r Mon. to Wed. Today and Yesterday Prince Rupert Daily News Tuesday, May 16, 1950 Race Conflict Seen in Film included dancing to the music of the Four Dukes Orchestra and r a four-act floor show with Bud- dy Ta'ft" and his novelty taps, Dyke McMilian singing "St. Louis Blues", Elsa Fudger andj her Hawaiian. Dance, and Art Williams singi'.ig "Sometimes." . A buffet supper, prepared by Mrs. William Rothwell, was Jean Crain .nd Bill Lundigan play the romantic leads in "Pinky," feature picture which open Legion Cabaret Dance Enjoyed More than one hundred and I fifty Leglori members and their ed at the Capitol Theatre last j 4l tML WATERS. S!H ' r'M' l DAwt' rtim.Jj friends enjoyed a cabaret dance Saturday evening at the new Legion Building. The evening's entertainment served during the evening to the members and their guests. The evening's entertainment was arranged by a committee consisting of Frank Hicks, Ralph Smith and Alt Worthington. The next cabaret dance will be held June 10 at the Legion. ASKS RETRIAL his treason .-:u MM J. PARIS Lawyers who night and will be repeated tonight. The drama centres about the emotional conflicts and problems of "Pinky", a negro girl who passes as white with inevitable conflicts for her private life. Ethel Waters and Ethel Bar-rymore have important parts and Nina May McKinney, New York night club singer, has a S'Utry role. Without any obvious attempt to accentuate racial problems, the de- tcrday pre.su a , j i.i-uii, tfuauceMl niter ! former Marshall of France, at asking fora ,,, ri, u'f A Real Ha! Trick! EBY & SONS LTD. CONTRACTORS REPAIRS - REMODELLING . FOUNDATIONS Let us help you plan that new home under the N.H.A. Phone Green 883 Box 586 story unfolds naturally and the j characters unfold the plot in a conventional and natural way, making the development of the j drama of unusual interest. I Present home of the Bank of Montreal in Prince Rupert solid concrete structure on Third Avenue. Former Local j Man Retires ; W. Patrick, who started worK- ing for the railway company at' Prince Rupert away back in the , early days and continued in serv- ice for 36 years, was guest of honor at a farewell banquet and presentation at Edson recntly. Ht was roadmaster there, and is well known along the railway. There was the gift of a wallet, and to his wife a traveling bag and bouquet of roses. Mr. Patrick, who was born in Roumania, joined the railway here in 1914, as assistant extra gang foreman. He worked as section foreman, assistant roadmaster and roadmaster. JUST TREAT YOUR FRIENDS To Take Out Orders of "Chicken in the Rough" from the CIVIC CENTRE DINING ROOM As Close as Your Telephone CAM, 8H FOR TAKE Ol'T OKDMtS For YOUR May 24th ! Holiday J LACKS SWEATERS! IHORTS 1 SWIM SUITS! BLOUSESI KIRTS SEES INTERIOR RUN-OFF SOON Speaking this morning of the look of the country from the standpoint of season, Supt. C. A. Berner, who accompanied President Donald Gordon and party from Jasper to this city last week, said runoffs were noted at many of the creeks. There was little if any snow, or ice near the tracks. At Eagle Lake, ice could still be seen which is most unusual at this time oi the year.. WRATHALL'S PHOTO FINISHING 320 3rd Ave. W Headquarters for the VIEW-MASTER Full Library of Color Reels Developing, Printing Enlarging Photographic Supplies Scenic Views 1 Kodaks for Everyone RUPERT PEOPLES STORE j Learn to Dance WATCH FOR OPENING REAL ESTATE INSURANCE, - INCOME TAX RETURNS PREPARED UA, , Lis:.- - ..JiSSsJ. Trb-fU Bonded Expcrt Instruction in Fox Trot, Waltz Jive, Rhumba, Tango . PRIVATE LESSONS Hours: Mon. Thru Frl. 4:30-10 p.m 22? R. E. Mortimer 324 2nd Ave. (Near CFPR Fur Storage 383 . TAXI Now at Your Service CALL 383 CABS DAY or NIGHT Stand 733 2nd Ave. At the Washington Block 974 Saturdays-2:30 - 8 p.m. The Prince Rupert branch of the Bank of Montreal originally opened in this building on Fourth Street on May 16, 1910. H ;s u-ciay occupied by a photographic studio. ' Bank of Montreal Has Served Prince Rupert For Forty Years Prinpp T?nmvt v:iu ctill n vrmori tiwinimv pnm. ' For appointments GREEN 491 Means Insurance Against Moths, Fire, Heat Theft & Dust 1'tt-if 1M'win,mnll T1W'ff r fnrmerlv (if Arlnill" Jl PRINCE RUPERT DANCE STUt CHANDLER'S PORTRAIT STUDIO Film Finishing Enlarging' Flash Photos Takon at Home Phone Green 389 216 4th St PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. Bill ScubyFu rs munity when the Dank of Montreal's local branch first opened its doors, 40 years ago today. Where th-i ; i city now stands was a wilderness of rock and muske j j in 15)08- A year later, it had become a tent settlement j i and it was incornorated as a citv in 1910. I TiPJX, CW On May 16 or i;n; year, til ' 4 1 Wi L V n.i ft -sc.,, 7 r tMTty. ' ! I r f - ' & i mmm" 0Wy l B of M, established its first offi.