The Province from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • 8

LOO DETTR DETTB The Provinces VANCOUVER, B.C, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 25, 1957 23 fight; victor in Fort ferry finished FL RUB Ice ERIC NICOL Army loses struggle to keep crossing open FORT ST. JOHN (CP) A struggle to replace the collapsed Alaska Highway suspension bridge with a ferry was frdstrated today when ice froze over the Peace River. The Canadian Army, which operates the Alaska Highway system, worked all night in 11-degree weather to keep a 60-ton ferry moving across the river but ice finally won. Two scow tugs aided the freight-hauling ferry. When tricks come in mail call Eric's hopes take a heavy fall One of the rituals of this writing business is that every morning, when the postman comes, I'm waiting to pounce on anything he drops through the slot, ever hopeful that it's a cheque from an editor.

Sometimes I'm pulling it while the postman is pushing. Once I dragged his fingers through clear up to the wrist. I think he may even be a little soared now of our letter slot, since he often just drops the mail on the doormat and runs. Anyhow, this morning he lived dangerously and popped what looked like a telegram through the slot into my hot, waiting little hands. Editors sometimes send telegrams, if they arc particularly bowled over by your manuscript, so I ripped this telegram open eagerly.

Then I read the heading SAVE-O-GRAM and found that the whole thing was a trick plug for Canada Savings Bonds. Inside my head I heard the dull "splat" that means that Hope springing eternal has again fallen flat on her kisser. Disappointment was quickly succeeded by dudgeon, as it The nearest Peace River cross ing is about 200 miles south. Taylor Flats is about 35 miles from Dawson Creek, mile zero on the Alaska Highway. A 460-foot span of the bridge, largest on the high Airport data asked by Ottawa OKANAGAN FALLS The federal department of transport is seeking further information on way, crashed into the river when a weakened anchor block slipped in the sandy shale bottom of the 1 i 1 hv xjwr VI if sj fi I'Al If HI Iti III 1 iiAo i ''flip the suggested establishment of an international airport, for small planes at Chapaka, the customs point south of Cawstpn.

This was disclosed'to Okanagan and Boundary Associated Boards of Trade meeting here by W. C. Buckland of Rmland, secretary. river bank. Army engineers were reported to have said Wednesday they hope the rest of the bridge, "now only scrap," will collapse on the ice.

Meanwhile, overworked charter pilots have filling in for truckers who hauled supplies and equipment to Alaska over the bridge. At Ottawa Defence Minister Pearkes said it is the federal government's responsibility to maintain traffic on the Alaska Highway, but he gave no definite statement as to whether it will rebuild the bridge at Taylor. The question of rebuilding the He said a letter had been received from the department requesting further information on the site proposed. The letter had been turned probably was with you if you picked up one of these SAVE-O-GRAM things. No doubt you too experienced the moment of elation that accompanies opening what may be a wire saying that Uncle Fred has died and left you his oilwell.

Instead we find that the government is using our money to print and mail spurious telegrams flogging savings bonds. Whoever told the revenue department that this was clever advertising should be sent back to have his marbles counted. Phony bond wire raises his ire For several years we've had to put up with mock cheques distributed by soap-makers, magazine-publishers and others who troll the waters of sophistry. But at least these hucksters are using their own money to print the counterfeits. This SAVE-O-GRAM comes out of the public treasury (me), and this doubles my resentment at being gulled.

Frankly, I expected something better of the finance minister. How would he like it if I bought one of his bonds with phony currency? He would be put out, and of course I would be put in. Where's the justice? Well, you may be sure that I now have no intention of buying any of this new issue of savings bonds. I didn't have any intention before, either, but I'm adding a slow spit. Nor will it do the finance minister any good to write me a over to the Cawston Board of Trade for reply, Mr.

Buckland said, since Cawston sponsored the original resolution. No Cawston representatives were present to speak on the bridge was raised in the Commons by Frank Christian (SC-Okanagan-Bouhdary matter but Dr. R. J. White of Oliver thought the Chapaka site was "far from the best location." Mr.

Pearkes said the bridge is part of the northwest highway system which the federal government must maintain as a military highway. Unless an alternate route were found, traffic would Man shot, mother charged 1 have to be maintained. He said earlier this week that a railway bridge near the site of the fallen highway bridge will be used to restore traffic within three weeks. Aba has firm seat on big steed KELOWNA said a 44-year-ofd woman has been HE HAS A MONKEY ON HIS BACK but literally. The collie is the pet of Mrs.

D. A. Mackay, 5680 Ontario, and takes Aba-Daba the Capuchin monkey, lor an outing every day down the street. Aba Daba has also made fast friends with Tiffi and kitten. Aged 1V2 and hailing from South America, he 'eats with a spoon and drinks from a glass.

The morning ride, however, is the wonder of strangers. letter with what looks like his personal signature in colored ink. Nor with a small stuck into the top of a sentence as though a word has been almost left out. Nor with a PS written sideways along the margin of the page in Uncle Fred's handwriting. Sharp wordage grist for garbage I've had these stunts played on my weary senses of perception, so that I'll thank the department of revenue and all other grif ters and sharpies kindly to desist from using my letter-slot for the disposal of their garbage.

