3 BAe RRA ME teapot © rah fe Wee beet ey WEE epee ALY ES ES WEATHER Mostly cloudy. Little change in temperature. Winds southeast 15 along the Charlottes this eve- ning. Low tonight and high Sat- urday at Port Hardy 38 and 50, Sandspit 48 and 52, Prince Ru- pert 38 and 55. re Hele Mag eh pe git we “oe a ee ag we ee Bee ae i ine er an pe tr Ee de pe em ee ete egw we : ‘imce Rup oe a Gee ee ee we be Re eT wey we Pe fi Ain Ge at er a a BT ar ae o'r Published at Canada’s Most Strategic Pacific Port — And Key, to the Great Northwest | B.C. ¢ 16:20 6.2.feet VOL. XLVI, No. 244 es a edge MILLION CHEER QUEEN Dinner Toasts Stress Anglo-U.S: Friendship. By GEORGE KITCHEN eo TATAGaN Press Statf Writer WASHINGTON (CP)—A gruelling list of en- gagements lay before Queen Elizabeth today as the young monarch embarked on the third day of a thrill-! By Flu Wave packed tour of the eastern A top the royal engament pad, was a trip to the National Gal-, lery of Art, to be followed in! quick succession by a visit to the Children’s Hospital and Junche- on at the U.S. Capitol with Vice- President and = Mrs. Richard Nixon and prominent congress- men. This afternoon, she was to at- tend a reeeption being tendered by the heads of the Common- wealth diplomatic missions in Washington and shake hands with as many as she can of the 2,700 guests, including the en- tire U.S. Congress, the diploma- tie corps and high government officials, DULLES IS HOST She will be the guest of honor tonight at a state dinner, the second of her two days in this cnpital, to be given in the Pan- American Union building by state Secretary Dulles and Mrs. Dulles. Behind her was the memory of vn colorful welcome that set werecord fora capital accustom- ed to state and royal visits, Ught Intermittent showers fuiled to clampen the enthusl- nam of the throngs that eheered and appliuded as a royal motor- ende paraded wong a SYeemile route from the alrport to the White House, her residence here until she Jenves Sunday night fur New York, Behind her, too, was a wlitter- Ing state dianer given dn her honor at the White House Thurs- day night by President Tdisen- hower and Mrs. isenhower, A select Ist of guests, Including Canada’s Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and Mra, Diefene huker, attended, At the dinner the Blsenhowers gave in her honor Thursday Hight, the Queen wis averything that could be expeeted of a falryetale quecn =» a bejewelled ae ne 0 eee Ale APE rT RENTER ENO, ORMES:- Daily Delivery eo. DIAL 2157 —-—-DRUGS United States. monarch from diamond tiara to the hem of a blue-grey heavy satin gown that complimented the natural roses of her checks. Wer Hardy Amies evening dress was entirely embroider- ed in a @esign of autumn leaves and berries in gold thread .and pearls. Her wide skirt was lightly bon pleated at the waist. The fitted bod- ice was finished with culfs of plain satin, Her stole also was plain satin, FRIENDSHIP TOASTS The emphasis was on Angplo- ; American unity and friendship, in toasts exchanged by Presi- dent Elsenhower and the Queen. Bisenhower portrayed the United States, Britain, Canada and the British Commonwealth nations as “marching forward, carrying the flag of unity and co-operation” into a “reat suecessful future that will be ours, that will be long to our children and our grandchil- dren,” The Queen, In reply, asked the assemblnge of notables to “drink the health of the presi- dent of the United States.” "In commending this toast,” Ver Majesty sald, "J pray that the ancient ties of friendship between the people of the United States and of my peoples mity long endure, and To wish you, Mr, President, every possible health and happiness.” CUARMS WASTING TON From the minute Eisenhower offered her av “warn welcome" on behalf of all Amerienns, Ter Majesty besin charming her way into the hearts of officlaidom and ordinary folk Jn Washing ton, 7" It was that way through the pageantry of a parade along the broad avenues to the White Vouse, In the solemn moments of honoring the U.S. war dend, at a reception by the Washing- ton press corps, and at the formal state dinner. Mrs, FWaonhower stood nt the White House door and exelaime ed to her royal quest: “My, you look pretty!” nnd many tn the crowd eehued the ddea ine dif- forent words, In tones of dee Nght, they pronounced her plobures,” ALT SYATE DINNER — Prime Miruister Diefenbaker escorts the Queen into his residence in Ottawa for a state dinner ‘Tuesday night.. (CP Photo : through Dominion, Wide, from here by CPA and TCA.) 2. City Schools Hit Hard } 1 i i i i t } i i } | The sudden wave of influenza