_ Seventeenth Year, No. 40

~ 100,000 Gallons
Abbotsford Soon

mas & Matsqui News

Wednesday, October 4, 1939

$1.20 per Year

| ABBOTSFORD IS

KILLED IN WAR

Word has been received of the
death in the World War of a
native son of Abbotsford, Flight
Lieut, M. L. Hulton-Harrop, R.
AF. According to word received
by his uncle, A. Hulton-Harrop
of Abbotsford, the young officer
was killed in action last week.

One hundred thousand gallons! yy, was the son of Cyril. Hulton-
‘per day additional water supply Harrop who resided here be-
will be turned into the mains of , 1908 and 1915, before re-
the Abbotsford domestic water) ing to i te
system within two weeks, Joseph) fhe pe = eee 1912. He
Gilmour, chairman of the Board) j, survived by his aie
of Commissioners stated prior to brother, who Is sesaitele
his departure at the weekend for) 4), Vorcd fands-alster) fatten
a two weeks’ trip to the Prairies. siding in England

Next year an equal addition to the
supply will be made but this first f
100,000 gallons, Mr. Gilmour said

Red Cross

. .

Organizing ?
:
Rapidly

will offset the October-November
shortage experienced annually in
the past. It will also be of mat-

MASONIC HALL WILL
BE HEADQUARTERS
OF MS.A. BRANCH

More Water for

WARE OREEK SPRING
WATER TO BE PUMPED
WITHIN TWO WEEKS

erial assistance in the event of a
fire both in increased supply and
pressure.

To provide this additional sup-
ply of water the Board has sec-
ured rights to two spring water

‘ gources on branches of Ware
Creek at the western edge of town.
Some 2700 feet of wood pipe, bur-
lap-wrapped and tarred for pro-
tection, is being laid in the creek.
Six-inch pipes lead from the two
springs to an &inch main. From
this a pump will force the water
through a 4-inch main to Mc-
Phee's corner where it enters the
24nch main on Hazel Street. One
of the pumps already owned by
the town is being utilized in the
new system,

Next year it is proposed to com-
plete the present program by e-
recting another high level tank
somewhere on the hill at the
northwest corner of the townsite,

_ similar in size to that on the hill-
top near the east boundary, This
will permit the second 100,000-gal-
jon addition to the local supply
and increase the pressure necés-
sary to assure continuous supply
on the higher levels in dry per-
Jods and facilitate the work of the
fire brigade in times of fire.

C.F.V. FAIR
PRIZES PAID
DURING WEEK

Cheques and orders to the value
of approximately $1000 were issued
last week by R. H. Gram secre-
tary of the Central Fraser Val-
ley Fairs Association, to prize win-
ners in the: recent fair held at
Abbotsford. Mr. Gram left on Fri-
day for two weeks deferred vaca-
tion which he is spending on the
Prairies.

POPPY CASE SET

Donations to M.S.A. Branch of
the Canadian Red Cross Society
are already being received, L.
Caldecott, treasurer, reported at
an executive meeting held at the
home of Mrs. R. Gilmore on
Tuesday afternoon.

Mrs. J. M. Rowley and Mrs. O.
H. Heywood who had been ap-
pointed a committee to seek quar-
ters suitable as a workroom and
storeroom, reported acceptance of
the use of the lower floor of the
Masonic Hal] which had been of-
fered rent free to the branch.
The committee consisting of Rev.
F. S. Henderson, president; Miss
Beth Andrews, secretary; and Mrs.
Heywood which visited Vancouver
H.Q. with a view to obtaining in-
structions, material lists etc. were
advised that affairs were still in
process of organization. Samples
of various articles required to be
produced by the Red Cross have
been received at the provincial
headgarters and are in process of
being duplicated to permit sam-
ples being sent to all branches.
In turn the branches will duplicate
the samples and provide copies to
the various units in their areas.
Knitting instructions, however,
‘were obtained and will be pub-
lished in next week’s issue of THE
NEWS.

