happens.
* * *
Uncle Ben has done it again.
Ben Ginter, the Prince
George millionaire who wears
cowboy boots, has come up with
a new addition to the line of
beverages.produced at his Tartan
Brewery. This time it's malt
liquor — lighter than beer but
with a bit more kick, alcoholwise.
If s called "Uncle Ben'sMalt
Liquor" and the can even has
a protrait of Mr. Ginter sitting
in front of a waterfall.
If you recall, Ginter made
the breakthrough into canned
beer in Western Canada and the •
major breweries followed suit.
How long will it be until those
same breweries go into the malt ,
liquor business and the prices ,
go up again?
Frank Wolfe
Dies At 77
Father of a well-kriqwn Quesnel
family, Frank Wolfe, 77 died
in Baker General Hospital, May
14.
Mr. Wolfe was a retired
farmer. He came to Quesnel
with his family 10 years ago.V
He was born in Austria and came
to Canada 66 years ago.
Mr. Wolfe is survived by his
wife, Katherine; three sons, Sig,
Albert, Edwinj three daughters,
Mrs. W. Herman, (Eva), Mrs.
J. Lanskie, (Agnes), Mrs. A.
LaBerge, (Eleanor) and 11
grandchildren, all of Quesnel.
Funeral services were held
Friday, May 16 at 3 p.m. in
St. Andrews United Chuch, Rev.
Don Jackson officiating.
Interment was in Quesnel
Municipal Cemetery.
Dennis Onciul
Funeral Held
Dennis Merle Onciul, 9, of
Kersley, died in G. R. Baker
Memorial Hospital, May 17.
He was born in Edmonton, Alberta.
Surviving are his father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. F. Onciul
of Kersley; six brothers,
Marvin, in Carnacks, Yukon;
Richard in Rose River, Yukon;
Alfred, Kenny, Perry and Gary;
one sister Ruth, all of Kersley;
and one maternal grandmother,
Mrs. Rhoda Tucker of Glendon,
Alberta.
Funeral services were held
yesterday at 1:30 p.m. in the
Bethel Tabernacle with Rev. R.
Schmunk officiating.
Internment in the Quesnel
Municipal Cemetery.
TORIES PICK
NEW LEADER
In Vancouver the B.C. Progressive
Conservatives will
hold their leadership convention
June 13-14 as scheduled regardless
whether Premier Bennett
calls a provincial election.
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M a y Q u e e n
Leslie Hames was crowned Quesnel's May Queen during a;
ceremony at Le Bourdais Park Monday afternoon. Leslie was
crowned by last year's queen, Leslie Barker, who travelled front'
Kamloops for the occasion.
WELLS-BARKERYI LIE
The Centennial Hall committee
will be having a show at
the Lodge Theatre on May 23
at 7:30 p.m. The name of the
picture is "Rhino". An African
adventure filmed in color and
there will also: be a comedy
film. Everyone welcome to attend.
The Stars are Shirley
Eaton and Robert Culp,
The Wells Cubs will be holding
a Banquet in the downstairs
of the Centennial Hall on Wednesday
May 28, at 6:30 p.m.
Mrs. Joe Berlin left town
ten days ago on receiving word
that her father, who lives in
Norwich Ontario, was seriously
ill, and is still in critical
condition.
Mr. Fred Ludditt, a former
resident of Barkerville and
Wells and now residing in Vancouver,
was a visitor in town
last week.
* * *
Mrs. M. Scott is visiting at
the home of her daughter and
son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Geo
Seatter.
* * *
Mr. Bill Hong who has been
visiting in Vancouver for the
past four months returned to
Wells last week and will be in
town for the summer months,
* * *
Mr, Leo Hansen of Barkerville
will be leaving for a vacation
to be spent in his homeland
Denmark and leaves on the
26th of May, lie expects to be
away until the latter part of
September. He will be visiting
with his relatives in Denmark.
Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Brown
were visiting with their son
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs, Murray Brown and their
family of Penticton,during the
winter months returned home
to Wells May 15. "Anne and
Brownie" your friends and
by Bess Allen
neighbors welcome you home.
The following engagement
notice will be of interest especially
to the Wells-Barkerville
area of the Cariboo. This
will be Linda's fifth year with
the Barkerville group. Vincent
as a Geologist is also well
known.
