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Report on Vedder 16 THE CHILLI VVACK PROGRESS, Jan. 23, 1948 Roman Misses Pal The Letter Box i ment of its financial aid policy in the light of increased hospital I costs that have placed some in financial straits. i As yet, no new policy has been determined, but the hospitals' prob-I lem has been given high priority i by his department, Mr. Pearson stated. 7 Hospital Aid The Hon.

G. S. Pearson, provincial secretary and minister of health and welfare, has called for statements from all British Columbia hospitals showing their financial position at September 30. This is in preparation for reconsideration by provincial govern- Opinions expressed under tnls heading are not necessarily endorsed by The Progress. The full name and address of the writer must accompany contributions for publication.

Pen names not permitted. The editor reserves the riKht to shorten letters, which should not be more than 300 words in length. Shooting of Child's Dog Being Investigated Shooting of a four-year-old girl's dog has given rise to public indignation and police investigation here. Shot on a vacant lot near Young road south and Railway-avenue Thursday, Pal, three, is missed by his owner, Roniah Bababanov, (it)'.) Young road south. Left homeless by the blaze were the families of tribal chief Anatole Charley, Basil Charley and Dave Frank.

Promontory Rd. Completed Work on the Promontory road approaches was completed by the townshin last week. Indian Supplies Lost In Fire Ovor $1500 worth of clothing, furniture ami medicine supplied lo the Purt Douglas Indian tribe wiTv destroyed when fire gutted a three family dwelling there recently. No one was injured. The supplies were given to the tribe by the department of Indian affairs.

Slow down in a school zone the kids depend on you! Editor, The Progress: With your permission I would like to express congratulations to the Boxing Club for the splendid programme put on for Chilliwack citizens Friday. New Shanty But Old Bridge While Cultus Lake and Yarrow residents count off the months, waiting for the Vedder bridge to be completed, the powers that be apparently are preparing to use the logging bridge for some considerable time yet. A brand new bridge keeper's shanty has been installed at the south approach to the bridge. The shanty is bigger than its predecessor, has a green roof with a nice view from the west wing. Motorists report nothing could be prettier with the possible exception of a two lane steel bridge.

Reserve Army To Get More and Pal grew up to- and Pal grew up Rnmah gether. When a pu, "al It delighted me to see that those saved Koman ine in vamuura I nhnVf. VFC Speakers Address Three persons who attended expecting to see a "slugfest" or "prize light" were disappointed and were presented with a good demonstration of boxing. It is in order, also, to congratu Meetings Forceful speakers for Youth for late the judges who used their own judgment and were not influenced by the crowd. Yours for clean sport, C.

H. Carpenter. Christ came to Chilliwack Wednesday night. With memories of recent trips to China, Great Britain and PHONE Chilliwack Vancouver 3321 HA 6311 For Prompt Efficient Service Ship by COUNTRY FREIGHT LINES CHILLIWACK DAILY VANCOUVER Morning and Afternoon Delivery from Vancouver "We Serve you Better" Local Cartage Local Delivery Europe still in their minds, they For Parades described the missionary, evangelis water in a ditch into which the child had tumbled. Pal stayed at his post until he attracted the attention of the youngster's parents.

Now Pal is dead and a child's heart is broken. The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bababanov, can't console the youngster. They report the dog, part thoroughbred police dog and part Collie, was well liked by neighbors.

He was a friend to all the kids, friends say. Mr. Bababanov went to see the man who reportedly shot the animal. But no reason was given why the dog had been killed. Now police and S.P.C.A.

officials have been called into the affair. Legal advice has been obtained. School Board Committees Extra training days with pay will be allowed reserve units, according to information received from defense headquarters by the Westminster Regiment. Editor, The Progress: May I take this opportunity of writing and thanking you (the editor of The Chilliwack Progress) for publishing the letter written by Mr. Glyn Robinson enquiring for "Miss Annie Hughes," which appeared in this week's Progress.

I appreciate your kindness very much as it will enable me to get in touch with him through your paper, of which I read weekly. I have been a resident of Chilli Normally, the reserve personnel get a maximum of 30 days' pay for I a year's service, two parades count ing as one day. This has been in creased to a maximum of 45 days which can be earned, if 90 parades are recorded. Camps and weekend schemes enable units to aug ment parades as these count for full day's pay. One new committee added to the Chilliwack school board brought tic and revival work Youth for Christ is doing all over the world.

