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bbotsford Sumas and Matsqui News

Eighteenth Year, No. 41

Abbotsford, B.C., Wednesday, October 9, 1940

$1.20 per Year

Plan Quiz
Contest on
October 17

NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT
IS SPONSORED BY ELKS
IN AID OF RED CROSS

Dorwin Baird, Vancouver radio
announcer who holds hundreds of
listeners in a state of breathless-
excitement for half an hour each
week as he conducts “Treasure
Trail,” will officiate in person at
the “Silver Trail” being sponsored
by B.P.O. Elks’ Lodge No. 66, in
Abbotsford on Thursday night,
Oct. 17.

PAY IN SILVER

The MSA Silver Trail will fea-
ture a “B.C. Quiz’ contest in
which a team of Brother Bills will
be the challengers. Their oppon-
ents will be drawn from names of
volunteers, who are asked to en-
roll either by writing to P.O. Box
117, Abbotsford, or calling at the
Lawrence Drygoods and Footwear
store, Abbotsford) on or before
Tuesday, Oct..15. In the contest,
each question will have a value
in silver coin wHich will be paid
or forfeited, as the case may be,
on the spot. With the presence of
as experienced and popular a con-
ductor as Dorwin Baird, who has
Kindly consented to officiate, and
the rattle of the coins in the
Jug of Silver, it is expected that
the excitement of the audience and
contestants will be even greater
than in’ the radio contests.
WANT B.C. QUESTIONS

Questions to be asked the mem-
bers of the opposing teams will
all relate to British Columbia and
persons are invited to submit suit-
able or catchy questions on the
history, geography and other fea-
tnres of the province. These must
be forwarded in writing, together
with the correct answers, to P.O.
Box 117, Abbotsford. Questions ac-
cepted will be paid for at 25c¢
each or $1 for a group of three.
COLOR PICTURES

While it is expected that the
Quiz contest itself will attract a
‘capacity house to thp Philip Shef-
field high school auditorium next
Thursday evening, there will be
additional entertainment of an un-
usual nature. This will take the
form of an illustrated travelogue
of the Shnset Province by Major
Humphreys of Vancouver. Major
Humphreys’ pictures are in color
and are exceptionally beautiful.
They are presented in such a man-
ner that each picture fades and
blends into the next, together with
‘the commentator’s remarks, pro-
vides delightful and informative
entertainment.

Proceeds of the evening will go
to the MSA Branch of Canadian
Red Cross Society.

More Night
Study Groups
Are Formed

Additional classes have been pro-
vided in several subjects offered
in the MSA Area Night School
course in order to take care of
inereasing enrolment, Principal
E. W. Burton announces.

There will be two dressmaking-
sewing classes for Matsqui wo-
men. One will meet Monday even-
ings and the other Thursdays.
Mrs. Westlin is in charge. The Ab-
botsford class meets Tuesday
nights under Mrs. McDonald.

The woodworking class has also
been divided with one group meet-
ing Monday and the other Tues-
dey. Both are nearing capacity.
The class in metalwork egins
this Thursday evening.

In order not to miss a night,
the Commercial class meeting
Thursday next week and thereaf-
ter on Monday nights.

Bighth night school group al-
ready underway is the Choral
Broup in Matsqul

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Advertisers
and
Correspondents

Due to the holiday on
Monday, Oct. 14, THENEWS re-
quests the co-operation of
advertisers and correspond-
ents in providing as much
of their copy” us possible
by Saturday ‘morning of this
week and the balance first
thing Tuesday morning. With
this assistance we will be
able to publish as usual on
Wednesday of next week.

100 GUESTS, REALIZES

Over 7000 Articles Made
By MSA Red Cross Branch

SUCCESSFUL TEA, PATRONIZED BY MORE THAN

$43, PROGRAM PROVIDED

BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. REPORTS HEARD.

Over 7000 articles have been completed already this jyear by
the MSA branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society, according to
the report given by Mrs. J. M. Rowley at the Red Cross tea held
Friday afternoon in the Masonic Haff, Abbotsford. Rev. F. S, Hen-
derson, president of the branch, was chairman and Mrs. T, Ben-

A. F.

nett as general

E. Parton and Miss Gwen Cal-

decott it

$500 RECEIVED

Rev. Henderson spoke on Red
Cross work in general and impres-
sed on everyone the necessity of
giving to the utmost in these times
of stress. Rev. Angus Cameron
also spoke briefly. Mrs. J. W. Wat-
son gave the treasurer's report
which showed that over $500 had
been received since February.
OVER 100 GUESTS

Tea was served to over 100
guests from tables centred with
beautiful autumn flowers. Those
pouring were Mrs. T. Bennett, Mrs.
Lang. Sands, Mrs. F. S. Cameron
and Mrs. Brown of Huntingdon.
The sum of $43.21 was realized
from the tea. Mrs. Chas. Sumner
and Mrs. E. Webster conducted
the home-cooking booth and Mrs.
Claude Weir the “superfluity
shelf,” both of which ‘were well
patronized. Mrs. Andrew Jamieson
was in charge of the tickets for
the comforter which was won by
Mrs. M. H. Weekes.

