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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 ul riptions are payable in advance and rates are: In M-S-A Area and to post offices within 40 miles of Abbotsford, $1.50 a year; elsewhere in ada, $1.75; outside of Canada, $2.00 Member of Canadian Weekly Newspapers’ Association and B.C, Division, Canadian Weekly Newspapers’ Association. ~

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.

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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.

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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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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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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

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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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| 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,

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