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WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1942 Page Four THE CIIILLIWACK PROGRESS Mrs. E. Budd is spending a few visiting in Bellingham and Seattle, Wash. Langley Greenhouses Limited AT FIVE CORNERS A COMPLETE FLORAL SERVICE Cut Flowers Potted Plants Floral Arrangements sizes 45c 45c 39c 69c Shark Skin Bathing Caps 1UCHEL It LC C.IP STICK OjC, CUNNINGHAM BATH SOAP cake I cakes $1.19 DE RAYMOND BATH OIL S. 35 50(t $1.00 COTVS PERFUME flj Per drum 07 EVENING IN PARIS PERFUME Per dram OVy 3ARRIET HUBBARD AYER CLOVER BATH $1.65 HARRIET HUBBARD AYEB YEB IONEYSUCKLE BATH POWDER $1.65 Attend Credit Conference In Olympic Hotel Seattle Motoring to Seattle over the weekend to attend the conference of the Pacific Northwest District of the National Retail Credit Association which closed yesterday after four days of sessions in the Olympic Hotel there were Miss Winnie Bolton, W.

J. Pearce, Jerry Pringle and Ken McConnell, Chil liwack; Miss Edna Green, Abbots ford, and Mrs. Jean Bates, Mission, who left Friday evening. Miss Kay Lange, Miss Ella Fowler, Earl Brown and Don Lange went down Sunday. SUNBURN LOTIONS Seaside Suatan Oil Seaside Suntan Lotion Skul Sun Goggles I'oloroid Sun Goggles Poloroid C'lipons 25c $1.95 $1.95 COMFLEX 50 tablets 1 I3e Sure You Have Plenty of Film for the Holiday I WAKES YOU UP INSIDE! 6 OnJy of This Special'.

Roto Shaver By Williams $13.00 Value for $9.95 29 $1.25 $4.00 $2.00 AYERSTS CALCIUM A A stand A stand ardized mineral vitamin spring tonic, 100s 250 290 BANDAID 100 250. BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS HERE The druggists of Canada are official agents for sales of war savings stumps. Buy your stamps from your druggist take part of your change in tilantpa. This Sunday being a holiday weekend, all drug stores in the city will be open. I I 0 1 SERVICE iL.i mm Phone 6151 CUNNINGHAM DRUG STORES LTD THREE REGISTERED PHARMACISTS SPORTS WEAR New arrivals, smartly styled and with all the grand, fresh colorings of spring.

Play Suits One piece, priced at I Two piece, Kft priced at 7jfcPV Two piece, with (tf OCT skirt, at Slack Suits A splendid selection. Ced $2.95 and $6.95 Shorts pique, pair $1.50 Swim Suits By Catalina and Skintite, new styles and colors. qq Qf Priced from 3 i70 to Sport Shirts nn Pastels and whites. Priced at I.W Brunch Coats C4 OQ Flowered designs in sizes 14 to 20 41 iO Anklettes In terrycloth. Pair j( HOUSECOATS Cotton, Eft Seersuckers C5 OC floral designs $ii9U with zipper SPORT JACKETS Imported British tweeds, polos in honey beige, Jacob stripes and plaids, corduroy velvets a grand qi qp C4COC selection in smartest styles, priced $'ti3 to ld.7d PICKARDS Tie Spot to Shop WOM Friends Meet at Kipp Avenue Home to Honor Miss Ella Kerr Tiny colored tapers set in colum bines, reflected Uirougn a cut glass bowl to shine in a mirror beneath, making an effective centerpiece when tea was served to more than twenty five friends of Miss Ella Kerr, bride elect, at a miscellaneous shower given in her honor yesterday evening at the Kipp avenue home of Mrs.

Fred Grimmett. Mrs. Marshall McLeod Jr. was co hostess. Rebekah P.N.G.

Present Tableau Thursday evening was Past Noble Grands' night at Ruth Re bekah Lodge No. 4. Mrs. S. L.

Webb, president, was program A tableau, "The Holy City" was presented with Mrs. A. H. Turvey rendering the solo, accompanied by Miss Mona Bradshaw. Following the meeting, a humorous skit, "School Days" was presented.

A monthly donation of $5 to the Chilliwack Valley War Services Committee was made. A record attendance of 24 of a total of 28 resident past noble grands included the following: Mrs. S. L. Webb, Mrs.

