SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C., Wednesday, November 9, 1949, Former Westinghouse Pilot in Crash When a Lockheed Lodestar burst a tire on take-off at Calgary Mu- nicipal Airport, Friday, Nov. 4 eight persons in the plane nar- rowly escaped death. The aircraft. did a ground ‘loop and crashed, '. bursting into flames almost imme- diately. The plane ‘and ‘its bag- - gage, the personal property-of the - passengers, . were almost totally . destroyed. The plane was owned by Pacific Petroleums,: Ltd. This was its first flight with the com- pany. Suits — Rubber Boots 570 Johnson St. WATERPROOF CLOTHING — Wool Socks, Pants and Shirts — Gloves, Mitts, Caps, ete, E _ JEUNE & BRO. LTD. DRESS AND RK BOOTS ‘Full Stock of _ RUBBER FOOTWEAR | also a Large Stock of. _ MEN'S SLIPPERS © The pilot was Jack Bowman, of Winnipeg, whose brother is a res- ident of Victoria. The co- pilot was Albert Smeed, of Victoria. Mr. -‘Smeed was a pilot with Westing- house Airways, Ltd. at Patricia -Bay until a few weeks ago.’ He left Westinghouse Air ways to take up: his: new: duties: with ‘the oil — company. He was an instructor in the -R.C.A.F. .during the. war. The party was taking off to visit. Chicago, where they were to at: -tend a meeting. of the American Petroleum groups which com- menced on Monday. They had hoped to attend a football’ game in Chicago on Saturday. G 4632 ne Government Streets. ag SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW | The | /ise Gardener Notes From Saanichton Experimental Station Bamboo -can often be “used to: advantage .as..a. garden - shrub. Many varicties are: quite hardy in this costal ‘arcaand when -care- - fully: placed’ .a thicket of bamboo “can provide a‘ fine’ screen. : Be- ‘cause of spreading habit- some of - the -bamboos are unsuitable “for the small, garden. : Of: eight . varieties grown: at the . Station, the black bamboo (Phyl- lostachys nigra) and the. golden form (Phyllostachys aurea) are the best garden forms.- Each has clean polished stems that can’ be used for a number of purposes. A height of 15-20 feet is attained by both varieties. Metake is a rapid growing bamboo suitable for hedges and windbreaks and dried canes make excellent gar- den and plant stakes. New plants are obtained ‘by root division. a a ae , -called. “storage”. . vegetables “are ready -to be put away “forthe their. storage -requirements.“'and _the. possibility of meeting these.. in a satisfactory way. | Frequently: the only available _storage ‘space isthe basement,. which ‘may or may not be suitable -for the purpose. -If the basement is warm .and dry, consider parti- tioning off a small room, prefer- ‘By this time, many of. the’ so-- winter and-it is well to: consider. ably. on the. north sider of the _ house. The better .the insulation- in these partitions ‘the more satis- factory can’ good ‘conditions be ‘maintained. in« the storage ‘space. There should be access ‘to the outside by windows or vent so that cool air may enter and warm air escape. This” may. be: done by a. duct which: will’ bring in the cool air and discharge it near floor level while warm moist air is vented at a point near the ceiling “through the window ad- jacent to intake duct. A certain amount of adjustment of temperature and humidity is possible by opening and closing of intake and outlet openings. Slatted: shelves are ideal for. stor- age of many kinds of vegetables, while others such. as roots may be stored In bins on the floor. A useful type of container to store a limited: volume: of pota-- ‘toes ‘is a ‘square crate, holding about 50 pounds. «This, provides adequate ventilation and. ‘at the. same:time makes for convenience’ in’ any subsequent | handling and sor ting, : * * * Did you know that locally-grown Easter lily. bulbs flower .as_ sat- isfactorily in the garden or in the house as those brought fyom. far away? In.many MARKING OF ISLANDS AND COMMUNITY OF SIDNEY IS URGED BY BARRISTER “Some constructive | suggestions