rrespassing . f m m mm- mm Well-Paid Operators Give Cold Waves, Beard Tints in Moscow Barber Shops time than vre's no better start of this column to j. everyone u Happy , New -, May you B" reach new 'Ml and happiness during , daVS of the corning year. 'We time tonight, maybe i? 1553 fades away, dozens moWw rV 1 ThPre were olght chairs, four i.n 2 ? I ?E?cn a v. haircut 1,1 a row- back to with -ira'r ' 8late ln Moscow, dowciy leather armchairs in the the barbers In the Metropole riddle around the chess tah'e and other hotels accommodating The Instruments, including the foreigners are employed by the comb, were of steel and the ministry of foreign trade. Else- 1 clippers hand-operated The ap-where, they work for the Moscow po'ntments suggested 1910 Soviet, somewhat In the manner i Barbers work a 10-hour day of Canadian police and firemen i including two hours for mea!' who are on city payrolls. ihave a day olf everv fo days' , I wanted a neck clean -up and work. a little off the sides. I can t j My haircut cost one ruble and spnre a millimetre off the top. r90 kooeks 47 cents at the offi-So when my turn came ln theeial rate of exchange. I GOLDEN COiM -2 T.NS 25c tiiiem WW ue nwi" iw Permanent wave, 25 rubles; curled, 1.25 rubles; hair wash, 8.50 rubles; drying, 1.25 rubles. Most woman here have long hair. Tinting with chemical dyes costs 25 rubles for long, 18 lor short. Touching up the ends costs 10 rubles. Manicures for men and women aiike are 2.50 rubles and popular. Barbers' and beauty parlor operators' salaries are governed bv the amount of work they do, with a guaranteed minimum from the state of 500 rubles $I25) a month. The manager said her top op-erator earns 2,500 rubles ($65) a month and the rest aven 2,000 ($500.) Barbers, she said, Fvviae 1 OTO rubles ($250.) and to them espe- .11' i : i A Vkr. 1 fl 4 UV it IS riUJJfU UWl trt . ipar their wishes will come TIGER, PUKE iTALiAN '. LIVE OIL nnroer snop i leit the perpetual COU PERM ANENTS chess game which waiting cus Other prices for men's services tomers keen going at the table in the centre of the floor, ond! took my chair. . ! PINT S C $1.65 24 LB SACK included: Cold permanent wave, 2.50 ri'hies: tininf beard and moustache, 3.0j rubles; moustache and beard trim, 1.25 rubles. The ruble officially is worth 25 cents. The shop manager, a woman, soiri th epifi permanent is a popular service. Adjoining the b-irbsr shon Is the women's beauty narlor. H"-p QUART $1.39 Vi GALLON $2.43 GALLON $4.59 j 1 uiii "uyeui-iiuKu" which lit. jerslly means "just a little." I thnupht that the the most econ-lomicnl way of saying "just a jtrim" I !!c apparently thought I want-j cd Just a little left. I'll never say I that word to a barber again. 29 SACK is what it costs in Russia, gi Chicken Noodle or Tomato, Vegetable PKT 1QC LIPTONS'-SOUP - PERSONALS Yi.B only a :jw '.lours left ue hope Ann Stevenson 1 be able to direct the Ro-' y-Annes Christmas party ir sgfin . itrnl that Art rtfrMiii .ili lead the men ,lli tin? help of Charlie borts ... r0r Frank and Martha Skin-who leave tomorrow fur 1, MirrnundlilBS . . . good X in '54; und for Maurice iies, who's driving to Van-jr . . the coming year ,id brinrr lois "t cheer. The year rould elso: bring ;iv bow ties to Karl Gordon. m