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F Abboteford Sumas Matsqui News

Twenty-first Year, No. 17

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Abbotsford, B.C., Wednesday, April 26, 944

Flying School
Gives Lead In
6th Bond Sales

SUBUNIT IS LEADING
HANEY, MISSION AREAS
IN TOTAL APPLICATIONS

Personnel at No. 24 EFTS, both
RCAF and civilian, is setting the
pace for the M-S-A Area in the
Sixth Victory Loan drive which
Opened across Canada Monday.
Already the totals for the flying

the first three days from the
general canvassers and bank re-
ports.

In general sales, however, the
Matsqui-Sumas - Abbotsford sub-

unit is leading
j Unit 19 in ap-
plications. Mis-
sion, Hatzic,
Dewdney sub-
unit is ahead
in total value
to Wednesday
noon, with the
Maple Ridge-
Pitt Meadows
subunit A, just
behind M-S-A
1 Area,

At noon to-
day Unit Or-
: ganizer G. W,
Culver reported Unit applications
reported by salesmen and banks
numbered 277 for a total of $92,-
000. It had been hoped this fig-
ure would be at least $100,000
today but it was still $16,000
above the report for the same
period in the Fifth loan. Applic-
ations were also up slightly from
217.

M-S-A salesmen and bank
reports showed 113 applications
for a total of $29,450, exclusive
of payroll division. Quota is
$240,000.

Corresponding figures for Mis-
sion with a quota of $250,000 are
applications 84, value $34,150.
Haney reported 80 applications
totalling $29,100.

announced last week, ‘sales-
men for this Area are: Matsqui
districts: H, Gq, Myhre,-R. S:
(Jack) Adams, Harry E. (Buster)
“Taylor; J. S. Brundige; Sumas—
W. C, Blinch and H. N: Trickey;
Abbotsford and immediate’ vicin-
ity, H. D. MacFadyen, An urgent
request is made by the loan com-
mittee that citizens be ready to
make their Sixth Victory Loan
investment on the first call of
the salesmen,

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CLEAN-UP DAY

This Thursday, April 27; is
“Clean-Up Day” in Abbotsford
with free collection of rubbish if
the clerk is notified in advance
that a truck should call. Rubbish
should -be in containers placed
convenently for pick up by truck.

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BEREAVED

The death occurred Saturday at
his home in Chilliwack of George
Edmond Chadsey, father of Miss
E. Chadsey, RN, matron of the
M-S-A General Hospital, Abbotg-
ford. Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon from the Hen-
derson Funeral Home, Chilliwack
to the IOOF cemetery there.
Rev. Evan Baker of Rosedale of-

G.

W. Culver

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NUNS TO OPERATE
WHITE ROCK HOSPITAL

What is known as the Varty
property at White Rock and ac-
quired by Catholic Church auth-
orities over a year ago, will be
converted into a cottage hospital
and will be operated by nuns of
New Westminster, it is announc-
ed. The property includes a large
2-storey residence and is located
near the Catholic Church and the
Semiahmoo schools,

SCHOOL ROBBED

Bradner school sustained the
loss of its radio and some cash
when it was broken into Wednes-
day night the glass in the front
door was broken. The basement
door had also been forced open,

:
M-S-A WELFARE CLUB
SPONSORS TEA TO
HONOR MRS. GRIMLEY
To honor Mrs. M. Grimley
and Joan, who have sald their
home in Abbotsford and are
leaving soon to reside in In-
terior B.C., the M-S-A Wel-
fare Club entertained at the
home of Mrs. T. Andrews re-

cently,
On behalf of the club, the
president, Mrs. W. Turner

Presented Mrs. Grimley with
a lovely pocket book and Mrs,
L. L. Curtis presented her
with a bouquet. Following an
enjoyable social hour, delici-
ous refreshments were served.

The Community Chest which
has been in the charge of Mrs.
Grimley, has been moved tem-
porarily to the home of Mrs,
Andrews,

First CFI Here

S/L MORLEY GAIN
first chief flying instructor and

officer -commanding RCAF per-
sonnel at No, 24 EFTS, Abbots-
ford Airport, who with Mrs. Gain
and their two sons, left here on
Tuesday for Macleod, Alberta,
where S/L Gain has been posted
to the service flying training
school. He is succeeded by S/L
G. E. Kerley of Regina.

