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fl PAGI THIRTT-SEVIH THI IDMONTON JOURNAL, TUESDAY, ICPTtMBtR II, 10 Many Indians Attend Northern Pilgrimage Only One Post Vacant On 'Rocky' SD Staff Marsden and Mrs. Edith Fort Woman Celebrates 90th Birthday FORT VERMILION Mrs. Benjamin Charles, affectionately known throughout this district as "Granny Charles," recently observed her 90th birthday. To celebrate her birthday the Charles family held a supper in St. Luke's parish hall and about 100 persons gathered.

Mrs. Charles was born in Fort Resolution, NWT and came to the Fort at the age of 12 years. She was married to Ben Charles at the age of 18. There were eight children, iour of them still living. There are 27 grandchildren.

Rev. W. Barnett read a large number of messages and others who spoke briefly included a son, John Edward, E. Edgecombe, J. A.

Newman and Arthur McLean. FORT VERMILION The annual Catholic mission pilgrim-mage to the grotto at Eleski was held recently with about 500 persons, mostly Indians, attending. Chiefs and councillors came from surrounding reserves with Chief Harry Chonklay and Mrs. Chonklay from Hay Lakes; Chief Fournier, Eleski and councillors Nanotch, of Fox Lake and Cour-treill, of Fort Vermilion, among the pilgrims. Many persons travelled from afar in wagons and other vehicles and brought their tents and supplies with them.

An entire town Homesteader Neighbors Die ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE Two pioneers of the district, who homesteaded beside each other when land was first thrown open at Rocky Mountain House, died here within a day of each other. David Brown, 82, was born in Glamis, Scotland and after his first wife's death, came to the new district just south of what is now Rocky Mountain House. In 1922 he married Mrs. McDonald of Scotland, who predeceased him in 1948. Mr.

Brown is survived by a daughter in Scotland and one in England and two brothers and a sister in Scotland. Albert Rogers, 69, who home-steaded beside Mr. Brown served in the First World War and was a member of he Legion branch here. He was born in Portsmouth, England, and in 1935 married Mrs. Orme, of England, who survives him.

Also surviving are a son, Raymond, of Nanton and a brother, George, in Vancouver, and brothers and sisters in England. of tents was set up around the church and In the evening ther were many campfires, adding to the peace and quiet of the scene. FORT VERMILION Six Boy ScouU from Fort Resolution, NWT, arrived at the St. Henri mission with their master, Rev. Joseph Dauvet, OMI, for a Scout camp.

FORT VERMILION Twelve high school students of the Fort Vermilion Indian agency have gone "outside" to attend school at the Jasper Place Separate School to continue their education. Two girls are of the Hay Lakes Indian Reserve and have also gone out to take vocational training. Three new teachers have been appointed for the Indian day schools on the Boyer River and Upper Hay River Indian reserves. R. A.

Nissen, Indian superintendent, flew to Hay Lakes to check in Mike Pcrwizniuk, newly-appointed assistant agent for the Hay Lakes reserve. FORT VERMILION The Fort Vermilion Wolf Cub pack, under the leadership of G. Campbell and E. Ward, will hold meetings each Wednesday evening. The pack is being sponsored by the St.

Luke's mission. All boys nine and 10 years are welcome to join the pack. LEGION MEETS MILLET At the first meeting of the season members of the Millet branch, Canadian Legion, G. A. Scott reported on the village recreation meeting held during the summer and arrangements were made for fiv or six mmbrs to atetend the district welfare seminar to be held at Ponoka on Sunday, Oct.

2. I I Ztfi-. fi ttv v- -1 Itllrr 'm-imii it, ij-im it 1 -m in wi line. The Dow plant is located just northwest of the town and just beyond the huge Sherritt-Gordon plant. It is believed a start will be made on the plant some time this month.

FORT CONSTRUCTION Construction of a 48 inch sewer line for the new $3,00,000 Dow Chemical plant at Fort Saskatchewan has been started. Crews of Burns and Dutton moved into the area last week to install the large, mile-long Noted Indian Visits Steifox ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE- Chief Walking Buffalo (George McLean) of the Morley reserva tion, who has just completed a world tour at the age of 91, was guest of his friend, Henry Stei fox, this week, on his way home to Morley after visiting his 89-year-old brother, Silas Abraham, on the Kootenay Plains, a hun dred miles west of "Rocky." His nephew, Norman Abraham was driving him. The chief was born on the Kootenay Plains, but has lived most of his life at Morley. He is a direct descendent of Chief Walking Buffalo, a famous chief of the early days. His brother, Silas Abraham, has stayed on the Kootenay Plains, where he farmed a bit, hunted and trapped.

