wr sais * & Matsqui News Wednesday, January 25, 1939 $1.20 per Year * €arr of ees of the B.C. School Mt. Lehman, form- and a Advisory session ools and would pose ‘Carr con ‘ments’ thi ition in. not the Brown \ ile district the n small lots, ir children junior and a school palities, passed th m to the Un! les instead age “? Gilmore, i @t the annual tsford Women’s Auxiliary to M. BAL General ur presented ment showing $174.59, brushes in Sumas - Abbotsford Educational spoke to a resolution present- ; the Provincial over the entire administration Institute submitted a@ resol- on the part of municipalities an improvement tax on ty to assist financing educa- 1 costes ‘and of Surrey spoke to it. ole being under control of the districts ‘Showed that in the Maillard- les, and the total tax on the erty did not amount to more $10 a year: "one instance it was found a family was sending two of _ Westminster at» of $75 each per resolutions eh discussion of school coscs their pressure on Valley muni- ‘As these resolutions iy farm matters, board of the department of agri- RNING ISSUED — | Warning against Japanese shay- germs has been sent to all ‘Board of the Mats- “E" Farmer's on Friday advoc- Government their support, Co- make ‘if manda- ex-reeve J. T. tended that with e’ “childfen in the would secure teaching, «something case today, _ presented figures re were two houses each housing two to high school in an. annual year; one high school at $49 fourth to the ele- at $25 a year.’ resulted in @ were not the conven- em but will refer jon of B.C. Municip- of to the advisory Mrs, G.Ew. Mrs. Douglas and Mrs Ralph were re-elected meeting of the Ab- Hospital. The treas- an itemized state- a bank balance of fected with deadly COURT DBMISSES FATKIN ETITION WITH CA Petition offenwick Fatkin oi Bradner to @unty Court seek- ing to disqupfy Reeve George Cruickshank Matsqui from holding offi@and alleging cor- rupt practic@l intimidation and undue influe during the De- cember elect, was dismissed with costs judgment hand- ed down Tyfday afternoon by Judge Da Whiteside. His Honor had gerved decision one week befor@after a two-day hearing of #le case in New Westminster. Petitioner Based his conten- tions on all@ations that Reeve Cruickshank @}ad intimated in election addmses that relief re- cipients in @atsqui would not receive th cheques before Christmas ifffs opponent, Milton C. Switzer, Jtre elected. Judge Wéiteside found that Reeve Cruidfhank was undoubt- edly explait#g his eight years experience reeve which, in His Honor ’@$pinion, he was en- he court further ‘in suggesting he could hand& the difficult re- lief situati@® in Matsqui with greater suds than the oppos- ing candid I do not think he should ousidered as hold- ing out thits to the relief re- cipients if | did not vote for him, and Think the petitioner has failed establish corrupt practice, inffidation and undue influence alleged.’” SUMAS MADNIC ~ INSTALLATH) Officers d titled to di found that Fidelity Lodge No. “Still Matsqui’s Reeve shri | ' REEVE GEO. A. CRUICKSHANK RESOLUTION TO INCREASE REBATE ON POWDER PASSED At the annual meeting of Dist- rict “E’’ Farmers’ Institutes on Friday, Poplar Institute won en- dorsement of a _ resolution urging the government to increase the re- bate on stumping powder from $2 at present, to one of $3 a box. It carried. A suggestion from Strawberry Hill that the provincial government construct cinder sidewalks along- side all primary and _ secondary roads (vas also endorsed. Hon. K. C. MacDonald, provinc- jal minister of agriculture, address- ed the meeting and others who spoke briefly were Leslie Eyres, MLA, for Chilliwack; Len- Shep- pard, M.L.A. for Delta; Reeve J. Hunter, Surrey; and Reeve Alex. Hope, Langley. Action To Disqualify Matsqui Reeve Fails ‘CONSUL FOR — HUNGARY VISITS M. S. A. DISTRICT Dr. Louis