Convener Resigns

The September meeting of the
White Rock branch, Canadian Red
Cross Society, was hold at the
White Rock Hotel on Tuesday eve:
ning. In the absence through ill
ness of Major Goldsmith, the pres!
dent, Mrs. H. Morden took the
chair, Mrs, Ballard read the min-
utes of tho lust meeting and Mrs.
Moffat read the treasurer's report
showing a balance of $22 on hand.

Resignation of Mrs. F, MacKen-
zie, work convener, who was unable
to devote sufficient time to the
‘work, was accepted with regret and
Mrs. Morden elected to fill the post.
A large shipment has been recently
sent to Headquarters and more ma-
terials are now on hand. Work
rooms continue to be open twice
weekly—Tuesdays and Thursdays
1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Anglican
Church.

An interesting contribution to
war work was revealed when it
was mentioned that one member
hed driven the work convener and
other active members twice weekly
to and from work tooms.

‘White Rock Legion of Frontlers-
men went to New Westminster on
Sunday when “C" Squadron, L. of
F., Canadian Division entertained
Squadron from Vancouver.
The men, under Capt. F. Wolsten-
holme, paraded to Queen’s Avenue
United Church where Rev. Wm.
Willan of the -L)-of P. conducted.
services.

(On Monday night the same group
went to St Barnabas Hall, New
‘Westminster, for drill and lunch-
eon. Lieut. (Frtsm.) Wm. Barge
and Seret. F. Priend were in charge
of the local group which included
Frism: Taylor, Stager, Bird, Goggs
and Tilbrook.

‘The second detachment of N.P.M,
left White Rook on Sunday for
Blair Range, numbering thirty.
Thoy joined the Cloverdale and
Langley units. Escorted by a Pro-
yinglal motorcycle policeman who
stopped all traffic letting the army
have a clear passage, tho detach-
ment included four Army Service
trucks of Surrey men, four of Lang:
ley men, two staff cars and—show-
ing the special influence of White
Rock—Clit Reid with a full lond,
Walter Lefroy and Bert Davies
driving thelr own cars.

‘The men arrived at 1:30, paraded
for boots and had lunch. Food was
good. Afterwards were parades for
other equipment.

Jimmy Willcock has been ap-
pointed acting sergeant-major
which means he rates a tent to
himself. Lucky guy! On Sunday
night the sergeants’ mess held a
meeting and each member was as-
sessed a dollar for the forthcom-

Wim. Chas. Rock of the Irish
Fusiliers, in Vancouver, was mar-
ried to Rose Thel Higgins of Van-
couver by the regional padre, Cap-
tain Scott, on Tuesday, Sept. 3. As
the young lad is under age, permis-
sion of his father was necessary
before the marriage was solemn-
ized.

On Thursday of last week and
Monday of this week, the A.R.P.
held meetings at the United Church
Hall when Ken Moffat gave lectures
on War Gas. Twelve deputy war-
dens have been assigned to their
districts. Ex-Fire Chief Watson is
the warden.

Home, Home On Blair Range

O give me a home where no orderlies roam,
Where all of the dwellings have floors,
‘Where you don’t drill in squads,

And you don’t sleep.on sods, -

And the plumbing is all out of doors.

Cho's

Home, Home on Blair Range,

Where the sleeping quarters are strange,
Where seldom is heard,

An unprofane word,

And they shoot on the hundred yard range.

O when I get home, straw hat on my dome,
And service suit draping my frame,

Til get some good grub,
Dunk myself in a tub,

And go back to a Jife that is tame.

r

Home, Home on Blair Range,
j Where eyery condition i
The ground is so rough, |

itrange,

ing smoker on Friday,
Later newa comes to hand from
Doug Robinyon. Doug says: Firat
fire picket drew Clif Reid, Ernie
Ambrose, Art McDonald and my-
self. The aix fellows in our tent,
which {s called the ‘Gopher Hole,
are Jimmy Magill, Pete Harroway,
Ernie Ambrose, | Art
Walter Lefroy and self,
names haye been chosen:

Apt nick-
Jimmy

belng ‘Blondie’; Pete, ‘Stoop’

Ernle, ‘Traps’; Art, ‘Angel’; Wal-

ter, ‘Slim’; Doug, ‘Curley’,
Everyone in “B' Company sends

regards to friends in White Rock.

We also hear that Mrs. Jimmy
Magill is a right lucky woman as
Jimmy holds top honors as the
Company's foremost exponent of
the arts of dish-washing and bed-
making.

‘The unit who returned last Sun-
day were glad to get back. After
an absence of only two weeks,
White Rock looks about the best
spot on earth to the boys.

Provincial President
Addresses Local Legion

About 60 members of the Cana-
dian Legion, BE.S.L., and the W.A.
provided an enthusiastic audience
for Provincial President Wm. Mc-
Kinstrey and Provincial Secretary
R. Macnicol at the Pler Rooms on
Tuesday night,

Mr. McKinstrey-gealt with mat-
ters of immediate concern to Le-
gion members including pensions,
welfare and convention reports.
Mr. Macnicol spoke on the War
Services Department of the Legion,
Including the distribution of com:
forts to, education of soldiers of
the present war and care of the
dependents of men of the last war.
Pat Hall, zone representative from
Chilliwack, conveyed greeting from
other zone branches.

