Sumas and Matsqui News Eighteenth Year, No. 40 Abbotsford, B.C., Wedn esday, October 2, 1940 $1.20 per Year g Bas f B.C. Gun Dog Trials Held Here Sunday q ANNUAL MEET HELD 7 ON EASTERN SUMAS PRAIRIE PLANTATION : “Gypsy Queen,” a 3-year-old springer spaniel, owned and handl- ‘ed by Bob Reid, was top dog in the all-age open stake of the B.C. Gun Dog spaniel trials at Sumes Prairie on Sunday. “Pintail,” feature sports writer sof the Vancouver Province writes the following about the trials: While the entry was small, fair-sized gallery turned out to see the dogs do their stuff and to witness dogs at their best and worst. The pheasants, mostly in the open clover fields, were apparently on “long legs’ and did not allow many of the dogs to approach to within shooting distance. Then again, it was first time out for some of the entrants and they got out of hand. In the junior puppy stake there were only two entries. One, a little ¥ brown cocker, owned by Billy a? Oates, and known as_ Tinker, _ showed hunting possibilities that would put many older dogs to shame. The other entry, a young springer called Chummie, put on r a good show. Both puppies were ‘handled by Andy Ferrier. 2: Stu, Keate devoted his entire daily column in the Province on Monday to the dog trials, and says a RED SATURDAY, OCT. 5 phalt-paving the provincial public works de- partment and well-known in the MSA Area, collapsed and died al- most CROSS DRIVE S EXTENDED TO ® Announcement is made by Rey. F. S. Henderson, president of MLAS. Branch of the” Canadian Red Cross Society, that the cur- rent drive for funds and mem- has been to Saturday, Oct. 5. As a highlight of the interest being shown in the campaign in the district, Mr. Henderson in- stances Jubilee community in Matsqui. There are only 19 fam- ilies in Jubilee and the Red Cross unit there reports 100 per cent, membership. Voluntary subscriptions from persons whom canvassers have not reached are also being wel- comed. Mrs. Ralph Gilmore, branch secretary, reports a wo- man calling on her Tuesday to contribute $4 to the fund. Paving Foreman Dies Suddenly At Huntingdon ¢ DAVID GUNN SUCCUMBS TO HEART ATTACK; WAS WITH P. W. D. 32 YEARS David Alexander Gunn, 54, as- superintendent fo! 3 instantly on Friday morn- in part: A field trial, in case you didn’t know, is a show in which ing at Huntingdon. Mr. Gunn, who had been with the department for 32 years, was assisting with the dogs prove to men that it's pos- sible to get some place by beat- ‘ing around the bush. This one | _ was held in the tobacco fields of _ + +Otto Meilicke, former University _ Of Minnesota football and basket- ball star, who is the only man 4 I've seen who can toss up a tin _ with one hand and pink it with a gun from the other. Along about noon we were herd- unloading of some equipment when he said he felt unwell. Home of W. S. Knox, road foreman, was nearby and Mr. his wife doctor, away in Mr. Knox’s arms before medical aid could reach him. Knox called to for the passed telephone Mr. Gunn to but A native of Caithness, Scotland, and coming to B,C. in 1907, Mr. Gunn was pr by his wife _ + +ed over the edge of the tob field, Being a newcomer to the sport, I hovered in the back- about three years ago, During the last World War he served over- seas with the 47th Battalion and ground not saying much, but it didn't take me long to jfither} Was wounded three times. Surviv- that the odds against the pheas- ing are his twin brother, Const. ants coming out alive were going to be about 20 f 1. D. J. Gunn of New Westminster, and four brothers and two sisters in the Old Country. He had re- sided for two years with Fred Sims, Aldergrove. BRITAIN’S KING SEES ANTI-AIRCRAFT Presentations To Mrs. Finlay On Departure MEMBERS OF EASTERN STAR AND W.L HONOR MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Mrs. A. Smtyth entertained at her home on Monday evening to honor and say farewell to Mrs. A. W. Finlay and Miss Mabel Fin- lay, who leave today to make their home in New Westminster. Due to the recent illness, Mr. A. W. Finlay, provincial apiarist, finds it necessary to reside nearer his of- fice in New Westminster. On behalf of the Order