The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 7

Us (fthtUtatark Irogrpaa CIIILLIWACK, B. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1951 Million a Year, Plus $60,000 Monthly COTC's, but also for the sappers regularly at the camp. Equipment such as bulldozers, scrapers, graders, are operated by these men. Melville camp itself is an interesting place as it stands on a historical site, and is now almost a little city in itself practically self supporting, though only 8 Vz miles from Vedder Crossing. Army School Aids District Economy With Big Sapper and Civilian Payrolls The Chilliwack military garrison at Vedder Crossing is swelling this area economy to the extent of a $1, 000,000 payroll yearly for military personnel plus a $60,000 a month payroll for 320 civilians attached to the camp.

8 LIGHT AND POWER The actual property was and still is owned by Hipkoes and years ago was a stopping off place between the States and a big lead-silver-zinc mine near Chilliwack lake. The present Melville Camp is made up entirely of tents except un lop oi mis are me aonars right ahead and builds it. BOUGHT LOCALLY Materials which go into the construction of their various undertakings, including the bridges, are purchased almost 100 per cent locally. The road to Chilliwack lake, however, is not only training for the i (Continued on Page 2) cadets from Canadian Colleges, out of which four are from the University of British Columbia. These men come to learn every phase of engineering.

HAVE OWN THEATER Four weeks are spent at Melville Camp, up the Chilliwack river, and the other four weeks on exercises and projects around the camp and at the property held by the army at Cultus Lake. At the Melville project, the instructors have combined teaching and at the same time are performing a valuable service to the community by building a road, complete with good bridges and an improved gravel surface, which will eventually reach Chilliwack lake, which hitherto has been accessible only by jeep, aircraft or shank's mare. Each class completely designs a bridge, figures out exactly how to build it on the hillside, then goes uw jipagg wy 'M LAST yEAR I fiOT I 3OT JUST THE ZU.TAKE OUT AN EXPLOPINfl OFF-CENTER 60LFRALLS-M POPS THREE lilijg QOLF RALL7-WELL, A VmEy ROLL Cy-ffS REGULAR GOLF feR5 .17 h7rrc My vrp! straight) A''? PIPNt MR. PKaPOME I SHOT A 72 I 1g prive you Cl Though the main contract went to a Vancouver firm, all local labor and mostly local subcontractors were used in the project. In the immediate offing is a central steam heating building and next year a central stores building.

Other projects are in the planning stage. Immediate planned expenditures will total between two and three million dollars, officials expect. McTavish disclosed that at the moment there are around in stores of all kinds at the camp. Of this, around $6,000,000 worth arc portable. While the population of the camp proper often reaches slightly over 1000 men, the permanent staff is only about 450 men, mostly for instruction and maintenance.

At present there are about 106 Canadian Officer Training School brought in to Chilliwack through the letting of subcontracts and the money paid to labor forces in construction projects. In a press and radio conference including representatives from coast hews agencies, its actual value to the nation and to this area was pointed out by Major P. T. Nation, who led the group; public relations officer Jim McPhee, Vancouver, and F. A.

McTavish. DSO, commandant. The group saw the whole camp, the training camp up the Chilliwack river, and talked to sappers and officer in charge of the many work and training projects. At the moment there js a 000 Trades Training building going up, a $300,000 barrack block, a $150,000 barrack block and a $120,000 mess hall totalling well over a million dollars. The new permanent married quarters for soldiers and their wives, which are now just about completely finished, took one year and $1,800,000 to complete.

Wed. to 1 I Show Wed Frl-1 9:15 viA7aJCr I I Continuous Saturday from 1:45 TAe studio which save you "KING SOLOMON'S MINES." brings you another throbbing, thrilling adventure into a land of silken harems, warm arms, cold steel, mystery, menace and intrigue! MGM presents RUDYARD KIPLINC'S color by ERROL FLYNN with DEANSTOCKWELL PLUS: CARTOON "SHOOTING OF DAN McCOO" MOVIETONE WORLD NEWS SAT. MAT. AT 1:45 ADDED CARTOON COMEDIES FOR THE KIDDIES I cMantelmoHn OPTOMETRIST Hrs. 9:00 a.m.

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J-t TUESDAY AT 7 AND 9:10 CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCES LABOR DAY FROM 1:45 P.M. OKIE AC TUC fiDFAT Coinc Dressed As You Are MASSY" in Technicolor Also Color Cartoon and "Little Rascals" (formerly Our Gang Comedies) Friday-Saturday, Aug. 31, Sept. 1 "BUFFALO BILL" in Technicolor The whole family will enjoy this one with Joel McCrae, Maureen OTlara, Linda Darnell and Thomas Mitchell. Color Cartoon Color Travelogue J.