Iloniiiiato, Phil , Liufy t Art Kemp . . .'bigger und re powerful rlyurs for .;iiiM I.arte and llill Ktone . Dr. ond Mrs. Larire,. Inf I-., nlnlly, will welcomi- thn new it umipht aboard the- Prince one ss they head south fur vaatiun . . . - . To Rill Raymond and Jack jIK those two Boer War tiw who are still prettv rj . . . . continued good ilth: and to Mrs. J. H.) itk and Mrs. Kill Osborne, mnre cheery parties. To all the Scots ... In par-i r .limi'iv Nil oil, a happy ne. and lots of Rood cheer tl! In the "Over 70 Club" o plher together during ypar lo reminisce . . . Tor Hub Parker nnd Ralph .ml, a Minnv trip . , . nlentv handshakes for Orme Stuart . fpwer trips to the doctor r Jack M Ke; and for Dune Ur, Bob Vly. Charlie rtal- NAEOB CINNAMON Tin 2Z PACIFIC MILK Case ROLLED WHEAT Pkt. 3gg CORN MEAL, Quaker Pkt. 22C SHREDDED WHEAT g pkt?. ggg NABOB TEA Lb. gOj NABOB TEA . .. '2-lb. Pkt. 45C NABOB PUNCH ....... Pint 3gg NABOB BLACK PEPPER Tin 25c NABOB EXTRACTS 2-oz. 21c I.t. Cmdr. and Mrs. . O. Pearson of HMCS Chatham, returned yesterday aboard the George from an extended holiday In the south. Mis. Pearson had been away six weeks, visiting her parents on Thetis Island, her grandmother in Victoria and other relatives in Vancouver. Comma ntler Pearson joined her a month ago for a holiday tour of the Vancouver district. Mr. and Mrs. Alick Geary, 1463 Sixth Avenue East, returned yesterday from Vancouver where they visited his parent. Also returning home aboard the George yesterday from a trip to Vancouver wan Mrs. A. J. Cur-zon, 1034 First Avenue West. 29c TO YOUR NEW I 1 f HOME OR OFFICE 11 V KJ Commercial or household H I , t, -m. 3 DOG FOO! Zip J TINS PEACHES Choice, Columbia TIN 18C- furniture moved with care. I t itr- I BSMBBH nHSB J "-"MiMiiaaHJflllAiniilf 'lr Prompt, courteous service I 'TZi .t'r. I -ifv packing i f tiritxtft';: IWS iMA 9 CRATING I V I 1 ' - " SHIPPING S ilVtffi .Tflr j I LOCAL OR LONG S ijlfiXl) .VA 'A X--y I DISTANCE MOVING I. JS'i I f " C -- . .-W-.. I .iie, Art Murray . and Pat :w,u nji,r jService J-fanneil The Salvation Army here will see the New Year in at a special Watch NlRht service tonight In the Citadel. Senior Captain Cyril Frayn will conduct the service, to in- LINDSAYS S I CARTAGE And STORAGE I l XTntam fro I s-SWV vJy&&mG-GW6 trjIKICADDIC EI II lc mmmmi ip,na2fiS rman ... a chance to make (iood recreational play- aiind ... ' To Peter l.ien, thanks from lor his musical contrlbu- ns . . . and to the Elks' fiar- 'i Hull. Verne Clccone and the rest . . . more variety ws . . . More curling davs for Jack urie, Tom Christie, Joe Scott, TIN c 9 JJ 1 I I Vrr:e Kunert Uoilv Npws ' j tSwSf I Thursday, December 31, 1953 - - TR1:3'SP- j ! elude special music and a ser mon reviewing the past year ana looking forward to the new. The service, open to everyone, iich Green . . . smooth sail Bill K.rnin. fieor'ne IwiU start at 10:4i pm. ending 1 or Choice, Dewkisf, 5's ok, Kill ((,iant) Scubr hnny Comaiiina . t.. etc. . . PRINCE RUPERT TO I . No. 1 CELERY Very Crisp Lb. J3g IMPORTED CABBAGE New and Green Lb. 0j TOMATOES Red, Full Flavor Tube GRAPEFRUIT Extra Large, 64's . Each 1 Cj 2i TINS 25c;'. For those not mentioned , . f best of everything. , JAP ORANGES A Few Left Box $1.45 friends Honor CABROtS ' iVf. No. 1 TABLE POTATOES Excsllent Cookers Sack $2,95 unci iiiiMiiifi.ii. 75 Couples To Greet '54 At Legion Ball Balloons, streamers nnd colored lights clecjsed the auditorium at the Canadian Leiifon hall toduy for tonight's cabaret-dance, one . of the major fcocial events planned to usher in the New Vcar in Prince Rupert. i About 150 iicople are expected fcharon Skinner Choice, Diced, 15-oz. Srhorl chums of fllnron 25 vj KETCHIKAN 1 ! E i 8 "$i5'C0 i ! " I' - I' 3 $'27-oo I ;' ( '1 B RED PLUMS 'if Iw 1 uvnitrA mmmmm Nabob, Choice, 15-oi. 2 tins 25c "iiier. who Is leaving tomor-' for Vancouver, gathered to-1 ;li"r at a farewell nnrty lest "ht at the home of Elizabeth 'W, 150 Eighth Avenue East. Grmes were played during ' evening, followed by ctune- Rilreshnients Ave re served ' Ms. Pierce. Ubby Pierre presented Shar-1 itli a flash camera on be- of the guests. Present were Patricia Pierce, '.ml Dickens. Carol Elkins. 'rri IUIUt:ry,eHvi4 Lim hjia, 'iitie Maundrcll. Glendon ith, oie Led, Dennis Leeman. '"wy Pierce, Lawson Hewitt, ;n 8tenset, Irvin Rensvokl, "old Hill. t to attend the lnvuauonai ai-fair, arran-.ed by a committee headed by R. J. (Bob) Bone. Mr. Bone, assisted by Legion president Graham Alexander and Al Fletcher, was busy last ni'hi with decorations for the event end Ju?t ns busy was Mrs- Bill Rothwell, catering for the cold plate mldni'jht supper. No. 1 HAMBURGER lb 39c CATSUP PETEKSBl'ItcB , 1 1 I $23-70 I '. H i WHEN YOU I Slf FLY 54140 I ivhitehorseS CI IIC AIR W J CLLIi lines Ask about our GROUP Feres 0s J Phone 266 (Office opposite Post Office) 3rd Ave... ' I;- - - ': I Aylmer, Bottle No. 1 BRISKET BEEF lb 29c Construction , Record Set readers Meeting of the Prince Rupert Fishing Vessel Owners Association will be held ln the Civic Centre, Tuesday, January 5, at 7 p.m. Members please attend. Bob Parker Ltd. Main Garage will remain closed all day Saturday, January 2. Our Service Station at 2nd Ave. and McBride will remain open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for your No. 1 SHORT RIBS of BEEF ld 37c No. 1 STANDING RIB ROAST lb 63c No. 1 PORK RIBLETS lb 29c Vancouver cp city offi- report Vancouver's- 10:j3 "istructlon boom hit a record of nearly $49,000,000, a 70 n cent increase over 1952 and "U ahead of the previous high '"lore than $37.000 000 set In Choice, IS-oi. 3 tins 25c There will be NO MILK DELIVERY on NEW YEAR'S DAY Delivery as usual Saturday, January 2 65c Giant V DUZ 1 WHY TAKE A CHANCE ON A PARKING TICKET? If you are shopping at Super-Valu you are entitled to l(i hours free parking at SUPER-SERVICE 2 lb 35c RICE Delta, Short Grain Milk is "Bottled Sunshine" For Growing KETCHUP 29c IT rt-J .AT . Children Super-Valu 5 53c WRITING PAD ZOO Sheets Milk, rich in Vitamin D, is essential for children who are unable to get enough sunlight. Your children will love the farm-fresh flavor of our wholesome . . 1 3 VSBFUL HINT No. 25 Conned vcgtlablti ond huil$ tart many noun mi preparation. MilK . S 1 I milk. WATCH FOR OUR NEW CONTEST STARTING SOOM GINGER ALE qt21c Phone 13 For Home Delivery RnYALflTv 55c EGGS i"c 'c rode "A" Doicn Northland Dairy Limited NORTHERN PRODl'CE FOR NORTHERN CONSUMERS i CANNED FOODS THESE PRICES GOOD TILL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6th