Nitith Year, No. x

umas and Matsqui .

VAY BURN. GIFFORD. RIDGEDALE, MT. LEHMAN. RUNTINGDON, U PPER SUMAS PRAIRIE. KILGARD, STRAITO!

_ BRADNER / AND THE TRIBUTARY DISTRICT ©

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1931

Subscription: $1.50 in Home Doce by al oe t oher pale of BE
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Rase Theatre |

SUMAS, WASH

SATURDAY and SUNDAY
November 14 & 15—

Greta Garbo

‘Susan Lenox’”’
HER RISE AND FALL
A picture that will hold you enthrall-
ed. An all-star cast, including such fa-
mous names as Clark Gable, John Mil-
Jan, Jean Hersholt and others.
Reames MGM. Novelty and Univer-
News,

ORGANIZATION MEET
of a proposéd —%

| Literary Soctety

for Abbotsford District, will

be held in the Orange Hall

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4 at 8 p.m.

G, E. Meflwraith

MID-SEASON

under auspices of
MATSQUI AGRICULTURAL ASS'N
in Gifford Hall on
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4. 1931

Harmaniacs 5-Piece Orchestra INDUSTRIAL GROWTH IN
—— VANCOUVER

Peartionville Live Wires Sports Club &
Vancouver Y.M.C.A. & Y.W.C.A.
. will hold a

Public Meeting and
Social

in the PEARDONVILLE HALL on
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13

Speakers:
MR. BRENT; MR. NIXON; and
MISS PEARCE

To obtain funds for the Christmas
Cheer hampers, B. P. O. Elks, Lodge
No. 66, Aldergrove is holding a

CHRISTMAS CHEER CIRCUS
in the Jubilee Hall, on

Dancing 9-2) Top: Vancouver's new airport.

Top right: Aeroplane making in
. Right centre: Struct-
ural steel plant. Bottom: Some
of the motor buses in Vancouver
city transportation service,

Admission 50c

Order of the sal Purple, and
B.P.0.E, No. 66

Cabaret Dance

IN JUBILEE HALL ON
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25: 1931

ABBOTSFORD:
Dr. Scringeor, a missionary who has
spent the last 24 years in British
Guiana_and Trinidad, gave an interest-
ing address on his work, in Trinity
Church on Monday evening.
fs es B. Hart of Vancouver and Mrs,
C. Grant of Milner were Mrs, Mouldey's
3 PRIZES_alyen With Lucky Tickets} guests on Wednesday.
8 VAUDEVILLE ACTS

Proceeds for or Royal P Purple and Elks
lief Fun

, formerly of A
November 1, a son.

The Birthday Club held a party at
the home of Mrs. P. Wilson on Tuesday

Tables for Bridge and and Whist
DAVID'S ORCHESTRA

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11
in which every organization in the dis-
trict is invited to participate.

Prizes are offered the adult organiza-
tion presenting the most entertaining
10-minute program, and a prize is also
to be given for juveniles.

Awards will be made by the fad
ges according to applause given.
raffle and dance will follow the ee

A MEETING OF ABBOTSFORD

RETAIL
MERCHANTS

is called for
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18 at 8 p.m.
in the Copping Hall
to discuss the advisability of forming a

Born—To Mr. and Mrs. L. Combs,
on ~

local Association.

KILGARD FOOTBALL CLUB
All Merchants Invited.

Under above auspices a

D-A-N-C-E
will bee rah el Agricultural I d d t
id,
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 n epen en
Harmaniacs jacs Orchestra
Retest 50c

Dancing 9-2 Refreshments

A MEETING

of vital importance to Independent
Milk Producers will be held in the
LEGION HALL, MISSION

Community Tea
in the Lutheran Church Parlor
Matsqui, for the benefit of

® aes ae Milk Producers

SUMAS DISTRICT

The Fraser Valley library van

make regular calls at Whatcom al
hall at 10.30 a.m. every alternate Thurs-
day. Books obtained from Abbotsford

urday afternoon, Nov. 14, 2.30 p.m. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16 library may be turned in at Whatcom
soiepations invited of clothing, fruit,) at 11 AM. road and the tickets honored.

a bles, Cash, "OF ahything you cam} ~~ a apes S. W. ExBeldam left

~ spare. J. L. STARR | land on Sunday, having spent the sum

mer with his son, Mr. C. H. Beldam here

ATTENTION!
Co-Operative Dairy Farmers

A SERIES OF MEETINGS as hereunder will be held in this cpt

to which all members of co-operative associations are invil

these meetings a member representing the Co-Operative Se oa

on the Lower Mainland Dairy Products Sales Adjustment Committee
will be elected as required by law.

