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The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 3

The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 3

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THE CHILLIWACK PROGRESS, May 4, 1966 3 Ryder Lake Old family friends of Mr. and Mrs. D. Orme were recent guests. They were Mrs.

N. Fredrickson and Mrs. Wm. McLaughlin of Victoria. They have just completed an oriental cruise, disembarking from the SS.

Canberra. Cars Collide, $300 Damage Total estimated damage of $300 resulted in a two-car crash near Dueck Building Supplies on Yale Road West, municipal RCMP reported. Keith Gordon Miller, 45540 Wells Sardis, and Melville Badgley, 291 Webb Sardis, were drivers of the vehicles. No injuries resulted. PERMANENT WAVES SHAMPOO ami SET Facials Cutting Tinting Manicures EXPERT SUPERVISION THE YALLE SCHOOL of BEAUTY LTD.

133 Main Street 795-9158 For Appointment GIFTS FOR EVERYONE'S BEST WftO GYRO Milkshed Gives Up Bicycle In Theft A milkshed at 10433 McDonald Rd. was broken into and robbed of a bicycle, according to municipal RCMP. A second bicycle was left in its place, police said. The European Common Market will be among the international bodies taking part at Expo 67. Gift from JENNIFER'S means MAY WE SUGGEST pair By SLIPS Exquisite trimmed work.

From GIVE jrJ A Beautifully Wrapped for the Dearest HOSIERY you've chosen the Best LINGERIE FIRST DRIVER BACK from Gyro Club competition Sunday Pat Machin (left) goes over map with navigator Brian Buchanan, and club officials Gordon Pyvis and Al Dawson. Machin was DeMolay competition winner in February. HARVEY WOODS (Canada's Finest Makers) PANTIES GOWNS PYJAMAS Gyro Club Laurels To Sardis Driver HANDKERCHIEFS SCHAPERELLI Sheer, perfect fashion, perfect fit. 8 shades, all sizes. $1.65 per pair 3 pairs for $4.85 Gift Packed in Chantilly Lace Pouch.

CAMEO "Just Fabulous" for extra wear. Face powder finish 6 shades $1.50 pair YOUNG FLAIR Cameo's Budget Hose in Thief Takes Gas, Gets 30 Days Stealing gasoline from Morrow's Moving and Storage on Nowell Street cost a 22-year-old Chilliwack man 30 days in Oakalla Prison Farm. Donald John McKinnon was handed the sentence in magistrate's court. Linen and Lawn Hankies. Lace Embroidered and with drawn 69c to $3.95 each Micro Mesh Sheer with Ban Lon top.

All Fashion Shades. (This is an extra hard-wear were due driving school instructors Tom Henderson and Jim Ranger for their volunteer assistace. Dick Barwell set out the course and volunteers manning checkpoints were members of what was formerly called the Custom Car Club. Ages of competing drivers ranged from 16 to 25 years. A GIFT CERTIFICATE "Any Denomination" Gift Wrapped Too I ing hose $1.00 par 3 pairs for $2.85 SALE CONTINUES on Early Spring Collection of COATS, DRESSES, SUITS, SWEATERS and BLOUSES.

Call Meeting To Set Berry Pickers' Wages Admission tickets to Expo 67 will be in the form of passports with pages for pavilion "visa" stamps. exact position," Mr. Hudson tells members of the fast growing association. Pickers' prices for strawberries and raspberries will be set at the meeting and discussion on labor problems and tax deductions will occupy most of the evening. WONDERING WHAT TO GIVE MOTHER? Read This Check List Of Mother's Day SPecials KAISER NYLONS Micro Seam-Free.

Give her the best. Ree. 1.19. Mother's Day Special, 2 pair in gift box 1.9f "SHEER COMFORT" NYLONS. Stretch-top.

Our most popular Nylon. Reg. 69c. Mother's Day Special, 2 pair in gift box 1.1 1 Pretty Nylon NIGHT GOWNS and BABY DOLLS. Mother's Day Special, 277 and 3.77 NEGLIGEE SETS In dainty nylon and lace.

