PAGE TWELVE ABBOTSFORD, SUMAS & MATSQUI NEWS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1940 EVENTS COMING BEB BRE RRB eee eee bbots/ord Wheatre; | FRIDAY AND SATU RDAY March 15-16 | Saturday and Matinee Saturaay at 2.30 | March ss, or 5 GARY COOPER and EE INE NOE OLL |ANDREA LEEDS in - i & ALLAN JON \é T, R G and AKIM TAMIROFF_ in he eal lory | eee “Honeymoon in Bali’ Tuesday, Wednesday Picture | 3-Star March 19-20 —Liberty SPORTS GLANCE ARAN TSR BRADNER BOUNCES HUNTINGDON OUT OF SOCCER SERIES MISSION RIFLE CLUB DEFEATS CHILLIWACK; TO MEET RIDGEDALE N jon Rifle Club scored a nar- rew victory over the Chilliwack team in two shoots held at Mis sion last week. In the shoot for Haney Brick & Tile trophy had a total of 498 anc illiwack 495, In the compe*- lion for the Sisin cu Mission registered 1456 agair 1454 fot visitors were entertuined by th home club. The next shoot will be held on Tuesday, March 19, when Ridgedale visits Mission to con pete for the same trophies. SPECIAL DATE— Sportreel — Musical — News | ROBERT MONTGOMERY and eee | REGINALD OWEN in TUPSDAY & WEDNESDAY “‘The Earl March 15 ° ” GINGER ROGERS Of Chicago WALTER CONNOLLY and VERREE TEASDALE in RESERVE Friday, ‘April 5 VIMY DINNER & SMOKER —Professional Entertainers— ORANGE HALL, ABBOTSFORD ‘Fifth Ave. Girl’ —Liberty 3-Star Picture— FRIDAY, APRIL 5 A.A.A. Dance Proceeds for silver cups for schoolboy boxers March of Time: “The Republic of Finland”’ : RESERVE FRI, APRIL 19 Canadian Legion War Services Mustcal Popeye MATSQUI HALL Abbotsford, Sumas and Matsqui General Hospital Society Tractor TENDERS Tenders are called for $15,000.00 fire insurance on the Matsqui-Su- mas-Abbotsford General Hospital buildings, All tenders to be in the hands of the secretary not later than 12 o'clock noon April 8, 1940. The lowest or any tender not ne- cessarily accepted. G. ell, sec- retary, Abbotsford, B.C. Demonstration New Ford Tractor FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2 p.m. on farm of H. Shogren, Matsqui. B.C., weather permitting. Come and see this new hydraulic plow work. Bungalow Garage, Matsqui, Abbotsford Motors Ltd., Abbotsford. : BE SURE TO HEAR Mayor Fred J. Hume of New Westminster Reeve S. Mussallem of Maple Ridge REEVE G. A, CRUICKSHANK Liberal Candidate for Fraser Valley Thursday, March 14, 8 p.m IN THE ABBOTSFORD THEATRE, ABBOTSFORD SENATOR CAIRINE WILSON will speak on behalf of Reeve G. A. Cruickshank, Liberal candidate for Fraser Valley UNITED CHURCH HALL, CHILLIWACK a ; FRIDAY, MARCH 15, at 8:00 p.m. | Hear Reeve G. A. Cruickshank daily at 12:55 noon over CHWK cl OOOOOOOOOOOOF ‘ FRED R. BOOTH OPTOMETRIST of Booth Optical Co. 620 W, Georgia St. Vancouver will be at Black’s Drug Store SAT., MARCH 16, 2:30-9 p.m. CONCERT & DANCE ABERDEEN HALL FRIDAY, MARCH 15: 8:30 p.m. Adults 25c Children 15c MS.A. Gir] Guides Association TEA THURSDAY, MARCH 21 2:30-5 Home of Mrs. Claude Weir All earnestly invited. Music “mennis iad wae Ledge Ants Spring Dance FRIDAY, MARCH 29: .9:30-2:30 WHATCOM "ROAD HALL —Radio Rascals’ Music— t A Ref 50c ‘Transportation from Atangard Ht. ____ Border open till 2:30 p.m.__ All roads lead _to the home of Mrs, Hannah Fraser, on MONDAY, MARCH 18: 8 p.m. to celebrate St. Patricks’ Day Good program and Refreshments. RESERVE— FRL, MARCH 29 SHOWMAN JACK ROGERS Years of experience in moving pictures, circus life and show business form the backround for the fascinating talks “Under the Big Top,” written and narrated by Jack Rogers. Formerly of Vancou- ver, Rogers is presenting his talks over the CBC network from Lon- don, Ontario. Boxing Notes Entries are still coming in for the M.S.A. Schoolboy Boxing Tour- ney. Stragglers had better hurry for the closing date for entries is drawing near. These boys entered their names this week: Bruce Sebal, 160 lbs; Reid Cass, 140 Ibs.; Billy Taylor, 145 lbs.; C. Leavitt, H. Blinch, Peter Pichugin, Ted Lawrence, H. Hunt and J. Younie, all of the 130-lb, class; Billy Gentry, 109, and M. Hart. G. Jorgensen, Pro Ree boxing instructor ‘at Chilliwack, was at the auditorium Thursday and dis- played.a few useful points in the art of boxing to local boys. Mr. Jorgensen’s boy won the Greater Vancouver welterweight crown re- cently. Several local boys were invited to appear on a card in Chilliwack by Mr. Jorgensen, so pleased was he with their exhibition. Secretary Jack Watson of the AAA, is trying to get Stan Fus- sey in B.C. boxing ‘finals. B.C. BOXING BODY TO SUPPLY THREE JUDGES, REFEREES Three judges and a referee from the B.C. Amateur Boxing Assoc- iation have been promised for the Schoolboy Boxing Tourney to be held about mid-April, Jack Wat- son, secretary of the Abbotsford Amateur Athletic Association in- forms THE NEWS. Official entry forms have also been received” and will be distributed this week, Mr. Wat- son states. “ CHILLIWACK HERE SUNDAY It is understood from