} j 7 { a 4 Library during the Vice-Regal visit Two Children From Arctic a J } H rm wee : Sba5. =< | ; Par ee & Matsqui Ne ra te +: Soci Wednesday, March 1, 1939 $1.20 per Year Seventeenth Year, No. 9 Lady Tweedsmuir to Visit Valley Library Headquarters Here _ Confirmation has been received ‘from Ottawa of the intention of lady Tweedsmuir, wife of His Excel- dency, the Governor-General of Can- da, to visit the Fraser Valley Union te British Columbia in March, it is “announced by Mr. J. W. Winson. ‘chairman of the Library Board. Her Excellency has shown great interest in library service to ruval in the D. and an invitation was extended to her last To Live Here STORY OF ARCTIC LIFE IN RECORDS OF TWO CHILDREN _ Unique records tingling with the romantic interest that the names Yukon, Arctic Circle, Herschel Is- land hold for the everyday citizen vesiding in the vicinity of the 49th Parallel can be claimed by Patricia and Bob Young, children of Corp- ora} and Mrs, C. J. Young, who are making their home in Abbotsfor1 year to inspect the regional library system in the Fraser Valley. It is expected that Lady Tweeds- muir will visit the headquarters of the library at Abbotsford on the af- ternoon of Monday, March 20. The visit will, necessarily, be brief as Lord and Lady Tweedsmuir have ac- cepted no fewer than 20 engagemen‘s to be filled during their five-day visit to the Coast, They have an al- most endless round of appointments between their arrival in Vancouver Thursday morning, March 16, and departure the following Monday night. MATSQUI ROAD JOB “WILL BE FIRST CONSIDERED” Interviewed by the News while attending the annual meeting of the F-V.M.P.A. in Abbotsford, on Friday, D. W. Strachan, ML.A,, Dewdney, declared he had been as- sured by the Minister of Public Works, Hon, EF. M, MacPherson, that surfacing of the gap in River- side road paving between Clay- burn Station and Matsqui will be “one of the first considered this year.” State of the roadbed in this 2-mile gravel link in he cross-val- ley highway is of concern to the this week. Corp], Young Rn. R. Wesley in charge of the local de- tachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Mr.. Wesley recently left the force and is» residing im Chilliwack, Patricia, who will be attending public school in’ Abbotsford, hoids an unusual alr record. She was born ‘mn Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, nine Years ago and at the very tender age of three weeks flew with her mother to join Mr. Young at his post at Toslin Lake, Y.T. BORN IN AROTIS Bob was born in the Arctic six years ago while Mr, Young was sta- tioned on the Porcupine River about 100 miles from Herschel Island, This is not not his only distinction, howeyer, because when he was bap-.| tised the ceremony was performed in the Indian language by a native, minister of the Church of England —the nearest missionary in many leagues. Corpl Young has seen 22 years of service with the famous force, much of the time in the Far North and he brings a wealth of experi- ence to his duties here and probably could tell stories of his experiencas in ‘the Aretie that would rival even the fiction appearing in popular magazines, if he had the time. He has been here two or three weeks but was joined only yesterday by Mrs. Young and their children. Barber~Reid Debate Treaty In Commons GAINS, LOSSES BY TRADE AGREEMENT LEAD TO CLAS New Westminster and Fraser Vai ley members clashed in the House of Commons over the affect the new Anglo-Canadian-American trade ag- reements will have on the Pacifle Coast Province, Thomas Reid, Liberal, New West- minster, claimed that the treaties were favorable to British Columbia, although he admitted the province had surrendered some benefits along other proyinces, while Harry Garber, Conservative, Fraser Valley, contended that the governmen had given “everything” without restric- tlen, and had falled “even make 6 deal.” Reid said more consideration might Columbia with to have been shown British potato growers, but denied that the lumber industry had suffered. The treaties. ne sald, had been commend- ed by officials of the B. C, Lumber and Shingle Manufacturers’ Associa- tion. Barber claimed that British Col- umbia lumber dealers had lost part of the British market, but con- ceded ubot if the $1.50 excise tax on Ounadian lumber entering the United States is removed it would aid the province's Lumber industry to “a certain extent.” Barber said that under the 1932 Ottawa Empire argeements the Brii- ish