President Bielby conducted the
meetings and the ladies served re-
freshments.

As local business could not be
completed at the Legion meeting
on Tuesday night owing to the full
Program, a special meeting for men
only will be held at the Pier Rooms
on Friday night.

Glad Expert Produces Bloom
From Seed in One Season

A glad in bloom from seeds
planted the firat year is Daye Sin-
clair's latest garden feat. Mr. Sin+
clair’s glad farm of Stayto Road Is
becoming widely known for many
innovations and mutations,

Geo. Thrift has some Bartlett
Dears welghing over 16 ounces In
his window. These pears are from
©. M.'s own garden and he saya
they are wonderful eating,

An English “Non-Such" apple,
grown by F. Chancellor, Bishop
Rond, and welghing over 1% Ibs,
{% on display at Hughes and Mac-

Kenzio's, This applo tn a perfect
specimen of itn kind, with clear
‘green akin, unmarked by blomishow
of any sort. 5

McDonald, |

‘|was the appearance of Provincial

SEMIAHMOO SUN

White Rock, B. C., Friday, September 13th, 1940

Seeond Detachment “B” Company |Property Threatened| Sawdust Bombs
Militia Now Under Canvas

By Bush Fire

A bush fre of unknown origin at
the corner of Stayte and Buena
Viita Roads on Monday noon ¢
dangered the home of Mr, A. Rob
inson, Vallant ¢fforts of neighbours
held the blaze in check until the
arrival of the White Hock Fi
Brigade. Nearby wells were pump.

fused by members of the brigade

posed to fight bush fires, this being
a municipality responsibility, th
men could not undertake the ont
of combatting this blaze so return-
ed to White Rock, Later in the day,
spreading, fire again crept within
few feet of the Robinson home
the fire truck again responde

buildings were saved a second
time,
Fire rapidly spread north

east, Jumping the Stayte Road, and
{s now burning itself out in an un-
populated area.

Community Club

The Community Club held
first meeting of the season at the
Club Rooms on Monday night, Fred
Kalley presiding.

Several members were absent at
Blair Range with the N.P.M. and
others were away vacationing but
a good meeting was held. Financial
report for July and August, show.
ing a fayorable balance, was read
and adopted,

Guy Graham of the Park Theatre
presented the boys with a punching
bag, to encourage athletics, Tenta-
tive plans were laid for a bazaar
to be held in the near future.
Following the meeting refresh-
ments were served in the Park Dine
and Dance. Next regular meeting
will be held on Sept. 23 at the
Club Rooms

Frank Moffat and Norm Clarkson
spent several days fishing on the
Princeton-Hope trail. The boys
had a great time and caught enough
fish for their own use. Most ex-
citing incident, according to Norm,

Police asking to see their registra-
tion cards,

Major Goldsmith ts now able to
Ket around after his recent illness
although still rather’ shaky,

| recelved

ed dry and wet sacks were capably) ./,

As the fire brigade is not sup)

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White Rock Newsettes

Mr. and Mrs, J. Hosler, who re-
cently arrived here from Bdmon-
ton, Alberta, have purchased a lot
on the Johnston Road, and will
commence the erection of a $1200
home on thelr new property.

Crawford is making ex
tensive alterations to “Waukeny,”
Victoria Avente, which she pur
chased this spring

Misa Joan Lenholser of Vancou-
or ts tho guest of Miss Lillian

‘The regular monthly meeting of
the V.O.N. (White Rock Branch(
will be held at the White Rook
Lodge on the 4th Wednesday in-

of the month,

Avenue, have returned from a short
holiday in Vancouver,
4

Bob Angus tu visiting Mrs, Gor-|!

Mr. and, Mra. 7. J, Lloyd and
sons, Ray, Kon and Ross, who hav,

been living in White Rock this past
| Year, moved to Vancouver on Tues.

day.

already kainod several pounds, Hoe’
expects to spend the winter there.

‘ampbell of the Brown Derby,

Mra, B. J, Wilson, who has been =
visiting In Saskatoon for the past

Stead of the usual 3rd Wednesday | weeks has returned to White Rock.
Whilo in tho Prairie Province, Mrs.
Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. H, Davie, Columbia Where her husband is in training.

visited Dundurn Camp.

Bill Goltsmith, who was injured
in the Xinking of H.M.C.S. Fraser
laut Juno, has been disebarged from,

don Campbell of Medicine Hat. [hospital and is now visiting his
Latest reports say that Bob isfuncle, Mr. Frederick Goldsmith, at
benoftting trom the prairie air and} Brishton,

‘Mrs, Ralph Merklin, neoompanied

by her small son, Ralph, are
‘Mr. J, Wright 1s busy these days |ing a weok In Vancouver as
making alterations to bis home on | kv0Rt# of Mrs, Merklin’s aunt,

Columbia Avenue,

J. Williamson,