Szelle, royal consul of Hungary for Western Canada, was a visitor to the M. S. A. Area on Friday when he was the guest of E. Herperger of Abbotsford and Steve Matty of Huntingdon and met a number of his countrymen who have made this district their home, Dr. Szelle wag met at Vancouver by Messrs. Herperger and Matty and the local men dined with tbe consul at Hotel Vancouver before returning. After visiting at the Herperger home, Dr- Szelle had dinner at the home of Mr. Matty and in the evening met a number of the Hungarians resident in the district. He did not have time, however, to visit the tobacco plant- ations and other activities in whicn these comparatively new settlers to visit Abbotsford again for a have engaged. The consul promise¢ longer period later in the year. HARRY C. MAJOR DIES SUDDENLY Stricken in his office’ in New Westminster, Harry C. Major, of- ficial administrator, died Tuesday forenoon before medical aid could reach him. Mr. Major was well- known in the Fraser Valley, was 64. He is survived by two daugh~- ters and one son, Charles Major, formerly of Sumas Prairie but now in Portland, Ore, TECHNOCRACY About 75 persons attended the illustrated lecture, “ Technocracy Explained,” given in the Orange hall Friday night. Moving pictures showing machinery in action and allegedly reducing employment proved of particular interest to the audience, Sports Active In M.S.A. 105, F. and 4M., of Sumas, Wash, were installaf Monday evening as follow: J. Miles, ul master, R- Pp, senior warden: (a A 0) Post, | nior warden; A. £. Lapp, treasugr; W. A, secretary; F.gC. Jenkins, chaplain: PF. L, Housto senior deacon; R. L. Powell, j deacon; E. R.-~ Moi- lard, seni eward; J» A. Loch- baum, + junio steward; and Borre Schmidt, ty! REARRANG| SCHOOL A rearrangfment in Night School classes is affbunced. The Thursday class in Sewie will in future com- bine with other class on Tues, day night ginning on Tuesday Jan, 31. Wednesday Knitting class will ef@nbine with the other class on Moifay nights commencing Monday, Jaij 30. Enrolment in the Night Schodfnow exceeds. 200. Annual Hi gh School Please Bi “Production Night” of Abbotsford Community Théatre, in which pated, drew a ies this year High School Players’ Club partici-!Donala Pj Philip Sheffield large and apprecia- tive mualanoe. to the Sheffield Aud- fk Pour plays the d on 1a were presented by © two drama groups and while Improv since Ago was a First of the was a fantasy, made a lengthy evening’s en- Inment, each merited the en- je reception they were ac- ement in the local the presentation a Iso a subject of fav- ble comment, plays Monday night “Poor Maddalena,” In three seenes, it was directed by ‘Miss Elspeth Lehman and the parts Plerrett, taken Plerot respectively aro, Marguerite Ward t and Bumbu were by Gloria Tes- and Bill méron of the High Schoo! group, pond lan dence. obviously 1 Hunt, presentation Scene.’ Was "A In this the aud- felt that Miss Vera in the part of Inez, fully Justified the praise aeeofded her at festival at Webster attended the performance of Cloverdale by Major In fact, those who festival thought the Miss Hunt and the east on Monday night was an im- Provement over the presentation at Cloverdale Miss L. M. Tracey dir- ected this tragedy with its Alberta ih) 4 udience j setting In addition to Miss ‘Hunt, tho king part were Donna Rae Wel ervey Henderson and on. Another gedy, “A Night at an Inn,” In ich a stolen jewel and a revengt idol provided a story into whichifhe High School Players the third Broduction, Directed. by Mr. Robe! pper it had the larg- est cast he four plays and was well done@ifaking the parts were The Tof{MBordon Adams; Snig- gers, Jac) Piaxton; Bill, James iigPhee; bert, Clare Switzer; the Idol (Kle@), Bill Kunzmann; three Priests | Jesh, Bill Caulderwood, Tom Str and Howard Williams. In