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The Province from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • 4

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THE PROVINCE, Saturday, Feb. 1, 1938 33 'iljPT C'STMiSGRov 'f those cats com: i I sptnt the whole 7 -T ON SWINGiMG tVEM. WITH MV POSITIVELY THE ro0M OuTEl? PUAV rT COX 1 2 1 V. ANO I HSVt 30-MILE LAKE NOW STRETCHES DEEP INTO STRATHCONA PARK CAMPBELL' RIVER A bell dam into the heart of Strath-cona Park. the lakes ensures continuous, full load Operation of the Ladora and John Hart power stations, said contributinjr factor to the fore has not suffered from flood runoff despite recent heavy precipitation which has caused damage in other Island points.

The near-maximum storage in Mr. Briggi said water spillage at the dam is being controlled and Campbell Rivet area there Mr. Briggs. Work on the Upper Campbell high storage level of Upper Campbell and Buttle lakes has been the idling of mills by the strike of Island pulp and paper mills, says B.C. Power Commission general Power House is on schedule with the turbine Installed on the first unit.

The last stage of work on the manager Lee Bnggs. Y-rNJ fcK- i irfll "tI Up 18 feet following the recent heavy rains, the lakes arc near their maximum operating eleva tunnel which will pass water under the -dam has also been reached and the steel lining that was torn out by water pressure last Juna has been replaced. FOR ROBERT LITTLE Archdeacon honored by altar dedication COURTENAY St. John's Church was full for the dedication of a carved oaken altar In memory of the late Archdeacon Robert Little. tion just one year after an accelerated program was put into effect to complete the dam.

The two lakes now form one unbroken 30-mile stretch of wa Iter reaching from Upper Camp- Archdeacon Little, who was Elks plan biggest celebration ever at Port Alberni killed in a car accident in 1956, had been a pioneer clergyman in the Athabaska district and served Sandwick and Courtenay after his retirement to assist in putting the parishes on a self-supporting basis. Sluiceway work under way includes concrete, surfacing for 150 feet beyond the present concrete apron below the gates to prevent erosion of fractured rock strata. TEXT BOOK CONFUSING SAYS ML A VICTORIA-Thert are complaints sometimes that Johnny can't read. But he isn't going to be able to do arithmetic, either, if they make mistakes in his textbooks. sPn Nf "kR In n- "'nfl Tl I IfilV i ou rfReosMp another aCll'ilfcH t.

UtUTtWANT VOU'K OTVOUgLY IQUNffX Wm THE PWTASON Of SnfAYOWirA CHAKti.s Zrfi Witt WIFE It IN FOC A IT SVC WJ KWS Cf IVf5 A1 15 KNOWN mjw jig! "STZL FAX AMP WIPE AS THE HOTSHOT CHARLIE 5LK-p I fll ATCW ATHAAVA ISN'T CgV ft W.Zk WyA'FQIWUt Inn; 1 cs? Play delayed so no cfash Vifh drive PARKSV1LLE In order to avoid conflict with the annual polio fund drive on Saturday PORT ALBERNI Officials He was looking after several of the local BPO Elks lodge predict that their centennial pro scattered congregations at Col wood when he died. gram here May 1R-19 will be the Curtains were dedicated at the greatest celebraion ever saged same ceremony In memory of in the Alberni Valley. Robert Douglas Hilton who lost City council has been asked to night, the Parksville Players his life in the Courtenay River drama club has set back the curtain time for its program at and two cruets were dedicated to the late Charles W. Silence, one-time organist at St. John's purchase a full page in the program being prepared for the event, which the Elks say will be widely distributed.

The city has granted the Elks permission to use Recreation Park for the celebration. IK IfP and conductor of the famous Comox District Men's Musical. Qualicum Beach Community hall until 1:30 p.m. The club will present two one-act plays and an amusing skit entitled "Centennella" which portrays a modern Cinderella during centennial celebrations. The program is being presented for a second time by popular Still wants switchover This complaint was given to the legislature by Herb Bruch, Social Credit, Esquimau.

