Whitehorse Daily Star from Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada • 1

F7 raw At National Convention UN 1 1 jnln max cm I (((( (1)1 Oct. 30 33 44 Oct. 29 41 Nov, 1, 14 30 Nov. 2 29 Nov, a 20 JNov. 4 .0 23 Nov, 22 pea tos ai TOEs-rf Red Cross Drive Topped Goal hall, guests looked at Studio 'A' which is a large 12 by 17 foot room to be used for inuMcau programs, small choirs or panel discussions.

Next-door they saw Studio 'B' the control room, a 12-foot square room where all programs are broadcast. Jn this studio are kept turntables, tape recorders and the control console or 'hoard' which actually operates the station. At the back of the building; a third small room, Studio C' appeared somewhat bare to Sunday's visitors. However this studio will be used in future for Tifkwvnata nnrt IntprviAwins' turned in $110.00 -Residents of Haines Junction gave1 $53.00 to Joe Langevin' for Red at Mayo the IODE' was assisted; by members of the. Junior Red' Cross and collected Mrs.

Vera Liden campaigned; at Carmacks and sent along $36.00 and at Teslin Mrs. Lauretta Kitchen again made the rounds, collecting $13.00. Mrs. James Whyard acted as district campaign manager. Jack Hulland, president of the Whitehorse Branch, extended his very sincere appreciation to all the volunteers who made the campaign so successful, Congratulations from B.C.

Division were wired at the time of the campaign, last spring. A recent cheque from the employees of United Keno Hill Mines at Elsa and Calumet has 'made it possible to close the" annual campaign account for the Canadian Red Cross "ranch here and, once again. Yukon residents have given more than they were asked for. Campaign objective for 1959 in the Yukon was $4,200.00 and local branch treasurer Mrs. Bob Rowan" has sent off a bank draft in1, the amount of to tie B.C.

Division. Last March when the national Red Cross campaign was under way, Mrs. N. D. C.

Me-Kinnon headed a very success- ful "blitz" campaign for the Whltehorse area, residents of the city.RCAF and DOT and NWHS areas contri-', buted IODE members at Dawson, assisted by -the local radio station, collect-, "d' $234.50, forwarded by Miss Mary Gartslde. At Carcross, Miss Ruth Matthews once again, acted as area chairman and Holomis Twins At Christening f-7' 'T' Christened Sunday November 1 Wre -the 5month-old twin daughters -of Mr. and Mrs. John Holomis, DieMre fivelyii and Denise Janet. The Rev.

A. L. Prlvett officiated at the baptismal service while Mr, and Mrs. Robert Russell were God parents. The Russells were proxy year ago at, the.

weildlWf.of.Mr. and Hplomist in Christ Church Ca thedral, where the children were christened. ness his wife. He Is seen here chatting with H.J. Good, irtan of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia the Yukon room of.

the Royal York Hotel. Pat outlined events at the Toronto session at the regular Board of Trade meeting Tuesday night here. E.P (Pat) Calllson gt Dawsou who attended the annual meeting. Of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Toronto last month. President of the Dawson Chamber, Mr.

Calllson represented the entire Yukon at the meet Inc. On his Return to the North Pat had to leave aga(n for the Outside" on learning of the Ill Before The Judging by police wrt, ths old' town is settinr qureter an the time. Even Hallowe'en didn't Stir up anything apart from a few up-turned stop signs and barrels. Two interdicts wore up last week on charges of irlnklng. Sent to Jail for days was Clarence Cohen CattkPbell, ST.

while Karra Hellikson, 17, Pd More than 400 local citizens visited the new CFWH studios during an "Open House" last Sunday. On hand toigreet quests- was Andrew Cowan, director of CBC Northern Service. a Mr. Cowan Joined other CFWH. staff riiemlbers Sunday ai-ternoon to welcome Whithorso residents who came to view the studios.