-i? here in a small frame building just north of its prcsnnt location on Third Avenue. Shortly afterwards, work beyan on the Rank's ntw building and the branch moved into its present quarters the following spring. At that time, the town was still dotted with the stumps of hundreds of trees and the streets and sidewalks were planked. . Growth Of Business Few business men had settle 1 here, but more were gaming. Building Activity was increasin g. Solid, wclJ-Iinlshcd structures were be'iinnin; t6 replace th rough buildings hastily thrown up by the early settlers. The town was beginning to assume an air of settled order and stability. Its future was permanently assured, in 1914, when it was J '.! t "... j 1 "BBC" Enmelth outttanding wall ana l woodwork finish, interior or trior looki j of M nd wathet lik baked enamel-retiait c"'m-ping and icratching-flowt on aiily,moothly JJM JIL- . rf mi Came With The Pioneers , AS i G. R. S. BLACKABY Manager of Bank of Montreal here. MARSHALL-WEU ENAM PAINTS -VARNISHES SOLD BY I directly connected with Edmonton and eastern Canada by ilvi Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. As tb.3 years passed, Prince Rim-rl he.-amp lne.rcasinalv Im has beeoni': well known and popular throughout the district diirint! his ten years as manager, Kaien Consumers' Co-op Hi n 251 3rd AycW. -4- portant as the chief trading ami hcre' IIis activities include mem-distributing centre for northern )ership in the Prince Rupert British Columbia. In the last Club, the rtotarw Club, and the its 40 years of uninterrupted local service. Here, as in hundreds of communities, large a.l small throughout the length and breadth of the Dominion the Bank oT Montreal continues to work with Canadians as it has done since the (lavs of its foundation more than 13? years ago. In hamlets and villages, towns and cities, the Bank of Montreal is still pioneering with the men and women who are making the Canada of tomorrow. It was a booming, pioneer town that the Bank of Montreal found here when it came to open its local office for business on May 16th, 1910. The stump - dotted community was only two years old then. The planked road and stumps of that era long ago gave way to paved streets and modern build'.-r;s as the boom town of yesterday became a thriving, modern city. Canada's first bank is proud of its part in Prince Rupert's development of Friive Ruoert Chamber of Commerce of which he is past presl- two years, big indns-try has been added to the scene with the establishment of the great ticn'" 'j multi-million dollar Celansse : Pioneer Uankins ' j plant which goes into operation! The forward-looking spirit of ir. early 1051. During, those '.0, Hie local B of M office stems years, the Bank of Montreal has from' the earliest traditions of sided in the rapid urowth of , the parent bank, winch was ; local industries, and has helped founded In 1817, Within a fort- ; to promote the prosress and nisht of its establishment, Can-1 prosperity of the whole com-1 ada's first bank introduced tlu munity. The bank's prominent! branch-bankiiijr system. This part in local affairs has been flexible and trustworthy type o due, to a prcat extent, to the organization has long smee; succession of able and conscicn-1 proven a mainstay of the na-' tious men who have had charge tion's relative stability in ec.i-j of its local branch. j l.omic affairs. In its first yea:-. Managers Here the bank also issued Canada'j , The first of these was J. M I earliest native currency and be-1 AT BETTER PRICES For Prompt Service Call RUPERT BUTCHERS Bank of Montreal hV "Ji h' . Canada's First Bank fc 707 3rd Ave. Free Delivery l' ' xrrm W...- 1 .... Prince Rupert Branch: O. R. S. Blackaby, Manager k -it n Hatch : .. it v. 1a: n L ' .t Clancy, who had charge of the i came the colonial government's office for eight years. The next ! domestic banker, manager was Henry St. G. Lcs.i In the opening up of the Wes', former manager of 'the Bank of Hank of Montreal branches British North America here, who pioneered in many frontier took over the combined business settlements. The bank played un when the two banks merged In important part' in financing 1P18. He was succeeded, In 1925, j Canada's first transcontinental by D. C. Patersan. Arthur IT. I railway, the Canadian Pacific. Carson became manager of the i Today, the bank that began branch in 1929, and was follow-j as modest office with seven eu, a year later, by Frank A. 'employees has a staff .of nearly MacCallum, who had charge of 10.000 In over 500 branches the office Tor nine and a half across Canada. One of the Br!t-ve-ars. In 1940, G. R. S. Blackaby Ish Commonwealth's major came from Williams Lake to banks', the B of . M maintains lake charge of the branch, offices in London, Eng., New which he has capably managed Tcork, Chicago and San Fran-ever since. , cisco. Canadians keeping money Keenly Interested in com- in the Bank of Montreal number munity affairs, Mr. Blackaby 1,700,000. " v. n irJ m - 3 a 6 MAMSONS . t, Green 324