He said he found a grade two textbook which asked the question: "How many tens are there in 134?" The answer, he said, was: "Three." "If we art going to confuse little Johnny in arithmetic in grade two, what will happen to him later on?" Mr. Bruch asked. He also urges! help for brighter children to get through school faster, "It's pjt the slow children who becorra delinquent," he said. "Iff the bright ones, the ones Woman heads Tofino ratepayers TOFLNO A woman has been elected to head Tofino Ratepayers Association for 1938. Mrs.

Elida Burchett is the new president. Other officers included Robert Wingen, vice-president: Ronald Folker. second vice-presi in assignment LADYSMITH Commissioner WELLINGTON. N.Z. (Reutersl Archaeologists have unearthed a centuries-old Maori fortress near Wellington, with 150-foot cliffs dropping straight to the sea on three sides.

Tom Davidson has reiterated his MaK I dent; Walter Cuppy, secretary. threat to resign if the chairman of the village council doein't change his assignments. I CAUTIOUSLY LCV KEEPTM l0 0 i iJv' t9 vS? ie "Jkv Island Radio Saturday Chairman L. T. Ryan has who are held back and channel their abilities into other inter ests." greed to consider a new sched run ule of duties if the four give him trii sugges- cm (VM.rtal SM (Xaii.ii.

Ill (Vlrtrl) ltiS AJIkrl 114 ions. Nt: Stretch News and Yaw roo or Morn. Mr. Davidson's comt sint is Nwa News Rise Stretch as Shine Shine 1.4S News fop of Morn. that he has been same Yawn see N't: Stretch committees for five years.

He Ntwi A Sporu r- i YX'V rj earw, Wh ves-butths 1 1 suw-but rcte.TOM-ws www and Yawn asked for a change and said he i od or Morn Srwt: Mom is is Stretch and 8hlne Shine Rl Nwa Rise HRtiT0MY WLAD A3 PHONEO ME-1 II HOW DID I A LOT flBOUTd BERT CRTS pi I'M AM VJfNW I 1) 'A' DOK TH I I HO NKQ TO WD? CRIFT-THflT'8 I I VRNOUf SHALL WE GO SOME PLACt felt that he was "on the outside Yawn Newa: Clattlf- looking in." News and Newa and Sunrise Club News and Sunrise Club Newt. Wake Up News. Wake Up Newt: Sing one Pl' kine the Strtntt Newa Weekend Spec. Sonet you Remember Newa Mid Day Mat Saturday R. D.

Bartlett to head flower show CAMPBELL RIVER R. D. Bartlett was appointed chairman of the 1938 flower, show, at the annual meeting of Campbell River Horticultural Society. The show will be held May 10 and well-known bulb grower Kenneth Ruijok will be Judge. News: Matinee Matinee: Snti.

Jamboree jat. Jamboree Newa: Down tee New and Saturday a EX-COH I ALL ABOUT I SWIWi imr I fi I Rrww I LE3J I a kffSd TWf BEWlf a iMW hilal Meiiid Lane Nwi and Time Out With Tlppy Nwt And TimOut With Tippy Newnr Wclk Top Top-vr Top "90" Down Death takes Mrs. Vance I 141 Jamboree Sat. Jamboree Melody Lane lit we and 11:1 Newt: Lett ft Mornlne Show On Parade story T'm Saturday Jamboree rVA Hospital DVA Hospital DVA Hospital DUNCAN A prominent mem 11:4 Sat. Jamboree Ncwi: Weather rft; Snotllelit ber of the Pythian Sisters and the Rebekah Lodge, Mrs.

Vesta News- Soccer 11:1 Musie for Tost Top "Sr Newa Novel Ttinea Newa: Minlo waiti lime on sporte Hoedoe Valley Event Weeper Lillian Vance, 65, died in hospital. MutteforToii r.wi "one Top "SO Ki ana She was born in Sydney, N.S.. Newa: Down Melody Lane Cavalrat Newa and Evan Kemp Evan Kemp Evan Kemp Newt and Sunday Preview Preview and came from Athabasca, to Duncan 21 years ago. Cavalrat Down i'n i i i 1 ii u. i i i rr Martin Olivier told members that in view of the early spring weather exhibitors might have to screen off exhibits from the sua weeks before the show.

Elected to office were R. B. Morris, president; P. E. Lewis, vice-president; Mrs.

