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The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 20

The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 20

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6 TITE CTITLTJWACK PROGRESS. "May 27, 10" i Annual Banquet Hears Speakers Cultus Lake DAIRY FARMERS report HIGHER PRODUCTION from FFC Movement Giving Vital Leadership Training Regina; William Strachan, Regina; Wilbur Strachan, Virden, Mrs. Sarah Strachan and Archie Strachan, Regina, Sask. Mrs. K.

MacLeod and son Bruce, Vancouver, are at their Cultus Lake home for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Sid Smith spent a few days last week visiting in New Westminster. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Smith, who have recently purchased the Manuel cottage on Willow street, have moved to Cultus Lake as permanent residents. Recent guests of six-year-old Linda Buckingham when she celebrated her birthday Monday were Ray Menzies, Wayne Barrett, Glen Barrett, Sandra Downing, Dorothy Brown, Terry Brown, Judy Buckingham and Mrs. Victor Brown and Mrs. S.

Downing. Mr. and Mrs. Don Green and Miss Gayle Green returned home after spending their holidays visiting their relatives, Mr. and Mrs.

H. Kirby, Rowatt, Mr. and Mrs. H. W.

Green and Miss Betty Green, cows CGIT Sponsors Mothers Tea At Cultus Lake The CGIT held a Mother and Daughter tea Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ronald Hart, 407 Birch street. The girls were re-affiliated with the Missionary Society in a short ceremony. Miss Naomi Bartindale, who will be leaving the middle of June with the Elgar Choir to tour the British Isles, was presented with a cosmetic traveling bag and a blue and white corsage. Miss Anne Rutiedge presided over the tea ttble, decorations being carried out in blue and white flowers.

Iuvited guests included Mrs. W. E. Hawthorne, president of the Women's Auxiliary. Mrs.

W. Montgomery representing the WMS. Mrs. T. Anderson from the board, Mrs.

P. H. Bartindale and Miss Naomi Bartindale, Mrs. Arthur Rutiedge and Miss Anne Rutiedge, Mrs. Tom Lancaster and Miss Violet Lancaster, Mrs.

Arlo Kipp and Miss Karen Kipp. Mrs. Steve Baxter and Misses Sheila and Jane Bnxter, Mrs. Alex. Vanderick and Miss Joan Vanderick, Mrs.

Walter Ferguson and Miss Leanne Fer ers; Dick Sw anion and Campbell Allen from Mission City. Entertaining were Muriel Oliver with a recitation, Terry Craig, with a trumpet solo, accompanied by Mrs. Craig on the piano, and Elaine Fleming with a piano solo. Bob Isbister presented Miss F. Peacock with a small memento for the work she and the home economics girls performed in setting the tables and decorations.

Canadian Builders Good sires can improve your Herd Average. Top production Bulls of each dairy breed are available to every farmer in the area through the Chilliwack Artificial Insemination Club Farm, McDonald Road Phone 2 8211 This man makes mUntn uaii in -iSLS Vedder Jon VanWarmer and son Wesley, Sands. Michigan, a few days visiting his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. M.

Van Warmer, whom he had not seen for 52 years. Donald, Kenneth and Sharon Pryor, who nave been visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Helen gest problems to be faced is the i fact that some parents don't realize their boys are growing up. He said they should be given more responsibility. He said that opportunities were unlimited for leadership training, citizenship and patriotism, but that the boys must step ahead.

He said that fundamentally there is not much difference between FFC work here and on the other side of the line, concluding his remarks by saying that he thought probably he could get home before he arrived, because of the fact that Washington is on standard time. Inspector W. Grant said he was very proud of the work of FFC and said that it was a fine auxiliary to work in the schools. He had had an enquiry from the Canadian embassy in Washington, D.C., asking, "What is FFC?" PROJECTS Some of the projects the boys work on, represented by the various committees, are supervised farming, which includes the growing of an acre of potatoes every year to raise money, public speaking, recreation, community service, such as distribution of warble fly powder, each boy taking enough powder to do his own herd; earnings and savings campaigns and judging. The boys also sharpen ice skates, make Christmas tree stands and sell plants from a greenhouse.

Other guests attending the meeting included Barry Harford, principal of Chilliwack High school and Mrs. Harford; Mr. and Mrs. A. D.

Rundle, Mr. and Mrs. Hrusik, N. MacGregor and Bob Isbister, CHS agricultural teach when you 90 guson and Miss Shirley Cuthbert- Pryor, for the past two weeks, son of Vancouver but, first, sec your C.N.R. Agent before you decide on travel plans to anywhere in the United Kingdom, Canada have returned to their home at I Fridav the CG1T met at the Harrison Mills.

home of their leader, Mrs. Ronald Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jones and I Hart. A missionary bottle, in which son Brent, New Westminster, and i the girls had placed odd chenge Mr.

and Mrs. L. Karlvson, Newton, throughout the year, was opened United States or Europe. He'll smooth the way President Steve Hrusik. welcoming members and guests to the annual father and son banquet of the Chilliwack chapter.

