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TWO LITTLE cutie-pies model'
ed at 1h? Red Bluff Fashion Show
which will be an annual event of
the or:'anization. At the left is
pert, four-year-old Nancy Murray
is a polka-dot Dan Rive^
Gingham gown, with dainty
Kathy Pierce, a three-year-old
MORE THAN 30 adults attended
the fashion show presented at
the Red Bluff Elementary PTA
April meeting. Modelling under
an ornamental tree which was
gaily decorated with pastel colored
spring blossoms were Loy
Pierce, kneeling in front, Grade
6 student, with sister Laurel,
'n a party dress of flocked do'
y!on. Also on display at the
went was the Arts and Crafts
vcrk cf the Red Bluff Recreaion
Commission, aluminum creations,
ccnper, jewelry and artificial
flowers.
—Observer Photo.
centre, and Katherine McGee
Grades 1 and 5 students. Adding
to the decor was a white picket
fence and an umbrella table
which sheltered Mrs. Hilda Murray,
commentator for the show
who described each dress and
model.
—Observer Photo.
Quesnel Clubs
QUESNEL VIEW W.L
Regular monthly meeting of
';he Quesnel View W.I. was held
n Tuesday, April 10, at the
home of Mrs. Earl Sinclair with
3leven members and two vistors
present.
Roll call was answered by
^ach' member giving ideas on
making money for the W.I.
Some of the ideas are. Bottle
drive. Hobo Teas, Travelling
Apron, Hamper, Mad Hatter
Tea, and Pot Luck Supper.
A trophy will be purchased to
be presented to Mrs. Chris
Johnson, Quesnel View, who is
ho winner of the W.I. Cribbage
tom-nament. Congratulations,
Joan.
Quesnel View W.I. will can-
^'ass for the Cancer Drive on
April 16, 17 and 18.
A motion was passed that
each member would put a small
amount of money, each month,
into the Sick Committee Fund.
Quesnel View W.I. will help
with the refreshments for the
4-H Publicity Night. The date
will be announced later.
Quesnel View W.I. will hold a
Bottle drive on Wednesday April
25.
Mrs. D. Laing was nominated
to be our delegate to the Fraser
Village. Mrs. J. Higdon won
the 10c raffle.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. L. Oliver,
Quesnel View. Mrs. J. Marsh
and Mrs. D. Laing are Co-Hostesses.
Roll call will be used stamps
and something for the hamper.
Jlforih Kersley
NORTH KERSLEY — At present
writing Mrs. F. Kohlhauser is
1 p.nticnt in Vancouver General
'^o.-^oital, but her friends will be
•s'lad to learn that she will be
lischarged and on her way home
very shortly.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Beharrell
3rd family leave shortly to visit
"Gordon's parents at Mission for
IDaster and will go on into Vanouver
on business.
Mrs. Dewey Lund spent part of
•?st week as a patient in Baker
Memorial Hospital, but glad to
•eport that she is home again
".nd feeling much better.
;;:
Ivor and Sharon Lund and
hildren left this week for Vancouver
where they will visit
Sharon's sister and family, Mr.
md Mrs. Donald and home via
Penticton where they will spend
a few days with the Cliff Inksters,
before returning home.
Norm Charlesworth returned
last weekend from a business
trip to the coast.
=i:
Sorry to report that Bob Currie
is a patient in Baker Memorial
Hospital, having undergone surgery,
but is progressing very
well and is expected home shortly.
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The dance held last Saturday
April 14, at the Kersley Hall had
a good crowd in attendance and
enjoyed an evening of .dancing
to the music of the Highland
Glen Trio. Dance was sponsored
by the Kersley Recreation Club.
Impatient ball players were
out last Sunday afternoon: moving
the backstop to a better position,
and readying the grounds
for the coming season of sport.
Mrs. Jack Preston and children
leave this week to visit with
relatives and-friends at Mission.
JUexandria
ALEXANDRIA — < Cribbage
playing in Alexandria is all
)ver until next fall and everyone
anjoyed the last night of play
U the O.A.P.O. Club House. Findists
in the doubles play were
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mathers and
VIr. Wilfred Laviolette and Mrs.
3ernice Lorenz. In the seven
lame final Mr. Laviolette and
Irs. Lorenz beat out Mr. and
Mrs. Mathers by only two points,
to win the local championship,
rhe finalists in the singles play
were Mrs. Russell Stewart,. Mr.
George Mathers, Mr. Chris
Resch and Mr. Wes Carnes.
Winning the singles Championship
with an incredibly high
score was Mrs. Russell Stewart
which goes to show that
the women crib players in this
community are something to
contend with. The evening ended
with coffee and refreshments.
* *
Mr. and iVIrs. Bill Thompson
Red Bluff Elementary P-T.A.
staged a fashion show on Saturday
with 25 student models loosing
in dresses made by their
mothers. Majority of the models
wore dresses made of Dan River
Gingham, all practical dresses
returned last week from a short
vacation to Rossland and
Trail.
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Government surveyors have
been very busy in our district
lately and their pegs marching
across the fields have been
causing quite a bit of concern
to the local people.
:!: if.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mathers
left Friday morning for a short
business trip to the coast.
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Mr. Cliff Mastrey and Mr.
Russell Stewart made a short
visit to Wells last Friday.
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The mens' and girls' Ball
Teams held a practice Sunday
afternoon. Only eight girls
showed up so the girls ended
up playing against the men
which made a rather lopsided
game. A few more girls would
certainly be welcomed at practises.
ior school wear and easy to launder.
At the left is Lorraine De
Bruin, a Grade five student, with
sisters Toni and Elaine Torgerson,
grades five and six respectively.
—Observer Photo.
LOCAL FAMILY WILL
MOVE TO PRINCE GEORGE
Mrs. B. Grieve and son David
left last week to make their home
at Prince George. Mrs. Grieve
was a Quesnel resident for 11
years, and David was born here
10 years ago.
DEFUNCT CLUB'S FUNDS
GO TO BAKER HOSPITAL
Richbar Community Club has
disbanded and all funds from the
treasury, $53.30, have been donated
to the G. R. Baker Memorial
Hospital.
CARIBOO OBSERVER - Thursday, AprU 19, 1962. 7
Mrs. Ron Mattison, 2nd left,
vvp- ir-^tanerl as Worthv Mat^in
of Cariboo Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, Quesnel, last
Thursday evening at a most im
oressive ceremony. At her left is
h^r fat'ier, Wm. Fawcett. Worthy
Patron and right, is installing
officer Sid Western of Will­
iams Lake, who is Worthy Grand
Patron of the Grand Chapter of
B.C., and right, Mrs. Earl Hall,
past Matron of the Quesnel Chapter.
All installing officers were
from Pri.ncess Pine, Williams
Lake with Mrs. C. Huston as installing
marshal.
—Observer Photo.
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8 CARIBOO OBSERVER - Thursday, April 19, 1962
Speare Supports Peace Power
In Address Here Last Friday
Subjects dealt with at the last
session at Victoria were the main
topics of discussion at a public
address given by W. C. Soeare.
Cariboo MLA, at the United
Church Hall here last Friday evening.
The addre.'^s was part of
the post sessional report by Mr.
Speare.
Mr. Sneare reviewed in principle
the circumstances pertaining
to Bill No. 5, which is the BCE
exploration Bill, and the subse­
quent controversial' Bill No.-85.
