Thursday, May 26, 19 THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE, B.O. - SCHOOL SPORTS WINDING UP. RUBBER STAMPS COUNTER SALES BOOKS SCRATCH PADS THE TRIBUNE Zone sports meets around School District 27 will wind up this week. 100 Mile House and ‘Horsefly sports days will be held this Friday and the big central sports meet will be held in Williams Lake June 3. “GET NEW TREADS — ae > LIKE THIS. for veur old- worn tires! Have them by B.F. Goodrich FACTORY- METHOD . _ choice of famous: TRS ov SILVERTOWN TREAD — \ a0 BRING YOUR SHO MUD-SNOW won! TRACTION TREAD C & S Tire Service Complete Tire & Radiator Repairs Phone 27-R-2 Williams Lake ecthovged TUBELESS -TIRE Sézcv“ce Snow Fell Saturday At 100 Mile House Phere was quite a snowstorm here on the afternoon of May 21 which left the ground white with snow for Sunday morning: THE MARTINEAUS have pull- dozed the ground on their lot and plan to erect two new homes here, one for Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. J. Mar- tineau and one for Mr. and Mrs. D. Martineau. They plan to sell their Forest Grove home. MR and MRS. R. QUIRIN have almost finished their new home on the lot purchased between the 98 Mile and 100 Mile and are going. to drill for water nearby. MRS. E. ROY returned from Kam- loops Hospital last week. MR. and MRS. THOMAS AULD returned last week from holidaying in Honolulu and California. They spent a few days on business in Kam- loops hefore returning home, MR. and MRS. S. SMELE spent the weekend in Asheroft visiting triends, MR. and MRS. OLAFSON Sr.. of Horse Lake were visitors at 100 Mile dast Saturday. MR. E. FITZPATRICK has sold his Buffalo Creek Ranch. MR. FORSYTH of Williams Lake struck a horse, with his truck on the Cariboo Road recently, killing the horse an turning his truck over. MRS. M. LYSAK was in Williams Lake hospital, having her tonsils re- moved. While in the hospital her two children stayed with Mrs. Ly- sak’s sister, Mrs. C. Case. MR. and MRS. DON MARS had as their guests over the weekend Mrs. Mars’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pinker- THE NEWEST OF THE ‘GREAT WHITE EMPRESS” FLEET: When Her’ Majesty Queen Elizabeth chris- tens the new liner Empress of Britain at launching ceremonies on the River Clyde on June 22, a new page will be written in the long and proud his- tory of the “Great White Empress” Fleet of the Canadian Pacific Steam- ships. Above is an artists conception of the streamlined, 22,500-ton ves- sel, slated for spring of '56. = Canadian Pacific Photo. sea service in the ton and sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Spence, all of Van- couver, also Mr. and Mrs. Doug Adair of Mission City. formerly of Williams Lake, MR. and MRS. H. L. RIDDELL and Mr. and Mrs. H. Towers of Van- couver were guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. Baloe over the weekend. MR. and MRS. E. MUIR and Misa Jean Domenie, Vancouver, were guests ot Mr. and Mrs. Emil Baloo over the weekend. THE 100 Mile Ball Team and sponsors gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. Martell on Monday night to celebrate their third place win in the Lac La Hache tourna- ment. — MRS. WATSON, telephone agent, had as her guests over the weekend Mr. Robert Watson and Chris Leib- enzeider of .Vancouver and Carl Watson of Lone Butte. IN THE by the Federal Government. territory. PROGRAM FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT The B.C. Telephone Company Reports: A YEAR OF PROGRESS — FORMER GOVERNMENT TELEPHONE SYSTEM A little more than a year ago—on April 1, 1954—the British Columbia Telephone Company ~ took over the operation of 28 telephone exchanges and other facilities formerly operated Here are some of the highlights of our company’s first year of operation in this system: : $225,000 _SPENT ON EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENTS Improvements of one kind or another have been made in every one of the exchanges acquired in the transfer. These include switchboard additions or replacements in many offices, renova- tion of buildings, rehabilitation of outside plant, as well as expansion of long distance facilities = in many-areas and installation of outdoor and other telephone paystations. 21% INCREASE IN NUMBER OF TELEPHONES The B.C. Telephone Company has made a 21% gain in the number of telephones in service in the former government system. This is more than double the percentage gain for our company as a whole during the past year. CHANGES IN ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION Immediately after acquiring this system, the telephone company made an extensive survey to determine service requirements—both present and future. At the same time, a number D of key personnel changes were made to bring about more efficient administration of the As part of its continuing program of development in this portion of its system, during the next twelve months the B.C. Telephone Company proposes to spend another $500,000 on expansion. Projects will include additions to switchboard and associated equipment, as well as the placing of more cable, wire, crossarms and poles. Also, long distance facilities will be expanded to provide new circuits between various points and to improve existing service. BRITISH COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY UBC Instructor Will Address Graduates Featured speaker at Williams Lake High School graduation exer- cises June 22 will be Alan des Champs, supervisor of agricultural services with the Department of Bx- tension of the University of British Columbia. A departure fram previous pro- grams will see the exercises held this year in the high school auditorium. Sponsorship of the day’s program, which includes a banquet for the graduates and a student dance fol- lowing the evening exercises, is be- ing undertaken entirely by the Grade 10 class. Awards day this year will be June 10 in the Elks Hall. The program will get underway at 3:15 p.m. and is’ open to the public. Jean Stevenson was chosen May Queen in a popular vote among stu- dents of grades seven, eight and nine "this week. Her attendants are Carol Overton and Mickey Johnston. The queen and her retinue held the spot- light Wednesday night at a student dance. Cariboo Men To Attend Provincial Game Meet Five persons representing out- doors groups in the Cariboo will at- tend the ninth annual provincial game convention at Nelson from May 25 to 28. Representing the Cariboo zone of organized sportsmen will be Geoff Warden, Quesnel Rod and Gun Clus and Mike Mahon of Wells Rod & Gun. Alf Bryant of Anahim Lake will represent the Chilcotin guides and Eric Collier of Meldrum Creek will represent the B.C. Registered Trappers Association. Game biologist Lawson Sugden will represent the Game Department from this area. Legion Sponsored Picnic For Cadets This Sunday Cadets from Williams Lake arid St. Joseph’s Mission Corps will be guest of the sponsoring Williams Lake Branch of the Canadian Legion ata at the Mission. Also on hand will be the Mission Boys Band. In addition to the picnic, the cadets will give demonstrations of field work and a rifle range will be set up. Legion officials announced this week that the picnic was open to the public, Those planning on attending should be at the Elks Hall at 1:30 p.m. and bring their own picnic lunch. pic to be held this Sunday OFFICE SUPPLIES Staplers - Perforators Filing Supplies Binders - Ledger Sheets THE 'TRIBUNE PUB. CO. Phone 56-R-3 sit gy ‘OPEN 24 HOURS. @ Modern Rooms ® Dining Room ®@ Gas & Oil © Boats Under New Management Len & Phyl Smith “Want some help with increased skill. develope: with your homework, Dad?” Ir’s a good thing young Ted is only joking. 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