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Williams Lake Tribuxe

Number 8.

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. Thursday, February 21, 1952.

Single copy 10, $2.50 per year.

Public Service Marks

Official Day

For a few minutes last Fri
at_the Elks Hall to take part in the

Williams Lake gathered

Of Mourning

simple, impressive pwblic Sérvice of mourning for the passing

of the late King George VI.

In the first rows of the congre-
gation were Legionnaires, distin-
guished by, their blue berets and
service medals. To one side were
constables of the RCMP headed by
Sgt._J. Howe, providing a splash of
colour with their scarlet tunics.

Racing the ‘congregation were

Legion President Don Mars, who
gave the address, Rev. J. Colclough,
Father J. C. Naphin and Legion chap-
jain Frank Lee. Behind them was
the Firemen’s Band.
“In his adress, Mr. Mars spoke of
the outstanding qualities of thé man
who had ruled over the Empire for
15 years, during the most trouble-
some times his subjects had known.

Although George VI was not
brought up to be king, the speaker
recalled that when he found himself
en the throne after the abdication
of his elder brother, he did more
than justice to his high “position.

During the last war His Majesty
represented the British spirit to us,
Mr. Mars said. When Loudon was
undergoing: the shocking impact of
the ‘blitz,’ our king remained in Lon-
don against the wishes of his coun-
sellors in order to build up the
morale of his people

Mr. Mars recalled the visit to
Canada in 1939 of the king and
queen. “It gave the people of ithe
oldest Dominion an opportunity to

Two Final Losses
Wind Up Loop Play
For Stampeders

Tangling with the powerful Lum-
bermen over the weekend in their
Play-off fixtures, the local Stamped-
ers were forced to bow out of the
season’s North Central league play
Without a win as they absorbed
heavy punishment to go down 15-5,
and 13-4.

Only twice in Sunday’s game did
the local squad show signs of pro-
viding tough opposition, in the first
three minutes of the first period,
and again in the first minutes of
the final canto.

The opening power plays didn’t
pay off though, and the visitors
took over in the scoring divisfon.
running the count up to 4-0 by the
end of the first period.

With Andrews serving two min-
utes as the second period opened,
the Stamps came through with their
first goal as Buchholtz picked up
Ulveland’s pass, shot on goal and
the puck glanced off, defenceman
Lawson's skate into the net. That
was the last scoring play of the
period for the locals though, and
the Lumbermen continued sagging
the twine to run their count up to
nine by the end of the 20 minutes.

Carl Buchholtz, who was moved
up to the forward line from his usual
defence position for the game and
turned in a fine performance in his
new spot, figured in the next two
Stamp counters that came early in
the final frame.

Taking the puck right from the
openiug whistle face-off, Carl snap-
ped the puck across to Ulveland who
passed to Ken Huston waiting in
front of the net to make the score.
The former defenceman made it 9-3
on the next play when he beat the
nietminder on a pass from

visitors’
Ulveland.

The Lumbermen added another
four goals to their score before the
Stamps added their final marker
when Gibbon scored on a puss from
Ulveland with a minute to go.

Fred Hutchinson stopped 36 shots
on goal, with his opposing counter-
bart stopping 23.

SATURDAYS GAME

At Prince George on Saturday,
the Lumbermen banged in five goals
a period to build up their top-heavy
victory.

The home team started pouring
the heat on early in the game, scor-
ing two goals'in the first 20 secondz
of play. At the end of the first frame
the score was 5-2; at the end of the
second, 10-3.

see for ourselves what a great king
he was,” the speaker stated.

In concluding his address, Mr,
Mars said “There is no earthly re-
ward for a king who does his job
well, except what is in your hearts
today. A great man is dead. His
doughter now rules, may her reign
be blessed with lighter burdens than
her father had to bear.” ‘

In the military tradition. bugler
Mickey Lunn sounded “Lust Post”
and following two minutes silence,
the clear notes of “Reveille” rang
out in the hall.

STUDENTS’ SERVICE Se

The day before, over 375 children
from all classes of the Williams

marched to the hall to carry out their
own observance of a period of re-
spect.

The exercises were brief and im-
pressive, and from the youngest
child to the eldest there was a
spontaneous expression of feeling.
Quiet and attentive, the children lis-
tened to the brief words of their
principal, Joe Phillipson, and the
short address. by Legion president
Don Mars.

The principal, in his opening com-
ments, told the children that they
were honouring a great man in the
same way that children all over the|
realm were honouring him at tne
same time.

Mr. Mars concluded his short talk
on the life of His Majesty by saying
“You children may be thankful that
you have grown up under such a
good king, and we are all. happy
that he has left us such a gracious
daughter to be our queen.””

