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the City of Charlottetown un-

The belief that too little at- tention has been paid in the past nce Edward Is-

land potatoes appealing to the ‘

consumer has been expressed by Coombes Marketing Services of Calorado Springs.

This belief is set out h the third and final report of a sur- vey of agriculture and com- munity development carried out in the province by the American

firm.

The report, copies of which are now in the hands of the pro- vincial government, recom- mends that a potato growers' excb nge, made up of a volun- tary association of potato co- operatives be set up in the pro-

nce

According to the American firm, functions of the exchange would be to “unify and super- vise the preparation of the pota- toes of member co-operatives for the market; to conduct sell- ing operations and handle other potato marketing functions: and to improve the province's potato storage facilities.

SOLD WHEN SELECTED

Pointing out that “a food pro- day 1,

duct is not really sold until a housewife selects it on the gro- cery counter, the marketing ser- vice states “in the past market- ing of potatoes in the province, we believe that too little atten- Ilion has been attached to making the product appealing to the ul- timate consumer, with the pro- bable result that Island pota- toes have been ignored in favor of the potatoes of competitive areas who have taken more trouble to wash, cull, machine- grade, attractively package —

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der careful supervision of Mayor A. Waltben Gaudet

A.G. Low commanding officer

ISLAND NEWS PAGE

Eastern And Control Districts

The Guardian, Charlottetown, Fri. July 3, 1964. 5

of the La Hulioise, Commander

Evan ,Petley-Jones, CD, RCN,

commanding officer of th e

Fort Erie, and Mayor Gaudet;

gbe ships leave port on Mon- ay.

organization's disagreement with

HospitalSystemUpheld

By Catholic

A resolution reaffirming the present system of voluntary hos- pitals as they now eidst through- out Canada was passed by the Atlantic Conference of Catholic Hospitals annual ' in Charlottetown this week.

The resolution arose from the

recommendations for a hospital care program made in the recent report of the New Brunswick

and municipal taxation.

In brief, this report advocates that the provincial government assume full administrative con- trol for New Brunswick hospitals by the setting up of a hospital commission » that will number among its powers the assumption of ownership and management of municipal and quasi-munici- pallhospitals by the purchas- ing or renting of privately own-

and maybe even color—uniform- 1y sized potatoes in convenient bag weights.

“One of the most important 'lhings that an efficiently work- ing exchange can do is to u grade the preparation of the pro- duct for m ting in attractive- ly labelled bags. A product which gives pleasure to the ul- timate buyer is sought out for repurchase on later trips to the tore I!

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It is recommended that a pro- vincial potato exchange initially confine itself to preparing e cup for the market.

IMPROVE STORAGE

The net step in developing services, it is stated, should be improving the storage facilities for potatoes throughout the pro- vinces. “This would be followed by the developing of a regular plan of aid for grower mem- bers involving information in

potato care machinery and even a program of crop financing throum member co-operatives.

Meanwhile, Agriculture Minis- ter Andrew MacRae said yester- e expects that the pro- vincial cabinet at its next meet- ing will decide on a date for a plebiscite in the potato industry, which has been requested by growers. The plebiscite will de- termine growers’ wishes on whe- ther or not they want an all- grower potato marketing board, and whether or not they are in favor of one-desk selling for pc- tatoes.

Mr. MacRae said that it will be about six weeks fore a plebiscite can be carried out, as

it will false that long to set up

crop care and possibly rental of ,

voting machinery by the depait- v

ment of the provincial tary. Estimated cost of the pro- posed plebiscite is $3,000. COOMBES REPORT

According to the Coombes re- port, the proposed potato ex- change would “represent the co- operatives by contracting for the sale of seed and table pota- toes, and handle all promotion and advertising." It would es- ta ' uniform grading, labell- ing, packaging and warehouse procedures to be employed. It

d ship from one or more

centralized warehouses, design and sell approved bags other potato crop supplies, and assist member co-operatives in financing grower loan service for specific potato needs. .

