ihey
went
away
nt
most
frlemllv
mwl
",c
"nprcss
Ions
nf
this
un
i..
...
'
ana
U
m.nnl..
,
.
.
"n
Itunert
Shrine
"press
partlcu-
"cclllOli
fr
lh
ro.
u
nr
"
me
mayor
ami
"i
the
IMnncA
tr
A
i(
nrlal
"
a"(l
city
police,
,
.l,"re
authprities,
,,
"Pri
ciup,
canitol
Ca'
Cadet
Corps
ln''
tommandlng
of-Se
,.he
busl'ess
people
v
f
ouj
ways
by
which
Mti
i
connection
'
welcome
and
hos.
tO
th
n
H.
NELSON,
pfl(lent,
ffnee
Rupeft
Shrine
Club.
Local
Tides
Tuesday,
May
27,
1947
llish
6:51
17.5
feet
20:09
17.9
feet
Low
0:55
9.0
feet
13:30
5.0
feet
HAREWOOI)
DIES
LEEDS,
Eng.
The
Earl
of
Harcwood,
Cl-year-old
brother-in-law
of
King
George,
died
Saturday
at
Harcwood
House,
of
cardios
complications
and
asthma.
The
conclusion
siatca
wm
conditions
in
Greece
were
a
contributing
factor.
By
a
vote
of
9
to
2,
the
informants
said
the
commission
also'
approved
the
conclusion
that
such
.support
of
armed
bands
were
violating
the
Balkan
frontiers,
and
con
HALIBUT
SALES
American
Mlddleton,
25,000,
17.8c
and
14c,
Pacific.
Munroe,
30,000,
17.7c
and
14.5c,
Royal.
Pierce,
19,000,
175c
and
14c,
Whiz.
Canadian
Good
Hcpe.
20,000.
North
Cape
14,000,
All
Star
10,500,
Mae
West
17.000,
Narvik,
19,000,
Embla
20,-000,
P.
Dorcen
31,000,
Northf
ore-land
7,500,
Gpny
17,000,
Five
Cape
Spear
21,000,
Domino
II
Princes
18,000,
Dovre
B.
47,000,
16,000,
Clipper
II
26,000,
Jetson
10,000,
Co-op.
Atll
20,000,
16.8c
and
13c,
Stor-ase.
Vlctorac
12,000,
16.9c
and
13c
Atlln.
Kcno
II.
14,000,
16.9c
and
13c.
Pacific.
Finella
23,500,
18.8cjind
"
13c,
Booth.
Seiner
II.
16.8c.
and
13c,
Atlln.
Invcrcan
I,
9,000,
16.9c
and
13c,
Whiz.
Silver
Horde
15,000,
16.8c
and
13c.
Booth.
Sharon
M
14,000,
16.8c
and
13c,
Storage.
LABOR
GETS
IN
LINE
MARGATE,
Kent
The
Labor
Party
voted
2,332
to
571
today
In
favor
of
peace
time
conscription
to
bacK
up
Britain's
foreign
policy.
YUGO
SLAVIA
IS
HELD
TO
BLAME
FOR
INCITING
OF
GREEK
FRONTIER
TROUBLE
GENEVA
(CP)
Russian
and
United
States
sources
said
the
United
Nations
Balkan
investigating
commission
approved
by
an
8
to
2
vote
today
the
conclusion
that
Yugoslavia
was
primarily
to
Wntno
fnv
the
sunDort
of
cuerilla
warfare
in
Greece,
Albania
and
Bulgaria
"were
blameworthy
to
a
lesser
degree
stituted
a
threat
to
peace.
Russia
and
Poland
voted
against
this
conclusion,
the
information
said
while
the
United
States,
United
Kingdom,
France,
China,
Belgium,
Australia,
Colombia,
Brazil
and,
Syria
supported
it.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
nKAHY
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at
Canada's
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Strategic
Pacific
Port
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Rupert,
the
Key
to
the
Great
Northwest"
Cabs
VOL.