The sacred role of the postman, I say, is to bring us letters from our loved ones, and cheques, not necessarily in that order. Already burdened with American magazines, this loyal and sturdy llearer of personal tidings, and cheques, must not be further bowed by promotional gimmicks that are an insult to the uniform he wears. And as for this SAVE-O-GRAM, I'm filing It In my Out basket the one under the kitchen sink. charged with attempted murder following the shooting of her 21- year-old son late Wednesday. In hospital in serious condi Trustees 'at large' favored tiotf is Donald William Pearce, farm laborer and gardener.

Hungarians hold service RCMP said he had been shot in the chest and groin by bullets from a J22 rifle. CLOVERDALE Surrey School at Abbotsford Charged with attempted mur- Board has gone on record as Hospital auxiliary fair produces profit of $1,150 HANEY Stella Auxiliary to Maple Ridge Hospital reported a profit of $1,150 from the country fair it sponsored in the Agricultural Hall. Mrs. H. B.

Astbury was the chief convener and merchants contributed prizes for raffling. LIBRARIAN ROBINSON DIES Dream nearly realized when death strikes City Library Director E. S. Robinson died early Thursday, eight days short of the realization of his $2,500,000 dream. Mr.

Robinson, 60, died in Victoria's Royal Jubilee Hospital following a heart attack. der is Mrs. Marion Pearce- ABBOTSFORD Hungarian immigrants at Abbotsford airport held special services Wednesdays The shooting occurred at the Pearce home in East Kelowna around p.m. Wednesday, police said. to commemorate the beginning of the Hungary uprising last year and to pay tribute to those who gave up their lives in the fight.

Accountants TO HANDLE PLANNING School liaison officer proposed for Surrey CLOVERDALE A school liaison and planning officer to work with the school board and other planning departments in the municipality is being considered by The dream he had stub idvumig eiwjuon 01 ooara members "at large" in district 36 and not appointed for any one centre. The decision was made in reply to an inquiry from the department of education concerning a board member for White Rock, which is in district 36. The education department sought an opinion whether the White Rock member should be appointed to serve with the six Surrey trustees, or whether all seven should be elected from the entire district. Trustees said they felt board members elected under the ward system would have a tendency to work for their own particular Some 277 refugees attended the gatherings, held at the Roman here Saturday Catholic and Protestant chapels on the camp, prior to parading to Annual convention of Certified an improvised cross near the General Accountants Association Surrey school trustees. of B.C.

win be held Saturday in Hotel Vancouver. building that's the way he would have wanted it." MR. ROBINSON went to Victoria Friday as chairman of a B.C. Public Library Commission meeting. He suffered a first attack Friday night and was taken to hospital.

Born near Pickford, Michigan, Edgar Stewart Robinson came to Canada in 1912 and at IS started as a boy "page" in Calgary's public library. He took time out for a degree from University of Toronto and Barrister Harold W. Thompson main gate of the airport. Translation of speeches by former freedom fighters was given by Rev. K.

C. Doka. The Hungarian national anthem and other musical pieces were played by the Royal Canadian Engineers band. bornly fought to achieve for more than a quarter century is the new central library building. It will open officially Nov.

1. Mr. Robinson was also to receive an honor from the city on opening day awarding of a key to the city. Opening plans will go ahead on SAID ASSISTANT library director Peter Grossman. "Hii death 1 is a terrific shock to the whole staff.

But we will go on with scheduled plans for the new and accountant Archie D. Russell will be speakers in corporate Strawberry weeds killed by new plan OTTAWA Winter weeds in strawberries can be controlled with chemical sprays, the federal department of agriculture advises. These cost from $17 to $20 per acre for materials. Until recently the weeds were a major problem to growers on the Pacific coast, where mild weather during the fall and winter months favors their growth. The staff of the Experimental Farm at Saanichton and other organizations in B.C.

have been investigating the problem for some Valley Events JOHNSTON HEIGHTS The Junior Guild of St. Asaphs will hold a halloween tea Saturday at 3 p.m. CLOVERDALE A meeting of the Farmers' Union will be held in the Liberal Hall, Clover- surplus and Its distribution under provisions of the Income Tax Act, at the morning session. Pension consultant Alan F. "We're trying to load too much on our trustees and school inspectors, who have enough responsibility as it is," Trustee Jim Dingwall told the board.

The liaison official would recommend the size of school needed, recommend sites and survey the district's need for new schools. "Such a man would havfe to have high qualifications and be able to take over a considerable amount of routine work," Chair- when he completed his degree in library science at University of Washington in' 1924, took over as i dale, Friday at 8 p.m. Pierce also will be a morning speaker. Guest speaker at the luncheon will be Dr. Daniel Yu-Tang Lew, consul general of the Republic Bingo for cancer Saturday night The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 2075, will hold a bingo night Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

at 748 Kingsway. Proceeds will gr to the Canadian Cancer Society, B.C. Division. Prizes will be awarded. Vancouver's librarian.