E. France, Mrs. R. J. Henderson, Mrs.

A. H. Turvey, Mrs. Wm. Orr, Mrs.

H. De long, Mrs. A. Shannon, Mrs. A.

S. Barker, Mrs. J. McConnell, Mrs. Wm.

McCutcheon, Mrs. R. Mcintosh, Mrs. T. Grey, Mrs.

E. A. Nelmes, Mrs. H. Creelman, Mrs.

A. Menzies, Mrs. F. W. Toop, Mrs.

A. J. Butler, Miss Margaret Mac Adam, Miss Myrtle Trotter, Miss Verna Gillanders, Miss Ella May Parker, Miss Mona Bradshaw, Miss Dorothy Parry, and Miss Vera Munro. Attend Grand Lodge In Victoria This Week Among those attending the grand lodge sessions of the L.O.L. and the L.O.B.A.

held this week in Victoria at the Empress Hotel were Mrs. Charles Culham, V. L. Tourn ier, R. J.

Henderson, George Shaw and Rev. J. Scott, deputy grand master. Miss Elsie Brown Honored At Farewell Tea Wed. Members of the Red Cross knitting committee met at the home of Mrs.

Archie Smith, Gore aven ue, Wednesday afternoon for farewell tea in honor of Miss Elsie Brown who left earlier this week for an extended holiday in the east. During the afternoon the guest of honor was presented with fitted travelling case by Miss Gwyn nie Gwynne Vaughan, on behalf of members. EMS Weddings REID 'ANDERSON Of interest to Chilliwack and district was the wedding which took place Saturday evening in the Mission Baptist Church when Rev. W. Sloan read the vows uniting in marriage Helen Anita Anderson, I r.f f.

orirl XTfO A During the e'ening the honoree 6 was presented with a large decorat ed basket overflowing with many useful gifts. Mrs. Helen Kerr, mother of the bride to be, and Mrs. Landon De long, presided at the urns while Miss Belle Dickinson, Miss Dorothy Kerr and Miss Barbara Kerr assisted the hostesses in serving. lliuae preaeui.

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uuliicl, ivus. G. H. Dickout, Mrs. E.

C. McCaw, Mrs. Alec Howie, Mrs. Russell Osborne, Mrs. R.

Shannon, Mrs. Raymond Goodrich, Mrs. H. Darling, Mrs. Alex Arthur, Mrs.

Wallace Howie, Mrs. Roy Martin, Mrs. Marshall McLeod Miss Margaret Maclachlan, Miss Shirley Dickout, Miss Lois Lovell, Miss Dorothy Pook, Miss Verda Darling, Miss Clare Lugston, Miss Belva Brett, Miss Frances Baird and Miss Audrey Lehrman. Entertains Bowling Team Climaxing a season of spirited bowling, members of the Barber Drug team met recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Clarke, Margaret avenue. During the evening a series of moving pictures were shown by the host. Mrs. Jack Barber, captain of the team, presented members with a small bottle of perfume in appreciation of their cooperation. Art Roberts, who acted as official scorekeeper for the season's games, was also honored.

Those invited included Dr. and Mrs. Jack Barber, Constable and Mrs. A. J.

Dillabough, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. W.

Ballam and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Beemister. Miss Brown Guest of Honor Miss Elsie Brown was guest of honor Saturday when Mrs. W.

J. Allan C.B.E., entertained friends at a farewell tea. During the afternoon the honoree was presented with a travelling case by Mrs. C. A.

Barber, from her co workers at the Red Cross rooms of which she is in charge. She left Monday morning for Vancouver before starting on an extended journey east. Lake and Branscombe Reid, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.

Reid, Matsqui. The bride was given away by her father while her sister, Mrs. Eugene Voight, stood as her matron of honor. Eugene Voight, brother in law of the bride, was best man. During the signing of the register, Miss Audrey Peterson, Chilliwack, sang "I Love You Truly" accompanied by Mrs.

W. Page who also supplied the wedding music. Following the ceremony the bridal party returned to Chilliwack where a reception was held in the rotunda of the Empress Hotel. Receiving the guests were Mrs. A.

B. Anderson, mother of the bride and Mrs. J. Reid, mother of the groom. On their return from a wedding trip to Vancouver Island, Mr.

and Mrs. Reid will reside at Matsqui. Out of town guests attending the ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. A.

McLean, Mr. and Mrs. W. Johnston, R. H.

Kerr and Mr. and Mrs. Kloss, Vancouver; Mrs. Overstall, New Westminster and Mr. and Mrs.

