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The Vancouver Sun from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • 11

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The Vancouver Suni
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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1 THE VANCOUVER SUN: Aug. 26. 1948C1 1 I pQpQgQp Jg Only Two Groups Park Board Display Highlight Of Flower Show at Exhibition 9 lvi i4-' War Failing To Hurt Tito BELGRADE, Aug. 26 (AP) Monday the annuals and other By THE GARDEN MAN There were many magnificent Another feature was the almost perfect pot of tuberous rooted begonias shown by H. J.

Intensified Russian and Comin- Tarr of Lynn Valley. Mr. Tarr form propaganda against the Tito regime has been unable to reach the Yugoslav people ex exhibits at the PNE flower and horticultural show in the Forum, Wednesday, but there was noth flowers will be exhibited In th place of the gladioli. There wer also many commercial exhibit which were the centre of much attraction. Insurance-Exempt But Private Hospitalization Plans Won't End; Double Coverage Possible By Sun Staff Reporter VICTORIA, Aug.

26. Only two groups of British Columbians are now exempt from the government's new compulsory hospital insurance scheme. -J 1 ing to compare withjthe wonder cept through the vast and always active Balkan rumor mill. aiso exhibited some outstanding gloxinias which were awarded first prize in that class. In the district vegetable exhibits, the B.C.

Professional Garden ful non-competitive exhibit shown Despite the recent attempted by Vancouver Park Board. This was a mountainside In ers won the first prize. South escape of three high Yugoslav army officers and the complete 1 4 miniature. It was built under Burnaby Horticultural Society was second, Otter Farmers In- gamut oi rumors concerning opposition and purges, there has been no overt Moscow action the direction of A. G.

Dickson, According to all the judges both floral and horticultural exhibits were far better than last year. Judges were: Flowers and dls plays, A. G. "Sandy" Dickson ol the Park Board, reserve judge; F. S.

Williams, Langley; F. Saunders, Victoria; T. Morse, G. Lald ler and G. Moore of Vancouver.

7 Failure of private commercial hospitalization plans to match upi supervisor of parks, who went tltute third. John Forrest's individual farm exhibit was more than good and won the first renegades out the hllls around Van, the state plan leaves only Christian Scientists and those prize. Yugoslav officals feel Tito has' 1 flnatIve stated his case and proved ferns and wM flowers. In the vegetable classes, there were considerably more than pre- Gladioli G. Judd, Lulu Island! mere are many ether won points and that it is now up to Russia to make the next move.

vious years and collections of Roger Bray, North Vancouver, derful exhibits of flowers, especially those which called for a If 7 X. vegetables were very good. land F. C. Cave, Vancouver.

display covering 72 square feet Enjoy Refreshing Shaves with They express belief the Russians will first attempt their avowed aim of liquidation of Tito simply through propaganda. So far the Yugoslavs have succeeded in thwarting both Russian propaganda attempts and attempts to organize an who live in isolated areas not served by hospitals exempt' the plan, Dr. K. M. Hershey, Insurance commissioner pointed out today.

When the hospital act was passed by the legislature it provided for specific exemption of three groups. The Christian Scientists were exempted on religious grounds; residents of isolated areas because they could not be guaranteed hospital service; and those covered by adequate private insurance plans were also for exemption. OEM GUM if1tr3 This was won by the B.C. Professional Gardeners' Association, which also won first prize for the best display of vegetables shown by any organization. Second prize in the floral display was won by the Vancouver Horticultural Society; third by New Westminster Horticultural Society.

In the -class for 24 sauare feet. DOUBLE-EDGE RAZOR For mony-Mv1ng ihovtt New Member on School Board MINORA Bind. New Westminster won the first prize, South Burnaby Horticul Canada's favourite doublo-dgo conomy Blades. They're the quality blades in the low-price field! However, none of the private plans are "adequate" by govern PORT ALBERNI. Autr.

26. tural Society the second, and the Vancouver. Horticultural, the One new member was welcomed at the meeting of the school trus-. $500 ESJ5AY was written by Robert Mills, Port Alberni high school graduate, on "Shore jobs in the B.C. Fishing Industry." Prize was given by B.C.

Forest Products Bureau and PNE. Judges selected Robert's entry from 9919 essays about B.C. jobs. Robert intends to be lorest engineer. He's at Hotel Vancouver eating steaks.

third. All these displays were tees of District 70 this week. One resignation was accepted. Trustee William Latta, who was appointed to fill the place of Mrs. McEacheren, who resigned, was welcomed by Mrs.

J. Skip-sey. chairman. ment standards. However, Dr.

Hershey explained, this does not mean private plans will go out of existence. There is nothing, he said, to stop a person from having double coverage, both in the government scheme and in a private firm. This would benefit the Dolicv holder by assuring of a very high order. The majority of other floral classes were for gladioli. These, despite the rain, contained some splendid specimens, more especially "Firebrand," shown by J.

W. Cox of North Vancouver, which, had there been a prize for the best spike in the show, would have won it. WILLIAM DOWNING Spencer Remnant W. Downing, War Veteran, Dead at 57 The resignation of Mrs. C.

