sotsford, Sumas & Matsqui News

an

Seventeenth Year. No. II

Wednesday, March

15, 1939

$1.20 per Year

Lady Tweedsmuir Coming

Her Excellency to Inspect
F. Valley Library System

To Be Luncheon Guest
Of Library Board; Hospital
Auxiliary Prepares Repast

A great deal of Interest is being
shown in plans for Lady Tweeds-
miuir’s Inspection of the Fraser Val-
ley Union Library next Monday. The
following itinerary has been arranged
on consultation with Her Excellency's
AD.C.'s.

The party will be met {in Vancon-
ver by the chairman of the Mbrary
board and the librarian, who will uct
as guides through the library diet
rict. Stops will be made en route
to Abbotsford at the Langley Prairie
branch, Berry's book-van stators
and the Poplar deposit station.

The party is scheduled to arrive
at Abbotsford at 12:45, where, fol-
lowing inspection of brary head-
quarters, it will proceed to the Philip
Sheffield high school luncheon
@s guests of the library board.

H. N. Lidster of New Westminster,
chairman of the Public Library
Commission, and E, S. Robinson of
Vancouver, president of the British
Columbia Library Association, wil)
also be guests of the brary board
at the lunchegn, The luncheon will
be served by the MSA. Hospital
Auxiliary. Following this, Her Lx-
cellency will leave the high school
through the auditorium where she
will be greeted by the local school
calldren and by the Girl Guides ani
Brownies drawn up a guard of
honor.

The return trip will be made via
the north shore. Calls will be made
at Mission Branch and Hammord
sub-branch.

This itinerary will afford a go0i
view of the library organization and
it is expected that Lady Tweedsmu‘r
wlll not be disappointed in inspec-
tion of this type of library, Regional
brary and county Ubrary develop-
sgent is going ahead in the eastern
provinces, Ontarlo, Prince, Edw,
Island and Nova Scotia, but the
British Columbia union Lbrary hus
distinctive features which distinguish
& from all others, and which makes
it particularly adaptable to rural
communities in large sections of the
Dominion where no other type woult
be nearly so sujtable, Lady Tweeos-
muir has interested herself partis-
ularly in the prairie provinces where
she has been responsible for the dis-
tribuuon of many thousands of
books im rather isolated districts.

for

PRODUCTION NIGHT
DRAWS CROWD

An audience that nearly filled the
Memorial auditortum witnessed the
M.S.A, High School Players’ secord
annual Production Night on Tuesday,
Three plays, all managed and direct-
ed by students, were presented, Music
was provided by Fred Gerty, Peggy
Anderson and Tommy Bennett and
piano duet by Peggy Anderson and
Dorothy Duark, A feature item was
the high School song composed dnd
played by Tommy Bennett.

ALEX. DONALDSON
NOW MANAGER OF
LUMBER YARD

A change in the management of
the retail lumber yard, operated on
the old mill site near town, is an-
nounced by J. E. Trethewey, pres.-

dent of Abbotsford Lumber Co.
itd. Alex. Donaldson, for many
years connected with the local tn-
dustry, formerly with the big mill
and latterly with the lumber yari
which continues the name here of
the ploneer industry, succeeds RK,
Walker as manager. All services
will be continued as in the past,
Mr. Trethewey states. Miss Hazel
Green has been installed as book~-
keeper.
RALPH MacPHERSON
NEW PRESIDENT OF
ROYAL CITY BOARD

Ralphs MacPherson is the 57th

the New ‘Westminster
He was elected at
the annual meeUng held Thursday
night at the Westminster Club. With
fim is Harry M. Burr, as vice-pres!
dent and the following as executive
council: ¢
George L. Cassady, R. W. Gilley,
Byron Johnson, Ald, W, M Mott,
F. D, Mathers, W. J. McFadyen, i.
G. MoDonald, J. C. Peter, J. G. Rob-
J Smith, F. W. Sheppard,
.

president of

Board of Trade

Re-Electe

WwW. J, CALHOUN
in New Westminster and

Active
Fraser Valley Orange lodge circles,
Mr. Calhoun was honored at the an-
mual Grand Lodge session of the
Loyal True Blue Order through be-
ing re-elected as Grand Master for
the ensuing year. The Grand Lodge
meeting was held last week at Vic-
toria. Mr. Calhoun paid an official
visit to Abbotsford L.T.B_, lodge las*
fall.

