EEE OEE BN NN af 8 I Fel i ai in ane i len ae Wal ghlviatdy oot ch eth a tat Dye viding, ot raed PENI SSCP Oe se Neng tcQee 98 120 ap Sat ti by i oe bed wt Be a, CES ae pas iol dear or 4 - “PRINCE RUPERT. DAILY NEWS et ‘Saturday, August 25, 1956 us a ‘t ¢ Landm eee , pe M chi ph ‘thi mena hool board keep ish ry , ~ this fall, as the sc ' ing pace ; aicning Colors, Accessories _. ing school population: m Hence 4 ark Vanishes From Rupert Scene ; " oe } i : . : 1 . . 2 C7 . } 7 ? . . . fag a . . a . ot eet . — Disnepal Traces Hestory of Born Sheet Scho se Choi Fashions ' } rUCI races S* islory 0 orden. lreel choo . Wise C loice In Teen Fas ions. | FL : eae . ee Over in Digby island i . By JOHN H. SPEELE—Principal Roosevelt Park School __By SHANNON PALLANT — {material are predominating over|~ 4s doors for the first time, ‘ With. Assistance of Mrs, Frank Baldwi a Back to shoo! sccms to’ be the the blouses this year, therefore} who live on the opposite s i oy a With, Assis ance 0 Mrs. rank Baldwin signal for’buying our wardrobe the style is more in sets than | ———————=— aemeesoee : Borden Street school is quickly leaving our Prince Rupert scene, Before it leaves us altogether, [707 Me onomne year. Mele We in the blouse-skirt picture,” ‘ee Toc ah eaatel Fes enarap vant paca ye ay are with one week Jeft for shop- iris are straight, flared, its elegy should be sung, A gaunt parody of its former angular self, the old schoo] now strikes an unaccus- | ping before, school starts and 1! wleated-cverything seems to go tomed attitude as it frowns on the city below, Half of the building’ has been wrenched away, leaving a.cur- Fe ee eee Cin” ter sum. the hemlines: are raising : } a 4p yee uty Y. 1 yf ile opiedeer + . . i \ ~ .e A . “ , \ ¥ L tee 1 ir. 7 fg rh} ” . a lous, lopsided appearance, Daylight pockmarks the shrinking remainder. Within, the halls are-a litter | fall and school is going to be. oe Ui Holding shove own in fal oft fallen plaster and broken beams. THe blackhoards have gone. The stairs that were battered int _|Many extreme fashions are com- | materials though soft wool flan-|| ~ ‘ ‘ ackhoards have gone. The stairs that were battered into con-j ing out: again as usual but forlnelg are making a bold appear-|{ cavity by the feet of thousands of children will soon be firewood. eastal dressing'I think some nice/anee, Bulky sweater jackets top- Yes, soon the old school will bes Spec te tne nmeenneens none aean ne - oe _jideas are taking a step forward.! ning tweuds giving the ever-so- Ca But ils,.memory will re Cussion, a compromise was The Daily News, two days later,’ Mills in city stores, buying shoes, atconntioe ete pon and smart look, that wear like dol- |}, ‘TL was a rare automobile that.on Wee the school bon rd woutd "sald: . ‘food and clothing for children | tin “pyed to match” skirts and ea ine bill These a vthine ty chuvred over the planks of mor cy far the road as far as the “The Borden Street school pre- whose parents were hard hit bY! sweaters ate t kine the “lit favor: ills, so everything is, in. 1 Street in the salmy jays of school and the city would pay-sented an unwonted appearance! the bad times. m Anand 5. are ta ing the “lime-{favor of . the budget-minded den otre paimy Gays Ol for the continuation of it. ‘this morning, the school rooms} “Miss Mills always told her light” this fall. !teens, Iyid, when the school board of gq work continued, the only being filled with cots instead of! pupils ; ‘r{ Inone of the local shops they, If” you always thought you the day turned its attention LO orfuct of the outbreak of war on scholars, and an atmosphere Sean honest in ened The had a very attractive ouitit on couldn't wear pleated skirts be- the need for a new schooi. ‘August 4 being to crowd the‘ stillness and disinfectant rather} influence she had for the good | display, the slim, tweed skirt was /cause .of ‘figure “faults,. here's |Pooe i Tt appenrs that there Was cON- schoo! out of te newspapers of than the madness of learning. | was tremendous.” ‘flecked, with the identical color Some good news for. you. Orloni[: > siderable discussion about its lo- the day almost completely. Cer-| “On Saturday and Sunday | So impressed ‘was Mr. Frizzell. of the sweater sct which. accom-|Skirts with . smooth, flat lying | calion, at faction favoring Bor tainly, no notice was taken by’ mornings, busy workers have! by the good qualities of the prin- | panied it. cluster pleats will give you a per-j a Strec