J. B. Durham, Port Moody. SOMERVILLE TRA NMER A wedding of local interest took place recently in Eastern Canada when Lucy Hope, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Alfred Tranmer, Atche litz, was united in marriage to Pte.

Ronald Kennedy Skene, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Somerville, Mur rayville. Rev.

F. A. Lawrence read the service in the Presbyterian manse, oueens Truro, Nova Scotia. The bride chose a brown serge suit with accessories of contrasting dusty rose and a corsage of talis man roses. Sgt.

and Mrs. George F. Stoney, Toronto, attended the couple. Pte. and Mrs.

Somerville will make their home in Truro where the groom is stationed with the 12th Field Ambulance Corps. PENNIE LEWIS St. John's church, Sardis, was the scene of a pretty wedding Tuesday, May 12, when Rev. H. B.

Scudamore united in marriage Beatrice Helene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Arthur Lewis, Lickman road, and Wilfred Bill John Gordon, son of Mrs. Louise Pennie and the late John Pennie, Boston.

Bar. The church was decorated with bridal wreath, iris, tulips and deutzia. The bride, who was given away by A. J. Carpenter, Atchelitz, wore an afternoon model of rose sheer and a matching chapel veil held in place with a wreath of lily of the valley.

She carried a colonial bouquet of lily of the valley and fern. Mrs. L. R. Clark, sister of the bride, was her matron of honor and wore an afternoon dress of blue sheer.

She carried a colonial bouquet of yellow tulips. Miss Betty Lewis, sister of the bride, chose a bridesmaid ensemble of afternoon orchid sheer and carried a similar bouqueti of pink snapdragons. L. R. Clark, Atchelitz, brother in law of the bride, was best man.

Mrs. Lewis, mother of the bride and Mrs. Pennie, mother of the groom, assisted in receiving the guests at a reception in the Atchelitz club room. The former chose a navy redingote and the latter, wine crepe. The room was decorated with an archway of spring flowers.

Following a trip to Vancouver Island, Mr. and Mrs. Pennie will reside at Boston Bar. Assisting in the serving were Mrs. J.

Bremner, Mrs. H. Jones, Mrs. G. Clark, Mrs.

W. Clark, Miss Irene Raby, Miss Martha McNair, Miss Kay Boston Bar and Miss Pauline Lewis. Local Delegate Elected to Pocitic Northwest Council Miss Winnie Bolton, secretary of the Chilliwack Breakfast club and one of the local delegates attending the Pacific Northwest District of National Credit Association and Breakfast Clubs convention in Seattle, has been elected recording secretary of the Pacific Northwest Council. Local Organizations Attend Special Service First Baptist church was filled Sunday evening when members of the Kinsmen club, Rotary, Junior Chamber of Commerce and the detachment of the Canadian Red Cross Corps under the command of Mrs. John Barker, paraded to the evening service.

The sermon, "The Crowning Act" was given by Rev. John Scott. Mrs. D. Sturdy Hostess To Jr.

Hospital Aux. PAGE Forty three members attended a meeting of the Junior Hospital Auxiliary at the home of Mrs. David Sturdy Wednesday night. A letter from the Chilliwack War Services committee was read, ask ing for monthly donations towards the maintenance of the two Services clubs. While the members were willing to help personally it was found impossible to give donations from the funds of the auxil iary as the organization is dedicat ed to the assistance of hospitals only.

It was, however, decided to have a donation box, proceeds from which would go to the Services clubs. The organization responded wil ingly to the appeal of the Services Committee for volunteers to act as hostesses and to serve in the canteens. Mrs. George Auld offered to take charge of making up a list of those able to help in this way. The treasurer's report was read showing a balance of 5219.53.

A donation of $50 to the Senior Hospital auxiliary was passed. Mrs. Archie Eyres, in the absence of Mrs. Leslie Eyres, gave the report of the Senior auxiliary. Open Day at the Chilliwack Hospital was reported a success both as to linen received and cash realized.

The flower convener, Mrs. Bev Trump, reported two bouquets had been sent to members during the month. R. G. Birch, representing the Red Cross, made a strong appeal to the members to support the Red Cross drive.

There was considerable discussion concerning the June meeting. It was decided that, in place of the usual party to end the year's work, a regular meeting would be held. Mr. Nixon, fire marshall's department, Vancouver, spoke on explosives and gases as applying to wartime emergencies. Refreshments were served by the following hostesses: Miss Kay Haugh, Miss Kay Lange, Miss Edna Parker, Miss Gwynnie Gwynne Vaughan, Miss Mary Anderson and Miss Jean Patriquin.