MESS FUNCTIONS HONGR
SQUADRON LEADER GAIN
BEFORE LEAVING SCHOOL

Short Vacation Before
Taking New Posting

Bid farewell at two mess par-
ties at No. 24 EFTS, Squadron
Leader and Mrs. Morley Gain,
with their sons Nelson and Cam-
eron, left here Tuesday for a
short vacation prior to SL Gain’s
reporting to Macleod, Alberta,
Service flying training school on
May 1. 4

Chief flying ~ instructor
commanding officer of .
personnel at the local school since
it opened in September, the
squadron leader was feted by the
Officers’ Mess and the Sergeants’
Mess in separate parties on the
station, .

Best: wishes in his new position
were delivered to the former
CFI by Manager Stewart Mc-
Kercher at the officers’ affair,
while WO Allan Puttonen, past
president of the Sergeants’ Mess,
offered SL Gain the hopes of
the NCO’s that he continue to
prosper at Macleod. SL Gain was
One of the few honorary mem-
bers of the Sergeants’ Mess, an
honor reserved for special friends
of the organization.

A number of other social af-
fairs in Abbotsford, Sumas and
Surrounding communities marked
the departure of the school of-
ficial and his family.

M-S-A SCHOOL BUSSES
AND TRUCKS REPAIRED
BY STAFF MECHANIC

Eight school busses and three
trucks operated by the M-S-A
Educational Area are now being
serviced and repaired in the Ad-
ministrative Area’s own garage
and repair shop. An existing bus
garage behind the Philip Shef-
field high school has been. en-
larged, equipped to handle every-
thing but major repairs, and
placed in charge of a full-time
mechanic,

Harold Humphries, a Matsqui
resident and veteran of this war,
having been inyalided home af-
ter two years overseas, is the
mechanic and also’ acts as relief
bus driver,
This garage

and

is also providing
Shelter for two busses formerly
kept in commercial garages.
Shelter garages are also located
adjacent to Matsqui superior and
Upper Sumas schools,

Proximity of the high school
metal shop, already fitted with
much equipment ° that would
otherwise be required in a gar-
age has simplified provision of
the school bus repair shop. In-
spector A. S. Towell observes.
The boys’ Industrial Arts classes
also gained practical knowledge
during the construction of the
garage. Benefits Will continue in
this direction as these classes
will be able to watch motor ve-
hicle repairs in progress and the
use of such equipment ‘as the
electric welding outfit placed in
the garage.

Provision of the school bus re-
pair shop is said to follow suc-
cessful experience resulting in
substantial savings ‘in other
school districts.

the best and most modern
the home front to see that

that they have
offer their lives
LEND, not GIVE,

The men of
Area. Show that

our money,

NEWLY ORGANIZED CLUB

Internationally sponsored by
Sumas, Wn., and five Vancouver
clubs, Abbotsford Lions Club was
auspiciously launched at a char-
ter night banquet held in the
high school auditorium Thursday
night and attended by more
than 300 Lions and guests from
Washington, Fraser Valley and
Lower Mainland, A dozen Wash-
ington and B.C, Lions Clubs
were represented.

Ed. A. Simmons,
of Vancouver Bur-
rard Lions Club,
chairman of Zone @
A-1, presided at
the big function
to which many lo-
cal citizens had been invited. The
induction ceremony was perform-
ed by Deputy District Governor
Dr. Ralph Johnson and the pre-
sentation of the charter to. the
local club was made by District
Governor W. D. Wallace of Van-
couver,

Historical significance of serv-
ice clubs was the subject of In-
spector A, S. Towell, director of
M-S-A Educational Area, guest
speaker who was introduced by
International, Counsellor Percy
Gomery. Thanks to Mr. Towell
were voiced by Ralph Scofield,
president Sumas, Wn., Lions.

Chairman of the local commit-
tee making arrangements for the
function, who received a vote of
thanks from the sponsoring clubs
was Duncan McDonald while cat-
ering for the banquet was per-
formed by the women of Abbots-
ford Auxiliary to the M-S-A Red
Cross Branch,

Head table guests included,
apart from the officers of Lions
International already mentioned:
Daniel Kippen, president Abbots-
ford Lions Club, and Mrs, Kip-
pen; Rev. Charles W. Bryce and
Mrs. Bryce, M. M. Shore, chair-
man Abbotsford Board of Com-
missioners, and Mrs. Shore; Com-
misioner H. D. MacFadyen and
Mrs. MacFadyen; Inspector -Tow-
ell and Mrs. Towell; Lan; . Sands
president Abbotsford & District
Board of Trade and Mrs, Sands,
Program chairman Duncan Mc-
Donald and Mrs. McDonald,