Columbia lumber Industry was amply protected, and the increased quota extended Canada by the Unit- ed States under the new treaties would not reimburse lumbermen for 8, Mr. a said, but was confident the work would be done as soon as weather permits. A recent preliminary survey, he was an in- dication of the minister’s good in- tentions, ; KING AND QUEEN TO TRAVEL THROUGH VALLEY ON TRAIN The King and Queen, on ther visit to New Westminster on May 31, will arrive in automobilec, travelling on Kingsway from Van- couver, and will entrain at New Westminster on Canadian Nation- al Railway for their journey east according to a telegram received from Tom Reid, M-P., Saturday. The Royal party is scheduled to arrive in New Westminster abovt 1:30 p.m, Time of departure Is not yet definitely known. More than 6,000 Burnaby school child- ren will be gathered to greet Their Majesties at Central Park as they pause briefly on _ their journey through to New West- minster, And Reeve qui, recently off the presses of the customary Balance Sheet, of the funds. Ward expenditures projects, for ,prfor years; accounts writt brings the total deficit of the d an port made by Reeve George A. “We have had the hardest problem, but in my opinion are S0es with the ordinary relief out an increase over last year of al TONS OF WHEY LOST IN SPILL OF TANK TRUCK Twelve hundred pounds of whey from the Sardis milk products plant poured into the swamp at Delsir station on Saturday morning when a big tank truck failed to make the short steep grade up to Riverside road and slid off the road. The b‘g tanker, one of W. B. Craig’s Lynden fleet, skewed in backing down the grade and went into the shallow ditch between the B.C.E-R. and the C.P.R. tracks A pipe or coupling broke and the load of whey drained from the tanks. Several other freight trucks were quickly on the scene and yanked the tanker out but a drive shaft was broken and it had to be towed to Sumas, The whey is pro- cessed at Lynden. Marked interest in Cow-Testing Association work and an auspicious support of a proposal to establish a second route in Sumas district feat- ured the annual meeting of Sumas Cow-Testing Association held in the Whatcom Road Agricultural Hall on Monday nights “Apout-sémen~ena women attended and demonstrated their interest by active participation in discussion of the work. Increased membership and “the impressive fact that all “charter” members still remained on the coll were highlights of the report or President Charles H. Beldam. 390 BE , Average production of butterfat, J. J, Andrews, supervisor, revealed in his report for 1938, was 390.4 pounds and average production of milk 9107 pounds, Average test was 4.9, as against 4.25 the previous year. A total of 28 cows which showed an average of only 321 Ibs, bf were beefed. Membership, Mr. Andrews said, was 22, five more than in 1937, and represented 615 cows. A total of 329 completed the milking period, the number being lower due to incoming members. and 280, or 85.7 per cent qualified. A more detailed account of Mr. And- rew’s report will be given in the NEWS next week, NEW ROUTE POSSIBLE A brief survey made one afternoon resulted in interesting producers with herds totalling about half the re- quired 400 additional cows to justify 4 second route, Mr, Beldam informed the meeting. With this start, it was decided to seek the balance and in- form Mr, Beldam of likely new mem- ‘bers; producers interested are also requested to communicate with Mr. Beldam and complete information will be provided. The meeting desired assurance that its own supervisor would not be transferred but a new man sent if the additional route was formed, TO CHANGE List Tt was also decided to change the form of the list as published each month in the NEWS and report onty the monthly ist of cows completing test, The press was thanked for sup: pert accorded and Lang. Sands, owner of the News, stated in reply that he always had been greatly im- pressed with the value to dairymen of CTA. membership and the News was glad {to assist the work in any way possible. . BADR CLASS Several members declared their ia- terest In the announcement that the Central Fraser Valley Fairs Assopia- von will offer a (T.A. Class at the September exhibition, Such a class was considered good advertising for beth the ©.T,A, and the herds re- presented and more details will be requested. the loss of the British preference, Plans for the annual picnic were a. Ls Marked Interest Shown In Cow Testing Operations left with Supervisors Andrews, Haw- thorne and Wilson, A resolution was passed advocat- ing that B, C. CTA. records he placed on registration certificates. This was also sent to Chilliwack As- sociation for endorsation. GUEST. SPBAKER...0. \.