ft r 8 EWnc'e Rupert Daflp tecUis Thursday, August 14, 1947 Gyro Favors More Parks (Golf Course Included In Broad New Plan to Be 'Considered Taking up the cue of the new City engineer, Charles Howe, the Prince Rupert Gyro Club, at its regular monthly business luncheon yesterday, decided to assume the leadership among local organizations In interesting Itself in extension of public park development in the city particularly the project of establishing a golf course, possibly in the Roosevelt Park area, cam paign for the Improvement of which Is developing, The Gyro Club's president, C. G. Ham, appointed a special committee to confer with City Engineer Howe and the Parks Board, The special committee consists of W. Watts, G. A. Hunter, and W. JScott. Mr. Howe has already indicated his readiness to draw up a complete plan for submission to the public on such jjark development. "E. D. Forward, chairman of the club's playground committee, reported playground activities going on well with an excellent staff of instructors. , Committee for the annual Apple Day sale was named con-s.sting of W. M. Watts, W. D. LImble, W. J. Scott, J.T. Harvey, Robert Parker and T. II, Wilford. For the staging of 'the annual Hallowe'en hoedown a committee consisting of A. J. Oominato, George Murray, Dr. A. W. Larse. E. D. Forward, C. P. Balagno, and Robert McKay, jr., was appointed. Allan Baker, member of the Penticton Gyro Club, was a visitor at yesterday's luncheon' BENSON STUDIO CHANGES HANDS Another pioneer local business has changed hands in the purchase of the Benson Studio by A. Van Meer from R. E. Benson. Formerly with the provincial police here, Mr. Van Meer has resigned from the force and is now in possession or tne business. Mr. and Mrs. Benson plan to leave Prince Rupert after dis posing of their other interests here, including their buildlns. They are pioneer residents of many years' standing and their departure will be regretted by many friends. FINE NATIVE LEADER DIES Chief Johnny Paul Laid at Rest in Gardner Canal Village Amid the grand sun-bathed mountains- surrounding the Gardner Canal village of Kem-ano, Chief John Paul, one of the most estimable of the Indian people of this part of the coast, was laid at rest last Saturday. He had expired suddenly of a heart attack while employed at Butedale cannery. To his funeral came ' natives from Butedale cannery, employed there for the summer, in four large seineboats for the final rites. Rev. Peier Kelly of the United Church mis sion boat Thomas Crosby officiated and, paying deep tribute to deceased, described him as "one of the best disciples of goodwill" among the native peoples, having radiated this spirit throughout his life. ' John Paul, who was 63 years of age, is survived by his wife and two daughters. Mrs. Guv Williams and Mrs. Ed. Smith of Kltimaat. He was an enthusiastic and active member of the Native Brotherhood of British Columbia. QUEBEC SCOUTS ENTERTAINED Dinner for Visiting Boys Last Night Leaving for East After Day Here Welcomes and appreciations were exchanged last evening in the Commodore Cafe when the Prince Rupert Boy Scouts Asso ciation tendered a delightful party to three leaders and 14 scouts from Verdun, Quebec prior to their departure by train for Jasper Park, their next stop in the course of a tour of Canada. The party, enjoying a program of entertainment and sight-seeing during their day's stay In Prince Rupert, had spent the afternoon on a cruise which took them to the salmon cannery and reduction plant at Port Edward. Following the dinner, they were whisked away again by F. E. Anfield, president of the local Boy Scouts Association, to the museum where especial Interest was manifested in the Indian collection after which there was a sight-seeing drive around the city before the train left. Brief speeches were slven at the dinner by Mr. Anfield and A. Van Meer, president and vice-president respectively of the local Scout Association, and G. A. Hunter, president of the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Nora Arnold was unable to attend. Pleasure was expressed at the party having come here and bon voyage for the remainder of the trip expressed. Highlight of the program, however, was the showing of moving pictures of city and district scenes by Sgt. L. A. N. Potterton, chief of city police. Scoutmaster A. A, .Smith, on behalf of the party, expressed appreciation of the fine hospitality and interesting visit in Prince Rupert. Only two stops will be made by the party on the way home-one for "three days at Camp Edith in Jasper Park and the other in Toronto. S WHO EVER HEARD OF SANTA CLAUS IN AUGUST? m f iSA No Try HERE HE IS ! DPPQQFQ Sizes 11 Thru 42- Y0UR 0 LlL-0 J L.O ,510 . $12 - $i i . .