Much Road
Work Done

In Sumas

“RED INK” WILL BE
WIPED OUT BY MONEY
FROM DYKING AREA

An operating deficit of $2,369, the
| first i ) Seyeral. years by Sumas muni-
pallty, is revealed in the 1939" Fin:
aneial Statement for the district,
published on page 3 of this issue vf
the News, This deficit, it is pointed
out by Reeve Alex. Hougen, is more
than offset by the unusual amount of
permanent work done in various
sections of the municipality last year.
A greater amount of road improve-
ments was carried out in 1938 than
jin any year during the previous de-
jcade and the McCrimmon road link
at Delair, new Whatcom road com-

road, a new piece of the Lakemount
Lodge road constructed, McDermii
road raising, and permanent culvert
construction are outstanding in this
program, These improvements, in ad-
dition to proving distinct assets to
the residents of the municipality, are
expected to reduce future mainten-
ance costs,

Reeve Hougen, in his statement
points out the new settlement made
in connection with school costs an!
also partial recompense arranged
with the Dyking Commissioner in re-
gard to the district-owned land in
the Lake Area, This latter sum, the
council has been assured, will be
paid in the near future, Had it been
received In time to be shown in the
financial statement, Reeve Hougen

pletion, improvements to the Farmer ;

Something New In
Hen Fruit
Records

Exhibited alongside the colorfs!
pheasant with the 33-inch tail
the A. S| & M. News window is 4
4%-ounce egg laid by a Rhode Is-
land Red pullet owned by John Ir
vine, Pine Street, Abbotsford. An-
parently this pullet read of the sim-
ilar egg reported in Vancouver anl
decided to do something about it--
and laid three of almost the same
size and weight within 10
Measurements are 6% inches by Just
over 8 inches,

in

days:

Discussion
Rampant at
A.A.A. Meet

PLANS LAID FOR BOXLA,
SOFTBALL AND ONE
BOXING CARD

While the door receipts at the !as:
boxing tourney totalled $70,
profits were less than the previou
event, which had a $50 at
was revealed at the meeting of the
Abbotsford & District Amateur Ath-
letic Association, held Monday nigh*.
Heavy expenses: were to bring-
ing boxers from all over the Valley,
and costs incurred in bringing the
event under the jurisdiction of tae
Amateur Athletic Union of Canade,
which body demanded a $2 fee and
every participant’ on tie
ecard. It was decided to hold ons
more boxing tourney this season.
TO ASSIST TOURNEY

The meeting heard a brief report
from Mrs, E, Trethewey on the Im-
portance of the B.C. Junior Badmin-
ton championships to be held he-2
next month, and members went on
record as being in hearty approval
of Mrs. Trethewey's aims and obje::t3
and offered every co-operation,
| SOFTBALL, PROMOTION cee

Matters relative to soccer, boxiag,
lacrosse and softball were discussed.

In connection with softball it was
decided to have a delegate attend
the first softball organization meet-
ing in Vancouver to see if Abbotsford
could get into the city softball lea-
gue. A proposal to play one game
each week in the city, under lights,
and a game at Abbotsford each Sun-
day afternoon will be advanced.
SEATS FOR BOXLA

Tentative arrangements were made
to have the lacrosse box put in shape
for the season, with possibility of a
row of seats to be erected around
the box.

GOOD ATTENDANCE

With all expenses paid, including
$32 for rent of the auditorium for
boxing practice nights, the Associa-
tion still has $122.17 on hand,
retary J, ‘Watson reported.
Webb presided. There was a god
attendance at the meeting and much
interest in matters athletic
inced, all topics being
great length.

house,

due

Was ev-

discussed at

observes, the 1938 deficit would have
shown as only about $300. Mr. Hou-
gen strikes an optimistic note in his
declaration that “no increase in taxes

is contemplated for 1939."