He explained the government's
views on power and the BCE,
and stated that at the time the
bill was given third reading, government
views on the subject
were shared unanimously by eve'-y
house member, including the
opposition.
He went on to outline the full
Peace River Northern Development
program, explaining that
a natural resource such as Pea-
$300 Fine Imposed
On Assault Count Here
A fracas on Front Street about
9:20 p.m. last Friday had repercussions
in court Tuesday morning
when William Charles Graham
was fined $300 and costs or.
in default three months in jail.
Graham entered a guilty plea
on Monday and was remanded
until Tuesday for sentence.
Sewers
Continued from Page 1—
Contract 6 will cover that
portion west of Kinchant St.
and north of St. Laurent Ave.
Contract 7 will cover the Johnston
sub-division area; con
tract 8 is for the Baker Creek
area; contract 9 is for West
Quesnel north; contract 10 for
West Quesnel south; while contract
11 provides for necessary
pumping stations and the new
treatment plant.
It is hoped that work on the
first stages of the program can
get under way by early June
and it will be continued as.far
into the fall as weather will
permit.
Total extent of trunk lines for
the system involves some 49,000
lineal feet of ditch, exclusive of
work necessary for the pumping
stations and treatment plant.
Scalers Elect
Officer Slate
At Prince George
Forty-five licensed scalers of
central B.C. gathered at Prince
George last Sunday afternoon,
to organize a British Columbia
Scaler's Association, and to
elect a provisional slate of officers.
William Waldron of Prince
George was named president,
other officers are: viccrpresidents,
Alton Myers of Fort Fraser,
Gordon Spears of Quesnel,
Calvin R. Twombly of Prince
George and Wm. K, Jacobson
of Prince George; secretarytreasurer
Mario Costanzo of
Prince George.
Scalers from Quesnel, Hixon,
Marguerite, Alexandria, Fort
Fraser, Reid Lake, Willow
River and Prince George attended
the organizational-meeting.
At i:»e Monday hearing the
court was told a John Arnold
was escorted to the nolice office
Friday evening by two young
men. He was rushed to hospital
where he was treated for a deep
cut on the forehead and it was
discovered he also suffered from
a ruptured eardrum.
Subsequently Graham was arrested
and charged with assault.
In entering his guilty plea Graham
expressed regret for what
he had done, but claimed he had
been drinking and could remember
nothing.
Magistrate Dixon pointed out
that evidence showed that Graham,
a man 29 years of age, had
attacked a much older and
^mailer man with a wine bottle,
repeatedly knocked him down,
and had kicked him as he had
tried to get up. He refused to believe
the accused when Graham
stated he had no memory of the
affair, and declared this excuse
was far too common.
ce River hydro, is wasted until'
that resource is utilized by being
harnessed. He added that if power
development on the Peace is
delayed for even twenty years,
its value as a natural resource
might never be recovered because
of the anticipated advance
of competitive nuclear power.
Power potential on the Peace
was first realized by engineers
who were surveying the Rocky
Mountain Trench for a railroad
to Alaska, as proposed by the
Wenner-Gren interests. This was
back in 1957, Mr. Speare said,
and other surveys since have
confirmed the original reports.
"This project has been called
a hoax by certain individuals,"
he continued, "but it is real, and
construction is already under
way on the diversion tunnels.
The pilot tunnels and access high
way have been completed, and
trainloads of construction material
have been passing through
Quesnel for some time now."
Our population is mainly cent­
ered on the lower mainland, Mr.
Speare pointed out. Development
of the Peace would open the
whole of Central B.C. for development
and expansion. In addition,
he said, new techniques
in long distance power transmission
makes it feasible to bring
cheap hydro power right into the
mainland area. These are im­
portant factors in the government's
decision to develop he
said.
Mr. Sneare summed up his address
by saying that he believes
ths entire project was in the decided
interests of B.C. as a
whole, and to this area in particular.
Student Bursary Loans
Being Offered by CARS
CARS is once again offering
financial aid to B.C. students
qualifying for courses in physi-^
cal medicine therapy. Now that
the School of Rehabilitation Medicine
is in operation at the University
of British Columbia, B.C.
students can train for a career
in physical and occupational
therapy on their own doorstep.
There is a great shortage of
well qualified physiotherapists in
Canada—CARS is running on a
very restricted staff at the mom­
ent trying to keep as many
branches as possible in operation.
In the eventual hope of recruiting
new members for their
staff, CARS is offering up to $500
bursary-loans for Grade XIII students
to attend UBC or, in some
cases, one of the otther five Canadian
universities offerng similar
courses.
In order to interest high school
students in the physical and occupational
therapy careers, a
orize of $100 will be awarded by
CARS for the best job study on
physical medicine therapy. Winers
of last year's awards were
Janey Macaulay of Courtenay
High School and Marion Fraser
of Prince Charles High School,
Creston, who tied for first place.
This is the second year running
that Prince Charles High School
has produced a winner.
Job study entries may be sent
directly to CARS, 645 W. Broadway,
Vancouver 9, B.C., not
later than May 31, 1962. Entries
will be judged by members of
the Canadian Physiotherapy Association,
the Canadian Occupational
Therapy Association and
the Press.
It is expected there will be entries
submitted by students of
the Quesnel Junior-Senior High
School.
Loser
Continued from Page 1—
that this was the most serious
case of its kind to come before
him in some time, and he would
be delinquent in his duty if he
did not take a serious view of
the matter. He added that if it
were not for the fact that Gosselin
had a clear licence he would
have no alternative but to senfence
the accused to jail without
option of a fine.
GENERAL MEETING
Quesnel and District
ASSOCIATION
BALL
Quesnel Elementary School
8 p.m.
WED.. APRIL 25
It is imperative that all those interested in keeping Minor
Ball going attend this meeting.
There will be an election of officers and the future of Minor
Ba!l will depend on the outcome of this meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiilie Fun, above,
left Irst Sunday on an extended
trip to China. They were travel-
Ung by air and expected to be
away anywhere from a month to
a year, "depending on how we
like it." Mr. Fun is a pionesr
Quesnel cafe operator who has
been here since 1913. He has been
Minor Ball
Continued from Page I—
"To run the association, we
need four executive members,
plus a man to represent each
of the four leagues," Mr. Sargent
said. "We also need 20
coaches and 20 managers as
well as umpires, although the
chief problem at the moment
is simply to get that executive,"
ho emphasized.
Those present at the meeting
will also have to decide whether
the Little League and Babe
Ruth Leagues take out charter
papers to become affiliated
with their respective international
bodies. Charters must be
taken out each year Mr. Sar­
1 ra.'tner in the Nugget Cafe
jince 1920, and made his last
•;:-ip back to China in 1931. He
md Mrs. Fun will first visit in
Hong Kong, and continuation of
their trio to the mainland of
China will depend on conditions
they discover on arrival at Hong
Kong. —Observer Photo.
gent stated, and the deadline
this year is April 30.
Continued from Page 1—
who could actually see a new
chance of success for the mine
and was prepared to introduce
new techniques.
On their return trip to the
?cast Tuesday the three mine officials
stopped briefly in Quesnel
where Mr. Morris remarked the
company would like to give every
co-operation to the people of
Quesnel. He added that he and
other board members feit they
have the full support of the town
cf Wells.
JIF&iv Open . . .