Addressing the “cub members”
of Lionism during the induction
of officers and members of the
new club, Dr. Johnson declared
that the organization was larger
than any other similar group,
having 185,000 members, in 4000
clubs among 14 countries. It was
founded in 1914 and placed on
an international basis in 1917.
He explained the symbolism and
the code of ethics,

Clubs Bring Gifts

District Governor Wallace, in
presenting the club charter to
President Kippen, complimented
the newly organized Abbotsford
Sroup on its international spon-
Sorship which, he said, was both
unique and the best in his ex-
perience. In accepting the char-
ter, President Kippen expressed
the appreciation of the local
club for the sponsorship and co-
operation received in starting, de-
claring it to be a challenge which
the new club proudly accepted,

Wholehearted support of all
neighboring Lions in Washington
and British Columbia was evi-
denced in veritable shower of
fraternal gifts furnishing Abbots-
ford Club with its equipment,
Among these gifts were: flag
of the USA from Ferndale, Wn.,
Club; Union Jack from V. ncou-
ver Mount Pleasant Club: presi-
dent’s pin from Everson and sec-
retary’s pin from Burlington, Wn;
framed Code of Ethics from Su-
mas, Wn.; gavel from Vancouver
Central; secretary’s minute book
from Hope; and cabinet formem-
bers’ badges from Vancouver

‘urrard,

Entertainment features of the
program were provided by Van-
couver East Lions Club and art-
ists included Dick Benz and his
Marimba, Elinore Brassington,

b. Hine and Gladys Cooper, all
of Vancouver, who played, sang
and danced to the enjoyment of
the large audience.

Charter Members

Charter personnel of the new
Abbotsford Lions Club inducted
Thursday night includes: Presi-
dent, Daniel Kippen; secretary-

treasurer, J, Ernest Cunningham;
(Continued on page 8) 3

To the M-S-A Area

We have the finest Armed Services in the world. They have
equipment available, It is our duty on
this standard is maintained,

Every soldier returning make.
condition, physical or financial, in spite of What he has suffered
both in the Service and by absence from his normal way of life,
His main request is—Back the men and women overseas—see
everything possible

that we in security and plenty at home may

s little complaint of his personal

to provide them while they

our district overseas are proud of their home
we are proud of them, Buy More Bonds.

GEORGE CRUICKSHANK, M.P.

Charter Night of Abbotsford
Lions Club Attended by Over
300; Dozen Clubs Represented

HERE INTERNATIONALLY

SPONSORED AND HANDSOMELY ENDOWED BY GIFTS
OF FLAGS, EQUIPMENT AT CHARTER NIGHT BANQUET

LITTLE CHANGE IN
MATSQUI TAX RATE;
LIBRARY LEVY CUT

Little change was made in
Matsqui tax rate as finally
passed at a special meeting of
the municipal council on Wed-
nesday. Principal levy for 1944
remains the same as last year
the only changes in the sched-
ulé being the percentage of
improvements effected, this
being increased from 28% in
1943 to 35% this year, and a
reduction in the levy for lib-
rary. The net mill rate fol-
lows: on wild land, 30 mills
‘for general purposes and 20
mills for schools; on improved
land, 14 mills and 18 mills;
on 35% of improyements, 14
mills and 18 mills; minimum
tax for school Purposes, $10;
levy for library $1 (was $1.25),
There is 10% addition to taxes
paid after Sept. 30 but inter-
est is allowed at 5% on 1944
taxes from date of payment t

Sept. 15, if received before
August 15,

Largest Planes
Can Land Here
In Any Weather

Publicity favorable to Abbots-
ford Airport has resulted both in
the East and West following the
Suggestion made in the House of
Commons by Tom Reid, MP,
that a Langley field be used as
an alternative flying field when
Vancouver airport is fogbound.
The member for New Westmin-
ster intimated that when the city
air terminal on Sea’ Island was
fogbound, Trans-Canada Air Line
Planes had to return to Leth-
bridge, Alberta. Langley Prairie,
he said, was free of fog.