E. Carnegie, secretary. Cavalcade Melody La 1:1 1:1 lit t.4 Npwi and News: Mike Newa and Repeat Surviving her are her husband, Robert Jamea Vance; five sons Shonntae performance Evan Kemp Evan Krmn Of Repeat and three daughters; two broth str Evan Kemp performance ers and four sisters. N'ewe And Newa and Variety Time Sat Swine Swine Variety Time ravalran Cavalcade -lth Tippy Tim Out With Tippy vn-i Ana Tim Out With Tippy Repeat Performance Reoeat Performance Repeat 1 ii "7 iIIML. I us, we shoulp ee tmc 1 S-t' I flJi II' NEAR MAfS3A: JCN JJ A 1 Sat.

Swine Variety Tim Here's Health Vewa and Performance III IS :4 4:1 4:1 41 SltS Qualicum scores two rugger wins QUALICUM BEACH The Can. At wort sa reunite Son feat Lawrence Weik Lawrence Welle Lawrence Welle Repeat Performance Ltsrenlne Newa: Sheriff Newa and Repeat Newa: Leisure The Sheriff Performance Hit Parade Hit Parade Listening Newa: Shenn W.E. Banks head of Silver Spurs QUALICUM BEACH W. E. Banks has been elected president of the Silver Spur Riding Club with R.

S. Banks as vice president and Mrs. A. R. McCul-loch secretary-treasurer.

Plans for a horse show in July were discussed at the annual Qualicum College IS has scored two decisive English rugby vic Leisure The snenir DOWN THE ROAP Hfll I LV" XIZLl lV -1- W'l .1 Hit Parade Time, Newa Newa- Sports aptvhis vlH HUf 1 pail 'r-Cr- 1 RilM7.r1 iU News': Sport Leisure nepf-aT. Performance Newa: Sports Back To Erin Back to Erin tories over the University School, Victoria. 11-3 and. 12-1. and Tunes Time, Newa Top 50 Top 50 The local squad will play Shaw- thland Song 1 I nigan Lake School her Newi and Barn Dance Barn Dance Barn Dance THEY1L DO IT EVERY TIME DATTPDhl I fi I lmll 1 Newa and Littenint Leisure: Wth.

Tt: Band Banda Met' Banda Meet Banet New Valley Today Valley Hit Parade Hit Parade Night Shift House Party H'llnea: Real To Islet Cafe Continental Newa; Sports VtitleOf fnt land Newt and Hockey Hockey 1 Hockey tit 1:4 IN Sit It 1:41 House Party Houie Party Newi and ana lunet Time, Newt ana Tunes Time, Newa and Tunes Time, Newt and Tunes Timet, Newa and Tunea Newt Times, Newa and Tunes Timet, Newt Times, Newa and Tunes Time: Newt and Tunet Newtattle Dance Dance Dance King of safecrackers7 seeks film, TV career COURTENAY The man who claims to have stolen Hockey Hockey Hockey Newi and Newa Weath.tr TSWUA'UMM-TATX rr THE WATCH JUST BEATS "IIT'I THE THIRD TIME IVE HAD "MMMZAT itsclp TO DEATH" B692I TOBWMOITIIi IT JUST SO? IT DIDN'T to PI I STOPPED KW NO PEASOi OUST HAPPEN TO 'l Si L-'-i4; -WA U.WHy, I EVEN PAUL IN THE MEAT I VEAH 7 .8 70 5.SHE 7" WE IT OFF WHEN XM WNDER.DIDIT? LOL'eLIMMV VHEAVEDIT ATHER f-Mil FLIPPING FLAPJACKS, 4 ND THIS DENT IN 7 HEAPD LL THE OLD MAS SKULL- Wif TV rVl feOASNOTTO yCi THE CASE-WERE SAD TALES BEFORE. THATSWRT OF VTJ JS dARrr AlaV voo run over yoJ don't need an his scalp in A LATELY? X-RAV EVE TO THE MAIN; jfM sjT'w(fia SEE THROUGH A' $16,000,000 during his career as the self-styled king of N't Sports Night Shirt Nleht Shift Night Shlft New Night Shift Nightshirt NtrH Shift Hockev Top inn Top 100 Newa and Too inn Top ino Tnp ino Dance Party Dance Party pance Party Newt: Sport' 11:11 Dsnce Party IliSeiDance Party M-4lrince Partv safecrackers, is giving up his Vancouver Island fishing retreat here to try for a Hollywood career providing he can get into the United States. Herbert Emerson Wilson, 74, Island Radio Sunday CUD A. earns Cf AV (Victoria) (Mnnniaae) I til (AJkerall ta Newt: Totef New Moraine Salvat'A Echo Pottery club elects heads PORT ALBERNI Mrs. Mat-tie Minorgan was chosen president of Alberni Valley Pottery Club at a meeting in the Arts, Crafts and Tennis Centre.