Standing Room Only Crowds
At Cariboo High Production
By Nita Nicolle
As the radiant lyrics and lively
story of the "Wizard of Oz"
unfolded and transported the audience
to a never-never land of
imagination, the skilled showmanship
of the students at Cariboo
High School created an atmosphere
which made a special
miprint on all those attending.
For two nights the standingroom-only
crowd was treated to
stimulating performances, for
the Fifth Annual Revue of Cariboo
High School on April 13 and
14 was excellent in quality.
Taking the lead role of Dorothy,
Loyola Bunz enthralled onlookers
with her skillful control
and poise. She seemed to be the
spark igniting the imaginations
of the rest of the cast, projecting
her spontaneous and effervescent
personality for all.
From the opening overture to
fhe grand finale, the pace of this
delightful musical continued to
hold the attention and the outstanding
direction of Mrs. Noreen
Halleran should be marked,
for the entire cast instantly obeyed
each gesture of command
creating a visible teamwork.
Weird and wonderful was the
Cowardly Lion, portrayed by
Laurie Pettijohn, who was afraid
of everything and wanted
to reach the Land of Oz so that
he could find courage. Along
with Dorothy and the Lion was
the Scarecrow, an unforgettable
performance by David Jackson,
who merely wanted brains. Fourth
traveller to Oz was the Tin
Woodman, Garry Hartley, whose
insistence on using an oil can because
he had no heart, to oil his
joints at opportune moments enlivened
the comical sequences.
One of the many effective
scenes was at the castle of the
Wicked Witch of the West, distinctively
played by Elaine Collver,
when the visitors to the land
of Oz dumped the witch into the
steaming cauldron. An amazed
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Mr.s. R. Thomp.son is shown above serving a glass of this delirious
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audience watched as a miniature
little witch popped out of the
cauldron, an exact replica, with
tiny Janice Closson as the littlest
witch ever.
Scoring a hit were the many
entrancing melodies including
"Over The Rainbow", "If I Only
Had A Brain", "We're Off To
See The Wizard" and "If I Only
Had The Nerve". Particularly
pleasing were the numbers by
the chorus for the harmony was
well blended and the enunciation
clear.
Not to be forgotten were the
dancers, ballet, twisters, and
novelty numbers. Costumes from
TUTS added gaiety and color
and the large orchestra must be
congratulated for a superior performance.
Toto the dog was in
every act, a scene stealer in
some.
In addition to the large cast
were the efforts of the painting
committee, the building committee
and the hghts committee,
whose scenery, sound and lighting
effects sharply accentuated
the perfection of the whole production.
"Oz" pictures in Section 2
Pages 8 and 11.
New Polio Vaccine
Available in June
Dr. Gerald Bonham, Director
of the Cariboo Health Unit, announces
that a supply of the new
Sabin oral poUo vaccine will be
received June 4. Quantities will
be limited, but there will be sufficient
to immunize all residents
in the health unit (one of the
areas in the province where the
disease has struck hard in recent
years).
In stressing the value of this
new method of immunization. Dr.
Bonham pointed out that it has
been subjected to rigorous tests
and checking, and its effectiveness
is beyond question. "Furthermore,
all persons who have
had Salk vaccine will have their
protection reinforced by the oral
type," said Dr. Bonham, "as a
'booster' rose the Sabin vaccine
excels."
For this area the Cariboo
Health Unit will be the agency
through which the vaccine is to
be supplied to everybody in the
community, young and old—and
this includes the over-40-yearolds.
"When we say 'everybody',"
Dr. Bonham said, "we
mean that it is our main goal to
reach every member of the population.
The more complete the
coverage, the more successful
the campaign will be. So important
is this that we are organizing
a special clinic service, aided by
volunteer organizations and individuals.
Procedure for administering
the vaccine will be simplicity itself;
just a swallow of water
from a paper cup, into which the
public health nurse has dissolved
a few drops of the pleasanttasting
vaccine.
Clinics for the new vaccine,
reminded Dr. Bonham, will cover
the whole health unit area. Dates
and locations will be announced
early in May.
Drunk Charge
After William Eugene Mac­
Leod pleaded guilty in police
court Monday morning to a
charge of intoxicaton on the previous
Saturday afternoon it was
disclosed that there was a warrant
out for his arrest from Wiljiams
Lake.
Mrs. L Klein is shown preparing some of the delicious
chips that are served with the popular "Chicken-ui-a-Basket"
at the Brite Spot Drlve-In.
Bring the whole family along for their favorite food treat
. . . Ti-y the New Deep Fried Prawns or choose a real Meaty
Hamburger . . . The pleasure is all yours!
There's Extra Fun at the Brite Spot this Saturday
SHETLAND PONY RIDES
Bring the kids on Saturday . . . Ponies will be here at
11:00 a.m. . . . The rides are safe and real good fun . . .
The cost is small.
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Best Visual PTduct'on Awa^d frr.m R. R. Hanna, district sup­
at the Drama Festival went to erintendent of schools, is Fran
the Prince G?oree Players with Gibbins, director of the Prince
their play "Still Waters" by Del­ George entry.
sie Darke. Accepting the trophy
—Observer Photo.
Authentic settinjrs from thj vi-tcrian
era won the best visual.
-"cd!""'''"i awarr^ f.ir Prii".-^
leorge Players. Stars of "Still
/at3rs" were Betty Anderson
playing the part of Agnes Mont-
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nor^ncy a.nd Bill Handrahan as
^^verend Amos Higgins, with
Papa in the background in the
person of D'Arcy Reddyhoff who
was a runner-up for best actor at
the festival. —Observer photo.
#
A provoking and refreshing
play at the Drama Festival last
week was the production by students
of the Williams Lake Junor
Senior High School. "The
aft in the Middle of Noon" an
:riginal play by J. L. Wagar,
teacher at the school, was a play
especially for the new generaf-on
and the three characters
.vere most convincingly played
by Sailor, Michael Adkins, left,
Jeannie, acted by Margaret Ov-
;rton, and Bosun, DonaVd Stremick,
who gave the most natural
performance of the festival.
—Observer Phcto.
if ter a suspenseful build-up adjudicator
Mrs. Verlie Cooter of
New Westminster awarded the
Quesnel Little Theatre group the
uo for bost play. "The Devil
Ilis Due" by Seamus Fail was
one of five plays presented at
the Upper Fraser Regional One-
Act Drama Festival, held at Quesnei'
High School April 11 and
12. In front from the left are:
^ella Bunz as Mrs. O'Rourke;
Bev Thomas playing a white
•viich; and Meg Morgan, gossipy
Mrs. O'Reilly. Center is Derek
•^fcCooey, cast as the stranger,
who also directed the prize winning
play. At the back are: Pat-
-ici.^ C dy. th*? disoenser; Gordon
Hartnett, a policeman; Harold
Johnson, Father Higgins;
^-lenry Brinkman, Father De
Vecha; Roderick Campbell, old
frowsty. —Observer photo.
^^^^
For her characterization of
Angela Nightingale, an innocent
gal lured to a bachelor's apartment
who deftly turns the tables
on this most respectable of men,
Noreen Greenwell of the Prince
George Players Group captured
the trophy for best actress. Runners-up
were L^e Ayccck of Williams
Lake Pi'ayers, Patricia Cody
of Quesnel Little Theatre, and
Betty Anderson, also cf Prince
ecrge Playcs. Observer photo
Perry Long cf Williams Lal

The Editorial Page of The Cariboo Observer, Quesnel, British Columbia, Thursday, April 19, 1
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Editorials...
