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The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 13

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1941 Trainees Will Have Five Days' Yuletide Leave Members of the Canadian (Active) Army and men called for training under the National Resources Mobilization Act may receive five days' leave at either Christmas or the new year, contingent upon requirements of the service, defense headquarters announce. "Holiday leave will be under the control of district officers commanding, and will be granted in so far as the requirements of the service permit." the announcement said. "This provision has particular reference to troops employed in coastal areas and other points That means CAMPBELL meats phone your order today! Campbell's Phone 4151 tirni. Pennant 'W. Province.

JLI Men Wanted rance. Hence. "1ANADA NOW NEEDS wltn MEN TO REIN force existing units 4th and 6th Divisions. Box 7.000 to 10,000 men able bodied man between the ages of 18 and 45 can find his Good pay everything ipects of promotion good comradeship and you can learn a traae rRK country. See your nearest recruiting office iXoaay.

'ANTED BODY man capable DOI'T Dim eveningj are stretching out longer nights are coming and morning arrives later with each new day; but you can still do the winter's farm jobs with safety and case in a well lighted yard. A little careful planning of location for the overhead light, a good siied lamp in a wide anglt reflector, or one of the new projector Roods designed for outdoor use properly mounted will pay real dividends In speed, safety, economy and satisfaction. And you Increase convenience and protection when lights ara controlled from both house and barn. mm I OQU Militia Men Fined Here Four members of company, Westminster Reg't (2nd Eatt) C.A.R. appeared in police court recently charged with failure to appear regularly for parades.

The men, with one exception, pleaded guilty and paid $5 fines plus $4.75 costs. where continuous duty must be maintained. The department said that the "nature of the service which the man has undertaken, and the degree of urgency for completing training," would be factors influencing granting of leave in individual cases. Meat Market Chilliwack, B.O. rSilmii.

and complete the Canada will need every month. Every place in the army found good pros wnue serving your AND METAL of Jilincr cimi a FF.6 AT AT A AT AT Tf ATM i i 4 to) lilo) I mm London Dry lev 12oz.Sl 25 oz. 40 oz. .20 rpnn IL2JUUJ $2 $3 This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. Rosedale United V.A.

Christmas Bazaar, Concert Pioneer Residents Of District to Live at Coast The Women's Association of Rosedale United church held their annual Christmas bazaar and concert in the church hall Friday evening and a large crowd enjoyed the affair. Rev. Evan Baker, chairman, opened the program. There was a solo by Miss Viola Parker, accom panied at the piano by Mrs. W.

Stevenson; song, Beverly Johnson, with Mrs. Boule at piano; violin solo, Henning Jensen, accompanied by Cecil Cameron; solo, Alice Muirhead, with Mrs. Boule as ac companist; solo, Bob Collett, accompanied by Mrs. Stevenson; comic songs, G. Moss, with Mrs.

Stevenson accompanying. A whist drive was held at the Community hall Wednesday even ing under the auspices of the Upper Camp River Women's Institute. Twenty two tables were in play. The autograph quilt went to Mrs. D.

Campbell, New Westminster. Refreshments were served and dancing enjoyed Mr. and Mrs. A. James and their son Jack, arrived by motor Fit day from the Loon Lake district, Sask.

and are visiting at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Lockyer, Trans Canada highway. Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Chapman, were Mrs. Chapman's sister Mrs, Dell Carlaw with Billy and Sharon, from Squamish, and Miss Beatrice Matheson and Wallace Royal, Van couver, Celebrating the birthdays of Mr. F. C. Eckhoff, Mrs.

E. E. Boule and E. E. Wilbourn, Mrs.

Eckhoff entertained their families at a Sat urday night dinner party. After church service Sunday ev ening the members of the United Women's Association went in body to the home of Mrs. Douglas Christie to wish her and Mr. Christie goodbye as they are leaving soon to reside in Vancouver. The ladies carried refreshments and a gift to Mrs.