Colors Pink, Blue, Red, Black. Mother's Day Special, 4.77 and 6.77 Set LANSEA CARDIGANS Fine botany wool. Spring colors. Mother's Day Special, 1.00 Off Reg. Price LULLABY SLIPPERS Summer bedroom slippers.

Reg. 2.98. Mother's Day Special, 2.66 pair STRETCHY GLOVES Wrist length. No size problem. Spring color selection.

Reg. 1.39. Mother's Day Special, 1.00 HOUSE FROCKS In gay cottons and silks. Mother's Day Special, 4.00 and 6.00 TERRY TOWELS Bath size, good weight and colorful. Mother's Day Special, 2 in gift box for 1.69 OTHER SUGGESTIONS-? We have in stock: Lots of shells, blouses, sweaters, slips, scarves.

Happy Hopper Summer Footwear at 2.98. Oversize bulky, lightweight cardigans. Leo-Danal gay spring dresses at 12.88 LADIES FINEtf APPAREL Jennifer's Corner Opposite Eaton's in Chilliwack. 8 MtTMtVS Will Award Three Bursaries Three Chilliwack students interested in continuing their studies in a field of the fine arts will each be awarded a $50 bursary to do so by the Community Arts Council. The announcement came this week from Mrs.

H. B. Van Home, Arts Council president. Mrs. Van Home said students specializing in the graphic arts, music, creative writing, drama, sclupture, ballet and the dance, photography as an art form, are eligible.

"If they attended senior secondary school in District 33, are less than 30 years of age, and have definite plans to continue their studies in the fine arts, the Arts Council will be pleased to have applications from them before the end of May," she said. Applications should be in writing and addressed to the Arts Council at Box 53, Chilliwack. They should include personal and professional references. A special committee will select the three winning applications and names of the students will be announced soon after the closing date of Friday, June 4. This is the third year the Arts Council has given bursaries to sudents in the fine arts.

OPTOMETRIST 126 Main Street (One block north of City Hall between Spadina and Kipp) Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 1:30 to 5:00 Closed Wednesday Afternoon PHONE 793-3031 SAVE ON INSURANCE tor Bualnet Home Car Ufa with Federated INSURANCE B. W. (Bernif DUNN 75 Wellington Ph. 795-522 Federated Mutual Implement Hardware Insurance Company Federated Life Insurance Company fi BUSINCCS 'V A great day to discover how little long distance costs fc A Sardis motorist Sunday annexed the Gyro Club's second annual driv-erama and grand aggregate trophy.

Bill Higginson won over 29 others. Along with the trophy he claimed victory in the rally that consisted of more than 100 miles' driving through 12 checkpoints from here to Agassiz and back. Runner-up was Gord Den-ham. Les McDaniel of Vedder won the economy competition and trophy. Top rodeo laurels fell to Brian Rodgers, while runner-up was Foster Burgener.

Joene Pyvis was chosen best driver among girls. Gyro spokesman and driv-erama official Gordon Pyvis said special thanks for the success of the annual affair More Job Opportunities In April Employment increased fairly rapidly in April and a total of 269 vacancies was listed with the Chilliwack NES office, said Manager Murray McKenney. Largest number of openings occurred in logging despite snow at the higher levels. Many opportunities were also reported in the service industry and in food processing. Demand for cannery workers, which had been slight, increased rapidly at month end and temporarly exceeded the supply of suitable applicants.

Prospects of a high level of employment in the coming months appear almost certain, said Mr. McKenney. On April 30, there were 906 men and 445 women, a total of 1,351 persons registered for work with NES. This compares with 1,654 at the end of March, 1966, a drop of 303. At the end of April one year ago 1,380 people were listed as seeking employment Ryder Lake Mr.

and Mrs. Frederick Miller of Lethbridge have returned home after spending 12 days with Mr. and Mrs. W. F.