Victoria Report
DonH Be A Statistic
The Easter weekend, commencing
Friday and ending Sunday (or perhaps
Monday) marks the unofficial
opening of the 1962 Spring holiday
season, after the dreary months of
the past record-breaking winter motorists
will be straining at the leash
to take to the highways, hither, thither
and yon on this initial holiday weekend.
And right here is where each and
every motorist should make up his
mind that he won't end up by becoming
a statistic.
A study of the 1961 Easter accident
picture, made by the Dominion
Automobile Association, reveals that,
if 1961's reduction in highway accidents
per capita is to be maintained
or further reduced in 1962, a policy of
safe sane use of the highways over
Easter should be uppermost in every
driver's mind.
Hazards during any peak holiday
period muthply three-fold as compared
with the average non-holiday
weekend. Investigation by Dominion's
statisljical research department into
the basic causes of the sharp accident
rise at these times has shown
that one of the main factors in mis­
haps is the urge to attempt to travel
too far in the time available.
To reach their destination these motorists
must travel at speeds inconsistent
with safety. They become impatient
with momentary traffic slowups
and attempt passing in potentially
dangerous situations.
As Dominion's records bear out, the
peak of accident frequency on holidays
accurs on the final day of the
holiday period, during the last few
hours of that, day. Main reason for
this can be attributed to a common
human short-coming; the tendency to
put off the start of the return journey
until it's too late to permit arriving
home at a reasonable hour.
For a safe, sane travelling Easter
weekend don't even try to drive too
fdr away. If you must travel great
distances, go by train or plane. Don't
put off your return until the last few
hours. Start for home in time to make
it with ease at reasonable speed.
Never foi-get that accidents only happen
to the "other fellow"; and to the
other fellows you are the "other fellow".
Above all don't end up as a statistic.
Caution and common sense
can
prevent it.
Public Airing Is Long Overdue
General A. G. L. McNaughton's opposition
to the Columbia River Treaty
announced recently in Ottawa, is likely
to confuse the public even further
on the subject of Columbia Power.
But in the long run it may lead to
more enlightenment than this country
has so far known on the subject.
If nothing else, one thing emerges
from the General's explosion. And
that is the fact that the whole Columbia
treaty has come apart at the seams.
First the province of British Columbia,
which was supposed to be in aggreement
with the treaty at some point
or another during the negotiations,
has chosen after the treaty was signed
to disagree yitji the Federal Government
on tlie question of downstream
benefits.
Because of this disagreement, ratification
of the treaty has been delayed
to the point where the Americans are
threatening to look elsewhere for their
power.
Now we learn that the federal government's
own negotiating team is
divided in its support for the agreement.
This seems to indicate that nobody,
with the probable exception of
the Americans, is completely happy
with the present treaty.
In the past few years the Columbia
negotiations have been a source
of utmost confusion to the general
public, which has been somewhat in
the position of a spectator at a tennis
match, watching two players bat a ball
back and forth.
To the two opponents, the federal
and provincial governments, must now
be added a third—General McNaughton.
The results are likely to approximate
the confusion of three-sided
tennis.
General McNaughtpn has said what
some people have 'been saying all'
along—that Canada has been sold
down the river in the present Columbia
Treaty. His experience in Columbia
negotiations cannot help but add
weight to his accusation..
The general has offered to appear
before the external affairs committee
of the House of Commons. Finance
Minister Donald Fleming says he feels
this is not the right time for such a
suggestion.
If not now, when?
In the light of General McNaughton's
charges, one would think that
a full public airing of the Columbia
question is long overdue.
—Vernon News.
Watch P's And Q's
A woman who recently ordered
sleepers with grippers from a department
store received slippers with
zippers.
The clerk who took her order wrote
it down sloppily.
Poor handwriting also made an oil
company tank-wagon driver misread
a two for a three. He pumped nearly
400 gallons of fuel oil — through a
disconnected intake — into the cellar
of a gas-heated house.
The guessing game of what-does-itsay?
is played daily in homes, post,
offices, Stores, office biiildings and
forest industry firms.
It is a companion game to what-does
-it-mean? They represent one of the
biggest obstacles employees face in
their efforts to make work go smoothly.
The Handwriting Foundation, crusader
for legibile writing, says that
handwriting can be improved quite
easily. Most poor writers, experts
have found, do not watch their p's and
q's, fail to cross t's and dot i's.
They are guilty of failing to close o's,
making u's look like v's and vice versa.
Greatest number confusion is between
one and seven and among three, five
and eight.
Playing the what - does - it - mean?
game is considerably tougher. (This
game is also known ua some quarters
as "Communications"). However, experts
suggest that there are two rules
to keep in mind:
1. Talking and listening, or writing
and reading, do not necessarily add
up to understanding.
2. The same word does not mean
the same thing to all people.
For example, if you use the words
kraft paper when talking to a paper
maker, it will mean one thing. If you
use the same words when talking to
a kindergarten teacher you might mean
Kraft paper, but the teacher may be
thinking of the type of paper she
uses in her arts and crafts lessons.
Many words create pictures in our
minds, but no two people will see the
same word.
A simple word such as house may
ci-eate a picture of a low, ranch-style
wooden structure in the mind of a
British Columbian. In the mind of
.someone from eastern Canada it may
mean a two-storey, vertical building of
cut stone or brick.
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COPTBIGHT CANADA No. 38 SERIAL No. 132934
Two once familiar figures of
Barkervii'ie are seen in" tRe a-'
bove picture, reproduced from
an original in the possession of
Mrs. Janet Yorston, of Austral­
Silent for almost 90 years, the
Theatre Royal will open up its
doors again this summer when
the old gold rush town of Barkerville
celebrates its 100th birthday.
The Royal is the second oldest
theatre in British Columbia,
and for a few brief, but rousing
years, was the "cultural" hub
of this once rip-roaring Cariboo
mining camp.
Today carpenters are at work
bringing the old theatre back to
life as part of a program of restoration
that is transforming
Barkerville from an almost deserted
ghost town to the bustling
mining capital of the fabulous
Cariboo gold rush of the 1860s.
Nothing is being spared to
make the restoration authentic.
Theatre-goers will sit on hard
wooden benches just as the miners
did a century ago. Stage
backdrops, dug out from the
dusty scenery bay of the old
Vancouver Opera House, will be
true to period, and a fire screen
emblazoned with advertisements
extolling the wares of former
Barkerville merchants and saloon
keepers will be lowered during
intermissions to the regulations
of the time.
Two performances are to be
given each day and include
music, dancing, and a melodrama
specially adapted from
an original manuscript of the
period unearthed from historical
archives. A company of actors,
including a ipianist and banjoist,
will be engaged for the season,
which opens on July 2 and closes
September 3.
The actors will play double
roles. After they have performed
their parts on the stage, they
will then change costume and
walk through the streets in the
guise of some of Barkerville's
most notable personalities of the
1860s.
One actor, for example, will
assume the role of the famous
Cariboo Cameron—the man who
made a fortune in gold but lost
a beloved wife and daughter in
the bargain.
Another will play the part of
Twelve Foot Davis—a miner who
got his name not from his height
ian. The bear cub was a pet of
storekeeper Tom. Nicol, and was
quite a popular member of the
community some 40 years ago.