The survey firm suggests that

e government endorse the pro- gram by publicising the fact that the proposed exchange can operate within the current Mar- keting Act; making available government personnel to help "spear-head” the formation of the exchange,

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W tent, cxperien c e d executive s crctary to manage the ex- change and market potatoes." Adequate loan funds would also enable the exchange to build or buy track - side warehouses with loading platforms, ing. grad i n g and pack i n g equipment trategic loca- tions, as well as establish other storage facilities “wherever they are needed."

IMPORTANT FACTOR

It is pointed out in the report that many persons in the potato industry here believe that the low cost of a provincial potato dealer’s license is “one of the most important factors in sel- ling price disorganization.

“Anyone with $25,” it is stat- ed. “could set himself up as a dealer in potatoes, selling to mainland brokers. Through, in- experience, and because the dealer’s commission is on a per - bag profit, regard- less of price, many of these small dealers are believed to

m iation of Canada and the New

ed hospitals. IEWED ALARM The Catholic Hospital Assoc-

Brunswick Hospital Association have also passed resolutions at recent meetings viewing with alarm some of the commission's recommendations.

The resolution passed by the group meeting here maintained that New Brunswick Hospitals have given excellent standards of care for the past century, the system of voluntary hospit- als is more economical and stim- ulating to the initiative, and

Ass’n Meet

up a committee to offer its. ser- vices to work with the NBHA.

A total of 75 delegates repre- senting Catholic Hospitals in the Atlantic provinces attended the

Indian River Has Closing

The closing of Indian River

School was held at the school last week and attended by par- ents and pupils.

The teachers Sheila Dunphy and Irene Laugblin presented their pupils with certificates, report cards and prizes. Prizes for those standing first in each grade and treats were given by the Women’s Institute.

Special mention was made by the principal of a $40 cheque received by the school as its prize for placing second in the Island Centennial History Com- petition. The students spent the winter months writing the his- tory of their district as a Centen- nial project.

Lunch was served by the teach- ers assisted by the, senior girls.

Charlottetown meeting held at Mt. St. Mary's.

second resolution offered congratulations to Dr. J .A. Mac- Millan on his receiving the Can- npian Medical Association medal 0

NAME CHANGE A revision in the by - laws changed the heme of the organ- ization to the Atlantic Confer- ence of Catholic Hospitals from the Atlantic Conference of the Catholic Hospital Association Luncheon speaker for the last day of the mee J.R. Nearing ula ception Church, Sydney, N.S., who stated the

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0 are ed give witness to Christ. Those connected with hospit- als and hospital activities can give witness to Christ by the realization of being one with Him, an “by seeing in our lives the unity of purpose which motivated Him and must mot- ivate us”. The charity of Christ.

Several Island Guernseys Have Qualified

Several Prince Edward Island Guernsey cows have qualified in production tests for the period recorded in the current issue of the Canadian Guernsey Breed- ers’ Journal.

Nimble’s Rose produced 9,957 pounds milk, 496 butterfat for breed class averages of 117 per- cent in ' , 121 butterfat. for Harrison Green and Sons, Clyde

vet and Patosie Roberta produced 9,421 milk, 481 fat for

to BCAs of 117 and 119 for Eric

Hurry, West Royalty. Both cows were in the mature division. ’ Patosie Julia, also owned by . Hurry, produced 10,317 milk, 495 fat for BCAs of 133 and 128 as a four-year old cow. Fraserdale Royal Philberta produced 9,660 milk, 494 fat for BCAs of 129 and 132 for Mrs.

he said, should fill all those connected with care of the sick.

.Mary Palmer and Sons, Kensing- ton, R.

that t Byrne Royal Com~ mission did not offer exhaustiv solutions to financial problems in New Brunswick.

