The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 11

THE CHILLIWACK PROGRESS, Jan. 9, 19o2 Earliest Freeze-up on Record Tradition Marks Army ice Adds To Ferryman's Woes cut around the Eena, ice stove in Hope Our Best for You in '52 MARRIAGE. MISHAP HIT HEALTH STAFF An unhealthy situation has developed at the health unit both Dr. J. L.

M. Whitbread's secretaries have been stricken and the doctor is apparently pecking out his letters himself. 4 Miss Joyce Vrooman became the first casualty when she slipped and broke her leg December 20. She is still in Chilli-wack hospital and is expected to be off work for several days. Anne Thall became casualty number two nine days later when she went to the altar to become Mrs.

LaBounty. Shes still away on her honeymoon. Valley's First Rhubarb Shipped First hot-house rhubarb of the season was shipped by Pacific Cooperative Union, Abbotsford, to Vancouver market on Boxing day. Honors for the first crop go to J. M.

Mowatt, of Dewdney, who made his first picking Wednesday. He is growing the Crimson variety, which forces well, producing bright red stalks. Use of grapefruit type box and "twistems" for tying forced rhubarb are new innovations this year. Co-op officials expect this move will cut down packing costs and increase the eye-appeal of the product. her hull between two and three inches for about ten feet above her water line.

In Agassiz's case, however, he hopes her wedge-shaped hull will cause her to rise out of the ice like an ice-breaker if pressure be The confused mass of grind-) ing ice moving slowly in the Fraser has threatened to wreck the Agassiz-Rosedale ferry wharf and send the ferry moving off downstream. So says Denis Harvey, operator of the ferry, who has men working day and night tending lines on the ship. Conditions are especially bad this year because the river has failed to freeze and millions comes dangerous, making it un of tons of ice are grinding slowly downstream. Any one of the big floes has enough power behind it to break off piles and snap cables securing the ferry. "I've seen ice snap those piles just like matchwood," said Capt.

Harvey. "We've got lines strung all over the country but if Man Escapes Burning House Harry Beebe received second and third degree burns to his hands, head and face when his two-room house burned down in Watkins Hollow near Hope at noon Thursday. Beebe, who was suffering severe shock, was taken to Chilliwack hospital following emergency treatment in Hope by Dr. R. D.

Morrison. Unable to recall clearly what had occurred, he thought the fire was caused by newspapers ignited by unnoticed sparks from the stove he was lighting. The papers burst into flame in the bedroom and spread rapidly beyond control. Mr. Beebe, who lived alone and had just applied for the old age pension, managed to escape dressed in underclothes and bedroom slippers only, and went to a neighbor for help.

He lost everything else, including some money. It is understood no insurance was carried. Gold Nugget New Hampshires Indian River Crosses Leghorn-New Hampshire Crosses NICIIOL New Hampshires Our Baby Beef Broiler Chick White Leghorns R.O.P. Pedigree Hampshire Chicks Catalogue and Prices on Request PACIFIC HATCHERY 1 vj started to carry things away, there Factory at 73 Hope Street Phone 3653 Formerly Monkhouse Brothers R.O.P. Breeding Farm 560 KING GEORGE HIGHWAY Tradition marked the holiday season at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering at Vedder Crossing.

Four days leave was granted all personnel, with half taking leave on Christmas and half at New Year's. Turkey dinners were served on both days so that no one missed his holiday repast. In accordance with army tradition, men weie served by officers and sergeants at the Christmas dinner. New Year's Eve dances were held in the men's lounge and in the sergeants' and officers' messes at which many Chilliwack residents were guests. Approximately 200 persons attended each dance.

The dances were followed by New Year's Day receptions in the officers' and sergeants' messes. The officers' reception was attended by between 400 and 500 persons including Mayor T. T. Mc-Cammon and many other prominent Chilliwack residents. The other holiday social function at the camp was the regular exchange visits paid by officers and sergeants to one another's messes on Christmas Day.

As usual, the exchange visits were marked by informality as the army's rigid disciplinary code was relaxed somewhat for the day. Hope Construction Exceeds 1950 Building permits issued by the municipal office at Hope during 1951 numbered 67 for a total construction cost of $288,355. This amount included the new school auditorium and classrooms at an approximate cost of $160,000. Though the total number of permits issued in 1950 was 93, the amount of construction last year exceeds 1950 by nearly $110,000. Phone: Newton 5 R.R.