George Cruickshank, MP, Fra-
ser Valley, was quick to put the
House right, declaring, according
to Hansard, the official record:

“The hon, member for New
Westminster (Mr. Reid) this af-
ternoon rather left the impres-
sion that planes coming to Van-
couver suffer on account of fog
at certain points,

Canada is
ford, 42 miles from the centre of
Vancouver, 3
Tam not going to go into
details, but I can assure the
committee that that airport is
big enough to handle any
bomber made on the American
Continent, .
“For the minister's benefit I
may say about three weeks ago
a 50-passenger transport took off
across the centre of the field. It
did not have to use the middle
of the runway, That will give
the hon. members an idea of the

kind of airport that is there.
Simply want to correct the im-
Pression which may have been
left’by the hon. member for New
Westminster as to existing air-
Ports near Vancouver.”
Vancouver’s Reply
Answer of William Templeton,
Manager of Sea Island flying
field, to Mr. Reid’s suggestion is
that Langley Prairie is “probably
the foggiest place in the Fraser
Valley.”
“It was a mistake to build an

that
Trans-Canada planes fly back to
Lethbridge when they can not
land at Vancouver,

They go to Abbotsford, Pentic-
ton, Oliver, Patricia Bay or half
a dozen other alternative fields,
he reports, ‘

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EASTER EGG SALE

HELPS RED CROSS

Grades 1 and 3 of the Abbots-
ford elementary school had an
Easter egg sale and raised $11
which they sent to the Red Cross.
The children colored the eggs
red, green, yellow, blue, ete., and
sold them for 3c each or two for
5c. Other items for sale were
lemonade cookies, baskets and
bunches of flowers. Miss Palmer
of the Provincial Red Cross
wrote to thank the children and
said their name would be men-
tioned over radio station CKWX

at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 27,

Three-Time Winner

PO VICTOR HANSEN
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Han-
sen of Matsqui, Victor Hansex
graduated on Friday from Mac-
leod, Alberta, service flying train-
ing school, and was commisioned

coincident with his wings pre-
sentation. He ranked second in
|his class, and left Abbotsford

|EFTS in November as leading
|student in his course here, PO
|Hansen's wife is with him at
Macleod ‘and last week a daugh-
ter was born to the couple,

NEW CHIEF INSTRUCTOR,
ARRIVES AT NO. 24 EFTS:
PROMOTED FROM RANKS

Comes From Command
As 2IC Flying Training

Squadron Leader G. B, Kerley
of Regina on Monday officially
took over the duties of chief fly-
ing instructor and commanding
officer of RCAF personnel at No.
24 EFTS here, replacing Squad-
ron Leader Morley Gain, who has
been posted to the Macleod, Al-
berta, SFTS.

Welcomed by Manager Stewart
McKercher, KC, the new chief
of service personnel at the school
spent his first day acquainting
himself with the station and his
new duties. He was formerly on
the staff of No. 4 Training Com-
mand in Calgary, supervising the
elementary flying training pro-
gram for this and other similar
Schools under its jurisdiction,

_Up Through Ranks

SL Kerley, who enlisted in
July, 1940, is a product of the
Commonwealth Air Training plan
having been raised through the
ranks from AC2 to his present
Station. For two years prior to
his connection with command
headquarters last August, he was
progressively an instructor, flight
commander and squadron com-
mander at Macleod. A

Born in Regina and educated
in its schools, he makes his home
at 753 Montague street there
with his wife, and nine-months-
old son, Hugh. Mrs, Kerley plans
to remove her household to Ab-
botsford shortly.

A reception held in the Offic-
ers’ Mess Wednesday night, fol-
lowing a mess dinner, served to
introdcue the new CFI to his in-
structor staff.

With the Forces

Pte. A. Tucker of the Veterans’
Guard of Canada, is spending a
furlough at his. home at Mt.
Lehman.

John H. (Jack) Finlay, former-
ly of Huntingdon, who Tecently
returned from overseas opera-
tional service with the RAF, has
been commissioned Pilot Officer
of the RCAF in the field in Can- }
ada. He is a wireless operator
and was shot down Several times
while Serving in Egypt, |

Jessie Peachey, RCAF (wd) is |
home for a few days with her
Parents in Abbotsford. i
Dick Young, Provost Corps, ot

Spending a few days at his Clay-
burn home.

Jack Grant, RCAF, is enjoying
A leave from Sa
completed his initial flying train-
ing and will go from here to-an

oh

Recovering from burns receiv-
ed when helping to fight a fire
in the officers mess at Du Jurn
army camp, Lieut. Jim Macbeth,
Abbotsford, arrived home at the
weekend on leave.

