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The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 13

The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 13

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THE CHILLIWACK PROGRESS; Wednesday, January 31, 1973 3B Sard is Secondary news highlights rn A fci i I Record earnings for trust company Canada Permanent Mortgage Corporation announces that, with its subsidiary Canada Permanent Trust Company, record high earnings and volumes were achieved for the year ended December 31, 1972. Chi'lliwack Manager, Ted Clarke reports that gross income was $153,000,000 against $139,000,000 in 1971. Net operating income reached $12,743,000 or $1.79 per share against $9,445,000 or $1.33 for the previous year. Gain on disposal of assets was $413,000 (6c) against (46c) making net income for the year $1.85 per share compared with $1.79 for the previous year. Total company assets reached more than By Barbara Hansom and Cheryl Waslen January 17 three of our basketball teams travelled to Gibson's Landing to play El-phinstone.

In the first game the junior boys came up from behind to defeat Elphin-stone's junior boy's team with a score of 40-39. Fred Mar- For Sale by Owner Near new 3 bedroom 976 sq. ft. home. Drive by 623 Vine Street to see this bargain at only $20,000 full price.

Then call collect 859-4129 THERE WAS A pleasant surprise in the mail for two Chilliwack youngsters last week a brief note from the finder of a bottle which they launched last summer. Bradley Dayton, 9, and Randall, 11, placed a note in a medicine bottle and then dropped the bottle mid-way between Tsawwassen and Vancouver Island. Since then they had forgotten about the whole incident until a note arrived on January 22 indicating that the bottle and the note had been found on November 20 at Cattle Point, near Victoria. Will the boys try the note in the bottle trick again? "We might if we go anywhere," Randall said. Martens-Carson Crosses country for wedding tin scored the winning basket.

In the second game our senior girls managed to keep a lead on Elphinstone and came up with a 22-16 win. Then the senior boys played a close, hard fought game but lost 65 to 39 to Elphinstone's senior boys. A poster contest was held for the grade nines at our school. The judges were Ed MacDonald, Mrs. Rick, and Ken Ryan.

Anita Sjogren took first place, Carol George second, and Lori Selbee third. The Junior Drama class presented the play "Ghost of a Freshman" every noon last week. They are presenting another play this week about the drug scene. On January 18 the textiles classes watched a preview of fashions supplied by the Simplicity Pattern Company. A group of students from the sewing classes modelled these clothes for the rest of the girls.

Our Concert Cadet Band performed at the Chilliwack Bruins hockey game January 18. Students in our school could buy the tickets to the hockey game before hand from the band students. This was the game where Pentic-ton defeated the Chilliwack Bruins. Mary DeGrpot, president of the Spades. Club advised us that the club has been very active helping at Sunshine Drive School.

At present they are assisting the students with skating every Wednesday morning for an hour. A new club has been formed and is called the Letter-man's Club. Anyone who has received an athletic block for participation in sports is invited to join. This club was formed to promote school spirit and to promote athletics in our school. The musical, H.M.S.

Pinafore by Gilbert and Sull-van is going to be performed for the public sometime during April. Casting for the play starts next week. This promises to be a great success and a challenge to those who participate. During the noon hour on Friday January 19 the student council sponsored the band Mudcrack Rose at the soc hop. This was a welcome change from the usual records.

Admission was twenty five cents. J. Dowding, our -librarian, is sponsoring a ping pong tournament during noon hours. Playing started on January 23 with both a ladies' league and a men's Neil Carson flew out from New Brunswick to give his sister in marriage when Karen Florence Agnes Carson ex- Travel theme, for sorority meeting Mrs. Marguerite Maywood of New Westminster was the guest speaker when Beta Tau Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, met January 22 in Mrs.

Tom Dixon's home on Hocking Avenue. Mrs. Klaus Berger presided at the meeting. Mrs. Maywood, a Beta Sigma Phi member, is Mrs.