Arthur Rank News Yardy Tops fes FRONTIER BATTLES! Smoke When You Want taoal Mail rtmtif RONALD RHONDA REAGAN-FLEMING Come Early Show starts at Sundown ADDED TREATS: POP-EYE IN "DOUBLE-CROSS COUNTRY RACE" SPORT "TOP-FLIGHT TUMBLERS" WARNER-PAT HE WORLD NEWS Riflemen Sharpshooting Sid Yardy took the High score honors and the Owl Trophy in the RCSME Rifle Association 300-yard competition Sunday. Yardy scored 46 out of a possible 50 points to take the prize. Next in line were Joe Bernard and R. T. Trcnamen with 44 out of 50, George Strevcns with 43, Allan Jesperson with 42, Vern Dickie with 42, Don McPhee with 42 and W.

Robertson with 39. The big RCSME annual prize meet will be held September 9, it has been announced. All entries will be received next Sunday. A. Knox Buys Parksville Store Archibald Knox, who was associated with the Ideal Grocery here for 30 years, has purchased Parks- ville General store, Parksville, Vancouver Island, and will take over operation the first of September.

His son, Robert Knox will be associated with him in the business. Mrs. A. Knox and Mrs. Robert Knox and family will remain in Chilliwack for the present.

Lawn Bowlers Win Here Abbotsford lawn bowlers traveled here over the weekend to take a 94-66 drubbing from the home team. Local rinks and results were: Mrs. Stewart, J. Finlay, O. SEPT.

5-6 Local Gas Company Chilliwack Gas Company Limited has been incorporated at Victoria with 10,000 non par value shares. Head offices are in Vancouver. Captures PNE Guernsey Firsts Two firsts were awarded Geoffrey Macdonell's Glengarry Guernsey herd at the Pacific National Exhibition this week. The herd was the only local entry in the PNE Guernsey section, which brought out very strong competition from across the border. Glengarry Excellent won the senior bull calf class and Mr.

Mac-donell also won the breeders herd competition. The local herd also won fourth in cow, four years old not milking and third in two year old heifers in milk on Glengarry Grctchcn. Glengarry Stardust won third in best junior yearling heifer and the local herd won fourth in Be Your Own Baby Sitter More fonTUDEAR RWIfandDaR MFE7 SPECIALli Labor Day Midnight Preview Sunday, Sept. 2 at 12:01 Gates open 10:00 p.m. "BARRICADE" in Technicolor Western Action ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ONLY Starring Ruth Roman and Raymond Massey Also: Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd "IN SWEDEN" in Technicolor Starring Edgar Bergen A Warner Bros, featurette A show in itself.

Color Cartoon and Short Subjects Jlioeitoch This is the subject of an important address to be broadcast by Hon H. R. BOWMAN Minister of Agriculture C. Government CBR 10:15 p.m. MONDAY, Sept.

3 were the chief Canadian winners while from across the line Northwest Co-operative Breeders, Far West Farms and Western Glow Farms were the major competitors. ADDED FEATURES: PARAMOUNT WORLD NEWS mm mfi No Parking Problems Baby's Bottle Warmed Free Show, Rain or Fine Service at our Snack Bar MINIATURE MUSICAL IN COLOR "MARDI GRAS" Weeks, C. Hodgson (S), 38; Ab- 'otsford 22. Era NOVELTOON, "CASPER'S SPREE UNDER THE SEA" M. Knorring, A.

Murphy, F. Sin- ir, B. Sutherland (S), 33; Ab- senior heifer calf, and fourth in junior heifer calf. Macdoncll animals won second in get of sire, fourth in junior get, third in junior herd and second in progeny of dam. Hay Brothers and Murray Davie Monday-Tuesday, Sept.

3-4 "ROCK ISLAND TRAIL" In Technicolor Starring Forrest Tucker. Adelc Mara and Bruce Cabot Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd "IN SWEDEN'! in Technicolor Starring Edgar Bergen Warner Bros. Featurette. You must sec this! Also Color Cartoon Wednesday-Thursday, Sept. 5-6 "BABY MAKES THREE" Comedy featuring Robert Young, Barbara Hale, Janis Carter 3 Stooge Comedy: "SELF MADE MAIDS" Color Cartoon A good wife and health are man's best wealth.

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Hep-I. Hovell (S), 23; Abbotsford he first round of the mixed tournament, F. Stoneman's Tie out on top. were: Mrs. Roche, J.

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3rd 2:00 and 7:45 p.m. Jim Phyliss Spiers of NEW YORK Flying here for one day only. God is greatly using these inspired evangelists across America. David Schoch of LOS ANGELES A genuine New Testament prophet. Will also minister in Glad Tidings every night after rally at 7: lo WE ARE IN FOR A MIGHTY VISITATION Tea and Coffee served to out-of-town visitors.

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