UNDER HIS determined hand, a single library operation grew to today's network of seven of China, and David Sigler, bar TYNEHEAD A Halloween social and cabaret will be sponsored by the Community Association in the old school Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Auction bids remain high ABBOTSFORD -Live stock prices remained high in all divisions at Frost Auctions Ltd. Tuesday when 153 head sold. Fresh and springing cows were in strong demand and brought top market prices. Top prices were: Cattle Springers, $293, fresh cows $277.50, bred heifers $177.50, rister, will be an afternoon speaker.

branches, a full-time staff of 200 man William Beagle said. As a result of their experi rt IT I mental work a chemical control recommendation is a a i 1 a 1 which has been meeting with 44 aAk'ihJL Here's story on a red-faced Red considerable success. It involves spraying the strawberries with IPC at the rate of five to six open heifers $145, mid -milkers pounds per acre of active ingre $95, canner beef $70, medium beef $86, finished beef $112, yearling bulls $70. dient to control annual grass and chickweed, with DNBP amine added at the rate of three pounds and a collection of 400,000 volumes. Mr.

Robinson has been president of Canadian Library Association, Pacific Northwest Library Association and B.C. Library Association. He was a member of the American Library Association and was honored with appointment as a director of the Great Books Foundation of Surviving are his wife; three sons, Grant of Port Alberni, Stewart of Halifax and Theodore of Vancouver and a daughter, Kathleen, Vancouver. Funeral services will be held Monday at 3 p.m. from Nunn Thomson chapel, Tenth and Cambie.

Rev. R. A. Redman will officiate and cremation will follow. dragging everything from a tuba to a flute from the rear seat of his car.

The noise was heard for blocks. Veal Small veal $7.50, medium veal $30, finished veal $45. per acre for general seedling' Hogs Weaners $10, butchers, weed control. The usual time of $60. application is from November to January.

Continuing investigations at MoreV alley News Saanichton show that even more effective and cheaper treatments may be on page 5 By HUGH WATSON 1 Editors of the pro-Communist Canadian Tribune were slightly red-faced in a recent issue over a typographical error. Tribune columnist Joe Wallace, on a tour of Russia, wrote: "There hasn't been any unemployment here since 1928 and there won't be any under socialism. The slave' was afraid of the whip; the worker under SOCIALISM is afraid of the even more terrible punishment, loss of his job." Next issue there was an embarrassed correction; "It should, of course, have read 'the worker under CAPITALISM'." tracts are concluded. The Forum would be the site if nothing better was available Guitarist Buddy Knox, whose "Party' Doll" record pushed him into the celebrity class, just doesn't seem to care he's engaged to two girls at last count. Aftermath One of the points the speakers missed at police inspector Charley Macdonald's farewell party was his mellow side.

Over the years, 'Red' hosted countless poker games at his home for friends and he always made sure they were amused by installing slot machines in his basement. What few people knew LIBRARIAN ROBINSON the moving force Old age pensioners give Boy and Girl guests at an after -hours party Saturday night George Hastings, a Quebec real estate man attending the convention here, has turned his woodwork hobby into a money-maker. In the last six months he's personally built 34 houses and sold them all at a tidy profit. They're dog houses, of course. Geography Lesson Madonna magazine, published in Toronto, has a picture this month which is purported to show a range of mountains in Austria.

Province photographer Bill Cunningham recognized it as a shot he took in 1949, but not in Austria. It's a picture of Mount Hozomeen in B.C. Ilobie Erlksoa. holidaying with friends here, makes a living on the night club circuit with an act featuring 12 musical instruments. He plays them all himself.

At a house warming the other night somebody suggested a sing-song would be nice but there was no piano available. Three Little Words Room A kitchenette CE 0000. Just three words and a phone number in the "Furnished Suites" column brought immediate results for this advertiser. You can "get the same results by using low-cost, quick-result Want-Ads. Province PA 4211 nrk Fatitr Cost Tongue Tied Talking about was that all the proceeds from slips, sports commentator Bob the machines went to the Shriners' Picket started off on a football crippled children fund.

And he wheel chair to hospital HANEY The ways and means committee of the Old Age Pensioners Organization of Maple Ridge has donated $90 the Maple Ridge hospital board. The money will be used to buy a wheel chair, which will have a plaque inscribed with the donor's names. Proceeds of a recent bazaar held by the Old Age Pensioners Organization will go to provide a Christmas dinner for members of the group. story by saying: "Head Crowe Clem Crotch" Paul Suter will be playing an electronic piano Sunday night at Georgia Auditorium when the New Jazz Society has a basement full of plaques to prove it. Pet Peeve People with umbrellas always seem to walk presents its second concert of I down the street under cover of the season There's talk of the store awnings The Cave's bringing in Perry Como next! Coronet Dancers, preparing for year after his current TV con-1 another tour, will be the honored Ilobie solved the problem by t.

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