Berger's mother. Further plans were made for the two sorority chapters' dance to be held June 2 in St. Mary's Centre as part of Country Living celebrations. A successful bowling party, hosted by Beta Tau and Gamma Alpha Chapter was held and was followed by a social at the Pizza Palace. "Travel" was in the title of an interesting cultural program presented by Mrs.

Dixon and Mrs. Walter Law-rin. Each member had been asked to bring something of interest from places they had visited and to give a short talk on its history. Also taking part in this were guests Mrs. Ellison Pollard, sorority sponsor, and Mrs.

Hans Manthei, a transferee from Kamloops. To add to the travel theme, small Jennifer Dixon danced an Hawaiian dance. Mrs. Maywood, who has travelled to many parts of the world, gave descriptive highlights of some of her trips. She recently returned from Australia.

Mrs. May-wood showed some of her souvenirs. To raise funds for the chapter's projects, a "white elephant" sale was held. It proved interesting to open a closed paper bag and examine its contents. A rummage sale of baby and children's clothing was also held.

What was left over was donated to needy families in the area. Co-hostesses for the evening were Mrs. William Fer-ridge and Mrs, Harvey REDUCED INTRODUCTORY PRICE on a whole new range of Spring Fabrics ALL THIS WEEK Don't Miss This! Mr. and Mrs. Wade Carson, Edmonton, and Mr.

and Mrs. Mike Bahris, Pentioton. Following a honeymoon to Victoria, Mr. and Mrs. Martens are residing in Chilliwack.

How's Your Hearing? Chicago, 111. A free offer of special interest to those who hear but do not understand words has been announced by Beltone. A non-operating model of the smallest Beltone aid ever made will be given absolutely free to anyone answering this advertisement. Try it to see how it is worn in the privacy of your own home without cost or obligation of any kind. It's yours to keep, free.

It weighs less than a third of an ounce; and it's all at ear "level, in one unit. No wires lead from body to head. These models are free, so we suggest you write for yours now. Again, we repeat, there is no rost, and certainly no obligation. Write to Dept.

5933 and 5935, Beltone Electronics, 3637 Metro-opilant Montreal, 38 P.Q. changed vows with Richard Peter George Martens. Rev. Weldon Holland officiated at the double ring ceremony January 20 in Chilliwack United Church. Bride is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Percy Carson and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martens, all of Chilliwack. For the ceremony the bride wore a white lace floor length gown.

The gown had long sleeves. Her veil extended beyond the train of the gown and she carried red roses. Wendy Wray was maid of honor and Gloria True was bridesmaid. Kathy Harris was junior bridesmaid for her aunt. They wore long blue gowns accented with white.

Miss Wray carried white carnations with one red rose. Other attendants carried white carnations. Jim Wiebe was best man and ushers were Terry God-dard and Ken Carson. Mr. Wiebe proposed the bridal toast at the reception and buffet supper in the home of the bride's brother-in-law and sister, Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Harris. Three-tier wedding cake was arranged on the bride's table. Among other out-of-town relatives attending the wedding and reception were orrc Board says 'thanks for bursaries Offer of two $500 bursaries through CFB Chilliwack's non-public funds has been accepted with appreciation by school trustees. Board members were officially informed of the bursaries in a letter from base commander Col.

D. W. J. Carr which was read at Wednesday's meeting. Two bursaries will be awarded at the conclusion of this school year to the students at Chilliwack and Sardis Secondary Schools who have shown outstanding achievement in academics, sportsmanship and citizenship.

Col. Carr stated the bursaries are being offered "in recognition of the relationship between School District 33 students and CFB Chilliwack personnel." The bursaries are for 1973. 2 0 HAMEL LTD. southgate phone 792-2667 Sale Starts Thursday, Feb. 1 At All Our Stores While Quantities Last USE YOUR CHARGEX THE CANADIAN FAMILY STORE (MAT SALE Of mm HELPS get a head start on spring at tremendous MEN'S DOUBLE KNIT PANTS Famous Branded Lines Made In Canada MEN'S BLAZERS All First Quality -100 Polyester Everything you want in a jacket.

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