Abbotsford Sumas and Matsqui News Twentieth Year, No. 35 Eight Pages Abbotsford, B.C., Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1943 Teachers For All Schools in m-S-A Area SHORTAGE IS MADE UP AFTER “NEWS” STORY: MANY PUPILS WORKING There was a full complement of teachers to welcome pupils when M-S-A Educational Area schools opened Tuesday for the fall term. Publicity given by The News last week to the fact that the staff was four teachers short turned the trick, according to Inspector A. S. Towell. Several women with the necessary qual- ifications responded to the an- nouncement and with a slight realignment of the placement OHbinaioy Wed all o were filled. Mr. C. G. Vesterback, who taught Mount Lehman Super- ior school last term, has been pointed acting vi inci; of Abbotsford elementary Mrs. A. H. Wincott, McKenzie road, Abbotsford, has been ap- pointed to the junior room at North Poplar school. Miss Dorothy Moon of Mats- qui will teach at Matsqui Su- perior school and Mrs. Thomas Kerr, originally appointed to the Matsqui school, will teach at South Poplar. Miss Mariel Larson of Aber- deen district has been appointed to Jubilee school. Miss Margaret Rhodes, who taught at Jubilee last term, is now on the staff of Matsqui Superior, A vacancy among the school bus drivers has also been filled by the appointment of Nels Sandberg of Matsqui to No. 5 bus, Succeeding Jim Boyd, re- signed. No ‘figures are available as yet regarding the enrolment at the - various schools, but it is known that pressure of farm work kept am even larger number of older Pupils away on opening day than sual, Hop picking is also in full ~Swing and is more attractive than ever before due to the high- er picking rate being paid this Season. At Philip Sheffield high school in Abobtsford, more students altended Tuesday sim- Ply to register than will ans- wer the roll call during the first half of September at least because of farm work, Inspector Towell and family, who have lived in Abbotsford during the past four years, move this week to Huntingdon where they have rented the Wesley Wil- liams house. The term opened, Mr. Towell stated, without undue incident other than the reduced enrol- ment due to the farm help short- age and the fact that much of the harvesting in the Area is still in progress. J. W. BERRY DEAD J. W. Berry, Langley pioneer and one of the outstanding fig- ures of the Fraser Valley, died on Sunday evening at his home, Yale road, at the age of 74. He is survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter: Harry Berry and Thomas Berry of Langley, Dr. John C. Berry, and Miss Agnes Berry, Vancouver; and eight grandchildren, Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon from Shar- on United church, Murrayville, to Murrayville cemetery. Rev. T. W. Johnson officiated, assisted by Dr. E. D. Braden. ERECT CAIRN ON MT. WM. KNIGHT A cairn on the summit of Mt. William Knight in the Cheam Range marks the final resting place of the 13 people who lost their lives there in the crash of ‘the Canadain Pacific Air ‘Lines plane last December. Shortly after game wardens and police had interred the re- mains and funeral service had been read by Provincial Constable J. Bell of Chilliwack, masses of cut flowers were showered over the area from another CPAL plane. POTATO FREAKS The regular crop of harvest- time vegetable freaks has begun to come to The News. This week two potatoes, one bearing mark- ed resemblance it is claimed) to “Swee'pea” of Popeye fame, and the other to a camel’s head, are in The News window. They are from the fields of John Ewert. JUNIOR FARMERS DAY SATURDAY IN ABBOTSFORD Junior Farmers’ Day, featur- ing the activities o1 the Boys and Girls’ Livestock and Gar- den Clups in the M-S-A Area will be opserved in Abbotstord on Saturday. ithe event 1s sponsored py the Central Fra- ser Vallev Kairs Association and this year takes the place of the 9th annual CrV fair. It will pe held on Juvliee Grounds pbe- ginning at 10 a.m. Stock of the calf and poultry cluos will ve exhibited and judged and cap- abiltiies of their young owners adjudicated, Kxnibits irom the 260 entries in the M-S-A school garden contest wul be displayed in the Orange hall and prizes awarded, ‘here will be sports for the young people at 1 p.m. Refreshment concession is in charge of the Red Cross. {Gc FINED $5 AND COSTS Sequel of an accident which sent four persons to M-S-A hos- pital last week after an east- bound auto crashed into a car stopped on No. 1 Highway at Whatcom road, Mrs, L. Wells f Chilliwack was fined $5 and costs in Sumas police court Thursday on a charge of leaving a car stand on the travelled portion of the highway. MINOR INJURIES Two men were taken to the M-S-A hospital Tuesday night when a car, said to have been driven by Lloyd H. Plummer, ined a bl it, skidded for 400 feet and overturned on No.1 Highway near Barrowton at 10:30 p.m. Andrew Laurie and McPhee sustained shock. men are attached to No. 24 EFTS. Service of