It was requested that persons
desiring to enrol in the Home
Nursing classes leave their names
at the Health Unit Office in Ab-
botsford or forward them to Dr.
J. A. Taylor, M.H.O., Abbotsford.
High school girls, however, may

await advice to come through
FOR OCTOBER 12 their school teachers,
Committed for trial in Sumas| St. Johns Ambulance classes

will also be formed under sup-
ervision of Dr. Taylor and persons
interested are also requested to
leave their names at the Health

municipal police court or Thurs-
day by Magistrate J. W. Winson
on a charge of possessing portions
of the opium poppy, Fatah Chand,

East Indian resident of Sumas| Office.
Prairie, elected for speedy trial} It was arranged that if groups
when he appeared in County| desiring to organize as units >f

the Red Cross will communicate
with the eqecutipe, speakers will
be sent to address meetings and
acquaint the members with the
rules, regulations and all partic-
ulars required.

Bradner has organized. Poplar
W.I. is meeting today and a meet-
ing is being held at Aberd Hall

Court, New Westminster, Date of
trial was set for Oct, 12 and bail
was fixed at $3000. The charge is
preferred by the R.C.M.P.°

M.S.A. PLOWMEN TO
DISCUSS HOLDING

Associated Boa

‘Will Visit .5

Associated Boards of Trade
Lower Mainland will hold their

when the invitation extended on
rict Board by President J. S. Da

resentatives being Mr. Daly, An

botsford. This was decided at the

rds of Trade

A Area Next

of the Fraser Valley and the
next quarterly meeting in Ab-
session held Friday at Ladner
behalf of Abbotsford & Dist-
ly was accepted. About 60 dele-

gates from member boards attended the meeting, M.S.A. rep-

Andrews.

gus Campbell, H. §

Discussion of the valley’s agri-®
cultural industry in relation to
the Empire's war needs resulted
in a decision to give considerable
attention to agricultural problems
after two resolytions on the sub-
ject had been submitted.

One, submitted by Reeve W. A.
Jones of Agassiz, on behalf of
the Agassiz-Harrison Board of
Trade, advocated co-operation of
provincial and federal depart-
ments of agriculture in providing
farmers with information regard-
ing vital crops here and abroad.
The resolution led a number of
delegates including L. R. Wilson,
Mission board, and ©, N. Bush-
field, Ladner board, to assert that
the time has come to relax gov-
ernment measures controlling ag-
ricultural production,

Angus Campbell, Abbotsford
board, and E. G. Baynes, Vancou-
ver board, held that the govern-
ment should extend the policy of
price-guarantee to other commod-
ities besides wheat. “A guaranteed
price for agricultural products

bell declared.
A special committee to consider

would double production,” Camp-|°

MRS. HUGH M. THOMPSON

In Trinity United Church, Ab-
botsford, on September 16; the
marriage took place of Lillian C.,
daugh of i and

all problems relative to production
and t tation was Pp

Submitted by the South Burnaby
board, a resolution objecting to
imposition by the Provincial Gov-
ernment of any further tax on
lands or improvements to aug-
ment. the allegedly depleted tea-
chers’ pensions fund was carried
unanimously.

Mrs. W. W. Coutts of Abbots-
ford, and Mr. Hugh M. Thomp-
son, second son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Thompson of Chilliwack.
The groom is a graduate in agri-
cuture of the University of Al-
berta. Rev. T. S. Paton of Rose-
dale, assisted by Rev. Angus Cam-
eron of Abbotsford, performed
the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs.

| EOE eC REISS SEED

{765 PUPILS
ENROLLED IN
M.S.A. SCHOOLS

Enrolment in the sixteen
schools embraced in the M.S:A.
Educational Area aggregated
1765 during September, the first
month of the fall term, accord-
ing to compilation of returns
received by A. S. Towell, direc-
tor of education. It is expected
“this number will be increased
during October as enrolment in
some schools of the Area was
adyersely affected by the late
harvesting operations this sea-
son. Total enrolment in the
schools at the end of the 1938-39
term was about 1300.