we another pee {he press of the opening of the!been erecting beds, many of/cipal thal he Initiated, single-| Instead of alternate colors we fect foundation for your ward- | nar Ble 1 Png 7 a a ectare school. Rumor has it that it was; which were voluntarily Joaned! handed, a trophy to be ‘awarded (are going in for that “all-in-one” |"H, This is another skirt which near Biggar Place.” Tae victory 4 very quiet affair, as the cle-: for the occasion. A kitchen hadjannually to the best Grade .6 theme. Tweed skirts and match- won't need dry cleaning, hand tes the former left wounds that ont of strong disapproval of been improvised in one room. | pupil, termed the “Miss Mills ing sweaters or jerseys with col- | washable with little ironing, so}. resucred for sone time in the the school's location was still; “More volunteer nurses are | Memorial Award,” after she died lars and cuffs made of thé skirt Reep this in mind. o TENDERS CALLED very vousl asked to help.” . |in Victoria in 1942. f - - ee iT was June 6, 1914 that J. 6. TWO SCHOGLS IN ONE ‘In response to this. appeal, | Mr. Frizzell is stil financing : : | feo | Cee see el architect, re. AL the ontsct the building MA*Y relired nurses donned this trophy, whieh was Won Ue Pear Sy Scar f Easy Accessory oon cecived approval by {he board houscd two schevis, each with its, White again to minister’ to the: year jointly by Jane Sheppard; = os” : - ae “ean d for plans he had prepared. The own administration, The four {Sick in Borden Strect hospital.;and Alan Sieber, and has indi-; “yoy don't really have to wor- other . favorite’ and ‘{lliminate {= seeretary of the hoard, W. D, Classrooms on the ground floor By January, 1919, the building! cated that it will continue to be ry too much about accessories,! those forever “hated” straps! | Vance, suill active in Prince Ru-:were devoted ta the clementary scvurned to normal. Shortly be-igiven in the Roosevelt Park | with collared sweaters there’s These clothes provide plenty. of. ff pert asa maxistrate, immediately grades, while high school stu-; fore one of the most remarkable; school, successor to the old struc-/| really no need for some other ar- room for plenty of action, Mother | called for tenders. dents climbed to the fluor above, | Persons ever to he associated | ture. _ ttiele’ to clutter the smart natur-! will also bless thé day when all’ The successful bid submitted, The, first principal downstairs With the schoo! had taken over’ J, §, WILSON SUCCEEDS —_._| aIness of a neckline. Keep a nice, these new washable fabrics were. by JH, Hilditch was for $13,209. sppeais to have been a William) & principal of the elementary.” wise wills was succeeded ir jfigured scarf, a plain strand of founded. Practically all clothes. I is instructive to mute that to-| Murray, while the high school school. ‘December 1940, when she retired ;pearls on hand.and you can dig:now-a-days can he washed and: day that price would barely cov- grades were supervised by J. C.;PRINCIPAL 23 YEARS “by J. S. Wilson, out your old medalion again—!pressed with ‘the minimum: of, er the cost, of one classroom. ; Brady, who later became a Mem-! Miss Sarah Ann Mills became Except for a wartime stint in|anything heavy and rustic. \labory | oo OFFER BONUS — ° ‘ber of Partiament and Js now re-! principal in 1917, a post she held. the Dry Dock, while S. A. Cheese oy ee, re a Residents on Borden Street jtired In Cttawa. juntil 1940. So the major part.man acted as acting principal “Colored shoes are drawing av! At last, the lowly raincoat has who had bowsht their houses in; So the*school began its long ‘of the story of Borden Street: Mr. Wilson controlled the schoo’! “ttention to feet, but unless Tuly-come into it's own. Due the expectation of keeping the ‘lite, which was to be marred by /school is the story of Miss Mills, ; until December 1954. During hit) yowre one of the lucky few who, to the “dampness” in this locale fine Harbor view they then en- ‘only ene tragedy. _ ‘tor “Sammy,” as she was af- ‘administration, the school addec |can afford several different pairs| this is a blessing for us.