Now although he will be 90 on his next birthday, he is still active. He has given up hunting. C980 Series, ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE 1 Except for one high school teacher at the David Thompson high school, all posts in the Rocky Mountain school division are filled. Members of the staff are as follows: Rocky Mountain House James Marshall (principal), Donald Koob, (vice-principal), Mrs. Edith Russell, J.

0. Lindberg, Mrs. Dorothy Baker, Peter Fcschuk. Rocky junior high school Mrs. T.

Bert, George Johansson, Anthony Lea vitt, Mrs. Eve Chambers, Mrs. Jessie Pendcrgast, Audrey deLong. i Rocky Public School Mrs. Tena McCabe (vice-principal), Lorraln Bowhay, Clarence Thies-en, Mrs.

Roberta Lynn, Mrs. Shirley Cooper, Mrs. Mamie Bowen, Mrs. Rosina Brooks, Mrs. Mary McDonald, Mrs.

Mildred Weathcrill, Miss L. J. 0 1 1 1 Iwise Shatford, Miss Edith Plan School At Vegreville Aid Retarded VEGREVILLE -With a view fn establishing a school for mentally handicapped children to rieet the need in Vegreville and She surrounding areas, meetings Vera "held during July and Aug-kist, 'to discuss the school and formulate plans. Attending the Initial meeting ere: A. W.

Gordey, MLA; F. p. Facey, superintendent, Vegre- ville School Division; P. Cooper, P. Clark, and Miss Kula-gowskf, all of Vermilion School for Retarded Children, and also interested parents.

The! association was formed ind 1 tward of officers elected, including: Dr. R. R. Cairns, chairman; Mrs. W.

A. Carter, lecretary; I. McGowan, treasurer; H. Semotiuk, teacher liaison officer, and school superintendent, Dr. N.

J. Kuzyk, and Dr. E. S. Engen, ex-officio members.

Mrs. J. A. Cairns, of Vegre- 2Hlle, has accepted the position pi teaching these children who are unable to attend the regular ichools. With the assistance and guidance of Mrs.

Winnifred M. Ste- Vart, founder and principal of the Winnifred M. Stewart school lor Retarded Children, Edmon ton, It is felt the effort here -ihould be successful. In order to assist the commit tee over the first hurdle, inter ested citizens are subscribing to dollar' memberships. Ponoka School Has Record Enrolment ANOKA Panoka Centralized School reports a record of 1,548 students to date.

At close of school June 30 there were 1,402 registered. The high school, under Principal' Russell Petterson is particularly well filled. Grade 12 has 99 students, grade 11 has 90 and grade 10 has 88. In junior high school under Principal L. P.

Voghell enrolment is 405. Grade jeight shows an increase of 20 grade nine about 15. I Distribution in the elementary lection is as follows: intermediate under Mrs. Jean Martin, has 307 pupils; prima-fry under Miss Ruth Berdine, principal, has 383; and Riverside under Mrs. Margaret Mas-fling, principal, has 176.

i Grade one beginners, who re-gistrated previous to school 5 opening totalled 160, an all-time high for Ponoka. iHughr, Staff Listed 5 HUGHENDEN Hughenden have a staff of 12 teachers in charge and 143 pupils enrolled in the elementary school "and 102 in Central High. The staff comprises the following: Mrs. Walter Marten, Mrs. Herman Gramlich, Mrs.

Elmer Powell, Mrs. Oscar Fuglem, and Mrs. Ernest Anderson, in the elementary and principal Lou Benfield, Mrs. Kennedy, 1 Mrs. George Wall, Harmon Bur pee and Norman Jacques in the high school.

Mrs. R. Nickolson and El- bridge Atkin from Provost will teach home economics and indus trial arts. 'Transfer Agent At Hughenden HUGHENDEN Fred Johnson agent for the CPR here for several years, has been trans ferred to a point in Saskatche wan. The Hughenden Chamber of Commerce presented him with a desk set prior to his departure.

A relief agent is here until such time as I. Hine is able to take over. Mr. Hine held this position in Hughenden previously, leaving about six years ago. SHOWER HELD FERINTOSH A recent meet ing of the Nazarene Women's Missionary Society met at the home of Mrs.

Merlin Falk, was followed by a kitchen shower held for the pastor's wife, Mrs. W. E. Grunau. Mrs.

Olive Bean made ttio nrpsentation on be Shop W. J. Kirsch, physical education, Bryn Thomas, librar ian Mrs. Alice Wilson, home economics Mrs. Doreen Fisher.

Lochearn school (in Rocky Mountain House Henry Orava (principal), Mrs. Ann Switzer, Mrs. Lois Killian, Mrs. Margaret Scott, Mrs. Joyce Orava, Mrs.

M. J. Hanson, Mrs. E. W.

Jack son, and Mrs. D. R. Martin. Caroline C.