It therefore reaffirmed the present system of voluntary hos- pitals. endorsed the stand

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N.B. Hospital Association, urged it to inform the public on

the matter, and resolved to set R

OR'DAIN:ED

Rev. Nelson A. Metcalfe, a former islander, was ordained recently at Bethel United Bap- tist Church. Tuft’s Cove, N.S the son of Harold Metcalfe and the late Mrs. Metcalfc. Virtcr- ia, P.E.I., the new minister attended grade school at Tuft’s

ve. He received his Bache- lor of Arts degree from Acadia in 1981, and his BD at this Year's convocation. He was as- sistant pastor of Avon-Lock- port, N.S. since 1962 One of his summer pastorates was at Dundas, P.E.d.

be the principal cause of degrading the price for Island potatoes."

It is suggested that increasing the license fee could be given

"simul-tan e o u s considerat- ion with tbe creation of the po- tato exchange."

The report suggests that an

The survey firm feels that the exchange should concern itself at first with the market- in - and the t

0 direction of headmaster Lt. W.

Band Concert Well Received

An estimated 1,000 people turn- ed out last hi i at Memorial Field for a military band con- cert given by the navy band from HMCS Stadacona in Hal-

ax.

A the, warm evening helped in prompting the good attendan- ce and the program was well received. The band is under the

g of potatoes 1! turn other agricultural produce.

rs gin a tour in Canada. us. Coast cities . and Hawaii. eluded group re many of Japan's top commercial fish- erl . masseuse and union representatives.

EASIER ' BRIEFS

Harold Brothers. Cardigan, re-

ceived the news of the death

on June 27th, at Taunton, Mall. of his sister, Mrs. Alby P-raught. Mrs. Praugbt was the fonner Mary Brothers of Vernon River

She leaves to mourn 0 sisters, Myrtle (Mrs. James Blake of Taunton, Mass.), Laura. (Mrs.

cln Bel

J.R. tyre in timore, MD.. and one brother, Harold at Cardigan. Burial took place

at Taunton, Mass.

FISHERIES GROW TOUR

ANCHORAGE. Alaska (A?)— good delegation

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J. Gordon.

Appearing at the Confedera- tion Theatre Sunday evening will

f be Simoneau and Alane

This husband and wife team have been called, “Mr. and Mrs. Mozart Stylist” because of. an exceptional recording of Mozart arias done them.

The Montreal-bun Leopold Si- moneau is a tenor who this year made his debut at the Metropol- i Opera in the role of Ottav- io in Mozart’s “Don Giovanni". He has been leading tenor in many opera companies in dif- ferent parts of the world includ- ing France, Italy, Germany, the United Sta- es and Argentina.

During the

summers he has appeared in the great interna- tional festivals and be has sung as soloist with many of the wor- ld’s greatest orchestras. MET AT STUDIO

Simoneau and his wife, Pie- rette Alarie, met at the studio of his singing teacher in Mon- treal, and after a courtship that

Man Remanded

' On Robbery,

Violence Charge

James Carl Macallum, 152 King Street appeared before Magistrate A.J. Haslam, QC, City Police Court yesterday charged with robbery with viol- ence. The charge read that Mac- Callum stole the glasses and a wallet containing personal pap- ers from Alexander MacPher- son, 143 Euston Street. MacCal- lum was remanded till July 3 in order to obtain counse.

uis MacInnis, 13 Hayfield Street, pleaded guilty to having a dirty yard. His case was ad- journed until July 6.

Blair Scott, Cornwall, charg- ed with drunken drivin-g, plead- ed guilty to driving while im- paired and was fined $125 and costs or 30 days.

Francis Daniel MacKinnon, 319 Grafton Street, was given a mday suspended sentence for disorderly conduct. Freeman J o- seph Jackson, Mt. Stewart, was given a similar sentence for be ing drunk and disorderly.

Norman R. MacDonald, Park- dale, was fined $35 and costs for speeding and two other motor- ists were fined $10 and c o 5 ts each for driving without an op-

H=usband, Wife Opera Team ‘ Return To Appear At Theatre

included working, singing and acting together they married. Miss Alarie's silvery voice, beautiful and sensitive interpre- tation and charming personality are famous throu America and Ev . She be- gan her career at the Metro- politan Opera in Verdi's “The asked Bail."