XXXVI,
No.
122.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
MONDAY,
MAY
26,
1947
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
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ASKS
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I
fw-
tfful
with
flying
flags
and
the
bright
uniforms
'
0ver
two
hundred
Shriners
and
their
wives,
,mrs
Princess
Norah
and
Chilcotin
nulled
dethe
Canadian
National
Dock
at
2:15
Friday
'
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momnrjih
f
twn.rtnr
n
.
1111,
l'
O
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i'nnro
Knnprr
vvhinh
knnr
tho
o
f
r
--
1
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j
ami
cnunusiasuc
jntU
midnight
satur-klso
vlsitins
,Dd
initiates
from
Al-
....
utni
ap
inr
ini
wmcn
wad
iifittiucu
.
most
successful
yet
.
niftflv
nronitions
py
o
ut
oa.
i
to
cku
thf
visiting
delesatlon
1
1
i
i
uhore
10
wie
music
ui
Cadet
band
and
the
(
members
of
the
local
jlott
of
New
Westmln-circclj'
set
foot
on
the
-.
tSre
u-fl
ft
mlchtv
u
.uwv
..
----r?
Jrom
the
combination
md
gas-pipe
he
lugged
The
city
police,
appar-
uare
cf
the
Shriners'
a
for
hcck-ralsing,
took
the
Mayor
In
Oi
course,
the
incident
of
the
lun
and
an
im-court
ps
held
later
ti
Magistrate
Arnold
She
sentenced
the
:
to
visit
her
office
at
,5
in
rnni
inn
et
n'i
tti
irw
ntlnj
on
standard
time
5
reception
committee's
tout
of
gear
but
they
'rrl'y
on,
trmirvr
tr.r
i
itucrriirn
hriners.
Mayor
Arnold
i
!e;atiori
Fad
-probably
occ
nupeu
ana
snc
in-
that
these
ideas
be
before
they
returned
weather,
said
the
-ad
been
especially
ar-!or
the
benefit
of
the
Incrementing
the
gold-
i
the
cltv
tn
thi
111ns-
me
Mayor
saia
Dleasure
to
Rive
the
;
the
freedom
of
the
city
c4
that
all
she
a.?ked
(celebrations
ended
was
neraeaa.
9
-vvcjr
iruill
IIU'
e
Hlu'trioi'
Potentate
a
his
pleasure
at
beln.
t
Runert
and
said
the
d'lnd
a
treasured
place
chives
of
Gizch
Temple.
'Ws
was
like
a
frreat
for
he
had
been
lth
this
city
and
-
-
I
u
J
i
iiii
.
.
.
'
m
m
m
m
V
1
Jltf
fj
f
nncc
Itupcrt
Shrine
"'sirM
to
express
il
,inie
appreciation
to
-
-t
i
nine
iiuDcri
hole.
hearted
and
-
manner
in
which
w,opfra(r,l
will,
ii..
"
connection
with
Rlzeh
,s
icrcmuniai.
"'uine
anrt
hnn
Itnl.
7"uca
Here
received
"ctKnowedeemcnt
'he
Illustrious
Potcn-Divan
and
nobllitv
district
for
many
years.
Mayor
Arnold
was
presented
as
a
memento
of
the
occasion
with
a
handsome
pin.
In
the
parade
fiom
the
dock
through
the
decorated
city,
the
Sea
Cadets
Pipe
Band
led.
fol
lowed
by
the
Oizeh
Patrol,
Shri-
j
ners
Band,
the
Chanters,
can-
!
didates
in
their
strange
Arab
j
costumes
and
uniformed
Shrin-
ers.
During
the
week-end
celebration
proceedings
iband
and
patrol
entered
heaitlly
into
the
spirit
of
local
life
and
were
seen
and
heard
in
various
parades
and
open
air
recitals
and
drills.