th@comedy, “Wurzel-Flum- merry.” iwas evident the players had tak vantage of the critic- fym accdMied their presentation at the festivih ana their work on Mon- day mig@Punder the capable dir- Gotion offfey. F. 8 Henderson was yery Members of the cast were Church, Elspeth Leh- man, ret MoKee, Ross Parn- ell, Henderson and Joyce Nye Beuw the s@veral plays the audience as delightfully ‘enter- tained yoeal and Instrumental numbe “Including plano duet by Pegsy erson and Dorothy Du- ark, pi solo by Vivian Crist and selectiong§by an instrumental trio comprising Tommy Bennett, Fred Gerty an@ Peggy Anderson, P.R.C, NOTES— Next slug fest is planned for Aldergrove centre in the near fut- ure. Combined local talent will challenge fighters from~Upper Fra- ser Valley. district. Abbotsford class- es cancejled for Thursday, 29th, the night of the Big Basketball Buwl at Mission. A dozen teams from Vancouver, Mission, Matsqui, Abbotsford, Aldergrove, Bradner and Chilliwack will mitch — skill in a knock-out contest. Mr. Ralph Kemprud of Matsqui will be in- structor for Abbotsford. Mr. R. Phillips will take over Aldergrove Willoughby ,and Bradner are plan- ning a demonstration night for Feb. 1 and have invited Mt, Leh- man to take part, PLAYER INJURED George Grant of the Abbotsford team sustained a dislocated should- er in the football game at Mission on Saturday and is a patient in M. S- A. General Hospital. As a result the dance planned by the Amateur Athletic Association for Friday, Feb, 17, will be held as @ benefit affair. Carmenian orch- estra will play. FORM SKI CLUB Officers of the recently-formed Sumas Ski Club are; John Danelson, | president; Gladys York of Hunting- don, vice-president; Caroline Thom- as, secretary and Bob Hagin, treas- urer. All those interested in skiing are invited to join the organization. CLOVERDALE BEAT MATSQUI BASKETEERS At Cloverdale last Thursday the Inter B basketeers lost to Clover dale A's in the game preceding the Harlem Globe Trotters, In the games at Matagul this Friday night the local B's play Chilliwack and the seniors play Milner In a play-off Next Wednesday « (eb, 1) the B's Chilliwack MISSION HEADS SOCCER LEAGUE play Chilliwack at Following is the standing in the Fraser Valley Football League, m- | cluding the games played January 16th; d PW L DF‘A Pts Mission *...... Per wy rerreris “41 Abbotsford ...7 4 3 016 13 8 Langley .:....7 2 8 116 23 5 Chilliwack .,,7 if 4 216 22 4 ABBOTSFORD TIES WITH LANGLEY IN CUP-TIE © OVERTIME THRILLER After 110 minutes of slogging through the heavy mud and watery expanses of Langley’s football field, the final whistle blew with the score still at 3-all, and a replay will be necessary Sunday, again at Langley. ‘ The homesters were ahead 2-0 at half time, and shortly increased to 3-0, Brandow starring. Waterston tallied first for Abbotsford’ on a Solo effort, Plowright ,made it 3-2, after a nice opening from McInnes, and about ten minutes before time Plowright again scored, rushing the ball through after a cross from the right wing. Overtime brought no change in the score, although Lang- ley forced almost all the play. Chilliwack hit their stride to de- feat Mission 5-3 Sunday at Abbots- ford, in the other bracket of the Haddad cup tourney- SECONDS BEAT MISSION In a robust game at Saturday, Abbotsford “second” beat a Mission squad 4-1. Mission on team RIDGEDALE MAKES HIGH SCORE WHEN GUN CLUBS MEET In the contest among the Ridge- dale, Chilliwack and Mission Gun Clubs last Thursday, Ridgedale won with 1497 points out of a pos- MANY ATTEND | INSTALLATION CEREMONIES Stan Murchison deputy Grand officiated at the Tuesday last week of the 1939 of- ficers of B-P.O. Elks’ Lodge No. 66. More than 100 members of the Order present with visitors from several lodges including North Vancouver, Vancouver, South Van- couver, New Westminster, Coquit- lam, Langley