A. Moore (prin cipal) Hugh Home, Bruce Pendcrgast; L. A. White, Dwayne Duff, Mrs. Charlotte Petersen, Mrs.

Jean Shippelt, Mrs. Anna Reiber, A. F. Buchanan, Mrs. Alma Vandermeer, Mrs.

Stella Clay and Mrs, Anna Demenuk. Leslieville Gordon Gibson (principal), Mrs. June Crawford, Mrs. A. M.

Nelson, Mrs. Alma Mottus, Mrs. Edith Oliver, Mrs. Emily Ames, Miss 0. T.

Kowal-uk and Mrs. Elsie Seigle. Condor John F. Frook (prin cipal), Mrs. Annie McQuarrie, Mrs.

Mary Christian, Mrs. F. G. Boomer, Mrs. Grace Lougheed, Mrs.

Lois Jarrett ar.d Mrs. Ruth Logan. David Thdinpson high school- Douglas Hall (principal) Mrs. Alma WestergaardW, C-Davidson, Vernon King, Roy Hoven, Mrs. Edna Ross, shop Malcolm Sharpe, home economics s.

Alma Sunde. Crammond K. L. Smith, (principal), Miss Ann Bayet, Miss Mary Boughman. Chedderville C.

0. Tuttle, (principal), Louise Bowhay. Alhambra Mrs. Agnes Sellings (principal), Mrs. Gertrude McCann.

Arbutus Mrs. Marie Randall. Frisco Mrs. Edith van Kleek Clear Creek Mrs. Anna Harper.

Gaetz Helen Hoven. Nordegg Thomas Bowhay. Members of the school board are: J. N. Cony, (chairman); William inclair, Strachan; C.

W. Wrren, Caroline; William Lougheed, Condor; William Gold Leslieville. I. H. Hastings is superintendent and Robert Crawford secretary-treasurer.

Women's Groups Meet At Ponoka LACOMBE Approximately 50 women gathered in the Christian Education building of St. Andrew's United Church here to attend an executive meeting of the Red Deer Presbyterial WMS and the Red Deer Presbytery WA. Delegates represented points as far north as Wetaskiwin and as far south as Carstairs besides points east to Alix, Clive and Bashaw and west to Bentley and Rimbey. Meeting separately in the mor ning session, Mrs. R.

S. Mellett, of Wetaskiwin WA presbytery president, and her executive planned their annual meeting and other matters of business. The WMS executive, of which Mrs. W. H.

Somerville, of Clive, is president, also held a business meeting. In the afternoon a joint meeting was held and plans made for a rally in October. It was decided to hold a rally in Ponoka and one in Olds. In this way the local WA members will not have so far to travel to attend a rally. The rally will be held in Ponoka Oct.

20 and Olds on Oct. 21. Mrs. Percy Cull, St United Church WA president, welcomed the guests. Funeral Held For T.

Casson VEGREVILLE Funeral services for Thomas Casson, well known merchant and pioneer of the community for 45 years, were conducted by Rev. Charles B. Hickman, in the Vegreville United Church. His interest in community affairs never lagged until ill health forced his retirement two years ago. He is survived by his widow, one daughter, Mrs.

Mona (Elton) Clements, Vegreville; one sister and one brother, Mrs. Bessie Hodkinson, Manchester, and Jack in Lancaster, England, also two grandchildren. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Park Memorial in charge. 333 Attending Irma School IRMA The Irma school opened on schedule with 333 pupils enrolled. Of this number about 58 per cent are brought here from rural areas by bus.

The teaching staff is: high school, Mrs. E. Ballentine, A. Ronaghan, vice-principal; Donald Gunn, principal; Mrs. M.

Fisher, Mrs. and Mrs. V. Anderson, Mrs. M.

Millar, Mrs. L. Prosser, Mrs. E. McRoberts, Mrs.

L. Snyder, Mrs. M. Murray, Mrs. O.

Darling and Miss Kate Younker. Special teachers are Mrs. A. Glasow, music; Mrs. M.

Casselman, home economics and E. C. Lafleur, shop. Ferintosh Hall To Be Improved FERINTOSH The Ferintosh Town Council recently decided to order siding for the town hall and to install a new door. Secretary Mrs.

Al Bertrand reported that the voters list will be posted in the -post office and the town hall. Nominations for one councillor will be received by the secretary on nomination day, Sept. 28. If an election is necessary it will be held on Oct 19. A 000 Hmvkl a general motors vaiui Chassis and Cab GMC truck deals are now at their biggest and best! The overwhelming acceptance and success of GMC trucks, through Operation "High Gear" has made this outstanding opportunity in truck buys possible! Take advantage of it now.

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