Many were introduced for the first time to manager Don iStone, a recent, arrival in the city. The station was on the air during the afternoon as usual and the visitors had the opportunity of seeing CFWH in action At the same time they mst staff members some of whom Were names and voices 'but not faces prior to the open Hit of the show was -the new building itself. Located on Third Avenue it is spotlessly efficient and businesslike. Studios with glassed-in partitions gave visitors a peek into the world of broadcasting, with 1 panels of knobs and lights, ropes of cable and the ever-present microphones. Just off the small entrance Tlie STRO I-i One of the few Hallowe'en pranks pulled around town turned up at Commissioner and Mrs.

Collins' residence, where somebody yarded a pair of lfrge -size white ladies' panties to the top of the flagpole. The owner may claim same iby identifying them, says the Commissioner. Elks Kiddies Night on Hallowe'en was another success for the busy club, with more than 400 youngsters turning out to eat up 550 bags of candy, 15 boxes of apples and take home 16 prizes: Working on the project were Elks club members Earl Stephanaon, Rom Ande'son Jack Stevenson and Red Hannah Next week fisheries officer Keith Elliott goes to Vancouver for a fisheries committee meeting Add to tourist totals for the summer; from April to August 31, 770 private aircraft landed in Whitehorse Last visitors to MacBride Museum on October 25 were Sri Hans Raj Hande from Calcutta India and J. A. Cooper from New Znalani'.

with two gentlemen from Montreal. Total visitors to the museum well over the Eight Thousand Mark this year When Dawsonites Mr, and Mra. B.ll Anderson were in town last weekend for OBC meetings, the couple celebrated their Seventh wedding anniversary, seven months Mrs. Ernie Armitaae left Tuesday for a few days' business trip Funeral Rites For Father of City Resident Funeral services were held last week in Montreal for the late Elsworth O'Hara Follis, who died October 29 at his home in Westmount, after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his widow Mildred Jane Wilmot, daughters Margaret (Mrs.

Fredrick Rejall) and Rosamond of Whitehorse, sister Mrs. Charles Long of Leth-bridge and three grandchildren, Linda, Robert and Sandra. The late Mr. Follis was a irraduate in pharmacy from the University of Toronto. During World War 1 he served overseas as an officer in the tank corps.

He was a Shriner, as Outlook for weekend fairly mild." New Road To North Oil Area Flickering lights are reported up the McQuesten Valley by the Elsa Tramline. That publication notes: "The success ''scored Con west and associates in finding oil, and gas in Eagle Plain has stirred Amerada Petroleum to a road from Han son kakes to the "Peel According to Ih the road is to be 200 miles long-good enough for a 4-wheel i drive truck (in most places) ami to' be far enough advanced to allow the, oil company to star, drilling before i g. Who knows-we may. beat both the Russians and the Americans to the yet." "Behind the road building is Proctor Construction of White-horse, well-known in the heavy construction field. High Court 2.

Last month la territorial court Edward Kane was found Innocent on a chart of steallnf money, The six-man Jury deliberated 45 tninuta fcelwe flng in their, vsrdict aoqwit tal. James L. King acted defence Alio In high court last month, Mr. Justice Parker has presided over appeals from the magistra tes court, iieara in reetui weeks were cases concerning Eagle Plains Development Limited and Herbert Kaiser. Charged with failure to file a statutory report as required Iby territorial ordinance, Eagle Plains Development were fined $850 by (Magistrate Adams.

On appeal, this fine was reduced to J25 by Judge Parker. Decision in this case was handed down October 14. i Mr. Kaiser was charged wiiu "negligence and. lost his driver's licence in the magistrate's coin i He Immediately appealed "the decision and kept on driving his vehicle.

He was then charged with driving while under suspension but Magistrate Adam's decided it was all right for him to drive. However the crown appealed against this. Judge Parker agreed with the lower court decision and also reduced Mr. Kaiser's fine. This month In territorial court two more appeals are scheduled to 1)6 heard before Judge Parker.

