The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 9

THE CHTLLTWACK PROGRESS, Jan. lfi, I Read by President United WMS Installs New Officers McNaught Road Ancient Cathedral Legend Opens Soroptimist. Dinner lilt! tv i ill I 'i 1" i i 1 I i 5 ft homes of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Gun-derson and Mr.

and Mrs. J. C. Ilellaby. Mr.

and Mrs. D. W. Jewel and family were weekend visitors at the homes of Mr. and Mrs.

Nelson Short and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Short. Mrs. J.

L. McDaniel was taken to New Westminster on Wednesr day to enter Royal Columbian hospital for an operation. Visiting for the weekend at the home of Major and Mrs. II. Irvine was Miss D.

Swayne, CWAC, West Vancouver, whose father was onetime editor of The Colonist, Victoria. Miss Swayne, who spent five years with the forces, first with the army and later with the air force, was more recently in those trouble spots, Egypt, Iran and Iraq during the time of their unrest. Mr. and Mrs. W.

Panter, Mirror, were recent visitors at the Annual meeting of the Chilli-1 ack United Women's Missionary Society was held in the church hall January 9. Treasurer's report showed a net return for the year of $428 with $421 spent. The reports also showed that a (total of 229 hospital calls and 227 house calls were made by members. Eleven parcels of used clothing were sent to Japan for Korea and a parcel to Miss J. Kilpatrick in India.

A quilt and an afghan were donated to the Senior Citizens Jiome in Burnaby and four quilts to local welfare. Dr. Geoffrey Glover installed the A grace copied from stonecuts on the -walls of Chester Cathedral, in England, opened the dinner meeting of the Soroptimist "club Monday at the Empress hotel. Head by the president, Mrs. E.

Brolin, the grace was sent to the club by Miss Grace Nicholls, Winnipeg, -president of the American Federation of Soroptimist clubs. dent; Mrs. P. H. Abbey, president; Mrs.

A. Hannah, second vice-president; Mrs. W. J. Graham, third vice-president; Mrs.

T. I. Peterson, record i secretary; Mrs. D. MeCurdy, corresponding secretary; Mrs.

A. H. Johnston, treasurer; Mrs. T. Calder, secretary of Christian stewardship; Mrs.

A. C. White, secretary of Missionary Monthly; Mrs. W. I.

Armstrong, supply secretary; Mrs. R. G. Ferguson, literature secretary; Mrs. W.

Lamb, secretary Christian citizenship; Mrs. D. Watson, friendship secretary; Mrs. C. Parker, flower secretary; Mrs.

E. llayles, pianist; Mrs. J. A. McKcnzie and Mrs.

G. Culbert, associate helpers. First vice-president is to be named at a later meeting. tH 9 two new tractors Agassiz Resolution Sent To P-TA following officers for the year 1952: in the GIBSON VD" Family! Mrs. Ward White, honorary president? Mrs.

G. Culbert, past presi Christmas cards from clubs in other cities and countries were on display. A message of thanks for the antiqued satin drapes in shades of shrimp and green, which had been presented to the ladies' lounge at Valleyhaven during the Christmas period, was read. Tom Burge, field representative, Canadian National Institute for the Blind, wrote thanking members of the Soroptimist club for sponsoring the annual White Cane club bazaar. Mrs.

F. C. Dickson reported that gifts had been given to all blind people at the annual Christmas party. A travelling basket, decorated Federation Order To-day i from I by Mrs. Elsa Budd, will be used to augment the funds' of the club.

B-ot will travel between club COLES' at Cloverdale A resolution aimed at assisting the cultural and artistic development of children of public school age will be presented to the provincial Parent-Teacher federation by the Agassiz Harrison P-TA. Approved at a meeting Wednesday night, the resolution will, urge the department of education to include in its travelling art exhibition, material which would appeal to public school children, as well as those of high school age at which past exhibits have been directed. The group decided to purchase the book "Milestones of The Mighty Fraser" for the school library in memory of Lilian Mahyr, a stu Big tractor performance at small tractor cost Competitive Prices with Guaranteed Customer Satisfaction x. A sister club in Stafford, England, wrote thanking members for the parcels of tea which were sent to each of the Stafford club at the Christmas season. United Church Broad Breasted Bronze Turkey Poults K.O.P.

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Janzen 403 West Yale Road Phone 7078 dent who died accidentally last summer. Amateur night was discussed and a suggestion made that school groups should be encouraged to put on puppet shows and dramatic sketches 'lor competition. Three films were shown. One, "Playtown U.S.A.," showed how a town tackled the problem of playgrounds for children and adults. Write or Phone for Information and Price List Mr.

and Mrs. E. A. Knapp pose following their wedding at All Sappers' chapel, December 24. Mrs.

Knapp is the former Joyce M. MacPherson, handicraft teacher at Coqualeetza, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. E.

MacPherson, Sackville, N.B. Mr. Knapp is attached to the RCSME and is the son of Mr. Mrs. E.

A. Knapp, Halifax. Norman Studio photo. Harmony Circle Elects Officers Harmony Circle of Chilliwack United church met at the home of Mrs. Earl Brett Thursday, Jan.

10, to elect officers for 1952. Mrs. Brett will be the new president, with Mrs. II. J.

Hamner vice-president. Mrs. J. Reid secretary, Mrs. R.