ithat hit the city during the past ‘two months kept school attend- jance for Sepember far below “normal, ! Around 765 public school stu- ‘dents missed classes for shorter ior longer periods because of the i discase, District 52 School Board ‘learned last night from a re- >port Submitted by schoo] inspec- itor C, E, Ritchie. i No figures were available for \Booth Memorial High School. but attendance averaged only 87.25 per cent. | On an inquiry by Mrs. A, L. i ell as to why schools were not closed down, a step taken in lOntario, Mr. Ritchie explained ‘that only the medical health officer, Dr. W. B, Laing, had the ; authority to do so and appar- ‘ently had not thought it neces- l sary. ‘tf the kids don't go to ‘school, they’ play on the streets and get it anyhow,” Ro- ibert Kelsey sald. Hardest hit was Port Edward School) where three teachers were absent for some time and 'only 68.4 per cent of the students attended daily, More than 100 flu cases were reported and ‘average dally attendance was 233. At Roosevell Sehool, 220 flu cnses were reported for an aver- vee attendance of 394 or 84.36 per cent, Principal John steele nlso reported that at one time 66 per cent of the entire school population was rbsent, At King Edward School, 200 fu cases kept average attend- nnee at 418 or 86.37 par cent, At Conrad Street School, average attendance was 415 or 86.36 por cent, due to 23) flu eases, Peer menenge eoemee wine Freighter Sails With Barley The 10,000-ton Itallan freteht- er Sunecampanella, which docked nt the Canadian Government elevator here a week ago, asniled nt J 'pm, today for the United Kingdon, Now Jonded with 04090 tons of No. } und No, 2 food barley, the vessel arrived hore last wook from Kitimat, where sho une londed a erga af alumina, PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1957 i 4 “he % 8 Grain Vessel | [Involved of Canadian wheat, had {by aircraft from Alaskan bases, , the report added. a The first report on: the a | f unknown {land for subs reported to have; VANCOUVER (CP) — The Province says a Soviet. freighter, recently in. Van-_ couver to pick up a-cargo™ ncrth Pacific rendezvous with two Russian subma- rines, pe The newspaper esaid’ the subs had been off the B.C! coast for the last three weeks. The freighter involved, the Alexander Nevsky, had hurried” visits from high officials of the- Sov:et Embassy in Ottawa while she was in port here... ..- 0+ * The newspaper described the. subs as a type. They have been. observed submarines. and “a reliable waterfront source SUBS REPORTED’. . *. Rear Admiral H. S. Ray : Pacific flag officer for the Royal ‘Canadian Navy, would not com- ment except to say: “In recent months, there has been considerable evidence of submarines in the north Pacific. Naturally every report is fully investigated.” On the Atlantic coast, Rear Admiral Hugh F. Pullen con- firmed Thursday that a sea-air. hunt is under way off Newfound- been sighted there during the last few months. The newspaper story continu- ed: “When the well-kept Alex-! ander Nevsky arrived here, a 70-| foot hose showed traces of fuel oi]. Oily coveralls were on deck. This gave rise to speculation that the ship carried out a re- fueling at sea. EXTRA FUEL “When she reached Vancouver, she had more fuel aboard than her own needs for the Vancou- ver-Siberia return about 1,200 tons journey, “Her route through the North Pacafie took her through the same aren where plans soon after spotted two Sovict subma- rines on the surface. "As the alreraft approached, the submarines submerged but radio = conversations between the two vessess were monitored while they were underwater. “Crews aboard the alreralt saw oa large ofl slick left when the submarines submerged—an indication they had just been refueled, "The Alexander Nevsky had been booked to tnke on 10,000 tons of whent in Vancouver but she only Jonded 9,000 tons. “Bpokesmen at the RCAF sta- tion at Comox on Vancouver Is- land snid they were unable to confirm the submarine report.” Car Damaged In Accident Second World War: : two: the _ freighter; were given to the newspaper by: A car driven by Herman Field- severely dmnnaged Inast night when it turned over and Janded In a diteh at Alxth Avenue and Hen) Cove Clrele, RCMD reported today. Tho nceldent occurred 8:45 pom, POOP SOOOOESTOTOPL OSE ITSODIOTEOTE Halibut Total 18,395,136 Pounds Wallbut landings in Peles Rupert (hiv xeanon cotutlad 15,- BNF pawns, I wan Jonrnod here today, PO OOOEHEDTIDGOTITOOGVONOOFOOIIF! ea . c KE FAMOUS SMILE. Queen Elizabéth flashes the smile that ~ a referendum to be placed This was decided. last night