The program, in charge oy Miss
MacRae of the high school staff,
included songs by the high school
choir and solos by Jean Lapinsky
and Janet Golos. E

MUCH WORK DONE

Convenor of the Work Commit-
tee, Mrs. J. M. Rowley, reported
the following articles completed:
153 pillowcases, 439 T-bandages,
196 Hampton pads, 84 bed pads,
1477 surgical dressings, 1029 face
masks, 1300 wipes, 1335 compres-
ses, 420 handkerchiefs, 236 slings,
69 binders, 48 towels, 45 surgeon’s
gowns, 21 surgeon's caps, 152 py-
jamas, 128 pneumonia jackets, 342
hospital gowns, 24 dressing gowns,
12 bed jackets and 25 bed pan
covers.

«In the knitting department, 417
Sweaters, 861 pairs of socks, 4
Scarves and 8 helmets have been
turned in to the branch. In the
refugee class, 127 dresses, 90 pan-
ties, 30 boys’ combinations and 23
girls’ combinations have been com-
pleted. Sixty-two blankets, one
blouse and three dresses have been
donated, Three hundred and fifty
socks, 20 sweaters and 400 other
articles have also been repaired
by ladies of the MSA headquarters
Red Cross Branch.

NEWLY ORGANIZED
CHORAL SOCIETY
MEETS WEEKLY

Much enthusiasm was shown by
the group who met at the home
of Mrs. L. F. Lobban, A.T.C.M.,
on Monday, Sept. 30, to form a
choral society. Meetings will be
held in the Parish hall each Tues-
day evening at 8 p.m., under the

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direction of Mrs. Lobban. The
sroup is looking forward to an
active season and anticipate a

large attendance at the meetings.
A small membership fee is charg-

ed to help defray expenses,

A
Ellis, F. Saunders, J. W. Watson, J-
Mrs.

SHE DANCED FOR ADOLF

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CHANGES NAME

Miriam Verne, 21-year-old enter-
tainer whose dancing won praise
from Adolf Hitler, has changed
her stage name, her mother said,
because she was a victim of em-
ments wherever she went. She is
now pursuing her career under a
new billing—no longer as “The
Girl Wiho Danced for Elitler.” She
declinde to tisclose the new name.

AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND
Drums and bugles, sunshine and
khaki...The Australians are on
the march and the English coun-
tryside—the Motherland — hears

the music and the rhythmic
step of her sons from across the
world,

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~ The sound of throbbing motors
increases daily over Canada as
the British Commonwealth Air
Training Plan gathers momen-
tum. An instructor gives a Can-
adian student airman last min-
ute instructions before a flight.

Pro-Rec Groups
In Valley Start
Season Monday

INSTRUCTION IS ALSO
BEING GIVEN TO NPAM
COMPANIES IN VALLEY

Provincial Recreation Centres in
the Lower Fraser Valley go into
action next week. Activities com-
mence at Pitt Meadows, Haney,
Lochiel, Willoughby and Clover-
dale on Monday, Oct. 14, and each
Monday and Thursday thereafter.
Tuesdays have been reserved -for
Abbotsford and while Fort Lang-
ley NPAM will also drill under
Pro Rec on this day each week.
Hammond and Aldergrove NPAM
have Wednesdays while Friday
has been set aside for a Pro Rec
and NPAM Leaders’ Class, al-
though the centre has not been
decided. On Thursdays the NPAM
companies at Cloverdale ‘and Lang-
ley will also have Pro Rec instruc-
tion. Should interest warrant it,

a Ladies’ Class will be started in
Abbotsford at a suitable time;
women interested may inquire at
the Education Office or at the
PSHS auditorium on Tuesday
nights.

INSTRUCTORS

During the past two weeks a
series of displays have been given
by local Pro Rec leaders at Haney,
Hammond, Matsqui and Langley.
A similar display was given at
Cloverdale on Tuesday night and
one takes place at Willoughby on
Thursday night.

Instructors for the
clude: Nora Young,
man, Nonie Gilmore, Ernie New-
man-, Art Nordman, John Fee,
Les Petersen and Jack Clark.
Thomas Ruben is in charge of
the lower Fraser Valley district.

district in-
Elsie New-

Births at M.S.A. Hospital
Oct. 4—To Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Isaak of Abbotsford, a son,

ARO

MSA AREA GOES
OVER QUOTA IN
RED CROSS DRIVE

While returns are still incom-
plete, some outlying districts not
having sent in their reports as
yet, Rev. F. S. Henderson, presi-
dent of the MSA Branch of the
Canadian Red Cross Society, is
confident that the response to
the annual appeal for funds has
been very gratifying in this Area.
The total, he believes, not only

raised a year ago by the MSA
Area, Donations and member-
ships are still being received.