officials of the league and from several players of Abbotsford team, that Chilliwack soccer squad will play on Jubilee grounds this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in a league fixture. —MATSQUI BASKETBALL CLUB— Feather Swackers Entering Now for B.G.’s Big Event New entries from Boston Bar, Kamloops and Spokane, as well as from the many other B.C. points, will this year enlarge the contes- tant number of the B. C. Junior Badminton Championships tourna- ment staged in Abbotsford from March 25 to 28 inclusive. Mrs. M. Trethewey, secretary-manager of the 20-year-old event, reports en- tres reaching her from new points every day and promises a better- than-ever-before tourney. Abbotsford players, who have usually depended upon Mrs. Treth- ewey to fill in their entries, will this year be on their own, and must have their names in by Wed- nesday, March 20, not later. Having won a great number of points in the Fraser Valley tour- nament, Abbotsford is favored to win the district trophy for the area gathering the greatest num- ber of points. With another year of experience behind them and some of the out- standing players in the older classes having outgrown their jun- ior status, play this year will be no lighter and much heavier than previous years, and some up and coming youngsters will probably do a little up-setting when the play starts. Only two trophies from the 1939 tourney remained in Abbotsford-—- and they were split honors with Kelowna. Violet Hay, who teamed with Alan France of Kelowna won the mixed doubles under 18 last year, and also the open event in the sare class. This year Abbots ford’s improved players expect to put more silverware on the mantle after the coming tournament. SCRUB TEAM LOSES TO LANGLEY; REFEREE IS ISSUE ONCE MORE Abbotsford was short three reg- ular players at Langley on Sunday when they lost a close game to the Langley boys. The score was 4-3, Bobby Wight, F. Webster and J. Watson filled the vacant posi- tions on the local team. Abbots- ford goals were scored’ by Billy Waterston, 2, and Bobby Wight. Editor's Note; Unprinted balance of the report. received on the weekend football game at Lang- ley only fi a g be- lief on our part that there is something seriously wrong with: the game management exercised by the Fraser Valley Football League. Greatest weakness appears to be in the matter of referees. ‘There can be no valid excuse for ‘a properly conducted league touse players or club officers of com- peting teams as referees. The un- fortunate results of such a prac- tice were again exemplified Sun- day. We do not suggest Abbots- ford team is a paragon of virtue though its principal fault is, ap- parently, the failure of its mem- bers to be 100 per cent loyal to the game of their choice and turn out (for essential practice both during the weeks prior to league t and sched-~ uled games; also frequent ab-/ sence of “regular” players does not speak well for club enthusi- asm. Games such as that at the The soceer game between Brad- ner and Huntingdon in the school- boy knockout series of THE NEWS cup, on Wednesday last, ended with Huntingdon put out of the running by a 5-4 score in a close game. Huntingdon got the first goal on a penalty kick by Gordie Water ston. Bradner equalled when Rus sell Burmeister scored and Art Baker put Bradner ahead one min- ute later, with Stan Emerson mak- ing at 3-1 for Bradner 10 minutes before half-time. Before the half ended Huntingdon tied the score on goals from Waterston and P, Thiessen. Thiessen appeared to be off-side but the goal was allowed by the referee who was having trouble distinguishing between the teams. ‘ In the second half, Waterston scored again for Huntingdon. Ter minutes before time, Baker scored for Bradner ,tieing the goalsd-all. About one minute before time Burmester scored the winning goal for Bradner. The game was full of thrills which made up for any lack of science from the spectator’s point of view. Both teams have some very good players who really un- derstand the game, and it is hop- ed the work of coaching these boys will keep up regardless of whether the team is knocked out of this series, Next Wednesday starts the sem!- finals In the series. Those teams in the semi’s are Abbotsford, Brad- ner, Peardonville (who received a bye in the first round), and the winner of the game today (Wed-, nesday) between Matsqni and Mt. Lehman, These games will prob- ably kick-off at 3:30 p.m. Final will be played April 3. WEBSTER AND IRVINE ARE “NOIM’ ALL RIGHT” In the Fraser Valley open bad- minton championships held last Sunday at White Rock, two Ab- botsford entries. Kay Webster and Betty Irvine upheld their club in several events. Kay went down fn the singles, but stayed In the run- ning ‘for doubles and mixed doub- les. Betty is in the singles semi’s and the mixed doubles, The semi- finals and finals will be staged on Sunday at White Rock. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Faditor, A. S. & M. News, Dear Sir: While reading last week's Issue of THENEWS. I observed a letter by “Soecer Fan" with a note at the conclusion signed “B.H.” I wonder if B.H. has ever seen the local boys play? It’s true they haven't won as many games as thev might have done, but alto- gether there have been some very good games and not altogether washouts as he would have some of us believe. At the start of the season there were so many regulars unable to play that it was only after being persuaded by the other teams in the league to try and field a team of sorts to round out a 4 team league .that Abbotsford de- clded to enter a team at all. They did this with the knowledge that they would be playing a number % O % me 4 : Meeti : BS eetings | ATTENTION LUTHERANS KS c] KY % Ne ae one Set Ad Be et «| gina., sk. now 0: wack, * Tuesday, March 19, Boe a SR reel Hien KR , MARCH , 10: - | ~) MATSOUC HALL SN eee % _SPEAKERS— invited to attend. J pastor. me ‘ TOM NORRIS, K.C. and H. J. BARBER | arrenrion, DAIRYMEN—Driea ° distillers grains, registered un- x der gov t analysis showing : Tent wer livestack and plea woe *, len 1 restock and pigs. For Thursday, March vA) |e 8 p.m. low nrlase ind) Gallvely ap ABBOTSFORD THEATRE Vancouver, LAngara 0552-R. 48 i HON. R. L. MAITLAND, K.C., and H. J. BARBER NOTE—The meeting to have been addressed in Abbotsford on x Saturday, March 16, by Hon. M, A. McPherson, has been can- celled due to unavoidable circumstances, ?, % National Conservative Committee Rooms, Pioneer Store, Ky Abbotsford, Telephone 124. Refreshments ¢ * SOKO OOOO OOOO OKI KKK KKK ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S DANCE MATSQUI HALL Friday, Mar. 15 9: A Melody Kings’ Orchestra Admission 50c Free Bus from Abbotsford & Mission National Government Sweeps Canada! Three Vital Messages to British Columbia THURSDAY, MARCH 14)} MONDAY, B.A., 0.P.L “WOMAN’S POINT OF VIEW” 10 p.m. 8:15 p.m. J. A. BOURNE — “THE CALL TO YOUTH” Brig.-Gen. J. A. CLARK, Mrs, E. B. Hardisty OM.G., DS.O, “CANADA'S WAR EFFORT” MARCH 18 TUESDAY, MARCH 19 Hon. M. A. MACPHERSON 10 p.m. K.C. CJOR VANCOUVER and the B.C. RADIO NETWORK LL d, which have been all to- gether too frequent, will only lead to inter-district disputes rather than the goodwill that should re- sult between communities from properly conducted sport entered into by enthusiastic players and meriting good support from lovers of the particular game. BADMINTON Omitted from the results last week of the Fraser Valley Jun- ior Badminton Championships were two events, girls under 12 singles and girls under 12 doubles, Winner of the first was Jennie Donaldson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Donaldson of Abbots- ford, who defeated Jessie Bader of Abbotsford 11-5, 11-8. Jennie paired with Joan Herchfield of Haney and the pair won the title for doubles by defeating Patricia Young and Jessie Bader, Abbots- ford. of juniors on the team that had scarcely played the game at all, while the rest of the teaams were practically at full strength. 1 don’t think it was from want of trying that they haven’t won More games ,but merely the lack of experience and such encourage- ment as a person in B.H.'s post- tion could give them. This may be the so-called “age of machines” but why put all the blame on the machine? One sport fan was heard to comment on the fact that he had read in THE NEWS that Abbotsford had lost two of its players to Chilliwack—as well as losing the game 5-0. You can bet there was quite a time ex. plaining to him that it was mere. ly a “mechanical error.” As one feller said to t’other fel- ler, “That's pretty good, Johnnie. but that ain’t the way I heerd it.” By the way, BEL, the score Inst Sunday was 4-8 in favor of Lang. ley. No “nothing” there and the game was played on Langley field, water-hole, or what have you, with a Langley man offict. ating, who's feeling towards Ab botsford’s football team seems te be shared by our own B.H. “Another Boccer Fan" SPAWNING GROUNDS DAMAGED BY FLOOD ~Flooding of the Alouette river has caused damage to the fish spawning grounds, Game Warden Frank Urquhart informed the Al- ouette Rod & Gun Club. The ris- ing waters in February washed the spawning areas into the fi>ids, leaving hundreds of salmon ‘ry stranded in pools and on land. P.S. by BH-—Now Phat we are assured that Abbotsford has twe soceer fans who read our stories (mechanical errors and all) we will be on hand to see what hap pens when Chilliwack comes te Abbotsford this Sunday. And we have seen Abbotsford’s 1940 mode of a football team play. Yep, we were el down McCalturr ized at the Advisory Board meet- ing Friday night an appeal for on behalf of the Junior Badmin- in response to road one Sunday afternoon whils a game was in progress. ton championships. hs