CIVIC
CENTRE
IS
ADMIRABLE
.1ECCA
The
Cine
Centre
building
belonged
to
the
Shrine
for
the
two
days
and,
as
the
Mecca
of
the
Ancient
and
Arabic
Order,
lent
itseK
admirably
to
the
requirements.
"In
fact
there
is
not
s-bullding
in
the
whole
province
more
naturally
suited
for
the
handling
of
such
a
ceremony,"
agreed
officers
of
the
Temple.
The
large
auditorium
and
gymnasium,
separate
but
alongside,
allowed
two
distiitct
phases
of
Ihe
rites
cf
initiation
to
be
conducted
without
a
hitch
between
and
the
conveniences
and
appointments,
of
the
building-were'
pre-eminently
fitted
to
the
needs
cf
the
big
show.
For
Incidental
events
the
Masonic
Temple
and
the
Moose
Temple
were
used.
The
ceremonial
ball,
social
highlight
of
the
wholo.
proceedings,
drew
a
crowd
oi
upwards
of
500
persons
to
the
auditorium.
It
was
preceded
by
a
reception
at
the
Old
Landmark
to
all
nobles,
candidates
and
ladles.
The
trarden
party
by
Dr
.and
Mrs.
C.
H.
Hanklnson
on
the
spacious
grounds
of
their
beautiful
Borden
Street
heme
on
Saturday
afternoon
vas
a
most
cn-jovpWc
diversion.
Later
tip
rcmi.'inlnl
dinner
v;i!
hHd
t
Mm
Mar.onlr
TemDle
t"1!'!"
th
ladlr
were
belrt
en-i
(!!
I
iW
rard
the
steamer
Prlno
Norah.
(Continued
on
Pace
4)
CANADA
PLAYS
HOST
TO
IJV.C.O.
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
Garrison
Norton,
chairman
of
the
United
States
delegation,
is
shown
as
he
addressed
the
first
generil
assembly
of
the
International
Civil
Aviation
organization
in
Montreal.
Three
hundred
delegates
from
42
countries
assembled
for
the
meeting.
Also
shown
are:
Dr.
Edward
Warner,
president
of
PI.CA.d.
interim
council
(centre)
and
Dr.
Albert
Roper,
secretary-general.
'
FRANCE
IS
'
RESTLESS
PARIS
W
Twin
currents
of
unrest'
swgpt
through
France
yesterday
in
the
wake
of
demon
strations
by
crowds
at
Lyon
who
forced
a
government
official
to
countermand
an
order
cancelling
all
bread
coupons
for
May.
One
element
of
discontent
was
spearheaded
by
the
working
classes,
chronically
short
of
bread
and
meats,
the
other
by
small
traders
against
what
they
termed
"red
tape,"
official
"snooping"
and
high
taxation.
Many
other
incidents
were
arising
from
Four
Men
Recovering
Following
Tragic
Waterfront
Fire-Blast"
Details
of
Waterfront
Tragedy
Which
Marred
Holiday"
Week-end
Inquest
Started
Four
men
are
still
in
hospital
today
recovering
from
serious
burns
and
injuries
received
in
the
explosion,
followed
by
fire,
that
killed
two
of
their
companions,
demolished
the
halibut
boat
Lorna
H.
and
started
an
oil
fire
which
destroyed
a
portion
of
the
Home
Oil
Co.
wharf
at
1:45
p.m.
Friday
just
as
the
city
had
set
itself
in
a
gala
mood
j
for
the
week-end
celebrations,
json
trying
to
start
the
engine.
Killed
were
Robert
Houston,!
ENGINE
SEEMED
popular
28
-year-old
army
vet-xo
jje
MISFIRING
eran,.DCi1,
apuiiam-m
...
cue
u-;
It
WM1.t
startlng
righti
sort
Uioau
leagues
ana
oniuiw-ui-
0,
UIlrg.
ere
was
an
ex.
law
of.