Christie, which was presented by Mrs. Archibald Mrs. George Culbert, president, al so spoke. This grand old couple has many friends in Rosedale. Mrs.

Christie is perhaps the pioneer resident for she came here a child and except for two years residence in Wash ington has been here ever since The entire district joins in wish ing them many years of good health and happiness. Members of Upper Camp River Women's Institute quilted for Red Cross at the home of Mrs. E. Boule Monday. Present were Mrs, Kennedy, Mrs.

E. Wilbourn, Mrs, F. C. Eckhoff, Mrs. H.

V. Darling, Mrs. N. R. Britton, Mrs.

W. Fettes, At the home of Mrs. Gregory were Mrs. R. F.

Johnston, Mrs. W. Brown, Mrs. L. Oliver and Mrs, Harold Greenwood, working a soft wool baby quilt for Bundles for Britain Pte.

Thurston Mitchell, Nanaimo, spent Sunday with his mother and sister, Mrs. M. Mitchell and Mrs G. Wilcox, Castleman road. W.

B. Everett motored to Van couver Friday to attend the funenil services of the late Mrs. A. Everett. Miss Ruth Halliday R.N., Alder grove, is visiting at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. J. E. Buckingham Mr. and Mrs.

Gerald Carter spent the weekend in New West minster. Cecil Doherty and his mother. Mrs. J. Doherty and family are moving into the George Bryant house on Castleman road, opposite the Gregory place, SARDIS Mrs.

R. McEachren entertained at a birthday party Saturday after noon in honor of her eldest daughter Mary. Children enjoyed games and singing. Buffet supper was served from a dainty party table centered with a birthday cake decorated in pink and white. Donna Guardhouse and Olga Freezen assisted the hostess to serve the guests who were Daphne Coutts, Louise Dyble, Norma Webb, Elvera Freezen, Muriel Cramer, June Bradshaw, Shirley Smith, Mrs.

May Prestage. Mrs. H. Epp returned home Sunday from an extended visit in California. Mr.

and Mrs. Harvey Webb have returned from Falkland, B.C. and are now living at Cultus lake. Mr. and Mrs.

Earl Currie have received word of the safe arrival In England of their son, Pte. Marshall Currie. Mr. and Mrs. C.

M. Pearson and Harold visited with relatives in New Westminster Sunday. Mrs. Kenneth Monkhouse, Mar lyn and Sonny left Sunday to join Mr. Monkhouse at Port Alice.

A.C.l Keith Ridge, Vancouver, spent the weekend at the home of his sister and brother in law, Mr. and Mrs. R. McEachren. Pte.

Glen Currie spent the weekend at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Currie. Mrs. Cramer, Penticton, arrived Monday to visit with her son and daughter in law, Mr.

and Mrs. A. Cramer. Mr. and Mrs.

C. M. Shaw and Mrs. C. M.

Pearson attended the THE CHILLIWACK PROGRESS Page Thirteen Peace and war seem to merge in this photo of a Canadian tank on exercises In one of the smooth meadows of England. The tank is a light cruiser, of the type recently issued to the Canadian Brigade. Estimate 132 Million Eggs Will Be Hatched at Cultus Over Seventeen Thousand Salmon Pass Through Sweltzer Creek Traps This Year; Storm Blows Several Trees Over A good many fish are dying now in Cultus lake, having fulfilled their reproduction mission in life, and the officials will soon be taking their daily excursions around the lake in a boat to collect and tabulate the soon be hatching out by the millions, Over 17,000 adult salmon haveS passed through the traps, a good half of these being females. Each female lays 4,000 eggs, so taking it at 8,000 females, there should be some 132,000,000 young salmon hatched within the next month or so. Early every morning a "dawn patrol" flies over Cultus lake.