Mr. Nicol first came to Cariboo.
as a teller with the Northern
Crown Bank, at Quesnel. He left
his bank post to take up storekeeping
at Barkerville.
Curtain Up Again
but from the treasure he dug up
in pold from a leftover and apparently
worthless strip of
ground only 12 feet wide.
The Theatre Royal is of unique
interest. It is probably the only
theatre in the world where the
actors shared premises with the
local fire brigade.
The old theatre fronted right
on the street and was entered
through two large doors wide
enough to take the local fire engine.
In the theatre lobby hung
a row of leather fire buckets,
and perched on the roof was a
large belfry from which hung
the bell used to rally the brave
volunteers of the Williams Creek
Fire Brigade into action.
Few professional companies
ever graced the stase of the Theatre
Royal. To reach the goldfields
entailed an arduous trip
of some 500 miles through the
Fraser Canyon and along the
dusty Cariboo Road^a journey
which most travelling companies
of the time were happy to forego
despite the promise of a tumultuous
reception at the end of
the road. But most companies
that did make the trip left their
mark. One was "Lafont and
Wards Minstrel and Variety
Troupe." on the evening of July
26, 1863, a Sunday, it might bo
:ioted.
IL opened with "A Chaste and
Comical Entertainment" which
included "The Mocking Bird
Song" ^with bird iinitations*.
"Rock Me to Sleeo, Mother," a
China Act, a Comic Negro Dance,
and concluded with a "laughable
afterpiece" entitled "The Masquerade
Ball."
Highbrow entertainment rarely
featured in the Theatre Royal's
repertoire, which included plays
and sketches with such startling
titles as "Jocko, the Brazilian
Ape" and "Cutting Off a Man's
Head"—not forgetting to mention
an original melodrama entitled
"A Trip to the Peace
River" by a local Barkerville
playwright named .Augustus
Frederick Funghoid.
The mainstay of the Theatre
Royal was the Cariboo Amateur
Dramatic Association founded in
1865, and like all amateur com­
panies, it had its up and downs.
Weather was one problem.
During the Spring freshets the
theatre woul'd silt up with mud.
Undaunted, the players simply
moved their scenery and stage
equipment to the upstairs floor
and the show went on.
Winter was particularly troublesome.
On January 15, 1870, the
Barkerville amateurs presented
"Mrs. Harris" and "The Turkish
Bath." The local newspaper.
The Cariboo Sentinel, reported
that the plays were perforrried
to "a semi-frozen audience of a
few dozen souls. Chilfed to the
marrow, the audience huddled
around the stove during the intermission,
thus giving 'Mrs.
Harris' a better chance."
Two days before Christmas of
the following year, "Mrs.
Green's Snug Little Business"
had to be cancelled entirely, and
The Sentinel commented with
By James K. Nesbitt
, VICTORIA — In all the years
I've been following politics, and
writing about polticans, I don't
tliink I've ever come across such
political hysteria as has wrapped
itself about us at the present
time.
The whole country is in turmoil,
and British Columbia is in
double turmoil. We're expecting
a Federal election, and Premier
Bennett says there'll be a provincial
election, too, if the oppositionists
don't behave themselves
and co-operate with the government,
instead of throwing logs
of obstruction in the government's
path.
The Prime Minister and his
henchmen in Ottawa say that
unless the opposition doesn't stop
obstructing there'll be an election,
and at the same time Mr.
Diefenbaker plays coy with the
date.
We'll always have this non-
.sense, of course, until the politicians
are pinned down, in the
Constitution, as to when there
must be an election — a hardand-fast
date as in the United
Slates.
Conservative MP's talk about
rpposition obstruction in tiie
House of Commons, but a good
many of them are running here,
there, and everywhere, electioneering,
when they should be paying
attention to their duties in
the Federal capital.
Premier Bennett's doing his
own kind of electioneering; he's
visiting small places to get the
feel of the people, he says. He
walks main streets, pumping
hands, hearing people praising
him. telling them what a fine
job his government does.
It's pretty difficult, I'd say, to
get the true feel of the people;
many a one will praise you to
your face, and cut your throat
behind your back. It's nasty, but
it's true, and it has taken me
many years to realize it. but I
think we should remain cheerful
and trusting, withall.
Especially is it true in politics.
It's nice to pump the Premier's
hand and slap his back, and toll
him what a good fellow he is-something
to tell your grandchildren—and
then, when you get
into a polling booth, to vote against
him—that gives one a
feeling of terrific power. "That'll
show the so-and-so," is the mutter
as the polling booth is left.
The Premier, however, isn't
so pessimistic as this, on the
surface anyway. He came back
from a fact-finding tour to tell a
press conference: "I've found
masterly understatement that
"when the thermometer gets in
tlie neighborhood of 40 degrees
below, it has a tendency to chill
the energy and enthusiasm of
both the audience and performers."
Like most Barkerville enterprises,
the Theatre Royal closed
up its doors as the Cariboo gold
started to peter out in the seventies
and eighties. As the miners
drifted away so did the talents
of the Cariboo Amateur Dramaiic
.Association.
This Summer the old theatre
will awake from its long slumber.
It is pleasant to think that
visitors who come to sit on its
hard benches will be rewarded
not by the sex and psychological
dramas and the problem plays
of the 20th Century, but by the
rousing and uninhibited fun and
spectacle of Frontier Theatre—
1860 r.tyle.
Disturbing Trend. . .
.HOW 5HALL THEY. HEAR WITHOUT A PREACHER?''''
people on the street more friendly
to me than at any other time
in the 21 years I've been an
MLA, in the 10 years I've been
Premier."
I've asked him if he had seen
that Gen. McNaughton had called
Prime Minister Diefenbaker
a dictator; that's what so many
people call our Premier, you
know.
Mr. Bennett laughed merrily,
said: "I don't mind what they
call me," and he quoted the old
ditty about "sticks and stones".
He said it's only when people
know they're losing an argument
that they resort to kicking and
scratching and name-calling.
The Premier said he's no dictator,
that his government doesn't
dictate, and that he'll accept
no dictatorships from anyone,
but will plot and steer a course
that will work out to the benefit
of .-everybody.
Then he put on his hat
stepped jauntily forth into
spring sunshine, bound on
other fact-finding tour of
and
the
anthe
province's main streets. It's _ _
called getting down to the grass
roots.
The
Spectator
By R. M. Thorburn
As was to be expected, the
marital' vicissitudes of the oftwedded
Miss Elizabeth Taylor,
film actress and man-magnet
extraordinary, have been causing
frenzied speculation in filmgoing
circles.
Miss Taylor, for the information
of the monastically inclined,
had taken the centre aisle with
no fewer than four bridegrooms
in the past twelve years, and is
presently planning a fifth sortie
to the hitchery. The ex-husbands'
names, tyou will see the
reason for the bibliography in a
moment), are, in order of arrival
in Miss Taylor's
nuptial orbit:
.Nicky Hilton,
Michael
Wilding, Mike
Todd and Eddie
Fisher. Richard
Burton, .gossip
has it, is the
present detainee,
in the tender
trap.
Less expected have been the
ripples stirred by Miss Taylor in
deeper pools of thought. Even among
those of higher intellectual
station Elizabeth's taking ways
have not passed un-noticed. Take
the phone calf I had this evening,
for example. It was from the
principal of one of our institutions
of learning—a man noted
for ills loftiness of thought and
for the erudition of his every
utterance.