As well as appearing in van ious concert tours throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico she has been the leading coloratura of the Paris Opera and Opera-Comique.

Dining the past year she has appeared with the Buffalo Phil- harmonic and the symphonies in Montreal and San Francisco.

She and her husband have

two daughters.

Simoneau and Alarle appear- ed in Charlottetown with the Community Concert series about 10 years ago.

Leard Clan Fixes Date For Picnic

At a recent meeting, the x- eutive of the Leard Clan, fixed the afternoon of July 22 as the date for its picnic to be held this year on the grounds of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wood’s homestead at Mount Tryon.

It was decided that all attend- ing should bring box lunches consisting of sandwiches and squares to be shared, and that milk and tea would be provided.

George Lea'zxi of Souris, Lne historian of the Scotch-1mm clan of - will be present to trace

age and answor all queries regarding relationship

The picnic, which marks the 195th anniversary of the landin" of the Leards at Tryon will have a varied program in- young and old. Special priz- es are being offered for the best Tryon ghost story, the oldest

ard descendant present and for the one coming the farthest.

All with Lea-rd blood or family

tion are invited to a.- tend The tables will be set in the spacious new potato ware- h providing for a sud- den shower. However, if the day is rainy the gathering be held the first fine day.

erator's license. Two men a for being

Record Number Enrolls In SDU

drunk and incapable, one was given a 204lay suspended sens tence and the other had the charge withdrawn.

Summer School

A record number of 230 stu- dents bas been enrolled in St. Dunstan’s University seventh summer school, it was announ- ced last night by S‘DU registrar Michael Hennessey.

Teachers furthering their qual- ifications for a higher grade of license comprise the largest

Inquest Held Into Woman’s Traffic Death

RSIDE —— A six man

group. There are 177 in this cat- egory. The remainder are sto- ts

Most are from P.E.l. but No- va Scotia, New Brunswick. New- foundland, Quebec. Ontario, and the United States, Hong Kong and Africa are also represented.

c consists of hillcredit miversitycourses in education, English, French Bio- logy, and religion; and half are- dit university courses in educa-

, philosophy. Latin. mathe- matics, sociology, and econom- ice. A non-credit belt-course— Introduction to Modern Algebra being offered this summer

. SDU began sessions hi 1959 with an enrollment or i

. In he were 112: there were 90 in 1960; 161

SUMME

coroner's jury, found here Tues- dw night that Mary Elizabeth Arsenault. Summerside,

to her death June 18th, as a result of an accident with a car driven by Roland Paul Sheen of RCAF Station Summer-

side.

The tury heard the testimony 4! six witnesses in addition to Sheen. They were. . A. Grant. Ritchie Rogerson, Betty Grace Macintyre, Dianne ac- l'ntyre, Eldon May Barlow, and Cpl. Keith Champion of Sum-

Jack Schurman, Bud Mountain,

deliberated 20 minutes before bringing in their verdict. Corona er in charge was Dr. Marven

in 1N1; I! in M; and 210 last year. .

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Clark of Remington. George R. MscMahon acted for the Crown.

Ben Champion and Jack Balcom, 1

Eddie Cotton Meets Thornton

NEW YORK (AP) — Eddie Cotton, a slick veteran of 18 years in pro boxing, and Wayne

ornton, an eager 24-year-old body puncher, will bid for a possible title bout with light heavyweight champion Willie Pastrano in a'televised fight to- night at Madison Square Gar-

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Pastrano has agreed to meet the winner in September "un- les someone comes along who can draw more money."

Cotton, 33, had one shot at

bout to Harold Johnson in Cot- ton's home town of Seattle. His record for 6'7 lights is 51-15-1.

The World Boxing Association

R. ranks Cotton No. 1 among Pas-

trano's challengers and Thorn- ton No. 5.

ton came out no- where in 1093 and fought three tough battles with Pastrano be- fore Willie won the title. 'lhorn- ton won the first, the second was a draw and Pastrano took he third.

Mano, Calif, boxer has a career record of Ni

An estimated moon Cana-

dians have an alcoholic prob- lem.

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