To Buy Truck
To Service
16 Schools

TO ACQUIRE TRUCK,
RECAP BUS TIRES;
SELL OLD SCHOOL

meeting of
ucation, to purchase a used pane!
with

nection the

Schools.

by Percy Jones, schoo] serviceman

past by the director and service

lieved by the board, will be o:

CLAD Aa IS od

It was decided at the regular
the Advisory Board
and A. S. Towell, director of ed-

delivery as a service truck in con-
MS.A. Area
It will be used in the
transportation of supplies, desks,
materials for repairs etc. between
the 16 schools and will be driven

The coupe used jointly in the

man but found unsuited for the
dual duties imposed on it, will be
traded in and a coach model ob-
tained for the use of Mr. Towell.
The latter type of car, it is be-

greater convenience and service.
Transportation for director is al-

Last Rites For
‘Douglas Willan
‘This Thursday

| WELL-KNOWN MERCHANT
AND MASON SUCCUMBS
TO LENGTHY ILLNESS

Friends throughout the Fraser
Valley and Vancouver were griev-
ed on Tuesday afternoon to learn
| that the four-months long fight
}of Dougias Willan, Abbotsford
hardware merchant, had termina-
ted in his sudden passing at his
home in Abbotsford. He had been
home just a month after three
months spent in M.S.A. General
Hospital and only on Monday
evening had shown much improve
ment. This was followed, how-
ever, by a hemorrhage resulting
in his death the following day.

Funeral services will be held
under Masonic auspices this Thur-
sday at 1 pm. from Henderson's
Funeral Home, Abbotsford, to the
Masonic Cemetery, Burnaby. Mem-
bers of Abbotsford Lodge No. 70
will assemble at the Masonic Hall
at 12 noon to participate in the
rites.- The graveside service will
be conducted by Grandview Lodge,
mother lodge of the deceased.
‘Places of business in Abbotsford
1} will close between 1 and 2 p.m.

Douglas Willan was born ia
Bentham, Yorkshire, England, on
Jan. 30, 1897 and came to Van-
couver in 1911. After finishing his
schooling he joined the staff of
the Vancouver firm of Wood, Val-
-|lance and Legget, remaining with
Marshall-Wells Ltd. when the lat-
-| er absorbed the pioneer concern.
Mr. Willan became well known
throughout the Fraser Valley as
a traveller for Marshall-Wells and
about eight years ago chose Ab-
botsford as his home when he de-
£| cided to enter the retail field for
himself, acquiring the business of
W. H. Hudson.

Thompson will reside in Calgary.
This picture of the popular bride,
a former telephone operator at
*| Abbotsford, was taken by W. H.
Best of Abbotsford and appearei
in the Vancouver Province.

Bradner Plans
Ambulance And
Nursing Units

A branch of the Red Cross was
organized at a meeting held in
the Bradner hall on Tuesday with
G. H. Loach as chairman. Mr,
Loach gave a resume of the or
ganization meeting of the M.S.A.
Red Cross held in Abbotsford re-
cently, after which Rev. F. S.
Henderson addressed the meeting,
showing the necessity of Red
Cross workers, etc. Election of of-
ficers resulted as follows: Mrs. Au-
burn, president; Mrs. Loach, vice-
president; Miss McColl, secretary;
Mrs. Reubens, treasurer, and Mrs.
Breier as a member of the exec-
utive. Plans were discussed for
the formation of a Home Nursing
unit, under Nurse Ochs, assisted
by Miss Hoffman, and an ambul-
ance unit, under the leadership of
Mrs. Money. The loan of a knit-
ting machine was promised by
Jim Nichols. The interest shown
at the meeting, officers stated, was
very gratifying,

Instructors
for Pro Rec
Announced

Announcement is made that R.
Philips is again appointed as in-
structor for the Lower Fraser
Valley Pro Rec centres and he
will instruct at Bradner, Willough-
by and County Line. ‘Activities
begin at most centres, as announc-
ed in the last issue of THE NEWS,
during this week. ‘

Miss Elsie Newman and Ernest
Newman will be in charge of Pear-
donville, Poplar, Mission and Ab-
botsford centres while Thomas
Ruben will be in charge of Clov-
erdale, Matsqui, Aldergrove and
Mt, Lehman,

The schedule is as follows: Mon-
day—Mission, Cloverdale, Willough-
by, Haney; Tuesday—Peardonville,
Matsqui, Bradner, Websters Cor-
ners; Wednesday—Poplar, Alder-
grove, County Line, Whonnock;
Thursday—Abbotsford, Cloverdale,
Willoughby, Haney; Friday—Web-
sters Corners, Mt. Lehman,