It is made up of hundreds of seagulls flying in from the coast in search of dead fish. The gulls scorn the few fish which line the shores of Cultus lake, and go further afield, probably to the Fraser river. In the evening between four and five o'clock, the formations begin to wend their way westward again. The strong wind storm on Saturday evening blew over several trees in the vicinity of the park but no property damage was reported. One or two folks took advantage of the mild spring weather Sunday to take a dip in the waters of Cultus lake but no loitering on the beach was noticed.

Members of the Lewa Club enjoyed a stag party on Friday evening at Cottage 138 when guests included Gordon Johnson, Bill Teet zel Noel Butchart, Les Brown, Gordon Donaldson, Allen Knight, Ronnie Jackson, Landon Delong, Allan Stevenson and Bob Ban ninger. Mrs. B. Feedham, White Rock, was a visitor to Cultus lake Wednesday. Elmer Wilson, Vancouver, is visiting at Sleepy Hollow with Mr.

and Mrs. L. J. Carleton. Mrs.

Gertrude M. Lanning, Vancouver, is the guest this week of Mrs. L. M. Hutcherson.

Mrs. J. F. Stainton has returned from Victor la and Is also Mrs. Hutcherson's guest.

Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Carhart, Los Angeles, have arrived to spend the winter with Mr.

Carhart's sister and brother in law, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Carleton, Sleepy Hollow.

H. G. Potter, who has been work Drama Festival held at Abbots ford Thursday evening. Miss Ber neice Shaw, Mission took part in the festival. 1 'l INDUSTRIAL WARRIOR A metallurgist in a Canadian gun plant using a pyrometer reader.

This instrument, when directed at molten steel, transposes a visual reading of light intensity into a direct Fahrenheit temperature recording. Thus quality is guarded in the manufacture of Canadian guns. data on the fish. Eggs will Receives Rank Roy E. Clark, formerly of Brett's received his L.A.C.

at No. 10 Repair Depot, Calgary, according to word received Wednesday by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A.

Clark. Roy has been wit the R.C.A.F, since January and returned to Calgary three weeks ago after spending his funough at his home here ing in the Cariboo for the past few months, returned to his home on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Potter were visitors to Vancouver on Tuesday Miss Ernestine Ryder, Chilli wack, was the weekend guest of Parkkeeper and Mrs.

M. Nichols, "Park Lodge." Frank Pells, North Vancouver, spent the weekend with his parents at Smiths Falls. Miss Doris Evans, Chilliwack, spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. O. C.

Evans at "St. William R. Watson, B.A., L.L.B., and Mrs. Watson, who are on a lecture tour of Canada, were overnight guests on Friday at Vic Heaver's cottage. M.

F. Armstrong and his father, W. F. Armstrong, Vancouver, spent the weekend at "Wegowild." Mrs. A.

D. May was an overnight visitor in Vancouver Tuesday. Mrs. W. Middleton, Aldergrove, is visiting with her daughter and son in law, Mr.

and Mrs. Wilfred W. Chittenden. Fifty people gathered in the dance hall Friday night, the regular social club night for Cultus lake residents, and still another table is necessary to accommodate all the table tennis players. PROMONTORY Orion Bowman is again soliciting memberships for the Red Cross.

That part of the Promontory road a few hundred yards above Bowman's mill is undergoing a complete remodelling. Miss May Hamilton has returned to her. parents home here after spending several months in Victoria. (Held over from last week) Mr. and Mrs.

H. Cartmell have moved into their new home. The house, a log structure 32 by 40 feet, Is to have modern heating, plumbing and lighting. It commands a superb view of the entire Chilliwack valley from Sumas mountain to Rosedale. Mr.

and Mrs. A. A. Tinkler, Sardis, announce the engagement of their elder daughter, Kathleen May, to Hubert George Bayliss, son of Mrs. Bayliss and the late Joseph Bayliss of Victoria.

The wedding will take place January 7, 1942 in the Seventh Day Adventist church at Victoria. Mrs. P. F. Pirie entertained Thursday at a shower for Miss Tinkler.