Directors of the Fraser Valley Milk
Producers’ Association will attend the
Meetings.

TUESDAY, November 17, 8 p.m.
Matsqui, Lutheran Church Room
Peardonville, Poplar Hall

Hornby of Delta visited Mr. and Mrs, P.
W. Starr on Sunday.
Workmen are busy at the Sumas hop

and trellis by the recent storm,
Mr, and Mrs. H. M. Ord and family

holiday.

on Sumas Prairie.

last week, where she will spend the win-
ter with her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs,
J. Neall.

the doctor's care.

last week of Mr. and Mrs. T. Goss.

are yisiting Mrs, Roberts.

Mrs. M. J. McInnis left for Honolulu

Mr. Larsen of Kamloops was the guest] LaPierre, S.S.B

Mrs. V. Beckandach and daughter are

SOLDIER SETTLERS
ASK MORATORIUM

| More than 100 soldier settlers attend-
ed a meeting here last week, called at
the request of Langley branch of the
aoaate Legion, the outcome of
uahich, A. Rpenlutieg calling upen, v
government to Cancel interest oe

on §.S.B. farms for the year 1931 and

Mr. and Mrs, L. F. Hornby and Miss}¢o grant a moratorium of payments due

by all settlers on S.S.B. lands for the
current year.
Since the meeting, certain members

gardens, repairing damage done to poles} of the Abbotsford branch have inform-

ed The News that the resolution does
oe fit the exigencies of the situation,

have gone to California for a month’s|they feeling that the large delegation

from Langley had the form of resolu-

In anticipation of frosts, finishing of} ¢;o,
prepared and passed before the lo-
the tobacco harvest is being hustled} ca) settlers were able to fully consider

its significance.

‘The Langley representation estimated
to number about 50, was headed by Mr.
A. Payne, zone representative of the
Legion. Mr. H. Day occupied the

Mrs. Malcolm McGillivray is under} chair, and Mr. H. J. Lait undertook the

secretarial work of the meeting. Mr. J.
supervisor, -was also
present, but Mr. H. J. Barber was not,

Clean Out Sumas Oil Well

During the past two weeks the drilling

§ crew of Lancashire Olls Ltd., holders of

eons a aril the Sumas Oil Co. well
at Kennedy ridge, have been busy clean- ‘ 7

ing out the well, and this wrk aati Arm istice

drilling at a depth of about 600

feet, Driller York#y and three assis-

a tance are in charge of the work.
;

It was “business as usual’ for the
brick-yards, condensary, and several
smaller plants in the district today, al-
so with most ot fhe farmers.

Local breeders who took prizes at
the Fraser Valley District Four Poultry
Show held at Mission last week were:

witehth, ‘susex tckere!

J. H. nik ocr
SB.

THE CORPORATION OF THE
DISTRICT OF SUMAS, B.C.

RELIEF WORK

A Committee to consider the question
of those entitled to Relief will sit from
10 A.M. to 3 P.M, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14". 1931

at the Muntcipal Hall, Whatcom Road.
Sumas Residents holding Registration
Cards may have their individual cases
a ves at

said sitting.
E. B. McPHAIL, O.M.C.

To fight and hoid their freedom,

t's bow our heads,
gore,

grow dim.
Por they saw the worst, and weather'd

We will always observe this day.
Abbotsford, B. C. November 11th.

And ask our God to watch o'er them, as the
Away out there in Flanders fields,

Gone, but not forgotten, are the boys who left the town;
Those stalwart lads who carried flags of fame and great
For King and home and country, their young hearts” blood did. give;

renown;

and let their honor live.

To father and son, who carried a gun, and weathered the mighty storm,
Le and utter a prayer, for the lads who have long ©

lie in deep repose,
re the big red poppies grow

"Zo those who returned, maimed and broke, in both body and in limb,
There's a flame that burns, down deep in their heart, that never wl

it, and saw their comrades fall,

As they struggled and fought, in Flanders fields with victory as their goal
‘Then came the day of Armistice, they knew their job was done,

On November lith, Victory was v
We to them do homage pay, to the boys who fought and died for

sO once again the oe draws nigh

PLOWING MATCH THIS MONTH

At a meeting Matsqui plowmen, held
last evening at Gifford, at was decided
to hold the annual plowing match of
Matsqui district on November 26, at the
farm of Art Rottluff.