The service included the reading
‘of the 23rd. psaim_a period of sitence,
the Lord’s Prayer, the hymn “O God
Our Help in Ages Past,” and God
Save the Queen.

"LAKE PLAYERS
GAIN ONE TITLE

IN SHUTTLE PLAY |,

Only one of theNorth Central B.C.
badminton titles came back to Wil

liams Lake this year as a result of | BOUNDARIES

last week-end’s Play at Prince.
Ralph Woodland regamea

Quesnel in two straight

years.
On his way to the top this year,
Ralph downed Perry of Fort St.

will also come into the proposed new
James 15-7, 15-3; Crowe of Prince, Brom

15-2, 11-0, and Wraight of Ft. St.
James, 15-6, 15-2.

Although showed the effects of a
‘prained wrist suffeerd during prac-
tise last week at his home club of
Lone Butte, Roy Woodland teamed
ap with Ralph to provide one of the
best matches of the tourney when
they forced the top seeded combina
tion of Currie and Frank Avery of
Quesnel to three games in final play.
Scores were 15-7, 11-15, 6-15.

Upset in tourney play was the de-
teat of the top seeded ladies singles

day morning the people of es public appearance of the youn

Lake high and elementary schools |

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his| is to take in ‘fringe’ areas along the
singles crown from Don Currie of | D€W highway cut-off was also con.
games, | Sidered briefly and the Village Clerk
15-11, 15-9. Currie defeated Ralph| instructd to obtain more information
last year after the local star haa/% the property concerned. ft was
dominated the singles event tor three | SUesested that the airport might be

Girls Choir Provides
Entertainment At P-TA

Miss Helen Heitzman’s girls choir
provided the entertainment for Tues-
day night’s meeting of the Parent-
Teachers Association. Ht was the

singers and they performed excel-
lently.

Miss Heitzman was named dele-
gate to the P-TA convention in April,
and the group decided ‘to sponsor
two stndent delegates to a students’
convention at the University of
British Columbia in March.

Plans are progressing for the cart,
nival to be held May 17 to raise
funds for P-TA work. A cake baking
contest for students 16 years old
and under has been added to the
DIogram- :

This Summer We'll
Be Able To Drink
The Village Water

and ‘pop’ will probably take a drop
in Williams Lake next summer as a

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The sale of powdered flavoring regislature yesterday afternoon.

result of a decision made by the Vil-|

lage Commissioners last ewek.
@aAn oft-promised quotation on

taste remover” aparatus turned up
at last, and commissioners found
that for around $700 the village can
have water free from that swampy
taste that has made it the butt of.
many jokes by townspeople and vis:
itors alike.

Toronto is $595 and it is estimated

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‘Early Election For Province Assured

By Premier In Policy Speech

Ratification of the Federal-Provincial tax renta) agree-
ment; voting of supply to maintain public services: implemen-

An early election was promised by

Premier Byron I. Johnson in the

Crowds Jam Elks
Hall, To See Decler-
Sponsered Show

largest

What was probably the

Te nut| see the show presented by Cariboo
another hundred should bring it oat Das reat
here and set it up in the pumphouse,} T™¥¢k and Equipment Ltd., loca

The machine distributes _sodium
chloride into the water system,
which is the chemical that is gua-
anteed to make a summer drink pal-
atable. g

The sodium chloride costs a col
lar a pound and it is estimated the
cost will be one-third of a cent per
thousand galious pumped,*or au op
erating cost to the village of about!
40 cents a day.

ay Maple Léa! Hotel, as well as along
Commissioners approved the pur-|
chase and the aparatus should he up| Y°rston.

well ahead of the
months.
SEWAGE PLANS
Commissioners also approved a
suggesticn that J.C: A. Long pro-
ceed with an estimate of the cost of
installing a sewage system in the
village. The estimate ‘will be based
on levels and grades made once be-|
fore by Mr. Long for a simiar system
on a smaller scale.

hot summer

Extension of the village boundar-

taken into the village and the high-
way along to the junction above the
golf course. The Stampede Grounds

limits.

Hockey Coach May
Be Secured For ‘Lake

There is more than a good pos-
sibility that Williams Lake Stam-
peders may have the services of a
playing coach for next season,

Clift Mills of Kamloops, former
player for the Elks squad of that

spa 2200 People crowded into the

title holder Claudia Barber by Dawn! centre, expressed nis interest dagt
Kirshke of Prince. “Scores were | Yea? in coming to Williams Lake, |
11-17, 12-11. The Prince high schoo] 24 now, according to Memorial So-|
student went on to the finals but! ‘iety president Claude Huston, the
lost out to Lorraine roblem of housing for Mills has
Kamloops. surmounted. Claude wrote,

Carruthers ot P
b

: sday Kamloops player to!