Abbotsford, “Brownie” swallowe,
unknown to her present owners, a
5%-inch kitchen paring knife. First
°
Big Crowd
+Expected-at
°
Board Session
In anticipation of another larzse

Above “Brownie,” the knifs-
swallowing Jersey described in a
story published last week in the News
Owned by F. Rust of Matsqui whose
farm is on Hazel Sireet just out cf

is

turnout of members and intereste1
citizens of the M.S.A_ Area, presi-
dent J. S. Daly states he is arrang-
ing and interesting and informative
agenda for the monthly meeting of
Abbotsford and District Board of
Trade on Monday night, The mext-
ing will take place at 8 p.m. in
Trinity United Church hall, Abbots-
ford.

New members will learn something
of the Sumas Lake reclaimed area,
from asspeaker well acquainted w th
the subject, Several committees have
reports to make on duties assignci
them last meeting and new subjects
of wide local interest are to be dis
cussed,

There will be opportunity also tor
suggestions that may be advanced
by the board at the annual meetings
of the Associated Boards of Trade of
the Fraser Valley to be held at
Langley Prairle the following Friday,

To Mr. and Mrs, Alan Neale of Ab-
botsford (Sylvia Hulton-Harrop)
the Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victo.

on Tuesday, March 14, a daughter.

ernor of Birasbourg,

Britain’s War Minister

Mr, More-Belivha spent a recent holiday as the guest of M, Mathis, prominent Prench
automobile manufacturer, at the latter's estate near Strasbourg, in Alsace. The wintry condi
Mons that he encountered were much to his liking and he prepared to enjoy himself in the
costume in which be was photograped with bis host, (left) and General Hering, Military Gov-

Relaxes

Paring Knife Swallowed by Cow
Works Way Out Between Forelegs

iu.timation of the occurrence was
sore place between the cow’s focs-
legs. This, unaccountably, would not
heal, The reason did not become ap
parent for sometime. One morning
recently a shiny piece of steel was
noticed emetging from this sore
place and the knife was then gentiy
drawn out, Miss Ella Rust, younger
daughter of the family, is showa
holding the knife in approximately
the position it emerged. Apparently
the yknife ~was~ unable to--make- the
turn at the base of-the throat and
over a period of months worked its
way through the throat lining, flesh
and finally the hide of the cow
‘“Beownie” did not appear to be
troubled by her unusual feat and a
| tew days later successfully gave
| birth to a bull calf. Both are doing
well. The above picture appeared in
The Vancouver Sun which headlined
the story “Jersey Normal After Eat-
ing Knife Abbotsford Jersey Swal-
lows Kitchen Knife—And Lives.”

Ridgedale
Team Wins
First Shoot

Ridgedale topped the “st
shoot of the recently formed’ Fraser
Valley Small Bore Rifle Club held at
Haney Only four points
separated the four teams competing’
Ridgedale scoring 498 out of a

au

team

last week,

a3

sible 500 or 32 x-rings out of 5).
Mission team came second with 4$7
points, 25 x-rings; Chiltiwack third
with 496 or 25 x-rings; and Alou-
ette Club 494 points, 30 x-rings.

Individual scores of the Ridgedale
team were: L. Beharrell, 100; H,
Beharrell, 100; A, Conroy, 100; W.
100; O, Kemprud, 98.

four clubs mentioned con-
prise F. V. Small Bore Rite
Club which was organized Feb.
at a meeting at Ridgedale,

Adams,
The
the

aé

MEN’S CLUB HEARS
INTERESTING TALK
BY MR. T. W. HALL /

Members of the Abbotsford
Club last
with great
given by Mr.
educational

area. Relating a
sions gathered
in

listeners to

Men's
Tuesday heard
interest an informal talk
T. W. Hall, head ¢

in th

evening

Administration
of
to Burol

number

in a
Mr

trip
Hall
Naples, Pot

recent years,

Rome,
Venice Besides ivin

and .

word-pictur the places he
ed. Mr
philosop!

the a

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Hall imparted a um be trl

es which were 1

on dience

wr he wes
yn of the federal

will

a J more, head of t

ern divist fisheries |
department in Ottawa replace ||

Dr, W. A

minister of

Pound, retiring deputy

fisheries on the inter-|/

national Pacifle salmon fisheries |

commlysion.