4, New Westminster THE NEW FRIGIDAIRE ELECTRIC RANGE WITH "WONDER OVEN" necessary to cut ice around her. Her stout three-eighths inch steel plating also helps resist ice, both while lying in her berth and while operating while ice is in the river. "Her plating is heavier than a corvette's," said Capt. Harvey, who served in the rugged little escorts during the war. "I've seen ice in the St.

Lawrence, no worse than we have here, make an awful mess of a corvette." On occasion, they've plowed the ferry through ice floes four inches thick without causing damage. Only vulnerable spot on the vessel is her rudder and screw which can be damaged by swirling ice. District Seeks New School Dentist Upper Fraser Valley health unit is looking for another dentist to continue the school dental program, and prospects are poor says Dr. J. L.

M. Whitbread, medical health officer. Replacement is sought for Dr. V. P.

Gilbert, who left his job to go into private practice in Port Alberni. "Victoria is looking for a replacement but I doubt if we will find one in time for this school year," said Dr. Whitbread. The dentist will receive between 5,000 and 56,000, depending on experience, with all expenses paid by the government. In addition he will qualify for pension and other government benefits.

"It's a good opportunity especially when you consider that he doesn't have to worry about collections, with his income going up and down from month to month," commented Dr. Whitbread. Dr. Gilbert commenced his program in September and treated 545 pie-school and first grade children in Atchelitz. Chilliwack Central, Camp Slough and Boston Bar To All Our Loyal Customers and New Customers schools.

Treatment included inspection, filling and extractions. When the program re-commences children will continue to be treated irl alphabetical order, according to the schools attended. Six dentists were appointed throughout the province to undertake dental work among pie-school and grade school children, Dr. Whitbread said. Start of the, program in Chilliwack and Hope districts was delayed because no doc would be nothing we could do to stop it from breaking the lines on the ferry and taking her out too." "There was once last week when I thought she was really going to go," he said.

"A big piece came in hard and the old ferry really He believes the ice, which has had the vessel frozen in since December 18, came downstream earlier this year than ever before. Conditions are as bad as have ever been known, he said. The river has been converted into a jumbled confusion of greenish white ice, interspersed with patches of black water. Ice is moving slowly downstream, piling up in places as much as 15 feet. "The river has risen as much as five or six feet in two hours, as a result of ice jams downstream," Capt.

Harvey said. One man is on duty at all times aboard the ferry tending lines to make sure even tension is maintained on all of them. Nothing can be done to ward off big floes which threaten the wharf, he said. "They have hundreds, and hundreds of tons behind them," he explained. Two years ago, he recalls, they had to cut ice around the venerable ferry Eena, and he doesn't want to have to do it again.

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The Ayrshire club's cocoa was delicious. It contained all four kinds of milk, so no one can complain too much. If jjou didn't like it, you can make it next time, can't they Joan? 4-H Club council president, Joan Moore, told the group about the council and asked for suggestions There Iiavc been many startling developments in modern weapons even talk of push-button warfare but despite all of this the INFANTRYMAN" continues to be the most important man in our defence forces. Today, the Canadian Infantry Soldier is one of the most highly trained irien in our Army. He is master of many weapons.

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re February's activity. Friday party was such a success that it was decided then and there have another party on the 9th of February. Details will be left for the council to decide. The party ended with Auld Lang "MODERATION IN ALL THINGS IS THE BEST OF RULES TO ENLIST YOU MUST: 1. Volunteer to serva anywhere.

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Married men will be accept), Apply io ihe nearest Recruiting Depot; No. 1 1 Personnel Depot, 4050 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. PLAUTUS Despite the cold weather there was a good turnout at Popcum Hall for the annual Christmas tree. This year a show was put on by McGavin's of Vancouver. Later Santa arrived and treats were distributed.

ft 9 Miss June Darough and Miss Dorothy Darough, Nanaimo, spent the holidays here with their mother, Mrs. Lillian Darough. Mrs. C. Colgan spent Boxing day in Mission visiting her sister Mrs.

Fleming. Mr. and Mrs. C. II.

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