Thanksgiving Friday Night to Mark Victory Over Italy WILL TAKE PLACE IN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM WITH REPRESENTATION FROM FORCES, CHOIR AND MUSIC; UNDER MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION AUSPICES Unconditional surrender of Italy, announced this morning by United Nations leaders, Area with a Service of Thanksgiving for Victory. The service will take place on Friday evening, Sept. 10, between 8 and 9 o'clock and will be held in the Philip Shef- field Memorial Auditorium, the largest centrally-located build- ing available in the Area. The Crusaders Lobban and made up of Abbotsford Airport, of Sumas, Chairman of president, and other executive sociation, Choir under the choir various local congregations will participate and efforts are be- ing made to secure special music for the occasion, There is a possibility that a military band will be obtained. Detachments of uniformed men from No, 24 EFTS-RCAF. and from the Royal Canadian Navy, by courtesy of their commanding officers, will participate. George A. Cruickshank, Member of Parliament for Fraser Valley, Reeve James Simpson of Matsqui, Reeve Alex. Hougen Commissioners botsford. and officers of various have been invited to take seats on the platform. Hardly had the word of the capitulation of the first of the Axis powers flashed across the world when Rev. G. R. Tench, assembled at The News office [ONG OUT UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER OF ITALY ACCEPTED Gen. Dwight D. LEisenhowe: announced today the uncon tional surrender armed forces. a military armistice. Thus the minor member o the Berlin- Tokio- Rome Axi met the stipulation t*-* ha will be observed in the M-S-A been insisted upon by President Roose---It — uncondi tional surrender 1 less. The announcement came as dispirited Italian troops by the direction of Mrs. L. F. rerdered to Br members and singers of the troops ad last Friday on the heels of = 38-day Sicilian Italian mainlard UU MR. AND MRS. FALK HONORED BY FRIENDS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE M. M. Shore of Ab- representative organizations members of the Ministerial As- to plan a service of The commander of the Allied forces said he had granted Italy Prime Minister Minister Churchill and p * > Calabrian pen- insula where the Allies landed victory which sent the Germans fleeing to the "SAN AIA AA ST Members of the Church of the $1.50 a year Vacancy On Sumas . fe |COunCI of the Italian > NEW REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED FOR WARD 3; f A. BLACKLOCK TO RUN s Nominations are being called for in Sumas to fill a vacancy .}for the balance of the year on nothing the municipal council caused by |the resignation of Councillor A. |R. Keeping, Ward 3. Nominations | will be received up to 3 p.m. on .|Friday, it is announced by E. B. McPhail, returning officer, and in the event of a poll being neces- sary, it will be held on Thurs- day, Sept. 16, at the Sumas municipal hall. Mr, Keeping, who has served on the council for ten years, has sold his dairy farm at Kilgard and now makes his home in Langley where he has purchased a smaller poultry farm property. Members of the council and of the municipal staff presented 5 A Fide e a him with a handsome club bag thanksgiving. Co-operation and assistance of all organizations Nazarene Board and Sunday at the last meeting of the coun. and individuals contacted was immediately for school and friends met at the! ; - rem rangements were rapidly completed. It is ant cipated, in view : A Berns aan Roe cil as faeken of their apprecia: of the large number df Canadian on the Mediterranean front, some of Xev. and Mrs, A. E- |ition’ of long association and pub- many from Matsqui, Sumas and Abbotsford, as well as the Peterson. Monday evening to |lic work together. ; significance of the victory, that there will be a large attend- Fonor Mr, and Mrs. Lawrence| It was in 1934 when Mr. Keep- ance Friday evening. alk and daughter, Sylvia. ing was first elected to Sumas i in | Council and the late Mike Mur- UNCONSCIOUS The evening was spent in VICTORY LOAN i ig D OPENS OCT. 18 The fifth Victory Loan cam- paign will open October 18 with a minimum cash objective of $1,200,000,000 — the largest eve set for any-Victory Loan—it is announced. The objective in the Bruce Prowd, passengers, were fourth loan last spring was $1,-|scene from opposite taken to hospital and Edward C. 100,000,000, and, like all previous Police state there were no marks The war loans, it was heavily over- on Davis or his bile to indicate subscribed. Roy Henry Davis, 1808 Nelson street, Vancouver, found uncon- scious beside his bicycle near the the Sunday school and church, a “bump” on the Abbotsford-Clay- presentation burn highway Monday at 11|honored guests which was ac- p.m., was released from M-S-A|cepted with words of apprecia- hospital this afternoon. Davis|tien “vnch was served after was found by Ivor Hardman and James Ross who approached the