Miss Taylor's goings-on had,
it was obvious, deeply disturbed
him and, scholar that he is, he
had been moved to compose a
poem of reprimand and warning.
In the hope that Miss Taylor's
wayward eye might chance upon
it, I reproduce it here in all its
awful .majesty :-
"Taylor, Taylor, mend thy
ways.
Else thou'lt not see many days
In which to tarry
And to marry
Every Tommy, Dick and
Harry.
* * *
First was Nicky,
Then came Mickey,
Followed by another Mickey.
Then came Eddie,
Now it's Ricky - -
And I'm feeling rather sicky."
This is powerful stuff, and is
likely to have a salutary effect
on the errant Elizabeth. It has
an economy of expression and a
directness of thrust that cannot
be ignored. The simple theme:
"Learn to hold one Mickey before
you take on two," gets
straight to the heart of the matter,
and its significance will not,
one hopes, be lost on Miss Taylor.
It may even save her from
coming to a sicky end.
Lest the lady prove obdurate,
however, I feel that I should add
something to my friend's lyrical
strictures on multiple marriage.
A touch of satire, perhaps, hke:-
Lizzie, Lizzie, all in a tizzy,
"How does your love-life go?
"With jealous wives and
marital strifes,
"And wedding rings five in a
row?"
. Or, in the same vein, this:
"Lizzie had a little plan,
"(As if you didn't know!).
"It was to marry every man
"Who even said 'Hello!' "
Or even:
"Five little bachelor boys
, "Sitting in the sun;
"Along came Ehzabeth - -
"And then there were none!"
Maybe I had better stop at
that. I'm beginning to feel a
little sicky myself.

2 CAlRIBOO OBSERVER - Thursday, AprU 19, 1962.-
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Glass Blocks Bring
Beauty and Function
There's plenty of light and
privacy in this home which utilizes
glass blocks for beauty as
well as function.
Homemaker Needs
Planning Desk
The modern homemaker, like
her sister, the career woman,
has to be a businesswoman.
To do this she must be orderly.
A businesslike homemaker
should have a planning desk
where she. can make out meal
plans, do the household accounting
and keep records of social
obligations, in neat form.
HANDY SPOT
Probably the handiest place
for the planning desk is right in
the kitchen since this is the hub
of activity during work hours.
Some women might need rather
an extensive layout, but the average
will require only a small
amount of desk space.
Usually there's a wasted corner
in the kitchen or adjoining
the kitchen where a planning
desk can be built. For example,
it might be added on the end
of a divider wall which separates
the kitchen from the dining
room.
NARROW COUNTER
in this situation, the writing
counter itself might be barely
two feet wide and only 15 inches
deep, yet this will be adequate
for most paperwork.
Above-counter shelving is an
mportant ingredient of the planning
desk, for here should be
kept cookbooks and recipe boxes.
wall-hund telephone can also
be installed.
There should also be a drawer
under the desk for pen and paper
supplies, and, if there's space,
a second drawer might be included
for filing. Permanent records
on insurance, house title,
taxes, and so forth should be filed
elsewhere—in the husband's
den or perhaps the master bedroom.
TAILORED DESK
The planning desk can be tailored
of an easily worked wood.
The desk top can be a solid
slab of hemlock finished with one
of the new, hard plastic lacquers.
Or, if desired, it can be covered
with the same type of material
used on the kitchen counters.
Shelving should be one-inch hemlock.
Dark Ceiling
Good, Too
Unless reflector lamps are the
main source of illumination in a
room, the ceiling does not have
to be painted white, or even a
light color.
Many people prefer to paint
the ceiling the same color as the
wells or a slightly lighter tint
made by adding white to the wall
•oaint.
A very high ceiling can be
made to look lower by painting
it a dark color. This could be
one that harmonizes with the
waifs or one that picks up the
color of the floor covering or a
arge piece of furniture.
STAINED GLASS GAINING
IN POPULARITY
A homeowner can use stained
glass to create a unique atmospliere
in interior designs and decorations.
Stained plass, one of the most
mcient of the arts and glory of
enaissance catiiedrals. is aleady
makinfj a strong comcack
in commercial architccUtro.
Interior designs are now pointng
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The blending of old brick with
the clean, modern look of glass
blocks creates a handsome exterior.
What's more, it proves
combining two different structural
materials can achieve an
outstanding effect.
In this home the owners wanted
to avoid dark and dangerous
stairways. So, good lighting was
sought for safety as well as aesthetic
reasons. The best light, of
course, was natural light and the
best solution to this practical
problem was the selection of a
material which would admit light
but allow the family all the
privacy they wanted without resorting
to tlie additional expense
of curtains or drapes. Glass
blocks were the answer.
The construction of the Shade
Aqua and Shade Green light-diffusing
blocks allows a continual
flow of natural daylight all
through the day with no interruption
of family privacy.
Another important feature in
the selection of glass blocks for
this use was the insulating qualities.
Equivalent to an eight-inch
masonry wall in its ability to
withstand effect of weather, glass
block allows minimum heat loss
in winter months and keeps out
unwanted heat from the sun's
strong rays in summer.
Unlike other glass surfaces
which require constant and continual
care, this wall of glass
blocks may be cleaned outside
by spraying with the garden
hose. Inside, simply wipe with a
damp cloth.
American Bathrooms
Getting Bizarre Look
Bathrooms are not only getting
larger and more glamorous,
but some people are actually
raising orchids in them, according
to a recent survey mads in
die United States.
The survey showed that t^Ie-
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Singer Abbe Lane's New.York
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Mr. and Mrs. Lance- Reventlow's
California home has a 303gallon
bathtub.
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WELLS-BARKBtVILLE PAGE
Chamber Continues Move
For B.C. Hydro Service
At a well attended meeting of
the Wells and District Chamber
of Commerce held April 11,
the question of power supply for
the town was an important topic.
The Chamber along with the
management of the Cariboo Gold
Quartz mine had previously
made application to Mr. Burnell
of the Hydro Board for a
survey and consideration of
supplying the district with B.C.
Hydro Power.
The meeting last week appointed
Malcolm MacDonald as
a delegate to personally present
the requests of the Chamber to
the official authorities of the
Hydro Commmission while on
a trip to Vancouver next week
on other business.
Mr. MacDonald, who is principal
of the Wells-Barkerville
School, is a new member of the
Chamber, and is keenly interested
in assisting with developments
favourable to economic
improvements for the district.
Other business of the meeting
dealt with road problems and
letters from Wm. Speare M.L.-
A., Hon. Ray Williston, and Hon.
P. A. Gaglardi. In all the Chamber
was not satisfied with the
replies to their letters, and will
continue to press for additional
money and consideration of
overall road improvement from
Quesnel to Bowron Lake.
A guest at the Chamber meeting
was Bob Leckie of CKCQ;
the president called on Bob to
address the Chamber at the end
of the regular business; and
along with addressing the Chamber
he entertained the mem­
Bouchie
LaMce
By Correspondent
BOUCHIE LAKE — At a meeting
of the Bouchie Lake Recreation
Commission held on April 10.
plans were made for helping the
Lades' Softball Team with expenses
this season. A raffle will
be held with a mitt, bat and softball
as the three prizes and the
drawing wilf take place on the
May Day weekend.