They addressed two rallies and a dinner meeting at Canadian Legion Memorial Centre. Rev. Bob Evans, former lieutenant-commander in the United States navy and padre during war years, told particularly of the reception of the Youth for Christ movement in Poland. He also spoke of experiences in France, Greece, Holland, Belgium, Spain and Czechoslovakia. "People in Poland told me that Youth for Christ has brought the greatest religious revival in 25 year," Rev.

Evans said. "The Polish people are getting less than 1,000 calories a day, compared with about 3,500 for the average American," he stated. "They are existing on starvation ration, yet the impact of the Youth for Christ movement was so serious to them that they fasted for a day to pray for the success of the movement," he said. "We often preached five, six and seven hours at crowded auditoriums," he said. "Many people to nine the total number of sub The paymaster general's office announced that the recent cost of living bonus for the active army will also benefit in proportion the groups operating within the board during the current year.

Appoint wack district since I first came to Canada in May, 1946, and Mr. Robinson married a young lady from Chilliwack while he was stationed here during the war years of 1944-45. So when he knew my husband was from Chilliwack, he suggested that we might all meet some day in Canada, because he had to go back to North Wales for his discharge. So I did not know anymore ments to committees were maae reserve army pay and adjustments at a meeting last week. "Nope! I won't talk the only thing I'll tell ya is dat dis home was fully insured by the Chilliwack District Agencies Ltd.

no doubt." will be made accordingly. Latest addition is the school grounds committee. Trustees Froese, G. Green and F. G.

Leary GET DELNOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES about him, only through reading I will serve. Education committee: all board members. Finance and purchasing: Trustees F. Wilson, Green and Chairman A. D.

Rundle. Plant operation and maintenance, Trustees Leary, Green, Froese: insurance, Trustees J. J. your paper, and it makes me feel to think there is someone else from North Wales whom I knew very well, and am able to get in touch with him and his family through reading your paper. Thanking you once again for your kindness, Mrs.

Harvey I. Gribling. Ed. Note: Thank you, too. Start Langley School Soon Cost of the first wing of a 1000 public school in Langley is set at $159,642.

Contract for construction of the wing was let to A. R. Grim-wood, Burnaby, at a recent meeting of Langley School board. The wing will include ten class rooms, cafeteria, boiler room, and sewage disposal plant. The unit will be completed by September 1, it is reported.

Construction of the second wing, Wittenberg, Leary, Chairman A. D. walked 50 and 60 miles to attend Rundle; school grounds, Trustees i the meetings." Froese, Green. Leary; health ser I to include the farm mechanics and 1 vocational unit, will get under way filEF! KKrillo) siEUiiiatsJuu vices, Trustees Leary, Froese; buildings and accommodation, Chairman Rundle, Trustees Wilson, Green, Wittenberg; transportation, Trustees Green, Wilson, Wittenberg; night school, Trustees Leary, Wittenberg. Representatives on civic committees are as follows, school fair, Trustees Green, Froese, Wittenberg; film board, Trustee Leary; Fraser Valley Union Library, Trustee Wittenberg; recreational center.

Chairman Rundle, Trustee They visited Warsaw, a city with a population of one and a half million, which was 90 percent destroyed by war. Every house in the main section of the city was ruined, Rev. Evans said. People are living in basements and one room is often home to about 20 people. A pair of shoes costs about $150 in American money and a meal at a black market restaurant, $30.

Since Rev. Evans returned to the United States a few weeks ago the Chicago Youth for Christ group has sent six tons of clothing to Poland. These Three! Smelters Hudson Day Noranda Our current Monthly Hulk-tin reviews these tlin-p storks. It also contains a sample of a llulancni Investment Portfolio for 525,000 providing safety, income and appreciation possibilities. Send for a copy.

before March 31 to enable application for the federal government grants which expire that date. Site of the school will be on the intersection of the Johnstone Townline and Roberts roads. Architect R. A. D.