Mrs. Roy Woodlana, was knocked TWeSday to the Kamloops p |

been

Scoring for Williams Lake were

Buchholtz, Doug Norberg ard Wiit

Moore with singles, and Harold Ul
veland garnering two,

out of singles play by Beth Dickson
of Fort St. James. The Lone Butte
player swept through the first game
11-3 but dropped the next two 9-11. !
5-11.

In the ladies’ doubles, Barber and
Woodland were defeated by Steele
and Hoy of Quesnel.

After dropping the opening set,
Mrs. Nonie Embleton and Roy Herd
combined to provide the Prince club
with its only title, defeating Claudia
and Ralph 7-15, 18-11, 15-9. This
was another upset win as the “lake
pair had been seeded as the top of
the 24 entries for this event,

The first draw in this event’ saw
Ralph and Claudia meeting Roy ana
Marion, the former pair winning two

see if he is still interested.

Mills was seen in action here last!
winter when a Kamloops All-Star |
team visited the ‘lake. A fast, tricky|
skater, he was top scoring player for’
the Elks for several seasons.

ROTTACKER, RINK
RETAINS TITLE

” First bid this year to wrest pos-|
Session of the Mackenzie curling
challenge trophy away from Dan
Rottacker’s rink was unsucessful|
Sunday when Tony Woodland went
down to defeat. |

The Rottacker rink was two down! su

on the 10th end, but an unusual. six-
ender sent them well into the lead
and they addea one more in the 12th)

straight 15-11, 15-13.

to end up the winners by 15:10.

International Harvester dealers.
The touring show
noon show as well as the evening

gave an after-
one, but it was the latter that drew
the record attendance. It has
estimated that between a thousand

been

Ouishie arked on

i ars were
both sides of

rst Avenue as far the

Headed by Barney Potts, well
known Vancouver crehestra leader,
the troupe included Lorraine McAl-
lister, vocalist; Roy Wheeler, com-
edy magician; Bill Davidson, imper-
sonator and Alice Hulett, dancer.
Both performances opened with a
showing of motion pictures in color.
Also on stage were three members!
of Barney Potts’ orchestra.

tation of certain features of
Act report;

the Workmen’s Compensation

early dissolution of parliament to be followed

quickly by a general election to clarify the present political

situation; and assurances that

liquor question were the highlights of the Policy

delivered by Premier Jonson
afternoon.

The Premier departed somewhat
from tradition by moving the vote
of thanks in reply to the Speech
from the Throne. He adopted this
procedure for which there was ample
precedence, for the sole purpose of
advising the House as quickly as
possible of the government’s policy
so that the members could be guidea
by same.

In dealing with the broad policy
governing the session- the vremier
in part stated “I feel that the Co-
alition government of this province,
as it is now constituted, has no man-
date from the people to carry on
since the partnership has been: bro-
ken,

“TI feel that this government has
no right to jeopardize the interests
and welfare of the people by sub-
mitting itself to those who would
take advantage of the situation
through pressure groups and the
usual bargaining in order to main-
tain a government in power, or in
the hope of dirving the government
to dissolution.
adam Speaker, it is my in-

tention, as leader of the govern-

ment to ask for dissolution: of
parliament as soon as supply has
been granted to maintain essential
public services and as soon as es-
sential and necessary legislation
for the public’s need has passed.
THREE REPORTS

“I may say that insofar as the gov-
ernment is concerned it is our int
tention that parliament shall
dissolved in such a thanner that the
honesty of this government cannot
be questioned.

“The government does not pro-
pose to deal with the three major
reports that have been suomitted,
with the exception of those clauses
in the Workmen's Compensation Act
which effect widows’ pensions, chil-
dren's allowances, i, ot

a plebiscite will be he!d on the
Sp2ech
in the Legislat-re -asterd

gent public need, I do not think one
member in this House wou!d want
to deny the workmen ‘or ‘heir de-
pendents of these benefits, or even
delay receipt of them by making
later legislation retroactive, I feel
that these are not controversial ques-
tions and are matters that may well
be considered of urgent public need.

TWegislation raising the widows’ pen-
sions from a maximum of $50 a
month to $75 a month; to
children’s allowances from $1
$20 a month, and to raisé allowances
tor orphans from $20 to $30 a month.
Other dependents’ allowances would
be increased from $50 to $75 a
month.

“The legislation likewise would
Taise the percentage rate of recover-
able wage-loss from 66 2-3 to 70 and
the wage ceiling upon which claims
are based from $2500 to $3600 as
well as raising the minimum com-
Pensation pay to $15 a week.

Be

“In making this announcement we
do not seek political advantage but
merely strive to carry out what we
feel is a vital public need.

“In fact, we do not seek to make
Politica capital out-of any of thes>
reports.