- Declaring that the dairy farmer ean no longer afford to keep 300- pound cows because he can’t live on their production, George Crabtree guest speaker, stated that cow test- ing is proving absolutely that man- agement is equally if not more im- portant than hereditary of stock. Mr, Crabtree, now associated with a feed supply firm but well known te his audience as he was one of their first supervisors a decade ago, gave a talk on proper rations for datry cows which proved very interesting to his audience and brought forth many questions. He also touched on heed of fertilization to maintain quality of feed produced. He was accorded a hearty vote of thanks RE-ELEC? OFFICERS A bountiful supply of sandwiches, cake and coffée was sarved by the ladies at the close of the meeting, which, due to the interest and ques- tions put to the several speakers, did not break up until after mid- night. Election of officers for 19389 re- sulted in the unanimous return of President C, H, Beldam; vice-presi- dent, Mrs, D. F, Stafford; secretary, Bears Stewart; and directors, H. ©- Stewart, J. T. Hunter, Mrs, S. Aus- tin and Tom Higgs, us at pr ely 50%. nt, it will require an drastic iner e. In common with year, and are not in as good a poor condition, and I do not t Some new deal will schools, or we shall be forced As far as other Municipalities, Matsqui 1938 Statement ’*s Comment Annual financial statement of the Municipal District of Mats- the NEWS, in addition to providing Revenue and Expenditure Accounts, Sets forth in detailed tables the sources of revenue and the use made are also itemized by road and other The statement reveals a revenue deficit for 1938 of $3,863.94 on a municipal business now aggregating with the balance at debit brought forward from Dec. 31, 1937, of $12,860.31 and additional adjustments such as Social Service charge Close to $100,000 This, en off, etc., amounting to $2,989.31 istrict to $19,713.69. Bank loans amount to $19,746.33 representing a general loan of $15,789.93 and unemployment relief loan of $3,956.40, Introductory to the Financial Statement is the following re- Cruickshank: REEVE’S REPORT year during 1938 that we have ever iad, owing to the fact that all municipal charges have increased and farm revenues have decreased. Relief costs continue to be a serious not the greatest difficulty, but what lay is the most serious charge. Hos- pital and social service charges are rapidly mounting. School attend- ance has increased by 67% since 1931. The school estimates call for t least 32%. If relief is to continue increase of taxation of approximat- Phis, with the increase of school taxes, would amount to straight confiscation, and your Council is not prepared to make this we went behind last financial position as a year ago, al- though we have been able to make many needed improvements and purchase a new grader and snow plow. Our trucks are in a very hink it would be good business to spend very much money in repairing them, but consider it advis- able to make some effort towards purchase of new equipment. have to be made in connection with to make a drastic change. To this end, we are now carrying on negotiations which we hope will partly assist the taxpayers in order that we may continue to function under the existing Educational Area. adjustment of Ward boundaries. While we were prevented Insurance, we are still continu that in spite of the opposition right of proper medical care is schools, must be fourd other We are to continue to function hope that this may be a prospe! a new provements which are very much out of line. This may call for an nt will be made of im- from taking a plebiscite on Health ing our efforts, and are confident of the medical profession that the the privilege of everyone and that we will be able to supply this much-needed service, While it is desirable that we continue to“ receive a large number of new settlers, some means of taxation, in particular for than that of a straight land tax if as a Municipality, To my colleagues on the Council and the Staff, I wish to eatend my thanks for the fair and considerate way they haye work- ed throughout the year. To the Ratepayers, I wish to express my appreciation of their kind cooperation, and to extend to all the rous year,” F.V.M.P.A. Holds