Newsettes

‘Mrs, A. Dowe and son Darcy of
Mew Westminster, are holidaying

at “Garland”. ;

Little Sally Jean Purvis of New
‘Westminster is visiting Mr. and
Mrs. J. GC, Houston,

(ee ‘
Miss Nellie Brown Duff, Society
editor of the Bellingham Journal,
and Mrs, W. Wilson, also of Bell-
ingbam, were the recent guests of
Mrs. M. I. Angus

Mrs. J.D. MacMillan spent 2
few days in Vancouver this week.
Wm. Busch of Ballingham, was
recent visitor to White Rock.
Johnny Chase, of White Rock,
left Monday, April 22ad for Notch
Hill, B.C. Johony was one of the
‘Assistant Scout Masters in the
Scout Movement bere. He wasalso
secretary of the “Uniteds”, the
Young People’s group of the United
Charch.

W.S. Bradshaw, of the “Park’”
has commenced construction of a
covered open air dining room, The
new structure, seating 200 people,
will be 60 feet by 24 feet and will
contain a store and kitchen at one
end, This should prove a boon to
campers, giving them shelter from
sun and rain.

Mr. A. Rafton-Canning gave
an educational lecture on the North

White Ri

Life In
War-time London

An interesting picture of wat-
time London has been sent by E.
Margerie Scott, well-known. writer
and = playwrite to Mrs, M.
Angus. Mes. Scott, who resided in
Canada for a number of years fol-
Jowing the Great War, and who re-
tainsa warm affection for things
Canadian, writes as follows:

“Canada has seemed so much
nearer since so many Canadian sol-
diers have come over here and since
we opened the Beaver Club for
them. Iam there a great deal and
also have teaparties for the boys
at my flat. It is the least we can do
to extend a little hospitality to the
boys who have come so far to help
us.Severalare from your part of
the world. I wonder if you know
any of them, Tell any of your
friends who are strangers in London
to getin touch with me here.

The boys are all ardent souvenir
hunters and I was amused to hear
that the ship on which some of
them came over was practically
stripped of everything by the time
she arrived, .. . have bad several
big parcels of knitted squares for
making into blankets from various
towns in Canada... . how wond-
erfull you Canadian people are.
Weare rationed now for sugar,
meat, butter and’ bacon, but have
enough of them all, There is a fairly
serious paper shortage, and we go

American Indian to Division 1 - 2-
3 of Newton School on Wednes-
day. Mr. Canning is an authority
onIndian life baving spent many
years in the employ of the Forestry
and Indian Departments.

sbopping with baskets and carry
home our onions and kippers naked
and unashamed instead of decently
shrouded in paper.

We have had a fearful winter . .

and the Canadians hate the climate
One of them said he had never seen

A ProcressivE NEwsPA

Foundations of the new Park |80 many chimneys and so little heat.
End Theatre have been laid in place| Theatres are booming but the stuff
and F, Kalley, the builder, expects|i8 poor. With thousands of soldiers
the floor to be completed by this|0n leave in London, managers and
dime next week, Producers seem to have thrown to-

gethera number of very light revues

PRUE cteede) isirenodcling his and musicalshows which seem to
Maple Street store, adding 2 20x20 be the stuff to give the troops.
foot floor space to the meat depart-} We still have a complete black-
* ment. out in the evenings but as the days

get longer it does not seem quite so

Fred Kalley reports that an up-|bad. We are quite used now to ab:
to-date barber shop will be includ. |Slutely black streets and to groping
ed in the Kalley Block now under |OUC Way about with torches and
construstion at the corner of Kiel |Parking our shins on things we
Avenue and Campbell River Road, |S) t see.

Mr. Kalley Sr. will operate the
new shop, which will be fitted
with thelatest in tonsorial equip-
“ment. It is expected that this new
business will open around June Ist,

Swimming Ass’n.
Meeting Called

1 sera ,
Mr. and Mrs, T, D. Coldicute f
mourning the death of Mrs,| The White Rock Amateur Swim:
it's father. Charles Percy|™ing Association is callinga pub:
who Passed away at St, lic meeting to be held in the Mas:
April 19th. onfe Hall on Friday, April 26, at
7:30 p.m, Everybody welcome,

nd) AllClubs and Organizations in

ook, B. C., Priday, April 26th.,

Oppose Renaming
Peace Arch Road

Inauguration of a great advertis:
ing campaign © Attract United
States tourists to British Columbia
was advocated by Tom Reid, M.P.,
when be addressed the tourist rally
sponsored by thé Junior Board of
Trade at New Westminster, Friday
night.

Mr. Reid suggested it was a
mistake to change the name of the
Peace Arch Highway to. the ‘King
George VI Highway.

The Peace Arch at Douglas was
the only one of its kind on thecon-
tinent and in years to come it
would bring fame to the district.
The Highway of the same name
would also become famous.

Hole-in-one Shot
At Peace Portal
On Ladies Day

(Contributed)

Excitement andeverything flow-
freely on Ladies’ Day, April 23rd,
at Peace Portal Golf Club, due toa
hole-in-one shot by Mrs. Lanier
Ruud on the 11th hole. Her mashie
niblick shot was in the minute it
was hit. So sure gas she of the shot
that she turned and walked back to
the bench where her partner sat
with eyes and mouth wile open
watching it roll into the cup.

Mrs. Donna Royal won the reg:
ular ladies prize of the day playing
against par. She finished 7 up, which
means she will undoubtedly have
her’ handicap cut, as the other
femmes sat around glaring in the
usual way, Mrs, Lanier Ruud was
runner-up with 1.