“school luyed, watched with disapprovai’ In 1919, a boy named Garnet) fectionately known, | ‘to its reputation as a happy /$¢'school shoes, a pair of spank- itrekers.” With all the new fab- as nine men arrived on July 9; McPherson fell from the landing} Mrs. Margaret Rutherford, who : place, and the principal became |: white “bucks” or those black! Tics, styles and other added at- to benin clearing the dite: ‘The: upstairs: onto a+ radiator below {was a member of the stafi of the a well-loved member-of the com)|«¢yite-eyed Susans’ are: yersa-| tractions, we can, really find contrac, for the lumber was’ let ‘and died’ from the injuries -he| school until it went into liquida- ‘ miinity. - 18h and comfortable. | something “that Swould: be: both to Georgetown Lirmber Com veeeived. ; o, ‘tion this June, and who will be: Particularly interested in] ' | practical’ and attractive.:” One. pany, and the’ contractor, spur- The war years passed the teaching in Roosevelt Park music, the quality of the choir | _ «cat: mae p Taincoat I tried. on in town had red on by a bourd offer fo pay .cheal bv, although the class- school next month, remembers he trained became famous f For the younger set, most 0 an interesting collar detail, much , $95 for each day before October. vols were a busy scene in the: Miss Mills well. . ,the town, and the operettas h these tips.apply, somewhat modi-'to my surprise it-doubled as a 1 that saw a completed building, evenings as volunteer helpers: “Miss Mills was a very force- ‘staged in the Civic Centre were ted: Soft" unpressed _ pleated -hood—ideal for our weather! began work in earnest. voled bandages for the Red ful person,” Mrs. Rutherford the direct precursor of the pres: | skirts with sweaters and blouses These poplin raincoats with the - As if to joln the residents’ pro- | Cross, It was directly’ after the said recently, “She had strong:ent annual Music and Dram: | 9f the same color tones-make: a‘milian lining, an insulator, are test against the desecration of var that a dramatic chapter in. likes and dislikes, and was al- | Festival. os _ +. amart- and. practical outfit. light weight, all. weather. coats quiet, Borden Siveet, the very tbe school’s history was written, ways very decided in her opin-. There is perhaps a certain tra | ympers in all their many styles which can be bought in.town at planks of the road rebelled at As the war entered its last tons. Laziness in children (or in.gic aptness that the end of M° | ind variations seem tobe an-:a very reasonable price. ; the heavy lords of building months in 1918, an epidemic of teachers) was her pet Saket Wilsons teaching career came; oo * tte A Hpment that passed over if afiuenas swept upon Prince Ru- but she would go to any length: when he was con ucting a chu |” oye 8 | a oe lone, Hilditeh was pert. Borden Street school, in’ {o help anyone who deserved it./for the annual Carol Festive’ Versatility Important Feature. ‘ standing before the school bowd conunon with all other gather- “Onee, she had as a pupil a‘ With a scant six months to go ) re mr end weston them how they ex- ing phices, cosed ils doors and. girl whose marks were always! Mr, Wilson suffered a stroke, ne*} peye's a 1, 2, 3 lesson on the GROOMING: © : A pected him to build the school stood veeant. . ‘very poor, for she lacked the ca- cessitating his immediate: retire | taj) fashions: Sleck and smooth seems to be wited he couldn't get the ma- USED AS HOSPITAL pacity for book-learning, The ment, First, it's a put together made- this fall’s theme, even as far as teria) there, Mayor ‘PT. MeClymont, on Qc- girl was very qirxious lo goon to: Vice-principal G, BE, Freemar | | k d_ beige hair styles go, The length does-|f - COMPROMISE REACHED tober 19 of that year, accepted high school to take home econ- guided the school through the or-each-other ook and beiges ig, seem vo be the important ee , The harassed trustees ap. a Comeil suggestion that the omies, which she knew she vould : balance of the year, J. H. Steele orecominating, with blues and point--any length as long as it . ee 7 proaghed the Clty Couneil wilh school should be used as an aux. manage with credits “presided over the last year of the weens . outranking reds and portrays “you.” {ft eg : a requis for a renewal of the iiary hospital to ease the strain: AUTHORITY REFUSED famous old landmark, ainks, Third, it's @ go-almost-' The teen-age trend in make- : me planking. After a lively dis- on the regular one, “The high school authorities SECRET OF SUCCESS . Sona spur-of-the- YP is leaning to the more natir- if. os ‘ . ont . n. aoe 0 amNY ETUN DYLAN RLFPESTERSITE PR HOSS FTL DOP A “vefused to admit her as she could; Perhaps the secret of the suc: ee ale the sp of bhe au and fresh look, My tip. to e i Q H | re On | Inot oblain 60 per cent in Nev pegs of the school, the