Fine Meeting Here QUARTER MILLION POUNDS MORE BUTTERPAT; MEMBERS RECEIVE $2,136,827 NET Meeting in Abbotsford for the sec- ond time {in succession, some 600 members of the Fraser Valley Milk Producers’ Association held what many of them described as one of the most successful annual general meetings in the big co-operative’s history, in Philip Sheffield Auditor- ium on Thursday and Friday, Thursday was a lovely spring day but attracted a bare 400 members More interesting agenda of the sec ond day, however, drew a much larg- er attendance in spite of rain. $2,136,827 TO MEMBERS Sessions were not open to the press, statements being issued at the close each afternoom, but it waz gathered that the financial repost was accepted as quite satisfactory in view of current conditions in the industry. It was revealed membets shipped 5,396,933 pounds of butter- fat in 1938, yielding them a net re turn of $2,136,827. Of the 126,000,- 900 pounds of milk shipped. 95 per cent graded A, Production of butter- fat represented a quarter-million pounds increase over 1937 but as the fluid market remained almost” stationary this had to go through manufactured dairy product outlets. WOULD CONTROL EXPORTS Ar was passed ting regulation of dairy products exports with a view to stabilizing prices to the benefit of producer and con- sumer. It asks Dominion power to name a control board and agrees to a levy or license to defray cost and arrange compensation. 4 SINGLE AGENCY Nicomen School District Enters Fraser Valley Library System Nicomen Island -Rural School District has decided to enter the Fraser Valley Union Library Sys- tem, Negotiations were started a “few weeks ago and the agree: ment between th school board and the library board was signed on Thursday,following a public meet- ing held in Nicomen Island school. Residents of the Island and ex- ecutives of the library organiza- tion welcome inclusion of this area in the very centre of the union library district. Library service will start immediately. * Mrs. E. May Rock Friends of Mrs, F. Rudge will re- gret to learn of the death of her sister, Mrs E May Rock, in Holly- wood, California, on Feb. 22. Pun- eral services were held Friday in Hollywood followed by cremation, The ashes are to be returned to Van Mrs. Rock was quite well known shere having made many vis- its to Abbotsford. couver. James Thompson Word has been received of the death In Medicine Hat of James Thomson, brother of Alex. S, Thomp- son, pioneer resident of Abbotsford. Mr, Thompson, who was 66, had been ill for some time. A butter and cheese cnaker all his life, he retired about 10 years ago. Locker Co-operative In Good Condition; Re-Elect Board Representing an investment of pp- proximately $10,000, Abbotsford Locker Cold Storage in a good and very promising pogition. This ap- is peared to be the general opinion at the first annual meeting of Sumas Co-operative Association No 2, the operating society, held in the Men's Club, Monday afternoon, There was a good attendance of subseribers, who received thelr shave certificates at this meeting, and their contributions to diseussions Were notably of a confident and sat- isfied nature, While it was decided to authorize 6 per cent, on the cap ital stock at the discretion of the directors, it was also l@ft the board to decide when to take the stock off the market, It was deelded to hold another general meeting: in © six months to decide on dividend, stuck from surplus While the financial statement showed a loss of $69 on the first short month's business in December, due to Initial expense, this was con- sidered unusually low, It was noted that more than $400 in locker rent- als received 1939. Actual net trading revenue was $ were credited to More than 100 lockers have be rented and J. S. Daly, who presided, confidently said he anticipates a Walting list as experienced at sim- flar plants in nearby Washington towns. Expansion of facilities in a manner to further assist local ag ricultural development was intimat- ed as a future possibility A vote of thanks to the directors ‘or their unselfish and painstaking work to successfully launch the en- torprise was passed unanimously and they were re-elected on bloc, and, subsequently the officers also: Presi- dent, J, S Daly; vice-president, Mat Anderson; directors, Nels Sandberg, George Beharrell, Jack Hunter; ad- visory board, M. M. Shore, Roy Machell and Colin Blacklock. SCHOOL BYLAW Ratepayers of Maple Ridge will go to the polls on Saturday, March 