by District 52 School Board as a solution to Prince Rupert’s grow- ing need for another high school unit. . i , Site chosen for a new. 12- teacher area‘school isa section of Algoma Park just south of: the fourth block in, Ninth Av- enue: West. The Algoma park building wiil become a-senior high school. while Booth Memorial Junior- Senior high school will be made a junior high school. School Board approved these plans on recommendation by | trustees K. F. Harding, Mrs. A.: L. Bell and Robert Kelsey who were instituted as building com-_ Trustees Given Two Choices — warmed the hearts of thousands during her tour of Ottawa, This shot was taken in bright prisk weather Tuesday... - (Canadian: Press photo from Associated Press) ¥ Y GIGANTIC TASK» Airport Completion Seen by Fall of 59 If all goes well, city residents should be flying out of here from Prince Iuper t Airport on Digby Island by the fall of 1959, Norman H. McLary resident air- ways engineer for the Department of Transport told the Rotary club yesterday. There is however, a monu- mental! task facing the contract- ors and subcentractors on the airport project as they battle more than just “muskeg and rock,” Mr, McClary said. MORE THAN EXPECTED He said that when he first surveyed the site of the alrport on Digby Iskind he thought that muskeg and rock would be the only major obstacles to over- come, He and the contractors soon found that what had been “sounded” as rock was a al- most Impenetrable layer of hard clay, underneath which was a pooey substance that could only be deseribed as p&asticine or “blue toothpaste.” “Not a yard of the stuff could be used anywhere,” Mr. Me- Clary sald. Outlining the gigantic tusk of moving thousands of feet of rock into holes where an equal amount of muakes had been re- moved, the airways engineer sald that “at the present tine there hasn't been an axe struck into the actual site of the alr- port.” MODERN CAMP However, he said, a modern headquarters camp had been cs. ing, Acro Club Apartments, was |s Schools To Close October 25 Schools tn Dintriet 52 wilt be Hosed on Friday, Qetober 2h, Nehool Board last night granted (hin on request by the Prince Rupert Veachors Ansocl- cation wo tonchars have thine (n propare for travel ta tho Vorrace teachers convention Ovlober 2h tea October 26, tablished, the wharf and dock completed and a road well start- ed towards the actual airport area. There are now sheet metal buildings, ready to house equip- ment, repair shops and offices and a camp of “the highest standards” composed of six-man trailers set up for the crews. “We ure now approaching the stage where we can start on the basic project,” Mr. McClary said, adding that 4,700 fect of rock had been Iaid towards the alr- port. He estimated that with the entire site being 12,200 feet in length, “we should reach the airport site by Christmas Day.” TO STRIP HUGE AREA Then, he said, 1b was a matter of stripping the runway area of muskeg and levelling It off with rock, Deseribing some of the perils of the job and prajsing the grap- pling shovel and drag Hne oper- ators, he snid that the huge ma- chines had to move forward on pads, clear a section and then be moved on pads to the next location, “Even the ultimate in power, the D-0 caterpiilar, whieh you would expect to drive out of a alicky spot, slipped off a Moat and had to sit there for two weeks," he sald. Mr. MeLary pointed out that not only was the moving of an ostimiated 300,000 yards of mus- kog n huge job, but the laying of the pavement for an atrstrip had to be absolutely perfect be- enuse of the high landing speed of alrernft, Ne nto polnted out that his jo as resident, engineer for the department of transport waa not one of “pollaing” the project but wak ono of vo “partnorahip with the contractor in which both partion did thelr best to attain a gon? He gave as choice expansion Gi the present high school or sepa- ration into two units: a junior high school and a’ senior high! school. . For Senior Unit | Prince Rupert taxpayers will be asked to author- ize erection of a new $672,000 Senior High school in. 1 vas Ol Gg ' High School Algoma Park Site ~ ‘ before them in the forth-. coming December civic elections. IE oe mittee after a survey last year - showed the city’s high school population wouuld reach. 