Future Farmers of Canada, at the senior high school Thursday night, said that the purpose of the evening would be to make those present better acquainted with the work of FFC through the boys giving committee reports and guests giving talks on various phases of the movement. The four main speakers. Agricultural Minister Kenneth Kier-nan. Dean Blythe Eagles, head of the faculty of agriculture at CBC; George Ziegler, vocational agricultural teacher from Deeming, Washington, and Inspector W. Grant, Abbotsford, head of vocational agriculture for B.C., all emphasized the.

leadership training the boys were getting through their work in FFC. It was apparent at the banquet. The meeting was conducted in a poised and businesslike manner, with President Steve Hrusik exemplifying it in a high degree. CHILLIWACK LEADS Dean Eagles remarked on the close relationship that exists between the students, their parents, the teachers and the community as a whole. He said that Chilliwack and Creston lead in the development of vocational agriculture in secondary schools, and he said the approach to the projects the FFC members work on is the same as in the highest fields of research.

Mr. Kiernan told the assembly that parents must have a great sense of pride in the work of their boys. He said that during his lifetime he had seen great changes take place in agriculture, always our most essential industry, and he hoped to see a great many more. He felt confident that the future of farming would be safe in the hands of the FFC Steve Hrusik was presented with a cup for being chosen as the best all-round vocational agricultural student among the FFC members. The award is given on the basis of scholastic standing, the project program, and FFC participation.

LP TO PARENTS Mr. Zeigler said one of the big were weekend visitors at the home and $5 sent for the ir part in mis-of Mr. and Mrs. Del Swanson, Wat-1 sion work. Two afghans which the for you by arranging mil or Atlantic nuss- son road, passports even travellers cheques.

G. Wright, RCN, and Mrs. Wright, Aldergrove, spent the weekend at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Wright.

lis name could be Smith, Michael Stachera left during the past week for his home at Evesham, following a visit with his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Stachera, North-view street. S40J-C girls have knitted will be sent to a Korean hospital. Election of officers for the coming year placed the following in office: president.

Anne Rutiedge; vice-president. Karen Kipp; secretary, Joan Vanderick; treasurer, Naomi Bartindale; song leader, Violet Lancaster. Meeting was followed by refreshments. Ken Henderson, lay reader from St. Thomas' Anglican church, Chilliwack, conducted the evening service at Cultus Lake Memorial church Sunday.

A duet entitled "Jesus, the Very Thought of You," was sung by Joan Dodsworth and Hazel Menzies. Flowers were placed in the church by Mrs. A. J. Langridge in loving memory of Arthur Langridge.

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Station Phone 5151 F. XV. ROBL1N, 123 W. Yale Road l'honc 4221 Vegetable Crop Weeds Can Be Controlled Experiments conducted at the experimental farm. Agassiz, have shown that almost complete control of many LOOKING FOK GARDEN TOOLS? READ THE PROGRESS ADS Visiting Mrs.

Isaac Henderson, Old Yale road, during the weekend was her nephew, Donald C. McLcod, Windsor, Ont. Household finance of the weeds found growing in certain crops can be obtained by the use of chemical sprays, CANADA'S LARGEST AND MOST RECOMMENDED CONSUMER FINANCE COMPANY J. A. Freeman, horticulturist, presents the following summary as a guide for the use of chemicals in weed control of vegetable crops.

Asparagus: Most broad-leaved weeds can be controlled in asparagus fields by spraying with a 2, 4-D preparation. Apply one to 1 1 a pounds of actual 2.4-D acid per acre early in the season just after The only car in the world to drive IO.OOO miles without stopping Chilliwack BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY for TIRE SERVICE NOTARY PUBLIC APPLIANCES the sprouts have been cut. A second application should be made shortly after the close of the cutting season or as soon as the tops are two to three feet high. Sprays should be applied at low pressure using not less than 25 gallons of water per acre. Care should he taken to spray away from the top since asparagus plants are quite susceptible to injury by 2.4-D.

Beans: Dinitro amine (sold as HOOVER Vacuum Cleaners Floor Polishers Washing Machines Electric Motors Sales and Sen-ice McAlpine Electric 117 Yale Road East Ivan Hurndall Notary Public Conveyancing. Wills Correspondence Income Tax Returns, etc. Your personal business transacted efficiently, confidentially and economically. Vedder Road "Just around the (Cottonwood) corner." 10,1 18.3 miles, to be exact anil every mile a gruelling test of endurance. The Morris Minor covered this distance at an average speed of miles per hour, and at no time did the wheels stop turning or the engine fail.

An ingenious mobile "service station" refueled, re-tired ami re-crewed the ever-moving Morris. During tlie nine days anil eight hours of continuous running on a circulat track, the Minor averaged 43 miles per gallon, an amazing feat since the perpetual turning was equivalent to climbing to a height of 66 miles on a roail 10.000 miles long. Hut for this turning strain, gas consumption would have averaged 7 miles more to the gallon. The car was powered with the new high compression OHV (overhead valve) engine. This engine is now standard equipment in all Minors at no sacrifice to gas economy or increase in price.

