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ABBOTSFORD, SUMAS

AND MATSQUI NEWS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL ‘28, 1943

Abbotsford, Sumas & Matsqui News

Established 1922

LANG. SANDS, Editor and Publisher
Published at Abbotsford, British Columbia, Every Wed d Y
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Abbotsford, B.C.,

Wednesday, April 28, 1943

Wartime Conditions Curtail Service

No less important mercantile establishments than the two
est departmental stores in Vancouver have found it ne-
eessary to emulate a decision made recently by Abbotsford
anerchants—to close all day Wednesdays while present eondi-
tions continue. .

The Vancouver departmental stores have already put
their decision into practice and may soon be followed by vari-
ous groups of the retail trade in Canada’s third largest city.
‘Abbotsford merchants have given a month’s notice of their in-
tention and detailed the considerations which make it meces-
sary in a signed announcement which appears on page seven
of this newspaper.

The local stores will be closed all day Wednesday for the
first time on May next week, and thereafter all cay Wed-
nesday until further notice.

There is little doubt, from the comment already heard
from the public, that the average citizen appreciates the ne-
cessity of thi tion, anticipates, in fact, the possibility of
even more drastic curtailment of many accustomed services
as the war continues.

Accepting the necessity of the curtailment, the business
men are to be commended on selecting a midweek day for it.

‘While Wednesday is very likely not the most acceptable day
to the merchants, being the legal half-holiday for store cle
it is the day least counted upon for shopping by the average
housewife and customer, therefore, closing the full day will
éause the least inconvenience to the public.

Canada’s Fighting Men Need Help

By H. G. L. Strange

Our fighting lads on the battle lines, in the air, on the
sea, and on the land, badly need help. They ‘have all the cour-
age and heroism that is required. They need, however, more
and more munitions, equipment, supplies and foodstuffs.

Canada and the other democracies entered this war al-
most completely unprepared, whereas Germany and Japan
had strenuously prepared for years. We have, therefore, much
to do yet to catch up to our enemies. Our farms and factor-
ies, however, are now turning out ever-increasing quantities of
foodstnffs and munitions, but these quantities are governed
entirely by the amount of money the government has with ,
which to pay farmers for their produce. 1 to pay wages to
industrial workers. Some of the money is supplied by taxes,
but considerable sums must be raised by loans from the peo-
ple through their purchase of Victory Bonds.

Our gallant lads are risking and giving their lives for our
protection, for ow freedom. They ask us only to lend our
money. How can we do less! Every Victory Bond purchased
will supply more and better equipment to protect our fight-

‘ing men. A Vietory Bond can easily save a life.

When we buy a Victory Bond we help our fighting men,
and strike a blow for the High Cause of Freedom.

the off beat...

Bill Hambly

One Matsqui ratepayer, well up on road work, threw his hat

_ in the ring in the attack on the condition of some of Matsqui’s

roads. He says we are right; but the situation exists in all parts
of the ward he resides in—not just the Ware road that was attack-
ed last week. In fact, he wants to know if anybody in that ward
has seen the scarifier or grader at work ANYWHERE. The closest
to a going-over any of the roads have had recently, he rejoined,
was the going-over in this column last week. Matsqui is not the
segment of the M-S-A with poor road conditions either. And with
tires so precious and gas so starce, it is the opinion of many that
a big help to this end would be to upkeep roads as is allowed un-
der existing conditions. Maybe materials for repair are among the
hard-to-gets, but there is nothing keeping the graders off the roads.
ss * &

Ode to crutches— after three days of fighting with them:
Crutches are a tool for digging holes in the pit of the arm. They
also make a handy skinning knife—particularly for sides. If not
properly used they are also good for skating on cement walks.

* * * *#

Gunner Dick Young, stationed at a west coast defence post,
brought the story with him to Abbotsford at the weekend of the
CWAC who thinks a jeep is a female Jap.

* ¢ & &

Lieut. Ernie Clarke, “seeoh” of the Recce. Reserve Squadron
here had the boys out on tactical manoeuvres Monday night: One
of the men, Supposedly an enemy, was being stalked by member
of the squadron. The stalker stalked as well as a setter until he
was within a few feet of his quarry. He stopped, without seeing
the man, and waited several minutes. Thinking he had been spot-
ted, the “‘enemy” piped up out of the quiet: “For , shoot
and get it over with.”

Down Through the Years

....from the files
April 25, 1928 cultivation in Sumas district this

Matsqui Hall
Shows Larger
Cash Surplus

PLAN PURCHASE OF
VICTORY BONDS TO
INCREASE RESERVE

Despite wartime conditions re-
sulting in fewer dances and so-
cial events being held in the
popular hall, Matsqui Community
Hall Association ended its fiscal
year on April 1 in a highly sat-
isfactory financial position, Other
than members of the board, there
were few persons at the annual

HURCH

. SERVICES
IN M-S-A AREA

(Items under this heading con-
tributed by Church officers.
Must be received by 5 p.m. Mon-
day.)