directions. which all joined in singing “Blest “e the Tie that Binds our Hearts in Christian Love.” Mr. and Mrs. Falk will spend | b had been struck, College, Red Deer, Alta. fames and a contest which was won by Mr. Falk. On behalf of was made to the *e winter at Canadian Nazarene ft phy was reeve. In the summer of that year it was found that a technicality disqualified Mr. Keeping as councillor and Allam Blacklock was elected by acclam- ation to complete the term. Mr. Keeping was again nominated at the next election and has con- tinued on the board ever since. It.is reported that Mr. Black- lock, a pioneer farmer of the district, will accept nomination ‘or the balance of Mr, Keeping’s . «+ lt Repeats seems to be the principle upon writes its own success story. Bang, left to right: Cameron, foreman, at the base of the pole. Abbotsford e@ If you DO succeed at first, try and try again. That Top left— On the road to Abbotsford. The line Bat Nelson, Bill Lee, g Bodell, linemen; Hugh Nicholl, Bill Combs, truck men; Art Moore, Bill Sawyer, groundmen; Angus up the pole, and L. F. Lobban, line ltself which Abbotsford © Photos by J. Norman Robertson George Tom Bennett, Abbots- globes for the winners, Left to right: Eric oes cl ford SiiBgn agent. for land, General Electric Lamp and Lighting depart TBPY YSRES, caught ip ment manager, who had to dig up chocolates and a ee ee gifts of lam for the staff; Fred Sterling, branch reader after seven manager; W. J. Phillips; H. Reeve; John Taylor, in the office, Bill assistant to the Merchandise Mar , head office; Homewood, assistant Walter Lind, General Electric lighting service en- Station agent. Above, left to right— * On the occasion of the recent presentation of the General Elec- tric shield for the greatest increase in electric lamp globe sales to the B.C. Electric branch at Abbotsford, photographs of the staff were taken by J. Norman Robertson, managing editor of the B.C. E.R. Employees Magazine. They appear under the above caption in the August issue of the magazine with the added information that this is the third successive win and a total of six awards to the local staff in this competition, despite the fact that totals at the end of each period are the starting points for the succeeding com- petition period. The Abbotsford score was 136 per cent, ¢ “This,” says the illustrated magazine article, “is the Proud record of a Valley staff that finds time not only to get out and break re- cords but attend to the electrical needs of some 531 residential customers who average an annual consumption of 950 kw hours, and 131 commercial customers with an average of 2561 kw hours; where electricity is doing a vital job in the poultry raising indus- try, its dairy products, its high grade clay brick and tile factories and the everyday activities of a progressive community.” cartons of light eandy and Top Right—Shields, gineer; Howard Walters, Granville street manager. term. So far no other aspirant is reported. .| WARREN MacDONALD WOUNDED IN SICILY LANDING OPERATIONS “Under Continual Hell and Fire” is Caught by Burst of Shrapnel Writing from “Somewhere in the Mediterrainean,’” AB Warren MacDonald, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. MacDonald of Abbotsford, confirms the belief reported last week in The News that he took ; bart in the Sicily landing as- {saults. He says: | “You probably have guessed I was in Sicily. Well, that was , quite true. We spent some time there working from ship to shore under continual hell and fire. “I had the misfortune to re- ceive a small shrapnel wound on my shoulder, but it only took a few stitches and is okay now. “I suppose the Canadian Army reached the headlines. Well, they sure deserved it. I got four let- ters from you at Alexandria be- fore leaving on the raid. Sent you a cablegram and letter the other day. “Had my picture taken just after leaving Sicily. The fellow sitting down happens to be Chief Petty Officer Motor Me- chanic Norman Dash, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Dash of Abbotsford. It will be some time again hefore hearing from me, I sure hope everything turns out for the best as it sure is no heaven. S rationed at present ill have lots to say when it is all over. Ry the way. have a few souvenirs for you. Say hello to all my friends and tell them I miss their company.” hut TRUGK AND FREIGHT BURN ON HIGHWAY Within 100 yards of the spot where a large Sardis truck burn- ed a week another large this loaded transport ago, time was d yed by fire Tuesday evening. The occurred when the truck, taking a general load to Chilliwack veered to avoid striking a car alleged to have swung in front of it on No. 1 Highwa at the Angus Campbell road intersection. The truck roll- ed on its side, spilling gas from a side tank into the freight load which was ignited by the hot engine. Abbotsford Volunteer Fire Brigade quickly responded and saved the Campbell road bridge approach to the highway, but the almost a t- Dobbins was driv-