T^he B.C.R.A. Conference was
discussed at some length and a
cheque given to delegate Betty
Magnuson for her expenses. A
resolution was drafted to be sent
to the Resolutions Committee.
The next Teenage Dance will
be held at the hall on Friday,
April J>7.
O *
Eleven members attended the
regular meeting of the Bouchie
Lake W.I. held at Edna McCauley's
home on Wednesday, April
11. It was agreed to canvass for
the Cancer Society and to d6nate
to the 4-H Club Council's dinner
meeting. After some discussion
on publishing the Bouchie Lake
History, it was decided not to
do anything about it until further
investigation had been made. The
Handicraft Display for the Fall
Fair will be entered this year,
and members volunteered to
make various items.
Prizes will be given at the
May meeting for those losing the
most weight since the February
weighing in, and for the under
weight person who gained the
most weight.
For the next meeting which
will be held at Daisy Lawrence's
on May 9, members are to bring
articles for the sale to be held
later on in May.
>|; :|:
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Seabrook ^nee Chadsey)
on the birth of their baby boy
on Thursday, April 12.
!i: i-
Everett Bradley has been away
on a fishing trip in the Hazelton
area for several days.
bers with color slides and tape
recordings of many parts of the
Cariboo.
A complimentary motion was
made and supported by all the
Chamber members, in giving
thanks to the Wells Ski Club for
the very delightful and colorful
event of 'Crowning of the Snow
Queen' and the evening's entertainment
.
, Chamber president, Jim Mc­
Kelvie declared the quality of
entertainment put on at the Annual
Ski Queen event and the
annual Rod and Reel Club Banquet,
were a credit to the community.
Wells Curlers Delay
Annual Banquet Date
Annual banquet of the Wells through a general vote of the
Curling Club will be held in the
fall, prior to the opening of the
new season, instead of in May.
This was the decision arrived at
Explorer Group
Presents Drama
For Mothers
Prior to the Expedition (meeting)
of the Wells United Church
Explorer Group, the mothers of
the girls and Chief Councillor of
the Group enjoyed a short period
of fellowship over their tea cups.
The mothers of the Wells United
Church Explorer Group were
guests at the regular Expedition
(meeting) held on Friday afternoon
April 13 at 3:30 p.m. Following
the regular business and
worship periods, the Explorers
dramatized several incidents
from the life of "Simon Peter",
one of Christ's apostles who later
became a great Christian Leader.
Those taking part were: Valerie
Halverson, Linda Rusk, Charmaine
Gribble, Cathy Evans, Beverley
Coombes, Gay Forman,
Kathy Titley, Beatrice Thatcher,
Karen McCracken, Brenda Mc-
Cracken, Dawna Weir and Susan
Hedley.
IN MEMORIAM
PETER CAMPBELL—Passed away
in Royal Inland Hospital,
Kamloops, B.C., April 20, 19G0.
"Ever Remembered, Ever
Loved."
Dad and Mom.
IN MEMORIAM
FLORENCE (Grannie) SMITH—
Passed away in Gold Quartz
Hospital, Wells, B.C., April 21,
1960.
"Sweet be Thy Rest."
Colin and Millie.
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membership, concluded late last
week.
Decision to put the matter to
a general vote was made at the
annual meeting on April 8, when
those present were split evenly
on the question.
George Campbell was named
club president for the 1962-63 season,
succeeding Jimmy Evans.
Herb Hadfield is vice president,
while Ernie Forge and Jim Evans
are secretary and treasurer,
respectively.
Trophies presented at the meeting
were the George Boe and
Quartz cups to the Campbell
rink; the President's cup to the
Guiguet rink and the PGE doubfes
trophy to the Louie Hong and
Tom Reid rinks.
So far no date has been set
for the annual banquet next fall.
Mrs. Vinse Halverson who
was recently installed as Worthy
Matron of Estelle Chapter, Order
of the Eastern Star, Wells, is
pictured above. Mrs. Halverson
accompanied by Mrs. Paul Pavich,
attended tlie installation ceremony
in Quesnel, when members
of Cariboo Chapter, O.E.S.
were installed last Thursday evening.
Gets Year Term
On B. & E. Charge
A sentence of one year definite
and one year indefinite, at the
Haney Correction Institute was
imposed on Kingsley Forman, 20,
when he entered a guilty plea to
a charge of breaking and entering
the storage room of the Wells
Hotel with intention of taking a
keg of beer.
The case was heard before
Magistrate J. A. McKelvie in the
Wells court room Monday.
Dust Control Program
Slated for Early June
Dust control measures on the
Barkerville Road will be taken
in early June, providing weather
conditions are right. There are
600 tons of calcium chloride now
at the Highways Dept. depot in
Quesnel, which is considered to
be sufficient for two applications
to the road.
District engineer Al Slater
states the chemical will be
spread in early June providing
the right weather conditions prevail.
The road surface must be
damp when the calcium chloride
is put down, but any appreciable
amount of rain for the first few
days following application will
reduce its effectiveness.
Close to 50 miles of road will
be treated in order that dust
conditoins may be reduced to a
minimum for the many travellers
who are expected to visit
Barkerville this season.
Already some 30,000 tons of
material has been crushed for
continuation of the pulvi-mix surfacing
on the Quesnel end of the
road, and work is underway on
a relocation project between
Mile 5 and Mile 9.
In and Out ol Town
Mrs. Rhoda Gardiner of Enderby,
Zone commander of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Canadian
Legion Branch 128 was a visitor
in town last Wednesday and attended
the regular monthly
meeting of the Auxiliary.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kelly
and young son Gary, left last
week for Chilliwack where they
will take up residence.
* *
Mr. and Mrs. R. Glennie and
two children left Tuesday for
Merritt where they will reside.
* * *
The Square Dancers of the
Wells Circle eight Club, in number
six, motored to Ashcroft to
attend a Square dance jamboree
and those that travelled by car
over the weekend were, Mr. and
Mrs. Allan Mclnnes, Mr. and
Mrs. John Leonard, Miss Mildred
Tregillus and Gordon Mc-
Arthur. They all had a very en-
Hixon
The Woodpecker Hixon W.I.
spent a delightful evening April
11 at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. R. Swanky, Prince George.
Nine members and one guest
made the trip.
Ernie Wilson has the foundation
laid for his new home in
Hixon - several new buildings
are planned. Ben Taylor wil!
be building near the highway and
H. Neufield is to have a business
:'iear by.
* *
The Bazaar and Tea held in
the school, Friday afternoon, April
13 was quite well attended.
Several ladies of the P-T.A. had
booths and the senior girls served
tea and cakes.
Car Loadings
Continue Up
PGE revenue carloadings continued
their upswing in March
with a 6.3 per cent increase over
the corresponding period last
year.
Total revenue cars loaded on
Mne and received from connections
was 4.646 as compared to
4,371, bringing the total for the
first three months in 1962 to
12,281—a rise of 3.2 per cent over
last year's 11,690.
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joyable time at the dance and
there were 20 squares on the
floor and a large number of
spectators were present. They
returned home on Sunday.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Warawa
will leave today for Vancouver
where they will spend Easter
with their daughter and son-inlaw,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Willoughby
and their two daughters
Nickie and Terry. The Warawas
plan to be away about ten days
and hope to take in the World's
Fair at Seattle.
:|: !i: *
Mrs. Ted (Nell) Dowsett of
Barkerville win accompany Mr.
and Mrs. Nick Warawa to Vancouver.