M. MINORA "BLADES ALSO AVAILABLE 4 FOR Pineo, to take effect September 16, was accepted. MARRIAGE IN DUPLICATE Joseph Weds Marie; Brother Does Same him accommodation, at; higher than ward rates. Because private benefit associations are licensed by the insurance branch of the provincial government, it does not mean William Downing, 57, veteran of World War One and a longtime employee of David Spencer that the association benefits are HARTFORD, Aug. 26 (AP The clerk in the umuea, cued here early Tuesday.

Funeral services will be con acceptable in lieu of the govern Health Department bureau or vital statistics here saw double Wednesday and can you blame him? ducted Friday at 2:15 p.m. in ment scheme, Dr. Hershey said in clearing up a point that has Here's what happened. Two caused some contusion, Mount Pleasant Undertaking Company chapel by Rev. J.

E. Whittles. Burial will be in the tion. She was on hand for the applications because one of her daughters is a minor. Masonic cemetery.

An ardent church worker, Mr, The couples plan a double Nelson Rejects Salmo School wedding. Downing was warden of All Saints' Anglican Church. He was a veteran of the famed 72nd Sea- forth Highlanders in the First War and a member of Spencer's NELSON, Aug. 26 (CP) Nelson and district voters Wed- Pockets Get Boy in 'Bulge' While a bov's Dockets ordinarilv brothers and two sisters applied together for marriage licences. Sure, that's not too unusual, but go on.

The first of the brothers was asked his name. "Joseph Robert David Sylvain." His bride-to-be? Marie Jane Pomcrleau. The second brother was asked his name. "Joseph Andre Gerard Sylvain." The clerk frowned. "What Is your first name again?" "Joseph," he repeated.

"Both of you have the same first names?" They nodded. Then the second sister was asked her name. "Marie Anne Loraine nesday again defeated a bylaw nemnants. He was also a member of the Masonic Order and a department manager and buyer for David Spencer Ltd. Surviving are his wife at the which would have enabled building of a junior-senior high school for Salmo.

26 miles south of Nelson. The count was 497 for the bulge with an assortment of "odds and ends," contents of the pockets of a 16-year-old Port Mann lad were too suspicious, Wednesday. Police picked the bov ud in the family home, 2736 East Pender; one daughter, Mrs. J. F.

Storey; two sons, Ronney Young and Kenneth, all of Vancouver, and two grandchildren. 2400 block, East Hastings, and this is what they found: Two watches, a bracelet. S6 in bylaw and 516 against. The debenture bylaw asked the borrowing of $76,000 for the school, cost of which was estimated at $150,000. Another money bylaw for $200,000 to be used for completion of installation of a new unit in the Nelson hydro-electric power plant was passed with a vote of 533 to 120.

"You two also have the same cash, a flashlight, ever-sharp pencil, pen knife, fountain pen 100,000 Germans Protest MUNICH, Aug. 26 (AP) About 100,000 Germans demonstrated against high prices Wednesday on Adolf Hitler's former paraJe ground in Munich. first name?" the clerk asked. Both girls nodded. The girls' mother, also named Marie, confirmed the informa ana souvenir coins.

The boy is being held for investigation by Surrey police. II mef nicest MS Tflis morning 1 1 TN rfd FRIDAY IS tlAO 28 DANCING GALS 28 V1 VJ fV Nf VV WORLD-FAMED NONCHALANT! feSP If UtSiiY (Dm-DerU Acrob.lic Teim) A ZtSjfJ FORUM-Mitt 100 tnd 4.J0 pm. Etm, 7.1S en 9.30 p.m. Ni VmnmihiVA fttWtxrll '3SS tfwimi 1 hit morning Mrs. Jones opened a savings account at a neighbourhood branch of The Bank of Nova Scotia.

She was a little timid when she entered the bank. But a verr efficient man made it so easy for her. This man was the teller. Quickly he explained the simplicity of making deposits. "Just let me have your signature, Mr.

he said. "Now here is your pass-book. It is a copy of the Bank's own record of your deposits." It was all done in a few minutes. But Mrs. Jones felt she had met a friend.

Each man and woman on the staffs of The Bank of Nora Scotia's more than 300 branches is trained to make banking service both efficient and pleasant Whatever your banking needs you will find in The Bank of Nova Scotia men and women who can help you transact your business the Blrss them all wives, sweethearts, mothers, aunts FASKIfln Qurens of the Day at P.N.E.! A delightful, exciting day! At the Fashion Show, a brilliant glamor-parked preview of Fall fanhion, highlighted by ereations of the world's leading designers At the Pavilion of Modern Living wonderful exhibits of Home Arts priie-eooking, weaving, knitting handicrafts by the hundred. Fun and frolic on the Gay-way. Horse racing on Canada's newest and finest track. A round ef ether fascinating Shows Flower Fela Hnhhiea Arts and Crafls of Industry Livestock way you like it. Horticulture.

Join the crowds at PJS.E. her Big Date tomorrow I ArcnSflBrrr ins zrt Build'" THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA Vancouver Branch: Hastings Sf. W. Seymour Main Office the run raa fi Can it't inrKt track new Imm ihe 1e I the wire. Thrill.

thrill ihrilW the "iport kmpu" Broadway 8 Commercial Drive Davie Granville St. Dunbar 41st Avenue Kingsway Victoria 12th Ave. Granville St. Vancouver Heights 41 sf Ave. Granville St.

49th Are. Frasef Hastings Columbia North Vancouver EXHIBITION PARK' VANCOUVER AUGUST 25 TO SEPT 8.

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