Miller. Mr. and Mrs. W. Miller returned recently to Michel, B.C.

Recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Deck were Mrs.

Fred Helmer of North Surrey and Mrs. Robert Henderson of Chilliwack. Also visiting were Mary Ann Robinson, Glen Ames and Alex Koole of White Rock. Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Barber were Howard Ryder of Whitehorse, Yukon, and his uncle Harold Walters of Sardis. Also visiting Mr. and Mrs. Barber were Mrs. Kenneth Sward of Williams Lake and her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Farr of Matsqui, B.C. Mr. and Mrs. J.

Volk of Vancouver visited Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kindred. Mrs. Rose Marcotte accompanied them back to Vancouver.

Setting prices for harvesting of this year's berry crop will be one of the main issues to be settled at a special meeting called by the Fraser Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association for May 12. Meeting will be held at the Park Hotel in Abbotsford at 7:30 p.m. Officials from the al Employment Service will JACK HUDSON calls special meeting be invited to attend and it is hoped that Alex Stephenson, regional office employment specialist from Vancouver will be able to attend to discuss manpower problems. Representatives from the inland revenue and pension plan departments are also being invited to attend the meeting. "In order to clarify our position with regard to income tax and pension fund payments for hired help, we need a clear indication from these officials," says Chairman Jack Hudson of Huntingdon Road.

"This meeting is an important one and affects all growers. We expect a good turnout in order to determine our $325 Damages When Cars Hit A collision last week at Broadway Street and First Avenue resulted in damages estimated at $350, municipal RCMP said. Motorist Walter Archer Chater, 108 Windsor sustained about $250 damage to his vehicle. George William Peters, 30 Wells was the driver of the other car. At least three American states will have their own pavilions at Expo 67: New York, Maine and Vermont have already announced On this special day the voices of loved ones, perhaps from hundreds of miles away, have a special place in our hearts.

Memories are sharpened, experiences recaptured. It is a day when togetherness means so much and-as always with B.C. TEL-costs so little. 1 LTD. 69 E.

Yale Ph. 795-3676 Thank The Canadian Red Cross Society, Chilliwack Branch, would like to take this opportunity to send a heartfelt thank-you to all organizers, canvassers and donors who assisted in making the 1966 campaign so successful. Should you have inadvertently been missed and wish to help, your donation can be mailed or left at Red Cross Headquarters, 207 Margaret Ave. or phone 792-2343 and it will be picked up. Again, thanks to everyone.

.5. rtmmelt 1966 Campaign Chairman. Now a student son or daughter away at college can afford a long distance call home (especially if they call Long distance rates are among the very few items of personal expenditures which, over the years, have lagged far behind the general rise in other living costs. In fact, many long distance calls actually cost less in dollars and cents today than 1 0 years ago. Moreover, after 6 pm and all day Sunday they are cheaper by about one-fifth.

Check the rates yourself in your telephone book or dial "0" and ask the operator. You'll be surprised how little it costs to enjoy "the next best thing to being there." Here, for example, are a few current charges: VANCOUVER PRINCE GEORGE $1.35 NEW WESTMINSTER-CALGARY $1.50 VICTORIA-TORONTO $1.95 (Evening, station-to-station calls, first 3 minutes) On this important day of the year there's more reason than ever to use Long Distance for all it's worth! In Vancouver call 683-5511 distance, ask the operator 7000 (there is no charge). B.D.TEL If calling long for ZENITH A 4018-1 REV4-RLD BRITISH COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY WORLDWIDE TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS INTERNATIONAL TWX AND TELETYPE SERVICE RADIOTELEPHONES ClOSEO CIRCUIT TV INTERCOM ANO PAGING SYSTEMS ELECT ROWRITERS DATAPHONES ANSWERING ANO ALARM UNITS OVER XX) OTHER COMMUNICATION AIOS FOR MODERN HOMES AND IUSINESS.

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