Advocate €xira
Defence Tax on
Alien Residents

SUGGESTED TO EQUALIZE
BURDEN OF PROTECTION
BORNE BY CANADIANS

.~An additional ten per cent Na-
tional Defense Tax on every un-
naturalized alien in Canada was
advocated by Wn. McKinstry,
president of the Provincial Com-
mand of the Canadian Legion,,
Speaking at the monthly meeting
of MSA Branch. No. 15, in Ab-
botsford on Thursday night. Mr.
McKinstry said a resolution to this
effect would be offered to the
executive of the provincial com-
mand for endorsation and forward-
ing to Ottawa. It was proposed,
he declared, with a view to equal-
izing to a degree at least, the bur-
den of the cost of protecting and
defending Canada and the Em-
pire in this war, i

In addition to the provincial
president, the meeting was addres-
sed by Reeve George Cruickshank,
M.P., who gave factual informa-
tion on Canada’s tremendous war
effort and revealed details of
some of the problems confronting
th government not generally
known as yet. E. McKee, pension
adjustor, spoke briefly and offer-
ed aid of his department to all
ex-servicemen. Pat Hall of Ghilll-
wack, zone representative, also
spoke suggesting members keep in
mind Legion cigarettes which can
now be sent, he said, to Canadians
with the RAF,

A pleasing ceremony during the
meeting was the presentation, by
the Provincial President, of a gold
Life Membership medal to J. Pa-
ton, who has been an active mam-
ber on behalf of the MSA branch.
Harry Day presided over the meet-
ing which was representative of
the Area. Light refreshments were
served at the conclusion.

VALLEY CONSERVATIVES
MEET NEXT WEDNESDAY

Annual meeting of the Fraser
Valley Association of the Nation-
al Conservative Party will be h@ld
in the Elks’ hall, Mission, on Wed-
nesday, Oct. 16, at 2:30 pm. ac-
cording to announcement made by
E. Stuart Davidsoh, president. Of-
ficers will be elected and dele-
gates appointed to the B.C. Con-
servative Association meeting to
be held at Penticton the following
Saturday.

Canada gives you $5 for every
$4 loaned under the War Savings

Stamp plan.

The War
This Week

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BIG LONDON HOSPITAL
BOMBED BY GERMANS
Wednesday, Oct. 9—Tension in
the Far East continues but world
attention is focussed on London
where worst tragedies of siege oc-
curred. Rescue squads and horror-
stricken civilian volunteers dug
for the bombed bodies of men,
women and children buried in the
tuins of a big hospital building
and an air raid shelter. Hospital
and shelter were struck by high-
explosive bombs during an all-
night German plane attack on
London which reached a new peak
of ferocity. All along the Thames,
British Spitfires fought savagely
with the Germans and wave after
wave of Nazis were turned back.
It was indicated that the hospital
and shelter bombings would prove
to be two of the most tragic of

AMERICANS LEAVE x

Americans in China began book-
ing steamship passages for home
while a Japanese spokesman said
withdrawal of Americans from the
Far East could be interpreted as
an act unfriendly to Japan.

There was a resumption of in-
fantry activity on the Egyptian
front which was taken to indic-
ate renewal of the Italian offen-
sive against the Suez Canal. Of-
fensive had been stalled for three
weeks.

WARNS COMMONS

Tuesday, Oct. 83—World spotlight
is shared by London and Ottawa.
In London, Churchill warned the
House of Commons that Germany
has massed 1,200,000 crack troops
north of France and possesses sea
transport for 500,000, but, he as-
serted, Britain's fighting power
with great aid from Americas has
mounted to new levels and he
promised ng effort would be spar-
ed to take the initiative in the
war. The Prime Minister appeared
more confident than at any time
since he assumed leadership of
Britain.

HALT COPPER EXPORTS
Ottawa announces exports of
Canadian copper to all countries
outside of the Empire and under
special circumstances, U.S.A., halt-
ed. The chief country affected is
Japan, which has imported cop-
per concentrates from British Co
lumbia producers.

A. 5 Baillie, manager of Gran-
by Copper Mine, Copper Mountain,
-C., announces that concentrates
formerly sold to Japan will be
sent to Tacoma, Wn., for refining
and will be reshipped to Britain.
He denied that the mine would
shut down.

REOPEN BURMA ROUTE
Meanwhile the situation in the
Far East became More complicat-
ed as British advised Japanese
they are reopening the Burrfia road
for supplies to China. American
and British residents in most of
the East have been advised by
their Consuls to get out.

Bird Season
Contests for
Matsqui Club

Members of Ridgedale Rod &
Gun Club are tuning up their ar-

tillery in anticipation of winning
prizes in the current contests.
Entries in the pheasant and
duck contests must be received by
D. Rottluff or at Mundy’s store
by Oct. 18. The contest is on dur-
ing Oct. 19, 20 and 21 with the
presentation of prizes taking place
tidgedale hall on the third
First and second prizes
nts are two boxes and
of shells, respectively,

prizes are offered for the
and smallest duck.
Oo a small entry fee
for rifle shoot in which
there are three classes: 100 per
cent shooters, 95 per cent. shooters
ind newcomers. Prizes in each
are three, two and one boxes
shells, K

In the fishing competition last
week at Mois’ bar, J. Sanders and
KH. White won the prizes for big-
gest catch,

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