Your local dealer invites you to drive a Morris you be Utc judge CHECKERBOARD TIRE STATION Jack Norlhcote 106 Main Street Phone 2-2652 "Premerge" and "Sinox L. applied at 3 to 6 pounds per acre in 30 to 50 gallons of water has proved effective as a pre-emerg-ence spray for beans. The high rate may be used if spray is applied soon after planting while the low rate must be used if application is delayed until just before beans emerge. Beets: TCA Sodium Salt 90 per cent is useful as a pre-cnicrgciice Mobile "service station" was specially built for non-stop test. When car entered mobile station both vehicles synchronized their speeds.

Workmen fueled and serviced test car while crews changed. CLEANING SERVICE OIL BURNERS TRUCKING spray for beets. For good wren control 8 to 10 pounds are required. Apply in 10 to 20 gallons of water just before beets emerge. Carrots, Parnips, Dill.

Parsley and Caraway: Most annual weeds and grasses may be controlled in these crops by spraying with Stoddard Solvent type selective oils. Rates of application vary but 60 to 80 gallons per acre is recommended if complete coverage of 3 Furniture, "jrjkCiJiiiI Local and Distance Let Us Keep Your Premises Clean For FLOOR MAINTENANCE WINDOW CLEANING CHIMNEY'S VACUUMED it's CHILLIWACK CLEANING SERVICE 216 Margaret Ave. Phone 46G6 TORRIDHEAT OIL BURNERS THE LEADER IN ECONOMY Free estimates given on complete installations. Wc service all makes of Oil Burners. Frank B.

Hall Phone 2-2596 RADIO REPAIRING "SJ7 Hau ne puXP' II foPfS' i Ii II soil is desired. However, if the is confined to a band over the row. 20 to 30 gallons are sufficient. Oil sprays should not be applied until true leaves have formed. Parsley, dill and caraway should not be sprayed when in flower.

Diesel oil nas aiso proved useful as a prc-omergencc spray for ELECTRICAL COOMBES For Better SATISFACTION GUARANTEED NATIONWIDE MOVING: Agents for North American Van Lines Ltd. We can arrange for moving anywhere in B.C. Also inter-provincial moves. MORROW'S Moving and Storage 34 Williams Rd. S.

Thonc 4701 546 Nowcll Street South these crops. Use 30 to 40 gallons per acre with a sprayci pressure of 50 to 100 pounds. 11 Dialing, Dial 6022 Corn: Prc-emergcnce spraying with dinitro amine of "Sinox P.E.") at the rate of 3 Sec Us 1 OR ALL TYPES 01' Electrical Contracting Refrigerator Sales and Service Home Freezers Myers Water Pumps and Sprayers M. DICKEY SONS 413 W. Yale Rd.

Phone 2-4607 ELECTRICAL Exclusive Agent for A call from you will bring one of our expert mechanics to check your radio. Estimates given without charge. Call us today! Geo. Coombes Radio SERVICE 65 E. Yale Road TYPEWRITERS to 6 pounds per acre in 30 to nO gallons of water is recommended for control of early annual weeds.

Apply the spray any time after planting but before corn emerges. Best control is obtained if application can be made one to two days before corn emerges. Onions: Potassium cyanatc, fi to 10 pounds per acre in 45 to 50 gallons of water applied when onions are 3 to 6 inches high, will control most broad-lcavcd weeds. Teas: Prc-cmcrgencc spraying with dinitro amine as outlined for corn is very satisfactory for peas. Mr.

Freeman adds the following word of advice, "On all chemicals always follow directions for application. Where wanning or caution statements on use of the product are given, read them rnutralcil: Morris Minor 2-door. Othrr Mo-lrls: Morris Minor Convertible, 4-rlonr, Station Wanon. and Morris OiJord 4-door. All in attractive colurs.

The recent formation of Morris Motors (Canada) and its increased number of dealer assure ou rf fast, expert er ire on your Morris car. Htxr 3U0 Dealers and Distributors across Canada. jjWjL wMmitiiMti ALSO MAKERS OF M.S. SPORTS CARS mm Be Ready for Spring Business with a r.cw Portable or Standard Typewriter Smith Corona Remington Royal Typewriter Repairs, Rentals Adding Machine Sales Office Equipment, Forms, Stationery DeLONG PRINTERY Ovta MILLION MORRIS CARS DRIVEN Reaching 16,000 readers for the low cost of only $1.70 per week your advertisement in this directory gives you BIG RETURNS at SMALL COST. Phone 2 9311 for information.

Chilliwack's Pioneer Firm in Glasshcat and Electrical Contractors Call us fur Free Estimates CHILLIWACK MAIN ELECTRIC LTD. 517 Yale Road West Phone 21411 Morris Motors (Canada) Limited, Kenilworth Avenue North, Hamilton, Telephone: Liberty 9-6565 WESTGATE SERVICE i Punch" Phone 6731 "Printing with 25 Main Street Some 127 of every 100.000 Cana-I dians enter mental institutions i each year. WEST YALE KOAD TELEPHONE 2-172S 4.

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