Other officers are Mrs. Mary Fearman, vice-president; Miss Kay Bayley, secretary; Mrs. I Top Of Morning has returned to Courtenay from a Tijuana, Mexico, meeting with screenwriters working on a film adaptation of his published autobiography "I stole Bryna Productions, Kirk Douglas's firm, intends to produce the film with Douglas portraying Wilson and Wilson himself being built up as a kind of "Cisco Kid," he reported. Wilson was deported to Canada from the United States in 1935 after serving 12 years of a life Lutheran Houi Lutheran Hour Top or Morning IN Sit :4 Radio sridt Bible Houe News: Sport Fred Warlnt Four of Kind Four of Kind vewt and ullness of rimes Newa tt Sport Sacred Heart Sunday Serenade Newt. Yong P.

Young People Sunday School Sunday School Lutheran Hour Salvation Army Church Service Church Service i Listening tothe testiv I UxdLril XIaj fiff1 can ITtoterls) Newt. WakU Newt. Wake Up Newt, Show Time Sunday Show Tim Newt and Concert Sunday Concert Church Service Service Noon Newt, Serenade Newt, W'ther Serenade Newt and Mla istenai Pgm. 11 wora ur uoa Sacred Heart Hilda Patton, treasurer; Mrs. term for murder in San Quentin I 1:1 Soo wheatley, publicity; Mrs.

Frances McDonald, supplies; penitentiary. Church Service Church Service Church -rvlce Church Serrlce 1:4 way Parade 1'irlen of Musle Newa: Church Church Serylc Church Servlr Church Serrlce Newt Canarlet Bonnie Scotland Newa and He is so hopeful of getting a II: 1:1 Mrs. Elizabeth Stella, social; Mrs. Rose Colpman, Mrs. Wheat-ley, Mrs.

Helen Redford and Mrs. Mary Lambeth, planning. Scandinavia Scandinavia Newa Sport visa to enable him to go to Holly- wood to work on the production that he has sold his home on the bank of the Puntledge River Newt Them for Sunday Newa nd Uncle Chuckles Crosbv Corner New; Funnies A centennial theme for the an Interview Interview Lawrence WelV 1:11 1:1 McGEE GOES UP STEP rt'lie DKnilc nual art and pottery show was discussed. where he has spent five years enjoying the fishing and writing two new books. He has bis be lit Blue Danvbe PTA Cr.urehOf The Air Cuckoo Clock House Newa and News and Date Sun.

Driver lit longings all packed. Jo Stafford Music Hall ON STAIRWAY OF FAME He was not able to go to Holly cord. McRae or Fame with Dinah Oman Rambling News: Cal Hit Parade Hit Parade Hit Parade Newa and fins tt My Story Mehtineale wood to discuss the new film arrangements and screen writer Jim Harris and director Stanley Sunday Drivers Drivert prising Canadians of Irish an Nightingale 1:4 I 1:4 4:1 4:4 Uy LAURA WHEELER The vibrant colors of this needle-painting lend a note of elegance to any room. Ideal for modern or traditional. home.

Newa and cestry, make much of centenaries Newa, and Billy Graham Billy Graham Guy Lombardo Guy Lombardo Newt: Mutlo Nation' Hit Parade News and Sonet Remember News and Harmony Hw Harmony Hvv Harmony Hwy Newa and Western Hit Parade News: Sport Prescription for Pleatur N'ewt and Wayne King Western Hit Western Hit Business Man't Hour Hour All-Cantdian in their efforts to remind Cana dians of their long-ignored hero. Western Hits Hit Parade Every needlewoman will enjoy Newa tary dignitaries and Hibernians of high and low estate, Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, Opposition Leader Lester B. Pearson, CCF Leader M. J. Coldwell and Social Credit Leader Solon Low stood up and were counted as McGee men, tried and true.