Unique Table Centers Grace Banquet Hall Unique table centers representing the armed forces made a color ful display when eighty persons gathered in the United church hall Wednesday evening to attend the C.G.I.T. girls mother and daughter banquet. The "Navy" table was centered with a large ship manned by a sailor crew while tiny sailboats with seablue sails of cellophane added color to the attractive centerpiece. This decoration was the work of the "Lewanas" group headed by Miss Carrie Kent. The airforce table decorated by Miss Ruth Watson's group, the "Live Wire" was centered with a smart trim airman standing beside his bomber and scattered around were tiny scarlet planes.

A soldier in his khaki uniform flanked by army trucks and tanks and surrounded by miniature soldiers carrying tiny flags, made an appropriate centerpiece for the "Army" table decorated by Miss Edna Parker and her group, "Skylarks." A toast to the mothers was pro posed by Miss Doreen Erown and Mrs. H. H. Weeden. responded.

Miss Pat Forbes, who acted as chairman during the evening, pro posed the toast to the King. A short program followed the banquet and those providing entertainment were Miss Doreen Mc Nabb, Miss Margaret Phillipson and the "Lewanas" group who presented a "Canadian Pageant." Miss Kerry Smith, Vancouver, provincial girls' work secretary, was guest speaker. Probably the first Chilliwack man to see service in the air over Malta "the most bombed spot on earth" is Flight Sergeant Jack Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.

E. Williams. Jack, who has been flying Spitfires in England for several months, cabled his parents yesterday to say that he was well. A prominent graduate of the Chilliwack Junior Senior High school, where his vocal rendition of "There'll Always Be an England" used to bring down the house, Jack enlisted in the R.C. A.F.

in October, 1940. Captain P. F. Pirie, now serving overseas with the Westminster Regiment, has been promoted to the rank of acting major, according to an official communication. Pilot Officer Leslie Coulter, son of Mr.

and Mrs. R. A. Coulter, is now serving in Egypt with' the R.A.F. according to word received from him in a cable home earlier this week.

Leslie says that he has arrived at R.A.F. headquarters in Cairo. His crew was comprised of Vancouver men with the exception of the gunner. Mrs. Fred Zink Shower Hostess Mrs.

Fred J. Zink was hostess Friday evening when she entertained a number of friends in honor of the engagement of Miss Margery Nelson. Shower gifts in a gaily decorated box were presented to the bride elect who was seated under a canopy of white streamers and bells. Mrs. W.

Nelson, mother of the guest of honor and Mrs. R. E. Wells, aunt of the bride to be, poured tea from a table centered with mauve flowers and a "Bride's Cake." Those assisting the hostess were Mrs. F.

H. Sterling, Mrs. J. M. Reitz, Miss Isobel McBlain, Miss Norma Silverthorne, Miss Norma Zink and Miss Vera Zink.

Invited guests included Mrs. F. Collinson, Mrs. T. Lewis, Mrs.

F. Toop, Miss Edna Toop, Miss Grace Raby, Mrs. G. Elliot, Mrs. V.

Nelson, Mrs. F. P. Zink, Mrs. W.

R. Silverthorne, Miss Madeline Zink, Miss Phyllis Zink, Miss Norma Silverthorne, Miss Thelma Silver thorne, Mrs. G. McKay, Mrs. A Hall, Mrs.

E. Campbell, Mi3s Le ticia Campbell, Mrs. A. J. Zink, Mrs.

J. Zink, Mrs. A. Mitchell, Mrs L. Reitz, Mrs.

W. Toop, Miss I Hall, Mrs. J. H. Eddie and Miss Jean Houston, Shower Honors Today's Bride Honoring Miss Margery Nelson, this evening's, bride, Mrs.

Ted Lar son entertained at a miscellaneous shower Wednesday night. When she entered, the unsus pecting guest of honor was led to a seat around which flowers and gifts were strewn. Refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Miss Eileen Hall and Miss Ruth Larson. Gifts received bore the names of Mrs. W.

Nelson, Mrs. A. Hall, Mrs. W. Craig, Mrs.

D. Toop, Mrs. Dickie, Mrs. C. Campbell, Mrs.

Fred Sterling, Mrs. G. Mogg, Mrs. Middleton, Abbotsford; Miss Maude Wright, Miss Mary Munn, Miss Jenny Craig, Miss Nora Sangstrom Miss Myrtle Wallace, Miss Eileen Hall and Mrs. Roy Edwards.