Classes are for persons 16 years
old and over. The program
varied to suit participants and in-
cludes; Gym fundamentals, keep-
fit exercises, tumbling, vaulting,
games, folk dancing and tap danc-
ing.

is

ANNUAL COMPETITION

Coun, L. J. Kettle, secretary of
the M.S.A. Plowing Association,
announces that a meeting will be
held in the Canadian Legion, Ab-
botsford, on Saturday night at
which the principal business will
tbe to discuss the advisabjlity of
staging the annual plowing match
this fall.

this Thursday while a meeting is
being held in the Lutheran church
parlors, Matsqui, on Thursday,
Oct, 12, at 3 p.m,

REMANDED
Hearing of a charging of man-
slaughter laid against Frank Par-
sons of Vancouver following the
fatal auto auto accident at Ab-
botsford on Sept. 21, was remand-
ed until today when it came be-
fore Eric T. Weir and G. H.
PRODUCE DONATED Loach, Justices of the Peace, in
To LOCAL HOSPITAL Matsqui Police Court, Mt, Leh-
There was a good congregation |™|n on Wednesday. A further re-
for the Harvest Festival service |™4nd is anticipated.
at St. Margaret's Anglican church
t Bradner on Sunday and an in-|
teresting address was given by}

Bank protection on the Fraser
river at Agassiz is to be under-
taken» by provincial government

Rev. F. S. Henerson, There was/ S00’ bY Provin
an abundance of flowers, fruit| “T® bn e “Dominion . govern-
and vegetables decorating the M's share of the cost is $4000

chureh, and these were later don-|°" ® 50-50 basis. ‘

ated to the M.3.A, Hospital |

HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER ABBOTSFORD
A horse, reported by police to} STORES OPEN
Delong to J. W. Rempel, was ap-|| WEDNESDAY

parently struck by a motor ve-
hicle on the highway three miles
west of Abbotsford during Mon
day night and had to be destroy-
ed Tuesday morning. Police state
the driver failed to report the in-
cident and arrange to have the |
badly injured animal put out of |

As Monday, Thanksgiving Day,
is a statutory holiday, and all
places of business will be ¢los-
| ed, the regular haif-holiday

during the week will not be
observed and Abbotsford stores

f Rg Sax: BILL WHITTAKER
m4 “ EDDIE KELL

(above)
(left)

Borla fans in the

WS.A, Area are making elaborate ar-
Patigements to assure attendange dt the Dominion Champion- |
Ships series commencing this week between Royal City Adana s, |
Western champions, and St. Catherines, Ontario, 1938 Canadian |
Champions. The first game is soheduled for Friday, Oct. 6, in|
Vanevuver Forum and the second and third games are in New |

Westminster on Oct. 9 and 1, at 8:30 p.m. at Queens Park, In
the pictures of the visiting St. Catherine’s stalwarts above, Bill |
Whittaker, 190 pounds, is rated Canada’s best goal keeper in
1998; and Rddy Kelly, 160 pounds, is the Rover of the team
The News is advised a block of seats has been set aside for Pra

|) Will be open all day, Wednes-
its misery. Broken glass on the day, October’ 11
highway indicated the car mus |
tained a hed headlig
_— niin —

ser Valley fans, and tickets can be obtained by sending the nec- |
essary to Lacrosse Sales, City Market Bldg., New Westminster. |

so frequently essential at a time
when it is also necessary for ser-
vice work requiring moving of
materials or supplies to be done
at schools in another part of the

Immediate Past Master of the
local Masonic lodge, Mr. Willan
Was an ardent worker in behalf
of the Order. He was also a mem-
ber of the board of M.S.A. Gener-

Area,

Was reported by Director Towel!
as being done in other schoo

stantial saving.

qui for the old school
in Matsqui village,
vertised for sale, was accepted.

eles covering the fire insurance

and replace them with three
“blanket” policies in a manner to
equalize the annual total of Pay-
ments. Bids had been called but
resulted in no change being made
in the agency.