1,009 by, 1960. . od Booth Memorial high . school: currently accommodates 734 stu- dents in 28. teaching areas. The Plenderleith report last August foresaw the 1960 number of .ju- nior high school students as 600 and seniors as 400. _ ane Dr. W. A. Plenderleith of the Department of Education “has. — touched off the ‘building: com-~ ’. mittee’s investigations: with:.’a’ survey and forecast that stressed the necessity of new classrooms. ~~ but left open several alternatives as to the building. - vor committee made following. sug> . gestions: wen as If the city expands westward, a second. junior high school | could be considered in the Roose- In its report last. night, the; velt Park area. _ ‘puilding committee favored the latter solution despite “higher| .ocond junior high school could — cost. : It selected the ‘Aigoma Park | be considered in the east. end of | site for its comparatively central the city, location and the .advantage of already. existing ‘playgrounds. | The Department of Education has already: approved the pro- g meet half the cost of the school if it is built to approved plans and specifications. For a 12-teacher area school with shops, home economic rooms, gymnasium or activity room the department estimates costs at $625,000 for the building and $47,000 for equipment and fur- niture. Additional costs will be acqui- sition of the property, prepara- tion of the site, architect fees, supervision and contingencies, the report said. Upon recommendation by the building committee, the school Taking into consideration fu- .jture expansion. of the city, the Departnient Appro science laboratory andf If the trend is to the east,.a school.could move back into the doth building while the Algoma ior high school. ves Project - @ Immediate acquisition of the property required for the @ Obtaining of an estimate on the cost of preparation of the Site. @ Arrangement of a commit- tee meeting with Parks Board and City Council to complete plans for joint use of the Al- goma Park playgrounds and for an access road through the park. @ Preparation of a referen- dum for the civic elections: to seek authority of the property owner for a debenture to raise the required funds. The School Board unanimous- ly thanked the building com- mittee and especially chairman K. F. Harding for “an excellent board resolved to take following steps: report prepared in a clear and concise fashion.” . , worth of the bonds. Mayor George Hills said that the power company was the fourth organization to take ad- vantage of the city bond Issue whieh totals $104,000, At city council meeting Tucs- day the mayor thanked the Prince Rupert Fishermen's Co- Operative association for buy- ing $20,000 of the bonds floated by the city to finance the Civic Centre swimming pool, AL meetings Wednesday and Thursday, Local 708 of the In- ternational Brotherhood of Pulp, Suilphite and Paper MUL Work- ergs voted to purchase $2,000 worth of the bonds. Also buying bonds was the Civic Workers Unlon which vated to purchase $1,000 worth, Wennwhile work on the swim ming pool progresses, rain or ahine. The piledriving Inst week completed the foundation foot. ings for the outer swhnming pool walls nonr the alleyway, The foundation wall at the onst end should be finished within the next ten days, Bo far 208 hours of volunteer labor by 62 men has brought the total tally up to agit hours, Considerable of this time has been spent in pouring concrete, Nang carer this week hand)- enpped the crews pinnphrig Was necessary before work could Firms, Organizations Buying Swim Northern B.C, Power Company today boosted the sales’ of Prince Rupert Swimming pool bonds to $47,000 by buying $24,000 Pool Bonds Clothes Line Starts War Of Housewives Two elty women Involved in an assault charge wore told by Magistrate BE. T. Applewhatte In police court this morning that he would have preferred to see the case In juvenile court, Mrs, W. O, Holt had lald the charge agninst Mrs. Janet Weste ergard after a dispute over a clothes Une erupted Into fla tleufts, Apparently one of the women had been hanging cloth- es up while the other kept tuk- Ing them down, “Sho hit mo in the mouth,’ Mrs, Holt sale, “She pushed me dn the should er," retorted Mrs, Westergurd, Tho case wos dismissed, eeeemetal OTTAWA ( -—- WW. Norman Smith, president und chief edl- tor of the Ottawa Journal and founder and formor prosidant of Tho Canndhun Press, dled today after woshort Winess, We way 06, A vetoran of nearly 70 yerra in the newapnpor profession, Mr, Bmith wont to hls office nearly every working day until tla dst bo cantluucd, Whaess, PRICE FIVE CENTS. andthe senior high. ark school ¢ovid become & jun-.. . Par EE FT I ENTENYTA® . » so . 4 hohe madame % ARCHIVES ag Tit \R@lEE, 4 Nt ql ke . PRET AMEN? BLDGS RGR TeTorta, Saturday, October 19, IMBV 24/57 ‘i (Pacltic StandardiTmMerp mr pay. 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