LAC Wm. (Bill) Chalmers spent
ave with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Chalme of Pine
Grove before for East-
ern Canada,

LAW Jean Cowin, Pine Grove,
left for her station at Pearce, Al-

airfield at Langley Prairie in the
first place,” Mr. Templeton ar- EFT.
Sued. “It was constructed before
the war, about 1937, but has
never been used,”

Mr, Templeton asserts Mr, Reid
is mistaken in assuming

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leaving

Eight Pages

T/T HIGHER
Hen THAN EVER |

$250,000

5th Loan
Record
$246,000

Quota
- $240,000

$29,450

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VICTORY ONO

3-Star Pennant
In Victory Loan
Sought by | €FTS

With initial impetus from a
$5000 Victory Loan subscription
to start it on its way, the No. 24 .
EFTS combined campaign for
$52,500 was nearly at the grand
| finale today, drive chairmen an-
nounced.

Purchaser of the $5000 bond,
bought with the proceeds of the
salé of his Saskatchewan ‘farm,
was Jack Rollins of the engineer-
ing department at the school,
who said he was a modest man
and wanted his contribution to
the “Put Victory First” appeal
“soft pedalled.” ‘

Rollin’s purchase set the Pace
Monday, and the Vancouver Air

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ig pany Y

rolled on from thera right over
its $27,500 target Tuesday with
Secretary-Treasurer Fred Gra-
ham reporting the response
showed no signs of stopping
short of $33,000, enough to win
the EFTS workers a three-star
industrial pennant.

Meanwhile FL Len Milne, as-
sistant chief flying instructor and
chairman of the RCAF section's
|drive, said the airmen had piled
up sO many applications that the
supply of forms was exhausted

jand a temporary halt had to be
jcalled until, more «could be se-
cured.

He estimated, however, that the
$20,000 mark had been Passed in
jthe air force campaign to raise
|$35,000 for the war coffers,
| Only two of eight flights have
made complete returns and sey-
eral other Sroups still have to be
| counted Oe this basis, it would
jappear that the final report on
RCAF subscriptions wilh” show
more than $35,000 in Victory
bonds,

Seek 3-Star Pennant

“Although we have reached our
assigned quota, we still will not
be eligible for the three-star pen-
nant until we are oversubscribed
by $5,500,” Chairman Graham de-
clared, noting that when all re-
turns are in from departments
still incomplete that the $33,000
sum will be short of realization
by $1000 if only department
quotas are subscribed.

He appealed to employees to
bring signal honor to the school
“by taking those lazy dollars out
of the banks ani putting them
Into circulation.” - ‘The special
pennant, if won, will fly at the
Station gate.

Main support in the loan came
from women employees, who re-
ported their goal Ooverstibscribed
Those who did not buy bonds
could be counted on the fingers
of one hand, the chairman de
clared,

“Remarkable Response”

Stores section Was the first to
g0 over the top, with the ad-
ministration branch next and the
fircraft maintenance crew close
behind.

Credit for “the absolutely re-
markable response” was given
by the chairman to the “people
here who realize the very real
danger of inflation,”

berta, after a leave spent at her Members of the EFTS com-
home and in Vancouver. Pany committee include W. E.

Orville White, RCAF, wife and Sambrooke, J, Bertalino, Bert
twin sons are spending a few Biddle, John McGee, Alfred

d
dale. °

VS David Poignant, RCNVR,
has returned to Winnipeg after
a short leave spent at Ridgedale,

Pte, Harry Sanders entrained
for Saskatoon after two weeks
leave at Ridgedale,

Sgt. Paratrooper Richard Rem-
pel, son of Mr, and Mrs, G. Rem-
pel, Townline road, Poplar, re-
turns to duty today after leave
Spent.at his home here and in
Vancouver, .

with their parents at Ridge-

Gould, Arch

the

Stringer, Charles Wilde, William

McCreadie, Ginger Nugent, Frank

Neilson, Eric Adames, Evelyn
MacLean and Hugh
Barclay,
Sa aaaee

LEADS WESTMINSTERS

Lieut.-Col. G, B, Corbould, Jr,
of New Westminster has been
posted to the command of the
Westminster Regiment, it is an-
nounced in a letter received by
_ Women’s Auxiliary to the
regiment,