$17 - $20 - $23 CHOICE 0 HATS Regular $3 to $6 49c LADIES' SUNSUITS Regular $7 - $11 Choice $2 SLACK SUITS Regular $9 -$10 Choice $3 SOCKETTES Ladies' Footies, Reg. 39c 2 for 39c BATHING SUITS Ladies'. Reg. $6 -$12 $2 BEACH COATS Regular $7 $2 RUPERT PEOPLES STORE ii Steamer Service from PRINCE RUPERT to OCEAN FALLS WESTVIEW (Powell River) VANCOUVER Thursday at 11:15 p.m. To KETCHIKAN Wednesday Midnight (All Times Pacific Standard) ?For reservations call or write ;CHy or Depot Ticket "Offices. FRINGE RUFBRT For Your Eating Pleasure f Broadway Cafe (Formerly Boston Cafe) THE BEST FOOD FINEST COOKING TOP SERVICE BANQUET HALL FOR LUNCHEONS, DINNERS AND AFTERNOON TEAS J Chinese Dishes Chow Mein Chop Suey "TAKE-OUT" ORDERS ANY TIME Houtb: 7 A.M. to. 1:30 AJM. PHONE 200 B II l : I Peoples Store I Final Summer SALE Oiis No Exchanges DEER WANDER IN ROOSEVELT PARK Another evidence of abundance and tameness of wild life in the district, even in the immediate proximity of the city this year, is the presence of dr Just back of the Roosevelt Park ball ground. Various citizens re port seeing them there of late. They wander along In the quiet of the evening or in the eailv morning, being seemingly quite fccrless. New Pastor Now At Port Simpson Rev. T. W. Lawton, who came out from Toronto to assume the pastorship of Grace United Church at Port Simpson, arrived in the city at the first of this week from Vancouver, and, accompanied by Mrs. Lawton, was taken on to Simpson by the mis sion boat Thomas Crosby. After delivering Mr. and Mrs. Law- ton, the Thomas Crosby, with her missionary skipper, Rev. Peter Kelly, was in riort yes terday, leaving in the afternoon for Skeena River points enroute back to her base at Ocean Falls. ! EARLY NEWS i IS WELCOME Local news items, to ensure publication, should be In the office by 10 ajm. Contributors are asked to bear this in mind. Items of social and personal interest are always welcome. mm Boy with hike . . full of Italily dashiufc In chool on rrranu or just litre and tlirre! More than exrrrife is nretlrtl to keep Ii 1 m heullliy. Hone mid lioil y )u 1 1 il i n K nreil daily ration of Vitamin "C". SUN-KVI'K U Vitamin "C fortified. Made from freijlj, ripe Okanauan A notes. Gives ives your your l.oy noy the me pep p he lie needs. needs. Cool, V.ool, refresh! 4V7 fWjL freshing, a real. Mfvtu tween-meals liii'iJl J!-J J J bet ; treat rat! Sparkling with health ami poodnens.That'a SUN-IOTE it'a TOl'S wtthkoyil Keep can of SUN-HYPE , handy. Children love it. wili INCOME TAX Returns Prepared See It. E. MORTIMER 324 2nd Ave. (Near CFPR) JOHN H. BULGER OPTOMETRIST Is away for a week attending an optometric convention. If your building, house or furniture were lost through lire, would your present INSURANCE cover replacement of your possessions? Do you realize that present day costs of material and furniture are up fifty percent? Consult your insurance advisers nowl ' H. G. HELGERSON LIMITED 216 Sixth Street Next Monday the British light cruiser Kenya of the Royal Navy's America and West Indies Squadron will arrive in Prince Rupert. The warship is making a goodwill cruise along the Pacific coast. Her skipper Is Captain Lennox Boswell, D.S.O., R.N Aboard the Kenya are four R.C. NJt. officers who Joined the ship at Bermuda. They are Lt. II. D. Lloyd, Lt. G. D. Wood and Sub-Lieut. R. H. Thorlaxer of Winnipeg and Lt. D. Betheune of Hamilton, Ont. The chief engineer of the CP. R. steamer Princess Norah, called as a witness in an arbitration case in Vancouver recently, said that in 22 years of married life he could not claim any great proportion of credit for the raising of his family. This was because that In the 22 years men- SHIPS AND WATERFRONT tioned, the time spent at horn;; was not more than four years. Up to a short time ago, the catches of tuna off the west coast of Vancouver Island continued both heavy and profitable One school was reported as close in as 12 miles off Sidney Inlet. One skipper, Louis Hegge- land, brought in 7.233 pounds of albacore tuna, which was something he had not seen rivalled during all his lifetime on salt water. NO COMMUNICATION No railway or highways cross the -mountains between India and Burma. MECHANIZED FARMING British agriculture is one ol the most highly mechanized in the wdrld. Canada Dry's the party drink, whether you're host to the after-school crowd or the after-theatre set. You know it's the best . ; ; . and so do your guests. Always have plenty on hand. Better bay CANADA, m DR1T . . . 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