Mr, and Mrs, F. W. Baines
have pleasure in announcing
the forthcoming marriage of
their daughter Linda Beth Collin
s to Kenneth Vincent Camp->
bell son of Mr. and Mrs. J.K.
Campbell of Vancouver. Olivet
Baptist Church will be the setting
for the wedding, June 11
with Rev. George M. Edwards
conducting the 7:30 p.m. ceremony.
The following Wells residents
have been invited to the
wedding: Mrs, Doreen Townsend,
Mrs, Alice Barwise and
Mr, and Mrs, Pat Hong. Doreen
is to be a bridal attendent
to Linda,
West Quesnel Man
Wins Car Raffle
A West Quesnel man won the
Elks' car raffle Monday night.
Ray Beaulieu's ticket was
drawn during the May Day windup
dance. His prize is a $4,
000 1969 Chevrolet with an automatic
transmission and V-8 engine.
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YELLOW PAGES. Wriereyour fingers do the walking.
by Missie Foyle
•Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grubisic
of Rossland and Mr. and
Mrs. Henry HorneofCranbrook
visited last week with Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Zschiedrich and family.
* * *
Mrs. Stuart Leflar arrived
home last Wednesday morning
while in Penticton she at- <
tended a B.C.R.A. Convention
in Trail. Keith Maltman was
one of the conference chairman
and wishes to be remembered
to all his friends in the Cariboo.
For those who remember
Dick Wayling, a former Kersley
teacher, will not be surprised
to hear that he led the
singing at an informal evening.
The Leflar s then left again for
Penticton taking with them Mr.
Bill Foster who will visit for
awhile with his other, daughter
ALEXANDRIA
by K. M. Moffat
We have had some beautiful
spring weather, in the last few
weeks and it has enabled most
of the farmers to get most of
their crops in. Most of the grain
is already up and by the end
of tills week nearly all the potatoes
will be planted. Gardens
are coming fast too with peas
and corn high enough to hoe.
* * *
Mr. Earl Davis left by bus
for Vancouver over the weekend
to receive further medical
attention.
• ,* * *
Sorry to report that Mrs.
Ronnie Moffat will be at the
coast for some time as she
is to receive a number of medical
treatments.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Burgess
and youngest daughter returned
last week from a trip to Nova
Scotia. Mr. Burgess, who was
raised in that part of Canada,
finds that many things have gone
backwards since he was last
there and many good farm shave
gone back to scrub brush. Unless
farm produce prices -
increase we will probably see
the same thing happening in B.C.
as without a fair share of the
profits we will no longer be
able to operate either.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilcox
of Merritt were weekend visitors
at the home of Mr. and Mrs,
Willis Piercy.
The regular monthly meeting
of the Alexandria W.I. was held
at the' home of Doreen Piercy
last Wednesday evening, with
nine members present. Main
business of the evening were
Resolutions for the June 14th
Convention to be held in Williams
Lake. Delegates to the
Convention will be named at
our June meeting. A donation to
the Alexandria School was made
to help with the Annual Track
Meet to be held at the end of
May. There will only be two
schools competing this year, the
other school being Narcosli
Creek School. Members are
asked to bring old wool to the
next meeting to be sent away
to make blankets. Also bring
some small item suitable for a
gift for the Queen Alexandria
Solarium. The next meeting will
be held at the new home of Mrs.
Sandy Macalister on McLeese
•Lake.
USE OBSERVER
CLASSIFIEDS
AUSTRALIAN-KERSLEY
Helen Lundquist and family at
Tulameen.
* * * '
We hope by press time that
little David Dale infant son of
Ron and Mary Dale is out of
G. R. Baker Hospital.
* * *
George and Rita Legere and
family spent the long weekend
in Vancouver visiting friends
and relatives. * * *
Bob and Pam McGuire and
daughter from Prince George
visited Pam's mother Mrs. Sylvia
Dale while they attended the
Teleske wedding.
* * *
Sandra and Art Durrell of
Ft. St. John spent the long
weekend with Art's folks, R.T.
and Nettie Durrell.
* * *
Deepest sympathy of the district
is extended to the Onciul
family on the sudden passing of
their 9 year old son Dennis.
RANCH
BREAD
Hundreds of mjIes
Fresher!!
The bigger you get, the bigger we get.
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