Prairie and Chilliwack. Officers formally installed are: Exalted Ruler, J. K Fraser; past exalted ruler, C. K. Kuhar; leading knight, E. Kask; loyal knight, G. H. Henderson; lecturing knight, G Kask; secretary-treasurer, F. Eve; inner guard, H. C- Walker; tyler, A. Hulton-Harrop; H. D. MacFadyen; chaplain, G. Gough historian, W. Merryfield; organist, R. E. Thompson; trustees—two-year term, R. Jackman and M- C. Walk- , one-year term, J. Anderson. MRS. H. BEETLESTONE RE-ELECTED AS W. |. PRESIDENT The Huntingdon Women’s Institute met on Wednesday, Jan, 18, at the home of Mrs. Tapp and elected of- ficers for 1939 as follows: Mrs. H. Beetlestone, president; Mrs. J. Brown, vice-president; Mrs. J. Kil- by, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. A, Crouter and Mrs. Waterston, dir- ectors. An interesting report on the year’s work was given by the pres- ident, Mrs, Beetlestone, and the treasurer's report showed a bal- ance of $31.24 in the general fund and $5.16 in the Sunshine Fund. A donation was sent to the Crip- pled Children’s Fund. A committee for the fall fair was appointed as follows: Mrs. A- W.. Finlay, Mrs. J. W. Fraser and Miss Janet Fraser. An informative account was given of an exhibition in the Peace River Aistrict, showing how home pro- ducts and vegetable dyes can be used to advantage, The next meeting, on Feb. 15, will be at the home of Mrs. Yar- wood. of Langley, dist- Exalted Ruler, installation rict on were esquire, REPORTS PROGRESS AT ANNUAL MEETING OF POPLAR CHURCH The annual congregational meet- ing of the Poplar United church was held in the church Friday evening, Reports of the various or- ganizations showed that a very sat- isfactory progress had been made during the past year. Recommend- ations of officers for the ensuing year were accepted by the congreg- ation as follows: Young People’s Society: Leader, Dominion To Take More Of Relief Burden The Dominion Government i planning a new assault against the unemployment problem by assum- ing a larger share of the cost of caring for Canada’s jobless, and creating employment by helping finance civic improvements and other works, Hon. Norman Rogers, Labor Minister, told the House of Ottawa, Monday. Defending the government's pol- icles, Mr, Rogers said the govern- ment was prepared under the 1939 Srants-In-aid agreements with prov- inces to share the cost of direct relief on a 40-40-20 basis, with the Dominion and provinces con- tributing the 40 per cent. and the municipalities 20 per cent., and the cost of aid given to transients on a 50-50 basis with the prov- ince. Commons, The government he said, to to provincial was also its ready co-operation governments to enm- able municipalities to enlarge nor- mal programs of ciyic improve- ments, and to extend the Youth Training Movement, and its aid to such work-creating works as for- est conservation, the Trans-Canada highways project, tourist and min- ing roads, and harbor developments. Urges Highway Work H. J. Barber, Conservative, Fra- ser Valley, charged the government had “shirked responsibility and ad- opted a policy of drift’ ever since it was elected) He appealed to the government to assume the entire cost of highway construction, part- icularly in British Columbia, where, he said, such projects were too costly for a province of so small @ population. He urged TransCanada offer completion of the highway and con- Struction of a road to the U.S border through Huntingdon, BC, to encourage the tourist industry. DECREASE IN CAR CRASH INSURANCE IN FRASER VALLEY No increase in third-party Habil- ity insurance for motorists will be made during 1939 according to H. G. M. Wilson, manager of the automobile branch of the B- C In- surance Underwriters’ Association Collision rates, however, have been adjusted and certain increases and decreases will be effected