Set ff 10:80 a.m.-November 17 is an appeal concerning tad-driver Erik Nielsen, An appeal concerning Roddy Black-Jack is set to fee heard at 10:30 November 20. SkagwayEiks Invite Us To Big Dance Skagway Emblem club mem-Ibers will hold their annual char Ity.foall November 14 at the Elks hall in that city. All Elks and their ladles and friends are invited to nttenu. The theme of the evening 'and the program is to be: "A Hot Night In Alaska." Come on down and enjoy tjje festivities, invito the Skagway people Music by Wanda, exotic food and a different directed by Jackie Budd Is promised. Admission only one dollar and pit fnwnrl -Chrlft- lector grants eoth Saddens Yukon, was popular native soei RUnged along the opposite side of the (building, near i.io back, guests peered' in awe at thousands of records in the station library.

Most visitors to the new CFWH studios expressed admiration for the smart building, a welcome addition to growing Whitehorse. They reflected the City's feeling that the station is an important part of community life in. Whitehorse. Xi R. in Calgary After spending a few days poking around town.

Fort St. John resident Cliff Mor-ris returned south yesterday. The Snap-on tools representative for that area, he came here to visit not for business Local CPA staff members tbis month join fellow employees across Canada in sending bedding and clothing to Japan for the million and one-half victims of Typhoon Vera Bear Creek curling club started rolling those rocks November 2 in ideal curling weamer-20 above-all reports received being; highly satisfactory Major (PM) Margaret Dewa- is visiting the matron of nursing sisters at Whitehorse Military Hospital. From Ottawa she arrived Tuesday night and planned on a two or three day visit Whitehorse Elementary School youngsters were high in their praise of teachers who a pant many off-duty hours arranging a Halloween party for them Mrs. Dave Galrns arrived back in Whitehorse after being Outside for several months Bill Weseflhagen is off again for warmer climes, this time to San Jose to see his daughter and family who are on a visit from South Africa.

Wife Peggy has been away for three months but they are returning together, well in time for a really whita Christmas Dr. Paul Kavan-gh was a recent visitor from Dawson and was rubbing it in' again about the oxygen plant BUI McDerment returned from a CNT conference in Edmonton where he made sur the location of this territory was fieographically pointed out to Outsiders at the sessions Pul Germalne reports seeing Val Baycetich (ex of the Rain- 'bow Room and also Hie Occiden tal Dawson) while in Torou- to. Val la on the loose aghn looking around for an opcupa-tion that appeals to him WallyHyde will be working the microwave scheme this winter 'but watch if you run Into him, he's carrying a paint spray bomb which he doesn't hesitate to apply to friends and foe alike at the Star office there is a greeting card book of attractive Christmas curd's from foreign landsM WWeedH U1ws go KKUNIC.EF. Ask MPS? Ski Hill Should Be In Shape Many improvements have been levelled and 'should add so far this year The irregular surface on the tow trail has ibeen made to the hill and chalet greatly to the life of the brand new rope. The air force recreation branch has been placing some nice finishing touches on the chalet.

The gaps and holes In the building have been plugged and insulation is now in the process Mine installed. These touches should make it a little more pleasant for the "Chalet Skiers" this winter. All the trails have been cleared of brush and the winter's supply wood aimost all been brought in; It should be emphasized that a)l. this work is done volunteers, not by a paid -staff. Everyone who intends to ski Jthls year has a moral obligation to.

Ihelp his fellow club members who are trying to) make his ski year more enjoy-alb'le. There is still work to be done and work parties are held every Sunday at 1 p.m. The' exercises classes are in full swing. It is generally agreed in skiing circles now that anyone who starts the year cold without some type of exercise-is at a distinct disadvantage. These conditionins; classes ure designed to liriiis the muscles into play that are used most in skiing.

A conditioned skier is a much better and safer skier. AH Interested in these clusses should be in the high school Kym no, later than 9 p.m. every Wednesday. Free Film For Conference Old Drebitt, presiding minister of Whitehorse congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses announced today he has arranged for a free showing of a one-and-a-quarter hour colour film "Divine Will International Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses" at the curling rink Saturday evening, November 7. The film covers the eight-day assembly in New York last summer which was attended by some 194,000 persons from 123 countries.