factor tha’ | "Wye oe the younger teens who are be- 0 g ft j “Oy: 0) § . other studies, hor downright contributed most to the reputa: Men you N we rene ginning to use lipstick is bo buy BM ae “Miss Mills, du her downright | earned as a nlacc | to ask yourselves, “What else will the eNatural” shade, Pm sure’ Ave A ga way, went both to. the high Mh 1 on ete that. wa: (this go with?” and “How many your parents would be less In-_ 624—3rd Ave, W.. One Next. to Co “school and the sehoot board and unique, Hes in the fect that for places cary I wear 10?” clined to object. Sy ae “harangued everybody 80) GUN+ 937 vents, from 1917 to 1984, only cee tee vung uaeln cit ris ccsnbenearate va coupreciamegameg: gaa wsgvua caper soci ane anceerente ev vineinaly that the gly WKS ul- two persons held the Wille’ of lowed to take the course, “Principal of Borden Street ' = Se _ “ es I wg —gome years later that git! Won gehool,” and that both these per |i = . DONT FORGET TO Meet ‘dress design.” fection of puplls, parents and the!B. ; : STOP AT oS chet ERR oe Oe ea grmetee ce ‘Another fight Mics Mis fought eitizens ab large to a remarkable im Fand won was when she request extent, ed av sidewalk on Borden Street, go now the ehildren who lve In . j . . 6 for the seal children, MIS. west, Prince Rupert wil] 0 in ‘ ' , / a co ys a \ \ Rutherford related, The chy goytember to a sparkling, quar pe - oO wanted co phe Hon the same fop-mitiion dallar sohool (hat lpg | MV: i we 7 vide as the school, which would qs modern as any in the prov: } ps Po when you Shop for Schoo! Clothes ¢ Wave taken ww Meet oft ihe Ale j nee, Tustend of the familiar rondy scaly playground space. gid institution brown, thelr eye: " ‘ ane) [ O Residents an the street, who had: yy r ‘ " 4 ) esidents on the street, who had will he beguiled hy meny color BACK | WY oC | ” L built. gardens, joined farees WHAT that sll contrive to be harmon ee ee ee ee ee meget’ $3 . , ‘ . the ey jous, Henenth them feat will hy Students Will Give (1 Rowing Cheer For MSS Mills abconded every shiny Hyolown, n fy ery fron t ‘ , meeting to do with the problem. ye oiled woorl thay knew before - Pullover V-Neck Sweaters, hy TONY DAY and JANTZEN a $69. ™ oF 2.93 so - Suede Leather Jackets $21.00-$26.95 =... | Slacks — -$10,95-$23,95 Day's Suntans $5,95 - $7.95, el hi t npn « very arenient aps, hor she Where onee they crowded Into: lA h r° STONE Lj D ronted. Bo the playground Was dark and gloomy basement, | 2d TW “ ° nat iter teed with and (he side- jyge aymmastun walts for (hem ( walk was putt " ihe an a At lest: -thare ts spice spqee i 0) Ane af the street" the teacher ald. whieh to expand, in the Roosevelt When They Bee \e Way VAR wo STRICT ‘Park school ; " " " “The jupils ndored her" Mrs. put dh is Lo bethaped that they 4 (1) Sharp “Rock and Roll!” and “Penny F uthertont went nn wen Ue iil remember. the many. goad \ vormmest Lo Lhe aldest, But, (hey things abouk the old school, | ' Jackets yWever touk advantige of her, he |. oven mare lo ha hopod (hat Tl Pg ion 3 rays fp lild down the law wilh wimls: | (he fine (hinge thet Norden stood (2) Tho Now “J! Formation in Swoaters Fiance decision, and woe betisle for will flourish anew an Aeropos by ‘Jantzan and Tony Day" anyone who broke WE" tis TH , ' Moone the sehool activities ) Sports Shirts i the Latest Styles CNP avs, Rutherford remenibers fron Shades tor wrall . hor yours Wy the school we may: Workshop Vital pole dancing in the apring a ) Slacks in an Eyo-Catching Variety of f memorabie series of entetes Mi At Trustee Meet the school in the Coronation pra- Colors , cussion (Mes, Railherford’s clivax! Spectat, ta the, Bully, Nie ; Won the town prize with p glass; VANCOUVER--Workshops de. . , 1. ¢ | . ' miry donating Drithh Colum y sland for downeto-onrth (isatise ' Chalk Thess Off Your List and Your A a Neat ign 0 of nor pron rely GWG Cow oy King Ri Q} Pants . 5.95 “Lap a norrornnyees: stage Tyg shoal trustees will he ut QWlothing Problem S Solved eemnes staged by Mi ost important fenturos of tho] Ct, Dowelas Priel, now a well HO, Selool Trustees Assuclation aie " St ; convention ab Cranbrook Sept, VAy ‘Cua i" Orie Ltd kiewn elly businessman, tia itlia * ee Dany memories ot Miss Mills, Ato VM “Clothes of Distinetion wfy the dopttis af the depress ssoncen searmemmeresamesere en ne | ston," he suld, "Lofton saw Miss, Try Daily Nows Classitiods Watts & Nickerson wee Te eee oe ee “GT - NLR TURAN IN AA WAAC ND NT BS UFR LISTON UL SU A