Engagements The engagement is announced of Dagny Adela, third daughter of Mr. C. M. Nelson and the late Mrs Nelson, to Garth Carmichael, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs.

W. D. Car michael of Chilliwack. The wedding is to take place at St. John's Church, Sardis, June 3.

The engagement is announced of Daphne Annette, youngest daughter of T. H. Braim and the late Mrs. Braim to Allan Raymond, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs.

Edmund Wildgrube, North Vancouver. The wedding will take place May 23 at Sardis. Personals Mrs. Bernard Bennion and two daughters, Carol and Diane, Leth bridge, are visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. A. Macintosh. Mrs. H.

W. Currie and Miss Helen Currie, left Monday night for a holiday in Victoria. While there they plan to attend the Grand Lodge sessions of the L.O.B.A. being held in the Hotel Empress and in which Miss Currie is Right Worshipful Grand Director of Ceremonies for B.C. Visitors at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. S. M. Carson over the weekend were Mrs. J.

Saunders, Vancouver and her mother, Mrs. Dyer, Toronto. Charles Patten, Queen's Univer sity, Kingston, is spending a short holiday at the home of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. L.

A. Patten, between semesters. Charles is a medical student at the university. Mr. and Mrs.

Gordon Johnson, Victoria, left Sunday after spending a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Butchart and Mr. and Mrs. J.

Johnson. Miss Jean Eyres, daughter of Flt. Lieut. and Mrs. Leslie H.

Eyres, M.L.A., has arrived home from Winnipeg where she has been attending the University of Manitoba. Mrs. Peter Allan, Vancouver, was a guest this week at the home of her daughter and son in law, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hacker.

James Swanson, Vancouver, was a visitor to Chilliwack over the weekend. Cyril McKenzie, who has been employed in the post office here for several months, left earlier this week for Trail where he has secured a position. Miss Gwynnie Gwynne Vaughan leaves Saturday for Ottawa where she has obtained a position with the Civil Service Department. Canadian Club To Sponsor Speaker Wednesday, May 27, the Chilli wack Canadian Club is sponsoring an address by Dr. Benedictus Sajet at an open meeting in the High school auditorium at 8 p.m.

The address is being held at the request of His Honor the Lieutenant Governor's committee of the B.C. Speakers' Division, department of information. Dr. Sajet was born in 1887 and studied medicine in Amsterdam, Holland, receiving his degree in 1912. He carried on preventative medical work until 1923.

In February, 1941, an attempt was made to arrest him and in June 1941 he escaped from Holland with his two sons in an 18 foot motor boat and went to England. He became a ship's doctor on a merchant vessel and came to Am erica. He wears the uniform of the merchant marine doctor. Recently he has received the Bronze Cross, bestowed upon him by Queen Wilhelmina. Airforce Auxiliary Packs Parcels Forty one members were present when the Chilliwack Auxiliary to the Air Services met Thursday af ternoon in the Women's Institute hall.

Parcels for ilocal men overseas are being packed for this month and under the direction of Mrs. E. C. Smith handkerchiefs, cigarettes and chocolate bars will be sent. Several members offered their services to help as hostesses at the two clubs.

Final arrangements were made for the taking over of the conces sion counter at the Horse Races on May 25. Following the meeting members dispersed to the High School auditorium where a planting ceremony and service was held in honor of local men killed overseas. WOMEN'S CANADIAN CLUB OPEN MEETING May 27 8:00 p.m. ifcjMoisi CHILLIWACK Chilliwack High School Auditorium Speaker! SR. BENEDICTUS SAJET Sponsored on request of B.C.

Speakers' Division, Department of Information. Topic of subject possibly on conditions In Holland. Don Saeurs, Vancouver, was a weekend guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.

E. Rumble. Miss Freda Green, Victoria, was a visitor at the home of her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. H.

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Closed, its hand rubbed finish and three graceful leg beautify any room as Console or end table. Just open the top and there la your silverware in its tarnish proof velvet lined Interior. Hear Oneida's HOLLYWOOD ROUNDUP CHWK Thursday 7:30 p.m. 30H Watches Diamonds Silverware Oovernment Approved Budget Terms If Clothes Rationing Should lAr We're not alarmists, but we do believe it is going to pay you to conserve the good clothes you now possess. fa War taxes factory output, military needs are absorbing cotton, leather, wool you are smart, and patriotic, to care for the clothes you are wearing.

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