"McGEE, THE VOICE of eon- Newt; Parade Newa: D. J. n.t For A Day The Associates already have their eyes in 1968, which will this stitchery. Pattern 692: trans Sunshine Coast Sunshine Coaat OTTAWA Thomas Jj'Arcy McGee has passed another hurdle in his belated drive for a place of honor in Canada's hall of fame. He received the unqualified approval of the leaders of all four political parties.

At a ceremony heavily attended by parliamen- fer of 16x20 inch panel, color Kubrick had to go to Tijuana to meet him. The former convict has hopes of a television contract and proceeds from his second book "Crime Was My Business." He said he appeared as a prison character when the film "Big was made and that he 1 was a hospital trusty in San Quentin at that time. mark the centenary of McGee's All Canadlaa Hit Parade NewTand Coast; Sport sarnersnop Ballads Newt. Snort Injoylt After Every Meal Helps keep teeth dean. Freshens mouth.

Sweetens breath. :1 chart, directions. assassination by a Fenian fanatic. New and Journey Bouquet Mel'y Mantovant Send 35 cents in coins or a Flashback All aspects of McGee's crowded 43 years of life were touched upon at the ceremony McGee federation" was the theme of :4 money order (stamps cannot he accepted) for this pattern to The Flashback Pari. Hill Round-Up F.nternnse 1: Province, Needlecraft 198 the meeting.

The occasion was the presentation to Parliament of a painting of McGee, com the Irish rebel, McGee the boy orator, McGee the poet, McGee saivaticn Army Headlines Sundav Sum. Southland Melodies News: Sport Vienna Good Old Days 1:41 Organ Reverie Into Melody Newt and Pattl Pag Westernalre Westernalre New and Can. at Work Fireside Minister New and the author, McGee the statesman missioned by the Thomas D'Arcy 1:1 Kiwanis slate installed KAMLCOPS (CP)-W. J. Pat.

McGee Associates of Montreal. McGee the martyr. Newa 1 Theatre Theatre West Hastings Vancouver 3, B.C., Print plainly pattern number, your name and address. As a bonus, TWO complete patterns are printed right in our 1957 -wT 1:4 Buy some The painting will hang in one m. i ifn sriTw.

L.nwrenc Welk New i'l 1 1 Como Freddy Martin Newt and Memories Memorlea In Music News; Top 100 Ton 100 IN POLITICS, McGee was first an then a member Theatre Newt Good Old Dvl. r.ood Old Dyl. Lawrence Welk i Hi uigeit of the Liberal-Conservative party of the corridors of the parliament buildings, "to commemorate the life work of this outstanding Mr imsi new president, and other 1938 officers of the Kamloops Hour of Decltlon i 't citv torn. Sunt, Pioneers Newt: Marin New and Sones In Night Chrldtltn Reform Laura Wheeler Needlwaft Book. Dozens of other designs you'll wa.it to order-easy fascinating handwork for yourself, your home, gifts, bazaar items.

Send 25 cents for your copy of this book today! Allow at least two weeks for mailing. Cap. city Pari. Hill UHC; DUett and finally a member of John A. Macdonald's government.

But party lines were in the tributes paid by Prime Minister Diefenbaker and Messrs. Pearson, Coldwell and Low. Star Dust "-ther Enterprise niv Cranam "lllv Graham News Start Journey into I Melody Canadian statesman and first political martyr to keep alive the deeds and contribution D'Arcy McGee made to Canada in its formative period." McGF-J! ASSOCIATES, com Nevft: Health Too 100 Top 100, Soorti Newt Top 100 Top 100 Top 100 Newt; lg Off Kiwanis Club have been' installed. Vice-presidents are D. H.

Holli-iay and G. M. Greer with Archibald Blackwell as secretary and Walter McBi ids treasurer. 1 MutlcinN'ght llilk Mutla in Nfnht UiW1 Mutle In Night kvaia-i iwy NMheri.

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