in sec- tions of the province. There will be a decrease in the Fraser Valley. In Vancouver increases will range from 10 to 25 per cent. according Board of management, chairman, | to the “deductible’ clause. H. C. Green; secretary, T. D, Smith; treasurer, Mrs. F. Butcher. Mr. J. Stech. Canadian Girls im Ladies’ Aid: President, Mrs. H- | Training: Leader, Miss E. Green; C. Green; secretary, Mrs, J. Ait-|Trail Rangers, leader, Mr. J. Stech ken; treasurer, Mrs, J. Weins. Lantern slides of the’ work of Sunday School: Superintendent,| the United church at home and H. C. Green; ap creiary treasurer, |abroad were shown by Rey. A, Gay. Miss Mary Butcher, Refreshments were served and @ social time followed. An event of interest to the older settlers of this district took place on Saturday evening, Jan. 21, when Mr. J. E. Parton was guest of hon- a birthday party held at the of Mr. and Mrs, Ralph Gil- The occasion was Mr. Par- 78th milestone, and the who assembled to surprise the old gentleman were members of his family and friends of long standing. or at home more. ton’s guests The evening was spent in games, sible 1500; Chilliwack was second With 1494 points, The squad of five shooting ‘for Ridgedale were Joe Smith, Joe Sward, Archie Con- roy, Tom Scott and Howard Be- harrell, Later there is to be @ cup Competition between the 3 clubs. TIE IN SHUTTLE TOURNEY BETWEEN MATSQUI-MISSION A tournament was held between Matsqui and Mission “B" teams at Matsqui on Jan. 18 for the Lower > r Valley Badminton League. The score for the evening was 8 to & In the mixed doubles Matsqui took 6 out of the 8 games; in the ladies doubles Matsqui and Mission took 2 apiece; but In the men's doubles Matsqul got only 1 out of 4 games, In the ladies doubles Misses G Sorenson and M, Hurum lost 15- (Continued on Page Six) against prevent the strong wind. cess of being built and ton carpentering and plastering to stand him in good work to make headway own here Since home has been in J. E. Parton, Old Timer, Honored; 78th Birthday the building in order its being blown to over in Abbotsford was then in the pro- Mr. Par- found his youthful hobby of stead. He went to in Abbotsford and managed on a house of his 1908 the family Abbotsford. Mr. and Mrs, Parton have had e@ - i es contest# and particularly reminis- ei bas weds Seg ~~. Cconses Of Years ago. and Stanley: the girl Dorothy Born in England in 1861, Mr.| (Mrs. R. Gilmore), Abbotsford, Lue Parton learned the trade of baker.| cite (Mrs. Arthur Saet), Vancou- He conducted his own bakery until ver, Katharine (Mrs. Lee Hallberg) failing health made outside work nec- of Victoria, and Plorence( Mra W. essary and he became the cook f Pox of Australia) There are 14 @ surveying party which came to| crandchildren, Canada to survey through the Can- The first break im the family adian Northwest, Feeling greatly! was the death of John, whe gave improved after this work he settled | his Ufe in defence of his country in 1903 in Sumas, Wash, where/in the Grea War, Ws he sobn established his own pastry j tate vr by + lebral He pages shop. Mrs Parton and their family| second som. With the exception of Joined him in 1905, A year later,|Mrs Pox and Mra. Hallberg, all finding it impossible to continue | living members of the family, with his own profession, he moved to! wives or husbands, were present at Huntingdon where for lack of bet-| the birthday party ter quarters they occupied the old! riends who called to celebrate CP.R. hotel, paying $5 a month] the anniversary included Mn and for the entire structure, Mrs. G. Prat, Mr and Mra B, A One of Mr, Parton's recollec-| Barrett, Mr and Mrs Bo Wella tions of this time was of the nec: | Mrs. © PF Weir, Mra Alex Mo- essity cold winter night! of getting one very hee, Miss Naomi McPhee, Mr. Jaa up and placing props Kelly and Mn H. MeArthur,