Church of the Nazarene

Sunday services will be held
at 11 a.m. Morning Worship and
7:30 p.m. Evangelistic meeting.
The midweek service Wednesday
eveing willl now be held at 8
instead of 7:30 p.m. Sunday Bible
class convenes at 10 a.m. Owing
to the United Victory Loan ser-

LS De ie
slicer, $50; hardware, etc., $42;

i ar state 4
meeting to hear the statement of taxes, $40.

the year’s operations but it re-

vealed assets in excess of $7000, |

a cash balance of $488 and no

liabilities. |
Receipts $2078

Total receipts were $2078 in-

cluding $322 which was the cash

surplus carried over from the
previous year. Revenue from
dances, four or five fewer last

year, amounted to $1178; ordin-
ary rentals of the hall, $177,
rental from the Department of
Education $275; from Matsqui
Athletic Association $75 and
from thhe P.C.M. Rangers, $39.
Major disbursements were:
Janitor, kitchen, cook and waiter
service, $367; music, $254; gro-
ceries and dining room supplies, :
$188; stewards and directors at-|
tendance at dances, $86; printing, |
posters and advertising, $78; fuel
$70; lights, $65; directors’ fees, |
$64; secretary’s salary, $60; bread |

Buy Another Bond

Under assets the big hall and
annex are valued at $7000, ad-
ditional real estate at $100 and
last year the association started
a reserve fund by investing in
a $100 Victory Bond. It is pro-
posed to increase this fund with
a further investment in the
Fourth Victory Loan now in pro-

gress,
Three retiring directors, John
Lundstrom, Chas. Siebold and

Wm. H. Kunzmann, were re-~
elected for two-year terms and
Joseph Bird was elected for two
years succeeding the late I. Hod-
gins on the board. The three
other members of the board,

Walter H. Adams, A. J. Rottluff
and Alec. N. Beaton. Mr. Adams
was named president, Mr. Rott-
luff vice-president and Wm. H.
Kunzmann, secretary-treasurer.

vice in the auditorium, the Sun-
day school and service at Strai-|service in the auditorium,
ton wil sot
day It wil convene the follow-
ing Sunday ai usual hours.

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this practice for the rededication

be neld next Sun- ey ie

North Poplar United
hast oF 2 p.m. Sunday school. Regular
Trinity, United Church service is cancelled that all may
Services, Sunday, May 2, 10 attend the Victory Loan rally in
the auditorium, Abbotsford.

7:30 p.m, regular services, “Vic- eee
tory Loan Dedication.” Thursday, |
whose terms end next year, are! April 29 at 8, Crusaders Chorus |
practice in the church under di- Regular services at 8 p.m, Sun-
rection of Mrs. L. F. Lobban, day and Thursday evenings. Rev.
with Mrs. McKenzie accompan-|Harold Paul and Mrs. Paul of
ist. Singers from all churches and | Vancouver will take charge of
| others are urged to gather for, the Thursday service.

Pine Grove Gospel
Sunday school at 10:30 a.m,

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E have faith in Canada

faith in her paste
that the courage of the pioneers and the
spirit which achieved Confederation and
finkod a continent with the shining steel
of railways have laid strong founda-
tions for national greatness and unity
= have faith in her preseut sein
ihe part she'is playing to save the
world from tyranny...in her young men
and women who serve on land and sea
and in the air...in her workers who la-
bour for more than wages...in every man
and woman and child striving for Victory.
G have faith inher future believ-
ing that she is destined to exert an
ever-increasing influence in world af-
fairs, and in the shaping of
when many will turn to her with new hope.

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tomorrow ,

Mr. and Mrs. John Scott and | year.

family of 10 children arrived at
Peardonville last week from West
Lothian, Scotland.

April 26, 1933

Sumas Prairie farmers have

Buckerfield’s Ltd. is improving] contracted 800 acres for sugar

the vacant ground fronting their
warehouse here by planting
shrubs. F. Fatkin is doing the
work.

Over $91,000 was collected in
customs and excise dues by the
Port of Abbotsford staffs during
the fiscal year just closed. A to-
tal of 6252 import railroad cars
were examined and 4921 export

cars.
V. D. Sibley has returned to
Abbotsford from Penticton and

expects to establish a blacksmith
shop at Huntingdon.

An up-to-date cooleer and en-
largement of warehouse
among improvements r
made by H. C. ’Breier at Bra

are

Excavation ork for the site
of the enlargement of Pacific «
Milk Plant at DeLair has been
started.

It is estimated that at least 25
percent more land will be under

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| beets.

| Bradner district held its fifth
annual bulb show on Thursday.
| Abbotsford Men’s Club held its
final meeting of the season on
Tuesday. They reported that $50
had been donated towards relief
werk in the district.

May Queen-elect Julia Zales-
ky’s attendant will be Charlotte
|Scott; page, Gerald Buckley;
maids of honor, Donna Weir, Jo-
Ann Clement, Joyce Marshall and
Joanne Fraser.

Abbotsford soccer team lost to
/Coquitlam in the second tilt for
the Coquitlam cup. 4

The Red & White softball team
out” the Atangard squad,

us a three-bagger
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own origin broke
out in the storage room at the
rear of the

Veir drug store.

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@ have faith in more than the sta~
tistics of Clanade’s bank clearings

and her car-loadings, the vastness bs

+t profession of faith

her untapped resources, or even the
lorious war record of a people num~
ering less than twelve millions .
TR faith is a faithin a land we
ove, whose soul speaks to us from
every free acre of Clanadian soil...
in the splendour of the Rockies at sun-
set, the blue mystery of a Lraurentian dawn,
the quiet ofan Ontario woodlot, the far
call of prairie horizons, the sound of
surf on the Atlantic shore and the wash
of the Pacific tides. Tt speaks tous from
churchyards where Canadian dead lie
beneath the tribute of English blossoms
.. from the poppied ce of Eranee and
Hlanders...from the winged and sea~
faring and mechanized epics of anew war.
Fe UR faith is a faith in her people...
Ey copts, noted and obscure, with whom
we daily rub shoulders..,and by whose
united effort, sacrifice and creative vigour
the greater Canada of tomorrow will be built.

G have faith in Canada

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