Hans
Knutson,
owner
of
sheet
of
flame
cam!
At
IT
1
I
r
me
i,oma
n.,
via
ouu
ym,
,
M
tne
dock
toward
JO
!
...KnoM
U
..
9
to-jfcui
-uiu
tuujk,
niiuoc
uuujf
vsrto,
jjjp
offiCC
taken
irom
tne
wreckage
oi
ine
vessel
two
hours
after
it
disln-
egrated
in
a
flash
of
flame.
The
funeral
of
Bobby
Houston
took
place
this
afternoon
with
military
honors.
In
hospital
are
John
D.
Wick,
1
20,
suffering
fractured
legs
and
Rock,
a
fractured
leg
and
shock;
Einer
Magnussen,
36,
both
ankles
fractured
and
shock;
and
David
Houston,
26,
brother
of
one
of
the
dead
men,
burns
and
shock..
LUCKIEST
OF
MEN
ABOARD
Luckiest
man
of
thesgroup
of
seven
who
were
aboard
the
vessel
when
it
exploded
was
Capt.
Hans
Knutsori,
who
was
blown
clear
and
received
only
minor
injuries.
He
was
in
the
pilot
house
starting
the
engine
when
the
boat
exploded.
Three
hours
after
the
explosion
he
was
resting
at
home,
a
badly
shaken
man.
"I
can't
see
how
I
escaped
and
the
others
didn't,"
he
repeated.
"I
was
the
only
one
in
the
wheel
house.
The
others
were
all
on
the
after
deck.
When
I
started
the
engine,
the
wheel
house
fell
apart
around
me.
I
was
blown
onto
the
forward
deck.
The
next
thing
I
remember
was
that
I
was
on
a
boat.
I
don't
know
how
I
got
there."
Waltpr
Berg,
a
visitor
on
the
boat,
was
at
first
believed
to
have
been
Slg
Grunfur,
a
former
crew
member,
who
had
left
the
boat
a
short
time
before.
Grunfur
was
ashore
when
the
blast
occurred.
Eyewitnesses
to
the
explosion
said
that
there
was
a
tremendous
sheet
of
flame
that
went
high
in
the
air
igniting
the
oil
wharf
immediately.
,
Ole
Slatta,21-year-old
wharf
Wharf
Attendant
John
Findlay
saw
the
flames
and
ran
to
the
wharf.,
off
ice,
a
corrugated
iron
building
near
the
end
of
the
wharf,
to
telephone
the
fire
department.
"I
tried
to
get
central!"
he
said,
but
there
was
so
much
noise
shock;
Warner
Berg,
30.
of
White
that
T
don.t
know
whether
z
got
through
or
not.
I
yelled
'send
a
fire
truck
to
the
Home
Oil
Dock'
into
the
phone
a
couple
of
times,
then
ran
for
it..
"I
was
only
tnere
a
few
seconds
after
the
blast,
but
I
had
to
run
through
a
wall
of
flames
to
get
to
safety."
Neil
Stromdal
said
that
John
Wick
had
been
blown
onto
the
boat
Overtime
which
was
moored
beside
the
Lorna
H.
Stromdal,
Finlay
and
Slatta
paid
tribute
to
Swindt
White,
oil
company
accountant,
who
ran
from
the
oil
dock
to
the
Edmunds
and
Walker
plant
of
B.C.
Packers,
got
a
small
boat,
and
rowed
back
to
the
float
on
the
opposite
side
of
the
wharf
from
where
the
Lorna
II.
had
exploded.
White
carried
an
axe
and
cut
loose
four
boats
which
were
in
danger.
Among
them
was
Stan
Bjornson's
Salal
and
Alt
Jers-tad's
Hast.
Flames
licked
above
him
as
he
cut
the
boats
loose.
Capt.
Knutson
said
later
"I
don't
know
what
really
happened.