:;: t;: .;:
Cliff Armstrong will be spending
the Easter Hohdays resting
at the home of his parents in
Penticton. Mr. Armstrong has
been a patient in the Quartz
Hospital recently and was discharged
April 15.
Mr. and Mrs. Howie Aikins
are leaving for Vancouver on
Tuesday as their daughter Nona
has an appointment with a Child
Specialist regarding a severe
burn on the hand she received
as a baby.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mastin and
their daughter Deane Ann left
for two weeks holidays to Minnesota.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Olson were
weekend visitors to Prince
George.
CARIBOO OBSERVER - Thursday, AprU 19,
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Campbell
of . Prince George were
weekend Skiers in town.
I/' U.
Jack Petty of Quesnel was in
town on Sunday to spend the
day skiing.
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4 CAIRIBOO OBSERVER - Thursday, AprU 19, 1962.
Agrologists Again
Offer Bursary
A Bursary of $250. is offered
by the Institute of Agrologists to
a student entering the degree
course in Agriculture for the
first time. This Bursary will be
awarded to an applicant who has
a record of good scholastic, standing
and has need of financial
assistance. Candidates must
have their applications approved
by a resident agrologist in the
district where the application is
made. Applications on forms available
from the Dean of Inter-
Faculty Affairs, must be received
by the University not later
than .AUHUst 1.
Winner of the B.C.I.A. Bursary
last year was John Yorston of
the Australian Ranch and member
of the Kersley 4-H Club.
Quesnel members of the B.C.
Institute of Agrologists are Roger
Fry, district agriculturist;
Nick Keis, principal of Quesnei
High School; Bob Gilmour, land
inspector; Andy Motherwell
vocational agriculture teacher at
Quesnel High School. Any information
concerning this Bursary
may be obtained from these
members.
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Nov^r is the time to have
your Rotovating done to
work the trash into the
soil
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Take Sewing Tests
There are five skill badges when they are 14 years of age
which 4-H Homecraft Club members
may write tests for. Demonstration
Badges, Home Cooking
Badges, PubUc Speaking Badges,
Homemaking Badges and Sewing
Test Badges. Last Saturday 19
girls from North Quesnel, Bouchie
Lake, Dragon Lake and Ques­
nel View tried their skill at the!
4-H Sewing Badge Test, held at
Dragon Lake Hall.
Judges were Mrs. Ernie Ewing,
Mrs. J. J. Roddis and Mrs.
J. R. Peebles and arrangements
for the test were made by Roger
Fry, district agriculturist. Badges
will be awarded from Victoria
after scores and judges comments
have been studied by Miss
Lorna Michael, B.C. Department
of Agriculture's home economist.
Candidates were required to
cut cut a simple pattern, make a
buttonhole, do a hsm, set gathers
in a band, and mend a tear in a
garment or a hole in a sock. The
pattern was cut from paper, but
all other skills were done on four
inch by four inch cotton samples.
Final tost was an article of clothing
made by the contestant.
Badges are an emblem of 4-H
members proficiency in certain
skill's and after three or four
years membership in 4-H
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YOUR MACHINERY
YOUR SOIL
YOUR TRACTION
WITH OLD FASHIONED LIQUID OR
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NOW ''LED" BALLAST Eliminates Bounce
In All Farm Tractors — Heavy Equipment
THIS NOT THIS
THE NEWEST DEVELOPMENT TO INCREASE
EFFICIENCY and COMFORT ON FARM TRACTORS
• Greater Riding Comfort
• Acts as Shock Absorber
• Easier On Machinery
Every lime your tractor bounces you
lose traction, waste fuel, jolt your
machinery, pack your soil harmfully,
and fake a beating yourself.
"LED' BALLAST is a compound of
dry inert pulverized minerals and
COME IN AND LET US SHOW YOU HOW 'LED'
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• Increases Traction
• Increases Efficiency
• Lessens Soil Compaction
additives that is put in your tires.
It adds weight, and acts as a shockabsorber,
eliminating bounce, increasing
traction and efficiency . . .
decreasing slippage, soil packing
and jolting.
BALLAST WILL
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they may write for their proficiency
examination. If they are
ale to pass the exam they receive
a proficiency certificate
whch is a measure of their progress
in 4-H work.
THE BILL KELLYS
VISIT RELATIVES HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kelly, well
known throughout the Cariboo,
who now reside at Chilliwack,
were visitors here last weekend.
Phone 431
Marffueriie
MARGUERITE — Mrs. Isabel
Danton made a rush trip to
Langley to visit her father who
is seriously ill. She was accompanied
on her return trip by
her brother, Mr. Allan Davis, his
wife and family.
* * *
Mr. Doug Melville and Mr.
Earl Mclntyre motored to
Prince George on the weekend
to attend a scalers' meeting.
Mrs. Bob Pearson of Riverside
Store has as house guest
her mother Mrs. S. Olson of
Toronto. Mrs. Olson travelled
here via the U.S.A. stopping
for a while in California.
to Victoria to bring home Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Macalister Sr.
from their winter vacation.
Welcome home to Mrs. Tom
West who has recently been a
patient in hospital in Vancouver.
Mr. Heinz Georlitz recently
returned from Prince George
where he took a Forestry
Course.
* * *
Sorry to report that the Joe
Jensens of Macalister lost their
home and all their belongings
by fire.
Welcome to Alfred and Honey
Krause andi family, who
have taken up residence in the
Mr. Jim Macalister has gone district.
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Nineteen contestants took part
in the 4-H Sewing Badge Tests
held at Dragon Lake Hall on Saturday,
arranged by Roger Fry,
district agriculturist. From Dragon
Lake Steady Stitchers were
Lorraine Aspin, Ilene Swanky
and Cathy Trueman; North
Quesnel Nimble 4-H Sewing Club,
Darleen May; Quesnel View 4-H
Sewing Club, Mabel Newman,
Donna MacDonald, Louise Cash
and Betty Hazard; from the Diligent
Doll's of Bouchie Lake,
Gay Chadsey, Mary Louise Beedle,
Judy McLeod, Doreen Shuttleworth,
Gloria Puttonen, Donna
Armstrong, Rita Booth, Christine
Armstrong, Molly Armstrong,
and Joan Sanford.
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HIXON — A bridal shower
was held for Miss Nita Toney at
'he home of Mrs. M. A. Lockyer
Thursday evening April 5, with
27 guests present, games were
olayed, before Miss Toney was
presented with a large box of
gifts. The gift box was decorated
with yellow liUies, pussy willows
and Easter Bunnies, on a white
background. After the gifts were
opened and admired, a delicious
lunch was served by the hostess
and her daughters Mrs. H.
Thorp, Mrs. M. Cann and Mrs.
E. Thorp.
*
Mr. and Mrs. A. Galisky and
family will be moving to Horsefly
week ending April 21.
Henry Unger is a patient in the
G.R. Baker Hospital but is improving
and it is expected he will
be home agan soon.
* * *
Lyle Code is home from Shaughnessy
Hospital where he und-
?rwent two surgical operations
for head injuries.
* *
Frank Batten is also home
from hospital in Vancouver.
* * *
It has been learned here that
Barry Attamire who was taken
to Vancouver General Hospital
for further medical attention after
falling on the trim saw at the
mill where he was employed, is
recovering and is now able to sit
up.
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