of the Eastern Star, Mrs. Macbeth, the worthy matron, presented Mrs. Finlay and Mabel with gifts as tokens of regard and apprecia- tion for their work in the Order, and wished them every success in their new home. On behalf of the Huntingdon Women’s Institute Mrs. H. E. Beetlestone, president, presented Mrs, Finlay with a gift DEFENCES % Outstanding successes have been achieved by Britain’s anti-aircraft defences against German _ air- planes. One of the posts here re- ceives a visit from King George, who is interested in the work of the sound detectors. Night Classes On Trial This Month)jIn Area CONTINUANCE DEPENDS ON INTEREST SHOWN IN USEFUL SUBJECTS Night school classes for the MSA Area resumed on Tuesday night with the usual small initial at- tendance at the first class session, The sewing class under the direc- tion of Mrs. A. McDonald opened the term at the Philip Sheffield high school last night. This Thursday evening enrolment takes place for two more classes, the Matsqui choral group at Mats- qui under the direction of Mr. Busby, and those interested in woodwork or metalwork instruc- ATH RHOAAR “NEWS” CELEBRATES PRINT ANNIVERSARY WITH RECORD ISSUE It is a happy coincidence that this 18-page issue of the Abbots- ford, Sumas & Matsqui News is published during Newspaper Week which is sponsored by the Cc | | The War This W eek by —British United Press— e [oC eT i Weekly sf Association, und this year also observes the 500th anniversary of printing from movable type. Two months of planning shave gone into this record cdition of The News, the lurzgest ever pub- lished in Abbotsford, and it is entirely a’ product of the staff and equipment of the local news- pauper. In celebrating the latest achievement of a local business hhouse which is popular through- out the MSA Area, there hus hardware and drygoods manufac- turers and supply firms not only of British Columbia but through- out Canada. This in itself is a tribute to a progressive, com- munity-minded citizen of which the Area may be proud, (UL Compiled by British United Press foreign correspondents and writ- ten for the Abbotsford, Sumas & Matsqui News in the Vancouver Bureau of British United Press. This review wus received by wire just before going to press this morning, and covers events up to and including today. NAZIS TAKE CHARGE OF ITALIAN FORCES Wednesday, Oct. 2—Britain pre- pared today against possible new been wholehearted co-operation Axis offensive in the Cobiee Hine and support, as Section Two |/*". 4rea with the Nazis tak! ing bears witness, of the leading charge of German and Italian mil- itary operations. While an attack and counter-attack continued with terrible monotony in British and German territory, Germans are reported by London military sources to have taken charge of Italian operations and apparently to have moved troops into Italy. The North African front, where C.P.R. Agent At Huntingdon Is Promoted HELD BORDER POST 28 YEARS; FRIENDS PRESENT CLUB BAG A. W. Handerson, Canadian Pa- cific Railway agent at Huntingdon for the past 28 years, left Sun- day for Grand Forks, B.C., where he takes charge of another and larger C.P.R. station. Officers of the Canadian and U. S. Customs and Immigration services, agents, operators and rdilway men of the Canadian Pacific, B.C, Blectric, Northern Pacific and Milwaukee railroads, customs brokers and other friends assembled at the C.P.R. office in Huntingdon on Saturday afternoon to present Mr. Handerson with a Gladstone tray- elling bag. H. E. Beetlestone, sub- collector of customs at Hunting- don, expressed the regret felt over Mr. Handerson’s departure, - re- called the never-failing courtesy and co-operation extended to all services and the public by Mr. Handerson and wished him every Fascist forces stalled for more than two weeks after invading Egypt, is believed to be the most likely point for any new opera- tions with the Suez Canal as the objective. Developments in the Mediterranian, however, did not appear likely to divert either Bri- tish or German air forces from main objectives in the aerial war that seems more and more likely to drag on through «a winter that threatens Europe