I
started
the
engine,
then
it
stopped.
I
started
it
again
and
the
whole
pilot
house
split
wide
open
and
I
landed
on
the
fore
deck."
WAS
CHECKED
FOR
LEAKAGE
Prior
to
the
explosion,
he
said,
he
had
checked
the
boat
for
gasoline
leakage.
One
tank
had
overflowed
when
the
boat
took
attendant,
who
was
standing
on
on
gas
a
short
time
before
but
the
dock
said
that
all
he
could
see
was
"a
sheet
of
flame."
He
immediately
rushed
down
to
the
float
below
and
started
to
rescue
Bobby
Houston
who
had
been
blown
onto
the
float.
Bobby
Houston
was
taken
to
hospital
by
johnny
Comadina
in
R
E.
Moore's
car
within
a
matter
of
minutes
after
the
explosion.
He
died
in
the
car.
Neil
Stromdal,
who
was
on
the
dock,
said
he
)eard
Hans
Knut
he
had
flushed
the
bilges
with
water
and
pumped
them
out.
"I
couldn't
smell
any
gas,
so
I
felt
sure
if
was
safe."
The
Lorna
H.
was
preparing
to
return
to
the
halibut
grounds
after
coming
in
Wednesday
morning
due
to
the
loss
of
her
rudder.
Some
of
her
gear
was
left
on
the
grounds
when
she
made
her
emergency
run
to
port.
Captain
Knutson
said
that
he
Intended
to
take
Warner
Berg
Significant
Message
Sent
To
Congress
by
Chief
Executive
MOLDY
WINS
TORONTO
The
three-year-cld
colt,
Moldy,
owned
by
Colonel
R.
E.
McLaughlin
of
Osha-wa
was
the
surprise
winner
of
the
88th
King's
Plate
hacc
before
a
cr6wd
of
40,000
in
Toronto,
on
Saturday,
May
24th.
CASEY
VINK,
JR.,
SHOT
VANCOUVER
Casey
Vink,
aged
12,
was
fatally
shot
by
a
bullet
from
a
rifle
with
which
his
brother,
William
Vink,
10,
was
playing.
The
family
for-meily
lived
at
PU"ce
Rupert,
FATAL
FIST
FIGHT
VANCOUVER
A
17-year-old
youth,
tentatively
identified
as
David
Sherlock
is
lead,
and
another
youth
is
held
in
a
juvenile
detention
home
following
a
fatal
fist
fight
in
a
park
last
night.
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
(GP)
President
Truman
1
ETSRJO'0
Congress
to
approve
a
broad
program
OB
loLilB
I
illW
0
military
co-operation
with
all
western
hemisphere
;uuuiiuies
iiiuiuumg
Liie
aiiiuuy,
Liitiiinig
aim
uiiim-
zation
of
armed
forces
of
Latin
America
and
Canada.
Declaring
that
world
developments
in
the
last
year
give
"still
greater
Importance'
to
close
hemisphere
collaboration
than
a
year
ago,
when
similar
legislation
was
proposed,
Mr.
Tryman
asked
for
prompt
congressional
action.
Key
segment
of
the
program
Ls
standardization
of
armaments
throughout
the
hemisphere
and
transfer
of
United
States
mili
COAL
STRIKE-
OFF
GLACE
BAY,
N.S.
The
United
Mine
Workers
(C.C.L.)
District
26,
on
Sunday,
called
off
the
99
days
maritime
coal
strike
and
ordered
13,000
members
to
return
to
the
pits
as
soon
as
the
mines
reopened
at
the
plant
of
the
Dominion
Steel
and
Coal
Corporation.
tary
and
naval
equipment
to
sister
governments
by
"sale
of
other
methods."
Mr.
Truman
said:
"This
government
will
not,
I
am
sure,
in
any
way
approve
or
nor
will
it
participate
in
the
indiscriminate
or
unrestricted
distribution
of
armaments."