“The. government proposes, Mad-
am Speaker, to recommend to the
House the ratification of the Federal-
Provincial tax agreement, becauve it
isa matter of essential public welfare
from which we cannot escape. It
Proposes, Madam Speaker, that su
“Siy be gralnted to Her Majesty. vee
cause in doing so we fulfill our ob-
ligations to the people in seeking
that public service is maintained
during that period when we seek to
clarify the political situation in this
Province. Certain measures will be
Placed before you because it is felt
that they are essential to the public
need and cannot vossibly be avoided.

the wage ceiling upon which claims
are based, and the percentage rate of
recoverable loss.

“These four recomemndations
come entirely within the scope of ur-

Old Problems Considered
As B. ef T. Starts Year’s Work

It was just li
meeting last Thursday.
With 12 membe
projects taken off the shelf

e ‘old home week’

at the Board of Trade

s in attendance and several of last year’s
and dusted off, the resemblance | 2Tna and watched 19° girls practis-

(Ci on hack page)

YOUNGEST ONLY NINE
See eee

Practising Underway
For Ice Carnival

Now that we're having another
touch of winter, one of the busiest
Persons in town is Miss Pat Mur-
phy, fancy skating instructor who is
drilling local youngsters in their
group numbers for the big annual
ice carnival.

Tuesday night

we visited the

between the first straight business meeting of 1952 and any| img @ number called ‘Spring Flowers.
one of the 1951 monthly discussions was more than superficial,
ease ii ee cei wcleeesaed

With consideration due to be giv-
en to provincial appropria-
tions, and the promise of an election
in the near future, the Board consid-
ered the time more than opportune
fo start worrying the Cariboo High
way question

It was finally decided to write to
new minister of
ng out the ob-
vious truth that the condition of the
highway from Lae La Hache north
was causing a direct loss in revenue

works

from the great tourist industry as/
well as unnecessary expense to those|
who were forced to maintain cars

and trucks damaged by the cond
tion of the roadbed. The Board's re
quest was the assurance of the min-!
ister that the lons-promised job of
rebuilding the highway into Wii-
liams Lake be carried out as soon
as possible,
PGE REPRESENT
Last summe
curred on the Board of Directors of
the PGE Railroad. Quesnel, Prince
George and Williams Lake boards
each suggested one name as a po
le candidate
was that, whichever
en, the Cariboo would receive repre-

y o¢-

sentation
To date
on the qu

there has heen no word

own!

g their
Harolé
Edmonds of Macalister. |

tact them a:

representative,

MILL. BURNER
A new topie of d
ance caused by the burning of,

the

‘ussion,

‘lack

open lumber waste piles by the local
vlaner mill of Lignum Limited, was
brought up.

According to one member, it was

his understanding that the lumbery

ompany had wanted to erect a
proper burner to handle the waste,,
but that the PGE would not allow it
to be built on their property,
General feeling of the meeting
was that the burner should be erect-
ed, and the secretary was instructed

erect a burner.
AIR MATL AGAIN

The question of air mail, or the
of it, for Williams Lake was
again brought forward and the sec-
retary instructed to start the com-
Plaint in motion once more,
COMMITTEES

The following chairmen of com-
mittees were announced by presi-
dent Bert Roberts.

Rouds—Tony Woodland: Tourist
—S. Demeoe and W. Herbert; Ranch-
-Bert. Roberts and R. A. Moon:
Trade and Industry—Tony Borkow-
Publicity — Doug Stevenson,
Membership—J. Purser. Members of
the latter committees named were
Ed Follis and Tony Kallaur. Other
committee members will be appoint-
ed by the chairman,

ing

The cast, if that is what you call
them in an ice carnival Dumber, 38
| made up of several older girls taking
the lead and solo Parts, and works
| down to the smallest budding figure
skater, who is little Joan Hamilton,
nine years old.

There will be three main numbers
featuring local skaters, and grown
skating will be set off by the out-
standing costumes that are being
made by a group of local women.
The costume-makers have been
working day and night on thei>
assignment.

who spectators at
last year’s show will remember
for their outsanding artistry on the
blades. Powers also holds the west-
ern junior men’s championship.

Two runners- up in top flight Can-
adian competition, Charlie Murphy
and Iris Peebles, will also be on
hand. Both of these
Charlie is 16 and Iris
off their ability that is leading them
to the top in figure skating compet
tion.

Miss Murphy is hoping to round
out her visiting stars with Gordon
Jones and Mary Oster. If these two
skaters come, they will be perform-
ing in pair dance numbers, which for
our money, is about the most enjoy-
able type of figure skating to watch.

When is the show going to be?

February 29 and March Ist are the
two nights set for the Ice Carnival,

It is therefore proposed to submites~/