on what’ could be’ done;by mem- bers of the Sidney Rotary Club. in “service, ‘work: were’ outlined © to - elubmen at their. last. dinner meet- cing by ‘Rotarian’S. S. Penny...” -He..urged” full“ support of: the Rotary Foundation ..to . assist: in : ‘bringing about. peace: and: under-. ‘standing at home and.abroad. In: -» Sidney, -he -contended,;. all. streets: “should -be- named and. the names ;should-be: plainly. marked’ for ‘the : “convenience of visitors and. ‘strang-: : Arse: The barrister ® felt: that the. Name “SIDNEY” should: be’ placed: “on a ‘large sign: “where it could: Be: : seen, easily” from*:the water. oe beak a placed: a ‘such AB i ome: ‘interestin way as ‘to be visible fom aircraft ‘Names’ of . is-: lands ‘passed. by ‘ferries should : --also-be ‘plainly marked: = -” Mr. Penny.-called: for..the doub- 3 ‘.ling:: of the. Rotary -membership ~ here’ and © ‘suggested: ‘asa. club. motto: “Too: low’ they.build who... passing .. overhead: . build beneath the: stars.” Stan : Watling, ‘members. of::the’ club, : “that: the* Christmas: ‘season: offered Unlimited | “scope : vin’ ‘work: » He: felt that: the: business. varea, of: this “community* could*-be | gaily. decorated. during the = Yule.”: ‘season “and ‘Christmas: cheer pro: a vided » for: needy. ‘families. yar “Growth: of Rotary — ry... Tobin, :: speaking” for the ‘national.. : committee, , ‘int cases the results. are better; so, if you are’ ane ; ‘continuing » the. : -short: series of addresses ‘from. :: “suggested community : ested in growing your own Easter lilies indoors why not try a few in pots. The Croft variety, for example, makes superb pot plants. Be sure that it isa Croft lily and ‘that the bulb is at least 24%4 inches - in. diameter, or better,.as more flowers plant. Plant one. bulb: to a 5 or 6-inch pot:in which the. soil mixture is about one-third each of screened compost,. peat~ and fine sand. Water thoroughly and keep grow-. ing. at a temperature of about 55-60 .degrees F. . Higher peratures can be. used in: the lat- ter part of the season if: growth is backward and it is desired to have flowers for Easter. From now until about. mid-January, however, do not let the tempera- ture go much about 55 degrees F. & * * Any factor in poultry manage- ment which will. secure the pro- ducer a better price for eggs is important. Dirty eggs are repulsive and will be produced per will mean a‘loss per dozen, ac- © cording to the grade they are placed in.’ It takes. considerable time to clean dirty” eggs, so the. best thing’ is to avoid the condi- tion, so far as’ possible. , There are more dirty eggs at “this season of the year. -by. having our birds lay. in- clean nests..and also by having” the nests darkened. ing houses dry and the nests sup- plied with clean. straw or shav- ings will. mean cleaner eggs. _ Proper care in handling eggs s also important. If eggs. are col- jected in an ordinary: galvanized pail it takes about -12 hours. for the eggs to cool down to 60° de- grees in a room with the tempera-. ture at about 50 degrees and - humidity. 75:degrees. We-can cool * eggs quickly if we collect them twice a. day :in wire baskets and once.» Eggs should ‘be «cooled quickly; ‘-kept . cool all:.the-time, ‘otherwise aey © a et e r i orate i. rapidly. . i tem- — “We can . control the dirty egg. condition Keeping the lay-° get them. down to the egg room at. PAGE FIVE: 3 ALL-WOOL TOQUE HATS Ideal for skating... pure wool.. . plain or two-. tone shades... double thickness! Generous © 65° ‘turn-up band: and pom-pom on top. All sizes... THE GENERAL WAREHOUSE 1420 Douglas St. - G 7931. 1110 Government ane E 3514 When you: come to town ‘on Saturday just ‘simply pack. your laundry ina bag,- leave it at the Launderette.. , while you shop or visit a show, and when you: return, |.” there presto, is your washing ‘beautifully. laundered. ready toiron,.or bone dry. : 843 YATES ‘St. (Just above the Theatres) = — agy When. 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