B. Linzey treasurer, and Mrs. G. Glover devotional leader. Committees will be convened by Mrs.

A. N. Schreifels, fancywork; Mrs. II. Martin and Mrs.

A. R. Wilson, aprons; Mrs. G. Harding, pillow cases; Mrs.

Earl Brett, banquet convener; Mrs. W. Welch, tea con COLES' HATCHERIES Ltd. A health film "Health Centre, Peckham, London, England" showed another solution to a similar problem. Box 188N Phone 173 CLOVERDALE, B.

C. At FV Library Films, Books Of. the Week ll If ll WE education and social services, and something of what still remains to Man, You're Crazy Forget your wre! Thousands ore poppy f.t 70. Try "pepping up" with Ostrex. Contains tunic for weak, rundown feeling due solely to hudy's lack of Inm which many men and women call "old." Try Ostrex Tonlo Tablets fur pep, yonnper fecliiiR.

tula very day. New "Ret acquainted" size only Cu. 1 or gale at drug stores everywhere, vener, and Mrs. J. Keid, sunsnine convener.

Agassiz Royal Purple Beef Cows EtaSIs Canner Covs Caives be done. A lively and colorful book, written as a personal narrative. "Jungle Pathfinder" by Mrs. S. Rukavina.

Though interwoven with the history and spirit of Africa, this is essentially the story of "Chiripula" Stephenson, referred to as Central Africa's most famous adventurer. Mr. Stephenson went to the country originally as a scout for Cecil Rhodes, but during a month's trip for reasons of health, he was Instal Four New Members "With impressive ceremony Wednesday evening the Agassiz Royal Purple lodge initiated Nella Jewk-cs, Nona Hayes, Mrs. Colin Cameron and Mrs. B.

Humphrey into the lodge. A full attendance of members watched the rite. The lodge will hold a supper in We also purchase live horses and cows for fox feed. For complete information and price please phone Between students whose projects are nearing the deadline, men with time on their hands catching up with some special angles of their trade, and weather-bound housewives who are obliged to send in for books, life at the library tends to be a three-ringed circus these days. All welcome, but it leaves little time for extras such as book reviewing.

Just to give you an idea of the breadth of Chilliwack's reading interests, here are the number of books according to subject that have been taken out in the adult department during the first twelve days of this month: philosophy and psychology, 25; religion, 16; economics, 16; grammar, science, 23; practical trades and homemak-ing, 90; art and handcrafts, 65; literature, 35; travel, 86; biography, 92; history, 55, and 649 fiction books. It will also explain why the shelves have a rather lean look. Readable books about other countries are always popular, more so if they are timely. "Journey to' Egypt" by Mrs. Eileen Bigland is one of these.

Equipped with years of writing experience, determination, and what must have been a cast-iron digestion, Mrs. Bigland set out to learn for herself what the New Egypt is like. She accepted all that the experience offered, in large centers like Cairo, and in remote country villages, seeing what had been accomplished in the way of mm wosii Ml III I Because you think you can't afford to? Because you're afraid that there's too much risk? Because you think a broker won't bother with a small account saves his service and his help for big customers only? Or, bpcause you really' don't know too much about stocks or how to buy them anyway? If that's how you feel about investing, we think you'll want to read "What Everybody Ought To Know About this Stock and Bond Business." It's written for ycu a four-page pamphlet that answers the common questions anybody might ask; answers them in the plainest English possible. If you've never bought stocks before, we think you'll find those answers interesting, helpful, yes, and surprising, too. There's no charge for "What Everybody Ought To Know About this Stock and Bond Business," of course.

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caught by the fascination of Africa which led eventually to his founding of this kingdom of his own known as Chiwefwe. Here in a three-story brick house he has made his home, with his two native wives and their children, identifying himself with an African tribe and its ways yet keeping throughout his -essentially British characteristics. Perhaps because of her awareness since childhood of Chiripula as an almost legendary figure, we feel that the author has glamorized her subject somewhat. FILMS "Peoples of the Skcena." A National Film Board picture showing the Getikshan and Tsimpshian Indians of northern British Columbia and how they live in today's world. Against the mountains and forests tower the ancient totem poles; the old graveyards reveal past history; on the reserves the traditional crafts are still practised.

But the Indian now lives between two worlds, and in the school games, the wedding complete with white veil and rice throwing, and in the modern sawmill we see how other ways are being adopted. As a climax, the film shows the rodeo at Kispiox. A fifteen-minute film in color. R. February at which the "Brother Bills" will be invited.

It is to take the form of a Valentine party. A letter was received from the head office of "Save the Children" fund thanking the lodge for their donation of $75. The lodge decided to start rehearsal of two one-act plays to be staged early in April, with Mrs. Ruby Dyer in charge. Don McCallum received the news of the sudden death of his mother in Victoria on Wednesday, January 9.

Mrs. McCallum lived at Agassiz for a number of years while her husband was manager of the bank. CULTUS LAKE Mr. and Mrst C. A.

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Bob Lawrie left this week to resume his duties with the government forestry service. Friendship Circle members met Monday evening in Cultus Lake Memorial church basement. Nineteen members were present. Hostesses were Ethel Edwards, Joyce Wolfe and Lil Vosburgh. Lliose special occasions I 3 ttunat a St.

Thomas Anglican Guild reported the gift of an oil heater to the church during the Christmas season, at their meeting in the rectory January 9. Ten members were present at the meeting. Discussion of the coming year's work was followed by refreshments served by the hostess of the evening, Mrs. M. Martin.

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