18, to vote en a new high school to cost $66,000, Two Women Are Hurt In Car Spills > SIMILAR ACGIDENTS AT SAME HOUR, SAME NIGHT CAUSE SAME INJURIES When a car driven by her hus Side road, south of Clayburn, abou midnight Thursday and overturned, Mrs. Walter Olson, Station road her right leg. Mr. several scalp wounds. About the same hour but on “C’ Street, identical accident occurred and sub sequently had its sequel municipal police court. a car driven by George T. Dunn of woman passenger, Miss Lydia Nu- felt, also of Chilliwack, sustained a fractured ankle Injured in both accidents were brought to M.S.A. hospieal and tend- ed by Dr. H. E, Cannon, Miss Nu- feld was later taken to Chilliwack. Dunn appeared before Magistrate Winson on Friday on a charge of dangerous driving laid by Provincial Constable J. Blezard and was fined $10 and costs. TAKES JALIL TERM Also sequel to a “C” Street acci- dent, one which occurred a week ago Saturday night, Fred Hendricys Was assessed $10 and costs with an alternative of 14 days a charge of dangerous driving. He exerelsed the option and taken to Oakalla by Constable of Yarrow in jail on was Blezard, ./HOLDS CONCERT Matsqui P.-T.A. sponsored a con- cert in the Matsqui hall on Friday night. Those taking part were Mrs W. Baines, Misses Vivian Crist, Haz el Reid, Evelyn Beaton, Jeanetts Gustafson and Dorren and Shirley Baines and Master Roger Plodin. | There was folk dancing by school boys and girls and a performance by | the Philip Sheffield High School} Players. Mr. T, Hall, who was chair- | Man, contributed to the prograr } The lucky ticket was hela by Mrs. | ©. Sorenson who offered the prize. | & beautiful plant, as a raffle prize | in ald of the P.-T.A, DRIVER TESTS SOON Mobile testing units for automobile drivers will be sent out from Van- couver offices of the Provincial Pol- fee, starting March 15. They will travel through the Fraser Valle. Notice will be given dn advance where the units will be. band went off the edge of River- Aldergrove, sustained a fracture of Olson suffered near Huntingdon, an almost in Sumas In this case Chilliwack ran off the road and 2 The directors’ report was present- ed by D. R. Nicholson and J. W. Berry while T- M. Edwards and R- Appleby gave details of the finan- cial statement submitted by the aud- itors. E. D, Barrow outlined tha work of the Marketing Board lace year. No statement was issued on the _discussion regarding policy in connection with the Single Agency. It was understood this concerned the association’s position as a poa~ -| sible co-operative shipper, but na action was taken. | RE-ELECr DIRECTORS b With the withdrawal of R. B Swailes, Aldergrove, and S. C. Chap- lin, Aggassiz, from the nominations, the re-election of the retiring direct- ors was made unanimous They are: »| W- L. Macken, J. W. Berry, R. Ap- -pleby (two years), and T. J, Rob- erston (one year). The directors elect their officers. A change of v3 nue was considered policy and Mis- sion was chosen as meeting place in 1940. At the opening session the mem- bers were welcomed by Magistrate G. F. Pratt on behalf of Abbotsford: ; Reeve George A. Cruickshank on be- | pais of Matsqui; Thomas W. Hall, director of education; and J. S Daly, representing Abbotsford and District Board of Trade. —————— Richard Lancaster Funeral services were held cu Tuesday afternoon from Henderson s Funeral Home, Abbotsford, for Richard Lancaster, third son of Mr and Mrs. T. H. Lancaster of Mata- qui, whose death occurred in Van- couver General Hospital on Saturday after a lengthy illness. Deceased, who was in his 27th year, ts sur- vived by his parents, three sisters, Mellia, Mrs. Wescott; Agnes, Mrs Thorgren; Mrs. Olson; also three brothers, Thomas, William an@ Gilbert, A. G. Gay of- ficiated and interment was in Hagel- Emma, Matsqul, Rev. wood cemetery Pallbearers were Earl Kerr, Nelson Guerney, Leonard Swanson, Harry Flodin, Russell Be- harrell and George Beharrell, BUYS DENNISON STORE Mr. L. Buck, who has operated a store at Dennison Station for the past two years, announces disposal of the business to H. C Brier store- Keeper at Bradner Mr Brier fs ransferring the stock to his owa store, Mr. and Mrs. Buck, whose son, A- Buck, is a teacher at Ab- botsford, are moving te North Van- couver SECOND ANNUAL PRODUCTION NIGHT The casts of three plays and Members of the five committees will olimax a year’s actvities with the second annual Production Night of Philip Sheffield High School Players in the auditerfum en Tuesday, March a.