COLOR FILMS TO
BE SHOWN AT P-R-C
OPENING THURSDAY

At the Pro Rec commencement
in Philip Sheffield audtiorium,
Abbotsford, on Thursday even-
ing, an interesting film depicting
the Youth Hostels established on
the north side of the Fraser River
will be shown. The film is in col-

or and shows some beautiful
“shots” of the Stave River that
will be of interest to sportsmen.

Two other interesting flims are
also on the program. One shows
the visit of Their Majesties to
Hastings Park, Vancouver, last
Summer and the Pro Ree display
given on that occasion,

The third film shows Pro Ree
summer activities, archery, cric-
ket, tennis, swimming, track and

field sports.

B.P.0.E. BOWLERS

Aldergrove B.P.O. Elks bowling
team lost to Langley B.P.QE. in
the first league game held at New
Westminster Elks’ alleys on Mon-
day night. Members of the No. 66
team were H. Conway, Sr, George
Geary, W. Fleugel, Alan Neale and
A. Hulton-Harrop,

day, Oct. 9, we request the co
operation of advertisers and
correspondents in providing as
much as possible of their ‘copy
by Saturday morning of
week. With this assistance, we
will be able to publish as usual
on Wednesday next week

this }}

It was also decided that instead
of purchasing new tires for the
school busses, some 18 tires with
worn treads will be recapped. This

districts with satisfaction and sub-

The bid of G. C. Curry of Mats-
property
and partially destroyed building

recently ad-

Arrangements were made to can-
cel a large number of small pol-

tisk on the schools of the Area

al Hospital and, prior to his ill-
ness, a member of the committee
of St. Matthew’s Anglican church.
Mr. Willan is survived by his
wife" (the former Vera Grantham
1 of Vancouver), a small daughter,
1 Audrey; his mother, Mrs. C. J.
Willan, and one brother, Henry
Willan, residing in Vancouver,
and also by four sisters, Mrs. J.
Daniels, Vancouver; Mrs. Arthur
Dandridge, Victoria; Mrs. S
Rumming, Nanoose Bay, VI, and
Mrs. A. Anderson in England.

NEW OFFICERS OF
B.P.0. ELKS NO. 66
ARE INSTALLED

The following officers of BP.O.
Elks Lodge No. 66, Aldergrove,
were installed Tuesday night by
D.D.G. Stan Murchison; Exalted
Ruler, Ed. Kask; Past Exalted
Ruler, J. K. Fraser; Leading
Knight, A. Tracey; Loyal Knight,
F. H. Sterling; Lecturing Knight,
-H. D. McFadyen; Secretary-Treas-
urer, F. Eve; Inner Guard, H. P,
Conway; Tyler, A. Hulton-Harrop;
Esquire, H. J. Thomas; Chaplain,
HL C. Walker; Historian, W. Me:-
rytield; Organist, R. E. Thompson;
Trustees, A. Newman, R. Jack-
man and M. C. Walker.

ee
TO PREACH SUNDAY

Mr. G. A Paull, prominent
Matsqui dairyman and Holstein
breeder, will preach in the Bap-
tist church, Matsqui, on Sunday,
Oct. 8, at 11 am,

CORONER’S JURY
HOLDS SESSION IN
M.S.A, HOSPITAL

A coroner's jury investigating
the death of Joseph Edward Mc-
Intosh, 17, of Dollarton in a mot-
oreyele accident near Bridal Veil
Falls, east of Rosedale, Saturday
night, held a session in the MS.A.

Hospital on Tuesday afternoon,
This was done to secure evidence
of McIntosh’s companion, Arthur
James McBreen of Cheam View,
who was seriously injured in the
accident and brought to the MS.A.
Hospital in Hendersons ambulance
| when Chilliwack Hospital was too
full to admit him Saturday night,
McBreen sustained a breken pel-
|} vis, severe bruises on his back
and hips and an injury to the
j left leg

Due to the holiday on Mon- || STOLEN CAR ABANDONED

sedan which had
| been run into the ditch at Mutech's
| Corner on Riverside road between
Clayburn and Matsqui during Mon-
day night was identified by High
| way Officer Boulton as ome re
ported stolen from Walter C. Shaw
of Burnaby. Damages to the oar
are estimated at $30,

A 1933 light