* Due to the threatening rain, the
attendance was small but select.
The faithful were there, winging
and swinging, but still Donna won.
Following isa list of the contest-
ants: Dona Royal, Mrs. Lenair
Ruud, Mrs. Vi. Wilcock, Mrs.
Clara Fassett, Mrs. Alice Gowen,
Elizabeth Merrill, Mrs. Mildred
Stockley, Mrs Gertrude Westland.
The ladies are visiting the Belling
bam Golf and Country Club for an
inter-club match this coming Tues:
day, April 30th,

The Malkin Annual Tournament
was held at the Peace Portal Golf
Club on Sunday last.

‘There were 35 entrants “includ-
ing.a ladies foursome headed by G.
J. Grobom, Caprin Phil H, D.
Malkin was there to keep an eye
on things.

1940

LARONDE -- WESTON

St, Georges Church, Epsun
Auckland, New Zealand, was the
scene of a wedding of interest to
residents of the Lower Mainland,
on Tuesday, March 26, when Jessie
Hlizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. T, Weston of White
Rock, was united in bonds of holy
matrimony to Mr, Frank Demerse
Laronde, son of the late Mr, L,
Laronde and Mrs.L. Laronde, pion
eer reidents of Ocean Park.

The bride, who was given away
by her brother, Mr.Guy Weston,
formerly of White Rock, was at-
tended by Mrs, L. Bearde (the
former Hazel Thrift of White Rock)
as matron of honor, and Eileen
Raynor, Edmonton was the brides-
maid. The groom was supported by
D. Oliver of Ladner.

After the ceremony, a reception
in honor of the bridal couple was
held at the home of Mrs, W. Beare,
formerly of Ocean Park, now of
Balmoral, Aukland.

Among'the many guests were a
number of former British Colum:
bians including Mrs. Q. Garner,
formerly of White Rock,

LEARD -- McBROOM:

New arrivals in White Roek are
Mr, and Mrs, Ralph Murray Leard
whose wedding took place recently
at St Barnabas Church, New West-
minster. Mrs. Leard, who was at-
tended by Mrs. Carrie Creber, was
the former Vivian Elizabeth Mc-
Broom, only daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. McBroom, while Mr, Leard,
who was supported by his brother,
Mr, Forest Leard, is the eldest son
of Mr, and Mrs. P. Leard of New
Westminster. Mr. and Mrs, Leard
are residing at Meade Cottage. Mr.
Leard is onthe Customs staff of}
the Pacific Highway.

HARBORD-HARBORD --
GRAHAM

Holy Trinity Cathedral, New
Westminster, was the scene of the
marriage on Wednesday at 3:30
p.m. of Mary. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs, Jobn Wilson Graham to Mr.
Joseph Ivan Wyndham Harbord+
Harbord, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Victor Harbord-Harbord. Rev.
Burton Thomas was officiating
clergyman,

Mr. and Mrs, Harbord Harbord
are honeymooning at “Bamahutra,’

O, R, Merklin bas been elested
team captain of the Peace Portal
Club.

“speedy the White Rock district are requene
ed to vend d legates to, this meet:

members on a handicap basis will
bo held this Sunday.

Donations

‘The Semiahmoo Spring Handi-/now being received by several of {is expected that clearing operations
cap Tournament, open to all Club,

the business men in town,

282 in faver and 44 opposed.

Wednesday evening to lay plans for
the immediate erection of the
schools,

Donations towards putting the |ent school was chosen for the new
fire-truck in running condition are| White Rock High School and it

will start the first of next

Legion Of
Frontiersmen

The monthly meeting of “C"*
Squadron, New Westminster, of
which the White Rock Troop form
a part, was held last week end at
the rifle range, A large muster in
uniform was inspected by Capt.
Wolstenholme, DS.M,, O.C, of
Squadron and Squadron Sgt-
Maj, Ballard before an “interested
gallery of associates and visitors.
Rifle practice was the order of
the day with an interval during
which luncheon was served in the
new club room, Mrs, P. Ballard and
Mrs, Tillbrook acted as hostesses.
It wat. glorious spring day and
the genial spirit of all present belp-
ed to make this unique muster of
great success. A-
mong the visitors were Mr. N. O-
Carpenter, Mr. Sheppard, Mr. L.
Carlile, and F, Bird.

Certificates
Presented

Certificates were presented to
about thirty White Rock women
who took the St. John’s Ambulance
Home Nursing classes at the Unit-
ed Church Hall on Tuesday . even-
ing, by Mrs. C. Reid. Presentations
were made to Dr. F. C. Sinclair” of
a desk clock; Mesdames C, Reid,
W. E. Chambers and Mrs. J. D.
MacMillan, instructresses, of 2
vase; and Miss Phyllis Bond
(V.O.N. Nurse) and Mrs. J.C.
Houston (secretary) of bose.

First Aid classes were commenc-
edon the same night under the
direction of Dr. F. C. Sinclair and
Mr. Rupert Harris.

School By-Law
Given Majority

Voters went to the polls on Sat-
urday and gave assent to the build-
ing of new high schools at White
Rock, South Westminster, a new
elementary school at Whalley’s Cor-
nerand alterations to Cloverdale
high school.

Two thousand and forty-nine
residents voted, the heaviest vote
evercastin Surrey on a money
by-law. There were 1,522 ballots
marked “Yes™ while 483 opposed
the by-law. White Rock voted

‘The Surrey School Board met on

A building site next to the prea-

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tection, make your donati
matter how small, now,

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