Berwick is also employed by Chilliwack district 33 school board for construction of schools in this area. Mil ner, oss l.WESTMEMT DEALERS 302 HOYAL BANK BL ILD1NC, VANCOUVER Toronto Hamilton Brant ford Windsor Brampton Equipment looted by the Ger-1 mans, now being returned to France, includes 55,000 freight cars and 60,000 machine tools REV. BILLY GRAHAM Rev. Billy Graham, Charlotte, North Carolina, the international Youth for Christ vice-president, told of his experiences in organizing Youth for Christ rallies in Britain. "I conducted 200 rallies in the British Isles and I can tell From now on, month by month 1 found in Germany.

YOUR WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES can be cashed! you that Youth for Christ is 'packing them in' at Royal Albert hall in London." Rev. Graham stressed the need for religious revival among young people. He pointed to moral and criminal statistics in the United States, stating that the average age of criminals is 17. Youth for Christ is an interdenominational organization. The idea was originated as a Saturday night meeting to keep young people off the streets.

It has now spread to 46 countries. "Singspiration" was the word originated to apply to the enthusiastic singing of religious choruses. Programs usually include musical selections, often well-known hymns presented with variations or special interpreta tions. There is an evangelical mes sage given by a guest speaker fol lowed by "the invitation" to accept the Christian way of living. Dr.

N. A. Jepson, Seattle organizer of the Christian Business Men's Association there, who recently returned from a Youth lHE payoff on War Savings Certificates has begun. If you are among the thrifty people who own War Savings Certificates, NOW is the time to look them over, sort them out by months and as they fall due, endorse them and mail to Ottawa as described on the back of each Certificate. A cheque for the full face value of each Certificate will be sent to you in due course.

But here is another Have the Royal Bank of Canada do all this "office work" and sorting for you. Save yourself the bother of searching out the right pieces of paper each month, endorsing them and mailing them off to Ottawa. for Christ trip to China, also spoke. Jack Toulson, former CBC pianist, and Miss Priscilla White, radio vocalist, rendered musical selections. Rev.

James Routley, local Youth for Christ director, was chairman. Guests included Rev. Chester Ansley, Youth for Christ director i Vancouver, former director here and minister of the Alliance Tabernacle. Members of Yarrow quartette and the Yarrow ladies' trio as well as the Youth for Christ choir assisted with the SAFEKEEPING CHARGES FOR WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC REDEMPTION WHEN DUE musical program. The dinner was attended by representatives of the Youth for Christ executive, advisory council from local churches, local Youth for $5 Certificate For each Christ workers, usherettes and the I5e lot Mi 30t sst $10 $23 $50 $100 $500 choir.

Here' what you do: Bring all your War Savings Certificates which you have at home or in your safe deposit box, to your nearest Royal Bank Branch. We will put them in out' vaults for safekeeping. As the Certificates fall due, we will cash them for you and deposit the full face value (which includes interest) in the savings account of the registered owner, automatically. If you have no account with us, we will open one for you for this purpose. The eot of this service, including safekeeping until your Certificates mature, is low, as the following table shows.

The Legion building was crowd ed to capacity for the first rally, and an overflow crowd was ac commodated in the Salvation Army hall where singing was enjoyed until the second rally was If your Certificates are already lodged with us for safekeeping, we will arrange for their automatic redemption, as described above, at a nominal charge of 5( per Certificate, regardless of the face value. Fruit Men Want Education Tax Taken Off Land British Columbia Fruitgrowers TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS LABOUR-SAVING SERVICE. IT IS AVAILABLE TO YOU AT ANY BRANCH OF THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Wednesday joined with the many bodies that have protested the proportion of education costs carried by the land. mmt nn(iinvnv iMimrn I YZZZctr' j'r'i At their 50th annual convention a unit or oris or rut worlds OZ cheat mrne organizations JT at Penticton, they gave unanimous support to a resolution calling upon the provincial government to remove school taxes from the land and urging that the whole cost Published to foster, in British Columbians, a iteio appreciation of our great and varied lierilag JME ROYAL BANK OF CANADA CHILLIWACK BRAXCI 1 G. CURVEN, Manager of education be borne by the prov I I ince out ot consolidated revenue..