Night School
Exhibition
on Monday

| DISPLAYS BY DRESSMAKING.
| KNITTING, POTTERY CLASSES;
WOOD-METAL CLASS AT WORK

|
|
| Closing classes and exhibition of
work by the students attending the
M.SA. Night School Courses in the
Philip Sheffield High School, Abbow-
ford, will be open to the public on
Monday, March 20, from 7:30 p.m
These displays last year attracted 2
large attendance.

Principal exhibits this season will
be by the dressmaking and knitting
classes but two other groups, the
woodworking and men’s metalwork

classes, will also be seen in action.
The exhibit of pottery work will
include some of the smaller articles

in the kil
fall for the class. This
be on display. It 1s
possible of the work of the
more recently formed class in lea-
therworking will also be on dispiay-

For the benefit of interested per-
sons in Matsqui, the special bus op-
erated by Mr. Sandberg for the
benefit of Matsqui night school s2u-
dents will make its usual trip to the
school and will provide transportation
at a nominal fare.

which have been fired
secured

kiln

last
will also

some

MANY ATTEND
LAST RITES FOR
MISS Y. EMOTO

There was a large attendance at
the funeral services held on Thur3-
day afternoon from the family resi-
dence, Peardonville, for the late Mies
Yoshiko Emoto, who died in the M.
S.A, Hospital on Monday, March 6.
Rev. S. Ikuto of New Westminster
officiated and interment was at Aber-
deen cemetery. Henderson Funeral
Home, Abbotsford, had charge of tbe
arrangments, Pallbearers were 8
Amano, T. Iwase, I. Wacanona, B.
Jackson, G. Ishikara and H. Senda

Daughter of Mr, and Mrs. T. Em-
oto of Peardonville, formerly of Ab-
botsford, the dcceased was 21 years
of age, and succumbed to rheumatic
feyer after two months painful fll-
ness in hospital here. Born in Ab-
botsford and educated in local
schools, Miss Emoto was a talented
musician and popular pianist. She
fhad may friends, as was testiffet
at the funeral services and her par-
ents are well-known, Mr. Emoto be-
ing employed at the Abbotsford Lum-
ber Co. mill some years ago.

YOUTH KILLED IN
AUTO COLLISON

Douglas Thomas, 17, Webster's
Corners, is dead and Duncan Patter-
son, Stave Falls, has been released
by police on $5000 bail on a man-
slaughter charge as a result of a
collision Monday between a bicycle
and an auto.

Provincial police report that the
boy was rounding a hill on a bicyae
when he collided with the car He
ds theson of Mr. and Mrs. W. Thom-
as, Webster’s Corners. He was €xa-
Ployed as a shingle bolt cutter,

STADE ELECTED

Lawrence Stade was elected presi-
dent of the Chilliwack Junior Cham-
ber of Commerce at the annual meet-
ing. Freeman Snyder named
vice-president and George Coombes
Was chosen secretary. L- Coulter was

was

re-elected treasurer’ The Junior
Chamber expended $625 In 1938.
An Old One—But It’s Good!
St. Patrick’s Day This Friday
An Irishman working for
asked for an In-
in pay. The Scot
“Te worth it I will be
pleased to give it to you
“Now, let's see what you do In
~ year. We have 865 days in a
year, You sleep eight hours every
day, which makes 122 days you
sleep. Taken from 365 that leaves
| 248. Now, then, Pat, you have
ight hours’ reereation every day,
which makes 1 3 Taken
fre 3, ft leaves 121 days We
Sundays, whic u have
off, leaving you 69 days. You have
14 days’ vacation; take this off
and you have days left. You
don’t work on Saturday’ after-
Roons. This makes 26 days in &
year. Tuke this off and y have
29 days left. Now, I you ure
Allowed one and one-half hours
for « ul which total in a year
23 days) Take o and you
have one day t- I always give
you St. Patrick's day off, so I
ask you, Pat, if you are entitled
to a raise?”
Pat, seratching his head, ta-
quired; “Well, what the divvil
have I been doing, then?” &