with hunger and pestilence. Vichy dispatches today reported British bombing raids on French channel ports, especially LeHavre, had inflicted many cas- ualties and had done great dam- age. LeHayre harbor is reported clogged with sunken ships. - British bombers roared over Germany again giving Berlin an- other night of air raid alarms, bombing munitions factories and raiding over Duisberg, Cologne, Hamm and Rotterdam to smash at German bases and supply centres. British fighter planes tackled Germans by diving from great altitudes as raiders came over Britain this morning, catch- ing the Huns off guard and driv- ing them toward France, WAR ANOTHER WINTER Tuesday, Oct. 1—What may be an explanation for Germany’s in- tense diplomatic offensive of past A. D. Straiton Deceased had been chief sur- Success in his promotional appoint-|week and her search for new al- ~ fatally Hurt ° _ In Vancouver iy Hamilton D. Straiton, 61, of 975 _ West 14th avenue, Vancouver, and - a former resident of this district, Was almost instantly killed at 11:50 p.m. Saturday when he was struck by’ a motorcycle at Has- _ tings ahd’ Cambie streets in Van- couver. His death was the 14th due to traffic accidents in Van- _ couver this year. Funeral services "are being held at 3:30 p.m. this of way: His services had also been secured by fhe supervise the surfacing of the Mc- Callum road from Highway No. 1 facing foreman for the New West- minster district, up to Hope, for the past three years and was, H. C. Anderson, district engineer, de- clared, “one of our most valuable men.” He was well known in this district, his most recent task here being supervision of the paving of the Clayburn-Matsqui section the Abbotsford-Mission high- MSA councils to to the MSA Hospital. The funeral services were held from the members and expressed their regrets at losing such a valuable member in the W.I. and hoped she would visit with the members quite often. Amusement for the evening took the form of contests and community singing. Contests were won by Mrs. W. Fraser, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Maclean. In replying to the presentation, Mrs. Finlay said she had been a member of the Women’s Institute for 21 years and of the Eastern Star for 13 years, 4nd she ‘had al- ways enjoyed working in both or- ganizations. An enjoyable evening tion. The latter are requested by Mr. Mellado of the high school staff to meet him at the school either on this date or the evening of Monday, Oct. 7. An additional two classes will open enrolment on Monday, Oct. 7. They are the Matsqui Women's Sewing Class under Mrs. Westlin, and the commercial class or classes in typing and other subjects which will be under Mr, Smith, commer- cial instructor at the high school. Continuance of all these classes, it is understood, is contingent this year on the enrolment and the month of October is the trial per- ment as agent at Grand Forks. him, opportunities to visit friends in the district. Transfer of Mr. calls the former C.P.R. his Canada to Seattle, crossing the border at this end at Huntingdon, as he was agent during the final four or five years of this service. C. R. Wiebe of North Bend is relieving agent pending appoint- Handerson re- interna-| through the coming winter. There tional passenger train service that| Was operated from St. Paul, Minn.,via|the spokesman’s statement which .;lies came from Nazi high com- Mr. Handerson, in expressing ap-|mand. In almost outright admis- Preciation of the goodwill shown sion, a spokesman of German war said he looked forward to leaders made it clear that to many soften British resistance is a big task and Germany resigned to a is becoming long war, at least no mention of invasion in gives rise to speculation that Hit- ler is reconciled to another year of war, and is deeply afraid in- creasing American aid to Britain may tip seales in the end. (Continued on Page Eight) eS 3 "Thursday afternoon: in ‘Vancouver. | 7 Monday afternoon in New aa Prougay to a close by theliog to prove what interest there} ™ent of a successor to Mr. Han- a . A coroner’s jury, which inquired Rucsiminster an Cerne ee pea cTHeY. are Jolly Gool!is in the