Mr. Richard Whitson was named pre-
sident of the Plowing Association, and
Mr. J. Murphy, the secretary. The com-

son, F, Threlfell, J. Black, E. Phillips
and H. Brooks.

First business and social meeting of
the re-organized Caledonian Society
was held in the Masonic Hall on Satur-
\day. After the members were cordially
\welcomed by the president, Mr. W.
Coutts, and the business preliminaries
disposed of, an enjoyable dance and so-
cial ensued.

mittee comprise: W. Menaul, B. Nichol-|

ade tonight.

Well, nearly.

In the interests of forming a Young
Women's Auxiliary to the United
Church, a well-attended meeting was
held at the home of Mrs, FP. McCallum
on Tuesday evening, when the following
Officers we cted: Mrs. P. McCallum
Annie McLean, vice-
and Miss Ethel Coomb, see

-treasurer, Meetings are to be
held ‘once @ month, and the first is at
the home of Mrs. F. McCallum on
Thursday, November 19th.

A, M. Manson, K.C. has been retained

by Matsqui municipality as counsel in
the action against the B.CE. Rly. for

lower current rates. All the mumicipal-
ities in the Fraser Valley are supporting
Matsqui in this case.

It Is @ trite but true axfom that—

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1 no other proof of this is required ia

. our industry than the steady, constant

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in this time of industrial quletude,

ELK ORLA ESL Osee CLAYBURN products bave an established

Sewer & Drain Pipe reputation in foreign—as well as domestic

Retort Units, Digester
Linings, Special Units

—markets, and we are careful that every
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FACTORIES: Clayburn & Kilgard. J. W. BALL, Resident Manager.

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nor was there any repr jon from
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Not Enough

KILGARD

auspices of Kilgard Football Club. Des-
pite wet weather, about 40 persons at-
tended and enjoyed the event. Prize

winners were Mrs, M. Golos and Mr, G.
Illsley;
thers and Mr. Roy Wilson.

point buck.

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A 500 card party was held in Kilgard
school on Thursday evening last under

consolation: Miss Isabelle Ma-

Mr. Bill Dawson shot a large deer in
the Straiton district on Sunday. Roy
Serl also reports bagging a nice two-|

United visits Kilgard on

Mr. J. W. Ball went to Powell River

While isan was some discission of
their affairs by the returned men, and
addresses by Mr. Payne and Mr; La-
Pierre, it is apparent that the proceea-
ings of the meeting did not satisfy many
The News takes this excerpt from a
letter from one veteran which perhaps
summarizes part of the dissatisfaction:

“Concerning a cancellation of ‘interest
he (Mr, Payne) Ia well aware that during
the first ten years of a returned man's
enslayement, his payments consist prim-
arily of inte se

t under the
nt plan, consequently the
struggled since the Inception of thi
of exploitation will
no benefit, but the maj
ent settlers’ annual
ted for one year,
spent the last seventeen years In service
to thelricountry and an honest and bitter
2 to establish themselves, aro to
Depart-

man who

men who have

all on the altar of th
Immigration and ¢

calling fo
adininistra y
quickly plugged by the nizers of this
by the election tution
Mr. Payne drafted "this
olution himself, G, Cruickshank, and
Langley

Provincial convention of
New We

xamination of th

tminster this

dition,

Signatories to the resolution pa:
were A. Payne, J. Jones, C. C. Rey:
J. E. Stady, J. D. Wheelans and G.
Crulckshanks. The other member of
the committee, G, Hayes, declined to
sign,

prevailing:

»| NOW Is the TIME for

Fresh
Milk!

Delivered Twice
Daily

Conway's Dairy has been de-
livering milk in this district for
the past nine years and our num-
ber of satisfied customers speak
for themselves. We have taken
every sanitary improvement pos-
sible in order to protect our cus-
tomers, and offer you—

THE BEST MILK DELIVERY
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UPLAND’S DAIRY

Conway & Sons Phone 149X

Use Your feed le Our Dairy Balance:

We urge you to try this extra-
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ducts—to meet the actual pre-
vailing conditions with which
Praser Valley dairymen must
contend.

Utilize your own feed— 1 ton
of our Dairy Balancer to 2
tons of ordinary feed.

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Abbotsford. Phone 52 F. Marshall, local manager

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\ EDGAR TRETHEWEY, President, J. K. DES BRISAY, Treasucer,