QUEEN
MOTHER
HONORED
LONDON
The
Royal
Family
honored
Queen
Mary
on
her
eightieth
birthday
anniversary
today
with
a
Buckingham
Palace
luncheon.
The
Duke
and
Duchess
of
Windsor
were
not
there
but
Lieut.
Phillip
Mount-batten,
often
mentioned
as
the
future
husband
of
Princess,
Elizabeth,
was
present.
Broadening
of
Chamber
Commerce
Scope
Is
Advocated
By
National
President
Here
National
President
Heard
By
Local
Board
Prince
Rupert
Should
Play
Greater
Part
An
appeal
to
the
business
men
of
Princfi.Rupert!
to
use
the
machinery
of
the
Canadian
Chamber
of
Commerce
of
Canada
for
the
betterment
of
the
community
was
made
here
Friday
evening
by
C.
Gordon
Cockshutt
of
Brantford,
Ontario,
president
of
the
nntinnnl
Chnmhpr
nf
flnmmprrp
rlirt-inrr
a
flvino
viaif.
to
tne
city.
Mr.
Cockshutt
was
guest
of
honor
at
a
dinner
given
by
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce,
attended
by
50
members
of
the
senior
and
junior
chambers,
and
representatives
of
the
Terrace
and
District
Board
of
Trade
and
Associated
Boards
of
Trade
of
Central
B.C.
Fellow
guests
of
honor
were
D.
M.
Morrell,
of
Montreal,
secretary
of
the
Chamber
of
Commerce
of
Canada,
and
W.
J.
Bor-rle,
immediate
past
president
of
the
Vancouver
Board
of
Trade.
"No
community
that
is
progressive
can
afford
to
ignore
the
machinery
that
has
been
set
up
for
their
use
on
a
national
scale
the
Chamber
of
Commerce
of
Canada,"
Mr.
Cockshutt
declar
ed.
"The
Chamber
of
Commerce
of
Canada,
while
nationwide,
is
geared
to
operate
on
the
local
level
and,
Prince
Rupert
has
as
much
weight
as
Vancouver
or
Montreal
in
deciding
policy
on
the
national
level.
"In
Prince
Rupert,
you
have
realized
that
a
community
cannot
live
unto
itself,
that
you
must
have
unity
in
the
district.
For
that
reason,
you
have
created
an
Associated
Boards
of
Trade
to.
give
district
leadership.
"I
think
that
Central
British
Columbia,
while
still
in
its
infancy,
has
a
tremendous
appeal.
You
represent
the
youth
of
this
fine
country,
you
represent
the
youtlt
in
the
building
up
of
Canada."
He
appealed
for
the
creation
to
the
fishermen's
floats
east
of
the
dry
dock,
then
go
Ho
the
Canadian
Fish
and
Cold
Storage
Co.
to
take
on
ice,
then
leave
for
the
grounds.
Neil
StromdaPsaid
that
when
the
Lorna
H.
exploded,
it
was
hurled
almost
10
feet
out
of
he
water.
The
city
fire
department
was
on
the
scene
of
the
blaze
within
a
matter
of
minutes,
turning
hose
lines
on
the.
fire
which
sent
up.
billows
of
black
smoke
high
Into
the
sky.
(Continued
on
Page
Three)
---;-
---a
j
1
of
a
provincial
Chamber
of
Commerce
so
that
community
interests
could
be
consolidated
on
a
regional
scale
and
for
continuity
of
effort
for
the
achievement
of
local
desires.
"Local
desires
are
based
on
local
conception.
It
is
the
duty
of
local
Boards
of
Trade
to
give
direction
to
the
provincial
Boards
of
Trade,
who
in
turn
influence
the
national
body."
"We
must
make
up
our
minds
that
the
private
enterprise
sys
tem
must
be
maintained,
come
depression
or
not.
Yet
we
cannot
do
this
if
we
ate
not
seized
with
the
belief
that
the
private
enterprise
system
is
sound.