opportunity for adult|@erson at Huntingdon. Mr. Blan- C t Offi on Monday into the circumstances place in New Fraser cemetery | Fellows” and “Auld Lang Syne.’ educational classes in useful sub-| 28rd of Mission is also acting as 0a$ cers there. Pallbearers W. S. “| jects. It will be up to the persons| #Ssistant agent there during a of the fatality, found it was caus- _ €d by injuries accidentally received and the jurymen attached no blame to the driver of the motor- _ eycle, ‘ _ Deceased resided at Straiton, Sumas Mountain, for some years but left for Vancouver with an- Other brother, Arthur, about 30 _ years ago. Arthur Straiton met his death in Vancouver as a re- sult of a construction accident ‘11 years ago. Mr. Straiton is sur- vived by his wife in Vancouver, one brother, Tom Straiton, post- Master at Straiton, and also by four sisters in the east. OFFICERS INSTALLED AT IATHERING ON TUESDAY. Installation of officers of Alder- rove B.P.O. Elks, No. 66, was held Tuesday night at the Elks’ PAYS $10 FINE Charged with dangerous driving as 2 result of an accident at the “B.C.E.R. Corner,” Abbotsford, on Knox and J, Murphy of Hunting- don and Fred Sims of Aldergrove. MAN WHO FAILED TO REGISTER IS GIVEN JAIL TERM Picked up on the streets of Ab- botsford by Const. J. Blezard at 3 am. Tuesday, Wm. Kuffer, no fixed address, appeared in police court in the forenoon on acharge of failing to register and was sentenced by Magistrate Geo. F. Pratt to 30 days in jail, without option of fine. Kuffer, a German- Swiss, had been noticed wander- ing about the district for several days, police state, and Magistrate Pratt recommended he be invest- igated with view to internment. sociation at Woodstock, Ontario, and Mrs. Kitchen spent the week- end with Mr. and Mrs, O. W. Benedict. Mr. Kitchen is a member of the Ontario Milk Control Board ON THE ALERT Constantly on the alert are Can- ada’s coastal defence batteries sprinkled around focal points on both coasts. This heavy gun points across the entrance of an east- coast harbor. —Passed by censor. interested to turn out and also to encourage their friends and neigh- bors to take advantage of the classes also if they are to be con- tinued. temporary rush at present. Premier T. D. Pattullo an- nounces the British Columbia Leg- islature will meet on Oct. 29. Will Address Legion Meeting George Cruickshank, M.P., Wm. McKinstry, Provincial President, and Ed. McKee, Pension Adjustor, will be present, it is announced, at the monthly meeting on Thurs- day, Oct. 3, of MSA Branch No. 15, Canadian Legion, Abbotsford. An- other reason that officers of the branch are asking for a good at- tendance of members on this oc- casion is that one of their com- rades, J. Paton, is to be present- ed with a gold Life Membership badge. MINSTREL SHOW AND {00 PRIZES BILLED Home in Aldergrove. G. Harvey Henderson of Ab eaterara was in- ONTARIO MILK BOARD FOR THURSDAY NIGHT stalled as Exalted Ruler on the] OFFICIAL PAYS VISIT More than 100 prizes will be 1940-41 slate, Brothers of the Mis-!T9 DELAIR GONDENSERY arawafor at“thelanndal “Colne sion lodge were guests for the i Store” to be put on Thursday evening and took purt in the| Mr. Harle Kitchen, manager of night, Oct. 10, in Philip Sheffield ceremony, Bes Ontario eas Producers) eas. | nigh school auditorium under the auspices of the Abbotsford Wo- men's Auxiliary to the MSA Gen- eral Hospital, In addition the Up- per Sumas Women’s Institute will repeat their Minstrel Show which and was visiting the Coast in the = aan Monday morning, Julius Hudak of} interests of the Ontario Milk Pro- Boren ag Se oe Clayburn was fined $10 and costs| ducers’ Association. While in Ab- ¥ a at see in B.C. police court, Abbotsford.|botsford he visited the DeLair Seven students were sentenced Alternative was 14 days in jail) Milk plant of the FVMPA. Mr. by the German mallitgrerco tek at and the fine was paid. Other ve- hicle in the accident is owned by Edwin Blackburn of Sardis. and Mrs, Kitchen made the re- turn trip by Trans-Canada Air Lines, flying East on Tuesday. Sea Se PR | Liege to hard labor for terms from three to 15 years on charges of cutting German tWephone lines,