Mrs. H. Avery and daughter Grace, formerly of Vancouver, have taken up residence on Promontory. Mr. and Mrs.

Russell Thornton with Maury, Shirley and Valeda motored to Vancouver Sunday. Mrs. A. Tinkler spent the weekend in Vancouver with her son and daughter in law, Mr. and Mrs.

Desmond Tinker. Miss Kathleen Tinkler also is enjoying a few days at the coast. Mrs. J. Prior, Harrison lake, visited at her old home recently.

Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Corbett and small son, Hope, were weekend guests of Mrs.

Horsley. Mrs. P. F. Pirie has as her guest her mother, Mrs.

Spencer, Many Home Changes Here Mr. and Mrs. D. Selbee, formerly of 210 Henderson avenue have moved to 168 Mellard street. Miss Kathleen Hunter has vacated her home at 111 Victoria avenue east and has taken up residence at 2549 Cavendish avenue, Victoria.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Tracey, 48 Hazel street, have taken up residence at Laidlaw. The new home of Mr.

and Mrs. H. S. Yates, fomerly of suite 6, Hampton Court, is New Westminster. Mr.

find Mrs. Gerald McKay, formerly of 594 Camp River road, have moved to 602 Yale road east. Mr. and Mrs. H.

Chapman, 18 Second avenue, have moved to Ontario. The new residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. T.

Couch, formerly of 602 Yale road east is 120 Reece avenue west. The new residence of Mr. and Mrs. Weldon S. Graham, 62 Charles street is 210 Henderson avenue.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Prinz, 1006 Yar row Central road have taken up residence at Vancouver. Mrs.

Ralph G. Blyth, formerly of 314 North Young road, has moved into their new residence in Vancou lib I Mission School Principal Here Frank Wilson, for several years principal of the Mission High school, will be articled as a law student to David A. Sturdy, it is announced. He will commence his new duties at the first of the year. Mr.

Wilson obtained his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of London and his Master of Arts at the University of British ver. Mr. Blyth is playing hockey in Tulsa this winter. Mr. and Mrs.

A. R. Hambley, formerly of 265 Knight road, Sar dis, have moved to Young road south. The new residence of Miss M. Battrick, 25 Victoria avenue west, is 48 Hazel street.

Mrs. E. W. Theal and Doris, have moved from their home at 226 Wellington street to Vancouver. Mr.

and Mrs. J. C. McGuire, formerly of Yale road east, have taken up residence at 334 Williams road north, recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs.

R. H. Bowlby Mr. and Mrs. W.

J. McFaul, formerly of 450 McGuire road, Sardis, have moved to 384 Hig ginson road. Tie up to Ogderis for Christmas Giving FINE Missing Boy Found Harold McFetridge, 22 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. R.

C. McFetridge, formerly of Chilliwack, was the object of an all night search Thursday, October 30, when he wandered away from his home at Frolander bay, near Powell River. He was found the next morning idling on a bridge near Thunder bay, two miles from his home. He was taken to St. Luke's hospital, Powell River, by G.

W. Tem pleton, after he had been warmed and fed and was none the worse for his ordeal. Mr. McFetridge is employed at the O'Brien Logging Camp on Gordon Pasha lake. Efforts to reach him were unsuccessful until after 9 a.m.

on the Friday morning by which time his son was safe at home. Rural Districts Lead Cities In Manpower Supply Rural districts are supplying 60 per cent of the recruits in British Columbia while the cities are lagging behind their quotas, according to Col. T. S. Leslie.

pound tint in colourful Holiday Wropptri 80( CUT Canada's strength is your strength, yours and your fellow citizens. By saving you can turn your strength into effective power for war or peace. Saving is more vital now than ever before. It's wise to anticipate the needs of tomorrow, rather than satisfy the impulses of today. You acquire a thrift habit, bringing a consfrucr've force into your life and in a broader sense into Canada as a whole.

Save all you can it's the urgent thing to do I.

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