"Canada
cannot
live
unto
itself
when
the
world
ls
over
crowded.
If
we
do
not
bring
im
migrants
into
Canada
and
use
our
own
country,
someone
else
will
do
it
for
us.
We
must
also
give
thoughUQ
our
foreign
trade,
tlnce40
per
Vent
of
the
people
of
Canada
depend
on
foreign
trade
for,
their
living.
GREAT
CLOUD
OVER
WORLD
"A
great
cloud
overhangs
the
world
today.
With
Russia
and
the
.
United
States
facing
each,
other,
the
world
is
divided
into
two
camps.
We
as
Canadians,
must
be"prepared
to
defend
oup'
North
American
way
of
life.
To
do
this,
we
must
not
only
combat
communism
.and
socialism
but
inspire
the
people
to
realize
that
we
have
th
greatest
way
of
life
yet
developed.
"Canadians
cannot
be
content
merely
to
lend
money.
We
must
also
be
willing
to
provide
services
for
those
who
cannot
produce.
The
North
American
way
of
life
is
a
good
thing,
and
when
(Continued
on
Page
5)
Some
scientists
believe
the
tortoise
to
be
the
most
Intelligent
of
reptiles.
Children,
Adults,
Visitors,
Enjoy
Liveliest
Victoria
Day
in
Years
Prince
Rupert
donned
its
cala
mood
and
garments
Saturday
to
enjoy
what
probably
was
the
liveliest
Victoria
Day
celebr'ation
in
its
history
and
the
Kinsmen
Club,
sponsor
of
the
events,
was
rewarded
with
$2,200
toward
its.
boys'
summer
camp
fund
in
a
day
that
saw
thousands
turn
out
in
flawless
weather.
Climax
of
the
celebration
was
the
coronation
of
Queen
Alice
Nickerson
at
Roosevelt
Park
at
2
p.m.
after
a
parade
which
contained
scores
of
colorful
entries,
large
and
small,
had
circuited
downtown
streets
packed
with
citizens
In
77
degrees
of
heat.
Miss
Nickeion,
Gyro
Club
candidate,
was
crowned
by
1946
May
Queen
Sonja
Sorenson
after
she
had
mounted
the
coronation
dais
between
an
honor
guard
of
sailors
from
t;.S.S.
John
W.
Thomason
which
previously
had
led
off
the
parade.
The
Kinsmen
celebration
blended
with
the
visits
of
the
Shriners
of
Gizeh
Temple
and
U.S.S.
John
W.
Thomason
to
provide
a
gala
atmosphere
that
touched
residents
and
visitors
of
all
ages.
Perfect
weather
crowned
the
success
of
the
day.
The
events
at
Roosevelt
Park,
supervised
by
hard-working
Kinsmen
and
volunteer
helpers,
were
primarily
for
the
children
and
met
with
unqualified
approval
of
the
city's
youth.
Ath
letic
events
included
youngsters
from
every
city
school.
On
the
Royal
platform,
Queen
Alice,
of
Borden
Street
School,
surrounded
by
her
maids
of
honor,
surveyed
her
domain
for
almost
an
hour
after
the
coronation,
then
enjoyed
the
festival
herself.
With
her
on
the
platform
was
Alderman
Clifford
G.
Ham,
representing
Mayor
Nora
Arnold,
who
was
absent
from
the
city
during
the
day.
.
Lending
color
and
music
to
the
parade
as
It
headed
for
Roosevelt
Park
after
circulating
the
downtown
streets
was
the
visiting
contingent
of
Shriners,
with
its
band
patrol,
and
novices,
who
broke
off
at
Fulton
Street
and
Fifth
Avenue
to
attend
a
reception
at
the
home
of
Dr.
and
Mrs.
C.
H.
Hanklnson.
The
detachment
from
U.S.S.
(Continued
on
Page
3)