It was said to be the largest Christian convention ever bold. Arrangement for lodging and catering was phenomenal and included such details as two giant cafeterias feeding 1,000 meals a minute and providing housing for persons. The film showing here is in connection with a three -day Magistrate final of $35 and costs. From Keno, Davles, 22, was fined $S0- on a charge of assault doing bodily harm. Leo Bellerlve, 62, was fined $40.

and costs for tailing to- stay at the scene of an accident. patently he ibacked up on Main Street and hooked fender from a nearby vehicle. seas, part of this time with the Signal, Corps. He joined up in the Fifth Division. Returning to his native city, Mr.

Grant worked for a years as an accountant for Yukon Consolidated Gold Corporation at Bear Creek. In 1949 he joined the territorial government, serving until 1953 as chief clerk in the treasurer's office'. It was during these years, in 1951; he married the former Florence Catherine Mc-Kinnon, another Dawsonite. In April 1953, Hector joined the Northern AJfairs Department, working in the mining recorder's office in Dawson for five years. In Jose 1958 the Grants moved to Whitehorse.

Here Mr. Grant was departmental accountant While he lived in Dawson, Hector was one of the guiding lights in the Yukon, Order of Pioneers, holding every office in the organization and acting for many years as secretary. He was a pillar Of, the planning for the annual August 17 Discovery Day festival. Besides his widow, Mr. Grant is survived by son Christopher; daughter Catherine; twins; Daniel and Mary; brother Christopher of Vancouver and a sister, Mrs.

E. M. Rogers of Dawson. Funeral services for the widely known and well-liked northerner were held this morning at the RCAF Roman Catholic chapel, with Father Triggs officiating. Interment followed at Whitehorse cemetery.

Pallbearers- were H. Firth. N. Cars well, L. geeley, r1 Yukoners everywhere were shocked and saddened to learn of the death last week of Hector Grant.

He died BUdderdy October 30, in the middle of an ordinary, working day. The late Mr. Grant was born August 25, 1914 in Dawson City. He received his schooling in Dawson and after completing went to work at the Bank of Montreal. Until the outbreak of World War 11, he remained in the banking business and worked for some years in Outside cities.

From 1939 to 1946 Hector was over- Royal Purple Bazaar at Inn The Inn Ballroom will be the scene this Saturday of the annual Royal Purple Bazaar, scheduled from 2 to 5 p.m. Receiving guests will be Mrs. S. Huston and Mrs. R.

Rams-den. Invited to pour tea are Mrs. P. H. Collins, Mrs.

J. Parsons, Mrs. J. B. Jones, Mrs.

R. C. Staple, Mrs C. Cyr, Sister Jane Marie; Mrs. G.

R. Cameron, Mrs. T. Greenwood, Mrs. C.

D. Taylor, Mrs, W. Walker, Mrs. J. Hulland and Mrs.

J. Smith. Booth convenors are Mrs, L. Middlebrooke, Mrs. A.

L. Va-t chon, Mrs, V. James, Mrs. T. Bolget, Mrs.

S. Bridge, Mrs. Koebke', Mrs. Chal-land und Mrs. J.

Rosie. gift suggestions and noveftles will be 'gathered at the ba- zaar and immediate1 service is Eagles games night Nov. 6, 8 pjn. Inn Ballroom. Box in 59.

i Nov. 8 work party on ski hill all skiers asked to attend 1 p.m. RCAF Women's Auxiliary meeting 8:30 pm. Nov. Bldg.

450. Drama club production meeting 7:30 Nov. 9 workshop. Play-reading 8 p.m. Nov.

10 Garvice home, 8th Black. NDEA Army branch meeting 7:30 Nov. 10 Dragoons bldg. Ski club meeting Parish Hall 8 p.m. Nov.

10. Movies, shown. Yukon Tropical fish meeting 8p.m. Nov. 12 Mac's Newsstand.

Annual "jBoy Association meeting and dinner at the InU.